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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

FURS Friday |
Stock must be moved for
the builders Saturday night
so we shall try to sell a /
big portion of it in the
meantime!
1 Hudson Seal Dolman,
.$485.OO
NutrIa collar, cuffs and border.
Was $685.. 4
1 Hudson Seal Dolman,
$485.OO
Forty-five-Inch length, finsst
grade peIts. Was $5s5.oo.
1 Hudson Seal Dolman,
$415.OO
Natural beaver collar and cufss, /
thirty .two-Inch length. Was
1 Taupe Squirrel Dolman,
$287.OO
$4,000.
1 Sealine Coat, $145.00
7hirty-Inch sport model, CONVEX.
tible belt. Was $175.0o.
l Marmot Coat, $125.O0
Thirty-Ineh sport model. Was
e15s.oo.
1 Taupe Squirrel Coney
Coat, $69.5O
ThIr<u-fnrh hAl<Ad vnnAal
ID Double Fur Fox Scarfs, |
$3.50
Were $500 to 5000.
| g Double Fur Wolf Scarfs,
$22.5O
Were $39.75.
| Trimmed Fox Scarfs,
$500
Were $3.50.
8 Hudson Seal Mu6s,
$12.75
Were $4,000.
3 Nutria Muffs, $3.50
Were 5000.
Remnants Underwear
$500 Nainsook Gowns,
$1.39
What 10 left Of a good assert.
ment Of lace and embroidered
gowns. v or round necks and rib
bon drawn. Some ribbon rosettes.
A number Of these would be . wise
purchase.
$500 and $3.50
Remnants, $1.95 /
BIoomers and chemIseI Satin
Boomers, unused but need only q
pressing, and odds and ends OF Lace
Trimmed and Tailored Crepe dc
Chine Envelope ChemIse. In near.
iy all sizes.
Remnants Stockings!
$3.50 Fabric Silk
Stockings, $1.95
Gray only, but all sizes IN this
color. They may be dyed.
SITS and $500 Silk
Stockings, $1.25
Black and Gray, Fuil-fashlonsd
SILK Stockings, some white drop
stitch silks ard plain pink. All
with silk Isle garter hens. Broken
sizes. You can scarcely buy silks
for this price now.
75c to Csc Remnants, 50c
A tumble Of Boot Silks, SILK Lisies
and Cotton Stockings, In white and i
coIors. Good size range.
Umbrellas-Purses
New Silk Umbrellas,
$3.50
WERE UP TO 5000. Broken
lots Of Good SILK UMBRELLA, In
black, purple, navy blue, taupe,
brown and green. Short ferruies or
steel rods and ring, cord or leather
strap handles.
$500 Leather Swaxger
Bags, $2.35
Flat Leather Purses, with long
handIes-hence their name, swae.
ger. Tan, brown, black and gray
calf or seal feathers. Fitted with /
inside frames, mirror, powder box |
and lip stick holder.
Remnants S. and So
Leather Goods, $500
levt overs, including vanity
boxes, In black and coiored patent
feathers; black patent leather over.
night bags; leather purses, In suit
shades, AZ we'll AZ chiffon velvet |
bags, In new colors.
II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

president of the League of American
Penwomen, will be at home informally
to the penwomen and other friends on
Sunday afternoon. October rs. from 4
to s o'clock, at 41e7 Harrison street.
Chevy Chase. ID. c., in honor OF her
sister. Mrs. Lewis. wife of Judge Ern-
est w. Lewis of Phoenix. Ariz. Mrs.
Isaac Pearson, president of the League
of American Penwomen: Mrs. Albert
Bush Manly and Mrs. Frank Blair OF
Philadelphia will assist in receiving.
and Mrs Katharine Bovee and Mrs.
George Combs will serve tea.
Mr.. w. r. Fitzgerald In visiting his
brother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Jere-
miah Collins, at 2400 10th street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

DR.. and Mrs. Davenport White of tie
Dresden returned on Wednesday from
their summer home at Bar Harbor Me-.
having been detained in New York by
the serious illness of their eldest son.
Mrs. William Anterior Du Puy, vice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Gloves Tomorrow!

$500 Gloves, $1.95 Pr.
NOT MANY-BUT BIG SAvINGSi
Odd lots Of Cape and French Kid
Gloves, Including
Centemeri 1-clasp PIque Street
Gioves-tsn In sizes ga. 6Es and So;
white In sizes 6Ha, ga and 7N-and
2-clasp Fine French Kid Gloves, In
wIstaria and green; broken sizes.
$1.OO Chamoisette Gloves,
Csc Pr.
REMNANT CLEARING OF 6Rok-
EN- LOTS-INCLUOlN
Two-c clasp White and White EN-.
broIdered In Blaek-sIxes 7 and 7L2;
ponaee color, In sizes 6L2 and ~.
Gloves that are more than easy to
launder.
Remnants CSC to $3.50
Georgette Crepe Pleating,
Soc Yard
All the new light cclors and darker
blues, browns and reds-solld colors
and combinations. Closing out the
complete lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
dresses

At $17.6S2 Satin Dresses of
navy or black-vests and cuffs
of white georgette crepe. Were
$3.50.
At $21.65rs Navy and Taupe
beaded Geoeette Crepe Dresses.
Were $4,000.
At $22. Black Satin Dress
es, trimmed with white embroId-
ery and tucks. Were $500.
At S19.6513 Taffeta Dresses,
navy and black, ruffied skirts,
French bodice. Were $500.
At $21.65-9 Beaded Georqette
Crepe Dresses, white, buff and
flesh color. Were $4,000. Old
Blue Crepe de Chine Dress. Was
$39.75.
At $685. Evening Gowns,
blue, maize and black. Were
$3.50 and $685.
At $685. Evening Gown Of
sunset color satin. Was $3.50.
! Of apple green satin. Was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Speed Mania.

Speeding has become such a popular pas
time in Rock Island that it has fallen to the
level Of the commonplace. An automobile rae
ing along any of the city's thoroughfares no
longer excites extraordinary interest. 1t is no
unusual thing to see autos rushing along any
of the streets in the residence districts of the
city at a speed far greater than that limit
placed by the city's motor vehicle law
Speeding and other forms of reckless driv-
ing should not only be denounced by the mo-
torcycle policeman and the pedestrian. The
evil is as great a menace to those who drive
cars and believe in driving them both sensibly
and within the dictates Of the law. Any one
who drives car will tell you that the diff
Guilty experienced in driving is not so much
with the machine itself or the ordinary run of
traffic, but the strain of being compelled to be
constantly guard against the antics of the
reckless driver.
Pedestrians, naturally are most bitter in
their denunciation OF the conduct of automobile
drivers in general, and autoists are equally
strong in their opinion of those who walk But
that is a matter that depends on the point of
view. There are careful drivers and reckless
pedestrians-those who apparently pay no at
tention to where they are going.
But regardless of the blame in most cases;
whether it rests on the pedestrian or the auto
list, the fact remains that there is mighty lot
OF dangerously reckless driving done.
Little Joyce Healy was killed and several
others were injured during last week. And so
The toll goes on. Every day some one-and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Mad Rush.

The Unsuitable desire to see destruction,
seems to be inherent in the human mind. 1t
was ever thus, and it will not down. When
there is a fire, everybody runs to see who is
getting the worst of it-and to what extent.
So it was Sunday night, when the Moline
Piow company's tractor plant in the east end
o. Rock Island was in flames. There was the
customary mad rush to the scene Owners of
autos violated all the traffic regulations in their
mad dash to the scene. They ran on both sides
CT the street, as if the handling Of the conha-
grafton depended upon the immediate presence
., everybody in town. All the avenues leading
10 the neighborhood were congested The
wonder is that there were not serious accidents.
The street cars were loaded, the walks crowd
ed-everybody going to the fire.
And for what purpose.
Curiosity that killed cat, and that was all.
A crowd at a fire merely hampers battling
It.. It is what the fremen most dread, for
everybody becomes a boss, everybody knows
more than the fremen how to conduct the bat
tie, and everybody has his say-generally in
criticism.
The rush at the sound of the fire gong will
go on, but the immediate neighborhood of
place of destruction should be roped in by the
police, and people who have no business there,
!ept out.
For in a time Of crisis a throng is in the
way-and a nuisance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Solving the Housing Problem.

Through its Chamber of Commerce, Rock
ford has taken an effective means to combat
the profteering problem in house rents by
organizing cooperative BODYBUILDING society
The organization, though inspired by the pres
ent emergency, is formed with an idea of per-
manency and homes will be built each year as
the needs demand
There is no idea of making money through
the operation Of the company. 1t is purely a
public spirited proposition, formed by a nu-
cleus of civic patriots with the single purpose
of meeting a trying situation in a way that
will reflect great credit to their city.
A city whose homes are owned by its resi-
dents is sure to prosper. A prominent Chi
cagoan. candidate for an important public Of
flee, once said that he was not so much inter
ested in building new skyscrapers. New homes
are what Wal make Chicago great"
The need for homes in Rock Island is no
less acute now than during the press of war
activities in our industrial plants. In fact re-
cent census figures show that Rock Island has
entered upon a period of unusual growth To
meet this growth some definite, concrete policy
OF BODYBUILDING should be adopted If a group
of citizens could their way to follow the
example set in Rockford they would perform
a fine service to the city and reflect lasting
credit upon themselves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Murder Is Charged.

As a result of the investigation conducted
by the inter-allied commission it is pretty well
established that the German general, Won Helm
richs military governor of Lille during the
occupation of that city by the armed force of
Emperor Wihelm's army of kultur, will face
charges of murder, upon which, il convicted,
he can be stood against wall and penalty ex-
acted by the process of shooting. Won Helm
richs is declared to be responsible personally
for two deliberate assassinations, his victims
being citizens of Lille who were unfortunate
enough to be French and brave enough to in
cur German displeasure at time when it re-
CURED very little to displease a Hun com
mander
The same commission also charges other
German military leaders with specific crimes,
from deportations to murders. and to the worst
offense in which French girls were the suf-
ferers. Since all these accused Germans are
in custody their fate will be determined by the
court of justice into which they will be called
sooner or later. At least fine questions of legal
ability to secure possession of these military
commanders will not yex the allies. The pow
ers appear determined that the monstrous
crimes which marked German warfare shaIp
not go UNPUBLISHED. The processes OF justice
should not stop with the underlings. Won
Heinrichs is only the beginning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am in
my goth year and have worked
since I was Is because / could not
be of any benefit. My grandmoth-
er brought me up, for my father
and mother separated when | was
only a little boy. They went their
ways and / Lever saw my mother
again for she since died. My father
has always been good about send
ing us money regularly. But now
for the three years or more thai
have been working he has sent
very little and that irregularly.
| do not know him very well,
have not seen him since I was ~,
but my grandmother said he vas
indispensable. She is very old and
frets a good cal when I go out an
evening for a god time, seeming to
fear | may turn out like my father,
1 want to be fair with her for
she has been like a good mother to
me. but it seems after working
hard all day I,ought to be entitled
to some fun at least a few even
ings a week. l work in tie ship
ping department and do not make
as much as some of the boys my
age make in the shop. Sothe mon
ey I earn all has to go for living
expenses, leaving me almost moth
ing for spending money 1t seems
only right to me that my father
should help to support my grand
mother since he is'her son. but we
have not heard from him for over
eight months. He is constantly
moving around and letters l send
him usually come back uncalled
for.
My grandmother owns the place
we live in. 1t is a large house and
most of it could easily be rented
out, but she will not have tenants,
although that would ease money
matters greatly. She seems to be
getting more bitter and fault-find-
ing every day. She has had hard
time and is old, so l try to over
look that.
Do you know of any way l could
do to make things better? Per-
haps you will suggest my going
into the shop, where I could learn
to make more money and perhaps
that would be best. ] don't sup
pose there IS any way l can locate
my father since he seems to want
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

vention. There is no danger Of bo-
tulSmus in fresh foods If they are
properly sterilized or refrigerated.
The fact that cooking of food in
large masses often fails to produce
temperature high enough to kill
germs at the center should make
US careful about partaking of cook
ed foods which have been kept for
hours or days after cooking.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Swimming Is Safe.
Please explain why 1t is consid-
cred dangerous for young women
to enter the water for a swim at
certain times. Can you specify pre-
cisely in what circumstances it is
unwise to go in swimming, when
the water is somewhat cold?
IN. b.
Answer: There is no time when
it is dangerous to go in swimming.
OF course it is not advisable to take
any severe exercise Immediately af-
ter eating. l am glad to have my
girls go in swimming whenever
they wish and as often as they wish
and remain in as long as they like.
The Cat Won't Kill the Baby.
We have an Angora cat which
never wanders from home. We also
have a baby nine months old.
When the baby came people told
me we must get rid of the cat, as
he would kill the baby at the first
opportunity. Someone said that If
a baby swallowed a cat hair it will
grow in the stomach and in time
cause great suffering. 1t sounds
foolish to me. but my husband is
inclined to believe it. The cat is a
fine mouser and also kills rats. He
never goes near the baby and does
not like to be handled. mrs. G.
A. r.
Answer-The cat will not hurt
the baby. A hair swallowed will
not grow. Keep the cat, and the
baby, too, and invite the neighbors
to tell it to the marines.
Consanguinity.
Are there any good reasons
against the marriage of cousins?
Should the law prohibiting it be
complied with? &c. M
Answer-Yes, in my opinion the
moral and religious law against
the marriage Of first cousins should
be respected. l know Of no secular
law on the subject, though there
may be such laws. Physically, if
there is no faint in the family, of
spring are not likely to be defec-
tive; but if any heritable faint ex-
lists. then obviously the chance OF
defective offspring would be dou-
bIed in a marriage Of first cousins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Coming of Lord Grey.
philadelphia Public Ledger.

philadelphia Public Ledger.
There is no likelihood that the people OF the
United States will fail to appreciate the sig
nificance of the selection of Lord Grey as Brit
ish ambassador or that Lord Grey himself will
fail to fulfill the high expectations that will
attend his coming. The long delay in filling
the vacant post at Washington was due to the
anxiety of the British government to ind rep
resentative worthy of the post and one quail
ned to maintain and cultivate the close rela-
tlons of friendship and good will between these
kindred nations, relations which are so essen
tial to the peace and progress OF the world.
who commands greater respect and confidence
than Lord Grey, and his response to the sum
mons of his government to leave his we'll
earned retirement and in spite Of grave phys1.
cal disabilities to assume the exacting duties
OF the embassy at Washington is thoroughly
in keeping with what the world has learned to
know OF his devotion to duty and his deep
sincerity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Build Now.

Chicago Herald-ExaminerJ.
Chicago contains three million inhabitants.
Most of them rent the places in which they
live There are not enough habltations to go
around. Rents have been raised in some cases
exorbitantly.
Thousands of families are at the mercy of
INSCRIPTIONS landlords. These families would
not be submitting to robbery but for the fact
that the construction of new buildings ceased
several weeks ago. The rent raises, due to the
scarcity of buildings, have been partly respon-
sible for the numerous strikes, which in turn
have contributed to, rather than lessened, the
cost of living.
They owe it to the people at large to get
down to business as speedily as possible and
make up for lost time. If the present deplor-
able situation continues to the end OF the build
ing season it will have blotted a year out of
Chicago's life A choked, stifed town must go
back. Stagnation is civic suicide.
Blocking growth and holding up daily pay
roll OF 100000 is civic sabotage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

1s37-First railway in Paris, con-
Meeting Paris with st. Ger
mains, was opened.
1S5O-LOuis Philippe, former king
of the French, died in exile in
England. Born Oct. s. 1878.
1S71-Twenty lives lost in a coils
ion On the Boston and Portland
railroad, at Revere, Mass.
1s7S-Ffrst kindergarten in Amer
lea established at st. Louis.
1906-Russian General Min as
sassinated by girl at Peter
hon.
1S0S-The British steamer Dunearn
foundered on the coast OF jap
an, with a loss Of So lives.
1S09-M. Latham, French aviator,
few IS miles at Rheims, break
ing all records for distance.
1911-The Rivadavia, the largest
battleship in the world up to
that time, was launched at
Quincy, Mass, for the Argen-
tinen avy.
z-Togoland surrendered TO the
British.
1s15-BerIin announced the Ger
man occupation of the import
ant Russian fortress OF Brest-
Litovsk.
1916-British aircraft dropped FIVE
tons of bombs on points be-
hind the German lines.
1517-In air raid near Verduu the
Germans dropped bombs on
American base hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

often seyeral-are victims of automobiles. In
the case of the little Healy girl the driver OF
the auto was exonerated it being found that
the accident was unavoidable. So it sometimes
happens, but often not
1t is not necessary to consider the net re-
suits in injuries and fatalities OF speeding and
generally reckless driving in argument against
it. It is not debatable question. 1t is prohibit
ed by law and SO acknowledged as unlawful.
Thus nothing is left to be said in support of
such conduct.
The whole difficulty seems to be in enforce
ment OF the law, and it will continue so
long as people are allowed to go under the
impression that with the payment of occa-
sional fine for speeding or other violation Of
the law, they have paid their obligation to
humanity. The speeder and reckless driver
must feel that violation OF the motor vehicle
law is as much crime as any listed under the
criminal code, and should be so regarded by
the public.
But to instill that feeling would likely re-
quire some drastic action, in view of the pres
ent state of mind as exhibited by the indi-
vidual who most of you have heard boasting Of
the fact that they nabbed me for speedin last
night" or Il paid the ante this morning for
steppin' on the gas last night" That is quite
a different state of mind than that evidenced
by the ordinary violator of the law. When peo-
pie are arrested and fined for committing some
crime they don't usually go about Dragging
of the fact. The reckless autoist should be
made to feel he is no exception, and'the pub
lie generally should be educated to so re-
gard him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Brad'sBtO' Verse
RAINY DAY SAVINGS.

saved up for a rainy day a
modest portion of my pay. 1t was
with pardonabIe pride 1 put that
little wad aside and watched it
growing all the while; it seemed
to me a goodly pile. said: Now
let the gray wolf roar and frisk
about my lowly door. He cannot
scare me with his pranks, for I'm
a patron of the banks. And let the
rainy day come on and try to blum
me with its con. OF wolf and rain
/ have no fear; for I'm a bloated
flnancier." And by and by the
clouds hung low, the sunshine lost
its cheerful glow, my job was TAX
en- by a scab, and all the world
seemed painted drab. I smiled a
sickIy sort of smile and went and
drew my little pile and blew it in
for things to eat, the while / loaf
ed upon the street. Then came the
real thing day OF rain. The food
let loose with might and main, the
pent-up moisture pelted down. ]
thought that l should surely drown.
Next time | save a little tin III
hang to it through thick and thin.
till it is raining cats and dogs. |
will not fall for mere wet fogs.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
HEALTH TI N8
BY WILLIAM !ss!I Il BRADY F4D.

The Danger Of Taking NOurishment
read an item the other day,
writes a reader, about a child that
died from ptomaine poisoning due
to eating tomatoes and bananas at
the same meal This opened up a
lot of questions in my mind. Are
there any combinations of whole
some foods that will cause injury
to ones health? What is ptomaine
poisoning? What is the difference
between ptomaine poisoning and
botulism? Does cooking destroy
ptomaines and the poison of the
latter?
The item referred to was of
course, nonsense. When the report
er produced ptomaine poisoning by
merely combining tomatoes and
bananas he works a miracle indeed.
A child under FIVE should not be
fed either tomatoes or bananas or
any other raw fruit, for sometimes
serious consequences ensue, espe-
cially in midsummer. Certain fruit
juices and fruit pulps, steved and
strained, are generally beneficial in
the diet of even a young baby.
BotulismuS is quite different
from ptomaine poisoning. 1t is an
acute gastrointestinal disturbance,
with vomiting, pain or cramps,
diarrhoea, fever, shock, and some
times mental flightiness, caused by
infection with the bacillus botuli-
nus which gains entrance in certain
foods kept or handled carelessly.
Botulismus has often been mistak-
en- for ptomaine poisoning. Such
foods as hamburg steak ground
wholesale instead of individual
quantities when purchased, loose
sausage, salt fish, smoked ham,
preserved meats and some preserv-
some canned fruits may harbor this
bacillus. There - not necessarily
any change of color taste or odor
produced by the bacillus. Heat
will destroy the bacillus, provided
the heat penetrates evenly through
the mass of food, which does not
happen, for instance, when ham
burg steak or sausage is cooked in
large balls.
The bacillus botulinus itself is
harmless to man, but the poison or
toxin which it produces when it
grows and multiplies on dead nj
trogenous matter is the cause of
the symptoms of botulismus.
If vomiting occurs early within
a few hours from the time the food
is taken) the symptoms are less
severe.
Care about cleanliness is the pre-