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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Women Fight FIu.
to enter in

The value of the registration of more than 6oO.-
900 Illinois women for emergency war work has
been demonstrated in the fight against "flu"
When the woman's committee of the state coun-
Gil of defense called upon all patriotic women to
register for whatever emergency might arise none
knew what that emergency might be. But the names
and addresses of the majority of women of each
community we're secured and they were catalogued
according the service each was qualified to per
form. When the FLU" epidemic swept the state,
branches Of the woran's committee in county after
county turned their registration cards as soon as
the shortage of became serious. They picked
out those qualified for nursing. and organization of
these volunteer nurses into squadrons-with emer-
gency drivers to transport them and field kitchens"
TO feed them and their patients-was quickly eff
fected. Instances of the work done are:
Mrs James Riggs, Adams county chairman called
all who registered as practical nurses and
especially those who offered emergency service The
wife of one of the leading physicians of Quincy a
trained nurse, though unable to go out herself on
account of i'll health, does her part by giving in
struction four hours day in home nursing. Mrs
riggs herself finds time to serve as nurse several
hours each day.
In Coles county the social service department of
the woman's committee is doing active service
Nurses being supplied from the list of registered
women, and many volunteers who have had no
perience nurses in training to help out.
Bureau and Monroe counties have found the reg
istration cards useful in securing practical
The transportation chairman OF the womans
committee in Morgan county has supplied several
and drivers daily TO carry "flu" victims to
emergency hospitals and to supply nourishing food
to homes where entire families were stricken
Nurses who>regstered for service being sent to
emergency hospitals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Health T allLkg
BY DIR. William Brady M. ID.

her age, and with the exception Of
which carries the railway through
healthy" Fantasy Number Severn.
REST assured any advice you
may offer will be appreciated"
Marion S mother is certainly as
Intelligent and well educated as the
average mother. But she suffers
with decisions.
Calling Marion's trouble "rheu-
matsm" is of absolutely no help
to Marion
T The average weight of normal
girls four years old is precisely 81
pounds, so Marion IS not under
weight, if her mother has given her
weight without clothing.
Since rheumatism" is a mean
ingIess title applied to all sorts Of
troubles, most of which are Ger
tainly not inherited, it is unfair to
Marion for her mother to trump up
any such excuse for neglecting the
little girls health.
To suggest a diet for one with
some unknown person with an all
meut would be a sorry business Tor
a doctor In order to form worth
while conclusions as to diet he
doctor must know his patient or
the nature of the illness of both.
Sweating in sleep is not observed
in healthy children. 1t suggests
excessive clothing, ricketts,, tubercu-
lOsis, or a focus infection some
where in the body.
Children should play out of doors
whenever they are so inclined, no
matter about the weather.
Children need meat much mora
than adults need it. Adults are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
The Daily Short Story

over yonder-possibly a quarter of
I a mile
Very well, I will walk it, if
you will carry my suitcase. Come,
Elva."
Not l." retorted the little elf. q
dOte on mishaps and breakdowns.
! Besides, l am afraid of snakes in
/ that long grass, and frogs, and
and all kinds of dreadful things.
/ Besides, too, it is our fault, com
polling this gentleman to take a
/ bad road. | shall wait and help
/ him out Of his trouble.
"Elya," uttered Miss Deere in a
chilling tone.
"There-there, dear: each to her
/ liking" and Elva showed her indie
pendence by leaping out of the ma
chine and glanciug underneath it,
while Miss Deere proceeded on her
way, the Obliging chauffeur Juggling
1 her suitcase. She handed him hall
a dollar as they reached the hotel
He tipped his cap and started back
{ for the stalled machine, d queer
| expression on his face.
( It's queeruess changed to mar
Yelling wonder as, nearing il, he
came to an astounded halt. Just
{ creeping out from under it was a
dainty, agile form encased in jump
ers twice too big for her. : Face
spiotched with oil, hands black with
CRIME, Elya Morris smiled up at
him oddly.
u declare" he uttered, and with
ferVent admiration
DON'T" dissuaded the tireless
Elva. Il found the old suit under
the seat. l often help brother 10
his repairs. l love the work. It's
fixed only some crossed wires. II
yoa will allow me 10 retire to yon-
der woodland dressing room, / will
restore the working suit oh. dear,
In all dauhed up, | suppose / can
fix hat at the hotel"
I can help a little here and
now" submitted the chauffeur, and
seemed to enjoy delieately remav-
inE f'e pots from hands and face.
Won't YOU come in and clean
up, Mr Burt?" she invited. as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Queen Wilhe,mina Of Holland re-
viewing her troops. and route the
ex-kaiser and family took in flee
ing to De Steeg, Holland, after
signing his letter of abdicatiOn at
Spa, where the German high COM
mand received and accepted the
allies armistice terms.
The arrival Of ex-Kaiser William
in De Steeg, Holland, where he has
taken refuge in the Middachten
castle, may present Holland with
unique situation. While Holland,
as a neutral country, remained out
Of the war, the attempts Of the kali
ser and his aides to sweep Holland
into the war and the revelation Of
the intriguing Of Queen Wilhel-
mina's German husband, have
stirred up considerable feeling
against the beaten monarch. In
event of trouble stirred up by his
coming Hollands soldiers probably
would be forced to quiet the dis
turbance and would thereby be pro-
tecting William. William left Spa
for De Steeg Immediately after
signing his abdicati0n letter. Spa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
H@art SD Home
77,33DTObr OET11C :!
" Il MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson / am a
school girl lG years of age Two
years ago ! became engaged to a
young man about eight years my
senior. | loved him very much and
he seemed TO care a great deal for
me, bat he is now y soldier over
there" Although ! still care for
him ! am greatly in love with boy
II who worked for my father. /
am still wearing the ring which
my soldier boy gave me.
What shall ! do? Would you ad-
wise me TO wait for the soldier or
marry the boy who is willing. but
too young. TO serve Uncle Sam?
/. q.
When the soldier boy returns ask
him 20 release You from your
promise To marry him. You should
not marry one man when you are in
love with another. Do rot become
engaged again until you are older
girl of your age has very change
ape tastes and she cannot be sure
or her love. Love in the teens" is
IN almost all eases mere infatua-
ton.
Dear Mrs, Thompson: am very
much in love with a young man two
years my senior | have known
him for two months. We are en-
gagged and my mother thinks AZ is "A
very good match. We are both un-
der age, hut our love holds Ms To-
eether. My mother has arranged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Puddings and Sauces.


Wartime Pudding One-halE
cup corn -four, half cup corn
starch, one cup bran, one cup flour,
half cup syrup lany kind. half cup
sweet milk, one egg, two table,
spoons melted criscO, hall teaspoon
soda, one-quarter teaspoon salt,
two teaspoons baking pWder, one
cup chopped raisins tor other dry
fruit Mix cTisCO, syrup, egg yOlk,
milk and soda add dry ingredients,
mixed: add fruit and lastly, beat
en- white; put in well oiled cups
and steam one hour; serve with
milk or any sauce preferred.
Apple Pudding-Peel and slice
two quarts of apples, make soft
batter as for biscuits. using milk,
one quart of -four, heaping spoon
of lard and two level spoons bak-
ing powder. Stir in apples and
bake.
Foam Sauce - One tablespoon
flour, one-half cup cleo, one-half
cup sugar. Melt and str smooth
Add boiling water to consistency of
cream. Cook and stir. Remove
from fire and add vanilla. Serve
over apple pudding.
Hard Sauce-One cup sugar. one
teaspoon lemon juice, one-half cup
butter substitute. Cream the but
ter substitute and sugar together,
adding the lemon juice drop by
drop.
Graham Pudding - ,Ole-quarter
cup butter substitute. one-half cup
molasses, one-half cup milk, one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Alex Getz of Chicago, wholesale dealer in live
poultry remembers the old saying about little grains
of sand He found that chickens in transit would
pick up a great many grains if they had the chance
and after having done they would weigh more,
taken in carload lots, than they did before. Mr..
Getz made it his business to that all the chick
ems he shipped had plenty of grit to pick up. The
outcome was that he recently had session with Of
ficers of the food administration and that re-
suit he was prevailed upon to contribute the sum
of $3.50 to the American Red Cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Marion's Mothers Fantasies.

Letter from Narion's Mother:
Having read a great many arti-
cles of yours in the above mention
ed paper, l thought perhaps you
could give me some advice about
our 4-year-old daughter Marion.
of late she has been suffering
with what We think must be Theu-
matism" (FantaSy Number One
"of the knees. 1t causes her con-
siderable pain several times day.
She is quite healthy otherwise, but
weighs only 81 pounds. In June
and July she had whooDing cough
but seems to have gotten over it all
right.
While sitting at the table she
will cry and complain of her knees
hurting.
4 understand Of course that
rheumatism can be hereditary
CFanJaay Number Two but
thought you could probably suggest
diet" ,Fantasy Number 51hree)
that " OUld relieve her OF H..
Il might add thai she seems to
sweat considerably in her sleep,
but that may be Of 10 significance,
as it is quite common in healthy
chis0ren' lFaEtasy Number Four)
We let her play out of doors
most Of the day when the weather
is favorable" Fantasy Number
Five. and we believe in sleeping
in airy bedrooms.
We have always allowed her to
eat meat, which ] know is a lad
thing to do" Fantasy Number SKI
"She is a very bright child for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
TIE RIGHT GIRL

By Eunice Warrington.
Lorraine hotel"
Yes, madam
Icily, regular in tone, poise and
face. Miss Norma Deere bestowed
bare glance upon the young man
IN the chaufeG-'s seat Of the ma
chine drawn up by the side OF the
little country depot. The young
man in question who had a pipe be-
tween his teeth and wore 4 care
less negligee suit, slipped open the
rear door Of the automobile
promptly.
Miss Deere swept into the rear
seat with the queenly air that was
her own solely. Her companion
and cousin, Elya Morris, who fol
lowed her, was her direct opposite.
Miss Deere made a distinctive
snin as the breeze waited a tiny
current of smoke from the pipe Of
the chauffeur in her direction.
Promptly he removed the offending,
cherished and almost constant Cd
ject.
oh. no." interrupted Eiva
brightly. My brother smokes mos.
of the time, and l ike it," but she
was too late, for the young man
had tapped out the contents Of the
offending pipe. The hotel is only
a mile distant" he said. but they
are fixing the regular road. A
two-mile detour viii give rs more
comfortable travel"
No" dissenJed Miss Deere in
cisiyely. Il am wearied with the
rail journey. Get to the hotel the
shortest way"
Mr.. Chauffeur shrugged his shoul-
ders lightly. At a side glance he
caught a mischievous twinkle in
the eye Of she OF dainty grace. He
started down the road under re
pair Something over half a mile
accomplished, there was a jangle.
The auto stopped dead short.
"These countryside autost" scoId-
ed Miss Deere We might have
known, Chauffeur, how far is the
hoteI2~
You can see it through the trees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Illinois Duty.

Between Thanksgiving and Dec 81 the state Of
Illinois will have TO dig up almost s60oo0,OOO to
invest in savings stamps, if there is to be no
regret when the 1918 record of the state is
closed. During all that time there is going be a
drive for the of stamps-the last of the year
The savings committee estimates that if ev-
cry man. and child in the will save
s4-22 by Thanksgiving time the work will be half
over the day the drive is started. Another
ings stamp bought between Thanksgiving and New
Years by every person in the will take Illinois
the top and also be the best Christmas present
the state could make TO the armies in France.
Six counties Of Illinois had exceeded their
quotas by Oct I, and least eight more were ex-
pected to be over when all the figures for October
we're tailed Honor counties so far are Adams
Brown Menard, Morgan, Pike, Scott Green, Mar
shall. MouItrie Macon. OgIe, Perry Piah and White.
ArenzviIe little town in Cass county with
population Of 490 holds the record of oversubscrip
ton so far. The towns quota was So 500 By Oct.
"a it had taken s7o,15775 worth Of stamps and the
postmaster reported that there was but one person
in the town who had not bought war savings
stamp Probably by this time the one person has
yielded 70 public opinion and subscribed
Aone should get the idea that to buy war savings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Household Hints

egg, one and one-haf cups gfa-
ham flour, oue-half teaspoon SODA.
one teaspoon salt, one cup ralslHs.
seeded and cut in pieces, Mel.
butter or fat, and molasses, milk.
egg we'll beaten, dry ingredients
mixed and sifted and raisins turn
into buttered mold. Cover and
steam two and one-haf hours
Serve with Wine sauce. Dates OF
figs may be used instead OF raislnA
The Table.
Peas in Turnip Cups Peel ana
boil turnips. Scoop out enough p
leave cup. Heat home canned
peas and season, filling cups viii
them
Spinach Soup To The spinae'
water add as much hot milk a
there is spinach stock add seasoa'
ing to taste, and flavor With onioi
or nutmeg; thiCken with hour |"
make a creamy consistency
Escalloped Rice With Cheese F.
Two cups steamed rice. two table
spoons cheese, few grains cayenne
milk. Arrange rico and cheese u
alternate layers i'm buttered baaaf
dish. add remaining ingredients aF
lowing sufficient milk 10 moisIfA
Bake until crumbs are brown
Cereal Griddle Cakes Two "a
blespoOus cooked oatmeal w
tablespoons cooked bread cruma'
two tablespoons crushed pnla
rice, one tablespoon c9rnstaftl
hal fcup sour milk, half teaspoon
salt, one soda, half tablespoon la.'
mix thoroughly and bake on GRO
die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

/ auto halted in front of the hotel.
He gave quite start.
How did you know my name %
he questioned in wonderment, and
she pointed to his card case that
had slipped from his pocket onto
/ the driving seat i've heard of
you before, too. Arnold Morris,
{ who went with you to Columbia, is
my brother"
you don't say it," cried Walter
Burt feryently. III you will ex-
plain to your friend that | am a
sort of accommodating fellow, and
sustained my role of chauffeur be-
cause her magnificence stunned me,
| shall be obliged"
Miss Norma Deere had come
down to the pleasant summer re-
sort at the hin. of a maneuvering
friend that he was the catch OF the
season. She nearly tainted away
when Elva appraised her of the iden-
tIty of the chauffeur. There were
formal intrOductlous next day, but
Miss Deere, jealousy regarding
Elva and realizing the bad impress
sion she had made, knew that she
had lost out.
Don't scold me-" pleaded Elva
in her pretty, innocent wav one
day. after a long automobile spin
with Walter. of course. I'm sort
or under your guardianship, and
all that, but you weren't around to
consult, and 1t was so sudden, and
/ had never been kissed before.
And he did il so pFettilyi"
What In the world are You talk
ing about?" demanded Miss Deere
half suspecting. and with her char
acteristic snappiness of temper.
Only this faltered Elva meek
~, and showed her an engagement
ring from Walter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

for us to be married I'D two ye4s'
hut We want 10 bc married ~.
away as my beloved is ~ ana Al-.
be called.
Dnnu you think that if noun.
cared enough for him 10 Woula
all right 10 marry now I am le.
A SINCERE LOVER
You are merely q child aad 81. l.s
know nothing about trlenasl'R3..
with various men. Your mothsl :
wise in putting on your mar g-
but / think she would have SUI
greater wisdom 10 she had oAiF'
to the engagement
At the age of l6 yen may l.,s
very definite IDEAS, but your w..
are not settled. ln i've years
will grow from the people u
things that mean most 20 you -.ig
DO not be afraid 90 wait SUI .t
you do not want marriage WIN
deep and lasting love give }2s'
selves tho test IT, al the enc E. IN
few years. you fud that you ,sgs
have cougenial tastes, your ,..rg
will be am the greater for waI1-h
Dear Mrs. Thompson no" so'l
after getting am invitation ~ an.
wedding or party should "n'
sWer it2 o.
Formal social notes, fNcN
Vitatiuua. wedding .auuou'. '.,oos-
or death notices should pt "~A
lodged as soon as received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Call in Certificates.

The federal reserve bank of Chicago has issued
the following notice:
"All United States treasury certificates of ndebt-
edness of series w. D., dated Aug 6, 1918, and
turing Dec. 5, 1915 hereby called for redemp-
ton on November 81. 1918. at par and accrued in
to the provision for such redemption
contained in the certificates On Nov q, 1915 in
terest all certificates of said series will cease
to accrue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
ponr forget the soIdiers over there on ca

Don't forget the soldiers there Christ
mas day. With no fighting to do they will think
more than ever of home Two dollars will buy a
Christmas box and the Red Cross will do the rest.
The Argus has $50 which was subscribed for this
purpose and Will be glad receive other and
turn them to the Red Cross. Only seven more
days to attend to this matter If you neglect it
some soldier may go without Christmas box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12
Wounded SIlrbtlv.

N""fNAH f'tiNNhNt
SERGEANT.
Clarence Il. Carlstrom. Chlss,.
H. W
CORPORAL.
Mechanic Joseph a. Mes,,..
Rock Rapids. Iowa.
PBIVATEs.
Wslter Hendricks. Caicago IT.
Melvin w. Moore, Peoria. m ''-
Roy Van Vuren. South Hor,,t
III.
Missing In Action.
PKiNATES.
Vincent Cimiuo, Chicago. M
Willis =. MeCary Kaukakee n.
Walter StaBiak, Chicago. IN
(SECTi0N TE0.l
The following casualties ar. ;.
ported by the commanding geps,,.
OF the American ezpeditio,s.-
forces: Killed In action. 1911. ~
OF wounds, 30; died Of disease ig-
wounded severely. "a. wo1b5.
slightly, 63; missing in action. {.
Total, 557
Killed In Action.
LIEUTENANT.
Herbert W Howard, Chicago
CORPORAL.
Archie A. Bird, Rockford ILL.,
PRlNATES.
Walter 3. Blrkland, Chicago
Levi Bishop, Dexter, tn.
Elmer Merton Bower, Nankaus
I'll.
George z. Douard, East ST. Louis
III.
Otto Joseph Tlor.an. Chicago
Harry A. KimbalI, Clear IaEs
Iowa.
Lawrence IT. Pasko, Chicago.
Joseph p Queenan, Chicago.
VIII Roseyeld. Hull Iowa.
Ruel Neal, Leroy, III.
Joseph Rushing, Granite City. M
Died OF Wounds.
MECHANIC.
Harry Z. Wiles, Abingdon, III.
PRIVATE5.
August Appenbrink, Quincy. III
Emil a. PEG, Chicago, III.
Edward r. Reeves, Chicago, M
Anton SimaitIs, Chicago, III.
Died OF Disease.
Russell L. Coe, GraRd junction.
Iowa.
PRIVATES.
John Andrews, Hamilton, III.
George Hogoboom, Keokuk, Iowa
John Parutis, Chicago, III.
Joseph II. Schwartz. Green, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

often better off without any meat,
or with only occasional indul-
gences: but growing children re-
quire fresh meat three times a week
to grow on.
Nervous children are not healthy
children.
What Marion needs is a CO ~eful
study by a doctor who rolls up his
sleeves and eXerts himself 10 know
his patients.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The o. w. and Her Yammerings.
An old woman told me that she
once had the Spanish influenza and
cured herself by eating small
pincheS Of salt. VIII table salt cure
or prevent it? d.
Answer cure Of Influenza is
job for a doctor, its prevention
consists of keeping outside of the
five-foot barrage of anybody with
an apparent cold" and masking
onions, asafoetida, and all such
tommyrot, will prevent about as
much as rabbits foot.
Excessive PerspiraiiOn.
Can you give a recipe which
would be harmless to use to pre-
vent perspiration of disagreeable
odoT in the armpits.
Answer-Make a solution of half
an ounce of aluminium chloride in
two ounces OF rain water or distill-
ed water Sponge the washed and
dried armpits with this once each
alternate day for four or five times,
allowing it TO dry on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Lest someone else beat to it rise to point
out that the armistice was signed on the eleventh
day of the eleventh month and that fighting stopped
the eleventh hour. trife late. all around, but
better late than never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Women in England rapidly being accorded
equal privileges with the men. The suffrage
granted them some years ago and now the doors of
the house of commons will be open wide for women
to enter in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

It remains TO be seen whether Charley Chaplin,
married win get away with it Charley Chaplin.
single used to do. By the way. wonder what the
other movie favorites have been doing since the flu
struck town?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

After potatoes are pared and
done, pour of water. take OF cover
and 90 10 the open door or window
and shake them several times. Put
cover on and ret back ON stove TN
ready for table; nice and Light al
ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

stamps he is giving money to the government Each
stamp is investment, and a good one. And each
purchaser is doing himself a favor, well the
government when he buys a stamp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

How would you like to be steel trolley pole in
the business district the day a big ended?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Anything was justified yesterday. long it
made noise enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-12

Guess the Americans didn't hand 'em for good
measure just before the armstice went into effect!