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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Dear Mrs. Thompson. ! have /,
friend whom ! have gone with or
and on for four years. Tie hag
asked me 10 marry him In tus
months He said there was a roa.
son why he can't marry me before
Should ! insist, al I would Iu1a ~
know the reason. He wauts -
see me Sunday and as often ss
he can, put my work prevents. Can
l depend on him 10 marry me?
MA.
Probably the boy is not finan-
cialiy able To marry you before
two months from now You ara
entitled 10 an explanation. howev-
er, and Will not be unreasonable
IL you insist upon having one pa
very careful how you insist he
cause little tact viii bring Won
an explanation great deal more
quickly than any number Of de-
mands.
Dear Mrs Thompson: We are
girls and our girl friend went u
church one night She vas TAX
en- home by one Of her boy friends.
Was it proper for her TO do this.
ana should she apologize to US?
HANS AND FRITZ.
It was all right Tor her to let
the boy take her home and she
does not owe you an apology.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 am a
woman So years old and I am mar
ried to a man five years younger
than myself. I used 10 be very
beautiful and was considered the
prettiest blonde in town, but now
| am wrinkled and old looking. NV
husband is very good 10 me, but I
know he does not love me any long
er and is only making the best OF
his life with me. This makes me
nearly crazy at times. We have
two children. / love them so much
that I could not go away and leave
my husband with them, and he loves
them so much that he would not
think of leaving me. What would
you 90 if you were in my place?
l want to add that girls should
think twice before they marry men
younger than themselves and they
should picture the future. Il isn't
pleasant thing for a woman 10 BE-
too old to enjoy the youthful pleas
ures her husband yearns for and
it isn't pleasant for a wife to be
looked at as a curiosity by her hus-
bands friends.
THIRTY EIGHT
You must stop feeling old. A
woman Of SO is still young if she
only realizes it, Take particular
pains in your dress. Study the
clothes that well-dressed women Of
your age are wearing, and try to re-
produce the effects in your own
clothing. A skirt two or three
inches too long will add at least
five years TO wOman's appear
ance. You should also comb your
hair so that il looks soft and fluffy
Hair combed straight back or
tightly is not youthful except on
very young girls.
Pretend to enjoy what your hus-
band would like to do. If you do
you probably will find that you ara
rejuvenated and that you are haY-
ing just as good a time as he is.
/ OF course the most important thing
is to change your state OF mind be-
cause so much depends upon your
attitude toward yourself
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
VIOLATE CLOSING
RULES IN STORES

All closing rules were broken by
stores Of Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport Saturday night when
customers were allowed to remain
in the buildings until the storm had
subsidized. Several of the stores re-
manned open for more than one
hour after their regular closing
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
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11,11(DTODIQmcC "
oy a MPC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson. Would
you please tell me If white vasolire
is good for your face? / have al
ways heard 1t was good 70 use in
stead OF cold cream. BETTY
Vasoline is good TO grow hair
1t should not be used as cold
cream.
Dear Mrs Thompson: My hus-
band and self differ on what We
think essential in diet for growing
children and we would like to have
your opinion on the subject.
My two sons are apparently in
perfect health, but | have formed
the opinion through observation,
that nervous prostration frequently
occurs at maturity through insult
I ficient nourishment during child
hood. Being a partial invalid ] am
unable to bake for my boys and
provide Injuries that children 50
enjoy, such as doughnuts. cookies.
etc, and it goes to my heart when
they come home from school and
ask for these edibles and my cup
board is bare in that respect. We
have fruit almost all the time, but
they tire Of it sometimes.
Below is their daily bill OF fare
Breakfast-Cocoa, buttered tOas-.
Luncheon-Soup. bread and but
ter. milk if desired, meat and po-
tatoes.
About once a week they have
eggs instead of meat. Any sugges-
tions you may offer will be ap-
preciated.
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
1t is not good for a child to eat
between meals. Your children will
grow up stronger because they do
not have doughnuts and cookies
after school. l have no very seri-
Gus criticism to make with the
| diet you give your children. In
the morning it might be better 10
give them a cereal and some fruit
| in addition to the usual cocoa ana
| buttered toast. The lunch is all
right if you do not give them too
much and indigestible meat.
| Dear Miss Thompson: I went
with a young man for four years
and had planned to marry last
| June, but as we were to have war
l didn't want to get married be-
fore registration day and have
! him called Stacker. But he said
he loved me and wanted TO be mar
ried in November. If he was not
called before then I said l would
and il he were called l could go
to work. So we got married.
But things have changed. Ny
condition keeps me at home. When
he filled out his QUESTIONABLE he
told them my condition. Later he
was put in class because there
was not enough to prove my con
dition ! told my husband | was
worried that he would be called
before I could go to work again
/ He told me not to worry as he had
fallen arches and would not be
good for walking. He is doing
nothing but government work He
can do his bit here and still be
patriotic.
Is there any hope for my case?
WORRIED WIFE.
| You have nothing to fear. Uncle
Sam is not going TO take men
who are needed so much at home.
| AS soon as you can work il may
| be different and there is chance
| that he will be called As long as
| he is doing government work and
' is also married there is a great
possibility that he will never be
1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Household Hints

cut small hole in top Of each and
carefully scoop out all of inside.
Mash this fine in q sauce pan over
fire. Mix with one tablespoon
butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in whipped whites Of two eggs.
Fill potato skins with mixture. Set
in oven a few minutes and serve
hot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Daughters of Norway Picnic.

Daughters Of Norway VIII hOld
their annual outing Thursday at
Vandruff island Members and
friends are invited 10 attend. Lunch
will be served at l o'clock. noon,
with Mrs Harrington Woods as
hostess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Stauduhar-PeterSOn.


The marriage of Miss Ruby Pc
terson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Peterson, 1901 Forty-fourth
street and Peter Paul Stauduhar,
son of MIR. and Mrs George Staudu-
har, 1908 Twenty-first street, this
city. was announced today. Father
c. p. O'NeiH performed the Cere-
mony at the Sacred Heart Catholic
church Saturday afternoon, Miss
Olga Oberg of Moline and Mrs.
Sarah O'Neill attending the couple.
Both young people have always
made their homes in Rock Island.
The bride has been employed at the
Augustana Book concern for the
last four years The groom is EN-
ployed at the Rock Island arsenal.
They Will make their home in Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
SALADS AND THEIR DRESSINGS

Dttt iSdldUs-F our
beets, l hard cooked egg, 1 small
cucumber, l onion, l celery; use
baked beets, not boiled, to retain
rich red color; mix in order, dash
with salt and mix with salad
dressing.
Asparagus Salad.-Four aspara-
gus tips, I hard cooked egg, 3
boiled carrots cold. few peas or
beans: arrange in layers or in sec
lions like spOkes Of a wheel, with
outside rim Of salad dressing ;
serve on lettuce leaves.
Kidney Bean Calad.-One can
kidney beans, l cup chopped Gel
cry, small sweet pickles chop
ped fine. Mix this and add suffi-
Client salad dressing. Serve on let
tuce: Substantial and tasty as
well.
Quickly Prepared MayOnnaise
for vegetable saIad-1-2 pint sour
cream, IL teaspoon lemon juice,
dash Of paprika, teaspoonful dry
mustard, yolk of one egg.
Beat vigorously until cream is
foaming. Quickly made; no cook
ing no 1lOur, etc, LOT lnlCKenlnS,
and extremely edible.
DandeIiOn Salad.-Wash dandc-
lions in many waters, let stand for
several hours to keep crisp. Pre-
pare dressing Of tablespoons die
ed and fried ham. Beat up l
egg, 1 tablespoon corn starch and
flour. half and half mixed, l tea
spoon salt. half and half mixed, l
teaspoon salt, half and half mixed,
teaspoon salt, IL teaspoon dry
mustard and mix with water to
smooth paste. Add more water as
needed while cooking in fried ham
until done. Add vinegar TO taste
Squeeze dandelions dry, cut into 2
inch lengths, put in dish, sprinkle
with salt and pour over dressing
while hot.
Banana Salad.-Ripe bananas,
tablespoon salad dressing. lettuce
leaves. IA pint whipped cream. l
tablespoon peanut butter. Cut
bananas in two, crosswtse and
lengthwise. using a half for each
serving. Arrange on lettuce leaves.
Blend peanut butter with salad
dressing and add cream. Heap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
SOCIAL EVENTS

Of the allies, conducted by Miss
Anne Hughes.
The commercial club of the city
will give a banquet in honor of the
musicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
CHURCHES

church, from where they VIII go on
a hike. Thursday afternoon the La
Gies' Sewing circle will meet at the
church. There will be no services
next Sunday.
First NethOdist-This evening at
$50 there will be joint meeting
OF the mission societies at the home
of Mrs. ]. =. Robinson. Wednesday
evening at 1880 regular weekly
prayer meeting will be held. Thurs
day evening the Boy Scouts will
meet at the church with their scout
master. w. G. Griffiths. Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 the Kings Her
aids will meet with Helen and Will
liam Lavender, 2428 Eighteenth
avenue.
Spencer Memorial Methodist
Wednesday evening at 1880 prayer
service will be held. Quarterly
conference will be held at the
church Monday evening, July Is.
The Sunday school picnic is post
poned from tomorrow to Tuesday
July %.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian
| Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid
society will meet with Mrs. William
Pullman, 1896 Forty-frst street.
| Thursday evening at s o'clock the
workers conference will be held at
| the church.
Second Avenue Christian The
Ladies' Aid society will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at the church.
Thursday evening the Loyal Be
! reans will have a sociable at the
| church. It will include a program
and refreshments.
Trinity EpiscOpal-At 1870 this
evening the Girls Friendly society
will meet at the parish house
/ Tuesday evening at 7:30 the Boy
! Scouts will meet. Wednesday
morning the parish picnic will be
/ held at Campbell's island. Special
! cars will leave the church at 9:15
( The affair is for the children, par
ents and friends. At 7:30 Thursday
evening the choir will have its re-
! hearsal.
EdgewOOd Baptist-This evening
! the mems bible class will have its
monthly meeting and the election OF
| officers at the church at o'clock
/ Wednesday evening at 7:45 mid
week meeting will be held Choir
rehearsal will be at $50 Wednes-
day evening. Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock the Ladies' Aid society
1919 Seventh avenue.
Memorial Wednesday
evening usual prayer meeting will
be held. The Ladies' Aid society
will hold a picnic at Long View
, park Thursday afternoon. Friday
| the C. ". B. NJ will meet with Mrs
John Spilger, 81 Third avenue.
United Presbyterian "wednesday
evening preparatory services tC
communion next Sunday will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Hutchman
of Merrimac, Wis. Friday afternoon
! the Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. D. ]. Witt, zoos Four
! teenth avenue. Friday evening tho
! Young Peoples business ard social
meeting will be held with Miss
Gladys Wilson as hostess. Sunday
morning communion services will
be conducted by Rev Ralph Jami.
I =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
MENU HINT.
Breakfast.

SteWed Rhubarb
Fried Hash Potato Scenes
Coffee
Luncheon.
Spanish Bean Sonp CroutOns
Lettuce Sandwiches
Strawberries With Rice Custard
Tea
Dinner.
Swiss Steak
New Potatoes Dreamed With Peas
Spinach with Egg TOlks
Prune Whip Tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
Prominent Young People to Wed.

prominent Dung ItODIG 10 " eds
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey 3. Jones Of
1921 Brady street, Davenport, an
nOunce the engagement of their
daughter Alice 10 Lieutenant Lau-
rance Hills OF New York City. n u.
The announcement was made
Saturday at charmingly appointed
luncheon at Miss Jones' home.
when a few Of her intimate girl
friends were entertained informally
fQ2 the noon hour and received their
ffYt word OF the coming wedding.
Hiss Jones is the second daugh-
ter Of H. 3. Jones. who is one Of
the well known real estate prOmOt-
ers Of Davenport She is a mem
Der Of the Delta Sigma sorority. is
q graduate OF the Davenport high
school and also of National Park
seminary. Washington. ID. c.
Lieutenant Hills is the son Of Dr.
and Mrs. O. +. Hills OF Trenton, y.
J. Following his graduation from
Princeton university in 1915, he ac-
cepted. and has since held, a re-
sponsible position with a New York
firm. resigui1g at the outbreak OF
the war TO enter the aviation sec
lion OF the service He was com
Injssioned at Kelly field, San An
itonio. Texas, where he is now sta
toned.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding. which Will take place in the
early fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
JanSCn-B0Wen.

At 10 O'Clock this morning q quiet
ceremony united in marriage Mrs.
Sarah Z. Bowen and Harry A. Jan
sen at the home of the bride, 1885
Twenty avenue, Moline. Rev.
r. s Haney Of Moline performed
the services in the presence OF the
immediate relatives. Following the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served. after which the bridal Cou-
pie left on an auto trip to the east
Mr. Jansen is secretary of the
Tr5-City Manufacturers associa-
ton. Upon their return from a
wedding "trip Nj. and Mrs Jansen
will reside at 1903 Twenty second
street. Rock Island Their home
will he open to friends by Aug ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

In honor of the 10th anniversary
OF the organization Of the Rock Is
land Musical club. q picnic Will be
held Friday afternoon at the camp
Of Mrs. Harry b. Siumou al the
Watch Tower. Members. especially
charter members. will be Interested
to know that Mrs. Fay Reimers,
first president Of the organization,
viii be present at the outing. Pres
e1t members. charter members, ac-
tive and associated members are
invited 10 Join IT the affair The
club will serve the supper and asks
A fee Of 50 cents Those wishing
to attend are asked to notify one Of
the following Mrs J. R. Freeman,
Miss Josephine Cook or Mrs. J X
Scott by Wednesday noon. SO as to
give the committee ample time to
prepare for the affair.
The committee asks those who
attend 10 take the : o'clock Watch
Tower ear ana get of at Fourteenth
street and FOrty-siXth avenue.
Every member is urged TO attend
and help make the anniversary a
merry reunion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
PnsfnnptiaI Party.

Air. and Mrs. Fred Strayer Of
South Rock Island entertained at a
post uuplial courtesy for Mrs.
Dewey ZiegIer of Edgingt0u, who
was before her marriage Miss
Katherine Hofer. There were about
twenty-five guests from Rock Is
land. Moline, Taylor Ridge and Ed
gingIou and they spent a pleasant
evening with games, music and Wis
fling The bride received many
beautiful gifts for her new home
Mrs. Srrayer served a delicious
luncheon before her guests de-
parted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
WORRIEn WIEE

You have nothing TO fear. Uncle
Sam is not going to take men
who are needed so much at home.
AS soon as you can work it may
be different and there is a chance
that he will be called. As long as
he is doing government work and
is also married there is a great
possibility that he will never be
called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08
80 nangllerty Concert-s0

Miss Ethel DauEnerty has been
Unexpectedly recalled TO Minneap-
oils 70 play at Red Cross concert
ia Wisconsin on the lyth- The
Northwestern Institute OF Musical
Arr VIII give the entire program,
one feature Of which VIII be a com
u4uity sing, including the songs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Memorial Wednesday
evening usual prayer meeting will
be held. The Ladies' Aid society
will hold picnic at Long View
park Thursday afternoon. Friday
the C. W. B. NJ. will meet with Mrs
John Spilger, 81 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Second Avenue Christian The
nesday afternoon at the church.
Thursday evening the Loyal Be
reans will have a sociable at the
church. It will include a program
and refreshments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Fifteenth Avenue Christian
Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid
society will meet with Mrs. William
Pullman, 1886 Forty-first street.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the
workers conference will be held at
the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-08

Spencer Memorial Methodist
Wednesday evening at 1880 prayer
service will be held. Quarterly
conference will be held at the
church Monday evening, July IS.
The Sunday school picnic is post
poned from tomorrow to Tuesday,
July %.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
ADDRESS RATED TIMELY
Senators and Representatives
Strongly Approve Presidents War
Views Expressed at Baltimore.

The strongest kind of approval of the
Presidents Baltimore address was
voiced today by members of the SEN
ate and House. The announcement to
the people that this war must be
fought to a finish and that the only
hope of victory by which a perma-
nent peace could be established lay In
the defeat of German force by Ameri-
can force and that of the allies was
declared to be most timely.
In the opinion of all, any idea Of a
peace without victory" has left the
mind of the President. Some of the
congressman expressed regret that he
had not voiced these sentiments earlier,
but declared they are with the Presi-
dent to the end in what he proposes.
the crushing of the German army.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
PRESIDENT .REcIPR0cATEs
KING GEORGES GREETINGS

LONDON, April 7.-Replying to
greetings on the occa asion of the
anniversary Of the entry Of the
United States into the war, Presi-
dent Wilson has telegraphed the
following massage to King George:
Permit me to express my warm
Ngratihcation. Your generous mes
sage has been received and l as
sure you 1t Is with the greatest
satisfaction that the people of the
United States find themselves side
by side in this final war for free
self-government with such stead
fast and indomitable associates.
Permit me also to assure your
majesty that we shall continue to do
everything possible to put the whole
force of the United States into this
great struggle"
Evening star., 1918-04-08
JAPAN'S EMPEROR SURE
ALLIES WILL WIN WAR

PARIS, March 7.-Emperor Yoshihito
Of Japan, In q message to President
Poincare, says that he is following
with the deepest interest the battle
now going on in France. and praises
the valor and spirit of solidarity which
the French army has shown in this ter
rible struggle. He concludes:
IL am glad to assure you once more
that after this test my confidence
In the Anal triumph of the allies IL
deeper than ever"
The president, replying to the en-
peror, said:
The unsnakable firmness with which
the allies are sustaining the enemy
shock gives full confidence in the final
success of our arms and in the COM
piete realization of our common h@pes. -
Evening star., 1918-04-08
As Reported by clemenceau.

: Premier Clemenceau. in the course of
his statement in answer to Count
Czernin's charge, said:
TT would be too easy to recall to
what extent Austria has importuned
Rome, Washington and London with
solicitations for an alleged separate
peace which had no other aim than to
slip upon US the yoke which she pro-
fesses to find to her taste. Who does
not know the story Of recent meeting
Gin Switzerland, of course) OF a former
Austrian ambassador and a figure high
in the councils Of the entente allies?
The conference lasted only a few min
utes. Here again it was not our ally
who sought the interview. It was the
Austrian government"
Evening star., 1918-04-08
vienna RE|TERATES
PARIS SOUGHT PEACE
Official Statement Says Nego-
tiations Were First Begun
by Ribot.
GEN. SHUTS WAS BLUNT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VIENNA. April s, via London.-Pre-
mier Clemenceau in January of this
year took up discussions with Austria
respecting the possibility of peace ne
gotiations, says an official statement
issued here today in reply to the Of
flcial denials at Paris that France had
taken the initiative in the exchanges.
The statement says the negotiations
were begun when Alexandra Ribot was
premier of France; that they were
broken off and again taken up by NJ.
Clemenceau.
Ey the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. April S.-The state
ments of the French government and
ex-Premier Painleve that 1t was Aus
tria. not France which took the initia-
tive resulting in the conversations in
Switzerland concerning the possibility
of opening peace negotiations are de-
MED by the Austrian government,
which insists that France took the first
step.
An official statement issued in Vienna
says the accounts given by Premier
Clemenceau and NJ. Painleve OF the
meetings in Switzerland between Count
Revertata, the Austrian representative,
and Maj. Armand, representing France,
deviate from the facts in many I'M
initiative was taken by the inter
mediary acting, in the name OF the
French government.
Gen. smuts Blunt Diplomat.
PARIS, April Gen. Smuts. South
African delegate in London for the
British cabinet, was. according to lIe
~ Alo afsiV
of the entente allies" referred to by
Premier Clemenceau in his statement
April ) denying the assertion of Count
Czernin that the French premier had
sought to open peace negotiations with
Austria Hungary. The representative
of the dual monarchy who met Gen.
Smuts in Switzerland was Count
Mensdorff Pouilly Dietrichstein. Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador to London
when the war broke out.
Immediately upon being introduced
to Count Mensdorff, says the newspa-
per in relating the interview. Gen.
Smuts, taking the initiative in the
conversation, bluntly said:
'Is it true that you wish to make
separate peace?
the trained diplomat. and the count be-
gan a long, evasive reply.
"Yes, or no9" reiterated the British
representative.
Obtaining no direct reply Gen. Smuts
said:
'Then-good night!'
The interview lasted barely three
minutes. Vienna was shocked. LIE Matin
says, at the boorish manner of the old
Transvaal warrior.
Alexander Ribot, who was premier
from March until September, 1917. to-
day refused to make any statement
concerning the incident. saying:
s@The present government is perfectly
competent to give such explanations as
are deemed necessary"
Evening star., 1918-04-08
POLES REFUSE TO FIGHT;
iNTERNED IN HUNGARY

LONDON. April several Polish le-
gions have been dissolved by the Teu-
ton military authorities on account Of
wholesale treason in the ranks, accord
ing to advices received at Copenhagen
from Poland and forwarded by the cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The Polish soldiers, 1t IL
added. have been interned in the inte-
rior of Hungary.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
KAISER EXPECTED TO PAY
VISIT TO RUMANIA SOON

LONDON. April 7.-Dr. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, the German secretary of
foreign affairs, returned to the German
capital on Saturday from Karlsruhe,
where he had a long consultation with
Emperor William. particularly regard
ing Ru:nantan peace conditions. says a
dispatch from Berlin forwarded by the