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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
Picking Highway Routes.

Supervisors OF the county are to be con-
graduated upon mastering the courage to take
stand for definite route for a hard road in
the upper end of the county even if they could
not bring themselves to the view that the lower
end has definite interests in the same connec-
ton.
The Rock river valley route is not the only
one. advocated in the upper end of the county,
though it is without doubt the most sensible
one. Members of the board, for some reason
looked upon the question of a route in the
southern end of the county mainly Of
local significance and as a matter which they
could not properly be called upon to decide,
but they did not hesitate when similar issue
arose in the northern district.
Under the Tice law the board was expected
to recommend highways for state aid and since
then permanent highway committee has been
maintained which is supposed to have some
special knowledge of the needs of the county.
It ought to be apparent that the southern part
of the county should have as much hard road
as it can get without increasing the mileage be-
tween Rock Island and Aledo, and as the only
body qualified to speak for the interests Of
the county it is surprising that the board Of
supervisors has been unable to get together
in favor of a definite routing from the Milan
limits to the southern county line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
All Together for a New Jail.

Selection Of Jail site made by the county
board is believed to be one which will give
general satisfaction. The location is not one
where the surrounding property will be Sc
riously damaged ana~it is near enough to the
court house to make it possible to connect the
two buildings by tunnel through which to con-
vey prisoners and to pass steam pipes from a
common heating plant.
The site will cost the county $12,5o0. It
could have been purchased when the Jail prof.
ect was first brought up for $4,000, and had
the supervisors been less arbitrary without a
doubt the money would have been raised by
public subscription and the ground donated
for the purpose. Rock Island stood ready to
do this as a matter OF civic pride and COM
mfttee Of responsible citizens had been selected
to make the canvass
In addition to the sum now to be paid the
county has sunk $4,000 in futile construction
on the court house square and in costs and at
torneys' fees in fighting the case through all
the courts that would accept jurisdiction. So
more than sixty thousand dollars of the $780,
600 which it was estimated that the special tax
to pay the bill would yield has been accounted
for and in the meantime building costs have
doubled so that the buying of the site does not
definitely settle the question of a county Jail
The board still has lot Of figuring to do.
It is hoped however, that the friction which
has attended the progress of the contest over
the site through its various stages will now be
forgotten and that everybody will get behind
the undertaking and boost it along.
Let's forget all about past differences and
remember only that ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
NEEDS NEW JAIL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
Today's Events

The Booth anniversary of the ere
alton of the Virginia house of bur
gesses, the first elective body ever
convened in the western world, cell
ebrated at Richmond today with
elaborate program OF public exer-
cises.
Rear Admiral Walter Mclean,
with a record of more than 40 years
of service to his credit, will be
placed on the retired list of the
United States navy today for age.
John S. Runnells, president of the
Pullman company of Chicago and a
widely known figure in legal and
financial circles. celebrates MS
18th birthday anniversary today.
The New York Yacht club is rs
years old today, having been organ
ICED July. 80, 1874.
Sir Arthur Written Brown, the
transatlantic aviator, is to be mar
ried in London today to Miss Ken
nedy of Ealing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
Brad'SBit O. Verse
THE KNOCKER-

The knocker drifted into town
on grievous mischief bent; he took
his maui and hammer down and at
the Job he went "Oh. yes, the eli
mates pretty fair, and l enjoy the
breeze; but there's a dampness in
the air that's bound to bring dis
ease. I'm going into business here.
but things look mighty glum; it
seems to me most plain and clear
this town is on the bum. The taxes
are to awful high; you're growing
too blamed fast; therell be a panic
by and by-these good times can
not last" And so the knOcker set
tied down, and filed our souls with
gloom; he nearly wrecked the good
old town with tales of woe and
doom; no enterprise that came our
way looked good to the old bloat;
his hammer sounded night and
day-he nearly got our goat. A
hundred boosters good and strong.
were kept upon the rack to neu-
traIize his doleful song, his wall
ings dour and black; until at last
we raised a purse and took our
fintlocks down and ordered him to
take his hearse unto a rival town.
They say that all men have a right
to life and liberty; but when | view
the hammers blight I beg to disa-
gree. The gibbet and the guillo-
tine, soft eggs and flinty rocks are
coming to the man, | ween. who
nothing does but knock
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
H2art l1HOnlQ
71!1DHODCOITlcC =
oyiI ,MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
by 1EMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson Is it prop
er for a young man and lady TO
hold one another's arms when
walking on the street or in the
park?
When ascending or descending
steps?
Does the time that they have
been acquainted have anything to
do with it?
When a young man escorts a
lady to her home should he go to
the door or leave her at the gate
If he is not asked to come in?
A SUBSCRIBER.
A young man should take the
iady's arm when walking in
crowds, crossing streets and where
the walking is difficult. 1t is all
right for the lady TO take the mans
arm or for him to take hers when
promenading in the park.
When ascending or descending
steps he should take her arm.
The time that they have been
acquainted has nothing 10 do with
it. He should take her to the door
when he escorts her home.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I was TO
have had a date with a certain
young man. l waited until 8
O'Clock for him, then, when he
didn't appear, l went out with an
other young man.
The former came about Is min
utes after we had left and since
then has been quite angry that ]
had not waited for him.
u Was 9:15 too late to keep
his date3
(2J Should I have waited for
him?
80 Who should apologize?
% Nine-fiifteen was too late for
him to keep his date He should
have let you know in some way
that he was coming late or that he
could not have come at all.
(2) You should not have gone
out with another man. If you had
gone to bed. that would have been
different.
49, He does not owe you an
apology. Some time if you and he
meet and talk. you might say that
you are sorry you didn't wait for
him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A few
years ago l had the habit OF chew
ing my fingernails. Now they are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
THuE DAILY SHORT STORY

went over the books and daily re-
ports, and simply treated the man
ager politely.
One day young man called al
the Druse home, sending in his
name as Wendell Gordon, and word
that he wished to see Miss Druse
in connection with office business
Florence was quite impressed with
the modest, manly bearing Of her
visitor.
81 was introduced to Mr.. Druse
by the colonel of the regiment
was in abroad" Wendell Gordon
told her, land your father seemed
to take liking to a returned sol
der looking for employment. He
said a position would soon be open
for me. Today 1 called at the Of
fee to be informed by the manager
in cavalierly way that there were
no vacancies"
Florence's eyes flashed. She re
scented instantly the autocratic be-
hayior of the manager. 1t might
have been her innate dislike for
Bennett, or a natural regard for
"one of the soldier boys" but she
said quite determinedly:
81 shall be at the Office tomor-
row and will speak to Mr.. Bennett
about this matter. In any event
you can go to work as soon as you
are ready"
Wendell Gordon bowed low and
he regarded this positive and evil
IDENTIFY wilIfu1 young Lady with gen.
uine admiration. OF course, Ben-
nett was all agreeable and smirk-
ing when Florence directed him to
place the new man at work. He
Iservilely explained his former at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
Today's Anniversaries

1S44-Robert ]. Burdette, celebrat-
ed journalist and humorist,
born at Greensborough, Pa.
Died at Pasadena, Cal, Nov.
10, 1914.
18S7-The great railroad bridge
over the St. Lawrence river
at Lachine was completed.
1S96-The pope appointed Rev. Sc
bastian Martinelli papal dele
gate to the United States.
were ordered out to
put down rio.ing at Shenan-
doah. Pa, among anthracite
coal miners.
1911-The deposed shah of Persia
marched on Teheran, but was
defeated.
demanded Russia's
intentions regarding mobiliz-
alton. N
1915-Holland took steps to in
crease her trained army from
100000 TO $4,000 men.
1916-British and French made
gains in the Somme region.
1917-Officially announced that
since the beginning of hostii-
tiles 366 persons had been
killed and 1929 injured in
air raids on London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Resorts for Hay Fever Victims.

Kindly suggest place where one
would have a chance of obtaining
relief from hay fever.
MRS. T. B. C.
AnswerLMuskoka Lakes, Can
ada; Breton Woods, N H; Prince
Edward Island; Eagles Nest, n. c.;
Pass Christian, La; Silver Plume,
Colo; Rangeley Lakes, Me-; Macki-
nae Island, Mich; Adirondacks, n.
Y; Bethlehem, N. H.; Roam Noun
tain, Tenn; San Antonio, Texas /;
Duluth, MINI.
Soda Is Harmless.
Please answer in your column
whether, as / ana advised by the
doctor to take half a teaspoonful Of
soda half an hour before each meal,
such remedy is harmless. D r..
AnsWer-Yes.
Soup Should Be slipped.
Should soup be slipped like milk
to allow saliva to act on it, or
should it be drunk as a beverage?
S. P. H.
Answer-Sip your soup and save
your stomach.
Well, Well, the Almanac!
My baby is 8 months old, pencils
a correspondent. What 1 would
like to find out is will it cause any
bad results for me to wean him
out of the signs of the almanac?
Answer-No. The almanac prob
ably will feel put out about it-and
neighbors will worry. But let EN-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

titude by citing the fact that Cor
don had presented no credentials
or evidence of an engagement with
Mr.. Druse, and that there were
many impostors around.
81 fear for the present, the best
we can do for the young man is 20
place him in the stock ROOM" said
Bennett. There happens to be q
vacancy there" and so the matter
was settled.
Then fate cast those two har-
monious souls into closer contact
Unexpectedly Florence met Cor
don at a military reception where
he was one of a favored score who
were being honored for exception
al bravery abroad. That was a de-
lightful evening for both, and Flor
ence kissed her aunt fervently and
the latter did not disapprove of her
inviting the young man to the
house.
He came, but not as Florence
had expected on a certain set ev-
ening, but at the grewsome hour
Of midnight and with a story that
brought into the situation almost
an element of tragedy.
Florence and her aunt were just
about to retire when a taxicab rat
tied to halt in front of the house.
Hurried footsteps sounded on the
steps outside. Mrs. Wayland OPEN
ed the door timorously. Florence,
peering over her shoulder, recog-
nized Gordon.
At his feet were two suitcases
He looked anxious and excited.
you must pardon this unceremo-
NOUS call" he said, but a vital
matter of business requires imme-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
A BUSINESS GIRL.
BY Cecille Langdcn.
copyright, 1919, by the Western
Newspaper Union)

Newspaper Un1On.j
Twice a week Florence Druse
went down to her fathers Office. 1t
was no visit of pleasure, for she
detested the manager in charge,
Arnold Bennett. He had gained
her fathers good graces, he had
tried to insinuate his attentions
upon Florence, but she had heard
of his pitiless discipline which had
turned out many a Woodworking
employe for some trivial derelic-
ton or because he was personally
prejudiced.
Mr.. Druse had given Florence a
thorough classical and business
education. Upon her graduation he
had set her at work in the Office
for year. Now, ordered away for
q two months rest by his physi-
clan, he had called his daughter
into counsel.
81 am not afraid but Bennett
will manage affairs all right" he
told Florence, but you know the
routine. Twice a week want you
to 20 to the Office and check up
the outgo and income. / have ex-
planned to Bennett who appears
really eager to have what he calls
your cooperation.
But if Arnold Bennett supposed
that here was the opportunity Of
his life to make an impression upon
the only child and sole heiress OF
the rich merchant, he was woefui-
~ mistaken. Florence allowed no
intimacy. she was all business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
HEALTH TAG KS
BY WILLIAM :. II BRADY nd.
Iron in Food.

Iron in Food.
Although every woman who is
not red in the face invests in a
box of Blaud pills sooner or later,
in the hope of building rich blood,
the fact is that lack of available
iron for all the needs of the blood
is practically never a cause of
anemia or i'll health. Almost any
diet furnishes ample iron for the
blood. So the woman whose face
is pale, sallow or otherwise unsat-
isfactory might far better invest
in couple of miles of oxygen each
day or a few thousand calories of
sunlight or half a dozen rolls every
evening for her complexion.
A conception of the liberal way
in which nature supplies iron to
man may be gained from the fact
that the following articles of food
in the quantities mentioned, each
contain all the iron the blood re-
quires or will utilize in a day:
Four ounces of peas.
Four ounces of prunes.
Four ounces of beef.
In order to obtain sufficient iron
TO maintain the body's daily re-
quirement (one-ffth of a grain a.
person taking an exclusive milk
diet would have to consume about
five quarts of milk per day. The
small quantity of iron in milk is
the one deficiency that mars this
otherwise complete human food.
Chlorophyl, which gives green
plants and vegetables and relishes
their color, is as rich in iron as
the hemoglobin or red coIoring
matter of human blood. Indeed.
chlorophyl and hemoglobin are
chemically identical. Green aspar-
agus, lettuce, dandelion green's.
beet green's, fresh cabbage, espe-
cially fresh raw cabbage, spinach,
mint, peas, string beans, cucum-
bers, artichokes, capers and crosses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
Household Hints
MENU HINT.
Breakfast.

MENU HINT
Breakfast.
Stewed Apricots.
Waffles Honey
Coffee
Luncheon.
Lima Bean Croquette5
Lettuce
Junket Iced Tea
Dinner.
Buttered Beans.
Baked Ham
Drowned New Potatoes
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
Pineapple Ice Cream
Cake (home-made)
Coffee.
PUDDINGS.
Peach Macaroon Pudding-One
quart peaches, one-quarter pound
maracoons, one egg. one and one
half cups milk, one level tablespoon
cornstarch, one-half cup sugar, one
half pint cream.
Slice fresh peaches into a deep
dish. One top of the peaches put a
layer of almond macaroons. Make
,ustard of egg milk, cornstarch and
sugar in a double boiler; when cool,
pour over macaroons and peaches
Put in refrigerator and chill. Just
before serving whip a half pint Of
cream and put on top.
Nesselrode Pudding cup OF
mashed nuts (any kind. one sup
raisins, one-half cup water, one-half
aknn four O
yolks, one pint cream. one-half cup
crystalized cherries. one cup sugar,
one teaspoon vanilla extract, one
third teaspoon almond extract.
Seed raisins, cut up peaches, and
cherries. Boil water and sugar to-
gether for, five minutes. then pour
the beaten yolks of the eggs, COOK
in double boiler till thick. Strain,
let stand till cold. add flavoring, and
.ream whipped. then nuts. turn into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

covered with white spots, tear and
break very easily and are very
broad. l manicure them each day
and put vaseline on them, but they
do not seem to grow very fast
Can you tell me what to do to hav5
pretty nails? IGNORANT.
Probably you are too harsh fl
your treatment of your nails when
you manicure. Go to a profession
al manicurist and see if your meth
DDS are correct.
The use OF vaseline should make
the nails soft and pretty. White
spots come from bruises and from
roughly pdshing back the cuticle.
Hang nails usually come from neg
! lecting the nails. You should push
back the cuticle gently every day.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID I am
young lady 20 years of age and
have been keeping company with a
young man for some time. but we
are not engaged. Is it proper for
me to allow him TO kiss me?
90 DO you consider me too
young to keep steady company with
a young man?
AOJ w AGA n FbAAA1 Ae@tAg 10 AA-N- w.
, duced to a gentleman, is it proper
fo& her to shake hands with him?
DOUBTFUL DOROTHY.
% It is not proper fer you to
kiss him until you are engaged to
him.
(2) You are not too young If
you care that much for Elm. ~
90 Yes, It is proper for her to-
shake hands. Either way is cor
/ rect.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ VIII
you tell me something that will
clean the leather Of a brown dav-
export?
~ What would cove the marks
on a mahogany piano?
INTERESTED READER.
a. Use luke-Warm water and a
good white soap which is free from
acids. Dry the leather thoroughly
after washing.
~ Get mahogany stain at a
hardware or furniture store.
"Perplexed Bachelor" The adj
dress on your envelope was not
clear. If you will send it to mo
again l will answer you at once.
Your letter is most Interesting
and worthy of a reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

@. Is it true that baseball is not
played in the British Isles? w. NJ.
r.
A. Baseball was practically I'M
known in the British Isles before
the war. The American army In
troduced it to a degree, but it still
is played to no great extent
Q. What portion of the men in
the army during the recent war
were national guardsmen? T. H. c.
A. Out of every hundred men IN
the army ten were national guards
men, thirteen were regulars, and
seEenty-seven came in through the
National army.
Q. From what are pearl buttons
made? M. H. r.
A These buttons are made from
clam shells. Those found in the
upper Mississippi are the best in
the world for this purpose and more
buttons are produced on the upper
Mississippi and its tributaries than
in all the rest Of the world combin-
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

@. Does the government furnish
tombstones for former soldiers? E.
NJ NJ
A. Every man who was ever in
the army is entitled to a tombstone
free of charge when he dies. Re-
quests for these tombstones should
be made of the cemeterial branch
Of the war department, Washington,
D. c., together with proof OF the
service of the deceased.
Q. Which was the greater disas-
ter, the Chicago or the San Fran
cisco fire? c. w.
A The Chicago fire burned over
an area of 2,100 acres, consumed
17,450 buildings, left 10000 people
homeless and caused a property
loss Of 100000. The San Fran
cisco fire burned over LOO acres
of ground, destroyed 5000 build
ings, left 265,0O0 people homeless,
caused a property loss of $3.50, 000,-
600, killed 452 persons and injured
1900. So it is apparent that the
San Francisco disaster was the
greater Of the two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

Italy is stopping trains to save coal The
plight of nearly all of central Europe is even
more desperate with respect to the fuel situa-
ton and America is regarded as the only pos
sible source of relief. 1t looks like hard win
ter and if you have not had your coal put in
you had better do it now, regardless of the
price or who is getting the rakeof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

Presenting the treaty calling for this coun-
try to go to the defense Of France in case of
unwarranted attack by Germany the president
reminded the senate Of the obligation dating
from revolutionary times and added, Nothing
can pay such debt" Now it's up to the hon
orable senator's to find a way to say no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

are ideal iron-containing foods.
In most cases of actual anemia
(weak blood in young women the
complexion is all right, and GER
tainly there is no evident pallor.
Sallowness or pallor does some
times depend upon weak blood. but
more frequently it is attributable to
other causes and the blood strength
is normal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30
The War a Year Ago

United States and British draft
treaty went into effect.
Franco American forces gained
two miles on western front.
Allied embassies in Russia re-
moved from Archangel to Kama
laska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

Showing once more how times change we
see Governor Bowden about to make race for
the presidential nomination a sockless plat
form, while only few short years ago the
term "sockIess," applied to Congressman Jerry
Simpson of Kansas was considered the
acme of reproach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

| date attention" and then he pour
ed forth a truly sensational story.
| He had discovered that a num-
Der of cases ilvoiced as containing
watch jewels, springs and other
like utilities, limited of bulk but
| representing something like s4O.-
| 900 in value, were empty. He had
made a secret investigation and
suspicion as to Arnold Bennett led
to a remarkable discovery. In his
room, packed away and ready for
shipment to a confederate were the
missing goods, and everything
pointed to the belief that the un-
faithful manager was just about 10
disappear with them, and possibly
other assets OF the firm.
At once Florence telephoned for
the firms lawyer. There was no
sleep for these active workers the
rest of that night. A detective was
sent after Bennett and he was fore
ed to disgorge the rest OF his plum
der.
1t was strange situation-Flor-
ence giving her hand to Gordon in
warm, goodbye clasp in the gar
ish light of the new day. A refec-
ton of the far-off reddening hues
of dawn was upon her fair cheek.
her glance expressed sometime
more vivid than interest, and, as
their eyes met, their depths show
ed a mutual love light that time
would glorify into full radiance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-30

. freezer, when beginning to stiffen
add fruit, finish freezing, pack and
let stand two hours.
Pineapple Snow Pudding Soak
half a package of gelaine one hour
in a cuprul Of cold water; then stir
in one and one-half cups Of suagr,
the juice OF lemon and a large
cupful OF cold water; then stir In
one and one-half cups OF sugar, the
juice of a lemon and a large cuprul
of boiling water. Let the gelatlne
dissolve. Strain the mixture and
put it aside to cool When quite cold
beat the whites of three eggs TO a
stiff froth and into them beat the
mixture, a spoonful at a time. Fully
half an hour will be required TO
whip it all properly. When all Is
stiff put into the pudding a cuprul
of crushed Hawaiian pineapple
drained. as dry as possible. Turn
the pudding into a mold and set on
the ice For the sauce you may
either cook the pineapple liquid TO
a syrup, adding to IL another cupful
OF crushed pineapple, and pour this
around the mold when II is sti6
enough 10 turn on a dish; or you
may make a custard Of a pint Of
milk, the yolks Of the three eggs
and one-half cup Of sugar; cook to-
gether in a double boiler u7tiN
smooth and thick. set aside to Pc
come cold before you pour it aron-3
] the form OF pudding which shog't
be turned out on halved slices OF
pineapple In any case have all &C.
cold.
Cross Stitch Initials Instead n
marking linen with pen and INK
rubber stamp or name tape t'y
working the initials In cross stitcn
Old Tooth Brushes Save your
old tooth brushes and use them frr
I cleaning the wicks in your OH
stove or for applying blaeklng 10
! your shoes.