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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19


names are n ger pl !nted. Only inquiri
this column, out all letters will be ans
stamped, self addressed envelope is en-
ment Of Individual cases cannot be con
care Of The Argus.
The Goose Step For Fat Folks.
Women, bless 'em, will never wake
from their pleasant dreams. Every
day or two one of the fair fat sex in
quires whether the faithful application
Of salts externally viii reduce super
to breach the hateful topic of exercise.
Some women are born beautiful and
others achieve beauty. 1t is thing
woman can't have thrust upon her.
Yet the fat women deserve credit for
their universal desire to be slender,
whereas fat men are usually lost to all
sense of good proportion. A fat
woman suffers mentally as well as
physically, but fat man glories and
wallows in his obesity. Eiguratively
he thumps it proudly with his hand
and thanks his unlucky stars for his
pathological appetite. Fat men are
good men; they die young Fat
women Outlive them; they diet.
Obesity begins in the brain. At
first it is only delusion-the delusion
that a hearty appetite is the one sure
sign OF health. In due course the delu-
sion undergoes its conventional evo-
luton, becoming snare. There are
two favorite sites of incipiency for
obesity, the subcutaneous tissue of the
abdomen and that OF the thighs. Fat
first accumulates over and between
those muscles which receive the least
work. Thus the corset and the pointed
toe enter into the conspiracy Only
about per cent of males need cor
sets, but whole lot of them try to
make belts accomplish the vital func-
ton for which suspenders were
created.
The goose step is the very best
external application a victim of in
cipient obesity can use to reduce the
insidiously fattening abdomen and
thighs. 1t melts the adipose and
burns IT out. And the great beauty
OF the goose step Is that it increases
the oxygenation of the blood and
tends TO tone and strengthen the
fiabby heart. Furthermore the medi-
cine may be scientifically adapted to
individual requirements. For ex-
ample, II the thighs are the chief
worry, the forward swing of the leg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
New Peace Moves Promised

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois is authority for the statement
that new peace proposals are to come
soon from Germany and the pope The
United States is always prepared to
listen to overtures that have for their
purpose the termination of the bloody
European struggle, but It does not
propose to be delayed ir its prepare
tons by any such hopes. The pope has
been sincerely employing his kindly
offices towards gaining an understand
ing between the fighting nations, but
the American government does not
propose to be further humbugged by
the Berlin junkers They know the
language that is understood In Wash
ington,, and when they begin talking
it they will receive the respectful at
tention that unveiled and dignitied
communications are worthy of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

selton is a vaudeville actor. He reg
istered for the army draft at Butte'
then dropped out of sight. He got up
an act with patriotic finish that
knocked 'em out of the seats. He
was going strong at the Illinois the
atre Thursday night when he fell into
the arms OF a federal officer, who
stood in the wings and enjoyed his
performance. That was the close of
Herbert's theatrical season. He will
perform with a gun in future in the
United States army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
RECRUITING MISSION
MADE UP OF HEROES

Enthusiastically every man In
the British-Canadian recruiting mis-
sion here has been wounded: all
have seen active service, according to
Major W. S. Biggs.
A recent duty of the mission has
been the visiting of large employers
OF labor throughout the middle west
and even addressing the men? Few Of
auditors Of the, British officers guess
that the speakers each carry one or
more wounds. Some still have she'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Railroad congestion in the east is
beginning to break under the indus
trial suspension order. That means
that ships laden with food and NUM-
lions needed by our allies will soon be
on their way and that trains of coal
will be pouring into various sections
of the country that have been facing
famine. Suppose there are few mil
lions lost in profits and wages? 1t is
nothing compared to the helpful re-
suits that are to be had through the
Garfield move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Sons & Company, bond brokers, New
York City, has filed suit in the Scott
county district court to collect $4,000
damages. The petition was filed by
John M. Higgins, attorney for the
plaintiff.
>Obftuary Record - William Britt,
age 46, resident of Sioux City, died
at local hotel where he had been
confined for three weeks Mr. Britt
came to this city from Sioux City for
treatment.
Get More Recruits-Chief master
alarms James Sullivan, in charge of
the Davenport navy recruiting sta
ton, has given out the names of new
recruits in the United States navy.
The men, sent to Great Lakes Train
ing station, were H. Hansen, Moline,
fireman, third class; James F. Feeny,
apprentice seaman, Waukon; W. NJ.
Cunningham, landsman for quarter
master aviation, Monmouth, and B. r.
Finch, apprentice seaman, Moline
The chief has received an order which
states that men can be enrolled in the
naval reserve force, in the capacity of
.machinists for aviation and electri-
clans for aviation and radio operators.
The department wants as many enlist
ments as possible. The men will not
be deducted from the local quota and
will be forwarded to the station at
once.
Mighty Cold in S0uth-Captain Wal
ter A. Blair, who was recently frozen
up on the Tennessee river with the
Helen Blair for couple of weeks,
has word from officers of the Blair
and Black Hawk, both in southern
waters, that shows unprecedented
winter conditions there. From Nash
vile comes word that the mercury
dropped to 10 below zero at it's low
point there. The mate of the Black
Hawk, frozen in on the Tennessee
says they have had no mail for three
or four days, and he was about to
cross the river on the ice and go to
town for it. A skim of ice on the river
there has hitherto been mark of win
ter severity. Ice that a man can walk
on breaks the records, so far as
known.
Strikers are Picked Up-After sew.
eral threats Of violence had been made
against men who took their places
about a dozen men employed by the
American Express Co., and who are
out on strike, were rounded up in
Keeler's livery stable by Officer
George Rogers and placed under ar
rest. Most of the men are drivers en-
ployed by the company. They struck
recently for. easier working condi.
tons. The company hired more mer
and kept up the work. This fact led tc
several near brawls and police aif
was asked. The strikers were taken
to the station and warned to behave
after which they were released,
Join the Army-Edward J. Canty
age Is; Keith Chambers. age 49, Zine
Clark knight, age 20. Three young
men Of Hampton. Iowa, offered Their
services to'the United Staes, selecting
the coast artillery corps of the reg.
ular army. In addition to the above
three, II others responded to the cal
to the colors. Eight joined the ranks
of the national army and nine enlisted
in the regulars. All 20 men enlisted
| were given transportation from the
Davenport recruiting station to Jeffer
son barracks. st. Louis. Mo-. where
they will undergo another examina
ton. Among others to enlist were
Nels o. Petersen. age IS, Moline, in thu
national army and J. T. Desmond. 20
Rock Island, in the infantry branch o.
the regulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

John Flowers of Washington, ILL.,,
didn't know. his age. He didn't want
to be called a Stacker, SO he decided
to join the army and be on the safe
side. 1t was subsequently learned he
was 40. So many have sought to es-
cape service by disappearing their
age that 1t is refreshing to come
across a case like that of Flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Premier Lloyd George has told Brit
ish labor that democracy must fight
until Prussian autocracy is defeated;
must go on or go under" In other
words, if Germany is not forced to rec
ognize and respect the principles for
which the allies are fighting. it's good
bye to the future peace and safety Of
the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
Bad Actor Good Actor.

Herbert Esselton thought when he
away from Butte. Mont. to be safe
from the agents OF the federal govern
ment. But he wasn't. He discovered
AS so many others have. that the
United States is d small place when
the government sets out its net. Es-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
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GATED PRESS.

The Associated Press Is ex.
clusively entitled to the use for
republication Of all news dis
patches credited to IT or not
otherwise credited to this pa
per and also the local news
published herein.
All rights Of republication OF
special dispatches herein are
also reserved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

etterS pertaining to health. Writer'S
vered by mail if written in ink and a
losed. Requests for diagnosis or treat
idered. Address DR.. William Brady, in
should be made with the knee relaxed,
as in kicking upward at a target; and
if the abdomen alone is too large the
forward swing should be made with
the knee extended and the whole leg
rigid. In either case the march must
be kept up until the breath is coming
in short swift puffs, and the medicine
must be taken faithfully three times
day. Results will begin to show
after the, second week. A proof that
the treatment is taking hold is the
muscle soreness experienced more or
less in the first few days. Many a
good medicine makes you feel worse
before Hou feel better.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Remedies for Whooping.Cough
What remedies or suggestions would
you give a little girl with whooping-
cough? She is years old. (Mrs.
L. RI
Answer-Every possible moment
in the open air. Bedroom window al
ways wide open at night, with un-
bleached muslin screen in window
when necessary to exclude rain, wind,
snow. The whooping cough vaccine,
given by your doctor. An elastic alb
dominal band or binder to support the
abdominal muscles and prevent hernia.
This support seems to render seizures
less severe and less frequent. Fresh
ly prepared camphorated almond oil
(sweet OILY applied freely. and fire.
quently to chest and throat. No more
clothing than child ordinarily wears.
Bradycardia
MY doctor says I have Bradycardia.
I've been Brady fan a long time, but
didn't realize 1t was lodged in my sys-
TEN. Is there an antidote, or Is it
serious, this Bradycardia? &c. J..M)
Answer-We are panied to say that
brady-cardia means slow heart and
tachy-cardia means a speedy heart.
Napoleon was famous for two things
he had brady-cardia and no. middle
name, Some people naturally have a
pulse rate CT only SO beats a minute,
Seventy beats minute is considered
the average rate because most people
have a pulse rate between sixty and
eighty when well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

The gasoline supply will be tripled
through discovery Of new process
of extraction. Now we will see if the
price will come down in consequence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Ours Is not the only country that Is
having coal troubles. The royal thea
tres in Germany have been ordered
closed owing TO scarcity of fuel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

| Seven armed men raided club In
! the heart of the business Section of
/ Minneapolis last night and carried off
| 81, 900. That's easier than winning 1t,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Newspapers over the country, most
Of them looking through partisan eyes,
are asking whether the drastic fuel
order was really necessary. The pres
ident said that it was That ought to
close the incident. You know the
president is always right in war time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

You might keep In mind the fact
that Easter Sunday is only little
more than two months away-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Advices from Buenos Aires say that
Count Luxburg is getting worse. I'm
possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

In Civil war days the Chicago Trib-
une would be known as copperhead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

Take home a smile!
Forget the carking sorrow,
Take home smile!
We know naught of the morrow,
For those who greet, and fete us,
These loyal hearts that meet US,
Tomorrow, may not greet us
Take
Home
A
Suilef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19
cM0RDs I'D
DlSc0RDs
TAKE HOME A SMILE.

Take home smile!
The day is dark and dreary,
Take home a smile!
The dear home hearts are weary,
Their toll has been for you.
So patient, kind, and true,
And smiles are far too few
Take
Home
A
Smile!
Take home a smile!
And make the old home CHEEKY,
Take home a smile!
What though your limbs are weary?
Let home hearts still be glad,
Dispense the Joy you've had,
The world is all too sad
Take
Home
A
Smile,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

MRS. Emmeline Pankhurst is said
to have cheered when she learned that
the women of America and Britain OBJ
tanned enfranchisement on the sans
day. 1t must have been a treat to
have seen the good woman in such
mood. Previously her chief diversion
was throwing things at disputants or
gnashing her teeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

THE battle flag of the Zeppelin
brought down near Bourbonne, France,
has been received at the national mu-
scum in Washington. We will take
great pleasure in showing it to the
kaiser when he pays his next visit to
the United States.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
INTERIOR OF CHICKEN HOUSE
Kind Of Floor Most Suitable Depends
Greatly on Soil on Which Struc-
ture Is Located.

CFrom the United States Department of
Agriculture)
The kind of floor which is best suit
ed for a particular poultry house de-
pends upon the soil on which it is To-
Gated, and the use of the house. On
light, sandy, well-drained soils a dirt
floor is satisfactory, especially for
small or colony hen houses. Such
floors should be from two to six
inches higher than the outside ground
surface, and 1t is advisable to renew
them each year by removing the con-
tamlnated surface down to clean soil,
and to refill with fresh sand or fine
gravel and earth. A board floor Is
generally used where the level of the
floor in the house is from one to three
feet above the ground surface and
in portable houses on land which Is
not well drained. Board floors har-
Dor rats and rot quickly and should
be raised some distance off the ground
so that cats or dogs can get under
them. which also allows a free circu-
lation of air to prevent the wood from
rotting. Cement floors are adapted
to long permanent buildings, brooder
houses, incubator cellars, and to all
permanent houses where an artificial
floor is required and can be built on
the ground level. These floors are
easy to clean, very sanitary, rot proof,
and comparatively inexpensive, If one
has cheap supply Of gravel or sharp
sand.
Wooden floors are usually made OF
matched flooring and are generally
doubled in cold climates to make them
tight and warm, in which case the
lower layer of boards is usually laid d.
agonally to strengthen the floor. Floors
of one thickness give good satisfac-
tion in most sections of this country
and in growing houses. Three-quar
ter-inch mesh wire may be used under
wooden or dirt floors to keep out rats.
In making concrete or cement floors
and walls select Portland cement of
known reputation, which should be
kept in a dry place; use clear, coarse,
sharp sand or gravel which does not
contain over five per cent Of clay or
silt and crushed stone or gravel one
fourth to two inches in diameter. The
gravel should be screened through a
One-fOurth-inch mesh wire screen and
the coarse particles used as stone,
while the material which passes
through the screen is sifted through a
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Then she will have terrible case Of
nervous fright in addition to the pain
which is making her limp"
And indeed the keeper was very pa
tient. He waited long, long time be-
fore the deer would let him take her
gently, not forcing her to come to
him.
"Well, Mrs. Deer, we must see what
is the matter with yOu," the keener
said, and then the zoo doctor came
along. The keeper had sent for him.
He had been around several times be-
fore, but the keeper had sent him
away, saying:
"Stay around but not too near. We
mustn't frighten Mrs. Deer, for she
has enough pain without being made
dreadfully nervous. We must be pa
tient." And the zoo doctor had
agreed with the keeper.
Mrs. Deer turned her eyes upon the
keeper, now that she was being stroked
by him, just as she had looked at him
before he had caught her.
And once again it seemed as if she
were saying: II want to live, keeper,
the world is such a beautiful place"
The keeper stroked her and soothed
her and said:
"There, there, Mrs. Deer, you'll be
all well soon. All well sOon."
Then the doctor looked at Mrs.
Deer and he examined the place where
the pain seemed to be.
"Dear me-" said the doctor, "yOu
mustn't worry, Mrs. Deer. You have
rheumatism which is making you stitf
and sore, but there are no broken
bones and no fractured joints"
Mrs. Deer didn't just know what all
these things were but she knew from
the doctors voice that everything was
going well and that she would soon
be about again.
EYES," said the doctor, ''you took
cold and so got a slight attack Of
rheumatism. But you'll be all right
in a day or so.
"You simply need a little liniment
on your sore knee joint"
So the deer had liniment put upon
her knee joint. She didn't just know
what liniment was, but she knew that
something warm and soothing and
comforting was being put on her
knee and it was being rubbed in. II
was poured out of a bottle and oh, it
did make so much difference after 1t
had been rubbed on her knee joint.
'You're going to be as well as ever
in a day or So" said the keeper joy
fully, and Mrs. Deer, feeling already
so much better, looked at the keeper,
with tears of joy in her big eyes, and
said in deer language: '"Thank you,
thank you so muchw
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
DADTYS SEVLNTNo
AIRY TALL e.
MRS. DEER's SICKNESS.
~ NfHUv GRAHAM.RQNNER

Poor Mrs. Deer was sick. She was
certainly a very sick animal and her
large eyes looked at the keeper az
though to say:
II feel so badly, feel as though
were going to die. And l don't want
to die, keeper, for the world is such
beautiful place. The sun Shines
soft and white and beautiful when the
winter is here and the trees are al.
most always lovely.
"In the spring they burst into
bloom, in the summer time they are
full and green, in the autumn they are
of various colors and in the winter
they are often covered with soft
blankets of white snow.
"And there are the trees Of the
forests, the dark pines and spruces
and elms. They are always beautiful.
Oh, keeper, the world is a very beau.
tiful place and want to live so very
much"
Now Mrs. Deer was very nervous
for all of the deer family are extreme
ly nervous and timid. They are nat
urally rather delicate too in most
cases.
81 am afraid" said the keeper, as
he saw Mrs. Deer llmplng about most
painfully, "that you have sprained or
strained your knee joint or maybe your
ankle"
Poor Mrs. Deer wanted TO be made
we'll and yet she was afraid to be cap
tured by the keeper. Now the keep
er did not want to frighten Mrs. Deer
and he understood just how she felt,
She was certainly in a great deal of
pain and yet she dreaded being at,
tended to for she knew that often
meant so much more pain.
II have to be patient" said the
keeper, "for if 1 hurry her and fright
en- her 1 will only make her worse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
This Dog Bites.

When f. 0. Rock of Ben Avon, a
haggageman employed by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, has any more French
poodles in his custody for shipment
he will be very careful with his Ian
gunge.
Recently Rock received crate con
tanning a French poodle consigned to
Detroit. The canine refused to stop
larking. Rock had great deal of fig
ring to do, and the dog annoyed him.
"Shut up, Kaiser, or I'll give you
Yankee wallop," he yelled.
The noodle only set up louder
scrles of yelps and when Rock passed
by the crate the poodle stuck Its head
out between the Stats and nipped him
IN the ankle.
Before calling the dog Kaiser Rock
said il licked his hand and was very
friendly Detroit Free Press.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
POULTRY FOOD FROM WASTE
Fowls Convert Materials Into Feed
That Cannot Be Utilized by Any
Other Kind of Stock.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Keep this thought in mind in con-
sidering the growing of more poultry
as a war necessity: Poultry is means
of converting into good food materials
that cannot be utilized by man, that
cannot be eaten by any other kinds
of stock, and that without the poultry
would be absolute waste. Very clearly
1t becomes national as well as an
individual duty to keep enough pOul
try to take up all such waste mate
rlals. AS long as fowls take the bulk
of their feed from such sources and
require to be fed on grain or other
garnered feeds only as finishing
process, additional food is being ere
ated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
WeIl-Arranged Hen House.

40-meSh wire screen in order to sepa-
rate the sand, and any material which
goes through ii 40-mesh wire is thrown
away. A mixing board with Il smooth
surface and a box for measuring the
sand and gravel are necessary. Spread
the sand on the board and add the ce-
ment; mix these thoroughly together
add three-fourths of the required
amount of water and then the gravel
or stone; mix thoroughly and add wa
ter TO the dry spots, making the mix
ture just wet enough to be jellylike.
Thorough mixing is very essential, as
the mortar should completely coat all
particles of the mixture. Only enough
wafer should be added so that when
the concrete is tamped on laying the
water will nicely flush the surface.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Admonishina Them.

'The kaiser" began one of the prom.
inent and influential loafers occupying
chairs on the porch of the Petunla tav
ern.
Now, loOky here, gents!" severely
said the landlord, appearing in the
doorway, 81 am as patriotic as the next
man and all that, but if you're going to
use that kind of language I'll have to
ask you to excuse yourself and ad
jOurn. The windows behind you are
open, and the dining room girls are
working right inside. kansas City
Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

headaches disappeared. / gained in
weight and feel fine, so / can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who is
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain ST., Providence, R. /.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms OF natures warnings, which in
dicate q functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should noe
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special sdvice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med.C ', Lynn, Mass
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

oN hO - ~ ~ q " N
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition forany-
thing. l had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table bleCompoundand
what it had done for
women, so l tried
it. My nervousness
and hanlracba apd
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31

Woman suffrage was indorsed at the
annual convention Of the Pennsylvania
State Federation OF Labor.
The inventor of pulley with depres.
sions In it's surface contends that belts
will not slip when it is used.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-10-31
Why Herman Objected.

"Now. Herman" said the mother Of
a small invalid. 81 want you to take
this powder the doctor left for us"
'"Powderl" exclaimed the little pa
tleG NE>T 3cE,sF7 s tSNs py' =