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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

Since the commencement of the war, the time
whistle has been abolished in most of the lumber
mills and camps in the Pacific northwest. Men
go to work in the morning and work in the
evening with the RAISING and lowering of the
American flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
lEIEI AISTH IALNS
sY W ,l=I Ils.!''!l 4 5R RAD nd.

patient between seizures would
give the doctor no clue to the fact
that the patient has asthma, though
of course one with asthma may also
have various other chest troubles
the same as anyone else. All that
wheezes or stuffs up is by no means
asthma; many victims OF heart
muscle weakness, or. of Brights
disease, or of chronic bronchitis, or
of emphysema Gloss of elastic It's
sue in lungs and consequent per-
manent ba1ooning of air-spacesy,
suffer more or less constant dim
Guilty of breathing, shortness OF
breath or bTeathlessness.
Probably in every case OF true
spasmodic asthma, in child or adult
the cause is some foreign protein
substance to which the individual is
sensitized, just as certain people
are sensitized to lobster, let US say,
and suffer either hives or itching
skin redness (trythema) or asth-
matte trouble when they eat it.
Questions and Answers.
Filters for Fat Folks-I have
tried hard, under the prod of your
accusation, to eat less and grow
thin, but / am afraid l choose the
wrong things to eat There must
be some foods that satisfy the sense
Of appetite or hunger and yet do
not overnourish. Won't you list
such foods for the benefit of fat
folks who sincerely desire to re
duce? II. l..
AnsWer-Here are number of
filters to cheat that overgrown APP
petite that proves the undoing OF
the obese:
Lettuce, tomatoes, celery, string
beans, spinach, asparagus, cabbage,
radishes, cucumbers, beet greens,
dandelion greens, caulifiOwer, sau-
erkraut, eggplant, Swiss chard,
grapefruit, lemons, oranges. cram
berries. strawberries, gooseberries,
pineapples, peaches, canteloupe,
onions, carrots, squash, turnlps.
CLAIMS, oysters, apples, bran bread,
gelatin, SKINNED milk, buttermilk,
tea and coffee and cold water.
Ranula or Cyst of Salivary Gland
Under my tongue on one side 0f
the floor of the mouth there ap-
peared three weeks ago a swelling
about as large as hickory nut. 1t
feels as though it contains fluid,
but it is not painful, except slight
darling pains now and then. Can
it be a tumor growing there?
e. NJ B.
AnSWer-The description sug-
gests a cyst of the duct of one of
the salivary glands-called ranula
Usually such cyst must be open
ed, the fluid drained, and the open
ing maintained for a few days by a
suitable drain-all of which is
painlessIy done under local anes-
thesia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30

The American Red Cross is supplying to in
valided soldiers chocolate containing wheat nuts
and raisns Each bar said equal the food value
Of two eggs or two lamb chops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
TaT@IOuDa

Cantaloupe
Cream of Rice with Top Milk
Toast Butter
Oatmeal Cookies Cocoa
LUNCHEON.
Sweet Potatoes
Barley Bread Batter
Cottage Cheese Tea
DINNER.
Corn on Cob.
Bread Butter
Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Toma-
toes
Apple Pudding with Sweet Cream
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
TIE REWARD.


When the bitter strife is done,
When the last grim fight is won,
We shall gather freedoms roses
In the sun OF happy, Junes;
We shall meet and smile together
In the fairest sort of weather;
We shall form the old-time circles
And shall sing our memory
tunes.
We shall tread the velvet clover
In a world that's been made over /;
We shall find the dreary places
Lit by many a CHEEKY smile;
Men and women will be neighbors
AS they bend unto their labors.
And the years for all our chill
dren
VIII be very much worth while.
1t was ours with hate to battle,
Ours to hear the cannon rattle,
Ours to give our sons to service,
Ours to keep the flag on high;
And when war no longer wages,
To the children of the ages
We shall hand down freedom s
Eiches
In the glorious by and by!
Edgar A. Guest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-30
CONSIDER.

NOlSlueT
The lilies of the field whose bloom
is brief;
We are they;
Like them we fade away,
AS doth leaf.
Consider
The sparrows Of the air of small
account:
Our God doth view
Whether they fall or mount
He guards us, too.
Consider
The birds that have no barn nor
harvest weeks;
God gives them food;
Much more our Father seeks
To do US good.
Christina G. Rossetti
SOMEWHERE.
Somewhere in France" my darling
lies,
l would l lay there too;
With my head at rest
On his quiet breast,
Sleeping beneath Gods blue.
Somewhere in France" my darling
lies,
My little, little boy,
Who came from above
As a gift of love,
And crowned my life with joy.
The years crept on, and stole my
babe,
My JOY was touched with pain;
But the music sweet
OF his little feet
Still echoes in my brain.
From boy to youth, from youth to
man,
watches my darling grow;
Then the sound of war
Brought me anguish sore;
1 knew my boy would go.
1 could not speak that last Good
bye"
But I kissed him DER and DER,
And I watched him go
With a heart of woe,
Go, to come back no more.
Somewhere in France" my darling
lies,
Somewhere, beneath the sod;
But his soul so brave
Is beyond the grave.
Somewhere, somewhere, with
God.
And now a Heavenly message
comes,
A whisper sweet of love;
And I know with joy
l shall clasp my boy
Somewhere, somewhere above.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
CHINESE TAKE TO BASEBALL
Thousands Of chinks Playing Aneri-
can Game-want in on Any
International Series.

While we have been hearing so much
about the advance of baseball in Eng
land, France and Italy, don't forget
that another one of the allied coun-
tries also Is booming 1t. A newspa-
per man recently arrived in this coun-
try from China says thousands of
Chinese are playing the game and that
the contests put on in Shanghai often
draw more than 5000 persons. II
there's ever to be an international
worlds series this newspaper man.
whose name is Graham Barrow, says
China wants In on Il.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
TOO MUCH FOR HERO

Of his men who had come through all
right.
"Signal corps men were .stringing
wire on small building facing the
little court where we were talking.
We were dog-tired. Young K
bent over my shoulder to look at my
map. A shell burst beside us. Fifteen
of our men were killed outright.
Many were wounded. / was knocked
fiat.
young K was going fast. He
knew it. ! had been a father to the
iad-knew his family well. He looked
down at his wounds and then finding
ME beside him, my face and uniform
spattered with his blood but unhurt,
he smiled feebly.
"I'm all in he said. Then he nut
his hand to his back and rolled over.
/ turned my face away from the sight.
"'GOOd-by, Jack he said.
VI squeezed his hand-he was such
brave kid-and he smiled as he died.
"That night Sergeant Casey opened
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
PROPAGANDA OF
ENEMY REFUTED

ican literature at the University Of
Toledo, and a member Of the educa-
tional department Of the Y. M. G. A.
Professor Holiday gives facts and
6gureS to show how much the United
States has done to help the allies both
since she herself entered the war and
before that time. The pamphlet also
outlines the program that the Amer
ican government has pledged itself to
carry out in the way of furnishing
men and food, to carry on the war to
victory. This folder is for the middle
grades in the schools.
p. A. F. Appelboom Of the faculty
Of the University of Kansas, another
member of the Red Triangle educa-
1ional department, is the author of
the third pamphlet, written in simple
language for the pupils Of the primary
grades. Mr.. Appelboom presents ma
terial similar to that used by his con-
freres.
All three of the little folders have
the merit Of being plain, readily un-
ierstood statements Of facts. No ef-
fort is made to launch, into lofty lit
erary flights. The writer's have tried
to give definite information and trust
to the readers to form the proper
conclusions therefrOm.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
CAN BASEBALL GAME
REGAIN OLD PLACE2
Will National Pastime Be as
Popular After the War?
Magnates Will Have Tough Time In
Rebuilding Teams When Great
Struggle ls Ended-Big Stars
Are Not Coming Back.

Unless peace is declared before an.
other summer rolls around baseball Is
going to have a tough time regaining
the high standard it has attained after
long years Of operation.
Under the ruling of Secretary Baker,
not to mention the change of draft
ages, there will be no baseball next
season. Baseball Is nOnessential and
must take back seat until the olive
branch Is waving over this turbulent
globe Of ours, says writer In an ex-
change. In the meantime, with the
oncOming generation engaging in base
ball in purely amateur way, the
magnates viii be up against it when
the time rolls around to rebuild teams,
for there won't be enough talent avail
able to pad crutch.
1t is reasonable to figure That q
certain per cent Of the players who
have their John Hancocks on con-
tracts now will return to the game
when peace returns to the world. Yet,
compared with the few who will come
back retaining their Old-time etficien-:
cy, there will dozens Of players IN
all classes of leagues who will be un-
able to- return to the game. Others
will not return to it because of the
fact that baseball will have lost Its
glamour for them.
The big stars-the boys like Cobb,
Collins, Speaker and Alexander-who
len
have laid by enough Of this worlds
goods to keep them for the rest Of
their days, and they are not coming
back to labor on the diamond for
greatly reduced salaries, which are
bound to follow the war.
For the same reason gOOdly per
cent Of the players who up to year
or so ago were the coming eligibies for
big league jobs will pass up their base
ball aspirations for other lines, and
the incentive for the youngsters will
not be as great.
Baseball will finally come back as
strong as ever, Of course, but 1t will
take time. The powers that be hung
on as long as they possibly could for
this very reason. They fOresaw> that
cessation of operations would be II
terrific body blow. They have said
so many times. There Is nothing that
could have happened to the baseball
business which could have hurt 1t
more.
During the reconstruction period,
which is going to involve nearly every
country on the globe, baseball will
have to go through reconstruction
period Of its own, and baseball will
weather the tough days ahead because
| the public will realize WI 1t 1t Is up
| against and will be tolerant.
l. No game Is more red-bloOded than
baseball as sport or pastime in Peace
full days, and people will want plenty
| of red-blOOded amusement after the
war Is over. So the magnates need
not go about hanging crepe on each
other. The future Of the game is
bright enough, and it will be much bet
ter off for having gone through the
fire. This view of the baseball situa-
| tiOn is Of course contingent only upon
lengthy continuation of the war.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05

LondOn.-The progressive effective
ness of the allies, both In the construc-
ton Of airplanes and In the air fight
ing, has never before been more clear
ly proved than in the recent operations
on the western front. In last months
offensive the harrying Of German cav
airy, marching infantry and transport
by low-flying airplanes was the first
example of a really large scale coun-
ter-offensive from the air.
From r. A. F. officer of long ex-
perience it was learned that it is now
a deliberate method Of air fighting not
conducted on the tip and run principle
of one swooping dive to earth, bringing
the airplane into close rifle range only
at the lowest point of the dive, but by
machines which fly audaciously low
until their ammunition is exhausted, so
low that pilots have identified the
regimental insignia of the troops at
tackled, so low that the airplane wheels
have been known to skim the earth.
Transport Columns Broken Up.
The object of these low-aying pilots
has been to disorganize the Germans
by sudden burst of fire at close range.
and very successfully they have done
it, especially when breaking up trans
port columns and causing stampedes
of frightened horses. But the method
has developed until now British air.
plane will fly along-not merely across
"A trench, Notwithstanding it, ana
sr;ch a thing may happen, as at Hamel,
where airplanes and tanks co-operated
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
Pamphlets fell French People of
Americas Ideals and
Promises.
HAVING BENEFICIAL EFFECT
Literature Goes Directly to Homes
and a Tremendous Influence for
Good Is Thus Being Exerted-
Distributed In Schools.
By e. A. BATCHELOR.


Paris.-America's ideals, Americas
past attainments and Americas defin-
ite promises for the successful prose
cution of the war are being present
ed to the French people in. a trench
ant, convincing manner through the
medium of pamphlets prepared by the
educational bureau Of the American
Y. NJ. C. A.
Through the cooperation of the de-
partment of public instruction Of
France, it has been possible to dis
tribute 10000 of these pamphlets in
the schools. A large percentage Of
the literature so distributed has been
taken directly into the homes and a
tremendous influence for good is thus
being exerted..
The Y. NJ. Q. A. became convinced
some time ago that a general distri-
button Of concrete information regard
ing things and aims American would
be greatly appreciated not only by
the French people, but would also do
much to promote confidence and un-
derstanding between the two nations.
The French are always eager to
hear about the United States and
never tire of asking questions about
their great ally country. Much in
formation of this kind of course had
been spread by individuals but, un-
fortunately, all of the Americans in
France have not clear and accurate
conception Of their own national
ideals nor even a very wide variety
Of exact information regarding their
own land.
Consequently it was decided that
pamphlets giving much information in
a small compass would serve an ex-
cellent purpose. Three Of these
pamphlets were prepared.
Emphasizes IdeaIism.
One, for the higher grades in the
schools or for the colleges, is by DR..
John Erskine, formerly Of Columbia
university, head of the Y. NJ. G. A.
educational department. Its title is ::
1.-THE Ideals for Which America
Stands" 1t deals mainly with the
causes that impelled the United
States to enter the war. The point
that America is fighting for world lib
erty and not for any selfish ends is
emphasized.
The second folder, ''The Help
Brought by America to the Allies" is
by Carl Holiday, professor of Amer
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
GEO. KRICK GOING TO ITALY
Texan Sporting Writer to Take Up
Duties as Physical Director
for Y. M. c. A.

George Krick, well-known In the
South as a baseball player manager
and league organizer and now sport
ing editor of Fort Worth, Tex, will
leave for Italy soon 70 take up his
duties as Y. M. G. A. physical direc-
tor, giving particular attention to base
ball activities. Krick was an organ
lzer of the Texas league and was It's
first secretary. He also organized the
Jacksonville club of the South Affair
tic league.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
BOY SEEKS FARM WORK LOAN
TweIve.Year-oId Applicant in Kansas
10 Youngest to Apply Under
Recent Act.

Wichita, Kan.-Verner Ditus, twelve.
Of Burdette, Kan, is the youngest ap.
plicant for seed wheat loan under
the recent farm loan plan to be re-
%ived by the Wichita Loan bank. ac.
cording to Supervisor L. M. Easta.
brook.
Young Ditus in his application says
he owns a horse valued at $50 and a
COW worth the same. He uses his ia.
ther's machinery and wants $500 on
a 1OO-acre tract. The application Is
vOuched for by the farm agent at Paw.
brook, who says the boy c-njoys a good
reputation as a farmer and a general
good reputation. His parents will have
to sign the mortgages. 1t Is said.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
Faces Hun Rain of Steel With
out FIinching.
But Finds Task of Writing Letters Of
lieutenant's Death Impos-
sibie.

Paris.-He wore a rough dOughboy's
uniform, fuzzy and wrinkled. but there
were captains bars upon his shoulders.
Every doughboy passing the table at
which he sat upon the Paris terrace
glanced at the bars. then at the uni
form and, though not required to do
so, >saluted respectfully.
They knew at glance he was a
captain of infantry, prOudSst of titles.
"We. had gone ahead ten kilome-
ters," he remarked to companion,
"when we stopped for moment to
consult our maps. I had n few ser
geants, a couple Of heutenants and
young Lieutenant K with a few
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05

other hour-in fact, they played dntil
it began to get dark.
"They agreed, at the end, that 1t was
interesting once one knew the game,
and they volunteered to come around
the next evening. They held good to
their promise, too. The next night they
started in In earnest, needing but little
direction, and playing with the keenest
interest. After two or three nights
they developed into lovers of the game,
and as long as those troops were in
town we were sure of having ball
game every clear evening from 6 to s."
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
RATDING PLANES
TERRIFY ENEMY

to ssch purpose that the infantry ad-
vanced upon an already quite disor-
ganized enemy.
1t is routine work for the low-fying
airplane to interrupt German working
parties far behind the lines with ma
chine gun fire, and when one remem-
bers that the same parties are likely to
be bombed in their billets from the air
by night, their heart for work may be
imagined, for both day and night the
bombing Of railways, airdromes, camps
and dumps goes on.
And this is almost by the way. The
soldier comes before supply, and it is
the soldier who is the objective Of the
low-fying airplane, the soldier who
suffers in person and morale, by the
ceaseless bombing of billets. 1t is the
aggressive air war of the entente which
steadily and accumulatively depreci,
ates the morale of the German soldier
"And an ammunition dump was
blown up" What thrilling stories may
lie behind many of these brief stereO-
typed phrases in the official cOmmuni-
cation! IAN ammunition dump was
blown up,"-and much else besides.
Sprays Them With Bullets.
Here is just one little incident told
by Lieut.. L. Walmsley of the r. A. F.,
which may serve by way Of illustra.
ton:
The Germans were reported to be
concentrating at the village of x. A
little chaser was run out, and the pilot
ordered to confirm the report,
Ten minutes flying brings him to
the trench lines, and the deafenine
noise Of battle browns even the sound
of the engine.
The Germans are attacking and a
long, ragged, gray line Of piled up
corpses, which the airman at first mis-.
takes for sandbags, shows the terrible
price they are paying.
But sheltering behind this CHASTITY
rampant of human flesh are living
Huns, and the pilot dives down until
he is only so feet above them. Then
as he skins over the line, he opens fire
with both guns, pouring out n hail of
death that soon visibly thickens the in,
animate gray masses.
But there is even more important
work at hand. The village of x Is
quickly reached. The market square
Is crowded with artillery and ammu.
milton carts. Diving to height of less
than 500 feet, the airman drops a
! bomb, and turns, just in time to avoid
the force of the concussiOn caused by
the tremendous explosion that fol-
lows. A direct hit has been made on
the ammunition cart, and the havoc
wrought I'm that market square battles
description.
The roads leading backward from
the village are now carefully recon.
noitered. There is no sign of life
until large wood is reached. Here q
squadron of Uhlans is found. A sec:
ond bomb is landed right in the midst
of them, and in few seconds the ad-
joining fields are brown with STAN
peding horses.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05

Beyond question this literature will
have a beneficial effect In offsetting
enemy propaganda, which in France
had been taking the form of suggest
ing to the French people that Amer
ica was merely a vocal and not a
practical ally. No one could read the
information put forth by the three
pamphlets without knowing that the
United States has accomplished Won
ders in getting a huge army to France
inside a year after her declaration OF
war and continuing meanwhile her
service Of food, ammunition and cred.
it's to the allies.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
ONE RECORD FOR SCHALK

Ray Schalk, the star maskman
Of the White Sox, established a
new worlds big league record
for continuous service when he
caught the first game at Shibe
park on August "a.
This game was the one hun
dredth of the season in which
he had been behind the bat and
made the sixth straight year he
has caught 100 or more games a
season. He started inf the cen
tury class in 1913, and in 1914,
1915, 1916, 1917 and this year du-
plicated the feat. The previous
record was held by George Glib
son, then with the Pirates, who
caught 100 games or more a sea-
son for five consecutive years.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05

United States army. For years Matty's
prowess as pitcher for the New York
Giants, his late managerShip of the
Cincinnati Reds, and his genial per-
sOnallty both on and off the diamond
had won for him soft spot in the
heart Of every ball fan throughout the
country.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
FAMOUS RUNNER IS HONORED
Tied" Meredith Has Been Promoted to
Commander of Flying Squadron
in France.

"Ted" Meredith, University of
Pennsylvania's great miller, has been
promoted to commander of flying
squadron in France. Meredith has dis
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
MATHEWS0N IS NOW CAPTAIN
idol Of Baseball Fans for Many Years
Has Been Given a Commission in
the Army.

Most recent picture Of Capt. Christy
MathewsOn, one Of the greatest ball
players the national game has pro-
duced, who was given a commission in
the chemical warfare service of the
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05

my door Of sacking. With my head
In my hands was sobbing like a kid.
had tried to write letter to his
folks-and couldn't. Sarge was wise,
for he coughed and went away"
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
"Ted" Meredith,

tinguished himself In air battles with
the BOche and Is recognized as one of
Americas best flyers. He enlisted at
the outbreak of the war.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PASTOR GETS CAPTAIN
TO DO ALL HIS CUSSlNG

Seattle, Wash.-"What do you
say when a piece of steel falls
on your thumb?" Rev. Frank S.
Beistel, pastor of the Holy Trim ,
ity church of this city, who is a
shipyard worker six days
week, was asked.
II call Capt. N. G. Taylor"
said the minister. "He says the
things supposed to be said for
me-" .,.
Taylor admitted he has en-
tered into such an arrangement
with the minister. -
"I'll do the cussing for him If
he wants me to-" said Taylor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-22
EoR SALE.

SO a. on fine brick road. fine stock or
farm land. Also 100 a. adjoining same.
You don't have to feed stock here and
you can raise two and three crops a
year. Lots of fine timber. Churches
and schools handy. Large tracts for
sale. Will make special prices on one
or more sections. Now is the time to
buy. Northern and western men are
coming in every. day and buying this
land There is no better place for a
man to make money and live easy,
with everything that heart can wish
have lots Of groves for sale. some
viii half pay for the land in one year.
have one tract ITO acres, a. bearing
grove. pay from seven to eight hundred
per year Price for quick sale. $500.
This place has fine lake front with
zinall house and fine land. Other bar
gains Come and see me before you
buy. / am miles west of the city on
the brick road at the Patrick place.
You can't miss it. Fine timber tracts
for sale. Write for prices. FRED B.
WINCH, Box 924. Orlando. Fla.