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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Indictment of Newberry.

The outstanding feature OF the revelations
made in the Senator Newberry case is not the
extent to which laws were violated in the ef-
fort to get votes, but the completeness Of the
(. exposure. The methods employed to elect
the Michigan member Of the upper house and
to defeat Henry Ford. his Democratic oppo-
nent were merely the time tried ones familiar
in machine politics and heretofore employed
freely to the extent that the size Of the stake
seemed to warrant. The G. o.. P. has been
especially proficient in such practices and has
prospered accordingly.
Senator Newberry and his managers ran
'afoul of some recently enacted laws. acts
which they probably helped to place on the
statute books but which they did not expect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

NA0Y te000r C10 BOt - o0oW01 W
address and ensloss two-csnt stamp fce
eoaAdsatial. ths replies beng sent dtzo'
paid 70 ano1ynous isttsssl.
@. Who Ii william o. Jenkins.
the American consular agent who
was imprisoned by the Mexican
government?
A. The records Of the state de-
partment show that he was born
near Nashville, Tenn. He was ap-
pointed American consular agent
at Puebla, Mexico, Feb. 26. 1913,
and has since held that post. fle
has spent considerable time in
Mexico and was engaged In the
manufacturing business at Puebla.
@. How much money was coined
in the United States last year, ex-
elusive Of paper currency?
A. The coinage for the fiscal year
1918 amounted to $43.096. 1851, of
which $35, 004.4 50 was silver. So
1876, 163. 80 was nickel, and 81, 49,
282.01 was bronze. There was no
gold coined during the fiscal year.
Paper money to the amount Of 3d.
e3l, 043, $50 was printed by the gov
eminent last year.
Q. Has any man OF prominence
In the United States, in taking the
oath of once used The expression
II affirm instead Of Il swear!
T r.
A. The present attorney general
A. Mitchell Palmer, who Is Of
Quaker descent. upon taking the
oath of ONCE administered by CHIEF
Justice White of the supreme court
requested. that the form of oath
should be 4 afirm." This reQues,
was carried out.
@. How can I remove hngea
prints from . piano? G. w. N.
A. There is no better means o.
cleaning q polished piano. or an!
other highly polished furniture
than simply to wash it with . clotf
dipped in lukewarm water, drying
each part perfectly by rubbing
briskly as fast a. It is washed. Thu
method il % safe ~ it is simple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

stepmother, who II anxious to get
rid Of her care and has tried t.
favor the suit of that Reeves fell
low. but Marty despises him."
There was . little park that
Brookes strolled In every morning,
and the next day he was attracted
by the sound Of low sobbing be-
yond some shrubbery. He went
OVERT to the spot, Upon & french. a
bundle ut her feet and weeping bit
terly, was the hop scotch girl.
Are you in trouble, Miss!" spoke
Brookes gently. Il have sesp you
before, and We live in the Same
neighborhodd."
Marty read sympathy and inter
est in the clear open face. II am
going aEay from my stepmothsr
and the man she ID trying to make
me marry" she said, "and I shall
never come hack. Oh, Dir, IL It very
far to Wickham?"
why do you AK thatf'' inquired
Nevil.
because the only friend I have
In the world lives there. She was
Nellie Foster, and che married Ned
Wilton. three years ago, and they
settled down At Wiekham. A year
ago Nellie wrote me that they had
| . darling little baby, and ! love
children. and know that Nellie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

What Germs Have Y0u o. Hend4
In an article entitled Hands and
the Flu" published In this column
. few weeks ago, ! said in closing:
But disease germs do not COM
monty survive many minutes away
from their host" In the article /
saids Personally think the hand
to mouth theory II infection is q
far-fetched and undemonstratable
theory. And 30 far Is infection
from hanger straps, seat arms, door
knobs and the like II concerned.
that Is certainly q. negligible dan
ger II It ever really happens"
A clinical pathologist OF high
professional standing now express
es the hope that l would not mis-
represent q fact in order to carry
an argument. He writes, in part:
Had you said hours or days your
closing statement would have Soeen
less misleading. As q matter Of
fact. Gonococcus, Meningococcus,
Bacillus influenza and Spirochaeta
pallida are about the only disease
organisms Of any importance that
will not surely survive for "A hours
and 1t Is very rarely they die ON
rs In less than six hours" (GanD
coccus Is the cause Of gonnorrhea;
MentnEococcus causes meningitA;
Bacillus influenza Is probably one
cause OF the flu; Spirochaeta PAL
lada is the cause Of syphilis. The
doctors idiom Is unfortunate; he
means that these germs rarely die
in less than six hours when expos
ed in the laboratory Il have col
lected diphtheria bacilli on dry
swabs in my home state for 10
years and have found them to sur
vive for 40 to 60 days. should
say the average period for disease
germs to survive outside the body
where accurate study is possible
aside from the germs mentioned
is weeks rather than minutes"
That the hands can and univer-
sally do carry living disease germ(
capable Of producing serious i'll.
ness 10 to true for any one to ques-
ton. Hand infection is the thine
modern surgeons and nurses labo.
30 hard to prevent. and the menace
(which hangs over the lying-in
chamber. Perfect cleanliness plus
trained aseptic intelligence-which
only the hospital-trained nurse car
acquire and apply-protect the pa.
Hent from this danger
Hand-to-hand-to-mouth infection
still remains to be proved. how.
ever. Mouth-to-mcuth infection ii
common; and spray or droplet in.
lection (germs carried in invisible
droplets Of moisture in the spray
given of from nose and mouth IL
coughing. sneezing, talking. laugh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

you safely to Wickham," he said.
oh. sir. will your" cried Marty
rapturously. II am sure Nellie
will pay you back for the fara"
Never mind that" said Reeves,
and her childish delight looking
from the car window and hopeful
eagerness when they reached Wick
ham revealed the untutored soul of
the truthful girl.
They reached the former home Of
the Wiltons to find q sign "for
rent on the neat little cottage, and
. neighbor informed them that the
family had moved to q farm some
where out west"
Marty dropped to . step, q pic-
ture Of forlorn despair. oh" che
sobbed what Z life Il would have
been to have my old friends. aad
the baby, and this beautiful gar
dent It would be like being in
heaven: And now ! am worse Oh
than eyer!" and she broke down
utterly.
Look up In my face, Marty
spoke Reeves seriously. II am a.
much alone in the world a. you
fare. but I think experience q NUT
ual trustfulness. You crave q home
OF comfort and happiness. You will
share 1t with ME, as my wife, right
here and now?"
And Nevil Brookes, with q grate-
full. loving life partner smiling
and singing all day long in theil
little paradise Of house, nexsr re-
grettsd that he had welded ''the
hop aceteh GIRL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Heart @pHOmo|
1!,!!lDrObIQmeC !
by TEMPLE
% MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

he liked me more than his mother,
but he could never love anybody:
This young man is going away for
about two years and has asked me
to wait. I cannot give him up and
do not know what to do. Please
advise me. BETTY.
1t would be very unwise to give
your promise to wait. The young
man does not love you since he
says he can never love anybody.
Tell him that you must be free to
enjoy yourself while he is away.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am 4
married man and have been mar
ried eight years. I have two chill
dren and an awfplly good wife, but
I do not care for her company any
more. although we never quarrel.
l feel better away from home.
My wife is overzealous to please
me in every respect and her graces
and kind deeds toward me bore me
almost beyond endurance. and as
have read SO much good advice
from you to others thought, you
could help me-. I
My fault is this: Every woman I
meet looks better to, me than the
other one and / make a hit With
them all. AT present I have II
lady friends in this town and have
only lived here three months. This
is -sure to become known some
time, while at this writing my wife
doesn't even dream of anything
wrong. I am IS years old.
BADLY PUZZLED. %
A man has a moral dNty toward
his children, just as much as a
woman. You are selfish and weak
! II you continue to have ''lady
friends" Be good to your wife
even IL you cannot love her. You
cannot be dishonorable without
paying the penalty. Surely it will
be better to be true and loyal to
your family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
The Proposed State Waterway.

Rock Island Is interested In the steps to-
ward realization Of Illinois "lakes to the gulf
waterway which took place in Washington last
week. Government engineers announced their
approval Of the plans Of the state for the build
ing Of canal between Lockport and Utica,
which will complete the connection Of Lake
Michigan and the Illinois river with navigable
water On the Recommendation 1t is expected
that the secretary Of war will grant the permit
without hearing. -
Under the last state administration the war
department turned down the states applica-
ton on the ground that too much water would
be diverted from Lake Michigan. At that time
development of water power was prime con-
sideration in the improvement, for which the
state has voted $20.o00.0oo in bonds. Intention
now is to make the waterway mainly for trans
portation purposes, with water power develop
ment merely incidental. The amount Of water
drawn of from the lake will accordingly be
much reduced.
While the three cities are not directly on
the, waterway which will be developed as an
avenue of transportation between the Great
Lakes aud the sea via the Illinois and Missis-
olPpA AAVSAos TIC improvement OpSu0 VVoSluAl.
ties of decided commercial advantage through
the Hennepin canal. It has been often said
that the canal would be extensively used for
boating heavy commodities to and from Chi
cago If the water, route between Chicago. and
the Illinois river were not 10 Inadequate Some
freight has come through, Is It 10.
The Lockport-Utica waterway will remove
the handicap complained Of and then the pAssi-
bilities of commercial use Of the Hennepin CO.
nal will depend alone upon its limitations. The
canal itself is wide enough and deep enough
| to float any boat which can be successfully op-
Grated ON the upper river, but the locks are
narrow. II resumption Of water trafhc on the
Illinois river meets expectations It will be au
easy matter to get support for the widening
Of the Hennepin locks. which can be done a
comparatively low cost. and then Rock Island
will enjoy as good water transportation facili
! ties As those Of any inland town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
TlHllE DAILY SHORT @T@jRY

watched her with profound admira-
ton.
Just then an overdressed, Stat
ternly woman appeared, . great,
hulking young man at her side. She
darted forward as she made out the
girl.
whats this!" she shouted at
Marty. Mice actions for q woman
grown and promised"
Promised" cried the girl scorn-
fully. "Who to-"
TO him, Dan Reeves" and the
woman indicated her companion.
who promised met" challenged
Marty.
81 did; and didn't he give you q
ring?"
/ You mean no forced It on mo-
flared up the girl. There IL hid
cheap gift!" and tearing . tawdry
circlet from her finger she flung II
to the pavement gave 1t . blow
with her toe, and added: n be
lever tries to kiss me again I'll kill
him. and II you lay your hands on
me I'll run away" and like some
proud empress, the aroused girl
left the spot. her head high In the
air.
Nevil Brookes was recoverina
from q 1T Of sickness, and had
sought rest and quiet in the board.
ing house where he was passing
his convalesence. He asked hii
landlady about the girl who had
interested him.
"Oh, you mean Marty Doanssf
spoke the woman. poor girl! but
good girl. Her father died. leay.
ling her 70 the msfcies Of 6 ersel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

ing) has been scientifically demon
stratSA for distances up to four
feet from the face OF the one talk
ing, up to 10 feet from the face Of
one sneezing or coughing without
covering the nose and mouth.
DR.. C. v. Chaplin OF Providence.
one Of the foremost authorities on
sanitation. states that "fomites in
lection in gonorrhoea. influenza.
cerebro-spinal meningitis and
pneumonia must be practically i'm
possible" (Fomites are substances
that absorb and transmit infec-
tion.)
I should still take q chance on
shaking hands with the victim Of
an alleged cold" or ''the du," pro-
vided he did not sneexe or cough
at me or spray me with his I'M
masked conversation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Today's Anniversaries

1892 James Whitcomb, United
States senator and governor
Of Indiana, born at Stock
bridge, Vt. Died in New
York, Oct 4, 1852.
1S44-James Fisk, former United
States senator from Vermont.
died at Swanton. Vt. Born
ct Greenwich, Mass, Oct. 4,
1868.
1S64-The Federals retired from
Franklin and occupied Nash
VILE. =
1SS7-Presidsnt Grevy, Of France,
resigned his ONCE amid great
excitement.
1890-Irish home rulers in parlia-
ment met to take action in
the Pernell case.
1S96-Fifth Inauguration Of Cen
Pprfirio Diaz as president OF
Mexico. -
1sl4-Rehel General Christian d.
Wet captured by the British
In Bechuanaland.
1916-Russians defeated the Aus.
TRANS in Bukowina.
16-Troops Of seven nations en-.
gagged In gigantic battle alons
. 6OO-mile front, from thu
Danube to the Stokhod, from
Bucharest to Kovel.
! 1917-Rulers Of Norway, Sweder
and Denmark agreed tomain
tain neutrality. AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

!. Wasntngt00. d. 9. Give full name an1
.sua postage: b he1e1. All Inquiries aEs
It leaves the polish absolutely un-
injured.
Q. WIN he government accep.
Liberty bonds at par in exchange
for War Savings stamps? w. A.
A. The treasury department
says that these two forms of gov
eminent securities are not inter-
changeable.
Q. Which sentence IL correct "He
doesn't 60 to church" or He dor t
30 to church, J.H.
A. HE doesn't go to church" is
correct. "Don't" is a contraction
Of do not, and cannot be used with
noun or pronoun Of the third per-
son singular.
@. What is the meaning of the
initials &C. T." which appear On
numerous freight cars? E. E. d.
A. These initials stand for Col
umbia Trust, the company which
has taken over the financing OF
supplying railroad equipment. Cars
are leased by the United States
railroad administration from this
company.
Q. When did men begin to shave
or trim their boards? ], E. 8.
A. Romans began to shave their
faces about 296 B. c., but the GUS
tom Of modern shaving did no,
come into general practice until the
reign Of Louis XIII and XIV, each
OF whom assembled the throne OF
France without q beard. The Eng.
lish clergy began to shave, and fol
q while this was Q mark Of differ.
ence between the clergy and tho
laity. The American Indians
whose boards are thin, pluck then
out.
! Q. Would anecklace be a proper
gift for me to give young LADY
friend! C. H.
| A. 1t has never been considered
good taste for q young man to Civ
q girl jewelry Of any kind, unles!
he is engaged to her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

Put to the test the Let's and Germans
backed up and decided to negotiate rather than
fight. Governments everywhere are in about
the same frame of mind. Even the Balkan
ststes now walk around the block to keep out
ola shindy where they used to travel extra
miles to get into one. There is pronounced
tendency to revert from the active to the vocal
state. And that's where the radicals shine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
For the Young Housewife.

Fish-Keep clean and cool.
Many varieties flavor foods stored
near them; SO do not put fish into
the ice box, unless in tightly-cov-
cred dish.
Baker Goods-Bread and cake
tend to grow dry, SO keep them in
a covered box or dish. Cool bread
in q clean open place when it
comes from the oven; wrapping hot
bread in cloth tends to injure the
! flavor. Therefore. scald the bread
box at least once a week and do
not shut it up air-tight, especially
in hot weather or when it is filled
with fresh bread. PerfOrate the
top of the tin cover.
Fats md Oils-Store in the dark
Keep coof, clean and covered. r.
member that butter absorbs flavors.
Dry Groceries = Keep dry ami
clean; protect against vermin. The
flavor of tea, coffee and spices is
injured by air and moisture; there
fore, store them in air tight c0a-
tainers. Roasted coffee, especially
| when ground, loses flavor rapidly:
do not lay in a large stock unless
you cannot roast and grind 1t at
home. The fat in chocolate may
i turn rancid, 80 keep it oeeA ArSS
dark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Cfgaret Toxemla.

Please explain your Kafell regi-
men. I suffer with Indigestion, and
nothing seems to help 1t. I smoke
80 cigarets q day. also drink four
cups Of tea. Does that interfere
With my indigestion? I am 81 years
old. D. J. A.
Answer-I would not advise you
to adopt the Karell regimen until
you have stopped smoking. The
ciEaret toxemia :, won't interfere
with your indigestion. but 1t does
seriously interfere with your ef-
forts to obtain relief.
Touched.
wish you would write some
thing on catarrh. have been told
I have a touch of catarrh, but my
doctor only advises me to try some
oily spray, but it does no good.
r. c.
Answer Your doctor must ex'
anime the nose and throat In ordel
to determine what is the mattel
and. what treatment is required. Il
he does not examine such cases
ask him to refer you to one whit
does. The touch Of catarrh" bus
mess is mere quibbling.
Morning Headache.
awake every morning with
severe headache which passes of
after breakfast. Will you kindl!
suggest possible causes Of such
condition? GRACE M. G.
Answer - Overheated or poorl!
ventilated room, q slight degree o
combined astigmatism and far
eightedness, too high pillows
chronic nephritis, mouth breathing
from nose or throat obstruction. /
is bootless to suggest POSSIBLE
causes, without knowing the char
acter, situation. duration Of tn
trouble and individual details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

Hunger striking must call for a great deal
OF fortitude, even when one knows an indulg-
ent government ultimately will force, him to
eat, but when the government strikes too
good-uighti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

cow. and exc a supersteer. 1 would
that every supermutt might own a
supergoose and cen q superostrich
but dawg GAVIN it, what's the
use?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

Well meant offers Of the A. B. c. group Of
nations to mediate between the United
States and Mexico doubtless will be declined
with thanks. Things are tangled up badly
enough as 1t is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

The gentlemanly South Dakota legislators
who are paying their own expenses for spe-
ciai session to ratify suffrage ought to feel
sure of at least half the votes in their respec-
tive districts when they come up for reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Recipes for Q Day.

Recipes for . Day.
Baked RissolesETwo cups cold
veal or any other leftover meat
may be used. One-half cEp steamed
rice, two tablespoons grated onion,
one-half teaspoon salt, pepper,
chopped parsley, two tablespoons
melted butter. one-Quarter cup Of
milk.
Mix well, roll pastry about one
eighth inch thick, preferably puff
paste. Put a tablespoon of mixture
on the paste in several places in
line near the edge and fold the
pastry over mixture.
Cut out half circles of paste with
the mixture in the center of each.
Press the edges together ard
brush the entire surface with beat
en- egg and bake until delicate
brown.
Serve with hot tomato sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am . girl
Of Is and have lonely life. My
father objects to my going with q
young man. My father has q pecu-
liar disposition. l see other girls
60 out with fellows and it makes
me feel very badly to think Il can't.
My mother doesn't object. am
almost always home, but when l
do go into company I feel very
strange. DORA ELACE.
Your father is wrong in refusing
to let you have the company Of
young men Since your mother
does not object, it would be all
right, II it can be arranged without
engaging your father, for you to 60
out occasionally with young man.
girl of Is is old enough.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am II
and q junior in high school. have
two boy friends whom I like very
much. They both treat me kindly
and one is more gentlemanly than
the other. They both tell me they
love me. / like them both.
When I go with one the other
gets jealous. ] cannot decide which
one to like best Do you think
should like and 60 with both or
only one? Is it right to allow them
to kiss me? BILLY.
1t is fortunate that you like b0t2
young men, and since you do, you
Lshould continue to go with both
You are too young to think serious
ly Of one.
Do not kiss either, since you are
not in love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am IL
years old and am in love with q
young man>two years my senior.
have known this young man fol
fseven years and we have always
been good friends.
On several occasions he told me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples Stuffed with Raisins.
Prepared Cereal. Top Milk.
Sour Milk Pancakes.
Maple Syrup. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Chestnut and Noodle Loaf.
Tea Biscuits. Ounce Honey.
Tea.
DINNER,
Cream of Celery Soup
Baked Rissoles. Tomato Sauce.
Fried Egg Plant. Celery Salad.
Chocolate Roll. Coffee.
Good One.DiSh Dinners.
Veal Souffle-One cup of chopped
veal, one-quarter cup OF softened
bread crumbs, one cup hot milk.
three eggs, two tablespoons butter,
two tablespoons cornstarch, ore
tablespoon -four, one-half teaspoon
salt.
The butter, -four, cornstarch,
milk and seasonings are cooked to
a smooth sauce, beaten we'll, and
then the veal and bread crumbs
are added. After removing from the
fire the well-beaten yolks Of eggs
are added. then the >stiffly-beaten
whites are folded in. The whole is
placed in a buttered baking dish
and baked while standing in a pan
of hot water for about thirty min
utes in q moderate oven. This can
be served with a mushroom, to-
mato or other spicy sauce.
Casserole of Beef-Three pounds
Of rump or round of beef, four car
| rots. two onions, four turnips, foul
potatoes, one slice salt pork, sail
and pepper.
Fry the pork and brown the bee
In the fat. Place meat in the cas-.
serole with the vegetables. cut Fl
small pieces around it. Put sui
ficient water to cover nicely, cover
and cook for four hours. II table
spoon of flour is sifted over thu
tmeat and vegetables when put int
the oven it will not be necessar.
to thicken the gravy. Serve in thu
casserole.
Creole Steak-One and One-hla
pounds rump steak. two cups toml
toes, one onion, one green pepper
one cup macarOni.
Put the steak in an iron fryinl
pan with a tablespoon Of fat AM
fry until well Drowned on bot
sides. Then add the sliced onion
the canned tomatoes. salt and u
green pepper cut in strips, and th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01

Is there . second to a motion instructins
tn governor to set aside day Of mourning
for the Illinois textbook publishers:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1918.

has not changed its mind regarding last
springs strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-01
Household Hints

/ cup Of macaroni, broken in two
inch pieces.
II necessary, add a cup of hot
water. Cover and simmer for one
hour and a half. Serve very hot