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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
GAS HASN'T PROPER HEAT

Editor star; We hear so much
about the rent hog these days. but
was very glad to see you print lately
a letter about the gas hog. We have
been asked TO conserve gas. When
used less than a dollars worth the
company sent me bill for the bal
ance. so instead OF encouraging us to
burn less they made n pure profit OF
II when we did so. Now that have
"A regular meter my bill is always
over 81. in spite OF the fact that my
family has diminished. my husband
having recently died and my only
son In In France. Tho gas has not
nearly tho heat that 1t should have.
either. What can be done about this
gas hog7 Let's hear from others on
the subject. Perhaps our mayor
could help in the solution OF the
problem. a WAR MOTHER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
From the Fountain of Wisdom

Editor IT, in order to boost the collection of clothes
Tor the Belgans wife secretly and cruelty donated
your Tuxedo and dress suits would you for divorce?
CASUAL READER.
. Not at all. By Nothing doing in the sue
direction. Confdentially speaking would buy her a
choice Ice cream soda, take her to the nights and
matinees for week. tell her she needed and dress
write her passionate love poem and sing whistle for
her that soul-filng song entitled, "he End of Perfect
Day Then we'd notify the Belgian clothing committee TO
to it that Hun finally got our Tuxedo and dross
suits Sue her? Man alive! heaven itself isn't going to he
comfortable enough for you! ~ " "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
The Star Will Gladly Publish Interesting Communications
From Sammies

week. the band plays. and the peo-
pie entertain US with their French. II
they did not have hands. do not
think they could talk At all
Well. sis. you needn't expect any
long letters from me. as / can't find
much 10 write about here. SO will
say goodbye for this time. with lots
OF love TO all.
PRIV. CLIFFORD HAGERMAN.
Battery ID. SD Artillery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
LETTERS TO 1rlH[E EDIT OR

has greatly ovcresiimated her man
hood Of those ares.
think. ar do many other youths.
that II our government thinks US
men enough TO TO forth and fight
TO make tho world safe for democ.
racy. that our mayor should treat Us
like men. and no; like children.
Can you imagine men who are 20.
ing to fight for their country being
compelled TO stay in the house after
. p. M what IL Mayor Hanson go
ing 10 do with the hundreds OF youth.
ful shipbuildcrs that come home a,
II and IL at night7
G. /. WILLIAMS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
No Marriage;
But She Wants Divorce

Dear MIss Grey: VIII you please
inform mo II n woman can get 81.
vorce from a man che IA no, married
to- Everyone thinks We are legally
married. even our mothers want
90 get "a divorce 40 they viii never
know any different We have been
separated three years now and have
baby. X. TX.
You cannot legally obtain d.
vorcc because there IL no record
OF marriage 10 lie canoeIed. But
cheer up. perhaps you can find
a lawyer who can help you out
Some OF them seem 10 be able
TO make out most any kind OF
legal document 80 II you find
tn. right one. no doubt he can
secure divorce for you. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

ago tho Law was parsed that pro.
hihita the sale OF cisarets to boys
under "a years Of Axo.
lind that this rule IL being con
atantly and shamrfuily violated In
IN. city 81 Seattle, ana nobody
seems 10 care. WHY Isn't the saw
ms u our young men from that
terrible hcaith.brcaklng habit worth
anything to un7
!, has also been found that tho
busy mothers arc very f~w that
know Of this n~W passage OF the
law. Therefore. Mi-a Grey. please
prin, u In your column and let the
mothers get hold 81 u and we shall
soon $50 n some OF The guilty deal
era are not prosecuted. a. they
should be q. ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
Romantic Nonsense
Taboo IN This House

Dear Miss Grey: My brothers
youngest daughter has Just run
away and married man her par.
ens do not like. All tho young
people In the family seem TO be
magnctized by the performance and
think IL "a great romance. Partic.
ularlly do ! fear for my daughter.
She liz II and find she sits by the
window and Razes at nothing tin
a certain young man arrives Then
she Is all animation. He's a good
young fellow. but they are only
children. | can't have any roman.
tic nonsense In this house. What
course ought / to take with her?
HER MOTHER.
You must keep your daughter
with you as much as possible.
Encourage her to talk with YOU
and be sympathetic and inter.
csted. even tho what she says
seems the veriest nonsense TO
you. Remember what YOU
thought about when you were
her age. before experience made
the world for you "A place of
facts instead of imagining.
When she feels that she can
come TO you with all her plans
she will do nothing secretly.
Gradually you can teach her
wisdom In her love affairs.
Dear Misc Grey. About one wear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
In Doubt As To
National Anthem

Dear Miss Grey: which IL the
national anthem. America" or THE
Star Spanglcd Banner? II IL il
not America" was this song ever
the national hymn. and when was
II officially discontinued? n. s.
The Star SpanElcd Banner"
IL by common consent the ma.
tional anthem. America" has
never hold this place. Yet be.
cause IL is favorite and
easier 10 sing than The Star
Spanglcd Banner" II shares
honors with the national an.
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
Wife's Work Might
Chauos Husbands Class

Dear Miss Grey; Ny husband Il In
Class ~. We have ono chlid and
have been married seven year,. On
account Of our gr~a, expenses and a
doctor bill TO meet by my previous
sickness. would like TO secure a 20.
sifion for n few months TO help him
meet th~ws expenses. Would II
change his classification ~ ! were TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
Cash Value of Bonds
A Liberty Bond pays a profit.
A tax recent NAYS nothing

n nOthnR
That part OF expenditure not paid in bond money
must be paid in tax There's escape from this
Every stenographer clerk carpenter mason machinst
gardener day laborer pays taxes directly indirectly
whether or not he or she holds title dollars worth of
property 10 every one Of such this bond matter u.s. in the
final analysis, simply of owning bond that paws in
terest or paying taxes without return.
But there at least two other remarkable features
about these bonds First they better investment than
ordinary bank savings Secondly they opportunity for
person TO borrow money security furnished by the
government the bonds themselves When peace comes and
they begin to rebuild the world the fellow such good
security United States bonds going to be on Easy St
Banks VIII loan money for purchase of these bonds
as OF one per cent That is they'll take the interest
and your " OF one cent To thus get bonds you
must down 10 of their face value and certain
percentages certain dates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
@Lett0rs TsG Gam1s3hio. &cx

80 TO work. arm really not able a.
Yet 60 do 20. but u lie rather a hard
struggle for him alone. and I would
like To help him. l.. NJ. X.
Should you go 10 work, IN
doubtediy u would change your
husbands classification. He
should consult his draft board
about the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
HOW ABOUT 1T. OLE9

Editor The Star: When is n man
not man? Our mayor seems to
think that boys under 81 should he in
the house after y. IN. The United
states government seems TO think
that her men between tho ages OF rs
and n are old enough to bear arms
for their country. Now, either our
mayor In wrong, or the government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
OUR LITTLE SUFFER- ~
SERVED FKtULEIN-TIIfs
WAY"

had
nhe fcit mems watching
inay The closed
pocket slipped the
discarded those shoes for that fatfu barefoo, ~
iindng another
corner. but why did lain '
her boots and rubber
IL comford
least the backbone OF the vas awash ~ NJ
once fren orders about
RAISED Bremen turned some
10 unt sad to myself lis the per1soope
/ could blind eye. "'1
But "A To know I ho.,
The idea Of damaging that Uost
be delicate piece OF mechanism which
only not no Ignorant
ea, was closing In upon ndeath andd
side Of the II pulse this ntrtca
machinery ~ '''N~'
suddenly all Of the piled
~ ana an iron door changed The
motors hold OF
no sense at all OF sinking. but
Near with bubbles In
them. Giass. least.
The Imitation prince the
pcriscope a " - -
Very good Mr.
way
! enyho cbed, the
What these7
This in the Without
we knor our depth by the other mans
do not again" - " -
Then he led and stepped
Prom the interior the iohengn"
by music boz = -
but tiny
shrinking soui-and
be ntinued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

wha, has become Of IN. old.
fashioned coal dealer who used 10
say. why don't you burn anthra.
citer"
To make ham and eggs In
cases" says a woman'n page writer
In a contemp. make cases Of shred
ded whca, biscuits by picking on,
enough Of tho center 10 make a
good. siEcd cavity. Level off the
tops and lay an egx on the top OF
each" cluck. cluck'
Austrian troops rebel when order,
Horace Greeisy's advice. Go west.
young man
Sign In a Buffalo barber shop:
'HaircuttlnE. shaving. manieur.
ing. clothes pressing. facial and
scalp massage. electrical treatment
We do every Thing but bleed you. "
Henry N. Hover informs us that
the cootey Co. 81 Minneapolis.
deal. In stationery. And" he adds.
las, week II had a special saic OF
scratch pads"
Hoidup men not only took every
cent in the vault Of a Chicago bank
but took all thr money tho clerks
had in their clothes. Those men
could not. have been amateurs.
They must have been landlords or
restaurant keepers at one time.
Now that paper ~ as expensive
as leather. what Kind Of .ol~s VIII
they put on shoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
Oblioino Autoist
Gireu Cold Shoulder

Dear Mlnn Grey; How about this
offering a ride TO persons golng TO
and from work. I drive an au,omo
bile downtown every morning. At
the time tho ears were most crowded
asked number % young women to
ride. but they turned cold shoulder
and scarcely Acknowledged my re.
mark in any way After a few trials
OF this gave u up. and confined M
Invitations 90 men Hut this looks
rather crude being Kind 60 men and
letting the women hang 20 straps.
What am 10 DO about 81 JACK.
Probably thosc young women
gTre taken BY surprise and acted
According TO their usual habit.
resrntinx such an invitation
from an unknown man. But
have you asked any older msn
ard women TO ride with your
Hanging 90 a strap must b. as
painful 10 a man Of co or 20 as
20 a girl Hundreds o. middle
AGED women have gone out TO
work recently who never did u
before. For tho sake % n.
bread winners who arc az IN.
battle front. offer some Of your
courseslen 20 them
Dear Miss Grey; II there any iaw
10 punish people exceeding their al
io,ment % sugar monthly I know a
woman who has no dependents who
obtains several pounds above her al
iowance. and signs cards in dlffcrrn,
stores under assumed names Her
excuse n that she IL allowed 40 much
for frui, preserving.
AN OBSERVER
Report tho woman to tho local
food administration. Persons
who wish sugar for canning pur.
poses must so 20 the headauar.
tsrz Of tn. administration and
sign a permit 20 that effect.
Dear Miss Grey. My husband dis.
appeared sornc time ago. and I SUP.
posed he WINS dad. as was Informed
that his body was found married
again. ard just recently learned that
he was living and had just wiiifully
run off 10 keep from supporting his
family. Can you toll the what 90 do
WIN IL cost me anything 10 have my
later marriage annullsd7 wish To
b. single. az neither man ~ any good
HELPLESS MOTHER
There viii he court fec. attach.
cd TO annulment proceedings
would advise YOU tn consult a re
liable attorney. as you viii need
TO have legal documents drawn
up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
STARSHELLS
LUNCH IN PARIS


LUNCH IN PARIS
Maybe Hatty Bill and
Old Hindy werc
Right. when they
Announced to the world
That they and thoir troops
Would eat their Christmas
Dinner In Paris
There In this
Angle 60 it
They didn't exactly
State what year,
Or how. but from tho
Number OF EN- being
Captured daily. and
when We finish EN-
Up with Batty nm.
Tho crown simp and
Hindy. they'll partake
OF the Nuietide meal
In Paris, in later
Year. as
PRISONERS DE CUERRE.
From n close perusal OF your noble
column. I am led to believe that some
OF your clients have trouble getting
proper results from the common, or
garden, variety 81 matches No such
trouble iz experienced by one proper.
~ versed in chemicals. Follow these
directions; Warm match carefully
over a bed OF hot Goals for rs min.
utcs. Touch one end tcither onoD to
the Goals. The match ignites instant
~. L. l.. u,
''out OF every four males. ineius ne
babies. women and old men. Ireland
has sent ono soldier 90 the front"
says the morning paper. Make your
own jokes out OF this.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

The new Liberty Bonds are bet
ter than money in savings bank.
You get more interest and you
hesitate about taking your invest
ment and blowing it in on things
you don't really need.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
High-Up Slackers

Inc United States senate good as announces that
II VIII take its time on the BILL will write bill
OF ts own H even talks strongly Of postponng the matter
until after the November elections -
is there worse body of sackers in the country than
this senate? ~
Serbs are going back-bock to Serbia
III health Is COSTLY therefore keep tceu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

A WORD
FROM
JOSH WISE
TIL . m o OF b
road l. too often
. short ono.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

Dear MIss Grey: About one year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

Serbs are going back-bock to Serbia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

III health Is costly, therefore keep weu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05

Now that paper - as expensive
as leather. what Kind OF sol~s VIII
they put on shoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-05
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T1IIRTYNfNTH III MI Copyright 1913
CHAPTER I1 NWHNI by the Newspaper
xlNMH1lkkks Enterprise Assn
Copyright 1918.
by the Newspaper
Enterprise Assn.
THIRTY NINTH
CHAPTER

hiverd not becnuse afraid m M
{ about comfortable n os ~
Ureme dScp,iv. H.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
Hot Weather Hits Us
Hardest in Stomach

EATONIC is the wonderful new
compound that absorbs the harm
ful gases and juices and aim Dc,
instantly drives away stomacr
misery
Instead of sudden and painful
attacks of indigestion after you
oegin using EATONIC you Ii for
get you have a stomach And there
will he no more heartburn TOGO
repeating, sour stomach. gas pains
or tEat umpv, hloated feeling you have
so often experienced after eating Then
your appetite-you know how hard l.
IS TO satisfy in hot weather-eat one o.
two EATONlC Tablets a hat hour be
tore meals and YOU vii eI.loY the -e.
suits anC Zee better IN every way
These are a lew reasons why YOU
should start using EATONlCtoday ano
tortiIy vcuT stem ach against the chance
5roubie this summer 1t costs oniy 5Ot
ora big package Your drugg!s5 whom
Vou know ana can trust w. promp5.v
-etun1 Vour money ! yoI are No
more tnan satisfied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

all. The government knows 1t can
expect no help from the second
class of men and does not count
en- them. 1t has been promised
help from the first class of men
and bases its expenditures accord
ingly. In a short time the Stacker
demands his money from the gov
eminent and the government faces
the situation of being forced to re-
turn money that has been pledged
for its use, money that IT has
counted on and even spent for sup
plies and food with which to carry
on the war.
THE man who converts his war
savings stamps into cash when he
can afford to carry them during the
entire fve-year period is sticking a
knife in the back of some soldier
boy who is in the trenches There
will be many instances where peO-
pie bought stamps with the best in
tentions and were forced by finan-
cial reverses or sickness to realize
the cash on them. There is no
question but what those people
should be paid their money. We
are. however. going to make it an
unpopular thing for persons to con-
vert their stamps who are 6nan-
cially able to carry them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
SUGAR INTENDED
FOR GERMANY Is
TO BE SOLDIERS

Paris.-A thousand tons of sugar
said to have been destined for Ger
many is now being turned into
candy for American soldiers in
France. Swiss agents had pur-
chased the sugar in the United
States. When the shipment arrived
at a French port the government
learned that it would remain in
Switzerland just long enough for
reshipment into Germny. The sugar
was stored in a French warehouse
where it remained for three wears
and recently it was sold at auction.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation purchased the sugar and
now the association factories in
France are busy manufacturing
dainties for the soldiers.
The system of the sugar card"
in France entities one to one pound
of sugar per month, five hundred
grammes. About the 25th of the
month there are many who have
their coffee without"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
SUMMER SCHOOL
PROVES SUCCESS

The report of continuation of
school which has been in session
for the last six weeks and which
ended recently at four schools in
the city: Horace Mann. Irving.
Longfellow and Lincoln, shows
marked success.
The school has been open to pu-
pills who, during the regular school
year, had been unable to finish the
work of the grades because of
sickness or unavoidable absence. to
those who have done satisfactory
work, but have not completed the
work of the grades. and to those
who show ability to do advanced
work.
Out of 331 pupils enrolled, 27S
did satisfactory work Counting
these pupils alone who did salts
factory work the gross saving
amounts to S4.S65; cost of teach
ers sS47.50. making net saving
of more than 81 900
In addition to this financial con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

Keep a close watch on yourstom-
ach this summer. We need all cur
lighting strength. War work
change Of d;et-will make US al
Easier prey to stomach and bcwe
trouble than ever before 1t IS 50
easy to become overteated on a
blazing hot day especially after
Eating a hearty meal Ard then
he excessive heat makes US food
our ~tomachs with all kinds CT
c0ld drinks That's bad at any
time: much worse even danger
when there is the slightest
feeling of stomach trouble
Keep the stomach sweet and
COO and free from too much acid
that's about all that is neces
sary It's not so much the diet
as to keep the poison from start.
ing trouble You can easily dc
this if you vii. JUS take a tablet or
two Of EATCNIC after your meals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
.SLACKERS SELL
!. SAVING STAMPS
Discovery Is Made That Many Con-
vert Certificates Into Cash
Within Few Days.
Sham patriotism!


1t has been discovered that many
individuals who have purchased
war savings stamps, within a day
or so convert them into cash.
Steps will be taken to investi-
gate the reason for such action on
the part of many. it was declared
today by members of the county
war savings committee. A strong
effort will be made to discourage
the conversion of the stamps into
cash. Money is loaned 10 the gov
eminent one day and withdrawn
the next. That an investigation is
to be made, is instruction from the
state committee to all county chair
men
In regard to this platter. prom
inent war savings official said:
"A man who purchases war saw
ings stamps with the idea of cash
ing them in Immediately, is a
worse Stacker than a man who de-
clines to purchase the stamps at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Elmer Gullberg and wife to Jo-
seph Mizgartis, lot %, book /. Mrs.
l. y. Warmers first addition, East
Moline, 81.
Carl f. and Hattie f. Mitchell to
Elmer A. Gullberg. lot %. block l
and lot II and "a. block 2, Mrs. L,
\. Warmers subdivision, East Mo
line. $1,050.
Louis and Ida Rosenfield to
Mucker & Hack. part lot 6. Mos
enfielder's second addition, South
Rock Island, ST.
Cora NJ. Stauly to Clifford L.
Hubbard, part lot and 3, block
10. Woods Third addition, Moline,
81.
Rebecca ]. and F. NJ. Dillon to
John A. Burk, tract in Rock Is
land in southeast northwest one
quarter, section 6-17-1W, 81.
Quit Claim Deed.
Thomas H. and Agnes NJ. Haege
to Abraham Rothkofsky. part lot
6 and 7, block SO, Lower addition,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

sideration. there is that greater
and Unreasonable satisfaction to
the pupils in being able to advance
with the class, and thus save to
themselves one-half year in earn
ing power.
Irving led in attendance, having
1873 enrolled: Lincoln came next
with So; Longfellow had 81 and
Horace Mann 3S. making a total of
331 The report shows that So per
cent of these 331 have done salts
factory work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
LAWN FESTIVE
ONE DAY AWAY
aa5ciaIs OF Rock Island Red Cross
Chapter Ask Presence OF All
At Sale Tomorrow.
I'VE STOCK To BE OFFERED
Cuts. Persian. of Course. Canaries
and Everything To BE Sold To
Highest Bidders.

Every member of the Rock Island
Red Cross chapter IS urged by the
roruittee in charge to attend the
suction 10 be held on the lawn of
~ II. :. Gable place. Fifteenth
erect and Eighteenth avenue, to-
morrow ght.
a Persian cat. geese and hun
5reds Of other novel things will go
u the highest bidders A young
grI donated her sole PETITE cat.
Two cauarles Will chirp while they
are being sold. About the only ami
nal not offered for sale is a pig
md the officials OF the chapter give
a gentle hint 10 pig owners that
me presence OF the said animal
would greatly add to the appear
s7ce of the stage where the live
stock will be displayed.
Elaborate plans are being made
hv the auCtioneer and his assist
ants TO offer the greatest bargains
ever before rendered the public at
a sale in Rock Island. Prices will
be unusually low, it is said. Pro-
vdjng the weather does not inter
fere. the affair promises to be one
Of the most successful lawn fetes of
the season.
Proceeds To Chapter.
The purpose of the auction is to
DISPOSE of the articles that Rock
islanders have donated to the chap
Ter. Practically every article is the
result Of many hours of hard work.
TIE proceeds will be solely for the
local chapters treasury. Every one
IN Rock Island is urged TO spend a
short time at the sale if unable to
spend tie entire evening there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. ,

| desire to announce my candI-
dacy for the nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for the Office Of Rep
resentative in the 51st general
assembly, subject to the primary
election to be held Wednesday,
Sept. IL. 1918.
GEORGE II. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids Will be received at 9 a m
July 81, 1918. at the mayors Office
for constructing cement sidewalks
on Twenty-fourth-anda-half and
Twenty-fifth street, Fourteenth ave-
nue. to Sixteenth avenue.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHTE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26
GRANTED PATENT
ON DISK HARROW


Chicago, July 26.~-A patent has
been granted in Washington on
disk harrow to Lee Fl. Kaupke, de-
signer for the Rock Island POW
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-26

oltionS. This, says Vorwaerts in
a scathing editorial. is a disease
that is likely to prove more serious
ana more mysterious than the in
huenzt epidemic in Spain"