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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

to her capacious muff right before
the eyes of the clerk, while she
was chatting pleasantly with the
floor manager, and then, as she
turned away safe with her spoils,
there came to her face a smile of
such supreme satisfaction that il
appeared as though the zest of
theft was to her the keenest en-
joyment.
1t had become my duty long be-
fore the end of a month to report
and arrest this clever and appar-
emily professional shoplifter l had
iotted down details of over twenty
specific populations. running from
bit of priceless lace to a package
of needles. My mind had become
so filled with the girl and her do
ings that there was a sort of fasci-
nation about it all. | Swallowed her
to her home one evening. She had
a room in respectable apartment
house, but when l guardedly eX-
plored her status there all that |
learned was that she was Miss
Alice Leslie, that she had no friends
or associates, paid<her way reliably
ana spent most OF ner time at nome
reading and writing
One day l had followed her from
floor to floor of the big store and
she was talking with a clerk at one
of the counters and had incidentally
secreted. several articles in some
secret pocket in her skirt, when an
alarm of fire. rang through the
place. Almost Immediately dense
for the stairway. She was caught
in the whirling mass of frightened
human beings, borne off her bal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
A KLEPTOMANIAC.
By T. B. Anderson.
wright, 1919, by-Mestern News

l. - =
paper Union
was heartily sorry when |
made the discovery of a regular
and persistent shoplifter in the
Modern Idea department store.
There could be no doubt as to the
identity and guilt of the suspected
one She was a pretty, graceful
girl of about 20. Her winning
smile and kindly eyes at once at
tracted the good will of the vari-
Gus sales clerks with whom she
came in kontact For days before
/ detected her in her systematic
offerings l had casually. and then
interestedly, observed her. and
could not get her out of my mind
and was duly shocked and sorry
a dozen lace collars of the counter
into a muff she carried.
Peculations at the Modern Idea
had become so fragrant that its
manager came to the detective
agency wheAe 1 was employed and
stated his case. He had in his
arm an array of figures showing a
long list of goods missing from in
ventory and certainly never sold.
"It is only occasionally that our
house man catches a shoplifter.
said the manager. Those detect
ed are generally poor persons,
novices in the line. and rarely re-
peat the act of stealing. Their sys-
tenn is clumsy, the goods taken are
of little value and detection and de-
tention give them good scare and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Household Hints

together and cover the frui. with
the rice. Tie tightly ami put In
pan Of boiling water and toll half
hoIr. Remove from the Estar and
let stand five minutes, ten I'm
wrap, Place in shallow bowl and
cover with apricots tAa, have been
mashed witt tlc sgpaT.
BEAN DISHES,
Ecan BHmJ.iTgs The amount
must vary according 10 the sizn OF
your family. = I'd 1T least thee
times the amount of water TIA
you have cold beans. ADD salt and
pepper as needed and II any pieces
OF salt por', area left, cat small
ana use with beans Have these
IN deep basin. Cover TOP villa
baking powder dumping aai
cook in steamer
II cooked IN kettle or basin on
top of Owe. the beans settle 10
the bottom ana Invariably scosch
This dish is really d good one
for supper or lunch.
SGVOry Beans Fry Sliced
onion in drippings ana or mo
dunn sized onion add our-half cup
canned toma ogs. Thol add a
cUpful, or less, OF cold a. ans Add
salt and cayenne pepper This Is
appetiZing and also Convenient. II
can be varied 10 suit thu quantity
OF leftover beans aal the number
to he served. For a-smaE amount
use a small onion
Eean Salad Upon bed Of
shredded lettuce place little
mound OF cold beans The less
broken they are, the neater the
appearance Of this dish. O.er
each portion dip mayonna'se dress
ing.
When the Lettuce Is not co1ven-
lent the beans may be combined
with shredded cabbage or c-lary
placed in the salad plates and usei
as with lettuce In amy form taa
salad is gCol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

enough personal honor to refrain,
you WHY have TO rival the girls
This may be difficult unless you
have learned TO love him.
| do not favor divorce. You mar
ried, knowing that you did not love,
and now you should make the best
of your position. Tell your hus-
band, however, that you would like
a divorce, and If he wants one, too,
such a course VIII be justiaable.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girls l6 years old. We are
nice looking and of good reputa-
ton and popular among the girls.
but not boys. What is the trou-
BILE?
ROSY CHEEKS AND DIMPLES.
You are too young to be popular
with >boys older than yourselves,
and boys Of your own age are too
young as rule to think much
about girls. OF course there are
some girls OF lG who are popular,
but / th:nk they are unfortunate
rather than fortunate; they develop
too soon and by the time they are
old enough 10 enjoy young men
they are cast aside Tor new attrac-
tioLs.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: wRs
pump and pretty until last winter,
when l lost weight after a long
sickness. What should | eat 10 ID
Creas M weight T. H. X
TO gain flesh. take plenty of olige
oil, eat eggs, butter, cereals ana
fatty brcths. potatoes, peas, beans,
corn, carrots and parsnips Sfa5,
dates, mats bananas, rare bpefsteak
and roast Ierf
Drink petty Of milk, cream and
co 'Oa.k
AvoiN food that viii not digest
easily. and lie. careful 20 mdsielta
thoroughly what you eat.
GIVE up pickles and vinegar.
Exercise freely In the Cp.u air,
and take pl MY OF sleep
Don't fret or worry, this will
keep one thin more than anything
else Cultivate an oasy-gO,Eg dis
position il you possibly can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
o. D. X.

ance and stunned by the fall
saved her from trampling feet, car
ried her beyond the peril of suffo-
cation and received her grateful
thanks when she had recovered. !
cultivated the acquaintance thus
made and within a week was a
guest at her home
| was shown to her apartments
when I called little later on. She
left her rooms on an errand to a
neighbor and / sat alone awaiting
her return. My attention was di-
rected to an open desk noticed a
written sheet. There was a list of
every theft in which she had been
involved at the Modern Idea. with
audacious details as to the arti-
cles and their value.
When she appeared a strange i'm
pulse seized me l could no long
er endure the strain 1 was under
Love battled with duty. l told her
who l was and my entire interest
in her
She flushed when l indicated a
hopeless love- She smiled whimsi-
cally as she uttered the words:
Detected at last. Why, you
have spoiled a pretty story, Mr..
Arlington In two more DAYS l
would have finished my story in a
daily newspaper, One Month as a
Kleptomaniac.'
! | understood and was overioyed
SO when our budding friend
ship expanded into the realms of
feIvent mutual love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Moving the National Capital.

S The meeting of the Mississippi Valley Trade
association has been followed by a renewal of
the agitation for the removal of the capital OF
the United States to some point in the central
part of the country.
Reasons for such step are more pressing
now than ever. Formerly we supposed this
country was practically impregnable because
Of the distance. separating it from other first
class powers. The waE taught the futility of a
few thousand miles of ocean as protection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

FITS.

So women have no size in hats
The fact a light instructive sheds
On something else besides, and that's
TIL adaptiveness OF womens heads!
For woman's head is small or big,
Or middle-sized. or dark, or fair,
According to her style of W
Il beg the ladies' pardon) hair
For this. no doubt, is woman's plan
Her headress' size-what matters that?
When at a pinch she always can
Make up her head to fit her hat?
&C NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Leaders of such movements as that of the
Tacoma labor council in whicik opposition to
the Victory loan is deliberately fomented might
proftably be given work shoveling coal on
boats headed for some bolsheVk European port
Interfering with the success Of this loan is
treason. no less than putting obstacles in the
way OF the government would have been year
ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

lErom NORTH McGregor. IoNa. rim

From North McGFegor. Iowa. Times e
That the life of a-revenue officer is NOT all
roses was plainly shown at North McGregor
one day last week. well known Waukon
man got off the Prairie du Chen train with a
suitcase and was walking toward the Waukon
train when the revenue spied him and,
thinking his actions suspicious. engaged him in
conversations While they were talking the
spotter noticed that the suitcase was leaking.
and accused the Waukon man of having brought
whisky into the state. He denied it. The
revenue man dipped his finger into the puddle
and smelled of tit smelled like whisky He
made another dip and tasted it-and it tasted
like whisky. He placed the Waukon man under
arrest for bringing whisky into Iowa. and or
dered him to come along. You better open
the suitcase" said the Waukon man. before
you cause me to miss my train. The revenue
officer did so. Out rolled brindle pup.
The strikes in Germany, which have been so
widespread practically ever since the signing
of the armistice reported to have ceased al
most as suddenly they began A thing that
is regarded as being in a large measure re-
sponsible for the ending OF the strike is said
to be the arrival and distribution Of American
food
Which causes us to wonder if they were
hunger strikes.
n n u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
EIEsA.ITFI TALKS
BY WILLIAM H.! . :. BRADY rnp.

own physical training at home and
acquire a normally developed body
in spite' of the penury of the COM
munity and the antedeluvian char
acter of the schools provided. She
can invest in 9 textbook of phys
lean training which will aid her in
building a strong, well proportion
ed, vigorous body and keep her from
degenerating into a caricature of
her sex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

All praise to the good sense of the girls OF
the Lake View high school in Chicago, who
have agreed to lay aside ,georgette waists for
bingham. Every girl to have fair chance in
the world should become familiar with ging-
ham or even calico, just every boy should
know how it feels to wear oyeralls and go bare
fooled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
The Day in Davenport

company, appeared with other off
Gals before several of the alder
men at city council conference
Thursday afternoon and asked for
j 7-cent carfare.
Property SOld.-H. & H. Rohlff,
hardware and seed merchants. an
nOunce Yesterday that they have
sold to T. J. McGra II of the Walsh
Construction company the valuable
property on the southeast corner
Of Third and Ripley streets, now
occupied by the A w Koch Crock
eTy company. Consideration * said
to be. 500, 600. Possession will be
gwen May /
Sells Stolen Car.-That W. G.
Buck. IS. residing on Eighteenth
street between Brady and Main
streets, attempted to sell in OF
tHmwa an automobile he stole here
Monday noon from l.. r. CowIes,
546 Esplanade avenue. was the in
formation CLEANED By the police yes
terdoy. Detective Charles Boet CHI
eT brought Buck and youth known
as Earl Snyder. II. 732 East Ninth
street. back to Davenport from Oh
tumwa Yesterday morning. They
are held on charges of larceny
Rainbow Not Davenport
is no. TO be among the cities Wis
tied by the rainbow men on their
way to Camp Dodge for demobiliZa-
ton. Thursday evening a telegram
received by o. H. Wilson, city
freight and passenger agent of the
{. NJ. & st. p, announced that they
would net come through Davenport.
Nesbii Funerak%The ritualistic
funeral service of the Moose lodge
was held Thursday afternoon at .
O'Clock at the lodge room for the
late Cecil j. Nesbit. Davenport man
who was shot and killed in Rock
Island Monday evening. The lodge
rooms were crowded with friends
and relatives of the deceased and
the hall overfowed with beautiful
floral tributes. The services were
conducted by the Ndge, both at the
hall and at the grave in Oakdale-
cemetery. Rev A. Frank Houser.
pastor of Calvary Baptist church
spoke.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Mary R.
Nevens, a resident of Davenport
about twenty years ago, succumbed
at her home in Hill City. Kan.
Thursday. She was the mother Of
Mrs. Ed Hall and Mrs. Harry Franc
Of this city and a sister of Levi
Head of davenport. Death was
due to Bright's disease from which
she had been a sufferer for the
past several months. Deceased
was born Jan. %. 1863. =
Yesterday morning "a 1920
o'clock at his bone, l02 Mississippi
avenue. John Lang. a native of
Ockelbo. Sweden. died. Born at
Ockelbo 4S years ago. he came to
this country in Nav. 1910, coming
directly to Moline, and later - DAY.
Marriage Licenses. 49, William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
ASKS END OF "BLACKLISTS.v

Buenos Aires. Friday. April %
II has become known that the Ger
man chamber of commerce sent A
petition to Honorio Pueyrredou,
minister of foreign affairs. April
Is. asking him to initiate diplomatic
steps looking to the abolition OF all
Checklists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Mexico may not recognize the Monroe doc
thine. but the question is what is she going to
do about it? And who asked her opinion on
the subject anyhow? Certainly none of the
powers which have refused to recognize her
emissaries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

American aviators may be little late get
ting on the ground for that transatlantic fight.
but at that they probably will be there before
the bacon is all gone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
Hun SUB ARRIVES.

New York. April PA Germa,t
submarine, U-117. the second sur
rendered undersea craft to rtnch
this country for exhibition in the
Victory loan, arrived yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
SWISS RECOGNIZE CZFCH&.

Berne. Friday, April 25.-The
Swiss federal council of -Switzer-
land recognized the Czecho-Slovak
republic today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Do not rest till Rock Island has come
through with its quota i1r the Victory loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Have you bought all the bonds you can
afford?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
WELL, 1T MAY HELP TO ADVERTISE.

Sir: 1 write in disappointment for l have
purposefy remained silent for several weeks to
see if some of the ladies, Laura r. and Add-a-
Line, par ticularly, would not miss my frivolous
lines and inquire as to my stiffness. But. alas,
what's poor fellow gonna co when the girls
just won't fall for him? Fl ELSEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
RECEIPTS FOR A DAY.

L NsA pa Ia AR'.h
place in a bowl: One-hsH cup Of
water, one-half cup OF flour, One
teaspoon Of salt.
Beat 20 a smooth batte- and "a ar
roll the, pigs feet in the flour, dip
in the batter and thea fry until
golden brown in hot fat Garnish
with slices of lemon and parsley
Serve with tomato sauce.
Orange Salad 7 Peel and slice
thin three oranges and two ap-
pies. Separate into bits lni serve
on lettuce with mayonnaiae.
Spanish Salad -Four medium
boiled Irish potatoes Ccold), one
cup coarse chopped c'.ery. two
pipcntoes cut in small pieces. a
small hit or finely chopped onion;
cut potatoes in small cubes; mix
in celery, onion and pimen, oes
with mayonraise; when ready to
serve put a little mound of may
onnaise on top and small strips
of pimento running from center to
sides, so as to look like petals Of
flower.
Rice and Apricot DImpIinGs 49,
One cupful of rice, one cupful Of
stewed apricots, one cIpiul sugar.
one teaspOonfU salt.
Wash and boil the rice twenty
minutes; divide into -four parts.
Take four nine-inch squares of
cheese cloth, dip in cold water and
spread the rice on one inch thick;
put two half apricots in center Of
rice and one tablespoonful sugar,
Bring the corners of cheesecloth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

A nutmeg may be great, but sooner
or later it will meet a crater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

"A contrib advises us that a mausoleum
erecting company is sending representative
to this city to put in good word for DR.. Fos-
ter for reappointment as health commissioner,
ana in the event that he is given another term,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

Marriage Licenses. 49, William
Burke and Amelia Josephine Nc
Donald, both of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

One OF the most pleasant experiences in
weeks was that of yesterday, when Jess Fuller,
80 years old, veteran of the Civil war and well
known farmer of Mercer county, happened into
our sanctum and inquired for the first name
of President Wilson. Our ready response of
Woodrow" brought shake of the head from
Mr.. Fuller and the action was made more sig
nificant by a kindly twinkle of the eye. mo"
he proceeded to other members of the office
staff and stumped them all. After a diligent
search through numerous volumes, however,
one member of the staff discovered the truth,
which corroborated Mr.. Fuller's statement.
Woodrow is not the presidents first name. It's
Thomas. Thanks to Mr. Fuller, we have now,
after nearly seven yeats of the Wilsonian adj
ministration, learned the presidents nameA
AND HOW LONG NOW HAS THE WAR BEEN
OVER?
Sir: ! see by the news dispatches that the
storks, which have been absent since the war
began, have returned to Strassbourg. Isn't this
trife sudden? E. B.
Large Greek Currant Crop in Sight for
Current, Year" says Chicago Trib. headline.
Cunnin', eh what?
Who is the prominent Rock Islander and
Spanish war veteran. who, while on visit last
March at Hot Springs, Ark, with party of
Rock Islanders attended services at the Roam
oke coIored church and who when the collec-
ton plate was passed, dropped it, scattering
the coins all over the floor, and who, amid the
tin OF the falling metal plate and coins and
scrambling colored persons, squeezed down
between the seats and Joined the others scram-
bling on the floor? GLIB.
We're Be, ting Ed Didn't Even know He Had
One.
Columbia T. Missourian)
While hunting near Switzler recently. Ed
ward Sweeney of Knoxville. Tenn, accidentally
shot himself in the right bbbyhgkyb.
State Heal. h Commissioner St. Clair Drake
makes the announcement that Kane and Dupage
counties are "honeycombed with smallpox
But Doc don't you think poo marked" Would
be more appropriate expression?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
MENU HINT.
Breakfast

II INA nv IL
Breakfast
SteweI Raisins Cereal and Cream
Broilcd Bacon Fried Potatoes
Toast Coffee
Luncheon.
Welsh Rarebit Toast
Canned Peaches Cocoa
Dinner.
Watercress Young Onions
Fried Pigs Feet
Ma3hed Potatoes Nreanel onions
Celery Salad
Rice Pudding toAee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26

company, appeared with other off
Gals before several of the alder
men at a city council conference
Thursday afternoon and asked for
i 7-cent carfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
AND HOW LONG NOW HAS THE WAR Been
OVER3

Sir: ! see by the news dispatches that the
storks, which have been absent since the war
began, have returned to Strassbourg. Isn't this
a trife sudden? EB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-26
We're Be. ting Ed Didn't Even Know He Had
One.

State Heal h Commissioner St Clair Drake
makes the announcement that Kane and Dupage
counties are "honeycombed with smallpox"
But Doc don't you think poo marked" Would
be a more appropriate expression?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-19
Again Enlarge National
Tractor Show BuiIdinu

Kansas City, Jan. lS-(Special. -
The special building home of the
fourth annual National Tractor
show to be held in Kansas City,
week of February "a to March 1,
is to be again enlarged. This is the
second time that the demand for
floor space has necessitated change
in the original plans. The Tractor
show building will now cover an
area of over 10000 square feet. Guy
H. Hall, secretary of the Kansas
City Tractor club, said today, "The
fourth annual National Tractor
show will demonstrate the remark
able development of the American
tractor, Four years ago the posi-
bility of such a building as is now
being erected to house the great
annual event would have been
ridiculed,"
The American tractor. as an
armoured tank, played an important
part in the war. Now, in its original
capacity, the tractor is working
wonders in all parts Of America,
helping this country to make good
its food pledge. 1t is predicted that
over 100000 tractors will be in use
in America the coming year. Should
this prophecy be fulfilled America
will be able to meet the demands of
starving Europe, completing the
task of making the world safe for
democracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-19
Fifty-FOur Douglas Trucks
ShinDed to Java Past Week

Omaha people interested in the
industrial development Of the city
will be interested in knowing that
factory turning out one of the
best auto trucks and pleasure cars
is located within the city limits.
The Douglas Motors corporation,
Of which George Christopher is
president, is located at Thirtieth and
Sprague streets, and is newly
built factory occupying 10000 feet
Of floor space and employing at
present rs people and daily increas-
ing the output of cars and trucks,
of which they are manufacturing a
high grade pleasure cars, the Doug
las eight.
Mr.. Christopher states that the
truck business is the department
that will receive the most attentions
Their investment in tools and ma
chinery represents around S4S,OO0
in addition to carrying on hand raw
materials and supplies to about
100000. owning their own building
and ample ground for extension OF
the factory.
During the past week the Douglas
Motors corporations business repre-.
sents orders for 81 trucks to be
constructed and deliverylof four pas
senger cars. One car was forward
ed for export to Java. This car was
sold entirely on the specifications
given in advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-19

]. P. Inch has recently returned
to Omaha's automobile row with a
brand new Paterson model. which,
according to Linch, is one of the
best little six-cylinder automobiles
on the market.
An entirely new design stamps
the word "distinctiveness" all over
this new Paterson model. The lines
are sharp and clear cut, but designed
in such a manner that the whole ap-
pearanee makes you think of the
time-worn phrases SNAP and
Style" which are so often associ-
ated with the description Of automo-
biles.
The Paterson which is manufac-
tured at Flint, Mich, made a very
favorable, impression in Nebraska
territory last year, in fact the inn
preston was so favorable that it
was impossible to supply the de-
mand Manufacturing facilities at
the Paterson factory have been in
creased considerably during the past
year and Linch has been assured
that there will be plenty of cars dur
ing the coming year. Upon this as
surance Einch has already started
an energetic campaign to secure
dealers.