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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
ENLARGE SCOPE
OF STATE BODY
Bill Drawn Authorizing Establish
ment of Institution for Women
Offenders.
ASK FUNDS FOR PENAL FARM.
Colony for Feeble Minded Wanted
a. Dixen In Another Measure
Before Assembly.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 27.-Plans
for enlarging the work of the state
department of public welfare have
been completed and a legislative
program proposing the extension
will be presented to the general
assembly at once.
A bill has been drawn authoriZ-
ing establishment of a state insti-
tuition for women offenders to be
known as the senitarium for wo-
men 1t would serve as place OF
degrading influences of the aver
age county Jail or city prison. The
request for an appropriation will
be left to another legislature.
Another measure will ask funds
for buying a site and making a start
on. the state farm for jail prisoners
provided for by the fiftieth general
assembly. The bill probably will
ask for $3.50. 900. Such an institu-
ton would be used to house pris-
Oners committed to county or city
penal institutions for misdemean-
ors. 1t is intended to exercise a
helpful influence on prisoners
whose offenses are not serious
enough to send them to the peni-
tertiary and who might be re-
claimed if kept out of Jail.
4 colony for feeble-minded is to
be established at Dixon, Illinois.
under the provision of another bill.
Only half of the Dixon institution
for epileptics is in use, and the
To 70 II
part for feeble-minded. It will be
necessary, it is said, to add some
buildings to the Dixon plant With
the establishment sf this new col
ony. the congestion at the Lincoln
feeble-minded home is to be relieved
under the proposed project.
Enlarge Home.
Another plan contemplates en-
largement of the Illinois Soldiers
Orphans home at Normal. Ill.
which is to be used as a receiving
children. The home finding service
is to be extended, in this connec-
ton, in order to obtain as far as
possible family homes for children.
In another direction, the welfare
department will ask an appropria-
tions for the establishment of the
surgical institute for crippled chill
dren provided for by previous leg
stature by the Chipperfield bill
The present intention is to build
the institute in Chicago. There is
also a desire to move the site Of
the state psychOpathic institute
from Kankakee to Chicago.
For repairs on existing institu-
lions the department is asking an
appropriation representing two per
cent of the value of the buildings
for each year of the biennium. This
is said to be approximately $1,000
600.
To carry out the work proposed
under the new legislation, a re-
quest will be made of the legisla-
ture for money to pay an increased
number of inspectors. investigators
and officers, according to the de-
partment. The appropriations for
this purpose will be for inspectors
to oversee the various types of
charitable and correctional institu-
tions and agencies, social workers
for each state Institution and q
large number of parole officers for
Geneva and St. Charles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
LIES DEAD FOR
DAYS IN HOUSE
LifeIess Body of DaVenporter Dis
covered in the Cellar Of His
Residence.

Although he had probably been
dead since Tuesday morning or late
Monday night, the body OF Herman
Kroeger, aged So, was not found
until Saturday night. The remains
were discovered in the basement of
his home at SIC West Fourth street,
Davenport. Kroeger was a laborer
at Rock Island arsenal. He lived
alone. Neighbors last saw him
Monday night Saturday some of
his friends became alarmed at his
disappearance and searched his
home. His body was found in the
basement by Otto Eckmann, John
WestDhal and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
ORION

Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. South enter
tanned at an elegantly appointed
o'clock dinner Friday evening. the
occasion being their 25th wedding
anniversary. Ninety-five guests were
present. many of them having at
tended the reception given them -
years ago on their arrival in Orion,
from West Virginia, where they
were married They were assisted
in receiving bv Miss Gail. the daugh-
ter and son Elijah. Music and SO
ciability filled the afternoon hours
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Davis OF Chicago
the former a brother OF Mrs. South,
and Mr.. Rathburn of Milan were
Out-of-town guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
NAME LOU HARRIS
THIRD EXECUTIVE
OF TEACHER BODY

Springfield. Jan. 27.-Miss Lon
Harris, Rock Island county super
intendent OF schools, was elected
third vice president of the Illinois
Teachers association here Satur-
day.
Other officers we're named as
follows: President: Cyrus s.
Grover, FreepOrt; first vice pres
ident, William b. Own. Chicago;
second vice president. Miss May s.
Hawkins, Mound City; secretary,
Robert G. Moorey, Cariinsville.
treasurer, Charles Mcintosh, Mon
ticello.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
On County Records
Warranty Deeds,

Thophiel Claeys to w. Fl. Har-
mer, lot z, block l, Smiths addi-
ton, Moline S1.00.
David W. Hunt to Frank Wilkey,
lot 1, block Hunts Second addi-
ton, Midway, Moline. $1.00.
Ella Verbrugge and husband to
Henry Verbrugge. part lot 8, Wood
land addition, Moline. $1,000.
Quit Claim Deed.
Charles c. Loptain to Theophiel
Claeys, lot Z, block l, Smiths ad-
dition, Moline $1.00.
Olive and W. NJ. Bredt to Theo-
phiel Claeys, lot Z, block l, Smiths
addition, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

Coroner Clarence d. Ebert was
at once notified and investigated
the case. After an examination he
and alcoholism.
Two brothers, William and
Charles, are the only known sur
viVors. Arrangements for the fun
eral have not been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
WHY COUGH AND
COUGH AND COUGH?
DR.. Kings New Discovery
removes the danger of
neglect

Coughing until the parched throat
grows painful should not be permitted.
Il should be wlieved before it gains
Roadway with. \ dose of DR.. Kings
New Discovery. sssS~
The same with q cold or bronchial
attack. Millions have used this we'll
known remedy for half a century
regularly without thought of change.
Sold by druggists since 1869. An all
Important adjunct TO any family
medicine cabinet. 6Oc and S1.2O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
The Burden of Constipation

is lifted, comfortably but positively
when you treat your boEveissEvifh DR..
Kings New Life Pills. The liver gets
busy, digestion improves, the sicfly,
laIlow skin IL freed from bile. Get a
C4akS 4odzz-sfzr<sAAsa.z<3R zzzsuss-zR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27
The Woman Who Wants To Be Shown

Our forefathers depended aIow Candles but
using them.
Just because lard has been accepted shortening for ages
why the housewife of today should gladly
turn to product that is superior.
Csco better than animal fat Its superiority can be DEM
onstrated easily The fact that Csco is used by millions of
cooks in country and city, in humble homes and palata
residences in hotels and restaurants steamers and
Pullman dining cars evidence of its standing with the
experts uUho knouU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

Csco all vegetable cooking fat that replaces butter
and lard in frying, shortening and cake making
Crsco wholesome. 1t is the solid of rich edible OIL
is dgestble than lard 1t is of consistent quality and
costs practically than lard which always is variable
1t much less expensive than butter. 1t be used in fry
ing without giving off any smoke or SMELL 1t stays fresh
and sweet indefinitely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

All the news all the t1me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-27

The woman who is willing to be convinced
that Cisco will enable her to enjoy better
foods for less money is invited to buy
pound package at her grocer's. Better
still, buy one of the larger sizes. Crisco,
in alright containers, always protected
from impurities, costs about the same as
fats sold in bulk.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
IF thin AND NERVOUS,
TRY PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate -
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength. vigor
and Nerve Force.

When one stops to consider the host of
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may in
crease their nesh to normal proportions by
off of protruding angles with the attend
ant bloom OF health and attractiveness, II
Is no wonder that many and varied sug-
gestions along this line appear from time to
time in public print.
While excessive thinness might be at
tributed to various and subtle causes In
different individuals II Is n well-known fact
that the lack of sufficient phosphorous In
the human system Is very largely respon-
sible for this condition. Experiments on
have demonstrated beyond question OF
doubt that a body deficient In PHOSPHORUS
becomes nervous. sickly and thin A noted
author and professor In his book. Chem
istry and Food Nutrition" published In 1918,
says: "s that the amount of phos-
of man Is seriously underestimated in many
OF our standard text books"
II seems to be well established that this
deficiency In PHOSPHORUS may now be met
by the use of organic phosphate known
throughout English speaking countries as
of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed In the
amount normally required by nature soon
produces welcome change In our body and
mind Nerve tension disappears. vigor and
strength replace weakness and lack of ener-
gy. and the whole body soon loses its ugly
hollows and abrupt angles, becoming envei-
oped In a glow of perfect health and beauty
and the will and strength to be up and
doing.
CAUTIoN:-whiie Bitro- Phosphate IN un-
surpassed for the relief of nervousness, gem
eral debility. etc. those taking Il who do
not desire to put on flesh should use extra
care n avoiding fat-producing foods.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER XIII.
The Prisoners Escape.


The two men followed me silently as
far as the companion, where we
paused a moment staring blindly about
us into the fog. Even the guard at
the main hatch was invisible.
Garter, guard this after deck until
Watkins and I come back. Under no
circumstances permit Levere to enter
the cabin"
With the door closed, we were
plunged into a darkness which rem
dered the interior invisible. I won
dered dimly why the man on guard
had not lighted the swinging lantern.
stumbled over something on the
deck, as I groped forward, but did not
pause until I had lighted the lantern.
1t blazed up brightly enough, its vel
low flame illuminating the cabin and
the first thing l saw was the out
stretched figure Of the sailor almost
between my feet. We needed to ask
no questions, imagine nothlng-the
overturned chair, the stricken sailor
told the whole story. He had been
treacherously stuck from behind, the
blade driven home Dy strong hand,
and was dead before ne fell to the
deck. II had been silent, vengeful
murder. and the assassin had left no
trace. Who could 1t have been7 Not
Gunsaules surely-the steward lacked
both nerve and strength for such q
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
Envy.

Nineteen-year-old Henry has just
come home from his first year in an
eastern college. His siXteen-year-Old
brother Bill looks on many changes in
him with scorn, one which Is RESPONSE
bic for the most of this scorn being
Henry's bit of mustache. The other
day Henry went into the bathroom to
trim the edges of that imitation of a
mustache and Bill happened in while
the operation was In progress. For a
few minutes he watched his brother in
silence and then he called to his
mother:
"Oh, mother, be sure to have Jennie
sweep up the bathroom Immediately.
Henry is trimming his beard and
don't want the little kids to get their
feet all cut up p!"-Indlanapolis News.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
WOLVES OF THE SEA
Bv RANDALL PARRISH
Copyright. by A. Z. McClurg & Co.

Is safe enough to leave him undis-
turbed at present. The first thing l
need to do is to satisfy those men. I'll
the proper securing of Sanchez. Re-
main here with LeVere while go for
ward, and watch that he does not at
tempt to go below"
The fellows had not finished mess.
but felt the danger Of further delay,
deck, explaining briefly the entire situ-
alton, and the causes leading up to the
mutiny. l dealt with the matter in
plain terms. making no apparent effort
to influence them, yet forcibly COM
pelling each individual to realize what
would be the result of our recapture.
They listened earnestly, asking an oc-
casional question. and passing COM
ments back and forth freely among
themselves.
/ sent Watkins to the cabin for a
roll of charts, and spreading these out.
endeavored as well as could, to make
clear our probable position and the
nearest point of land. When l had
completed the explanation, and stood
before them awaiting decision, it was
Haines who acted as their spokesman.
''This yere is Cape Howarth?" he
asked, a grimy thumb on the point in
dieated. "An' yer say it's bout hun
dred and fifty miles west?"
"Yes, about that?"
"An' thar's no settlement"
"Some colonists fifty miles north is
ALL"
That's bout right" He turned to
the others. "Say mates, this is how l
figure. We can't go on no long cruise
with all those bloody rats In the hold.
They're bound ter find some way out
if we give 'em time 'nough. Fer as I'm
concerned, I'm fer dividin' up whut
we've got, and ter hell with piratin'.
What 'er yer say, mates? Shall we
run the OIL hooker ashore, an leave
her thar, while we tramp the coast?
We're just shipwrecked crew. What
say yer?"
There was a chorus of approval suf-
ficient in volume to satisfy me, and l
accepted this as q decision.
"All right, lads" said briefly. "In
my judgment your choice is a wise
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
IL Wasn't Tom.

Living in small town always
drove horse and wagon for deliver
ing groceries. We later bought car
and l was not very familiar with the
clutch and brakes.
One day as was nearing the house
where had some groceries to deliver,
/ drove up close to the curb and, for
getting about the car, hoped out
and yelled, "Whoa, Tom !" while the
car kept on going until it ran into a
ditch and smashed both lights and the
fender.
I soon found out that an automobile
Is unlike horse.-Chicago Tribune.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
(ro BE CoNTINUED.)


The government suggests we econo-
mlze on kitchen utensils. To mend .
hole In granite ware work a piece
of putty until perfectly soft, then take
piece Of the putty large enough to
cover the hole and put one piece o.
either side Of the metal, pressing to
gether inside and out, smoothing dowA
the edges. Place the vessel In q SLOW
oven and bake until the putty Is 3
deep brown. For containing water ~
vessel will be as good as new.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
LetCuticuraBe
YomBeautyDoctor
Each Had a Wife.
All druggists: Soap Is. Ointment Is 50. Talcum %.
sample each free of ''outicsrA. Dept =. Bssson"

His fiivver was out of gas. And 1t
was out of gas on country road seven
miles from town, and the rain was
falling In sheets.
Leaving his wife in the protection Of
the machine he dashed out into the
middle of the road, holding high In
the air an understood umbrella that it
might protect his new. neatly pressed
spring suit, while he shouted to a mo-
torist whose headlight came dimly
through the rain:
"Stop! I've got my wife"
$50 have II" interrupted the mo-
tOrist who had gas, and his car sped
on without letup.
And then it did rain.-Kansas City
Star.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

With your fingers! You can lift or
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle Of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly 1t stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right of, root and all, without one bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bugl
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
II Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
Not Always Appropriate.

During the fifth Liberty loan cam
paign all country newspapers were
asked to insert between their articles
some such quotation as Help Finish
the job" instead of the customary
dash. The quotations were put In re-
gardless Of the substance Of the ar
ticle. Sometimes embarrassing results
followed as when an article was head
ed. Esteemed Woman of the City Is
Dead" and below the obituary was
i~Help Finish the job"
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
Unappreciated Attention.

"Gwendolyn must be very fond OF
you?"
"What makes you think so?" said
Miss Cayenne, coldly.
Every year she gets up birthday
party for you."
Merely a delicate method of calling
attention to my age"
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

mission to publish this letter. Miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 18th St., Newark,
N. ].
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
coupornd, was so successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root Of her trouble, restored her to q
normal healthy condition and as a result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

one. I'll have an observation as soon
as the fog clears and we'll head in for
the Cape"
"When do we divide the swagT"
"Fifty miles off the coast. That's
fair enough. isn't It? And my share
goes to YOU"
There was a struggling cheer. but I
broke 1t up with sharp order.
"Now stand by for work, all Of you.
Watkins and Carter. want you aft"
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

DOWN ana got so
weak / could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. /
tried everything !
could think Of and
was under q ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkh ANS vege-
table Compoundand d
she told me about
1t. From the first
day / took itIbegan
to feel better and
now / am well and
able to do most any
k In d Of work. I
have been recon-
.ending the Com.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
Aoe Has Its Faults.

We must not take the faults Of our
youth into our old age; for old age
brings with 1t Its own defects.-Silver
Threads.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

A lot Of men will criticize a perox-
ide blonde and then turn around to
straighten their toupee.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21

Fish and mosquitoes often begin to
bite at the same time.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
Dskallegss
Asthma
RRzledy

Nay Fever. Ask your drugglet for II.
% oonte and ono dollar. Write for
FREE SAMPLE.
Northrop & Lyman Co., Inc, Buffalo. NY.
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years l suffered from nervous break
The Clio messenger., 1919-08-21
HEARTBURN
Caused by
Acid-Ston,ach

That bitter heartburn. beiching. food
repeating. indigestion. bioat after eating
all are caused by acid-stomach But thew
only hrst symptoms-danger sig gnals 20
warn you of awful troubles II not stopped
Headache. biliousness. rheum atism, sciatica.
that tired. listless feeling, lack OF energy
dizsfness, insomnia. even cancer and ulcera
OF the intestines and many other Ailments
are traceabie to ACID-sTOMACH
Thousands-yes millions-of people who
ought to be we'll and strong are mere veak-
lings because of acid-stomach. They really
starve In the midst of plenty because they
do not get enough strength and vitality from
the food they eat
Take EAToNIC and give your stomach =
chance to do Its work right Make II strong,
cool. sweet and comfortable EATONIC
brings quick relief for heartburn, belching.
Indigestion and other stomach miseries Inn
proves disestion-helps you get full strength
from your food. Thousands say EATONIC
IN the most wonderful stomach remedy In
the world. Brought them relief when every
our best testimonial IL what EAroNrC
viii 40 for you. So get . big soc box Of
nve days-f you're not pleased. return Il
fATONlC
> I0k Y0UR AciDrgf6NACO
w. N. w., DETROIT, NO. s4--tsta
Evening journal., 1919-10-04
TOLL or CARELEssNEss.

IT HE Safety First movement In this country is in
Its nineteenth year. It originated in Dr. William II.
Tolmans studies Of accident prevention abroad In 1900
Dr. Tolmsn started the American Museum OF Safety in
New York. This the first organized move against
preventable deaths and injuries.
The nineteen years battle against accidents has
terially reduced the casualty rate. More important
has caused analysis of accidents thorough that
all becoming experts dangers to be avoided. There
Is community in Delaware In which the safety FIRST
gospel has not been preached
The slipping ladder causes accidents than anything
else. Its casualty toll bears out the claim OF safety FIRST
authorities that 80 per cent OF accidents due
lessness
As opposite take dynamite making. Despite its
hazardous nature there few accidents in the dyns-
mite industry The know that they are the
Of DEATH They have demonstrated that personal
caution is the most effective preventive Of accidents,
Safety FIRST Investigations by large employers OF labor
including the General Electric Company have revealed
that there certain ages certain hours certain days
when people relax their vigilance
The most careless age is 22 to &C.
More accidents occur Monday than any other day,
More accidents between and 10 the morning
than in any other hour OF the day or night
1t is evident that people have tendency after period
OF rest to return 10 work in careless attitude. The
relaxation Of the body is accompanied by relaxation of
vigilance and caution.
Govern your movements accordingly The time TO be
most wachful is when you feel the safest
Accidents Kill $4,000 American w6rkmen yearly.
Two million workmen injured yearly
Three million Of sickness due preventabe oc-
rupatonal diseases is another annual toll
Accidents wage loss OF 100000 every twenty
four hours
Safeguard your body as you would safeguard fine
machine, valuable, fragile the possession Of a
diamond
Safeguard yourself constantly. Danger not limited
TO your work 1t turks in homes in streets on railroad
racks and in recreation
The prevention Of accidents never become auto
matte Safety devices help materially but human caution
is the most powerful protection against Injury to every
Delaware man, woman and child