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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
HEALTH TAH KS
BY WILLIAM BRADY nd.
0WEAGV
Questions and Answers.

1 Questions and Answers.
Ten Dollars-You have told me
many times, and all for nothing,
that I eat too much flor l am 40
pounds overweight. But here
lately 1 began TO. have indigestion,
and consulted a doctor who gave
me an examination lasting nearly
an hour. Then he told me I eat
too much-and soaked me 80.
Now I believe it. Perhaps my case
points a moral. F. ID. A.
Answer-You were fined for ex-
ceeding the feed limit That does
stop some reckless feeders.
Lettuce Is Good For You-Is let
tuce god for anyone? / am very
fond of it and wonder il it can do
me any harm?
Answer-Lettuce is wholesome,
rich in iron and in vitamine, and
never does any harm.
Taters Versus Bread-Which is
the more fattening, wheat bread
or potatoes? Which kind of bread
does not produce flesh? Which
vegetables are nourishing but not
fattening? M. S. K.
Answer Bread and taters are
practically equally nourishing or
fattening. know of no kind of
bread that will not produce flesh
Bran bread is more filling and less
nourishing than plain bread. The
popular notion that so-called glu-
ten bread does not nourish or pro-
duce flesh is a mistake. l know OF
no vegetable which may be con-
sidered nourishing but not fatten-
ing. You are on the wrong trail.
Practically every kind or variety
of food produces fat or flesh. II
you wish to reduce or to avoid
gaining weight you must consume
less of every kind OF food. Little
or nothing is to be gained by try
ing to avoid supposedly "fattening"
foods and eat only supposedly nom
fattening foods. Better leave such
games to the frankly fat folks.
The House Where tuberculosis
Was-If a family moves into a
house in which a person with tu-
berculosis has lived, how can it be
made safe? Fl. 3.
Answer-Ordinary soap and wa
ter washing of floors and wood
work Repaint or repair any OBJ
viously soiled walls. Ventilate
we'll for a day. Then move in. No
disinfection or fumigation, aside
from soap and water and air is
required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
Brad'SBit O. Verse
LIMITATIONS.

At the village Ioaf1ng place,
spinning yarns with fluent grace,
talking things of time and fate,
there our gentry congregate. Every
duffer in the bunch has a loud, in
sistent hunch he was fashioned
and designed for great t-iumphs Of
the mind; that he has a brilliant
knob much too big for his small
job. Mature never did intend /
should do the common trend, sell
ing cheese or sorting moss-ought
to be a superbOss." Nature does
some wondrous things. Paints the
autumns and the springs, scatters
gold of summer days, drifts the
snow OF wintry ways, magic mira
Gle of change as the seasons on
ward range. Natures great; yet
she does make just one queer and
freakish break. She has never
formed a man for the common
working plan. There is not a hick
in town, going up or coming down,
on the skids or on the lifts, but is
sure that he has gifts far above the
common crowd; that by nature he's
endowed for job more big and
fat than the one she put him at.
Nature seldom makes a break; yet
she's charged with one bad fake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

Dear Mrs. Thompson: have re-
ceived a letter announcing the mar
riage of my girl friend in Califor-
MIA and ! have been rather puzzled
about answering it. VIII you
please give me a few suggestions
or a brief outline OF what ! should
mention when writing a letter OF
congratulation?
My hair is continually falling. in
spite of all the different prepara-
tons l have used. / shampoo it
every two weeks and it is a matter
OF but few days before it L oily
again. What can l do to make my
hair look respectable?
HAZEL EYES.
Write the letter from your heart
and do not try to form it on some
one else's suggestion. Wish the
girl happiness and express a de
sire to meet her husband. Also
question her about her future
plans.
The following is a lotion for oily
hair: Alcohol, two ounces; witch
hazel, two ounces; resorcin, Is
grains. Use the mixture daily, rub
bling well into the scalp.
II the above lotion does not keep
the hair from falling change to the
following: Tincture OF nux vomica,
one ounce; spirits Of rosemary, two
ounces; alcohol, two ounces. APP
ply several times a week to the
roots of the hair.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
country girl and have a girl chum
of whom l thought a great deal
Recently she let a strange boy take
her home from church, leaving the
church at $50 p. m. They took an
automobile ride and stayed out IN
til nearly 1 o'clock Now the peo-
pie of the neighbOrhoOd are talk
ing about her.
Should l associate with her the
same as usual, or should drop
her?
This girl is one Of the organists
Of the church. Should she still be
allowed to continue playing?
DOUBTFUL CHUM.
The girl probably knew what
she was doing when she went rid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
An Insult to the President.

Offering of a resolution in the house to
investigate the gifts conferred upon the presi-
dent while he was in Europe is a gross insult,
nothing less. 1t carries the implication that
the executive has violated the laws of this
country by accepting objects of value which
might tend to bias his judgment and prejudice
his acts against his own people and in favor
of the givers.
The president has led his country for near
ly seven turbulent years, the most eventful in
the worlds history. He has made good in war
and in peace and his wisdom and foresight
have been demonstrated again and again. He
has spoken for the many and against the few,
for the weak and against the strong, for JUS
tice and fair play and against settlement OF
questions by armed might, and he has
pressed the feelings and the hopes of mankind
so well and fought so effectively and fear
lessly for what he believes is right that his
country occupies by reason of his efforts, a
higher place in the worlds regard than it
ever did before.
No man ever has proved himself more fully
and convincingly than has Woodrow Wilson
and no one ever has held higher place in
the eyes of the entire world. He laid down the
principles upon which a general war was end
ed and he dominated the peace conference COM
posed of world leaders. and for membership in
which his country offered no rival candidate
worthy of serious consideration.
And yet an obscure member of congress
brings in a resolution which in effect charges
the president with being diverted by foreign
favors-in short, with accepting brides given
in defiance of the laws of his country and cal
culated to weaken his loyalty and cause him
to truckIe to those who by standards are his
interiors.
Those responsible for this resolution are
aware that before favors were offered to the
president and members of his party the law
and the ethics OF the situation were carefully
considered by both sides Acceptance followed
only when the best knowledge of law and GUS
tom approved. The line was strictly drawn
even at the risk of giving offense. Men in
public life know these things, but not every
body is well posted and the program of the
opposition sanctions anything to create doubt
in the public mind and to discredit the admin
istration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

rhe Sunken Nasal Bridge.

The Sunken Nasal Bridge.
In a recent contribution on the
subject of rhinoplastic surgery
correction of nose deformities by
operation) DR.. Charles Graef de-
scribes the interesting case of a
woman who had a sunken nasal
bridge, the result of destructive
disease involving the bones of the
nose in early life. The woman
wore a dental plate which covered
the perforation and so enabled her
to speak we'll; without the plate
she could not speak well.
She first sought relief for her
poor vision. which was also due
to the destructive effect of the dis
ease in early life. But because of
the lack of a nasal bridge she could
not wear glasses, and the me-
chanical genius of the optician
failed to overcome the difficulty.
The Wasserman test being positive
the woman was treated for two
years for syphilis. At the end of
two years her condition seemed to
warrant surgical procedure.
Two and one-half inches of bone
was taken from her ninth rib. A
pocket in the nose was prepared
by dissection from the left vesti-
bule under the skin, the pocket ex-
tending well up to the frontal bone
(brow), and the skin over the up
per part of the nose well loosened,
SO that the implant could be insert
er and placed with its upper end in
contact with the scarifed frontal
bone.
The lower end of the bone i'm
plant reached nearly to the tip of
the nose, which was bent over to
the right to permit insertion of the
implant. The wound was then
closed over the implant, the new
bridge supported with a copper
saddle applied externally, and a
rapid firm healing took place.
This woman had had no nose for
years-that is, there was merely a
round up tip and two nostriIs, the
entire bridge being sunken below
the line Of the remnants of the
nasal bones.
The result was a very satisfac-
tory nose. OF course not equal to
a good job by the Creator, but in
finitely superior to the bungling
job that had been done by that
highly commended but utterly I'M
reliable old healer, DR.. Nature. to
whom all the plausible charlatans
ascribe such wonderful power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
Today's Anniversaries

1863-John James Albert, who de-
veloped the typographical
bureau of the United States
army. died in Washington,
d. CO Born at Shepherds
town, Va, Sept. II, 1888.
1s95-Irish national convention az
Chicago was organized 70
Tree Ireland from Great
Britain by physical force.
Heam, a remark
able literary genius, died in
Toxic, Japan. Born in the
Ionian isles in 1850.
191O-Colonel Roosevelt was cho-
sen temporary chairman of
the New York state RepubIi-
can convention.
19f2-First review OF a complete
airplane armada took place
near Paris, 70 war planes
passing before the French
minister of war.
1914-Russians occupied Uzsok
pass leading through the
Carpathians into Hungary.
1915-Frencn in terrific two-day
battle smashed German lines
in Champagne.
1S16-Serbians repealed severe
Bulgarian assaults on Ser
bian frontier
191G-Japanese war mission was
welcomed in New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

scold me terribly because both of
US were to come to the farm tomor-
row and explain"
Uncle John. explain" uttered the
bewildered Earl.
Yes" spoke Rhoda, you see. We
have been staying at the Walden
place for a week. Uncle John came
home as soon as you vent away
and told me how to try you out. He
was going to pretend you must give
me up. Then, if you still insisted
you would never cease to love me,
that would prove you was worth
having for husband. and il you
went to work it would show you
was the right sort. And he is so
delighted at the splendid way you
have made good, and I am SO proud
Of you that, II it pleases you, he
Will buy Us the best farm in the
district"
"A pair Of merciless plotters. /"
rallied Earl How dare YOU look
me IN the face after such a confes-
sion"
81 won't" answered Rhoda
meekly. and nestled her pretty
head close upon Earl's shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
Tapping the Highway Barrel.

1T Kewanee yesterday 500 people, repre-
senting cities all the way from Chicago to
Quincy, met and passed resolutions favOring
giving priority in use of the states $6O,O0O,O0O
fund for highway purposes to such enterprises
as the Cannonball trail. Chances are that the
action taken will have some effect upon the
decision of the state highway commission in
making apportionment of the money.
There are a great number Of marked trails
crossing the state east and west north and
south and diagonaIIy and if the principal ones
among them are given priority in use of avail
able funds there isn't going to be much left
to apply elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
41,!EDrObIOmlC
oy 4 MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.
by TEMPLE

ing with the young man. So far
she has done nothing wrong To
anyone's knowledge and people
should not be so ready 10 look for
evil in her. Doubtless she had
met the young man formally, but
did not feel it necessary to inform
every one about something which
was her own affair.
OF course she should be allowed
to play the organ.
In your mind, should a church
try to help people? Or should IL
close its doors to all who are not
sinless?
Observation-Disclosures and intolef-
ance are both sins. / am sure you
have the virtue OF charity toward
all" and upon giving the matter
thought would Sot want to turn
against your girl friend.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My chum
and / asked to take a couple OF
girls home. They said that they
had to go home by themselves. We
got on the car and went anyway
got angry and lost my temper and
cussed in their presence. They
seem to think I ought to apologize
before they will have anything to
do with me. They speak to me, bat
that is as far as they Will go.
Do you think / ought to apollo
gize? What shall l say TO theUa
wORRIEIJba
Yes. I think you ought to apoIoAh
gize for GUESSING. Tell the girls
that you realize that you should
not have done it and that they can
trust you in the future TO be a
gentleman.
John F.: II will be impossible
for me TO furnish you with the ad
dress you have requested. The
young lady did not give her address
when she wrote. Besides, It is con-
trary to the policy of my column
to serve as a matrimonial agency
and I do not make II practice 10
exchange addresses.
would suggest that you become
associated with q Y. NJ. G. A., where
you will make men friends. They
will assist you in becoming ac-
quainted with girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

But Rhoda?
II have written her that when
can prove to myself that 1 can earn
my own living, we shall resume
our engagement. l hope and be-
lieve she will be true blue"
so much So" replied Dacre,
with a spice of indignation, that
if you leave her without saying
what you have written it looks like
the basest desertionl"
But Earl had his own ideas, and
disdained counsel. He swelled up
rather proudly as he remarked:
I've borrowed enough to give me
a farm outfit, and it's overalls and
early rising from now on. Forum
ately 1 met an old farmer, Rufus
Dayton of Warrenton. He offers ms
a kind of managerial position on
his farm. leave tonight for the
rustic grind and 1 mean to make a
success of it"
Which Earl seemed to have done
by the end of q month. II he miss
ed the elegant leisure of luxury he
gave no sign of it He made friends
with everybody about the place. He
became interested in farming as q
science, and sat up IN his room
nights and pored over books deal
ing with intensive methods OF Guilt
walton and the Ike
It was we'll onto the second
month of his apprenticeship when
one evening. as he CHANGED to look
up from the book he was pursuing,
through the open window about so
feet away, half screensd by some
Shrnbbsry, he made out an unfa-
miiiar figure. He diBcsrned that q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
THE HIGH COsT OF LINING.
BY SAIDEE ESTELLE COBB.
(Copyright, 1919, by the Western

Copyright, 1919, by the western
Newspaper Union)
whats the answer?" challenged
Bob Dacre, as he met his friend
Earl Foster coming out of 4 pawn
shop.
The questioner was naturally
amazed, for Foster was the heir
presumptive of John Baird, very
wealthy man who was more than
liberal with the only living relative
he seemed to care for.
"Oh, I was just getting rid of
some superfluous gewgaws," de-
clared Earl lightly.
High cost of hvfng?"
NO, the high cost of loving,
corrected Earl, with a slight laugh.
"Of course you know who that
harks back to-"
Miss Rhoda Foster, of course. :"
@You have it right, Bob. Mind
you, 1 am not charging that sweet
est of earth's sweet creatures with
encouraging any extravagances on
my part, but that self conferred
uncle of mine has allowed me the
choice Of giving up Rhoda or his
fortune"
with the reSult?"
fThat I am going to work out my
destiny along new lines. I, OF
course, took a manly, independent
course and I hope Rhoda will sus-
tain me in it. I thanked Uncle John
for all his past consideration, walk
ed out Of the house and have Just
financed myself for an initial Etrug-
gle with the cold, hard world"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

Reluctance of the senate to the presi-
dent carry point has left America without
representation the commission which will
shortly go TO Germany to super.ntend the car
rying out Of the military terms Of the treaty
We have just spent about forty billions and
the lives of more than 100000 men to put the
finishing touches on the Germans, but so far
as we are concerned they can begin tomorrow
preparing to start fresh trouble and if they do
we certainly will be involved to an even great
er extent than before. Smart politicians are
they in the senate who would cut off the coun-
try's nose to spite the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
TlEIlE DAILY SHORT. STORY

was that of a woman, judging from
her garb, and although he could
not distinguish the features he was
sure that her eyes were fixed upon
the lighted room in which he sat
The figure vanished and he thought
no more of it until two evenings
later, when the same appearance
was manifested.
For fully half an hour Earl lin
gered in his covert. He was about
to abandon his vigil when the swish
Of light garments swept the grass
and a graceful, girlish form stood
silhoutted against the streaming
light from the window. Its pose
was that of a person closely OBJ
serving a certain point Of interest,
his room. Thither the fixed glance
of the intruder was wildly fixed,
there could be no mistake as to
that, and Earl marvelled, crept
nearer, suddenly reached out and
pinioned the two arms of the mys-
terious visitor from behind, with
the sharp challenge.
What are you doing here?"
There was a futtering feminine
shrek as the intruder faced about.
Earl's hands fell to his side, he
fairly reeied with amusement.
"Rhoda!" he cried.
ooh, Earl, I had to do I'll" walled
the loved one. 81 have not seen
you for weeks" and then as she
tottered he steadied her In his
arms, and kept her there. She was
sobbing Historically, but she chung
to him IN q fsrvor OF Joy.
81 have just spoiled all, whimp-
cred Rhoda, "&nd Uncle JUaasWsu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
In the Days News

Emma Goldman. who is likely to
be deported following her release
from the Missouri penitentiary,
where she has been serving a two
year sentence for conspiring to de-
feat the operation of the federal
draft law. has long been reeogniz-
ed as the most prominent woman
anarchist and foe OF the establish
ed order resident in the United
States, and her Affiliations with the
cult OF lawlessness In Europe have
been close during several decades.
She has frequently incurred ar
rest and Imprisonment, but has
seldom had long sentences: and
when released she has invariably
returned to her propaganda work.
She is OF Russian Jewish origin
and grew up in Konigsberg. East
Prussia, She arrived in the Unite
States IN 1885 and first won ma
tlonaI prominence by her conduct
and words At the time Of the Hay
market riots IN Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

Q. How fast will a bullet dis
charged from a .32 revolver travel?
il.
A. AS there are several different
cartridge in the calibre 80 each
charged with a different amount OF
powder. the speed naturally var
les. The muzZle velocity of these
bullets ranges from 900 to 900 feet
per second.
@. How many Indian tribes are
there in the United States? II. G.
A. There are approximately fifty
distinct Indian tribes scattered all
over the United States.
Q. How much money was spent
by the Red Cross during the war?
l. NJ. c.
A. 1t is estimated that approx
imately $30O.OOO,O00 was spent by
the Red Cross during this period.
Q. How long is a patent effec-
tive? II. c.
A. A patent protects an inven-
ton for II years; after that time
anyone may make use of it.
@. Is it possible to send money to
Germany now? d. C.
A. The postoffice department
says that money may now be sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
Recipes for a Day.

recipes Tor Dhy.
Croquettes of odds and nds-A
couple of spoons of dried beef in
cream, the ,ean meat OF n cooked
chop, a spoon of cold beef, a hard
boiled egg, cold boiled potato.
Any or all of these chopped fine.
mixed with one raw egg. a few
drops OF onion juice and one cup
of thick white sauce. Crumb and
fry In deep fat
Pear and Raisin Salad--Peel and
chill fresh pears (canned ones are
Just as nice); Ealve, and I'LL the
vacancies with sesdless raisins.
Serve on lettuce leaves with may
onnAise.
Cherry Cake-Three cups OF sour
red cherries (canned), one cup OF
flour, six tablespoons of sugar,
yolks OF two eggs, one-quarter cup
OF milk, one tablespoon butter. one
half teaspoon baking powder. one
quarter teaFpoon salt.
SLIT -four, salt and baking pow
der and two teaspoons of sugar
together, then rub in the butter.
Beat yolks OF eggs. add milk 10
eggs and quickly mix the liquid
through -four. Shape with hand
into a creased pan one-eighth OF
an inch thick. Drain the cherries.
Spread them over the dough and
sprinkle over them the remaining
sugar. Bake 20 minutes In a brisl;
oven,
Sauce To the strained cherry
uics add ons CUP OF sugar, tWo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27

to Germany by registered mail.
Q. Why is Tot Serbia shown on
the new map of Europe? T. A.
A The reason Serbia is not given
as a separate country on the new
map of Europe is due to the fact
that this country and other ada
cent areas inhabited by kindred
people have united to form the
much larger country of Jugo-
Slavia.
Q. Who are the Dunkers or Dun
kards? W. w. c.
A. The Dunkers or Dunkards are
an outgrOwth Of the German Bap-
fist Pietist sect who settled in
Pennsylvania in the 18th century.
They have retained many of the
customs of the primitive Chris
tians, such as foot washing, annoint-
ing with oil in case of sickness,
plainnesS of attire, the covering of
women's faces with a veil at public
worship, and the settling of dis
putes according to the bible.
Q. How many years did it take
to build the Panama canal. ]. H.
A The Panama canal was built
in a little more than ten years
from the time the United States be-
gan the construction OF it in 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-27
Today's Events

Henry Phipps. capitalist. steel
manufacturer and phiIanthropist,
celebrates his S0th birthday an
niversary today.
Leading bankers and business
men of the world will begin to as
sembIe today IN Atlantic City for
the international trade conference
which is to hold forth there during
the coming week.
Temples In Louisiana. Texas,
Tennessee. Mississippi and other
states are represented By delega-
lions at d great reunion OF Mystic
6hFinsra which opens today IN New
0Fians,