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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
THE CHOSEN ONE.
BY T. B. Anderson.

The shy, awkward lad twisting
and fdgeting in an office chair
looked up With relief and expect
ancy, as a gentleman came in and
entered a private Office and the
stenographer said:
There is Mr.. Purcell now. You
can go right in"
The lad was bright faced, clean
~ dressed, but in attire and de-
meanor crude and not at all city
like. He stood fumbling his cap
pervously as he announced .
please, sir, I'm Ned Walters, from
WoOdville.'
Well! WE'LL" responded his host
III a bluff, hearty tone" You
come like a Whit of fresh air from
the home town. Sit down" and he
shook hands cordially with the lit
tie fellow. l don't remember you
very we'll"
NO, sir, it was only the family
YOU knew. l was too small TO no
rice then"
And what brought you to the
city. Ned, and what can l do for
you?" prepounded the young law
yer.
Why, sir, l want to make q start
i'll life, and two of your old friends
said you was kind TO everybody,
and my four sisters knew you"
"Hai hal" Purcell interposed
merrily. There you reach me. AS
l am going to marry one of those
selfsame four sisters some day,
there isn't much | wouldn't do TO
further the interests of their broth
err"
Ned started and gasped He was
a credulous boy with little COIN
mand of artifce
Marry one of them ?" he hound-
cred. Please, sir, which one?"
That is cToss-examination, Ned,
and we haven't reached that stage
yet"
And does she-do they know
you're going to marry heF-then p"
II fancy not, Ned, but all the
same I'm working to get in shape
TO support a wife and then I'm GO
ing down 10 Woodville for my bride.
That is not 10 be published, Ned ="
sdmenished Purcell.
1T can't be Hortense." muttered
Ned refiectiveiy She wants a mil
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Household Hints

half teaspoon OF baking powder ana
the beaten white OF one egg 5ltA
well and drop on buttered tins,
teaspoon ar a time and bake uHti!
crisp and brown.
Honey Bran Cookies Two table
spoons butter substitute one-hai
cup honey, two eggs, one-halt tea
spoon soda, one-half cup hour one
cup bran. one-eiEhth teaspoon ans-
seed, Combine all ingredients 20
order given, drop from a teaspoon
on 10 a buttered tin and bake III
moderate oven.
Carrot Marmalade- One pound
carrots, one pound sugar one lem
on, one orange. Cook carrots untf
tender, then mash and add sugar,
add juice and grated riud OF lemon
and orange Boil 80 minutes anu
pour into glasses.
Rolled Oats-Barley Drop Cakes
One-half cup lard. one-half cup SUI
gar. one-half cup moiasses, one cup
sour milk with one teaspoon so1H'
one cup ralsins chopped fine. one
teaspoon OF nutmeg, one teaspoon
OF cinnamon, pinch OF salt, one ess,
one and one-half cups rolled cats
put through food chopper. one tea
spoon baking powder Ia enough
barley -four to thicken to drop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

In certain French town the admiral of the
American fleet asked to present certificates to
the high school graduates The boy who carried off
the highest presented to the admiral and
in the course of the conversation which followed it
developed that the boy came of family which could
not afford to send him to the naval school By
means Of few questions the admiral discovered that
LOGO francs would meet all requirements. Nothing
was said to the boy, but later the admiral ex-
pressed the wish Of the United States to pro-
vide the student with the necessary This act
and still more the manner in which it perform
cd has gone far to explain the American character
the French people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

, the garden party modestly kept in
the background.
1t was a pleasant occasion. AS
tennis games began the three sis
ters paired off with partners TO
show they were not lacking de-
voted knights errant Muriel fut-
tered and flushed and tried to
escape attention as Purcell came
toward her. They seem to have
ignored us" he remarked lightly.
and sat down beside her.
Hardly that" responded Muriel.
You said you did not play tennis.
There are others. We can 20 over
on the lawn and join them, if you
like"
4 don't like replied Purcell,
leaning nearer 10 her. Il do like
to have a little talk with you. for I
have been waiting for it for two
years. Do you remember the day
we found two four-leaf clovers?"
Yes" assented Muriel in a sub
dued tone,
I've kept mine. You said you
would yours"
Il never break a promise" she
said, as her trembling hand straved
towards the locket at her fair
throat that contained the memento.
That admission breaks the ice.
Muriel, dear" proclaimed Purcell
in his clear, Straightforward way.
u love you. Are you glad to know
it,"
She was so glad that her artless
face had not the power to conceal
the fact, and Ned Walters had a
tr0ther-ln-law six months later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Good Road Bonds.

Anyone who has a stub of pencil and piece
Of wrapping paper can figure ont the mathematics
Of the good roads bond issue closely enough to sat
isfy all reasonable doubts.
There are in round numbers, 100000 automobiles
in the state Illinois Average license fees in 1920
and thereafter under a law in force, will be at
least $40 per year is reasonably certain that the
number of automobiles will never be less and that
the license tax will never be reduced. Therefore
we are justified in counting at least 100000
revenue annually from this without figuring
in the inevitable increase.
Four million dollars will pay back principal and
interest on $sOOOOOOO worth of bonds in about
twenty years The normal increase in tho number
of automobiles will provide for maintenance and
. tensions.
Four million dollars year distributed the
state viii accomplish very little in the of i'm
provement Sixty millions available in a lump sum
will make it possible to complete large projects at
once and to secure favorable terms from contrac-
1t is conceivable that the saving effected by
doing the work on a wholesale plan will equal the
interest on the bonds.
Rock Island county knows something about the
extravagance involved in building aid roads in
small sections 1t has three samples of such
roads constructed at an unreasonably high cost and
would have several more were it not for the fact
that contractors have refused bid at all the
jobs 1t costs about much to assemble machinery
and build fraction of mile of hard road
as it does to prepare for larger undertaking.
In other words, the overhead expense makes road
building, except wholesale scale practically
of the question.
We system OF hard roads connecting the
important centers of the state and want it now.
Taxing automobiles for their construction puts the
Immediate burden right where belongs. Cities will
pay their share, but no more Country roads that
may be used for motor travel every day in the
mean more to farmers than to city residents. Ii
estimated that 80 per of the in this part
of the state have automobiles. The percentage
nearly high in the cities, but townspeople have
taxes to pay for street improvement which tend to
equalize the burden.
Il is specifically stated that floating of the bonds
and building of roads will not be undertaken until
after the war when will help to stabilize indus
trial conditions by furnishing work for many who
might otherwise find difficulty in securing employ
ment
# the good roads bond issue fails Tuesday
ii will be majority of the fail
prehend very simple problem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

that is, produce much more serious
effects, after it has been passed
from person to person for a few
days. 1t seems that certain species
Of germs increase rapidly in viru-
lence by successive passage
through several individuals That is
no doubt why the influenza makes
Mr.. Jones only slightly i'll but kills
Mr.. Brown. Brown is unfortunate
enough to grab a culture of the
germs which have been rendered
very virulent by constant passage
through many individuals before
they reach his throat.
And this will explain, if it is pos
sible to explain anything TO a GER
tain class of people, why it is IN
wise for friends or relatives TO visit
a person who has an acute respir-
atory illness, be it influenza or
something else. But it is useless to
dwell upon this, because you can't
pound intelligence into the head of
a fishwife. So long as the educat-
ed classes believe in taking cold, -
and so long as antiquated health Of
ficers and old fashioned doctors be
lieve in it, the folks are going to
take every available chance to help
in the work of spreading respira-
tory infection through the COM
munity Unfortunately it often
happens that these wilful visitors
to the sickroom themselves suffer
little or no i'll effect from their vol
untary part in serving as carriers
OF the infection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Heart @pHOmQ
14,91lDTODCOf11cC

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Last
spring l became engaged to young
woman who lives near my boarding
house. l met her through the land
lady in the first place. Lately we
have disagreed every time we have
been out together and so we broke
cur engagement. She seemed to
care and it made me sorry for her
and | thought | still loved her. We
fixed up the engagement, but we
could not keep from quarreling and
il was broken again.
Now she comes over to see my
landIady and tells her everything
We ever did together and the land
lady sympathizes and says it is my
duty to fix up the engagement again
since the girl cares. Had l thought
before that she cared | certainly
would not now since she has told
her troubles so freely. Do you
think it is my duty to marry her?
NORTON.
II is not a mans duty to marry a
woman he does not love unless he
has done the girl a great wrong
When the girl realizes that she can
never marry you she will resign
herself to the situation and be
happy with som cone else.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; At one
time l was engaged to man who
was several years older than l was
and he had a strong power over me.
I probably would be engaged to him
now only he was called out of town
en- business and stayed away a
year, While he was away | met an
ether man and learned to love him.
When the man l was engaged to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

numbers Of men, OF culture. character. posi-
ton and wealth who prior to the war drifting
these men have found their soul in the war. Gen
erals and other high ranking officers who have not
been especially religious confess that they have
been driven prayer by the weight of their an
xieties and responsibilities l remember taking an
ordinary service at the front when there four
major generals present the ranking one being COM
mander of an army. This not exception i
was COMMONPLACE You find readiness to
sacrifice self, to lay down life everywhere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Washington, Oct. 3i.--The casu-
atty list given out today by the war
department contains a total OF 752
(SKCTION ONEJ
The following casualties are re-
uorted by the commanding general
OF the American expeditonary
forces:
Killed in action. 30.
died of wounds, 10.
Died from accident and other
causes, /.
Died from aeroplane accident, !.
Died of disease, 10.
Wounded severely, 81.
Wounded, egree undetermined
%.
Wounded slightly, 237.
Missing in action. 30.
Prisoners, 3.
Total, 40l.
Killed In Action.
PRIVATES.
Otto c. Clemenson, Chicago, Ill.
James Z. Rauch, Charleston, Ill.
Anthony Sparacino, Rockford,
III.
Died From Wounds Received in
Action.
PRIVATES.
John Flanagan, Washington, Ia
Charles w. Arnold, Rockford. Ill
Died from Accident and Other
Causes.
PRIVATE.
Edwin L. Zemann, Quincy, III.
Wounded Severely in Action.
SERGEANT.
Albert Van Thyme, Chicago, Ill
PRIVATBS.
Maurice Dumont, Aurora, III.
Fuller Sprague, Chicago, Ill,
Victor L. Winterrowd, Martins
vile. Ind.
John Fadiraro, Chicago, Ill.
Joseph A. Warrus, Chicago, Ill.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
PRIVATE.
Joseph Clark Hanks, Fairbury,
I'll.
Wounded Slightly.
PRIVATES.
Rasho Austin, Metropolis, Ill.
Lester G. Hubbard, Chicago, Ill.
William c. Avery, Sioux City, Ia.
David H Freid. Sioux City. la.
William n. Geffert, Hinsdale, Ill.
Bernard Heany, Chicago, Ill.
Joie F. Leonard, Macon, Ill.
Missing In Action.
PRIVATE.
Ronald Robertson, Sioux City, Ia
(SECTION TWOD
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionary
Forces:
Killed in action, s.
Died of wounds, 6.
Died of accident and other
causes, ?.
Died of disease, 81.
Wounded severely, Ct.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
200.
Total, $50.
Died Of Wounds.
CORPORAL.
Charles P. Langan, Wheaton, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
MENU HINT

BREAKFAST.
Cream OF Rice with Sliced Bananas
Top Milk
Shirred Eggs on Toast
CofIee
DINNER
BAKED White Fish
Mashed Potatoes
Turnips and Carrots Diced and
Dreamed
Cottage Cheese Balls on Lettuce
FFuited Jello Coffee
SUPPER
Corn Souffle
Rye Mullins Butter
Grape Conserve Cocoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

came back ! broke my engagement
Dear Mrs. Thompson Last sum
mer | was working very hard and I
lost weight. VIII you please tell
me how can regain some of my
piumpness2 SKINNY.
To gain flesh, take plenty OF olive
oil, eat eggs, butter, cereals and
fatty broths. potatoes, peas, beans.
corn, carrots and parsnlps. figs
dates. nuts, bananas, underdone
beefsteak and roast beef
Drink plenty Of milk, cream and
cocoa.
avoid food that will not digest
easily, and be careful 10 masticate
thoroughly what you do eat
Give up pickles, vinegar and all
acids.
Exercise freely in the open air.
and take plenty Of sleep.
Don't fret or worry. This viii
keep one thin more than anything
else Cultivate an easy-going dis
position, if you possibly can,
Dear Mrs. Thompson. Would
white angora look all RICH o col.
lar and cuff set? ! had q beautiful
piece given me and l would IKE 70
use il that way on a blue satin
dress A. B. G.
White angora would make 2
charming and modish collar ana
cuff set for a satin dress.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is It rec
ossary TO answer a written invita-
ton by letter. or would IL be all
right 10 telephone a reply
IN DOUBT
a written invitation should have
written reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
MARINE CORPS.

Summary Of casualties 70 date;
Officers - Deaths, So; Wouud7'
IS. Sub total, I31.
Enlister men ~ Deaths 126S;
wounded, 1881; in hands OF enemy,
40: missing, 1913. Sub total, 3,s47.
Grand total, 3,947
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American EXpeditionary
Forces:
Killed in action, l.
Died of wounds received IN ac-
ton, s.
Wounded in action, degree unde~
termined, 2.
Missing in action, Is.
Total, 81
Died Of Wounds Received In Action.
PRIVATE.
Philip W Hartzell. Carthage, H.
Missing in Action.
PRIVATES.
Leo II. May, st. Jacobs, III
Oscar d, Nussbaum, Fairburgi
III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

At Seattle, Wash. unskilled laborers who never
before made than SIS to SIS weekly now
being paid $65 to s75 a week in the shipbuilding
yards. 1t is to be hoped that these mindful
of the day, when conditions will certainly be diff
ferent-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

Up the end of last July the risk insur-
bureau reported that soldiers and sailors in
surance to the amount of $22 800 900 900 had been
taken The work of the department is enor-
nous that over $4,000 workers are employed, of
whom 80 per cent are women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

The kaiser, assured from various sources
Of news, he is ready to abdicate if absolutely
necessary 1t is very much to be feared that it will
be absolutely necessary. If the German emperor
wishes make a game finish let him take his six
sons to the front and meet the same fate as the mil
lions who have been ground up the machine
Of his building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Chr Rnll nf Gnnnr
Died Of Disease.

Died Of Disease.
PRIVATE.
Bernard II. schonho1, East Du-
buque, IN
Wounded Severely.
PRTVATES
Samuel Peutel, Chicago
Thure H. BliXt, Chicago
Norris Briggs. Des M0iues. Iowa
Dowd w. Brown, Centervilia
Iowa
John a. Carlson. Akron, Iowa
Roy W GauEer, Champaign. Ill
Louis Gilbert LAMAR, Chicago
Donald Harry Mcdonald, Dono-
van, III.
Joseph A. Petzel, Chicago.
Henry Cyrus Wing, Maquokelss
Iowa
Wounded. Degree Undetermined.
5ERGEANTS.
Thomas x. Dayey, Chicago.
Russell Shaver. Alton. H.
Charles y. Wedel, Chicago.
CORPORALS.
Raymond L. Webb, Antioch, III.
Chester S. Wesslund, Paxton, Ill.
MECHANICS.
william Goldstein, Chicago.
Willis r. McCray, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Christian FARM. Nevada. Iowa
Luther II. Hansen, Alhambra, III
Louis Petrini, Geneseo, Ill
John Severa, Chicago
Edward r.. Stallman, sChester, TIE
Leonard w. Teason, Palos PARK
Ill.
Raymond J. Green, Chicago.
Erwin Huebsch, Chicago.
Ruel Neal, Leroy, H.
Giro Perfetti, Panama, I'll
william Stulginsh, Chicago.
william l. Johnson, Bettendorr,
Iowa.
Boieslaw Maciontek, Chicago.
Bonnie w Ogle. Jacksonville. Tic
Franklin J. A. Olson, Cicero, III.
John W. Phasterer, Lansbufg.
Ill.
George II. Sebastian, Chicago.
Andrew r. Walsh, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

The real error, if any, in President wilson's ap-
peal 10 the country relieve him from political
barassment in these trying hours is shown in the
excuse it offers to Roosevelt to bark his head off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

The million and half who doing the
muniton making in the English factories have dem
onstrated the world talking is after ALL not
woman's highest attainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31

A j. BaIfours words daily being verified
that the Germans brutes when they began the
war, and brutes they remain up to the present mo-
ment."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-31
Health Talks By d. wH5a@ Rzady. NJ: D:

In the army camps about one in
every ten victims OF influenza de-
velops pneumonia, and about one
third of those developing pneu-
m0nia die. A like deathrate pre-
walls in civil life All the more
shame, then, to those reactionary
hidebound health authorities who
still fail 10 adopt effective isolation
of every alleged cold in the com
munity.
Questions and Answers.
Blackheads-Ca You tell me a
local remedy for d greasy skin
with many bIackheads? l have no
pimples, but I am in despair with
the greasiness, which nothing
seems to diminish L. Nj. G.
AnsweT-This lotion may be well
shaken and applied at night:
ResOrcin, precipitated sulphur,
of each ! dram; glycerin ? drains !:
alcohol ! ounce; rose water, enough
to make 4 ounces.
Fingernails and TBC-Wfll you
please tell me why the fingernails
of many who have tuberculosis
curve in at the end of the nails and
raise at the center, clawlike? Is
there any treatment to prevent this
change in the nails?
ST HOSPITAL.
Answer-Changes in the nails
occur in various diseases which i'm
pair nutrition. | know of no pre-
yention. aside from the treatment
of the disease itself.
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BANGS

BANGS. July lG-Mrs. Thomas
Cole is The guest of her sister, Mrs.
Rebecca Carey.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil mckinley of Ak.
ron were the guests of A. G.. Mckin.
ley on Sunday Mr. Mckinley is in
the next draft contingent.
Lon Wright of Columbus visited his
mother and friends here recently
Phillips Bros. are occupying the
Bird Hats, recently vacated by Frank
llildreth and are working at the
pumping station.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Shelter, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. M. Shelter and Mrs. Louise
Keys motored to lfredericktown on
Sunday TO hear DR.. Peircc and, like
many others, were disappointed us
the doctor was unable to III his ap-
pointment because Of Ills accident
Mr.. and Mrs lIervey' Smith Of T'a-
vonia were Sunday guests of lGldoh
FISatt and wife and Carl Critchiield
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l'ulloss of Mt.
Gilead were guests of G.. II. McClel-
land on Sunday,
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MART||vSBURC

MARTlNSBURG. July l7-Mr, and
Mrs. Bernard Horn and daughter,
Thelma, Of Toledo are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. u. Shrontz.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter VanWinkle of
JohnstOwn were calling on Irieud'
here Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs, Dave Schooler Mrs
Anna Douglass and Jacob Schooler
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Johl,
SchOoler of Columbus.
Miss Alice funk entertained Miss
Pearl Ross Sunday
Miss FlOy Crownbaugh returned To
her home In Ada Saturday after Il Wis
II with Mrs, Ethel Lescalleet,
John Houston has purchased the
Coulter property of W. L. Cline
MIR, adm Mrs. w. u, Shrontz, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Horn, Joseph lIar,
rod. Scion Ackley. Helen Allen and
Lillian ALE nspent Sunday evening
In Newark.
MIR, and Mrs. James Breeze enter
tained their son, Worley Breeze, and
their daughter, Debora Breeze of Co
lumbus, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton and two
children Of Cleveland, and Mr. and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-07-19
CENTERBURC

CENTERBURG. July l7-NtIs G
L. Bishop is whiting In the home oI
her daughter. Mrs. Guy ii. Hulse, a,
Gallon. ~ t''s' ~" i''4"" ~.
Mr. and Mrs. G, O. Oberholtzer and
wife Of Akron spent Sunday here III
the home of his parents, Mr., and Mr6
u. G. Oberholtzer. s74..
Elmo Willis of Shawnee was Sun
day guest of his parents here. "'-.
Miss Ruth Baker visited Miss Ethel
Hobbs at Otterbein university, Yves
tcryillc, Thursday and Friday of las,
week.
MISS Helen Detger spent Saturday
at her home near Sunbury
Mr. and Mrs. H. b. Kerr and little
daughter Of Columbus are guests OF
local relatives.
Miss Hazel Hoover spent over sun
day at her home near killbuck,
Miss Ruth Amadon has gone tc
New Philadelphia where she has ac
cepted a position In an insurance OF
fice.
Mrs. L.. NJ. Daily is visiting in Co
lumbus.
W. NJ. kasson of Galena was Wis
itor In town Monday.
Master Cecil Mortley of Columbus
Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
q. U. Mortley, 5'2%.
Mrs, r. n. Queen and daaghter o
Cincinnati are guests In. the ,bolne o1
the formers parents, DR., and Mrs. S
.. CAN'T :fr
!. u. M. Cowgirl Of Long Beach. Cal,
-is visiting at the home OF his nephew
Norman Thurston.
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PALMYRA

PALMYRA, July. 16-Mr. and Mrs.
Bryant DeBolt and family and Mr. and
Mrs. Paul DeBolt and family will start
Wednesday on an automobile trip to
Michigan where they will visit rela-
tives. 80.
Young people within wide radius
have been invited to attend a party
In honor of James Borden, Cloyd Nc.
Mutt and Edwin Moore, who will start
for camp July 22. The party will be
held In the Ankenytown Grange hall.
Leon Leedy and Miss Fiossie Lecdy
were united In marriage on Thurs.
day, July IL. .s
Miss Emma Farquhar is spending a
few days with Mrs. Jessie Strong Al.
bright at Mt. Sterling.
Jessie kirshner was home last Sun.
day on furlough from Camp Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs Of jackson,
Mich. and Mrs. Briggs mother. Mrs.
Lawrence DeBolt, Of Nashville. Mich,
after having attended the funeral of
Miss Merle Ewers and visited for a
few days with the DeBolt family, have
returned home. ",-@