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Evening journal., 1918-01-19
PARTLY SOLVES THE
HORSE AND FOOD CRISIS

making. corn growing and the labor
OF mechanics who make horse feed
machinery mowers. bedders, feed
grinders. etc. is conservatively esti-
mated at 5000 per horse per year. II Is
said that iron hammered by blacksmiths
into horse shoe In one year Is sufficient
20 make 60OOO motor trucks
waldeman Kaempfert says: charge
it 10 the horse II you pay more than
ever for your snoes, as about one
hundred and ntfy million dollars worth
Of leather must he fashioned into har-
ness every year
The Country Gentleman" states thai
for an army OF 100000 men. we neeC
10000 horses and mules, an average
Of $4,000 per month has been exported
for the Allies since the beginning Of
the war and 1900 a month Will b'
needed TO keep our ilag.
These figures give some idea OF th'
vast number Of horses which must b
available and make one realize IN
necessity Of acquiring some other mean
/ Of transportation Ia many lines o
/ work.
In an interesting article. Harry WI
F kins Perry. OF the National Automobil
/ Chamber Of Commerce. says; That
T the work horses in the country wer
displaced by farm tractors and motto
+ trucks as passenger automobiles hav
largely displaced the pleasure horse o
family carriage horse. the wheat yiel
Of the country could be increased so pc
cent or the corn crop doubled Tn
farmer. the merchant. and Oh
manufacturer can all perform q patrio
tic duty by making a more extensiv
use Of the time and labor saving moto
truck and tractor and at the same tim
increase his profits.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
SHOW Willard BATTERY
At CITY AUTO EXHIBIT

What promises TO be one Of the most
interesting displays Of the automobile
show next week Is a Willard Battery
standardized on United states Govern
ment specifications. lt Is larger and
heavier than the usual Willard numbers
and has been designed 20 care for the
heavy motor trucks which the Govern
ment Is using This viii be displayed
by the Unger Storage Battery shop, no
PIP West Seventh street. who are ih'
local agents OF the Willard Company
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

In view or the apparent food crisis
as evidenced not only by the almost
prohibitive cost. but also by the
scarcity OF nearly all food stufis, the
following including excerpts from an
article by Herbert II. Casson Is Of time
ly interest.
Since the advent Of the commercial
motor truck and tractor q revolution
has gradually been taking place IN the
cities and on the farms Of The United
states. The horse has become un-
ontablc as he is too costly tobuy
and too costly to keep. AS Edison has
said: "A horse is the poorest motor
ever built. he eats 1900 pounds Of
food a wear. the output Of acres, and
yet he Is only two per cent. efficient
A recent government report shows
that a farm horse averages only three
and one-half hours Of work per day ana
requires at least three thousand cubic
feet OF space for himself and his food.
In 1915, according TO ]. Arthur Bell
OF the Bureau Of Animal Industry the 'e
were about twenty-four million horses
IN the United states which consumed
over two billion dollars worth OF hay
and grain each year. The land devoted
20 the production Of food for these
horses would furnish food FOR a greater
population then exists at present IN th,
country, approximately i250O0OOO.
Z There Is an enormous amount OF
/ labor devoted % the care and upkeeI
OF horses which must be considered
For the ten million horses used In oul
cities thousands OF stable and stree
] cleaners must be employed 20 main
! tain sanitary conditions, an item o
approximately $1,000 per horse pei
year. In addition the tremendous
amount % labor expended in be-,
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

Excellent boarding places win be
found in the want ads Tor the copmg
week. Agents. canvassers and salcs-
people viii do wen 10 keep In daily
touch with tine want ads.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

It would be well 20 advertise lost
articles in the Wan' Ad column this
week. Teamsters, chauneurs, carriers
and engineers are all under a bene-
fcent ruling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

10 land up in the po0rhouse," and
BOYD started of TRADE against
forced contributions, outrageous
taxes and ruinous prices.
Strikes me you're kind Of miser-
~ toward a country that has made
you rich man." promulgated Clay
ton. Il say. too, you left the prin-
cipal bit at home. That pretty niece
of yours-she's cheap and faith
auI helper, but why don't you give
her "A chance to get some happiness
out OF life? Any sensible fellow
would be glad 10 have her for a
wife"
I'm not standing in her way. am
! 2" demanded Boyd. IF she wasn't
on my hands I'd shut up that big
house and live in one room. I've
provided for her. only last week |
recorded deed making over to her
the walnut one hundred and sixty
acre patch"
Clayton Hyde uttered a low, long.
whlstling aspiration. Then he
ohuckled. Boyd eyed him SUSPECT
ously.
Makes Rhoda an heiress In "A
way, doesn't it? Well. / had made
up my mind to ask your permission
to marry her, never caring II she
had dollar or a million. DO YOU
ohject?"
Are you making liying?"
Better than that"
Then Rhoda can settle il in her
own way"
"Rhoda." said Clayton that same
evening, suppose you should dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
With Other Editors
The 4 eed Kaiser.

Whether the picture of the kaiser that
drawn in a brief dispatch from Switzerland is
correct can be known only to those who have seen
him in these later-and latter?-days of the war
The portrait, however was more than plausible in
that it showed the man all feel he ought to
look; it also convincing in the same way that
not few other portraits are, when they are
from unknown hand and of unknown subject.
For reasons not at all mysterious though it has
been good many years since the kaiser ceased to be
a youth, and though he was a grandfather long be-
fore the began, until then we had all thought
Of him as young. His mistakes and his foies gave
that impression, and did his achievements the
wide diversity of his interests and the wider diver
sity his pretensions As is the wont of the i'm
mature, he has always known with utter certainty
a vast number Of things that weren't So and on in
Vulnerable occasions he has acted such know
ledge, occasionally to the engaging. and often
to the amusing of attentive observers of his career
scattered all the world, or nearly.
Now, according to the Swiss who claims to have
had very chance to study the kaisers looks
he has become Individually old man. showing all
his years, and especially the last four years. His
hair is white, and his erect military bearing
has disappeared in STOPPING shoulders. His "eyes
are feverish"-one has to guess what that means
his gestures are abrupt, and his face. which is
severely lined and tanned gives the general impress
sion Of who is suffering a great SORROW
There is nothing incredible in that 1t proves
itself But what is the great sorrow" from which
the kaiser suffers? Is it due beIated realiza-
ton OF all the horrors and tragedies he has brought
or allowed TO be brought. upon well nigh the whole
population Of the earth, or has he come to at
last that his mad ambitions all be disappoint-
ed-that for seeking universal dominion he is likely
TO lose what of it he had?
The one theory is at least well founded the
other, and the one would explain well the
other why the kaiser has to look his years and
more-From Topics Of the Times" in The New
York TimeA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
China'S Business Assets.

China has four great assets that make for COM
mercial greatness" said Chao Hsin Chu, Chi
nese consul general at San Francisco, in address
before the Advertising club of that city. First she
has plenty of labor; second unlimited ma
terials; third, soil climate permit turning
out all sorts of goods, and fourth, she has
mines yet untouched. These resources should at
tract capital and China welcomes American capital
especially.
Chinese do not know the science of bust
ness They do not know how to advertise. AS a
result the United States today relies largely Cey-
Ion Japan tea when Chinese of superior flavor
may be secured just cheapy and this country is
consuming more silk from Japan and France and less
from China, the home of silk than before.
America should naturally gain the ascendency
in future Chinese business relations but Americans
must study problems and prepare in order to
do So"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
yITAMINS AND NUTRITION.
NQTER

Vitamins are wate--soluble and
fat-soIuble substances present in
various natural foods and indispen-
sable for normal nutrition and nor
NAL growth. If an individuals
dietary is so restricted as to be de-
ficient in vitainins, growth is ser
iously impaired in the young and
health is impaired in adults. Pei
lagra is one disease, widespread in
the southern states, in all prob
ability caused by a deficiency of
vitamins in the food.
DR.. E. Madsen of Copenhagen,
writing about the vitamins, re
minds us that the Cxpectant
mother and the nursing mother
must have an ample supply of Wit
amins to prevent such conditions
as uncomfortable vomiting. distast9
for food, etc He thinks that if
milk has to be pasteurized or ster-
iiized (bOiled) during an epidemic,
the baby should have regular al
Iowance of some other foods which
will supply the essential! Vitamins
such as fresh meat juice or meat
broths, steam cooked fresh vege
tables strained through sieve,
fresh fruit juices.
Easily digested' foods are gen
orally poor in Vitamins. Dried
fruits and vegetables contain no
vitamins. Tagaki observed that
sailors in the Japanese fleet gain
ed in weight when the rations were
modified TO include a more liberal
allowance OF vitamins, though the
rations furnished a lower caloric
content than before. In some Dan
ish prisons when the bread ration
was reduced and barley porridge
given instead, the prisoners gen
orally gained in weight.
Lack of appetite, according to
Madsen, is often the first symptom
of vitamin deficiency. Fresh
greens, vegetables, fresh fruits
and the green relishes, are famous
as appetizers and blood puri-
fiers," whatever that means. They
are rich in vitamins. So is fresh
dairy butter, though eleomargarin
and vegetable fats lack Vitamin.
Vitamin deficiency may be a fac
tor of anemia, neurasthenia and
various disturbances of the ner-
vous control of circulation, &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
TITLE DAILY SHORT STORY

I savings stamps. Then, too, he had
half promised to take a $50 Liberty
bond. And now a nickel And
perhaps tomorrow some new
tangled appeal! Darius Boyd
It's robbery-it's ruin," he
groaned. There's butter gone IN
double. Eggs clear out of sight.
Meat" he paused there. Not
much meat had graced the home
table recently. His niece and
housekeeper, Rhoda, had followed
out his orders uncomplainingly.
Why, how do you do, Mr.. Boyd ?"
aroused the old man from IA dis
nal reverle and he looked up to
recognize Clayton Hyde. That
young man, who once lived In
Brocton, had returned week pre-
yious TO spend a vacation with
some relatives.
Was you looking for me?" in
CURED Boyd, for Rhoda had told
him that the young man had called
to see him on business.
Yes, | was, for a fact" returned
Clayton. lie worked for a large
timber concern and knew enough
about that industry to seize upon a
sudden hint that presented itself as
he cast his eye over some local I'M
cut timber areas. But he had again
met Rhoda, prettier than ever.
Joined the patriotic helpers. |
see" commented Clayton. as he M
ted the tag.
umph! you could get covered
Win those geWgaws II you wanted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
An Oft Repeated Message.

Mr. Hoover is home from extensive survey Of
food conditions among allies. He states that
there is reason to believe that there will not be
this winter the shortage of former years and yet
in spite of this America will have still great part
TO play in the feeding of countless millions;
he has issued an appeal to every man, woman, and
child in the land to down food con-
spunptioa to the extent of one half pound
each week of both breadstuffs and meat "If this
is acted upon" adds the food administrator, Eve can
hiring this dreadful war to end in the year 1919
and thus save countless and billions of dollars
To acquiesce in the spirit of such an appeal and
TO feel that in doing shall be helping to bring
about such desirable result, cannot fail to find
RESPONSE in the life and ways of true patriot
There is good reason for this oft repeated admonition
regarding economy in food consumption; during the
many years of plenty we had become habitually
extravagant and terribly wastefu; take for example
a custom that up to very recent date prevailed at
public dinners and even in private life; 1t was
thought becoming and evidence of good manners to
always leave upon ones plate some portion OF
food untouched; indeed walters in the habit Of
removing the plate when in reality some people
were in the midst of enjoying their repast.
The effect of this was seen in garbage cans con-
tinuously loaded with such quantity of good whole
some food as bring about from many observers
the remark Some day shall suffer for this"
America is not very likely to be severely
rationed as has been France and England during the
past three years happily the conditions today in
both countries is rapidly the mend-but during
the period of stress and strain these people have
learned such lessons of frugality as will be
forgotten
is American mothers particularly, but in
deed all who have to do with the training of the
rising generation enforce by practice and pre-
cept principles of thrift economy matters Of
food that Will in these and future days be
nous economic asset. Waste Of food means waste
of blood; and waste whether practiced
by rich or poor is nothing short of
criminal, and those who persist in such
a coGrse-znd there are rot a few of these in
every community -shou-- lreated such. let
young and old alike food and
and means. Economy practiced in the kitchen and
at the dinner table is great evidence Of the
possession of a patriotic spirit is shouldering a
gun on Flanders fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

cover n gold mine on that land your
uncle has given Won and become
fabulously rich and ! married you.
and knew IL was 20 De all along. !
suppose you would think l was AT
err the fortune2'
''Oh. no." replied Rhod1 why
should I, when / know you love me
And I'd soon be poor again, for J
would give II all 10 you"
You artless. unselnsh treasure.
Cnthused Clayton. We'll III ten
you my secret. MY business with
your uncle was 10 buy that land De-
fore | discovered you us "a treasure
worth all tho land On the world put
together. There never was such q
grand piece OF black walnut timber
In my business experience / mao
learned that the government h
reeking Just that kind OF "a tract. 70
turn the much-uegleCtCd walnut
timber into gun stocks. nave
saved enough 20 put iu "a sawmlA+
You put In the land and Wen re-
tire rich"
Which happened Darius Boyu
said nothing when he learned tha.
his gift TO HIS niece. instead of Pc
ing the most worthless of his hol9
ings, had turned out "a bonanza ne
was secretly ashamed OF the mi5ef-
~ motive underlying his donation.
Maybe giving for the war brings
luck" he soliloqulzed, IN view y
the queer turn of fortune M heha't
on Rhoda. and he electrified th9
town by subscribing for ten tait
Liberties" in a bunchi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
"STOP! LOOK! LOOSEN!"
By George Elmer Cobb.

Old Darius Boyd, keeping the ex-
IRENE outside edge of the sidewalk,
so as to keep out of the way of the
numberless Salvation Army lassies
lying in wait for contributions to
their Coffee and Doughnut" war
fund for the boys at the front, half
paused to glance at sign.
1t was an imitation of the usual
railroad crossing semaphore, Sc
cured to a shallow booth behind
which stood a pretty sunbonneted
girl with two heaped-up crooks of
COughnuts before her, and it read,
Stop Looki LoosenH'
1t was because they had spelled
listen wrong" that Mr. Boyd
stared Then he caught on" for a
smiling, nimble-footed lassie spied
him. seized the lapel of his coat,
pressed a tag badge through its
buttOnhole and extended "a past
board box with slot in its top,
with the invitation:
Help the boys over therer"
Old Darius realized that the
badge would make him immune
from further importantly for that
day found a nickel, dropped it into
the box, walked over to the booth,
selected dOughnut, dropped it into
his pocket and departed conscious
of duty well done.
lie WINGED, however, as he re-
called the fact that the week be-
fore a lady committee had pried
aim loose from a dollar for war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
Tasty Vegetable Dishes.

Stuffed Artichokes - Six timed
artichOkes, one Glove garlic, one
third teaspoOnful salt, one-eighth
teaspoOnful paprika, two table
spoonfuIs olive oil, one cupful
grated stale bread crumbs, one-half
cupfuI grated cheese. Press the
leaves loose from the heart, so they
will stand apart, but do not break
them off Mash the salt and garlic
together in a bowl and pour over
the olive oil. Mix together in
crumbs and cheese, and stuff be-
tween the artichoke leaves. Pour
the oil and garlic dressing over the
artichOkes. Set in a warm oven
just long enough to melt the cheese.
Stuffed Eggplant Shells - Two
elephants weighing about one
pound each, two tablespOonfuls
butter or other shortening, boiling
water, one chopped green sweet
pepper, one cupful dry bread
crumbs, one and one-half teaspoon
fuls salt, speck pepper, One-half
chopped onion. Cut out the inside
of the eggplant, leaving a shell
about one-half inch thick; cook in
boiling sailed water for five min
utes. Fry the onion, pepper and
eggplant pulp, all chopped, in the
butter for about ten minutes Then
add the bread crumbs, one and one
half cupfuls boiling water, and sea-
soning. Fill eggplant shells with
this mixture and sprinkle dry
crumbs over the top. Place in
pan with little water and bake
one-half hour.
Luncheon Tomatoes-Six medium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25

There is a grave danger that thinking and
talking all the time about la grippe-which is the
good term commonly applied influenza-may
sooner OF later lead to our becoming an easy prey
to it's ravages. Very many suggestions are being
published how may successfully ward off
the epidemic which seems to be spreading abroad.
A prominent medical authority has made public in
a very condensed form recipe that he believes will
invariably be found efficacious. He says: Avoid
alcohol; eat cautiously; avoid take lots Of
out door exercise, and get plenty Of good sleep"
Thus he adds, "the powers Of resistance of the
human system may perfected that it will throw
off any infection"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
Try These.

Camoufiaged Tea-A good drink
to serve children who are forbid
den iced tea may be made as fol-
lows: Brew bowl of sassafras tea
cool it, sweeten, and ice it, and
serve for luncheon or dinner. Chill
dren like it even better than iced
tea.
To Make Good Gravies-Use the
water in which vegetables are cook
ed when fresh vegetables are used
and the juices from the canned
ones instead of plain water when
making gravy. Green or wax beans
asparagus, peas, spinach and even
potato juice make deliciOusly flavor
ed gravies.
To Remove Fresh Paint-It sounds
too good to be true, but fresh paint
may be removed from wooden gar
ment and sometimes from silk and
cotton by simply rubbing the spot
with a piece of the same fabric. The
under side of the hem may be used
in an emergency provided it is clean
The paint being sticky rolls up and
off without application of any
cleaner.
When polishing forks use a wood
en- skewer dipped in whatever sill
yer polish you use for cleaning be-
tween the tines of forks. 1t soon
wears sufficiently soft to work cas-
lily, and will not scratch.
Onion Toast from above menu)
Two Bermuda onions, three ia
teaspoons butter, two tablespoons
flour, two eggs, six slices bread, one
cup scalded milk, pepper, salt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
The Fourth Liberty Loan.

The treasury department feels confident that
the Fourth Liberty loan will break all records for
size and number Of subscribers that 1t has ordered
the of engraving to prepare 100000 separ-
ate bonds $500 900 more than printed for the
third loan. Publicity on almost unprecedented
scale is also planned. A very interesting booklet
has been prepared by Professor T. N. Carver of
Harvard university, with view to educating the
American people to The necessity for the greatest
possible in spending money, and to encour-
age them to buy essentials in the necessary quantity
only; it is pointed out that with the income Of the
people Of the entire United States. estimated at
$50 900 yearly and the cost Of the for the
next u months figured s24 500 100000 it VIII be
necessary for wage esrners 10 turn about half
their incomes 10 the government in the form Of
purchases Of Liberty bonds, savings stamps and
in taxes There is LITTLE doubt but this booklet and
its conclusions will widespread attention and
undoubtedly serve impress all with the real
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
FOaming nj the Mouth.

In your health column ! read
some weeks ago a formula for
helping one get rid of pimples. The
article said something about dis
solving yeast in water. VIII you
please repeat it? Miss l.. %
Answer-If you wish to take
yeast for acne (pimples) or acne
rosacea rum blossom) take one
half to one ordinary compressed
yeast cake, mixed to fluid with
half d glass of cold water tor
flavor with orange juice or beef
tea if desiTed) after each meal, for
three to six weeks. If it proves
too laxative, cut down the dose.
Obtain fresh yeast cakes two or
three times a week, at grocers and
keep in the refrigerator or other
cool place. In any event this new
er does harm and often corrects
constipation, increases weight, i'm
proves digestion, besides relieving
the pimpIes or boils.
ROusing the Envy of Venus.
l am 26 years old and disgrace
fully healthy but in the past few
years I have accumulated too much
flesh, chiefly about the abdomen
and hips. l am "a inches tall and
l now weigh 149 pounds, which l
am sure is too much. Can you tell
me some safe way to reduce?
UUCY)
Answer-A lady Ga by 26 should
weigh wee trif1e under 100
pounds in order to rouse the
anxiety of Venus If you care to
risk a stamped (3c) addressed en-
velope for a large portion of adj
vice especially made and provided
for sad cases like yours, I'll send
the advice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-25
Household Hints

Menu Hint.
I BREAKFAST
Oatmeal Potato Bread homemade
Raspberry Jam
New Apple Sauce
Coddled Egg Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Sardines Riced Potato
Cucumbers and Radish Salad
on Shredded Lettuce
War Bread
Sliced Peaches Iced Tea
DINNER.
Spaghetti with Tomato and Cheese
Green Peas in Turnip Cups
Celery and Apple Salad
Salad Dressing
Rolled Oats-Date Cookies Coffee