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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
City Civil Service.

It is the sensible thing to do to put the
city police and fire departments on civil ser
vice basis If the question goes to a vote at
the spring election it WI carry, without a
doubt.
Under the commission form Of government
these departments were expected to be virtu-
ally freed from partisanship, but it hasn't
worked out that way. especially in the case
of the police. Civil service, with tenure OF
Office practically assured during good behavior
should contrtbu to the effectiveness of tbs
service, especially If the examinations for ap-
pointment are conducted in good faith and are
made sufficiently rigid Under civil SERVICE
TOO. it viii le easier to create and maintain a
pension fund adequate TO take care of the vet
Grams when their days Of usefulness in an ac-
tive capacity ere past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
E40d1ot, 91HOm0.
: 7,93(1DTODIOfmcC -,

youth love often burns itself ont.
Do not let him see you so often ~,
he may cease TO enjoy your com
pany because he has 100 much or
it.
Dear Mrs, Thompson; I have
been going with a boy for SIX
months. lie is four years my sen
Tor. At first I liked him very
much-in fact. I thought | loved
him. We have been engaged tuu
months and ! have found out that
| do not love him enough TO mar
ry him / want TO earn some
money and travel some while [
have the chance. He really loves
me and l have led him on. What
shall / do? Will it be fair to him
to break the engagement?
DOLLY.
1t will be fair to the young man
to break the engagement. To mar
~ him without love would be =
rGr worse thing. Young gfrtS 60
not realize the difference between
being in love with love and being
in love with the man Now that
you know YOU are not in love. break
your engagement and do not PROM
Use 10 marry again until you are in
love with the man,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Luncheon Dishes.

OYSTER FTicassee-Melt one quar-
ter cup butterine and add two
quarts oysters. Season with two
teaspoons salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and shake until oysters are
plump. Drain and add milk TO
mako two cups of the liquid. Maze
a sauce with the liquid as follows:
Melt four tablespoons butterine,
add four tablespoons -four, blend
we'll and add the two cups OF IL
quid gradually, stirring constantly
until smooth and creamy. Add two
beaten eggs and cook slowly until
the eggs are set, stirring constant
Iy. Season with a few drops of
lemon juice, add the oysters AMI
serve hot on toasted graham bread.
Cranberry Jelly-One quart Der
ries, two cups water, two cups
sugar. Wash and pick over berries
and cook with water until soft.
Press through a strainer. Bring to
the boiling point. add sugar and
cook until it will form a jelly. Test
for this by putting q small amount
into molds which have been rinsed
with cold water. Set in a cool place
to harden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
: Brad's Bit O. Verse
THE PEACE TABLE.

Full soon the diplomatic clans or
brilliant men and able, TO formulate
the terms and plans will gather
round the table; and thereu be
speeches wise and great, befittng
such occasion, and some cheap
skates will learn their fate, from
which there's no evasion The
erstwhiIe kaiser won't he there, nor
Tirpitz minus whiskers, nor for \
mer kron prinz debonair, nor other
junking friskers; but safely jagged
behind the bars, with Wailing and
with booing they'll rue the day they
followed Mars, and know there's
something doing. The degelates
full soon Will wage peace talk in all
its phases, the while within his
iron cage the once high war lord
graLes; he will not meet the ma
tons there around the council Ia
Bile unless he's dragged in by the
hair or hog-tied with z cable. The
world is patient, meek and mild,
and rules with right and candor;
but when with insults it is piled.
it's apt TO show its dander. When
meet the delegated clans IN coufab
theFe1l be stern Jus
tice in the plans, and action most
emphatic
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Il Get a Bin for Past xtravagancies in Food"

July 2-Mother got in again.
of keeping her out. This time she
came breezing in with friend from
East Aurora, large, elderly wom-
an of about one hundred and ten
summers and an equal number Of
very hard winters. The first thing
mother said was that she was go
ing to see what she could do about
getting me a rating. She did. The
very first officer she saw she sailed
up to and buttonholed much TO my
terror.
why can't my boy Oswald have
a pretty little eagle on his arm,
such as 1 see so many OF the young
men up here wearing about the
camp"
The abruptness of this question
left the officer momentariIy stun
ned, but l will say for him that he
rallied quickly and returned re-
markedly diplomatic reply to the
effect that the pretty little eagle,
although pleasing to gaze upon,
was not primarily intended to do SO
much of a decoration as means OF
identification, and that certain
small qualifications were required,
as rule, before one was permitted
to wear one of the emblems in
question; qualifications, he FASTENED
to add, which he had not the Slight
est doubt that l failed to possess
if 1 was the true son OF my moth
er, but which, owing to fate and
circumstances, | had probably been
unable to exercise. WheTeupOn he
bid her q very courteous EoOd-day,
returned my salute, and passed on,
but not before the very old lady
accompanying my mother saIuted
also, raising her hand to her funny
bit OF bonnet with unnecessary
snappiness and snickering in q sen
lie manner. She punctuated her
progress through the camp with
exaggerated salutes to all the Off
GERS she encountered on the way
This, OF course. was quite mystiiv-
ing to the officers, who hardly
knew whether to hurI me into the
brig or to Tebuke the fIighty Old
creature. on the grounds OF undue
levity. Most of them passed by
however. with ayeTted eyes and
diScouutenanced expression. feeling,
l am sure. that 1 had put her up
to it. Mother thought it quite
amusing. Then for no particular
reason she began TO garnish her
conversation with inappropriate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

himself. The mask of steel nro-
vided a secure hiding place, A
slrenlike creature came down the
hall-Clever Kate. Waffle believed,
She was accompanied by the man
whom Wallie had seen enter the
house a short time before.
"YouNhaye done your work we'll, n
he spoke, audibly to the silent SEN
tinel. There is no doubt that the
hue and cry will soon materiaIiza. n
Then it is q quick disappear
anee?"
yes. will go south, You start
north. double your track and get to
Jersey City, The stuff was ship
ped to our friend Metz last week
Barclay building is his address. As
to that meddlesome newspaper man,
let him Wiggle and starve, for all l
care"
''Oh. the Iandlady is sure to in
vestigate by tomorrow and set him
loose"
The devoted Wallie came across
Lane imprisoned in an armchair.
Clever Kate had suspected him the
moment he began the pretense of
renting the apartments. She had
induced hin to be seated, a pair Of
steel arms shot out and he was held
as in a wise.
Then prompt actien-the police
set On the trail of the conspirators.
Jersey City wired, the fenced"
jewelFF recovered and the reward
paid, Lane divided with his faith
full assistant But what Wallie
cherished most vas a regular ap-
peiRtmeRt en- the newspaper staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

tlorities. They shall have power to ar
rest, without a warrant, any person COM
hitting or attempting to commit, within
their presence or view, a breach of the
peace or other violation Of law. TO serve
and execute warrants Of arrest or search,
issued by proper authority, and to exer-
else all other powers Of peace officers of
the state Of Illinois. But they shall not
exercise their powers within the limits
OF any city or village to suppress riot
ing or disorder, except by direction of
the governor, or upon the request Of the
mayor of the city or president of the viii
lage, with the approval of the governor.
1t is stipulated that no person shall be ap-
pointed as a member Of the state police force
unless he shall be citizen OF the United States
and between "a and 40 years OF age. In addl-
ton, he must be able to ride, of sound consti-
tuition and good moral character. All appli-
cants must pass a severe physical and mental
examination and enlistment is for two years.
The bill is modelled after the acts of New
York and Pennsylvania both of which have
found state police a valuable addition to the
machinery for the maintenance of law and or
der. In the present uncertainty to the ulti-
mate fate OF the national guard and with
prohibition laws to enforce Illinois doubtless
will look with favor upon the measure now
under consideration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Twice Lane happened to need a
messenger, and Wallie was wing
footed TO carry out his instructions.
IF l can ever be like Lane" he
confidentially impaired to another
reporter, ''it will be the glory of
my life!"
So Lane ran across Wallia at all
kinds of odd places, and was more
accurate than he thought in sus-
pecting that Wallie was constantly
on his trail. Somehow it got
noised about the newspaper office
on one occasion that Lane was
working on u big case, 1t was 50
immense and promislng that Lane,
abstractedly starting out upon it
did not notice that Wallie was
trailing his footsteps,
What Lane was after was to To-
cate a woman noted In police cir
cles as Clever Kate,
a travelling jewelry salesman
had been deity robbed of a sample
case containing something like $780,
900 in chains, watches and jewels,
and from certain elews he had dug
up himself, Lane fancied he recog-
niZed the expert handiwork of Clev-
er Kate and her right-hand assist
ant. Dave Ware,
The police were all at sea On the
case, There was a large reward
offered, which Lane set himself to
gain as we'll as a scoop for the
newspaper employing him, At last
Lane felt assured that he had To-
Gated the woman in question, He
believed he had traced her to house
In q block Of stene=freRt residences,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
THE SIIENT SENTINEL.
BY Alvah Jordan Garth.


It was in the nature of Harold
Lane to be patient and indulgent,
and in the case of Wallie Marshall
he exerted, besides those character
istics, a spirit OF rue helpfulnesS-
Lane was star reporter on leading
daily newspaper. The one ambition
Of his boyish enthusiastic protege
was to follow in his footsteps.
Wallie had haunted the office of
the publication. vainly seeking an
opportunity to display his journal
istic ability until Lane CHANGED to
notice him. One day he got the
novice an assignment to report a
banquet. Wallie wrote two columns
on the affair, which were cut down
to 80 lines by the city editor, but
Wallie was the produest soul in the
world when he saw his effusion in
print, cUrtailed as it WAS.
see here, Marshall" he was ad-
vised by Lane the following day,
"feeI your way slowly and study
hard. In the first place, learn to
In the next place, Gull
tivate the colioquial style, which
See Is your forte. Hang around;
you'll be full-fledged in due time"
Wallie ado-ed his kind-hearted
patron and model. He fell to study
ing him. He copied his neckties
and even essayed the careless, easy
ewing of seif-confidence of his
gifted senior. More than once Lane
observed this acolyte hanging
around where he was reporting a
trial or looking Up a sensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

and set himself about making sure
OF it. At the moment OF the cul-
mination OF his plans Wallie, all
lowing him. Ware stepped within
the vestibule and Wallie lurked in
the doorway opposite. He remained
there an hour or two, then he be-
gan to get anxious, Those morn
ing hours hurryins on towards a
first-edition publication were new
er wasted by the matured reporter,
and Wallie realizing that extreme
urgency or some mishap must
have fntervened to have kept Lane
so long off active duty. As he lin
gered, refleeting deeply. Wallie
saw a man hurry along the street,
glance keenly all about him to be
sure that he was not noticed or
followed, hasten up the stone steps
of the house and disappear past
the vestibule.
Wallie's mind was soon made up.
of the man; he had grown uneasy
and anxious from his long. sus-
penseful waiting, Wallie crossed
the road, went up the steps, en-
tered the vestibule and, trying it's
inside door, found that it opened
into broad hallway, Walhe stood
still and listened, The muffled
sounds of human voices reached
his hearing, door crashed shut
and footsteps echoed. He glanced
about for Some ready shelter. a
suit of a7ner, with spear ascend-
ant, stood in an aleeEe, Behind
this and within il, Waliiep Reeresea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
lEITILEi7sAISTqN TNNdKS
BY WILLIAM BRADY ND.

day for three or four days sponge
the armpits with a solution OF one
ounce OF aluminium chloride III
three ounces Of distilled water or
rain water. Allow this to dry on.
required at intervals Of few
weeks. There is no physiological
injury from checking the persptra-
ton in the armpits
Might Try q Depth Charge.
Kindly tell me what to do to take
gas off the stomach of a very stout
person. Or. D. h
AnsweT.-One good way Is to
summon a doctor 10 drop a stomach
tube in. But as rule the remedy
for such condition depends on the
nature Of the trouble. Thus, II il is
caused by gallstones the treatment
would be the same as for such
symptom in a case Of Bright's dis
ease or ptosis.
Advice to Young Wan Contemplate
ing Marriage.
am a young man contemplating
marriage in a short time. While 1
hope eventually 10 raise children,
just at present the financial qHes-
ton your advice
An6wer.-Don't Possibly you
cannot afford TO have children.
Certainly you cannot afford the IN
happiness your plans arc sure 70
bring to your imitation home. Don
marry until the financial question
is answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Trying TO Teach Two to Talk.

am a country school teacher,
and two Of the brightest pupils in
my class Cboys) SHUTTER Is there
any way in which this impeachment
may be overcome? They are such
fine boys with a dear mother. and
it would be well worth little eX-
ira effort if there is anything I
can do to help them. IS. NJ. W.
Answer-Send a stamped, ad-
dressed envelope, sister, and I viii
outline a system Of special vocal
and breathing exercises to help the
boys.
Sweating Under the Arms.
Can you print something that viii
prevent excessive sweating in the
armpits? Does it injure the health
in any way TO check perspiration in
the armpits? On. P.)
Answer-Once every alternate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
4 State Police.

Illinois may have q mounted state police
force. A bill to create one has been introduced
in the present session Of the legislature.
Under the plan covered by the bill this
force wouII consist Of $50 men, divided into
four troops, Zach OF which is to be composed
of IS privates, one captain. one lieutenant, five
sergeants and eight corpoTals. The force is to
be under department OF state police, headed
by a superintendent to be appointed by the
governor for term OF four years.
The duties of the force are set forth IN
section six of the bill as follows:
It shall be the duty of the state police
to prevent and detect crime and appre-
bend criminals. They shall also be sub
iect to The call of the governor and are
empowered 10 cooperate with any other
department of the state or with local au-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Nenrnsfhenia Az AnocrvnhaI.

Neurasthenia the ApOcryphal.
An inspiring reader-this column
would probably peter out were it
not for the help Of readers-in-
Quires whether neurasthenia is a
real illness or only imaginary, and
f so what are the characteristic
symptoms.
The first part OF the question de-
serves an answer. To the second
part the answer is capital NIX.
There should be a penalty of ten
years for the publication of symp-
toms, and publishing the symp-
toms Of neurastnenia should send
a doctor up for at least life. When
our class studied neuTastheuia in
the medical textbooks forty-four of
us came down with the disease.
Most of US never fully recovered.
Neurasthenia is a real illness TO
the sufferer. That is the worst
feature of the trouble, its appalling
reality. The ncurasthenic is sick =
no one knows it but himself, which
fact makes him feel just so much
worse. Most ailments me victim
can forget momentarily, but neur-
asthenia is as eternally real - as
thirty-year obesity.
Rich people who persist in con-
sidering themselves poor and poor
people who conduct themselves as
nearly as possible like the rich
commonly affect neurasthenia. The
disease is much more popular than
in the vulgar days when it was call
ed nervous prostration.
A neurasthenic is always mise--
able. and often his doctor feels ev-
en- worse.
/ do not know much about neur-
asthenia. In that | differ from the
general profession. / admit / DOM
know much about it.
NY notion is that neurasthenia
is a long. bitter struggle between
the individual and his conscience.
IN some cases conscience seems TO
lose the fight and the neurasthenia
becomes a hobby Competition. to
my provincial notion. is The cause
of neurasthenia. Rivalry, Jealousy.
envy, selfishness, greed-these
things are emotions that squander
vitality or pep, exhaust the duct
less gland apparatus which has to
do with the production of pep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Roll of Honor

Washington. Feb. 1.-The casual
~ list made public today BY the
war department has total or jas
names.
(SECTi0N ONE.J
The following casualties are 10
ported by the commanding general
of the American Speditiouary
Forces: Wounded severely. So.
Total, So.
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANTS.
James J. Sheeran. Chicago.
Orviile r. Smith, Springfield, Iit
CORPORAL
Samuel Coach, Hampshire, III
PRIVATES.
Frank T Palmer, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Frank Robbins, Bedford. Iowa.
Martin l.. Sheehan, Bradley, III.
Raymond S Waldo, AlbiE, Iowa.
(SECTION TWOJ
The following casualties axe sc
ported by the commanding general
of the American ENpaaitionaEy
Forces; Killed in acton, t5j DEF
from wounds. 8; died of accident
and other causes, 8; died Of dis
ease, %; missing in action, (. To
tai, 80
Died Of WCanGs.
pRIFATES.
John H Brown, Mulberry Grove,
Ill
James j. German, tlaiHesyiiie-
Ill.
Andrew Steegoehi, Chicago
Died Of Disease
PRIV ATE
Joseph ". Marx, Chicago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
/ young woman % years OF age and
/ have been going with a young man
four years my senior. He is now
! in France, but before leaving we
/ had some trouble. His attitude to-
ward me led me to believe he did
1 not care for me as he once did.
He told me he was not seeing
any other girl, but l found out he
was calling on another and writing
several and telling them the same
things he told me- He writes ME
regularly, however, and tells ME
how he looks forward 10 returning
to me and expects to start home
soon. l liked him so much it caus-
ed me great suffering, but feel as
if l can never have the confidence
and love l once had.
My people try 10 convince me
that he is not worthy of me, as |
am unusually talented and good
looking.
How should I act toward him
when he returns?
BLUE EYES.
The man IS dishonorable or he
would not have deceived you as he
did. Your parents are right in
thinking that he is not worthy of
your love. 1t will be better TO give
him up now than to go through
your suffering again. Doubtless
when he learns that he cannot have
you he will want you very much.
Do not let him play fast and loose
with you Look for love from some
one more worthy of your love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Why is it
considered degrading 10 allow
boy TO kiss you? No one would ever
know it. SUNSHINE.
Every youth should be loyal to
the one he or she will sometime
marry. When kissing has been pro-
miscuous the charm of kisses is
gone because they have been made
too common,
You are wrong when You say no
one would ever know it. Such mat
ters are talked over by boys and
men nine times out OF ten. Both
boys and girls who are pTomiscu-
Gus kissers get a reputation accord
ingly.
Dear Mrs. Thompson l am sew
enteen years of age and have been
keeping company with a young
man twenty-five years old for about
three months. l had a lot of other
boy friends before l met him, but
he is the only one I ever cared to
keep steady company with. He
comes Sunday, Wednesday and
Saturday evenings and often other
times during the week. He doesn't
seem to care anything about any
other girl.
| haven't any intentions Of get
ting married so young. DO you
think he loves me? Ought | to con
slider him seriously or Just as a
friend? SORREL TOP.
Consider the boy as a friend on
". 4 girl Of your age ought not
to limit herself TO one boy friend.
He probably loves you now or he
would not call so often, but in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Two Desserts.

Loganberry Sponge-Soak one
one-half tablespoons gelatine in
one-quarter cup cold water. Dis
sclve in one cup boiling water; add
four tablespoons sugara and three
quarters cup loganDerrY juice The
favor is improved by adding one
and one-half tablespoons of lemon
juice. Turn into a cold mold. chill.
and when mixture begins 10 stiffen
beat vigorously with egg beater IN
iii light and creamy. Chill again
and serve with plain or whipped
cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Household Hints

Apple Slump-Wash, pare, core
and quarter six or eight apples and
turn into deep baking dish with
three cups OF water. Boil or bake
IN hot oven about twenty minutes.
Add one-quarter cup sugar and
one-quarter cup raisins and cover
with a piece OF short baking pow
der biscuit dough about one-quar-
ter inch thick. Brush with a little
about forty-five minutes. Then
syrup or molasses, cover and cook
brown in hot oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Menu Hint

BREAKFAST.
Cereal and Sliced Bananas
Poached Eggs on Toast
Bacon Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cream of Lettuce Soup
Baked Rice and Cheese
Home Pickles Gems Honey
DINNER.
Minced Veal Outlets
Drowned Sweet Potatoes
Bread Butter
Grapefruit and Celery Salad
Homemade Ice Cream Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

Attorney General Brundage holds non-par-
tisan selection of delegates to the state con-
stitutional convention might be uneonstitu-
tlonal. so it will be necessary 70 proceed along
the old party lines. BY all means let us keep
within the constitution In this undertaking, at
least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
For BED Gross Worker.

Often one is asked to use d sew
ing machine with which she is un-
!amiliar, especially nowadays with
the Red Cross sewing; and it is
Duzzling to rethread it. if the thread
runs out. just before the thread
leaves the empty spool, tie the end
to the end of the thread from the
fresh spool. Then draw the thread
down to the eye of the needle where
the knot will stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

Admiral Mayo talked to the house naval
committee like q good friend Of the navy, which
he is, but most any land lubber is rs well
qualified as he to pass upon the national policy
of naval preparedness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

JIst as the industry Of the hen had driven
the price of eggs down so that the plain citi-
zen mad begun to make up his mouth for few
fresL fried along comes a cold wave!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

The drive for improved wrapping and mark
ing Of express parcels is one that will cost no
money. In fact it will save some and lot of
trouble besides Everybody should be for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

Swiss Socialists evidently fear the peace
conference called in the name of their party at
Berre this month is loaded with something
Bolslevism, probably.