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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Rhoda was greatly startled, al
most fear-flled, to observe a man
lying huddded up on the cement
floor at the bottom Of the stairs,
What is the matter-yOu fell?
But how did you come into the
house,"
The man, still recumbent, extend
ed one hand. Within it glittered a
metal object which Rhoda immedi-
ately recognized as the missing
medal
Il was tempted. out of work,
fast becoming Il worthless, begging
tramp" almost sobbed out the man.
MY first crime-and my just pun
ishment! / lost my bearings and
fell here. 1t is my head Water, for
am tortured with thirst Then
you had better send me to Jail,
where I belong"
Rhoda did nothing Of the sort
She brought drink to the sufferer
and placed cot In a room of the
kitchen used for fuel storage in
winter. She helped the stranger
up the stairs, made him tea and
toast and told him he might rest in
security until he felt better
THE lost medal has been found.
auntie." she said. upon the return
OF Mrs. Griscon. and told the story
OF their present guest. Kindness
and care made the man shrink with
shame. bat no allusion was made to
his act Of theft The next morning
he was gone.
II was a week later when, with
manly. upright bearing. there came
up the gravel walk a new Everett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Germany Lacking Hun7or.

If the humor-or the lack of humor-of nation
is safe guide to its mentality Cand it would appear
to be true), then is not difficult put finger
upon the weak spot of Germany's mental armory,
for humor she does not possess. The Germans have
produced comedy, says Lewis in his Life of
Goethe" and certainly since Lewis remark they
have shown nothing to disprove the statement
Dickens, Mark Twain, W. W. Jacobs or Bret Harte-
to only these four American and British
humorists-have no counterpart in Germany
1t is true that Germany boasts Bavarian So
called comic paper but analysis would show that
whereas humor Of the simple variety supplies only
some per cent, and vulgar fun say another
10 per cent, the remaining IS per cent is made up
Of bitter sarcasm and obscenfty.
Those working among the German prisoners
remark on the absence OF the vein OF humor in the
life Of these men; they tell a really good
story. and furthermore, they fail see the point
of when it is told 10 them Tragedy not hunor
says a keen observer Of their mental attitude is
the marked characteristic OF the German people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Household Hints

creased pudding dish, mix the
sugar, apples, raisins, cinnamon and
cloves. Put a layer of the apple
mixture over the crumbs and alter
nate until all is used, finishing with
crumbs. Cover closely and bake
for three-quarters of an hour in a
moderate oven, uncover and brown.
Serve hot with hard sauce or cold
cream.
Blushing Wash, core and
cook red apples in boiling water IN
til saft. Have the walter half sur
round the apples and turn often.
Remove the skins and scrape, put
ting the red" back on the cheeks"
of the apples. To the water add
one-half cup of syrup, maple or
honey, grated rind of one lemon and
juice of one orange. Simmer until
reduced to about one-half cup. Cool
and pour over the apples. Serve
with cream.
Apple Butter-Pare, core and
quarter the desired quantity of ap-
pies, allowing one-third of sweet to
tWo-thirds of sour apples. Boil
sweet cider until it is reduced one
nall " Iile Nue cIueE Is DOlinS
rapidly add apples until the mix
ture is the desired thickness. Cook
slowly, stirring constantly and
skimming when necessary. When
the apples begin to separate from
the cider, take one pound of sugar
and two cups of syrup to each
tushel of apples used; add a little
ground cinnamon and boil until it
remains in a smooth mass, when a
little is cooled. Usually one and
one-half bushels of apples are
enough for one and one-half gal
Ions of boiled cider. Use parings
for making vinegar.
Asbestos Mat.-The incessant
lifting of a heavy iron to a stand
an inch or more higher than the
board is a tedious part of ironing.
Buy an asbestos mat with tin on
one side at the five-cent store to
use instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
HQart, 1oHOmQ
= 1,11OPODCOn1cCv
% Il MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two high school girls and would
like your advice. have been cor
responding with a boy whom 1 met
last winter. Lately we stopped
writing to each other. / have his
photograph. Should 1 return It?
Is it right for two girls to meet
two Of their boy friends at show
and have them see them home as
far as the corner, if their mothers
object to them going out with boys?
A boy whom / do not know fire.
quently winks at me in passing in
the halls and in one Of my classes.
How can l stop him as ! am getting
a bad reputation on account Of it?
l try to pay as little attention to
him as possible.
Thank you IG AND AL.
1t is best form to return a photo
graph which you no longer care for.
1t is not right for girls to meet
boys at the show and have them
escort them home, especially since
the girls mothers object.
Pay absolutely no attention to the
boy who winks at you. He is very
is TO absolutely ignore him
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am hav-
ing trouble with my neighbor, and
l have not done anything to her or
said anything about her. My little
girl looked at my neighbours daugh-
ter, who is about 10 or 20, and her
daughter started laughing and went
to her mother and said, Mother, is
there anything green on me? See
the way they are looking at me"
There is only fence between our
yards, and so when we are walking
or standing we can't help looking
in that direction. My little girl
couldn't help it.
I don't know what my neighbor
is angry about, but there must be
something, because she won't speak.
I've never tried speaking, though.
I will be very grateful if you will
give me some advice about what to
do so my child and I won't look at
the yard or house or its people.
S. S.
You have not been neighborIy
enough from the first If you had
inquired of your neighbor if there
was anything you could do to help
her when she was moving in she
would be friendly now. Ignore any
rudeness on the part of your neigh
Dor and her daughter. Always be
courteous and friendly and you will
not compromise yourself. Il is your
place to speak first and l think you
should do so at once. Do not be
afraid to look next door or any
where you want to- If you speak
when you see someone next door
your neighbors will not think you
are staring.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
GOLD STAR MOTHER
By Jesse Ethel Sherwin.


They called her Gold Star Moth
er" because, one morning, passing
the pretty cottage home where she
had been a widow with one son,
Harold, for % years, the neighbors
noticed a gold star on the service
flag in the window, substituted for
the blue star that for several
months had told of boy at the
war front The news of the death
in wild battle, and dying fearless
ly, had come in a brief telegram
from the war department at Wash
ingtOn. Mrs. Griscon had sent at
once for Rhoda Burt, d niece, and
it was the loving hand of this
thoughtful relative that had added
fame and glory to the record of the
intrepid soldier lad.
Mrs Griscon stood her dreadful
bereavement with resignation born
of a spirit fun OF faith and courage.
She was a soldiers widow, her hus-
band having been wounded In the
Spanish-American war and dying
from his injuries later. With sub
lime sacrifice she had given her son
to-the new service. He had fallen
iii sortie, every man engaged In
which was hero. To the Outsi 10
world she was proud of her boy,
compliant to the will of Heaven a ad
showing the patience and repC Sc
proceeding from duty fully FIJI
filled.
1t was comfort to have Rios
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
From the ApDIe Barrel.

Apple Sauce-Wash, clean, per
feet apples, quarter and slice. Put
into a granite pan with only enough
water to cook. When done, rub
through a colander, sweeten with
hite or light brown sugar, a small
piece of butter and very little
grating of nutmeg. Serve cold. 1t
is very wasteful to peel apples IN
less afterwaTd some use is to be
made OF the Feelings.
Apple Fruit COcktail-Peel large
apples with fine flavor and, with a
potato scoop cut out small balls,
dropping them into a little water
with plenty of lemon juice added
20 keep them white. Prepare a mix
ture. of grape fruit, pineapple and
bananas and put into the cocktail
glasses; add a few of the apple
balls, pour over all the juice when
cool left from the fruit boiled down
with sugar. Serve at once.
Brown Betty-Soft bread crumbs,
enc and One-half cups, syrup, one
half cup; chopped apples, one
pint; chopped raisins, one cup;
melted butter substitute, vegetable
fat, four teaspoons; cinnamon, one
teaspoon; cloves, one-quarter tea
spoon; cloves, one-quarter tea
spoon. Pour the melted fat over
the bread crunlb and stir until the
crumbs are evenly buttered. Put a
layer of the crumbs into a well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

with her. An orphan, the young
girl had known little but hard work
since childhood. A thoughtful com
rade Of Harold Griscon had gath
cred up and sent to his mother
some belongings of her dead son.
Among them was a gold medal
bearing his name and awarded for
signal bravery. All these memen-
toes were placed in the room Har-
old had formerly occupied, which
became a hallowed spot to the wild
ow. One morning Rhoda was
awakened by her aunt, who looked
greatly distressed.
= 'Rhoda," spoke Mrs. Griscon in
excited tones, I'VE have been rob-
bed"
oh. auntie!" cried Rhoda. have
they taken much p
what 1 prize most. the honor
medal my dear boy won. / found
the kitchen door open. forced from
the outside. Nothing seems to have
been disturbed below stairs"
Whoever took the medal did so
because ii was gold. auntie," said
Rhoda. mo matter how bad the
thief may be, surely when he reads
the inscription he will return it"
Mrs. Griscon went down town
after nOontime.
Rhoda later opened Il swinging
door leading to a pair of stairs go
ing down into the basement. As
she reached the lower step, IA groan
startled her and then fervid, gasp
ing utterance:
Water! for the love OF Heaven
water!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Bran Versus Pills
NOTED

The standard test of old age re-
mains as good as ever-if you can
turn six somersaults across an I'M
padded floor you are still young and
in your prime.
An old lady calls on me regu-
larry, at great Inconvenience to us
both, for a prescription for phen-
olphthalein tablets. She made the
mistake of consulting me a long
time ago about constipation, and l
made the mistake OF prescribing
phenolphthalein tablets for her.
And the tablets made the mistake
of pleasing her-she has taken one
one-grain tablet and masticated it
contentedly every night since the
year One, with what she considers
the happiest effect. I have told this
old lady time and again that ii was
all foolishness, having the phen-
oIphthalein habit like that, when
bran is so cheap and nice to eat.
But she thinks l am only joking.
And I cant be serious because l
have to laugh at her horror Of eRk-
ing such a bovine food as bran.
Every time I see this old lady COM
ing I think that, after all, old age
is a grand thing for US doctors.
What would we do if people we're
not so "sot" in their ways?
One of the horrible thoughts that
steal over a victim of coffee insom-
MIA in the still watches of the night
is the prodigious quantity of junk
SWa TlOWqd nv the great American
public in the form of alleged stom-
ach, liver and bowel tablets and
thartics-which not only
move the bowels put produce all
sorts of undesirable effects on the
side, in members of either sex. One
sometimes wonders whether the
great American pill habit has any
thing to do with the deplorabIe
state of morals in the country. A
very logical argument might be put
forward to support the opinion that
it has a good deal to do with it.
Wheat bran is a comparatively
cheap commodity. You can eat any
quantity of it every day without any
undesirable effect. If you will make
it your rule to eat several taSIe-
spoonfuls of it daily, in one way
or another, you need never take any
physics at all The bran will put
Nature back at work and you will
be delighted
Taking pills is about the silliest
habit fairly healthy person could
possibly form.
l think taking a pill is a pretty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
lEE]IIII EsATIYH TAE XS
BY WILLIAM l=I !;,e1l 4 5R RAD ND:

serious matter, so serious that,
when l am under the weather /
always think it over a day or two
before l take a pill, and by that
time Old Doctor Nature generally
cures me, all right.
But eating bran is no habit at all.
II is a pleasure. Especially in this
form:
One egg, well beaten
A pinch Of salt
Butter size of walnut, melted
One cup sweet milk
One teaspoonful baking powder
One cup wheat flour
One cup wheat bran
Bake in gem tins.
Directions:
Nibble a few every night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
YitamineS and Nutrition.

VIII you kindly define the place
of vitamines in the diet, and tell me
what vitamines consist of? l un-
derstand that such diseases as pei
lagra, scuryy, ricketts, and even
neuritis depend on diet in which
vitamines are lacking, and there
fore it would seem important to
know what vitamines are and how
to select a diet containing them in
proper quantities. G. D. S.
Answer Neuritis in fowls is due
to lack of yitamines, and quickly
cured by feeding something rich in
vitamines, such as yeast. Precisely
what vitamines are, we do not as
yet know. 1t is known that there
are two distinct substances, called
"fat-soluble A" and water soluble
B." The former is present in but
ter-fat and the leaves of plants; it
is not present in vegetable oils or
seeds and usually not in grains.
The latter "water-soluble B'O is
present in the outer layer of grains,
and in green vegetables and many
other foods. Dried fruits, canned
fruits and canned vegetables con-
tain vitamines. Vitamines 30 pre-
vent scurvy and pellagra and per
haps ricketts, in children-at beast
the exclusive use of condensed milk
and other dead substitutes for live
raw cows milk in infant feeding
seems to be the common cause of
ricketts,. Articles rich in vitamines
are fresh yeast, green vegetables
and leaves such as cabbage, lettuce,
celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, car
rots. Butter contains one kind of
vitamine, and vegetable fats anoth-
ESQ both forms of fat are essen
tial in a well balanced diet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
The Day In Davenport

Put Child in HOme-Juvenile
court the scene of many domestic
discords witnessed an unusual case
yesterday when father and mother
asked Judge Maurice F. Donegan
to place their only child, a boy Of
six. in the orphans home. They
had no home for the boy any longer,
for they had agreed it was no long
er possible for them to live togeth-
er. MIR. and Mrs. John Andre were
the parents. Andre is a street car
conductor. He declares his wife
has become enamOred Of another
man.
Hubby Sells FUrniture.-Hubby
was as dictatorial as Nick ROmanon
before the latter was dethrOned, ac-
Cording to Mrs. Grace Dewitt, who
was granted a decree of divorce
from James Ernest Dewitt by
Judge DOnegan in district court. In
her allegations of cruelty she stat
ed DeWitt's pet hobby was selling
the family furniture. This he did
four times during their seven years
of marriage.
Discharges Rifle.-Anxious to try
out.his new % calibre rifle, Henry
Kruse, 10, shot several times at q
car of coal in a Rock Island train
near the West Locust street rail-
road cut yesterday morning. Rail
road men reported his actions TO the
police, as>did several neighbors. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Marsh, as the stranger had naLned
himself He wore an army UNIFORM
pe had eyes first for khoda-
adoTing, grateful
Il am going 20 ill the gap IN tho
ranks your sons death has maH7
madam" he spoke TO Mrs. GriseoA-
Il am your soldier and yours, 100
Rhoda. While / Law here that event
full day and heard all your story .
new man was born within me.
/ is my experience in your Nnu.!
charge that sends me ABROAD "
fight for my country
And a week later, alone Wiz
Rhoda. the new recruit reYfreAuy
kissed the hand i'm adIeu, b0und 'o'
the front the next day
GIVE me your picture 10 Wea'
next TO my heart" he pleaded mum
bly,.
Il shall think OF YOU, I shall pray
for YOU" were Rhodas paFUl5
words. "Oh, be brave and true ou55
soldier, and. though You ial4 ann l,.
noble duty, I shall love yoa 10 'D'
end OF my DAYS ,-
Everett Marsh, decorated ~
having brought down enemy pian's
Everett Marsh, advanced 20
Iicutenaucy for signal bravery
the news. as the weeks went v-'
came as grateful mamma 10 the ilLn
ished hearts OF the two lonely WI
men 49,
"My soldier murmurel
Griscon with a proud smile q.
"NIy hero" whispered hHo--'
and dared to hope for the shadow
uncertain futura
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Sir: In writing about a fire in
which a young woman, who was at
tracted by cries of fire" from a
crowd of people out in front of her
house, climbed out of the window
of her room on the second floor onto
the roof Of the front porch from
which she descended by sliding
down one of the porch columns, a
Springfield reporter said that ''the
young woman, who was clad only in
her nightgOwn, showed more than
ordinary presence of mind in max
ing her escape"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
-
CEO RDS ND
D1SCORDS
A GASLESS SUNDAY.
ad a pasless Sabbath.

We had a gasless Sabbath,
And it surely made me smile
To see no automobiles
Trying to go a mile.
In just one little minute,
And honking get out OF my
way"
AS they always do on Tuesdays,
And every other day.
It took me back to my childhood
When Sunday was day OF rest,
To see a horse-drawn. carriage
With driver dressed in his best
Instead of goggles and dust coat,
Trying to eat up miles,
1 know Uncle Sam was watching
His face all wreathed in smiles.
So put away your tin Lizzies,
And show, if you cannot fight,
You are willing to be patriotic,
And be so, with all of your
might.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
The kaiser Is as fond of 1auding German hultur

The kaiser is as fond of lauding German kultm
as we are OF deaouncing it. The following message
from Lis majesty 10 the municipality Of Munich is
woec1l perverston Of the truth: The German
people understand the difficulty Of the present de-
cizve battles against enemy filled with hatred,
Jealousy and the viii destruction but has unani-
mously decided to devote an its strength TO defend
against its enemies assaults its sacred soil and its
Lultur which it had won in peaceful work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

WHILE it is not known whether
or not Secretary Baker received a
message from his wife soon after
the report reached this country that
he had been bathed in kisses by the
women living in the St Mihiel ter
ritory, it is pointed out by M. G..
that Mr.. Baker did not tarry in
France long after that and he is
TOW in London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Rock Island will, in all probability, be deprived
of the presence Of Eugene V. Debs. The federal
court in Cleveland sentenced him Saturday to
long term of Imprisonment On each of the three
counts upon which the jury found him guilty, he
is to serve a term of 10 years, making total OF
80 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal Griddle Cakes.
Maple Syrup

Apple Sauce Boiled Egg
LUNCHEON.
Lettuce Sandwiches (Rye Bread)
EscaIloped Potatoes Beet Pickles
Sugar Pears (stewed)
Corn Flour Cake Tea
DINNER
= Potatoes and Peas
Bran Bread Spanish Omelet
Rolled Oats Pudding
Sliced Tomatoes Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

The fact Of Chicago having decided to discon-
tinue teaching German and indeed all foreign Ian
guages in the elementary schools may possibly re-
suit In young America being taught TO speak little
better English.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

George Creel told the people of Chicago recent
ly, that cannot have peace until we win. Let
this thought be uppermost in minds we read
the latest of the peace proposals from the other
side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

The miners Of Great Britain who are now earning
big wages recently responded to appeal and
raised the of $15OO,OOO to provide motor ambu-
lances for sick and wounded soldiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Fourteen states have abolished the Teach
ing of the German language in the schools; and in
sixteen other states campaign is under way to elm
mate it from the school curriculum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
4 Gala Day in Iowa.

(WeTCyVlIIe BauntTJ.
Seldom has there been so much
excitement and pleasure in this
town. There was a social at the
Methodist church parlors and
demonstration of a new beverage
IN Gauley's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Won FaIkenbyn. former chief of the imperial Ger
man staff, used TO say that, in nothing
tain, except that everything uncertain 1t must
SO appear 10 Won Hindenburg at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 have
been married a little over a year
and since that time we have been
living with my husbands mother.
We want to build a home Of our
own. Ny husband is in class a A
VIII you please tell me II he will
be drafted any time soon?
A CONSTANT READER
If you were married after wa
was declared, there is great proba-
bility that your husbands class
will be changed and that he viii be
called in the near future It would
be unwise to build unless he has
the cash to pay for the home in case
he is called to service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

High wages are not alone the privilege of the
American working man. Steel riveters in England
are being paid at the rate of $3.50 a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
A Tip to the Prospective Bride.

(Belleville, Ill, DemocraD.
Miss Alice Muir announced her
engagement in the paper last week,
but she can't never marry my son
as long as I have the right over
him; he is only 10 years. and be
sides she amt welcome in our fam
lily and can never step in my house
Mrs. Deuker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

HAS anybody noticed with these
war days with their food limits and
substitutes how rare has become
the question What can 1 do to re-
Quce?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17
OTTO, MILT AND BECKE,

THE kaiser's offer OF peace to
Belgium is very much like a burg
lar and thug, after robbing and
half killing you, offering to leave
you alone If you refuse to let anv-
body help you get even with him.
after you and your friends have him
cornered and virtually beaten into
submission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

THE lawyer who feels most brok-
en- up over failing TO win a case is
the one who loses his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-17

WHAT, indeed, is more exciting
than to have about a hundred Gu
rious school kids drop in TO look
the place over just at the time that
you are trying to wind up the days
grind with a grand rush?