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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
Who'll Do Likewise?

Guthrie Center, Iowa, has man who does not con
slider it beneath his dignity to work farm, ever
though he is not in financial need and has fol-
years engaged in toll which soils the hands. He is
E. ". Weeks, lawyer and he has issued this state
ment in explanation of what he proposes to do:
An emergency confronts US. The question
is whether you and 1 in the future will be cit
liens subjects. 1 will never be subject 1t
is the supreme duty of every one to harmon
iously and tremendously act. Choose your
place-citizen or subject. If subject, your
God will be the God of blood and battles If
citizen, your God will be the God of beauti-
tudes and the golden commandment love
thy neighbor as myself" Don't talk; act
Our efforts should be to reach the sacrifciaI
state. We should help along all lines of oppor-
tunity thrust ourselves into battle and give
blows we'll as receive them Labor is scarce
Crops are to be cared for and saved I used to
be good farm hand. am physically able to
do work the farm yet, I will give
so days of my time to any farmer in Guthrie
county who may need services of the kind
can render. any time after the first of July until
the 18th of September,
If it is found that am entitled to any wages
for the labor that and do perform, the
same is to be donated to the Y. NJ c. A. or the
Red Cross projects / feel that the emergency
is SO great and the agricultural interests of the
county SO necessary that professional men can
afford to donate of their time and labor
in filling the shortage in farm labor made by
the boys going to the front
There is many another who is too old for army
service and is net in position to engage in work di-
rectiy contributing to the success of the American
cause who might follow Mr. Weeks example with
benefit to the communitv and - A~-"'A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
7T[H[[E DAILY SHORT STORY

| he caught the echo of sonorous
tones. From the street he could
make out Naomi, seated upon a
garden bench, while her visitor was
parading up and down before her,
his eyes rolling in fine frenzy as
he shouted inspiring rhymes which
told of chivalrous knights Sad la
dies fair. Then he dropped to one
knee before her, his hand on his
heart, his tone thrilling with turtle
dovelike accents.
THAT settles 1t for mel" growled
Abner. turning backwards. IF Ma
omi is silly enough to train with
that bejeweled and crack-brained
laughing stock OF the village, I'm
through"
For all her attention to her err
ratio guest, however, Naomi would
have fiuttered considerably had she
known that Abner had appeared
bent upon proposing TO her. and for
many a month she wondered why
he had not spoken out what her
woman's wit told her must be on
his mind,
Sir Annesley Wellington TO a de-
gree had fascinated her, Certainly
he was Eighty, and now he had ar
rived at a point where he avowed
to Naomi a profession Of undying
love. and asked her to marry him.
She was fiattered, and the back
wardness of Abner and the haunt
ing fear of becoming an old maiu
had a certain influence upon her.
and she was seriously considering
the proposal.
Sir Annesley Wellington had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

! cantonment. The army authorities
were notified and it was discovered
that Myers was a deserter Judge
Advocate Michaels of Camp Dodge
notified Deputy Sheppard to ap-
pear at the Myers court martial.
Richter Buys Home.-The beau
tiful residence property owned by
Mrs. Henry Struck on the north =
east corner of Sixth and Ripley
streets has been sold to Carl Rich
ter, president of T. Richter &
Sons. While no official announce :
ment is made of the consideration,
it is understood to be in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. For several
years past the home has been oc-
cupied by DR.. D. J. Mccarthy and
family. 1t was vacated when DR.
Mccarthy went abroad with the
Rumania commission.
Thankful For Checks Just
thank my many customers who
paid their last weeks accounts in
checks" declared Frank Skorna,
the Bettendorf butcher, who last
Sunday was robbed of $50. During
the day a sneak thief entered Mr.
Skorna's home and stole a wallet
containing the $50 in cash and $3.50
in checks. The checks were taken
from the purse and left on the
dresser. Il consider myself very
lucky that my loss was no more"
commented Mr. Skorna The guilty
party has so far escaped detection
Attempts Suicide.-Said to be
mentally affected because of the
desertion of her husband last fall,
Mrs. Edna Parker, 20 years old, a.
tempted to kill herself by inhalirg
gas at her home, 324 West Fifth
street. She was found unconscious
in her gas-f1lled bed room by Will
liam Dust, who rooms on the sec
ond floor of the home She will
recover. Mrs. Parker has talked
of suicide ever since her husband
left her. according to her mother,
Mrs. Daisy Brooks. 12221a West
ern avenue. Once she started for
the river, but was caught by rela-
tives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

painted picture like some modern
Claude Melnotte. He desired the
glamour, the romance of an elope-
ment. They would fly from the
commonplace to heights of ideality.
Then when the bond of union was
cemented they would pass their
honeymoon at the regal home of his
sister, in another state.
One day Abner was dolorously
thinking over his disappointment
when stranger, caught up with
him. You are acquainted in the
town. he observed. Can you di-
rect me to the home of Miss Naomi
West?" Abner acquiesced with a
pang of memory that caused him
to vince.
Thanks. You don't happen to
know Sir Annesley Wellington,
do your" asked the stranger,
Yes, Abner knew him-to his sor-
row. He casually told what he
knew OF the indy ,al in question.
Just then JoR ale. the older
brother of Naons4. came rushing T..
the spot. He ciutched the arm OF
Abneri he pulled him excitedly
aside,
"Abner," he gasped. hurry with
me to the house, The maid has Iust
telephone me that Naomi and that
Wellington fellow have gone off in
an ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
The stranger caught the words
He came forward, throwing open
the lapel of his coat, revealing an
official star.
"Geetlemen." he said briskly. mo
intrusion, but I'm a detective. \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
DAZZLED,
By Grace Anderson Heath.
I'm going to know my fate" de-


I'm going to know my fate" de-
clared Abner Gale.
why not? You're abiding to
popping the question to Miss Naomi
West?" questioned his friend, Park
er Bliss, She's O. likely woman,
fair and good-tempered at thirty,
and truly, Gale, think you've been
uneommoniy slow in not trying your
chance before"
els there any?" rather anXiousiy
propounded Abner.
you ought to know. You've
been hanging around the West place
off and on for two years"
Abner pePked up, with the con-
seriousness of looking neat and nifty
In a brand-new suit, and forthwith
started in the direction of the West
home,
Miss West lived with two bach
eier brothers, who worked in the
local bank. Recently a new ele-
ment had come into the lives of the
harmonious trio. A stranger had
visited the town and had put up at
the village hotel, He registered
under the high-sounding title of Sir
Annesiey Wellington.
Sir Annesley Wellington was
very guarded as to his antecedents,
but mysteriously limited at high So
cial connections and a great estate
abroad, His passion was diamonds,
which he wore in profusion.. His
hobby was poetry He showed the
same to any audience he could find.
and as Abner neared the West home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
HEALTH TALKS
BY W. IL! AL i BRADY, RAJ: ND.

can be assumed to be present, other
than the Identification of segments
passed from the body or by ind
ing the eggs with the microscope.
In making blood counts, when an
excessive proportion of a certain
type of white corpuscles, called
eosinophiles, is noted, that suggests
the presence of some such parasite.
Blood Tests of Various Kinds.
OF what benefit is blood test in
a case of head pain? From what
part of body is blood drawn?
MRS. J. 8.
Answer-Blood for various tests
may be drawn from the lobe Of the
ear, from a finger, from a vein in
the arm. Various tests might be
made in such a case-mere blood
counts, for the diagnosis of anemia
scess or infiammation), or examin-
atoms for malaria plasmodia, or
for archaeological culture, or for
acidosis, or for syphilis.
Early Symptoms of Cancer Of
Breast.
would be very thankful IL you
will publish in your column the
early symptoms of cancer of the
breast S. T. 8.
Answer-Any lump, hard place,
or sore spot, persisting more than
two weeks, in a woman over 80,
should arouse enough suspicion to
warrant immediate examination by
the physician A lump or hard
place that is not painful may new
ertheless be cancer. If kernels"
under the arm are also present,
that adds to the probability of can
GER.
A Question of Heredity.
Is there any way of getting
around heredity? The youngest
son of a family of four children
has epilepsy. An older sister won
ders if the disease would be likely
to appear in her children in case
she marries. All other members OF
the family seem normal.
Answer-For expert opinion on
this and similar questions we re-
fer you to the Eugenics Record Of
fee. Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y,
which will freely give the infor-
nation after you have stated the
case.
Husband, Hired Men and the Cook.
My husband and our three hired
men all chew tobacco, and our
negro cook puts snuff in her lip.
They all want to reform. Can you
help them overcome the habit?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

have been on the track of this Wei
lington, whose real name is Wat
kins, for over a month, at the re-
quest of his wealthy relatives"
who is he-a criminal asked
Abner.
No; but mad as a march hare.
He escaped from home with lot
Of money and the family Jewels he
has been cutting wide swath, I
hear His great specially is 20 ac'
the swell foreign mob. and marry
lie has six wives to date, and II you
want TO rescue this new lady from
MIN, get into action quick"
They ran down the fugiuyes
where their auto had broken down
20 miles along the road Sir An
nesley Wellington placidly submit
ted to detention: Naomi tainted
away from sheer modification.
Il can never go back and tace
the people everybody will lauV az
mel" Abner heard her sob out.
NO one need know OF your fool
ish adventure. declared her broth
or; and then Abner glided to the
side OF the Inundated lady
Naomi" he said softly. maybe
after all the false glamour that has
cheated your fancy. you would care
10 consider the proposal OF a com
mon, everyday man. ready 10 make
you Mrs. Gale the day you say the
word" and Miss Naomi beamed
upon this loyal adorer. comtorted
and content,
Thrive by Thrift. Buy
War Savings Stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

The nations program for the coming fiscal
year calls for the expenditure of 20 billions accord
ing to estimates. That means that if the con-
fict goes till July 1919, the United States will
diverted to its prosecution about per cent of
the total national wealth The average individual
can easily figure out what his share will be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

"Boche" is the French for "bonehead,' but applied
to the Hun, the term does seem the Amer
lean idea of fitness as well as it does that of the
French and English. American marines fighting on
the western front have dubbed the Germans bush
ers," and the name seems to be gaining favor with
the boys from this side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

one piece" meal is heralded as the latest in
dinners The beauty of it is its economy,
With satisfying ualities. 1t is a good thing
{ to be pushed along. Labelling it French,
really is, will help some.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
WOMEN WILL AN
SWER HAIG'S CALL

Charles Lathrop Pack, Of Ma
tionaI War Garden Commits
sion, Calls Attention OF Fed
Grafton to Germany's Plans
for America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

Continued tomorrow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
ECONOMY MUST BE PRACT|CED
 IN KITCHENS

In these days, when every hour sav- ed by the housekeeper may mean an hour in which she can knit or "do her bit" in some war time cause, it will not do to waste time in forgetting.
 No kitchen can be called efficient which does not boast one or more forms of kitchen reminder. One of the most practical is a large calendar with spaces around each date, so large that therein may be written the amount of the ice delivery, the pur- chase of bread, the day on which company is expected or other similar items.
 A simple child's slate, with slate pencil attached by string, is most practical for writing down menus. These can be changed easily and such slate will hold the menus for about two days.
 For making out a list of articles that are wanted a permanent pad is better than a slate. The various things needed, such as oatmeal, vine gar, molasses, etc., may be written down and when about to go shopping this leaf torn from the pad and tuck ed in the pocketbook as a reference. One busy woman with a large fam fly has what she calls bulletin board' in the back hall. This is pro- vided with thumb Jacks and here are written news and information of household interest. For instance, if she is out in the afternoon she may leave a note on the board for her boy may write: Please put buttons on asking him to do some special house. hold task. Or she may make a memo to call up the plumber, to take maga- zines for the soldiers to the post office, etc. On the other hand her boy may write: Please put bottoms on my overcoat, or today going over to l ranks house and will not be home to supper. In other words, such a board does the simple but necessary thing of saving overburdened memor- ies.
 Another time and step saver is the keeping of ones pocketbook full of small change, in the kitchen, so that i it is not necessary to run to some oth- CT room, or, worse, upstairs to get a small amount of needed change. Be sure and have a grocery order before the boy calls. Indeed, the ten or if teen minutes often standing and go- ing over the items with the delivery boy may be totally saved by having the list written in advance and mere | ly handing it to him.
 In the season of ice delivery noth- ing is more time and talk saving than to use a card so that it will not be necessary for the driver to call and ask whether ice is needed; the card telling him without talking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
New Spring Silks
 Pretty and Stylish

The new silk fabrics for spring and summer wear are thus described in the March Woman's Home Compan- ion:
 "So much has been said about con- serving wool and using silk in it's place that it is well to remember this in planning spring clothes. There are times when it seems as though nothing would serve the need like woolen Yet silk will in many cases be satisfactory.
 ''For instance, so many silk suits for sports and general wear will be used there is a long list of suitable materials. There is khaki kool in new and interesting patterns, such as batik and aeroplane, satin ondule brocade, and fan-ta-si, two crepes most exquisite in weave and color. The former comes plain and satin striped, and it rivals the beauty of cloth of gold. Amphora crepe is an other worthy of mention in its pom gee-like weave, and another that must be seen to be appreciated is mo1eSkin, satin with a crepe back, both sides of which are often shown in a costume where contrast is desired. Another double fabric is satin victoire, satin one side, georgette crepe the other.
 Hindu crepe, printed and plain, will make cool summer dress, as will pussy willow taffeta and foulard,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
OLDEST WOMAN
 IN THE WORLD

In the city of Posen, in the German province of the same name, the old est woman in the world is today en- tering upon the 134th year of her life, unless death has overtaken her since the receipt of the latest news from that part of Europe. Of course, it is not unlikely that reduced food allow ances have brought about her fun timely end, but up to the outbreak of the war she was still very much alive and Hooked good" for many years to come.
 The oldest woman in the world is Frau Gretchen Dutkewitz, and she has spent practically all her life in Posen. She was young woman when Napoleon and his legions swept like a conflagration over Europe, and she lived to see a similar confagration engulf almost the whole civilized world. Frederick the Great was still alive when Frau Dutkiewitz was ttorn, and only a few years before VoItaire had gone to his long rest. The German Empire of today was then an aggregation of petty, warning states, and the American Union had just been born out of the travail of
 revolution. Three centuries-the 18th, the 18th and the 20th-this woman has seen, and within the compass of her lifetime a new civilization has sprung up in Europe and America, Q civiliza- ton now in the balance, and threat ened by the land which gave her birth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
TO MAKE KNOWN
 S2OOO GIFT

At a recent meeting of the executive board of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage Association held at the home of Mrs. Henry Townshend in New Ha- ven, Miss Katharine Ludington, presi- dent of the organization announced the gift of $2,000. It was announced that Mrs. Whitney Blake of New Ha- ven was the honor of I1,OOO. The name of the other donor was not made public by Miss Ludington. This money will be used to put organizers into the field to carry on the new po- litical organization work which is rap idly being brought to completion throughout the state.
 Reports given by county chairmen ata this meeting showed that the new political leaders are beginning work vigorously and that every bit of pres sure possible is being brought to bear on Senators Brandegee and Mclean for their favorable vote on the amend ment when it comes before the sen- ate.
 Mrs. Marion Michel Rawson, acting chairman of Fairfield county reported that at recent county meeting it was voted that suffragists would be- gin a new drive to bring pressure to bear on the two senators and that i'll every town in the county five differ ent men would be found who would send letters or telegrams to Brande- gee and Mclean every day urtil the matter came to vote.
 Mrs. Richard Howell, recently been made leader of the town of Stratford is making a blanket canvass of the 6,000 voters of that town with the ex- pectation of obtaining the signatures of 4,O0O voters to petition asking the senators of the state to vote favorablN on the amendment. By this mean: Mrs. Howell hopes to show that there is at least one town in which the majority of the voters desire the en franchisement of women.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
ETIQUETTE

A young woman who attends a par ty without an escort should provide her own means of getting home-a cab, or the company of some couple who will not object to seeing her safely to her own door.
 M. J. S-Your questions bring up a point that has often interested me. To congratulate the bridegroom on having won for his bride the woman he has chosen is quite fitting and al- together satisfactory; but to abstain carefully from congra tulating the bride on having attracted the love of That man and of having acquired him for a husband, seems more or less de- rogatory to him. But the laws of et- iouette are relentless on this point, and I dare say that etiquette knows what it is about, having had long eX- perience Then to add to this absti- nence the absolute compulsion to ex- tend to the bride, who usually ap- hears to be quite as happy and tri- qI1nphant as the bridegroom, Solicitous wishes for her happiness, carries with if a. tentative doubt that happiness awaits her, and emphasizes the al- ready well-established implication that her husband is a blackguard, and that, given time, he will beat her. Well. sometimes he does! Perhaps some day it will be perfectly correct for women to woo and win on an equality with men, and then etiquette may permit us to congratulate both the bride and the bridegroom.
 Judge-A high silk hat should be worn only with a long-tailed coat-s xrocaS, c cutaway or full dress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-22
TIME FOR WOMEN
 TO STOP CARRYING
 HOME PACKAGES?

Concerning the agitation to get Wo- men to carry their bundles home, in- stead of having them sent, and thus release a man for service, the Wo- mans Home Companion in an article entitled, Stop scolding Us Women!" written by "A Woman Who Is 1etting Pretty Tired of Being Scolded" has this to say:
 There is another matter in which take issue with the scolders of our sex: They are very busy telling us that we should carry our small pack ages home with us, and that we are not patriotic if we do not, because we thus release men for military ser vice. They tell us this even when they haven't a man eligible for mili- tary service in their whole delivery fierce. You simply inconvenience your self and put an extra profit in the pocket of the shopkeeper when you pay any attention to his complaints.
 Personally, I will carry my pack ages gladly when ir is necessary to my country. But only then will I carry them. 1 try never to make eX- ira deliveries for my grocer or butch CT, and goodness knows I haven't the silly pride that thinks it is demean- ing to carry packages, be they of any sIZe whatever. A few sensible shop keepers who really want to reduce their costly delivery systems offer the economy thus effected to their cus- toner's They have various prices. If you say, charge and send,' you pay the full price. If you say, charge and carry or cash and send,' you get a small discount If you say, cash and carry you get a still larger discount Thus the customer who really wants to economize (for herself) can pay cash and carry her purchases, and people with longer purses can have the benefit of the convenience of the delivery system by paying for it. Now that's an honest way of managing it It doesn't make me feel more patriot
 ic to be saving money for a store keeper whose prices have already ad vanced from twenty-five to two hun dred per cent. on everything l buy by carrying my small packages anC letting him reduce his delivery sls
 tenn at the expense of my muscles
 The delivery system, like the return
 ed goods system, is a convenience fo
 customers devised by the storekeeper
 themselves, and in less strenuou
 days the use of it was urged.
 How many times have our mer
 chants glowingly advertised thei
 prompt and efficient delivery service No wonder we women used them. An there is no reason, as yet, why W should not keep on using them, un , less it is made worth our while to otherwise. And it's very foolish an
 unfair to scold us for doing exactl
 as we were urged to do, begged to dc implored to do. Think it over, MI ; Man"