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The Washington times., 1918-09-01
Torn Fragments of the
Monsters Reveal to
Science Their Breeding
Place Off
Our Coast and Suggest
Possible Gigantic
Encounters with
= Germany Murderor
Germany's Murderous Submarines

body on board down to a horrible death in
the poisoned, inky waters.
The submarine could perhaps destroy
squid on the surface-could shoot 1t or per
haps attack 1t with knives and Eoat
hooks, but beneath the surface the vessel
would have no weapons Of offence. II
could not use its guns. 1t could not see to
aim a torpedo at any distance, and to, use
a torpedo against a squid at close quart
ers would mean the wrecking. Of the sub
marine The finding of squid fragments
is proof that there NAV have been bat
ties of various kinds.
The latest discoveries about the squid
also confirm the view that this monster
is the original of "the sea serpent" which
is from time to time reported with
strangely corroboratNe detail at our
Summer resorts and elsewhere in our
waters. The normal habitat OF the squid
is, no doubt. in cold waters, as far north
as Newfoundland, bu., like so many other
marine creatures. it ventures southwark
in Summer.
This is he belief entertained by many
naturalists, who think that the huge tail
fukes of the monster are taken for the
sea serpent's head, while the ConvolutiOns
Of the tentacles (sometimes 100 feet long,
give a snaky effect as they appear above
the waves. A giant squid is certainly as
fearful creature as any sea serpent de
scribed by EYE witnesses"
From Newfoundland to Ireland Ga dis
tance OF only about 900 miles) there ex
tends a belt Of relatively shallow water
with shoals at intervals much of the way
ATaN x,N lFrf. IN
would be required TO convert this belt into
a land-bridge connecting America with
Europe. Many of these shoals, in addition
to the Flemish Cap. are suitable breeding
grounds for the giant squid.
Whatever may be said of the sea ser
pent, the giant squid is an undOubted
reality. The animal is perfectly well
known to scientists, and to say that IL is
a creature monstrous and horrible beyond
comparison with any other animated pro
duct of nature is not to put the fact tee
strongly.
There is no good reason for suppOsing
that it is a rare animal. though seldom
seen. II IS a creature Of the remote re
gions of the ocean, seeking its prey far
below the surface. and not often present
ing itself to view by human eyes. Appar-
emily its worst enemy is the sperm whale,
which when captured is commonly found
to contain IN its stomach great chunks of
the tentacles or other parts of squids.
This mighty fighting whale is, however.
only able to overcome young members Of
the squid family.
On a recent occasion boats Of the Glou-
cester fishing feet picked up remains of
twenty-five or thirty giant squids in the
neighborhood of Flemish Cap and used
them for bait The body of one of them
was cut up and packed into a 75-gallon
hogshead tub, which it filled, the weight
being about 700 pounds.
The Washington times., 1918-09-01

The locality of the encounter with the
gould described in this letter is additional
confirmation that the chief breeding place
of these creatures lies somewhere off the
eastern coast of Canada.
The arrangement for emitting ink from
a bag the animal carries) to cloud the
water while it escapes is found also in the
little cephalopod known as the common
octopus, whose simple skeleton adorns the
canary's cage or is ground fine for denti-
frice. The ink is the "sepia" of commerce.
Efforts, by the way, are being made to
develop searchlights, by the aid of which
submarines may be enabled to see under
water. If this aim be accomplished We
shall yet read of fights between undersea
boats while submerged; and in that case a
vanQushed craft may have resort to a
cloud of ink for hiding its retreat in imita-
ton of the squid.
In the chapel of st. Thomas. at the
French seaport of st. Malo, may be seen a
painting placed there by sailors as yo-
tive offering expressive of their thankful
ness to have escaped with their lives from
giant cephalopod which attacked their
ship off the west African coast. The pic
ture represents an octopus, but the written
description of the encounter (which has
been preseryed) plainly indicates that the
monster was a squid. The story is un-
doubtedly based on facts. II reads:
The ship had Just taken in her cargo
and the men were heaving up the anchor
when suddenly monstrous cuttlefish ap-
The Washington times., 1918-09-01


Dr. Paul Bartsch, OF the Smithsonian
Institution, our foremost authority on ma
rine invertebrates. says there is no doubt
hat creatures of this family attain a
length OF at least 1876 feet. This reckoning
allows for Il body 35 feet long and length
Of 100 feet for the two major tentacles.
There are eight shorter arms for grasping
and holding the prey which the two long
ones have seized.
One neeC have no doubt of the authentic
accuracy of a description OF fight be-
tween a sperm whale and cuttlehsh,
given by a naturalist of reputation, Frank
T. Bullen, IN his book, THE Cruise OF the
Cachalot" The commotion In the sea at
first suggested to his mind the notion Of
submarine earthquake, but presently the
combatants rose into view. He says:
"A large sperm whale was locked in
deadly conflict with a squid' almost as big
as himself whose tentacles seemed TO en-
brace the whole OF his great body. The
read of the whale seemed a network OF
wri Thing arms-naturally, | suppose, for 1t
appeared as if the whale had the tail OF
the huge mOllusk In his Jaws, and in
business-like way was saving through II.
BY the side Of the black head OF the whale
was the head of the squid, as awful an
object as one could imagine in a fevered
iream. / estimated 1t to be larger than
one of our pipes which contained $50 gal
Ions The eyes were remarkable for their
size and blackness. which, contrasted
with the livid whiteness of the head, made
heir appearance all the more striking.
They were at least a foot in diameter. All
around the combatants were sharks. ready
to share in the feast and perhaps assisting
in he destruction of the mighty cephalO-
pod"
Being a hGunter OF the ocean depths, the
giant squd is provided with enormous hob
gOblin-like eyes. incOmparably larger than
those of any other known animal. They
are great staring disks, ghOulish and hOr-
rible-desiSned to catch all possible rays
Jf light in the darkness down below.
DR. Bartsch says that the giant squid is
= very intelligent creature. II has high
ly-specialized and rather complex brain, in
a cartilaginous skull. which protects the
principal nerve centres, encloses the or
gans of hearing and supports the great
eyes.
The two major tentacles are provided
at their ends with powerful suckers and
similar suckers grow upon the shorter
arms all along their length. These suckers
act like the cupping apparatus surgeons
use. Air being exhausted from them when
the animal seizes its prey. the grip of its
Copyright. 1918, by Star CVmpan
The Washington times., 1918-09-01

Another specimen found
dying, which had suf-
fered less mutilation. ros-
sessed tentacles thirty
five feet long. This was
about the size of the life
model Of a giant squid
which hangs from the cell
ing Of a great hall in the
Smithsonian Institution at
NmT--I.1-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
With Other Editors
Where You Can Help.

Could You believe that there are thousands of
people in this country who have the vaguest idea Of
what are fighting for? Who think that all
they'll do is just kill boys and when they are all
killed the kaiser and all the rest of them viii be
just where they were before, and what's the use?"
It does not seem possible to you that such views
could be current any longer. But they are. You
read the papers, So do your friends and neighbors
The papers are your great medium of communioa-
ton with other intelligent Americans. You believe
that in the great and fundamental matters Of the
war all Americans think alike
All intelligent Americans do But there is a vast
stratum Of people left who do not read the papers,
who, reading them. do SO in a way which picks
up a headline or two, brief item on the sports or
womens page, laughs at q comic picture series
and drops the paper with all its vital matter unread
Wherever you meet these people, foreigners most
". cognizant Of Americas material blessings but
ignorant Of her ideals. who resent the draft and
their trivial privations because they do not IN
derstaHd the principles involved, you who do know
America, help. Explain little very simply. Of
what slavery to Germany would mean to US all Elk
plain the difference between democracy in which
each citizen helps to govern, in which our own rep
resentatives decided upon the draft. and an auto
crazy in which man or group Of men can turn
men into cannon fodder at will
Perhaps you cannot believe that people exist who
do not know these things But keep your eyes open
and you viii find them in surprising places. When
you find them. your little simple talk will help tho
big cause Of Amertcanizauon.-C Concord Monitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05

Potatoes" he discovered, let go,
and rolled down the shifting mass.
what's doing?" fell upon his
ear. who is it," II was dark in
the car, and the owner OF the voice,
seizing a lantern, lit it, and Mort
confronted an unkempt but pleas
ing faced young man. The potatoes
formed slanting hills al the end OF
the car, but in the center was a
clear space where a stove was i'm
place.
Very soon Mort understood the
situation. The car in transit was
in the charge OF the young man,
who was supposed 10 accompany
the freight 10 terminus, building
fire If the temperature got below
freezing Then Morris story came
out. His companion laughed heart
lily.
You've got pluck, lad" he com
mented. but you'll have 10 take
quite a journey 70 get back that pet
OF yours. for this train don't stop
until we reach the city. Then I'll
see that you get the chicken.
Mort liked his strange host the
more he saw OF him. The young
man was an acknowledged rover.
wandering about the country strlh-
ing all kinds OF work and adven-
ture For the sake OF a free pass
he acted as warden OF the potatoes.
When they reached the city he in
duced the train hands. whom he
knew, TO hunt up the shipped coon
and Mort got Goldie. put her IN u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
The Raliying Cry.

livery bit Of news that comes from the bat
Ting countries IN EuroPe Is cheering and in
spring. But tie war is not over yet notwith-
standing that the die is cast and the result to
be is plain
There is reason therefore why We should
all be in * mere than ever. Il in the dark
hours when the outcome Of the struggle was
not 50 clearly manifest, the people, filled with
undy ing courage. DID their fuli part, how much
more is it incumbent upon them now to stand
bv and give and give and contnue to give to
the last penny of their resources.
Buying Liberty bonds ig not giving. II is
simply Ioaning to the government when it
needs the money-and with victory I'm sight.
Are you going to fail in this emergency?
Are you going to let pass this opportunity,
which you may net have again-yOu people OF
Rock Islandi
Do you realize that Moline and Davenport
have been over the top with tEeir quotas for
q week and are sitting on the top round watch
ing what Rock Island Is doing and wonder
ing if We will fail!
Men prompted by patriotism, by love of
country and love OF the home town are work
ing day and night to make Rock Islands title
as a patriotic city, clear
The privilege OF doing part, and as big
part as possible in this patriotic endeay0r is
not copyrighted. 1t is a duty that belongs to
the whole people and they should stand back
Of their leaders and follow them to the last
trench TO the last ditch.
Rock Island viii present very sorry spec
tneIe when the boys come home if it fails under
any pretense or circumstance to subscribe its
full portion Of the fourth Liberty loan
Work, dig and do your part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05

Dayton told me that the Moores had
sold all their chickens. The men who
bought them had q wagon with a
coop on it. BY mistake they must
have got GoIdic with the lot, for
she goes over there often, and Ned
says ne is sure he saw one Of the
men chasing her with a looped
wire. He told me they wens in the
direction of the freight yards"
I'll soon have Goldie back"
Wanted Mort.
Just as Mort neared the freight
ward he met an empty wagon with
Two men on the seat He hailed and
questioned them, and they proved
to be the supposed abductors Of
Goldie.
II remember the hen" said one
Of the men. Say, you hustle Shes
on the Chicago freight, just made
up. We dumped the coop in a box
car about the middle Of the train.
The yardnaster Is there
Mort made new dash. He reach
ed the train. going with increasing
momentum. and seized the iron rung
OF ladder. swung 10 the bumpers
and chung to the brake rod
The weather was quite cold, and
Morris hand, clinging 10 the bar.
grew numb and chilled HiBs posi-
ton, too, was one Of cramped dis
comfort. Right above him was an
open end window of box car He
pulled himself up and crowded
through the aperture IL was to
land on shifting heap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05

Of the eggs beaten until thick, then
add the butter and the whites of
the eggs beaten to a stiff froth
Fry on a hot welI-greased waffle
iron. Serve with maple syrup.
Virginia Waffles-One and one
half cups boiling water, one-halt
cup white Cornmeal. one and one
half cups milk, two cups -four.
three tablespoons sugar. three tea
Spoons baking powder. one and
one-EaIf teaspoons salt, two eggs,
beaten separately, two tablespoons
melted butter.
Cook the meal in the boiling wa
ter twenty minutes. Add the milk,
then -four, sugar, baking powder
and salt sifted together thoroughly,
yOlks OF the eggs beaten until
thick, butter and the whites of the
eggs beaten stiff. Cook as waf,
fies.
Rice Wafles-One and three
quarters cups -four, two-thirds cup
cold cooked rice, one and One-quar-
ter cups milk, two tablespoons
baking powder, one-quaTter tea
spoon salt. one egg, one tablespoon
melted butter.
Sift together thoroughly the
four, sugar, baking powder and
salt. Work in the rice with the
tips Of the fingers; add the milk,
-CIk Of egg we'll beaten, butter and
white of egg beaten stiff. Cook as
Eaffles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
@GCLDIE.

Ky ADA Page Marshall.
Mort Allen put down the street,
running like d whitehead. Two boy
friends tried to stop the rushing
WhirlwInd, but Mort sent them
spinning and dashed on.
Cant stop" he yelled.
What's the row-fre, burglars %
Worse than that! Aunt Nettie's
Goldie is goue,' Then Mort spur
red up afresh Rounding a corner,
he ran squarely into Lawyer Barnes,
his employer, topplad him sideways
against a fence, but halted not for
apology or explanation.
"GCllie" was pet hen Of Aunt
NetLie Gale, with whom Mort and
his sister JuttIe lived. Goldie was
Z .Iost one Of the family. In the
estimation Of Miss Gale who had
raised the blonde hen, GoIuia was
almost human. she laid an egg
every day OF the year. She CLICKED
60 the minute at In thi morning.
al nigh noon, and at . in the even
ing She never allowed stray
dog or cat 10 come near the place,
and when her mistress app-aTed in
the garden GcIdie followed her ev-
cry step.
Mort worked i'm the law office OF
LAWYER Barnes He had just reach
al home when he found ms sister,
flushed. breathiess and excited.
"Oh, MORT" she painted, "Goidia
is Comet I've been hunting for her
every where. Just now, though, Ned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
Each One Must Do His Full Duty.

To the people of Rock Island:
The Liberty Loan committee, charged with
the responsibility of raising Rock Islands
quota for tho fourth Liberty loan, has become
convinced that many who hive been solicited
and have made subscriptions for bonds have
not been governed rs they should by two out
standing principles which should dictate the
amount eli their subscriptions.
These are, first to subscribe to the full
extent OF their ability, and second, to buy
bonds to the amount OF not less than four per-
cent Of their net worth.
we are the more impressed BE- this conclu-
sion by the fact that in every Instance where
the Importance of these considerations has
been brought to the attention CT persons soIc-
tied they have uniformly come acr0ss with
their individual appointments, as worked out
on this basis.
Furthermore, we are encouraged by the
fact that many persons are rapidly coming to
realize the intrinsic yaue CT these bonds from
an investment standpoint, IN view Of the
usually favorable tax exemption privileges,
but at the SAME time We feel that not every
one who should, fully understands that this
feature viii apply only in case the bonds are
purchased now, within the period Of the auth
orized sale. Bonds purchased after the sale
closes VIII net be subject to these favorable
exemptions. The time to buy, therefore, is
now. while the campaign is on,
Another fact which we desire TO call to the
attention Of the public is that in every case
where n subscription is not deemed satisfac-
terry and the card is turned back for further
solicitation, it has been subjected 10 the serut-
my Of from thirty to fifty men who are not
members Of the precinct canvassing teams and
whose Judgment as to the financial ability of
the person under investigation is fairly accur-
ate. Their verdict, therefore, is bound to be
pretty nearly correct.
We make TO apology and held that we arcs
asking favor in coming 10 the citizens of
this community and requesting them to absorb
their inst share of this fourth Liberty loan
to size up the amount Of their personal for
tunes to search their c0nscienceS, and honest
" determine what they ought to subscribe.
This IS merely patriotic duty en- the part of .
the individual, in which he has Just as much
personal interest as any member Of the Liberty
Loan organization.
In order that Rock Island may go over its
quota there viii have to be an immediate
realization Of the facts above set forth. We
have every confidence that prompt under
standing Of each ones personal Guty and of the
governments needs win make It possible for
Rock Island to go over the top before next
Wednesday. The canyassers are doing every
thing that can be done in properly presenting
the situation to the people of their districts.
At the same time, we are imrclIed to make this
public statement in order that none may feel
that his personal responsibility is discharged
until he has done his full duty.
ROCK ISLAND LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
u Gbe Fa~osca.S Tnday-


Please tell me what is considered
the ideal or normal average height
of a woman without clothing ga
inches tall and 30 years old.
B. w. II.
Answer-136 pounds, when fully
dressed.
That Tired, All Gone, No Account
Feeling.
Please tell me in your column
what would be good for that tired,
all gone feeling, especially morn
ings? A. e. K.
Answer-When you wake put
your pillow over your feet and your
hands on your hips, and pull your
self to sitting posture and down
again eight or ten times. Then roll
a few somersaults across the bed.
Then do your setting up exercises,
dress, and go down to your coffee.
Coffee is a specific for that tired
feeling mornings good coffee, not
boiled, but with cream. OF course,
you must always sleep alone. TWO
in bed is all wrong.
SGccharin for Sugar.
Is a baker justified in substitut-
ing the chemical called saccharin
for sugar sweetening in his apple
pies and other products? Is there
any nourishment or food value in
saccharin? Is it harmful when so
used? T. T. W.
Answer-Not unless he tells ev-
cry customer Of the substitution.
Saccharin has no food value. It is
harmless in the very small quantity
necessary for sweetening. Saccha-
rim tablets are sometimes used for
sweetening coffee or tea, when SUI
gar is scarce or not allowable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05


Squash Gins-Two and three
quarters cups -four, two-thirds cup
cooked squash, three teaspoons
baking powder, one teaspoon salt,
one-QUarter cup sugar, one cup
milk, one egg, well beaten, one ia
bIcspoOn melted butter.
Add the milk to the squash, then
the sugar and egg Sfft together
thoroughly the -four, baking pow
der and salt, and add 10 the first
mixture. then add the butter. Beat
thoroughly, and bake in hot but
tered gem pans > minutes. If in
tended for luncheon or tea, one
quarter teaspoon cinnamon, nut
meg or ginger may be added.
Berry Mullins from ~ above
menu -0ne-quarter cup butter,
tWo-thirds cup sugar, one egg, vel
beaten, TWO and twO-thirds cups
-four, two and one-balf teaspoons
baking powder, one cup milk, one
cup berries.
Cream the butter, add gradually
the sugar ana the egg. Sift the
-four and baking powder together
thoroughly, add alternately with
the milk TO the first mixture, re
serving One-guarter cup to be mix
ed with the berries, which should
be added last. Bake in hot but
tered gem pans % minutes.
Waffles-Tw0 cups -four, two
teaspoons baking powder, one-1a}f
tcaus1on salt, one cup milk. two
eggs, one tablespoon melted but
ter
Sift together thoroughly the
-four, baking powder and salt. Add
gradually the milk with the yolks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-05
Good Nurses.


A skilled nurse who is vouched
for by the superintendent Of the
training class in the hospital where
she has learned her business, is
boon to any Invalid, ana the invalid
never realizes what a great boon
she is until she has been employed
II time OF illness. Her job is TO
bring comfort to the patient, and
she does it in a most efficient and
satisfying way that no practical
nurse can hope to equal. 4 practi-
cal nurse is a blessing 10 those who
cannot afford or obtain the services
OF the trained nurse.
Nurses have haIImarks by which
their worth may be judged Here
are q few Of the marks:
Good nurses never prescribe ton
les. In fact, good nurses never pre-
scribe at all, even for friends with
slight ailments. It is very difficult
for a nurse who happens TO be a
friend to refrain from suggesting
remedies like strEchni-e, aspirin,
,yerolal, bromides and the like for
friends who are not i'll enough to
consult the doctor. But most of
the duties of nurses are difficult.
Coed nurses do not know better
than the doctor Just what food
should be given q baby.
Good nurses are not trained as
diagnosticians, and therefore they
do not feel called upon to raise a
question as to the accuracy Of the
DOCTORS diagnosis
Good nurses do not feel i'll at ease
in carrying out the orders Of a ply
sician other than their favorite ply
stefan, nor do they apologize to the
family for inability to cooperate
with the attending physicians IN
conventional methods In hospi-
tails nurses are trained to cooperate
with the dozens of physicians on
the staff.
Good nurses have never been too
plentiful. and with so many of them
IN war service they are now harder
than ever to find Basing my Opin-
ion on experience in private and
hospital practice as well as eEper-
fence in Iecturing to nurses in
training. I believe that good hosp
tails could. il they would, turn out
very useful nurses in Is months in
stead Of three years, as generally
required at present. Nurses in