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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

"Oh, it's safe" uttered the iu-
jured man weakly, but with app4r-
eut satisfaction. My dear LADY,
will you send for a banker DO
not think l am not i'm my right mimi.
l am not poor, ! ann rich. and /
wish TO place a great treasure DO
safe keeping ] am ashamed "
tell you that the men who struck
me down are relatives, though dis
tant, and TO escape their rapacly
! turned a clothing business / Own
cd into cash, and that INFO dia-
mond worth many thousands. Ihef
got track of me when ] started l'I
other and better relatives In another
state. l disguised myself as INK,
er. Lady. l soldered the diamond
into the pail, and haflc1 them.
The story proved true and ta7
banker summoned pronounced the
gem almost priceless lie was Dep
utized by its owner 10 dispose or j.
Il know your story" he cold Elsie
the day he left for his far-away re.'
atiyes. "Nou have been a lauEl-e!
20 me with your kindness and tAIa'
and / have paid the money tAS'
saves your house"
And he went on his way rel2'o-
ing, leaving Elsie and Norman nap
py at being helped over the hardest
hill in the path OF their young -'es'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
EEIEs AL 1lHlST:1N 1ARKS
BY WslLlAM BRADY nd.

were as good or better than cook
ed eggs. Mrs. Gramp approves, too,
especially when a little wine is
added to the charge.
What the victim of TIC requires
is a complete rest from every I'M
necessary functional activity
which means remaining in bed for
many weeks or months. He is for
tunate indeed if he can have Grun-
dyless, Grampless medical advice
and supervision throughout the
illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
For Fish Days.

EOr FISH Days
Salmon CroQuettes - One pound
canned salmon. two cupfuIs mashed
potatoes, two eggs, one and one
half teaspoonfuIs salt, one-eighth
teaspo0nfuI pepper, two cupfuls
medium thick white sauce, one
oupfuI canned peas.
Remove bones and skin from sal
mon and mash the flesh with a fork.
add potatoes, salt, pepper and one
egg welI-beaten. Mix thoroughly
End form into outlets. Roll in fine,
dry bread crumbs and then in the
ether egg slightly beaten and mixed
with a fourth cupfuI of water. Roll
in crumbs again and fry in deep
fat hot enough to brown a bit Of
bread in 40 seconds. Drain and
serve on a platter with the peas,
which have been heated in the sauce.
EscaIloped Crab Meat and Tuna
One can crab meat or shrimp,
one small can tuna, two table
spOonfuls butter, one and oHe-half
cupfuls white sauce, one-quarter
cupfuI Parmesan' cheese.
Cover bottom of buttered baking
dish with white sauce, add layer of
crab-meat, cover with white sauce,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

ers. They admit stealing two cars
Saturday night. The names of the
offenders are; Carl Negus, Is years
old, 3107 Mckinley avenue; Pearl
Jeffery, Is years old, 1015 Brady
street; Herschel Kettrick, Is years
old, 1925 Brady street, Alfred May
ers, Is years old. 2141a Harrison
street; Phil O'Neil, alias Krembeck,
16 years old, 524 West Thirteenth
street
Thieves Bound OVer-Claude VII
liams and Robert Gilbert were
bound over to the grand jury IN
der $500 bonds yesterday morning
in police court for stealing brass
valued at $500 from the French &
Hecht plant. The men we're arrest
ed last week. Both confessed.
They entered pleas of not guilty and
waived preliminary hearing when
arraigned today.
FOrgers Pal Arrested
Conner. alleged pal" and coufed-
crate of Lee Maxwell, alias Earl
Conner. held here for forgery, was
arrested Sunday by the police and
IS being held for the shcrin at Wa
terloo, where he is wanted.
Obituary RecOrd.-John serk-
well known farmer. residing eight
miles northwest of Davenport, pass
ed away at his home Sunday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock after an illness
OF several months duration MT
Serk was born in Germany Dec. 49,
1857. He received his education
there and came to America in 1852,
coming direct TO Scott county. For
the past 10 years he has lived on
a farm eight miles northwest Oh
Davenport.
Elmer Walter Sparrow. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Spar
row, died at l a. m. yesterday. lie
was born Feb. % Of this year. lie
is survived by his parents.
Marriage License. - Ralph u.
Farnsworth, Chicago. and Pearl Z.
Byerly, Carroll, Iowa; Charles
Clyde Hayes. Nashville, Tenn ana
Kate Bowers, Davenport. Elmer r.
Hendrix, Davenport and Myrtle
Bonham, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

while carrying wounded from their hunks while
the boat was in peril
Senator Lewis friends throughout Illinois. will
not neglect him tomorrow. He issone of the most
brilliant statesmen that has ever gone from this
state, and has on all occasions in this latter in
stance proved his courage and his grit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

ORDS ND
DISC O II d S
KAMERAD!
France, in an Exchange
ought to shoot i'm where
Glands

France, in an Exchange
l ought to shoot i'm where e
stands,
A whinin' un with lifted ands,
For e CalIeG me "Kamerad!"
Me, what fought i'm clean an
fair,
Played the game an prayed it
square
z craciGed me pal out there:
An e calls me "kamerad."
va lowdown, stinkin' 'ound of ell,
I've seen the work va do SO we'll
YOU. what shells a 'eIpless crew,
What rapes and murders women,
too,
\ bloody blackguard. thru an
thru
An va calls me "Kamerad."
Va bloody, bleedy. blinkin' 'un,
After what va went an done,
Don't call me 'Kamerad!
l amt no bloOmin' 'ypoCTite,
There hain't no 'aIo in Ny kit, .
But when you calls me this I'm
guiti
DON'T CALL NE ''KAMERADi"
GEORGE Z. EAGER, JR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Pulled Rice Sliced Peaches and
Top MIX
Rolled Oats Mullins Honey
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
DeviIed Eggs With Beets.
Sliced Tomatoes
Bran Bread Fried Apples
Cocoa
DINNER
Mashed Potatoes
Goldfish Balls, with Cheese Sauce
Corn on Cob
Rice Bread and Butter Apple Jelly
Apple Tapioca Iced Tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
DON'T CALL ME ''KAMERAD!"
GEORGE Z. EAGER, JR.

WHETHER or not all are ready
to admit that America yet has the
greatest fighting army, they read
lily concede that it has. without
doubt, the greatest writing army.
The Y. n c. A huts in France
alone expect to supply 12O 0000 900
sheets Of paper and 6G,00G.000 en-
velOpes in the next year for the
use of the American soldiers IN
France in writing home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
Let En- Live; They May Do Better!

INeyadO, Mo, SUM.
The graduates OF the 1918 do
nestle science class, If Saturday
nights spread is any criterion, are
destined to cook for the angels.
WHILE some people can boast
of nothing more than a twig or two
in the form Of a family tree we
feel sure that no such condition
exists in the family of Mrs. c.
Twelftree, who has returned to Rey-
nolds after a visit here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Dear Mrs. Thompson: an
twenty-five years old and am en-
gagged to a man thirty-five years
old. My parents object to our en-
gagement on account of the differ
ence in our ages. He is a splendid
man and well spoken Of by every
one. Do you think such differ
ence would result disastrously?
7. B.
The difference in your ages
should not cause disastrous results
if you have tastes in common and
are deeply in love. II would DO
unwise, however, to marry him il
he is settling down and you are
full of life and eager to have a
good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Very significant was the phrase in General Foch's
message read in New York on Lafayette square: We
are now able TO see the blue sky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
the World Safe fer DemOc-

rdcy-
Sir: VIII you pleas Civ InfOr-
nation wheather th0s has all Redy
Redgesterd VIII halto to Bedges-
ter \ gan OF aug. u. All L hav
saw is Every Body from is to 40
viii RedgesteT oct. y. No PTOYi-
dence for th0s who has all Redy
Redgesterd. if it is nesseTry I VIII
do so agan and if not L Will be
out Of this, Yours truly,
"RUSSIA'S Women fastening
Doom Of B0lsheviki,' reads a head
line. If the women are against
'em, it's our tip to Lenine and mis-
crowd, speaking from our slight
knowledge Of the alleged gentIer
sex, that they had better-in an
expression of the street-beat it
while beating it is good.
With tdyantage to Say the Least
(SaIt Lake City Tribduej-
IN JOyland," a musical comedy
in which Clara Belle jerome, VIII
liam Seymour and eight girls ap-
pear, is pleasing, although there is
one dance in which unusually alb
breviated skirts are worn that
might be eliminated with adyan-
tage.
WHILE H K. and Les. J were
discussing the warm possibilities
Of our "af-er-life" we interrupted
to remark that while we wouldn't
go so far in fOrecasting their fu-
MI nF hi =
we were them, nevertheless. have
the loving relative or kind friend
who might be stuck for their fu-
neral expenses have the undertake
er omit the customary ceIluloiG
collar.
As Somebody Said: sTet There Be
Light, Etc.
philadelphia Record.
Christine MiLler's veIvety tones
were displayed in Their Land
Brought Forth Frogs" and the
simple loneliness Of Thou Shalt
Bring Them In"
Unfortunately. for US and others
in similar position, Gasless sun
days do not affect perambuIat0rs.
WHILE names ordinarily do not
appear to have much to do with
the persons who possess them, there
are, however, some exceptions.
Frinstance consider the case of /.
Ferment who has been arrested for
operating a little whisky still in
Kansas.
TALKING Of old folks knitting"
says the Calhoun, No, Clarion,
Mrs. Hoover, 90 years old, knits
one stocking and another down-to
the heel per day"
But, may we inquire, why stop
at the heel? If there is any truth
in what Hamlet said about ave,
there's the rub" the heel rs no
place to stop when knitting socks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
The Reason.
(Reynolds, N. Pressl

reynolds, Ill, Press).
As q result Of Frank Murphy be-
ing issued his first pass on Satur-
day he spent Sunday with home
folks.
The following specimen Of editor
frankness is given ny the editor Of
the Lection Times.
This thing of registering men
up to As years OF age is getting to
be pretty serious business. Gosh.
but don't we wish we had been born
a gal instead Of a boy"
BUCK says that after taking one
bite OF alleged country sausage at
a local restaurant the other morn
ing he understands perfectly who
put
THE Age in sausage.
O. D. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

IEcEIey, Mass, COurieTl.
She lost one arm and broke her
ankle and she is having difficulty
in using clutches, because that was
the arm the foot was on and she
viii have 10 learn to walk with the
other hand "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

WRITING from a southern state
to R. NJ, a salesman Of Gordon-Van
Tine company, says: 'If the people
raised more hogs and fewer chill
dren down here l could sell more
houses"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
PERSONALS

Mrs. George Phillips and Mrs. l..
:. Fickenscher left this morning to
attend the convention OF the State
Federated clubs in indianapolis.
Miss Mildred Timson, 1901 Milton
av. left Monday for Tangaloo. Miss.
where she has accepted a position
as supervisor Of music in the Tam
galoo college.
Capt. Leo Walieorski. on duty for
ten voyages across the Atlantic on
one Of the largest transports OF our
navy. the L. s. 5. America. left to-
day for Hoboken, y. Y. after spend
Ing a two weeks leave in Toledo and
South Bend While in this city Capt
Walieorski was the guest of his sis
ter Mrs. Fred Goetz. 712 w Jeffer-
son 81.
Mrs. William Walton OF Laporte.
Ind. is visiting at the home or MT
and Mrs. Ben SLIDER. 226 :. Will
liams 81.
Mrs r. r. Weaver and small SON.
Gray. OF Biloxi, Miss. who have been
seriously III with Spanish influenza
for the past three weeks, are i'm
proving. according TO word received
by Mrs. Weaver's mother. Mrs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
Try This If You
Have Dandruf

There is one sure way that never
fails 60 remove dandrur completely
and that - 20 dissolve Dr. This de-
stroys q entirely To d1 this irst
get about four ounces " plain. urdi-
nary liquid arvon. apply 30 ~ uight
when retiring; use enough 20 moist
en- the scalp and rub it In gently with
the finger tips.
BY morning. most If not aII. e.
your dandruf will poe gone nd
three or four more applications wiE
completely dissolve and entirely dee
stroy every single sign and trace o.
IL. no matter how much dandruG y0u
may have
You will find. too. that am itching
and digging o. the scalp win stop
instantly. and your hair win boz fury
lustrous. glossy silky and soft. and
look and feel a hundred times bet-
ter
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store II is inexpensive. and
four ounces IS an you VIII need This
simple remedy has never been
known 20 fail-AIvt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19

munity singing, games. and contests
as features of the entertainment a
reel Of motion pictures, furnished by
the city recreation committee, viii
De shown. The next meeting will
be held i'm two weeks. at which time
program on Americanization will
be presented, and the bi-weekly
schedule of meetings will be OBJ
served throughout the winter
The Whatsoever class of the First
Baptist church will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. G. w.
KOpf. 427 w. Madison st.
The Greed Red Cross auxiliary No.
20 Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church will hold an all-day sewing
meeting In the church parlOrs. Mem
ners are asked to bring their
lunches.
Mrs. John Suchy. 4O7 Riverside
dr.. will be hostess to members Of
the Ideal Embroidery club on
Thursday afternoon
The regular meeting OF the Thurs
day club will be held Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Ira Ul'ery. S21 Cush-
ing ST. Rev. A. NJ Eells will address
the members and guests OF the club
on After the War"
The postponed annual meeting Of
the Florence CrittentOn circle will
take place Wednesday at the home
Of Mrs. r. w. jackson. 1909 Miami
st. Election Of officers will be held
at this time
The Mothers club will meet Thurs
dav evening AZ II o'clock with Mrs.
w. ". Swintz. 712 w Colfax av.
Luncheon will he served at noon.
The South Bend Woman's club will
sew all day Wednesday at Red Cross
hea dQuarters
The Women's Home Missionary
society of Grace NJ. f. church will
meet Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock in the church parlors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
WHO WAS 1T TIPPED OFF, THE
CONSTABLE 10 DICkY'S
QUIET FISHING?

QNlEsl GkSnlN1
"Dichy. I think We ought TO tell
the CosgrOves OF our suspicious now
before waiting any longer"
why the sudden qualms?" Dieky
looked at me wonderingly from the
rocking chair in his bedroom in
which ne had ensconced himself
with bathrobe, slippers and a book.
Il thought you agreed with me. q"
Dicky went on ENORMOUSLY. that we
were TO carry this thing through on
our own. /. for one. want the chance
Of spelling this little game myself.
Time enough to let the COsgroves
IN on il when we have the villains
corralled."
Dicky's tone held the set obstin-
ate note which / knew there was no
use in combating unless 1 wanted
a scene So I did not answer him.
only sat down close to the stove
and warmed nv hands. which were
trembling as much with excitement
as from the cold
When I looked up ] found Dicky
watching me narrowly.
Something's troubling you" he
said. What's the great idea?
I'm afraid Of that woman in
there. Dicky / returned. She had
such a queer look in her eye when
she found 1 wasn't coming in for
tea"
She'll have a queerer one when
we catch her red-harded. trying to
get those pictures" Dicky said
grimly. rive got everything doped
out for tomorrow night. Wen
throw her off the track completely.
I'LL plead a headache, and you
go in and ask her prettily for two
cups of tea. saying that you think
one will do me good. and that ypu'n
drink yours with me- Look at some
thing in the room so as to give her
a chance to fix up the cups, then
bring them back in here and Wen
empty them and return her empty
cups She'll think we're doped tor
fair IL will throw her completely
off her guard"
A Long Night.
81 hope So" 1 returned. making a
mental reservation, however. to the
effect that II would be very hard to
pull the wool over Mrs. Allis's eyes.
Dicky and I spent the night as we
had planned. in alternate watches
of three hours each When the first
rays of daylight came we were both
Dicky because IL was his
watch. and I because the excitement
OF waiting for we knew not what.
had caused me to waken
TN sure there hasn't been a
mouse stirring" said Dicky but I'll
just take a look down stairs. I can
pretend 20 be finding out what k'nd
of weather IL is"
JIe went down the stairs without
any attempt at cOncealment. l
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
REVELATIONS OF 4 WIFE

heard him open the front door. go
out on the veranda, and moment
later come in again. l knew he had
stopped in the living room ana a
moment later ne came nonchalaEtly
upstairs again.
AS he reached the top Of the stair
case heard his voice and that of a
woman-Mrs Allis's i was sure
and then he came into the room,
closing the door quietly after him.
II wish I knew what that woman
was up to-" ne said thoughtfully.
Why" I asked.
Il just met her. fully dressed,
going down the stairs. She said she
had TO make trip down to King
ston; wouldn't be back until late,
and that she was going down into
the kitchen and get some breakfast.
I heard the rafting Of the Kitchen
stove, so ] suppose some of the Cos
groves are on the job"
something Tells Mo
But If ever ! read deviltry In a
woman's eyes IT was i'm hers" Dicky
went on thoughtfully. The pictures
are all right so far. ! just took a
look at them. But that stunt will be
pulled Off tonight. I'll bet a cookie.
And something tells me she'll
pull some little private game of her
own on US. l don't know why l
have that impression, but have"
II was the middle OF the forenoon
when Dicky's words were brought
back 10 my remembrance in a man
ner that I shall never forget The
forenoon had been a dreary one.
with a collaborating rain effectively
preventing our leaving the house.
Mr.. Cosgrove built a glorious fire of
logs in the living room, and Dicky
and / and our two young masculine
fellow boarders loafed around it
reading after breakfast
II was / who first caught The
glimpse of the spare, stearn-looking
countryman in conversation with
Mr.. Cosgrove upon the veranda AS
they turned and came in through
the front door Mr. CosgrOve's voice
was pitched louder than L had ever
heard il.
He kept the man i'm conversation
for a long minute in the hall before
he brought him into the living room,
and as l caught his first words
knew intuitively that he was giving
Dicky and me a covert warning
Il tell you, Drake, you're barking
up the wrong tree. he said. "Of
course, Mr., and Mrs. Graham are
stopping here I'll take you right i'm
to see them in a minute. But they
haven't been breaking any laws or
doing any trOuting that I know
about. and I guess I'd know it il
anybody did"
Tie a can to that line of talk,
Cosgrove." the other man admon-
ished grimly. "1'Ve got the goods
on these folks. I've got a warrant
for their arrest and I want EN-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
PERSIA APPEALS FOR
FOOD AND MEDICINE

NEW YORK, Nov 19-Unless
food and medical supplies in large
quantities are sent to Persia with
workers to conduct relief measures
death will stalk through the country
during the coming winter. threaten
ing the entire population. Mira Ali
Kule Khan, Persian charge daft
flares in the United States declared
here tonight.
Appealing for American aid for
his countrymen, DR.. Khan said not
only starvation but plague is taking
toll of the Persian population, citing
the death of $4,000 persons in
Persia alone during the past year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
URGE JOINT ACTION OF
EMPLOYERS AND FARMERS

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Urging
Joint action between wage earners
and employers 'fn peace as in war. -
the national association OF manu-
facturers, in a statement issued here
today. declared It would stand firm
ly for the spirit Of patriotic indus
trial cooperation for the working
out Of the reconstruction post war
problems. so that the United States
will be in a position TO meet every
present and future need here and
abroad"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
announcements

s. s. c. z. Of the First Brethren
church vii meet Wednesday after
noon in the church.
The Philathea class of the Indiana
Avenue Christian church will meet
Thursday evening. Nov. p, at the
home of Miss Alta Claybaugh, 713
Dubail av.
The North Side Culture club will
meet with Mrs. u. Sellers, 3O7 Cush
ing St. wednesday afternoon
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of Stull NJ f. church viii,
meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs. s. l.
Woodruff, 100 Z. Dayton St
The Catholic Ladies organization
meeting which was scheduled to
take place oct II, will be held Wed
nesday at s p. m, in the X. OF c.
home.
Examinations for non-commis-
stoned officers in Co. a. WOmen's
home guards will be held this even
ing at Z o'clock at the Y. w. c. A..
and the regular weekly drill Will
take place Wednesday evening at
7:45 o'clock. There is room in Co.
A for a few recruits.
The Muessel social center will hold
its first meeting Of the winter sea-
son Tuesday evening at the Muessel
school. The affair will be in the
nature Of a frolic time with com
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
SUGGEST PUBLIC LANDS
BE OPENED FOR YANKS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Brief
consideration was given by the
senate today TO a bill by Sen. Myers
OF Montana, authorizing the secre-
tary Of the interior TO make a sur
vey of un-entered public lands. with
a view to providing a place for dis
charged soldiers. The bill went
over until Thursday. after Sen.
Townsend OF Michigan, republican.
objected to final action at this time
saying the measure should be made
a part of general reconstruction leg
islation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-19
CLOSE WATCH KEPT
ON ROSE PASTOR STOKES

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-That a
close watch is being kept on Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes, the socialist,
who is out on bail pending a hearing
in Kansas City of her appeal from
conviction of having violated the
espionage law, was disclosed here
tonight when federal attorneys ad-
mitted that a stenographic report of
a speech she delivered here yester-
day had been forwarded to the fed
eral authorities in Kansas City.