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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

Here's To the Cold and SallOw.
Testimonials for an all-round PAN
acea:
Dear OLD Doctor Brady:
( use the "old" not as an estimate of
age, for l believe you are not as old
as you pretend to be, but as an ex-
preston of affection. Let me tell you
how You converted me and cured me.
When l first read about your six
somersaults night and morning l
thought it was downright absurd, and
that only fools would pay any atten-
ton to such nonsense. And besides,
l am no young thing exactly myself.
But somehow l decided to try it, and
while the first few attempts were
rather painful, / stuck to it, and ID
and behold, for the first time in ten
years l am free from my cold hands
and cold feet. Now, you may rest as
sured. am Brady fan forever, and
you can't suggest anything too alb
surd for me hereafter. Long life to
you and more room for your trenchant
typewriter! MRS. R. H. d.
Dear Sir:
There are a good many things in
your column that cannot accept-for
instance, your advocacy Of sugar as a
wholesome food for children, and espe-
cially the unrefined brown sugar. But
there is one thing to which owe what
am conceited enough to call my fine
complexion, l was formerly sallow
woman, and simply had to resort to
art to make myself presentable. You
preached that the perfect complexion
is attainable only through perfect
health, good hygiene. and natural liv-
Ing. Your preachments got on my
nerves. Finally you said every woman
who would stay young must turn six
somersaults each night and morning
when she says her prayers, ! don't
know about tho prayers-I won't make
any sweeping assertions-but I've had
the somersauit habit now for year.
and turn at least II night and morn
ing. And my friends do not under
stand how have managed to Improve
my complexion so, For that matter,
don't understand it myself, though l
feel that the somersaults have bettered
my health In every way, and l mean
to continue them indefinitely and re-
main always youthful. ill.,
There you have it, girls. Splint
your figure during business and 30
cial hours] and enjoy II while you
may, for you are doomed to rival
the pr0verbiak bag tied in tho middle
when you get along toward 40, at
which age a Woman should be at her
very best. Go on neglecting all your
muscles from he neck down, II you
are bound TO grow old in your own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
wounded will be conveyed through the

wounded will be conveyed through the
same agency. f.
As the American forces abroad in
crease to large proportions it is prob
able that information will be supplied
only to those relatives who write to
national headquarters at Washington,
Red Cross bureau of communication.
and request it,
Along with this service American
Red Cross has perfected plans for
sending food to American soldiers In
German prison camps. Every week
three 10-pound packages of food will
be sent from Switzerland to each
American soldier in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

Chicago mothers are asking the
railroads to allow a cent-a-mile fare
to their boys in the training camps
when they come home on furlough.
The petition should be granted. Most
of the boys in the camps must make
dollar 60 long ways. and as they
wish to see their home folks as often
as possible before they are sent
across. the roads-now 1t is up to
the government-ought to see thei,
way TO make the slight concession
that is asked,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

President Wilson has granted re-
spite to five Negroes sentenced to be
hanged for participation in the Hous-
ton riots. The president doesn't pre-
pose to permit southern prejudice to
rush the convicted men to the gallows
before they are afforded every oppor-
tunity to help their own cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

A Christian Scientist. the first in
the service, has been named q chaplain
in the United States navy 1t takes
only little time to broaden the views
of the public. To have suggested such
an appointment during the Spanish
American war probably would have
started serious trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
hearing, Bond was iixed at $l,ooo'
which he was unable TO furnish.


Properties Sold for Tax-One nun
dred eighty-one pieces Of properly On
which taxes had become delinouens
were sold by City Treasurer Cnalies
z. Robson Tuesday. The sale ~
the highest in years. and lasted onls
half an hour. A number OF owners
appeared at the treasurer's once pc
fore 10 O'Clock and paid back-ca1eS'
thereby preventing their sale.
Father Wecps In Court-weepne
bitterly, Joseph Anderson. father 9,
George Anderson. Is. made teaiiul
plea tor leniency for his son in police
court yesterday morning. when the
boy was arraigned on charge OF iAl-
ceny, He was charged with breaking
open gas meter in house at SlS
Ripley street. and stealing " IN quar-
tiers. The charge was preferred "
Mrs. Mary Hawley,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

The citizen who had It figured that
he had enough coal in his bin to last
until the warm weather arrived had
a nervous chill when he looked out and
saw the snow upon arising this morn
;re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

Six thousand citizens have been vac
cinated at Harrisburg. H.. to head
off smallpox epidemic. One hun
dred persons were found to have con-
tracted the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

The kaiser. who had been Ill, is
said to have displayed symptoms OF
an immediate change for the better
when he received a report that one
Of his submarines had sunk British
hospital ship, with 1874 missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

The Red Cross has no use for old
stamps. The person or persons who
started the absurd appeal for them is
probably close relative of the inven-
tor of Chain letters" that were such
a nuisance few years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

Evidently the modern British trum-
pet worka as well before the walls of
Jericho as the old rams horn did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

conventional way. But it is a lot
better to keep young by equalizing
the circulation, and there is no better
equalizer than Tho same undignified
remedy-6 S. s. b. j. d., as q nurse
puts it, or in English. six somersaults
every night and every morning.
: Another thing that. somersaults will
do for the average too civilized adult
Of mature years is not made suffici-
emily evident in these particular let
tiers. It is breaking up the vicious
circle of administration, by untang-
ling the kinks in the alimentary tube
and getting the food residues out of
the corner pockets.
Still another virtue-oh, the somer-
saults are not half so foolish as they
sound.
Mrs. T. @. V. writes I find that
when l do not neglect my somersaults
do not require any laxatices. I
think this one effect is we'll worth the
effort.
1t is a simple remedy, but not ex-
actly a silly one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Is There n Law In MichiRnn3

Can you inform me whether there Is
a law In Michigan against splitting on
the floor of grocery store? am one
OF many grocers who have trouble
from this evil practice, and l wish we
had printed card to point out to a
few incorrigible offenders. Mrs. r.
r. Ed *
Answer--Write the State Health De-
partment for placard, or write the
North Carolina State Board OF Health
for plaSard' The latter reads like
II you
SPIT ON THE FLOOR HERE
We Want You To
FEEL PERFECTLY AT HOME,
That ought to seal up few ami
mated cuSpidors,
tuberculosis Never Inherited. /
"A baby's mother died when he was
seven weeks old, after long illness
with tuberculosis. Can that baby be
adopted, raised on farm and given
good care and be free of tuberculosis
when he grows up? He never nursed.
but is very tiny, weighs only seven
pouHua dhu ID HoW tHico iiuhtHe oiu.
Mrs. D. 49,
Answer--ff the baby has not con-
tracted tuberculosis there need be no
fear of inheriting the disease, because
it never is inherited, In. any case, the
chances are that good care and whole
some farm life would make the baby
well and strong In few months. Let
YOUR doctor examine the bahy To de-
termine whether he has tuberculosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

One of the ways to win the war is
to turn loose the dollar-a-year enemies
at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

This reported plan for laundry
strike looks like dirty business.-New
York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
cMo RDs I'D
DIScO.RDs
THE NEWS CHASER.
Chasing the elusive obit,

Chasing the elusive obit,
Running after the gang
That gathers at the corner
When sounds the fire-bell clang.
Hurrying to the station
To see who's had bun.
Sneaking into a GROCERY
To hoist little one.
Painting into the court house
To pipe who has been hitched,
Dodging the main gazaboo
When you're sure you have been
ditched.
Lying about the dead ones.
Praising the ugly bride.
Trying to miss the collector.
Say, amt it a ell Of stride!
e. G. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
WHADDYE DO AFTER YOU GET
,EM2

'EM3
Illinois has been called upon by the
United States bureau of fisheries to
send experienced fishermen to Column
bia, S. c., to teach the fishermen of
that city how to capture carp.-Wash-
ington Corr, Chicago Tribune.
"HERTLING'S Talk Fails to Set
Congress Afire." Headline. 1t didn't
even warm up any of the members.
THE manager Of the soap depart
ment of Chicago concern is said to
draw $4,000 year. That's cleaning
up pretty we'll. I'll say" observes
Ignatz.
II NOTICE that Peter Lamp,
wealthy citizen of Burlington, Iowa,
has been fined $3.50 for selling wheat
-four WITHOUT substitutes" reports
Pansy. Somebody must have turned
the light on Peter"
ONE of the St. Louis employers re-
fers to department strike there as
a cash girls frolic. 1t might be thus
characterized if they win. But if they
don't, we fail to see the joke.
JOHN D. Rockefeller, .Jr., is get
ting down among the commoners
Now he has the plebian humps.
THE Naughty Wife" is a new Chi
cago theatrical attraction. Yes, it is
a success. All producer has to do
when making presentation in Chi
cago is to employ the word naughty
in the title. Then IL there is enough
Of the indiscreet to sustain the name
1t will go like house afire.
1T may interest you to know that
James Black is one of those on trial
at Indianapolis accused of election
frauds.
BEN TARR'S IDEE.
Goldenrod Is jist weed
An daisies amt no earthly good
Buttercups an "David's seed"
Are wuthless in q nayborhood,
VT, If airy bud or blow
Was missin', round the door t'day,
Seems as If I'd miss 1t SOL
AS If naybor'd gone away!
Wu'thless as them flowers is,
Y'll see, il you'll jist look about,
In all this parfeck scheme O. His,
There's nuthin' we could do with
out,
John D. Wells in Buffalo News.
A KENTUCKIAN has made the be-
lated revelation that the first nag was
not made by Betsy Ross. after ali.
He claims that Betsy was an uphol-
sterer and not flag maker. 1t would
seem that it's pretty late day to
be unearthing such an historical err
ror, If it Is In fact one.
WHAT has become Of the old-fash-
Toned friend who was always insist
ing on. you iunching with him? Is
it the war prices or has he learned
that it is not such a hardship as he
once imagined it was to dine alone?
A PENNSYLVANIA having but
one leg Is trying to get into the war,
despite that the exemption board has
rejected him. He ought to make some
OF the two-legged sIackers blush.
TO those who may b. of ths I'M
preston that the stories of huge prof.
its in the moving picture industry are
all hokum 1t may provo enlightening
to mention that The Fatal Ring"
yielded profits Of 3ll2.119 in three
months.
INC. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28
HNEAIsIN IAl. KS
BY W ~! a. u R RAJ! nd.

to
Only INQUIRIES
is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

ply of cheese. Things went well until
they began cornering the limburger
variety. That, it appears, was too
strong.
|. SOME of the foreign correspondents
have been referring to the Irish re-
public. 1t strikes those who are at
all familiar with the actual conditions
in the little isle that the writers are
getting a trifle ahead Of their story.
WELL, l think would feel sorry
for the kaiser If would meet him out
alone somewhere" writes Rock Is
land boy from one of the army train
ing camps. Il surely would give him
a piece Of my mind, and l can sure
hit the bull's-eye" One admires, the
ambition of the young man, but if he
did happen to come across the king
Of the Huns and he got chance to
take q crack at him he would get the
substitute that sits in the front seat
of the kaiser's automobile. You know
the king has fellow who rides up in
the front of the car that resembles
him very closely and he is the one
who must fall if there is to be any
| firing from the sidelines. Wilhelm
rests in soft seat far enough in the
rear to be safe.
| THOMAS Harrison, aged 81, of
Washington, is to have vacation, his
first in 81 years, having been employed
continuously the latter period in the
naval observatory. He would still be
on the job, probably, hadn't Senator
Jones induced congress to retire him
on a pension of 500 per month. The
| old man insisted that amount wss
more than he was entitled to, and COM
promised on $50 How many such men
do you imagine there are in these
United States?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

TO those who may b. of the I'M
preston that the stories of huge prof.
its in the moving picture industry are
all hokum 1t may provo enlightsning
10 mention that The Fatal Ring"
Yielded profits Of 3l12.119 in three
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

Illinois has been called upon by the
United States bureau of fisheries to
send experienced fishermen to Column
bia, S. c., to teach the fishermen Of
that city how to capture carp.-Wash-
ington Corr, Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

NOW it has been discovered that the
big meat packers also control the sup
ply of cheese. Things went well until
they began cornering sthe limburger
variety. That, 1t appears, was too
strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-28

A PENNSYLVANIA having but
one leg is trying to get into the war,
despite that the exemption board has
rejected him, He ought to make some
OF the two-legged sIackers blush.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
EPIDEMIC HIT SHIPYARDS
Cut Production Last Month b,
More Than 81, 900 Tons

Influenza among shipworkers has cut
the production of ships during the month
of September by more than 3 1000 tons.
according to estimates made by Charles
Piez. vice president and general man
ager of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, in commenting on production sta
tistics.
we turned out 36s, ,330 deadweight
tons OF shipping during the month"; Mr..
Piez said. This Is the greatest
months total that has yet been at
tained. breaking the record set in Au-
gust by 3O.01I tons. and going far more
than the British September figures of
1,635 tons, But II there had been
no epidemic OF influenza We should have
been able to turn out three or four new
ships and to gain a total of well over
100000 tons deadweight.
The new tonnage during September
represents seventy-five vessels. one of
which was built In Japan. or the total,
twenty-three ships. totaiing 1920 tons,
were requisitioned steel ships. and twen-
ty-two were contract steel ships, of no.
130 tons. A total of twenty-nine wood
en- ships was completed. totaling lO2, ,66b
tons. one ship WAS steel vessel of
$685. tons, built In Japan"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
4 Story Of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead

CCNtU
TrST got back from the dinner given
J to the agents of the Magnitude who
got their 100 points OF business in the
silk umbrella" contest
I didn't stay till the end for I'm mad
The agents all except "t. g. and he's
the only one. after all, VIII" had any
cause to kick. are down on me Just be-
cause ! stuck up for my rights as win
ner OF the prize.
As got up to leave Goldman came
over 20 me and said whats troubling
YOU, Flint" I told him and he stroked
his chin for minute before saying.
You'll have to put up with It for a
while Flint Croftou has been here
for years and years. He's helped nearly
all the fellows at some time or other,
He's willing any time to go out OF his
way to do anybody a good turn-lll
bet he's helped you in some way or other,
hasn't he?'
| remembered the leads &C.. C." had
given me from time to time that had
led to business. I remembered how
once he had gone with me to help close
a case, so I could only say, rather sulk-
ily I'm afraid. YES. 7 guess so"
well all that makes Crefton mighty
popular with the agents and when he
wGu--for he actually did. YOU know
although you were not TO blame because
the phone was busy when you called
the follows we're tickled TO pieces. Then
YOU hollered like n stuck pig-and you
are quite a scrapper which don't make
YOU overpopulsr with your fellow
agnets-and tried to grab the victory
from &C.. c. Don't you see how the
fellows feel"'
"Now, you Just so on with your worR
as though nothing had happened. b
friendly and cheerful and in little
white IT will blow over"
THAT got my goat" | snapped. THE!
can all go to he'll for all I care guess
| can get along without that bunch o
! cheap skates"
You're hopeless, Flint. You'd bette
go home. | guess, he snapped.
| So here am ] was hoping to hav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

plon EVciy one VINO bought. say one
hundred pour ds worth OF bonds, was
given fourteen pounds year as long as
they lived, irrespective " their age.
The people were pretty wise guys, for
they all made their Kids annuitants,
50 the Government had t. pay ~ per
cent interest for SO many years that
they must have lost like fun on the
deal
Some one asked Mr.. Oaks which was
the first Insurance company to be formed
and he answered
The Equitable Society Of London was
founded Ia l162, but the Government re-
fused 1t charter because they claimed
that It's success depended upon the truth
Of certain tables Of life and death. and
tFat wao mere speculation
Ism thai rich?
never know Insurance was SO in
tcrcs' ms tiIi ! heard Mr. oaks
Had letter from Mr.. Lee. the real
estate man today lie said he hoped
Id decided to- join him, as he expected
some heavy sales In Lecville Park and
| that one man made NOR than 5000 last
week
Francis seemed peeved because |
won't turn lee down. promised to
walt tin he's put an inquiry through
about him. OF course. ir Lee isn't all
right | don't want to go to pm, but
$500 week IT one salesman can do
, it. | ought TO be able to-
Francis said Yes. YOU might for one
week and then go a couple Of months
without doing anything
III 7 do. ! get my twenty-five per,
SO | should worry"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

Washington, Oct. 2. Arrival in
France of Major General Barnett. com
nandant Of the United States marine
corps. and Brigadier General McCawley,
quartermaster general of the corps is
announced today by Secretary Daniels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
TODAN's BUSINESS EPiGRAM
4 kHowied0c Of astronomy Hcuer
helped any one 10 shoe horses.
What does this mean to NOts
Business Questions Answered

As salesman for sewing machine com
pauN, J would like 10 ask YOU about get
ting up circular letter referring 10 the
adNisabtiitN NJ having sewing mHchine I'm
me home.
This Letter would dis,rthutc amoug resi-.
dents "i high-rlass apertmeuts where sales.
men are not u'ruttted to canvass
! would also like to get w a similar let.
ter to mail to couples getting married.
! VIII Hnbr'ciste greatly your cNucrt upln-
!ou on this method Of reaching a class Of
peoplc which are difficult to reach any other
way
~ sou would h",p me in this and send
me- anything YOU consider the best way
to go abuut this will he very grateful to
YOU $. NJ.
! think your idea is "A good one but
the success Of it is not SO much in the
idea as In its execution.
why not write the kind Of letter YOU
would like to use and send II to me d?
! would he glad to comment on 1t and
improve IL, IL possible.
Have Nou ever thought Of securing
your prospects by telephone? suppose
YOU were to get the telephone numbers
Of these people, Cal them up and say
something like this:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

Asscclation and has 1sO members all
employees. -e
These men each give twenty-five cents
week to a fund part q which Is used
70 buy smokes and candies for our SOL
diers and sailors. One-half the total
thus collected Is thus spent. The ether
half goes Into a sinking fund. which Is
not 10 be touched in any circumstances
untli the war is over and the boys come
home. Then there is to be big feast
somewhere In Philadelphia and each
member OF the society will be privi-
lsged 70 take one Of our boys along.
After being filled with the fat Cf the
land the guests from the service will
each be presented with gold medal
suitably Inscribed.
What this society is now doing TO
ana comfortable as possible is q labor of
love which keeps many hands busy most
OF their leisure time. First. nine em-
They are Charlie Compton, rom Hamli-
ton, Alexander Fraser. Joe Youngblood
Eddie Campbell. John Paxton and Louis
Ionrx Then they have tc buy. enough
stun 10 fill seventy boxes each week
each box about s by ~ inches. The
contents OF each costs around s. so
These boxes have gone through to the
boys all right thus far. and their arrivaI
! Is great event in the trench life. Will
nam tietnetnan IL president Of the as
sociatton; Tom Hamilton. secretary, and
Joseph q. Murphy. treasurer
THE LIBERTY SING. regular Tursda,
ana Friday feature in the tramp machin,
shop, has been postponed until after IN,
,fu goes TO stay. Big things are belns
planned by these singers for the near future
The liberty-sng idea is TO be spread by then
among the various trade bodies in the north
east section. A committee is now working
out the details. which will be announced be
fore Ions
TO AVOID q large gathering. the lilo,
Island Athletic Association postponed its nrs
dance, planned for this evening to take plac,
al the new clubhouse at Ninety fourth stree
and Itnicum avenue. only matter Of
! little time. The AFFAIR will not be dropped
GEORGE GERMAN. a rlveter at 'hs
! tramp yard. had To have little time tn
other day to part with $1,000 in good none,
| his Now he's bit uneasy over a wet kne,
PIE Used TO BE favorite with tn
uuartermen at the crHmp yard. but no more
! II seems that few tainted varieties got int,
/ the yard yesterday and a. soon as the fore
| men tasted them they tossed them aroun
| with some speed. according to Blscke, Wan
ner aud l.lhsy.
/ ALBERT HENEN a former riyeter a
| the cramp yard, now is leader of the stag
/ builders there. lie gave his draft boar
! rveting as his occdpa tion and his buddies ar
| urging him to correct ". but ieney stick
! GEORGE wAsHINGTON SIMMONS, nj
ter-up boss at the trsmp yard, is doing
new dance for the boys which he says
| learned In Panama.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
CRAMP CLUB AIDS SOLDIERS
Machine Shop Men Help Now
and Will Help Later

There is an organization in the Cramp
machine shop that is not only helping
cur boys over there right now. but IL
planning something for their future. IL
is known as the ]. r. Morris Progressive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
DANCING

S rx'vATE Dancing LESSONS IS
The CORTIssOZ SCHOOL. Mirrsrsd studies
1890 ch;staS, s. po Pcx VEN Esy PSp G1p1i sisi
SPECIAL IAiEs FOK MES in UNfrokN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

ALBERT HENEN. former riyeter at
the Cramp yard now is leader Of the stage
builders there. lie gave his draft boa I'd
rivetlng as his occdpa ton and his buddies are
urging him to correct ~, but Heney sticks
to 1t that he's still q riVeter.