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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
Counting American Favors.

Americans ought to feel highly compliment
ed by the desire said to prevail in Germany
that the United States assume a protectorate
over that country, but it is to be feared that
the implied trust will fail to warm the cookies
OF the American heart.
Very likely are less bitter toward the
Germans than England France. We never
have been forced to regard Germany as men
ace to our very existence, as they have and
there are fewer ranking memories here to
perpetuate an attitude of hostility. No doubt
American influence in the peace conference has
been against undue harshness and the Ameri-
can attitude will favor an earlier return of
Germany to good standing internationally than
will that of France or England. We are pre-
pared to act more on judgment and less
prejudice, but the fact that we are still con-
trolled by common sense is the best assurance
that the present manifestation of confidence in
US will fail to turn our heads.
Uncle Sam Is the big boy in the interna-
tional gang and he must expect to be fire.
quently solicited for favors. The other kids
wiz consider it an honor to have him use their
balls, marbles and roller skates and even chew
their gum.
But even big boyS If they are wise, sense
the need for diplomacy in their dealings. They
know that assuming obligations endangers their
prestige.
And SO we feel safe in predicting what the
answer to overtures to come over and play in
the German yard will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Mississippi the Gulf of Mexico and the Panama
canal.
Cities along these two waterways would be
greatly benefited, but the benefits would by no
means be confined to the cities that lie directly
on their banks. The interstate commerce COM
mission has power to compel railways to con-
meet their tracks with the docks OF water car
riers and to join in the making of through
routes and joint rates, thus making it possible
for cities in all parts of the state to share in
the cheap water transportation.
The channel of the Illinois waterway, where
practicable will be not less than $50 feet bot
tom width. The minimum depth of channel
in the earth sections will be not less than
eight feet and in the rock sections not less
than ten feet. The minimum depth over mitre
stills of the locks will not be less than IA feet,
and the minimum width of locks will be not less
than ITO feet and the minimum length will not
be less than 500 feet.
1t has been estimated that the work of
completing the Illinois waterway could be &C
complished in five six years, and that about
the seventh year the earnings from waterpower
would begin to come in.
The estimated cost is $2O,OOO,OOO. The
power actually available for distribution in
electric, current to customers is taken at no.
UUU horsepower Inc dunUdl TeNSuu0 WHICH oil
the power is marketed is given as $2,750,O0O
This is assumed to exist at the beginning of
the tenth year or three years after the power
is developed. A financial statement shows that
the entire amount paid by the state will have
been Iiquidated in the 18th year, or the 18th
year after the construction is completed From
the 18th year on there will be profit.
1t was in 1908 that the state approved of a
constitutional amendment making it possible
to issue bonds for this purpose and the esti-
mates were made at that time Like the hard
roads estimates it is probable that the calcu-
lations are far from accurate when present
prices are considered. 1t is unlikely that $780,
100000 will do the work. but on the other
hand it may be possible to get a little more
revenue out of the power that is sold. At any
rate delaying construction longer than is nee
essary is hardly justified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
The Illinois Waterway.

Legislation now pending in conference COM
mittees of the two houses of the Illinois leg
islature and which probably will have the ap-
proval of the governor shortly, marks a long
step toward the realization of a waterway sys-
TEN which should prove of great benefit to the
state a whole When the channel of the Chi
cago sanitary district is connected with the
Illinois river at Utica Illinois will have a route
tapping districts having rs per cent of all pop
uiation. These points will be accessible to
deep waterway transportation from the ST. Law
renee to the Gulf Of Mexico, via the Welland
and 500 canals, the Great Lakes, the Chicago
river. the Chicago drainage canal and the Hill
nois waterway as the connecting link with the
Illinois river and the Mississippi.
Canada has undertaken work of improving
the Welland canal to depth OF "a feet The
new locks at the 500 are "a feet-the Chicago
drainage canal is "A feet. The minimum depth
of the Illinois waterway will be eight feet, but
this depth can become greater if desired.
The general route of "the Illinois waterway"
commences at the waterpower plant of the san
itary district of Chicago, at Lockport, in Will
county and extends through to its junction
with the Des PLANES river, then via the Des
PLANES river and the Illinois and Michigan
canal through Joliet, then through the Des
PLANES river again direct to the Illinois river
to point at Utica.
What the Illinois waterway will do for ILL
nois Is indicated by what the Erie canal did
for New York, waterways leaders say! This
short and inexpensive link would open up two
waterways across the state of Illinois, one
westward to the upper Mississippi at Rock Is
land, via the Hennepin canal, and the other
southwark via the Illinois river to- the lower
Mississippi, the Gulf of Mexico and the other
southwark via the Illinois river to the lower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

a thousand dollars so I can hire a
lawyer to get me out of this trou-
Bile, l will never Bother you again,
and l will tell you what really be-
came of the mother of little Nor
ma, who is not dead, and whom
you can restore to Norma, II you
so wish"
There followed the story OF plot
ting and deception almost past be-
lief
Wearted of his wife, who was a
nervous wreck because Of his
abuse. Lutrell had placed her in q
sanitarium conducted by a rela-
tive. Then he had secured a di
vorce and had married HIS second
wife. His first wife was made to
believe that both he and little
Norma were dead, and. broken
down and dispirited, had settled
into becoming an attendant at the
far distant sanitarium, where she
now was.
One month later. IN the haven of
peace and security Reeves had
provided for little Norma. there
was a quiet, simple wediing that
consecratad the blessed spot as
home, real hons, for three happy
beings, who had emerged from
paths OF SORROW and suffering into
the fullness OF gladness and per-
feet love-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
Hygiene for EpiIeptics.

hyK1cQe IOT Z pleptECSs
The cause of epilepsy is IN
known. Perhaps the periodic seiz-
ures Commissions or lapscs of con-
sciousness) are produced by vary
ing causes in different cases; that
is, the condition called epilepsy is
probably not one disease, but a
characteristic of several different
diseases.
In a general way one with cpl
Iepsy should follow these rules:
I'd Never indulge IN any alleged
re- -edy for EPILEPSY except under
the personal supervision OF your
cwn physician.
(2) Strive to maintain normal
bowel function by means of diet
and habit rather than by the use
of laxatives.
90 East slowly-that is, mas
ticate every morsel OF food com
pletely; and avoid washing down
morsels of food with swallows of
beverage.
"a 1t is usually best for one
with epileptic seizures to limit the
meat in the diet to three meals a
week. A growing child may re-
quire meat once day.
90 There is no doubt that &C
tive open air exercise every day
tends to make epileptic seizures
less severe and less frequent
go An epileptic who uses alco-
hol or tobacco has practically no
chance of recovery.
Cd At least three pints of wa
ter should be taken each day; cold
water may be taken with meals, il
desired, provided the water is not
used to wash down incompleteiy
masticated food.
(S) Every epileptic individual
should do a reasonable amount OF
manual labor every day.
90 There are at least score OF
worthless or fraudulent epilepsy
cures" on the market, although as
a matter of fact most epiIeptics are
not mentally defective.
(10) In a general way, milk,
fish, especially sea fish. vegetables,
especially green vegetables, fruit,
whole or undenaturized cereals
constitute the best diet for an cpl
leptic.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Does Not Like Milk.
I stopped drinking milk Is years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
THE RECOMPEN$E.
By AIVah Jordan Garth.

NCOpyrlgnL, 1918, Oy WeSter :
Newspaper Union.)
1t was by a lonely camp fire
along a mining range that Norman
Reeves received news that aroused
him as from an electric shock.
The intelligence told him that he
was needed 5000 miles away. If
It had been 10000 miles he would
have covered the distance for the
sake of her who had been his love,
Irma Wallace!
How his heart pulsated as for
the first time in eight years he
heard that name spoken! How bis
heart ,harked back to the time
when he was an ardent snitor of a
lovely, gentle beingi She was
dead, but her only child, OF whose
existence he had been ignorant ur-
til now, called to him across q
thousand leagues Of hill, prairie
and waterway.
1T was by mere chance that an
old friend had come upon him.
Not a word had Norman heard OF
Irma from the day that he had left
Fairfield upon learning that she
was about to become the wife of
RDss Lutrell. He had been so sure
that she recognized his devotion
toward her, that her apparent dis
regard for him had crushed him
ttariy. He did not remain, to
learn if treachery, the persistent
preference of her parents for an
ether sutton had not been elements
in her choice OF a man who had
money and no further recommend
alton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

ed of his mining holdings and
started east. For the first time in
a decade he had an object in life.
All his thoughts and plans were
conferred on The forlor7 orphan
waif, whose sad fate appealed
powerfully to his lonely soul, the
last link that connected him with
broken past.
The first time his eyes rested on
the child of his early love he drew
the poor prosecuted being close to
his heart. Reeves was q man of
straightforward ways. He clearly
informed the besotted step-mother
OF his intentions. She agreed to
give up all claim to the child for
$500. From a slave, crushed, body
and soul, Norma Lutrell came
forth now into the sunlight of q
life of comfort and love. Reeves
purchased a pretty home In an
other town, adopted little Norma
legally, and devoted his entire life
to her happiness. She was like
some sweet rosebud emerging into
the full bloom of Joyous content
ment.
One day a police offlcer came tn
the Reeves home with o note from
a prisoner in the county jail. 1t
was signed "Rhoda LutrcIl." From
the officer Reeves learned that tho
woman had been aprrehended for
passing q forged check. Mrs. Luz
/ treu had lost her home, had sunk
lower and lower IN the social scale
and was now q professional Grim
inal.
81 have sent far y0u eoxeHnzyou
secret" the bleap-0ze6- .pzisunaE
told Reeves. It5ycUeylitsRa:llse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Evanston, Ill.-Dr. Lynn Harold
Hough. the new president of North
western university, is a militant OPP
ponent Of pacifism. He was in Eng
land at the outbreak of the world
war in 1914 and within five weeks
was lecturing in America against
pacifism and for preparedness and
urging America to define the issues
and support the allies.
He is a bachelor, AZ years old.
and considered one OF the most In
spring orators IN America, Before
his election to head the largest
Methodist university in the world
he was professor of historical the
ology and lecturer for Garrett Bib
lical institute at Evanston. He is
the author OF a number OF books.
He sails July / for England where
he viii occupy the pulpit OF City
Temple. London. during tho month
Of August. He VIII return to
America Sept. /,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
Household Hints

has been removed. Serve with
French dressing.
Lettuce. canned peaches or april
cots, whipped cream dressing, gar
nish with nuts
Lettuce, bananas sliced length
wise, rolled in nuts. Sweet dress
ing.
Lettuce, slice of pineapple spread
with cream cheese, dressing and
nuts,
Lettuce, celery cut fine, cross
wise slices OF dates, mixed with
dressing and garnish with peanuts.
DISCOVERIES.
A Mush Hmt-Instead OF sprink-
ling dry cornmeal in boiling water
always mix il in a batter, corr
enough to pour. Have water boil
ing and pour in. your batter, stir
ring br.skly. You will have a
smooth mush without a lump.
Cooking CereRls-By using
piece Of butter the size Of a hickory
nut when cooking breakfast cereals
it will prevent sticking 10 the kct-
! tie and keep IL from boiling over.
I NlhOShT- hsuplul-Tal "a wei AL
bath will take away all stiffness
after cycling, walking, etc.
Vinegar, diluted, applied TO furni-
ture before polishing, insures a
brilliant polish
| Vinegar will make new ras
mantle last much longer. Sax
/ FIVE minutes, dry. ana burn on.
| Saturate soft cloths In a W j.
4 blended mixture OF one-eiEa.4
ounce OF oxalic aid, ono 2
I pound OF gasoline, AMI huns a
/ the open air to dry. Sarh du 20. .
I win not soil the hands and -ll
retain the dust until worn to t..
: ters.
To brighton tho burned spots e.
kettles and trying pans rub b. .-
! ly with piece OF sandpapcr.
To Keep n Cake Moist put an -
pie In the cake box.
A Tincup 0f Vinegar sct on tas
back of the stoye ana kept bU-l f.;
while onions and cabbage ars
cooking, will prevent the smell
from going through the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
rad'sBit O. Verse
SAND.

It lines the oceans rugged shore,
it's dunes are heaped in every land;
it makes our burning eyelids sore
the pesky, drifting, whirling
sand, The farmer spurns its ster-
lie soil, the 1ocks pass by in mute
disdain; there is no fruit for hon.
est toll in it's Wild, des 'late do
main. Its blistering deserts, mile
on mile, demand grim toll OF hui
mankind; It lures the traveller
with its guile. then taunts him
with its fury blind. Hot, shifting,
sitting, barren sand! Nc moru-
ments of thine endure: 1t eb-
blem, thou. on every strand. OF all
that's feeting. insecure. And yet.
that word-how much 1t means in
nil the devious walks of life: what
magic power amid the scenes of
the vast conflict and the strife! II
sounds like pluck and grit and
nerve; It stands for all that's brave
and strong: and they who have II
will not swerve, though clouds arc
dark and days are long.
CLEA- BRADSHAW,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
SUMNER SALADS.


Apple Salad-Mix apple removed
from center of apple, cut in small
pieces, with an equal amount of
grapefruit from which all skin has
been removed. Serve in the shell,
place a spoon of mayonnaise over
the top. Small cheese balls, rolled
in nuts make a suitable accompani-
ment. Such a salad will readily
replace the dessert and is very
healthful.
Grapefruit Salad-Fill grapefruit
shells with a mixture of orange,
pineapple, peaches, white grapes
and preserved pears. Add whipped
cream dressing and garnish with a
maraschino cherry.
Orange SaIad-Fill orange shells
with the sections of orange rolled
in grated cocoanut. Serve with
dressing.
Surprise Salad-Three slices OF
pineapple cut in sections, one. APP
pie cut in pieces with the red skin
left on. one-half cup OF washed
seedless rAisins, six marshmallows
cut in pieces. Blend with enough
sweet salad dressing TO moisten
arrange on lettuce and garnisn with
a few pecan nut meats.
Date or Prune Salad-Datos NIL
cd with nuts or cottage cheese, are
a departure from the regular balad
Following are a few suggested
com binations for fruit salads:
Cress and slices of orange cut
across tho whole peeled fruit
Serve with French dressing.
Endive and iengthwise sections
Of grapefruit from which oil skin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
The Managerial Form.

The managerial form of government for
cities, whatever else may be said in its favor,
is not popular with politicians, the majority
against it in the Illinois house shows. Bust
ness and politics never did mix very well and
it is natural for a man who makes a profess
sion of the latter to resist enc9oachments OF
the former into his realm.
Rock Island might not have elected to adopt
the managerial form even if it had been given
the opportunity, but there would have been no
harm in giving it the chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Senate Republicans who are holding up the
confirmation of A. Mitchell Palmer as attorney
general till they have time to try to get some
thing on him have intentions quite as benevo-
lent as the parties who undertook to plant a
bomb under his residence, only they have a
different method of operating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

OF course we shall all be out looking sky
ward at exactly 1877 p. m. on the day the
trans continental flight is started. Davenport
will see the aviator two minutes later, which
gives plenty of time for a fast airplane to get
across the river. This being an army under
taking of course it has got to have detailed
schedule no matter how far the performance
nav deviate from it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
H2drt, 1pHO1n0
: 1,3IDTODDOf11cC
V1 MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
by TEMPLE

him that he can trust you and you
will be happier il he keeps you
posted about himself. Also explain
how distressed his disappearance
has made your father. Do not ask
him openly TO return or write to
your father, but appeal TO his better
self.
l do not believe any permanent
harm will come to your brother.
His independence shows that he has
strong character. Use your in
fluence as best you can to direct his
energies in the right channels.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am sew
enteen years of age and am going
with a boy OF eighteen.
He is very bashful and when he
calls we gnerally go to a movie, etc.
and he will not come in the house
when / invite him. What should /
do about this?
He is a new boy in our town and
am very much interest in him. He
has the same as said l was homely.
Do you suppose he is going with
me for sympathy? II. K. d.
A girl should not 90 with a young
man who refuses to make his ap-
pearance at her home. Unless he is
willing to go to your home. ana
meet your parets and call for you
at your home every time he takes
you somewhere you should not go
with him.
He might have been teasing when
he intimated that you were home
ly. He likes you or he would noA
go with youths motive is not that
Of sympathy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am sew
enteen years old and a young man
has invited me to a party at anoth-
er girls house. / have not many
party dresses. l have one blue silk
from last winter and my mother Is
making me a lowered wolfe. Which
do you think would be better to
wear2 MOLLY.
! would wear the flowered voile,
If were you. 1t Is springtime now
and voiles are very appropriate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
The War a Year Ago

Germans gained ground between
the Aisne and the Ourcq.
French and United States forces
compelled Germans to recross the
Marine.
Norwegian steamship Eidsvold
torpedoed by German submarine off
Virginia Capes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

With murder a suicide, fatal automobile
accident fatal runaway accident and a
cfoudburst all within IL hours Rock Island is
living up to its reputation a place where
things happen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

The administration bill abolishing the Illi-
nois board of equalization is now through the
senate and is in fair way to pass the house.
Governor Lowden will get his tax commits
sion, as he does about everything else he asks
for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Aerial delivery which is being tried out by
a Chicago clothing manufacturer should help
him in catering to the popular demand for
quick" fits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Among the employees Of the
Omitted States Steel corporation
there are said to be ct least dozen
men, some Of them still IN the
sk~sntiee, whose earnings average
@0a@16GMeSacyear,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Even in striking the Germans are denied
privilege which the victors may and do quite
freely enjoy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
MENU HINT.
Breakfast.

Breakfast.
Canned Cherries.
Fried Tomatoes. Cream Gravy.
Rolls Coffee.
Luncheon.
Spiced Beef Sandwiches. -
Potato Salad.
Gelatine. Iced Cocoa.
Dinner.
Clear Tomato Soap.
Broiled Pork Chops.
Mashed Potatoes. String Beans.
Lettuce.
Sliced Fruit Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

The treaty of peace scarcely leaves enough
of Austria to negotiate with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
Mistakes Will Hannen.

Sometimes the omission of couple OF let
tiers in different words changes the meaning
of the whole item. Last week the omission of
the letter IS" on Mr." and the letters "t' and
W in they" made the item read that 1t was
Mrs. Lea whose health was such they thought
it best to return to Quincy. 1t was Mr.. Lea
Dover correspondent in Bureau County Repub-
ican.
Burglars entered the home OF Police Mag
istrate James Duffy in Highland Park and
stole five pairs of his pants. 1t was his sole
equipment in trousers. This should be les
son to the court. After this he will not have
on hand more than one set of trousers at a
time.
Thomas A. Edison will not employ a man
who smokes cigarets. Lucy Page CASTOR re-
torts by claiming that few MEN use the pills
J. M. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04

Chicagoan tried to die to avoid marrying
girl If he gets away with it she ought to make
desirable timber as a movie vampire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-30
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago Doctors said
ms only hope Of cure was an operation
Trusses did me no good. Finally I got
hold of something that quickly and com
pietely cured me Years have passed
and the rupture has never returned. al
though I am doing hard work as a car
penter. There was no operation. no lost
time no trouble. ! have nothing 10 sell.
hat VIII give fun information about how
YOU may find a complete cure without
operation If YOU write 10 me. Eugene
N Pullen. Carpenter. 229F Marcellus
ave Manasquan. n. J. Better cut out
this notice and show # 10 any others
who are ruptured-ycu may save a life
or at least stop the misery Of rupture
and the worry and danger 0f an opera
tion-AdE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-10-30
SERIOUS RIOTING
IN EGYPT
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

LONDON. OCTOBER 30--Iwo rioters
were killed. ten injured and IS police
men were hurt in another outbreak OF
disorder at Alexandria, Egypt. said a
news agency dispatch from Alexan-
dria today
Two lorries filed with British troops
were attacked in front of the Alexan-
dria mosque Missiles were thrown
and the troops replied BY firing into
the crowd.
Part of the Egyptian railway en-
ployes have gone on strike. according
Is the Alexandria correspondent or the
Central News Agency. Students