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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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Company.
Can you tell me something that
will destroy lice and nits in little
girls head? MRS. K. J.. f.
Answer aturate the hair and
scalp over night with a 10 per cent
pomade Of trichlorethylene in vase
line. Shampoo thoroughly in morn
ing with a 10 per cent solution OF
the same chemical in soapy water.
SRccOring John and Mary.
In sympathy for John and Mary,
whose distressing predicament was
so sympathetically set forth in your
column several weeks ago, | offer
my own experience Every time |
felt the baleful blush coming | put
on a bold face for the time being,
This gave me a certain sense of in
dependence and helped me to for
get myself" l had to do some
thing, for I, too, was desperate.
Tell John and Mayor Mary, any
way-to try my little scheme and
see if it doesn't suppress the blush
A. S.
Answer All right. Mary, try
this over on your sympathetic ner-
vous system and let US know how
you like the air 1t sounds all right.
Dentist VS.. Doctor.
Two years ago l had swollen
glands on the right side of my neck.
Doctor wanted to open one place,
but mother wouldn't let him. Moth
er put iaxseed pouItices on and
after four days the lump broke and
Dus came out. month ago the
swelling began again, but this time
it is a hard@swelling. On the left
side l have a bad tooth and / put
absorbent cotton in it every three
days to keep it clean. 1t doesn't
pain me when the cotton is in it. l
can't afford to go to the dentist
just now Would be indebted to
you for your advice S. j.
Answer - The infection which
caused the swollen glands in the
first place probably entered through
the decayed tooth. 1t is poor econ
omy you practice. Have that tooth
properly treated by a good dentist,
and save doctor bills. Dentists who
do good work-not the bargain
kind-preyent a great deal of sick
ness. Your mother did the wrong
thing in poulticing the neck.
SaiY3Tsan and Syphilis.
When a person has received eight
injections of salvarsan in 10 weeks,
is it necessary to be treated after
wards for syphilis? How long is
treatment necessary?
AnsWer-Yes. Treatment is nee
with a few exceptions more or less
treatment must be resumed at in
tervals for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
TlHIzE DAILY SHORT STORY

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
WHY A MAN LOST HIS FRIENDS.

He was not loyal to them.
He was suspicious of everybody.
He borrowed money from them.
He measured them by their abil-
ity to advance him.
He did not know the value of
thoughtfulness in little things.
He seemed to forget that he who
uses his friends loses them.
He was always saying mean
things about them in their absence.
He was cold and reserved in his
manner, cranky, gloomy, pessimis-
tic.
He was always Jealous Of those
who were more prosperous than
himself.
He never learned that implicit
generous trust is the very founda-
ton stone of friendship.
He never threw the doors Of his
heart wide open to people, or took
them into his confidence.
He was always WOunding their
feelings, making sarcastic or funny
remarks at their expense.
He did not realize that friendship
will not thrive on sentiment alone;
that there must be service to nour-
iSh it
He was always ready to receive
assistance from them, but always
too busy or too stingy to assist
them in their time of need.
He used his friends in all sorts
Of yy-avC aD1 for bic NUN audc and
never hesitated TO sacrifice their
reputation for his own advantage
DR.. Orison SWEET Marden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

A trade paper has these pungent sentences. They
doubtless intended primarily for those engaged
in particular kind of business, but the philosophy
and application is universal: Don't sink down in
the back shop. worrying because you too old to
go to war There's trade coming after the
bloody war and it will the brains and the bust
ness capacities of every mothers son. So get the
brain speeded up and increase your business capac
ity, and get ready 10 win victory for America in
the trade war that is coming after this war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

1t is almost incredible to believe that there are
people in America who would act like the old wo-
in New Jersey town did She went in for
food conservation with vengeance, and tried to
live on one banana per day Nature recoled against
such treatment and when the end came, death from
starvation, the verdict. In one of the woman's
drawers securities the value s125o 900 were dis
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Some American soldiers, prisoners in the hands
of the Germans, long since paraded
through the streets Of Berlin amid the 'jeers and
sneers of German crowd" One soldier, able to
speak the language, shouted, Look us over
Fritzies there fifteen million more like u.s. and
many are on their way over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Sheriff Serves UltimatUm-Sher-
if Henry Kuehl served an ultimat-
UNI on the police yesterday. In il
he stated that he would absolutely
refuse hereafter to accept prison
ers for confinement i'll the county
Jail who were not accompanied by
mitimus. 1t has been the prac-
tice of the police TO send prisoners
to the county Jail who were picked
up for investigation. Facilities in
the city jail are not suitable for
lodging prisoners more than one
day. Sometimes these prisoners
we're kept at the cost Of The county
for a week before they were
brought up for trial.
PcnnIize Two Bakers Violation
Of the substitute rules OF the food
administration is not a joking not
ter. Emil Fichtner. baker at
West Fourth street, and J. II. Nc
CIoskey, proprietor Of the Mt. Ida
bakery, 1890 Fulton avenue, have
learned this to their sorrow. The
Ffchtner establishment is closed
for a week by order OF j. +. Deems.
food administrator for Iowa. Mr.
McCloskey has donated $3.50 TO-
the Red Cross. Both men We're
hailed before Mr.. Deems in Burling-
ton for failing TO use the proper
ratio of substitutes in their baE-
ing. Their hearing was on Satur-
day.
Taken for Forgotten Crime
After a year, during which the
twinges of conscience had winged
themselves away, Roy GawthorG
was arrested by Detective Charles
Boettcher Monday night for 4
crime he had forgotten. b. r.
Ringle, of the Davenport Ice CO.,
charged GawthOrp with stealing
Sal from him over year ago.
After the theft. Gawthorp is al
legged to have disappeared When
he came back, the theft REQUIRED u
the mind of Mr. Ringle, and he laid
information with the police which
caused the fusitive's arrest.
Conductor Insults Uniform >
Harry Marks. a conductor for the
Tri-City Railway Co.. is being held
by federal agents on charges pre-
ferred by Captain John Darrah OF
the United States army. lie is al
legged to have insulted the uniform.
Captain. Darrah boarded Marks
car early Sunday morning and
asked the conductor if the car ran
up the hill. Cant you read ?" was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Lovers Of "red hots' had better be cautious, and
beware the Germans do get them. At a func-
ton Chicago the guests discovered that in those
they were eating there a considerable quantity
Of fine glass and sand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
The Day in Davenport

the sharp retort, and words be-
tween the two men followed Cap
tain Darrah claimed that during
the argument Marks insalted the
uniform he Wore. Marks appeared
before United States Commissions
Bush yesterday afternoon His
case will be tried at Bush's ONCE
Wednesday afternoon.
Child Still Held - Over three
weeks have elapsed since Billy the
little golden-haired boy was de-
serted at a local boarding house,
Probation Officer Byron Rumss7I
hasn't obtained a single clew lead
ing to his identity. a woman tele-
proned Mr.. Rumsey Sunday tha.
she had seen a story in a san
Francisco newspaper telling Of ths|
disappearance OF a boy resembling
Billy. The child was believed t1I
have been abducted Mr. RumseyI
has written to san Francisco auta-I
critics concerning the matter.
Prisoner Starts Fight-John OIL
Williams, insane suspect. doesn't
like the looks Of his ceI az incl
county Jail. After d hearing bel
fore the insane commission ln tael
court house yesterday afternoon hel
turned on hve deputy sher.Is anil
tuTnKeys in the county jail anal
started TO fight. The battle Wagel
for several minutes before VIII
liams was finally ovorpowerfl
Then he was taken 10 The insane
ward at St Johns hospital alll
lodged in a padded cell, II don
want to 90 back 10 that CELL viii
Iiams said. And I'm not going. uni
lock these doors and let me out
Name Labor Board Head-Attnr-I
new W. NJ. Chamberliu Will pei
chairman Cf the community labor
board. which viii have charge o-I
the distribution of labor am0u5|
Davenport Industries, under ilaI
new arrangement by which tle
government employment bureau -s
the only agency through which rae
tories employing more than lv'
men can recruit their common
labor.
Marriage Licenses Richard p
Mcbride. Davenport. and Andres
+. Jensen, SabUla Iowa FRAN
Lundgreu, Alexis, Ill, aad Nyf''s
Porter Savage, Alexis. H., tiaf,
euce +. kruse. Davenport anu
Catherine NJ. Niggemeyer. DaYsl-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Music has been found to have such inspiring
effect upon the soldier, that acting the sugges
ton Of General Pershing, the general staff has or
dered that each regiments band shall be increased
from % to so musicians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

DO not anchor here" is the warning sign on the
desk of buejacket messenger in the corridor just
outside the office of the SECRETARY Of the navy 1t is
suggestive that before the war there was tendency
to lnger,-now it is incumbent on all to keep NOV
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

menu hIHi-
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas Hominy Gr1tS
Soft Boiled Eggs
Oatmeal Waters Milk
LUNCHEON.
Potato Soup Sliced Peaches
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
DINNER.
Egg and Onion Omelet
Dreamed Peas and Carrots
Combination Salad
Apple Pie (barley flour pastry.
Discoveries.
In Making All Green Salads, the
edible green must be washed and
thoroughly dried, for if any mois-
ture adheres TO the leaves the
dressing will not coat the leaves
properly. Many of the lighter yari-
cites of dressing can be most easily
made by placing the ingredients in
a small fruit jar, adjusting the rub
Der and cover and shaking briskly
until slightly thickened.
Any leftover bean, pea or nut
and cheese loaf is good fried and
served with a seasoned sauce.
A pinch of sage will help a loaf
along and make it tastier.
One-half corn strip and one-half
sugar added to stewed fruit not
only saves sugar but gives a diff
ferent. and better taste.
Keep different leftover breakfast
foods and make into a mush which,
when fried, is new and good
In hot weather, serve only one
hot dish; let the rest consist of
fruit and vegetables and cold tart
desserts. Apple sauce and all the
fruit that is reasonable, such as
peaches and plums, make up a good
proportion Of summer diet now
adays. Iced tea served with lemon,
and watermelon, whenever possible,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Should we whistle work? Why certainly
President Wilson does so, and such spirit helps
him meet the exactions of each day Better
whistle than whine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
I Household Hints

help to keep everyone in a good
humor
To try ont fat, cut fats into small
pieces and put in double boiler or
in pan in oven and cook slowly sew
eral hours. When fat is melted
strain it through cheesecIoth, press
ing to obtain all the fat. Scraps
left may be used in steamed suet
buildings and in gingerbread. To
lessen any undesired flavOrs of rem
dered fat add equal amount of wa
ter; heat slowly and boil one hour.
Cool and allow fat to harden in a
cake on top and remove carefully.
Heat fat again slowly to drive off
any water. If color and flavor are
not satisfactory process may be re
peated, several times.
Drying DOn'tS.
(FrOm the National War Garden
COmmittee.)
Don't put products directly on
board, tin or wire netting when dry
ing. Place paper or thin muslin
first
Don't believe reports that dried
products are inferior in flavor and
quality. Such reports are neither
true nor patriotic
Don't cut products for drying
by hand. Buy vegetable and fruit
sicer- household size.
Don't leave food, while drying.
exposed to flies and other insects. If
necessary, cover with window net
ting of cotton or wire.
Don't turn the flame high when
using gas under a drying outfit. A
Id from coal range placed over the
opening of stove helps to distribute
the heat.
Don't overdry fruits and vegeta-
bles. They will not come back to
their natural form when soaked in
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

years of suffering, finally gained admirable
tenn at that-and the not incumbered with
registry cash boxes, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

Ministers in Germany have been urged by the
government to fight the hunger unrest by preach
ing patience until the next harvest Excellent as
the grace of patience is no one will claim for it
ability to fill empty stomachs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
A WELL-SPENT DAY.

Take a dash of water cold
And little leaven Of prayer,
A little bit Of sunshine gold
Dissolved in the morning air;
Add to your meal some merriment
And a thought for kith and kin,
And then, as a prime ingredient,
Plenty of work thrown in;
But spice it all with the essence OF
love,
And little Whit Of play,
Let a wise old book and a glance
above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

: There are people VINO glory In
the tragedie8 Of others If the par-
son who has had had her tFoab..
does not show It publicly there f.
naturally dlsapp Yo1t4
does not carry trouble long; sDlr.ts
rebound quickly from the grealesr
suffering. u is only natural thai
you should be happy most Of tha
time and especially when you ara
in the company Of others where yo1
would pot feel inclined 70 give wzg
TO grief BE natural, and do not
pose Just because certain people
would like 10 have you. 10 Is far
more honest 70 allow yourself 10 b,
happy than 10 force a solemn face
when you do not feel 10. Ia my nina
mourning does an injustice 20 tas
deceased because # prolongs IN.
pleasant and sad conditions
Perhaps other people do think as
your friend does, but YOU should
not care. Those who have known
suffering and have Uaa erred 70 IN.
stead OF being mastered by 10 al.
understand you, and II Us their op.n-
ion that is worth while Your
friend lacks understanding and SEN
sitiyeness. I do not behave alls hurt
you Intentionally.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A few
DAYS ago / heard one OF nay g.r.
friends made a date with the fellow
| have been going with, and a few
DAYS later l asked her about g..
She said that be filled the da.e
have since dropped the fellow
Do YOU think l should stlll chum
with a girl who would DO a thlng
like that to her girl chum?
ANXIOUS BLUE EYES.
If you drop the girl and boy --ey
will both think you care 10.
about him and are deeply hurt. Be
too proud To show them that yol
care. Remain friendly TO both !,
! the boy was not engaged to you he
was free to make engagements
with other girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

II Just got out Of prison this
morning" a traveller told the man
on the train. It's going to be
mighty tough. facing old friends"
Il can sympathize with YOU" com
miserated the other. I'm Just get
ting home from the state legisla-
Lura"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28
Complete a well-spent day.

A successful man once said that
he regulated his life by two mot
toes, Never be discouraged" and
Never be a DISCOURAGE If we
are going to try to live up to the
second, we should pledge ourselves
to the first. People who are dis
couraged themselves, discourage
others. If you go about feeling thar
life is not worth living, you are
bound to spread abroad an atmOs-
phere of discomfort and disatisfac-
ton. And a person who is sin
cerely cheerful does not need to
talk encouragingly in order to help
others. His cheerfulness comman-
icates itself without the help or
language.
If you want to help others, start
with yourself. Conquer discour-
agement in your own heart. if YOU
would keep those about you from
discOuragement. No one with a
vestige of manhood or wumanhood
is willing to be a discourager. But
that is what you will be, if you al
low yourself to be discouraged.
l count this thing to be grandIy
true:
That a noble deed is a step toward
God,
Lifting the soul from the common
clay
To purer air and broader view.
Heaven is not reached in a single
bound;
But We build the ladder by which
we rise
From the lOwly earth to the vault
ed skies,
And We mount to its summit
rouud nv rOuud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-28

An Irishman employed in a large
factory had taken a day off with
out permission. When asked by
his foreman the next day why he
had not turned up, he replied: Il
was so i'll, sir, that l could not come
to work to save me life How was
it, then, Pat, that I saw you going
dowHstreet on your bicycle during
the morning." asked the foreman.
sure, sir, that must have been
when I was going for the DOCTOR
Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-29
DADDY5 EWNIN(
A|RY TALL J
BROTHER BAcoN's WORD.
~ MARI GpAHAM bonner

"Grunt, grunt, what's the news?'
asked Grandfather Perky Pig.
SWELL" said Brother Bacon, ''they
say that it's going to be a fine day
tomorrow"
"Who in thunder do you mean by
'theyY asked Grandfather Porky Pig,
Grossly.
Il mean people when say they"
said Brother Bacon. "At least meant
it just now when l said they and
it is of this occasion we are talking"
'Hum," grunted Perky Pig; you
are being very smart in your manner
of %aeaking. eh?"
Maybe So" said Brother Bacon
''but if We're in your place 1 wouldn't
speak of thunder when / had just
heard it was going to be fine day
tomorrow"
''Why not?" asked Porly.
Because" said Brother Bacon.
"That's a fine reason squealed
Forky Pig. ''Yes, that is most as.
suredly fine and noble reason"
III plS, SdAu DlOlllSI DdCOlI.
81 know it," said Grandfather Porlxy.
Sand I'm not a professor or a
teacher or a scholar" said Brother
Bacon. "Such people may know the
reasons for everything, but don't.
figs aren't supposed to be so awfully
wise"
Il thought you might have given a
slightly better answer than you did,
though" said Porky Pig; seven
though you are a pig"
Il can if you will give me time"
said Brother Bacon.
Take your time, take your time.
Your time means nothing to me-" said
Porky Pig. ''My time means nothing
to me except when it is meal time.
Then feel differently about time for
am in hurry to grab the goodies"
Il meant" said Brother Bacon slow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-29
"FLU' EPIDEMIC GROWS
DEATH RATE IN UNITED STATES
INCREASES ALARMINGLY.
Census Bureau Gives Figures Showing
Jump of From Two to Seven
Times.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The highest
mortality rates since the beginning of
the Spanish Influenza epidemic were
reached during the past week in prac-
tically all the larger centers of popu-
lation.
Figures made public by the United
States census bureau covering the
principal cities of the country, show
that the normal death rate has in
creased from two to seven times as a
direct result of the contagion, which
still is spreading rapidly in civilian
communities.
Fall River, Mass, shows the highest
advance, jumping to 1904 from an av-
erage rate of 1877. These figures rep
resent an annual rate per 1000 popula-
ton
The rate for Philadelphia computed
on the same basis was 972, compared
with nominal rate of 143. The third
highest rate was attained at Lowell,
Mass, reaching S9.8, as compared with
an average of 17.6. Boston, where up
to the past week the mortality has
been greater than in any other city
in the country, has dropped to fourth
place, with rate of S7.3, against an
average rate of 1872. The rate of the
national capital has climbed to S6.7
from 1915.
The normal rates of New York and
Chicago have nearly trebled during the
epidemic. New York's rate is given as
3O1, as against an average of 11.9,
while Chicago has risen from 1872 to
1877.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-29
LOAN IN FINAL
HOUR Goes OVER
Liberty Subscription Is Put to
Good by rs Million Real
Americans.
GOAL PASSED BY BIG MARGIN
Washington Reports Say 1t Probably
Will Take TWO or Three Weeks to
Ascertain Amount Subscribed
in Excess of Call. =

Washington, Oct. 23.-Estimates and
figures showing the success of the
fourth Liberty loan poured into the
treasury, indicating that there were
about 25,000,000 subscribers during the
campaign which closed Saturday night
and that the S6,000,O000OO goal was
passed by several hundred millions.
All orders for coupon bonds are be-
ing filed Immediately, and plenty Of
registered bonds will be ready as fast
as acquisitions for them, accompanied
by the necessary information concern
ing the individual owners reach the
treasury.
Reports from all the reserve dis
trjcts early in the day showed the hon
or roll of subscribers bears 22,000,000
names as a minimum, and probably
will be found to have several million
more.
Owing to Influenza peace talk and
the fact that many participants in the
third loan now are in the army, the
number of subscribers in the Boston,
Philadelphia and, possibly some other
districts, probably is no greater than
in the preceding loan.
1t is apparent, however, that at least
70 per cent of the population of the
United States bought bonds, record
equaling and probably exceeding the
percentage record of the British Vic
tory loan of 1917, which had 100000
subscribers. The $5O00,0O0O00 sub
scribed to that loan is exceeded by
more than billion dollars. Thus all
records, both for size and distribution
of war bonds, are broken by the fourth
Liberty loan.
The first Liberty loan had about A.
100000 subscribers, or per cent of
the population. The second had about
100000, or 9 per cent. The third
had 1S,3Oo,000, or approximately 17.7
per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-29
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was really never
down-and-out. His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula-
ton to satisfy the cry for health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland,
viii do the work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
man on his feet before he knows it;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
Che bladder, stomach arrangement or other
ailments that befaA the over-zealous Amer
lean. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since it's discovery in the ancient labora-
tories in Holland 1t acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money if they do not help you. Ac-
cept no substitutes Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box, three sizes:
They are the pure, original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules.-Adv.