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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
sElH1E DAILY SHORT STORY

Fate, coincide2ce seemed to have
lined up circumstances for his full
benefit at last, for Daniel Worth
was a person of means and infiu-
ence. Then, once more firmly upon
his feet. Ellers was invited to the
home of his benefactor.
To meet his daughter Alice, to
feel a new and powerful influence
come into lis life, to bless the day
his better self had started him on
the upward path. Il can trust
fully in such love as yours" Mr..
Worth told Ellers the day he in
formed him of his new found devo-
ton. You have always told me
you hoped and believed that some
where, some time your dream of
home and love and happiness
would come true. Let the some
where be here, and the some time
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
Brad'sBit O. Verse
PUTTING THINGS OFF.

Each day I leave off things I'M
done enough to fill a yawning
chasm: l count them DER at set of
sun and nearly always throw a
spasm Right then and there !
loudly VOW my ways must have a
rigid mending: next day there
comes the same old row when even
ing shades are fast descending.
What makes me such a taTnal
chump? Why do / shun my honest
duty? I ought to do things on the
jump and make my life a pearl of
beauty. Yet when I feel that daily
shirk come stealing gently, sweet
ly DER me, or then goodbye to sor-
did work and hail, We dreams, that
fit before me. And thus the hours
drift gaily by with freighted hopes
and visions rosy. with fairy castles
looming high, till once again tits
time to mosey. The same regret at
daylight's close. the same resolve
so firmly spoken; and then once
more the same old woes. the reso-
luton MANNED and broken. Oh, I
could walk a golden way and laugh
at poverty and sorrow If l would
do as much today as 1 have plan
ned to do tomorrow.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

with relief and surprise Surely
he had now atoned for that episode
of rudeness which had taught him
a salutary lessoni
Come into the back seat here,
will you?" spoke the old gentle
man, and his eyes scanned Ellers
closely. Tell me something about
yourself, will you?" continued
Daniel Worth. 81 have reason to
be interested in you"
1t all came out. There was
something in the face of Daniel
Worth that invited confidence He
was deeply stirred with emotion as
Ellers told of his constant thought
of the man who had so strangely
met him. There was a fatherly
searching into the depths of Ellers'
soul by his new friend. Without
pretense Mr.. Worth went direct to
the root of Ellers' necessities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Erythema.

Erythema.
Erythema is a redness of the
skin, varying in degree from ordi-
nary blusing to a rash difficult to
distinguish from scarlet fever. The
Fedness disappears under pressure
of the finger, but Immediately re-
! turn when the pressure is removed.
1t is sometimes spread over the
whole body, but more frequently
limited in area. Accompanying the
skin redness is usually itching,
burning, smarting OF tenderness,
though in some instances the pa
tient feels ne discomfort.
All sorts of causes produce cry
thema in different individuals. l
| can put my best friend in bed for
a week or ten days of severe cry
thema by Just busting a little orth-
oform in his vicinity. A woman
who took a teaspoonful of that an
eient and honorable "tonic," iron,
quinine and strychnine, developed
an erythema like scarlet fever with
in an hour-from the quinine. A
young man with acute coryza,
which his druggist fBiend called
grippe" took his first bromo-qui-
nine tablet, which the druggist rec
commended, and went to bed for
week with eFythema the
acetanilide. Many individuals are
annoyed by flushing of the face
after eating or after trifiing expos
ure to wind or cold; some expert
ence this flushing only after par
taking of certain articles of diet.
A score of different drugs will
produce erythema when taken in
ternally or applied locally or even
handled by susceptible persons.
Various dyes cause erythema in
persons handling them. Workers
handling mustard, capsicum (pep-
perl, chloFoform. ether. analiu,
cantharides, arsenic or the essen
tial oils are likely to develop cry
thema
Chilblain is a form of eEythema
occurring on the fingers, toes. ears
or nose in persons with feeble cir
culation.
Erythema intertrigo is the pom
derous name doctors give a red
ness and irritation occasional
where skin surfaces rub together.
Chafing, the vulgar layman calls
it. Heat, friction and moisture
produce the irritation. II is relieY-
ed by frequent bathing with warm
water and soap, careful rinsing
with cool water, thorough drying
with a soft towel and freely pow
dered with a understanding pow
der. such as zinc stearate powder
The affected surfaces should be
kept separated by folds of soft lin
en- or muslin, we'll powdered. 4
The recognition and avoidance
of the ause of erythema is the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
Raising Money for a Bonus.

Representative Baer of North Dakota has
Teintroduced a bill to provide every soldier
who served in the United States army with
years pay as a bonus, which is not bad idea.
To provide the $2,4OO 900 900 which it is esti-
mated will be required he proposes to levy
surfaces upon incomes of more than $4,000
That is the typical North Dakota way of
doing things and great many people will ap-
prove of it--people of course, with incomes of
less than $4,000
If the soldier is to be paid a bonus it will
be for services rendered to all the people and
if the amount involved is considered truly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

With spring Ellers reached the
machine and seized the wheel. In
a flashing second he cleared the
curb, speeding half a block and
darted into an alley. AS he enter
ed it, looking back he discerned the
fire truck upset and wrecked at
the identical spot where the auto
mobile stood.
His startled passenger guessed
only half of what had occurred
until his chauffeur came hurfying
to the spot. Then he comprehend
red that but for timely action f
Ellers he might have met his doom.
81 owe you my life, young mar"
he said calmly, but his face was
pale. Ellers, too, was shaken. He
had recognized the old man. At
last he had again met the person
who had become a haunting mem
DRY with him. His soul swelled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
THE TPMARD PATH.

BY WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.
tCopyright, 1919, by Western News
paper Union).
A gentlemanly appearing individ-
nal of middle age slipped slightly
on the wet pavement and the i'm
pact of his body nearly carried
Bayne ElleTs of his feet The lat
ter was in no frame of mind for
courtesy or cor liberation. Quite
roughly he gave the other push.
why don't you bump into some
body2'' demanded Ellers surlily, at
that moment out of patience with
himself and all of the world be-
sides. Then he noticed that one
arm of the man was in sling.
He saw him nurse it, a spasm of
pain tTaversing his face In an
Instant Ellers was again his better
self.
Il am sorry" he said quickly,
and sincerely.
"A dislocated arm only" OBJ
served the other quietly, but we
must remember the deeper suffer
ings of one greater examplar and
use patience. We should be in
dulgent, very kind when We remem-
Der Judas and PLATE"
Ellers stared strangely at the
owner of the calm, pleasant face.
81 am ashamed of myself, sir"
he began. but just then there was
a press in the throng, and the sub
ject of his Impotence and rough
ness was carried beyond him in the
crowding current of humanity.
ElIers, indeed, feit{his abasement.
He was a victim of i'll fortune and
had been going down hill financial
" for many months. He could not
secure regular and profitable en-
ployment and was homeless and he
felt friendless. He judged the
world barshly and was ready to
resent trivial imposition or indifer-
ence with bitterness.
Ellers did not sleep we'll that
night. The gentle reprOach of the
man he had treated so rudely
haunted him. He felt it's justice,
for he had not forgotten the en-
lightenment of early moral train
ing. There was a mild condemna-
ton in the last words of the man
he had jostled that Inundated him.
censured him and caused him to
think. The personality of the
stranger remained with him as a
strong memory. He wondered why
he could not forget the circum-
stance and took his lesson to heart.
He was careful not to show rude
ness to anyone, he even went out
of his way to lift crippled dog
from the street and carry him for
the child who was mourning over
the accident.
1t, was about a week later that
Ellers, proceeding down a busy
thoroughfare, turned sharply at
the echo of aFtumult- At a glance
he made out a great hook and lad
der truck dashing along at Teek-
less speed.
It was a serious runaway, for
the driver had evidently been
thrown on the seat and the furious
steeds, unguided, swung from side
10 side. The truck struck a wagon
and reduced it to kindhRg wood.
About 80 yards from the crossing
Ellers realized, il not. halted the
svaying, darling FIRE struck was
likely to create havoc aalong
curb of the next square.
Just ahead of him a white hair
ed gentleman was seated In an
automobile awaiting the chauffeur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

! you are too sensitive. Instead ~
being a leader in your neighbE-
hood you are being led by the gos-
| sip which is going on.
IL the mother OF the children was
respected and loved. it is only nat
ural that the neighhors should
hope for trouble from you. Now
that you do not give them satisfac-
ton, they find it necessary to talk
anyway
II will not be necessary to move.
Be more neighborly and you will
soon win many friends. Instead OF
being cold in your regard for those
close by, interest yourself in their
affairs and compliment them where
you can. AS soon as they find you
are friend and sympathized they
will open their hearts 90 you and
stand by you in everything.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
young girl almost II. have a
boy friend who is going away for
vacation. and wishes 10 write 20
me ! have known him quite a
while. DO you think II would be
proper?
I think of him only as a friend,
because l care for some one else.
JEANNE.
Yes, it will be proper 10 write to
the young man and receive letters
from him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson Would
YOU please publish the addresses Of
one or more film companies2 ~
MICKEY. ~,
You can find all the addresses
you want in any movie magazine.
Dear Mrs Thompson: We are
two young ladies' aged 20 years,
and are deeply in trouble.
We are both in love with the
same hoy. He treats us both the
same when we are together with
him, hut when we are alone with
him separately he Gays he loves
one better than the other Shall
we both give him up or just one &C
US? And is he a hiFt?
BLUE-EYED TWINS,
The young man is a f.rt and un-
worthy Of any self-respecting girl.
He does not love either OF you or he
would be faithful TO one. DO not
think of going with a man so two
faced. Both Of ysu should give
him up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

palu 10 anonymous letbeEhJ-
@. How may one estimate the
fighting strength of a nation?
U. F. S.
A Roughly 90 per cent of the
population of a nation are of fight
ing age OF this 90 per cent one
half are fit to fight. So the men
fit to fight are about one-tenth OF
the population.
@. What was the longest pugil-
istic contest on record? F. F. S.
A. The longest championship
fight was that between Jake Kill
rane and John L. Sullivan, at Rich
burg, Miss, July s, 1888. 1t, went
for IS rounds.
@. Why do soldiers break step
in crossing a bridge? l.. H. D.
A. There is a rythm in the tread
of soldiers marching in step which
might correspond with the rythm
of the bridge, and cause it to so vi
brate that it would collapse To
avoid this step is broken.
@. What are the highest, norm
al, shade temperatures recorded?
l.. j. G.
A. In the Sind Desert in In
dia and in the Sahara Desert in Ar
RIGA. the thermometer often goes
to 125 degrees and beyond in the
shade There is little danger to
human life under these tempera-
lures.
@. Which state in the union has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
Today's Events

Five years ago today the world
conflict was launched with the
Austrian declaration of war against
Serbia.
Today is the national independ-
ence day of Peru, the anniversary
of the victory over the Spanish
forces at Ayucucho in 1921.
Twenty-Five years ago today a
forest fire destroyed the town of
Phillips, Wis, rendering 5000 per-
sons homeless and causing a prop
erty loss of 81 ,000, 900.
Photographers of the United
States and Canada gather in force
today at Cedar Point, o., for the
biennial convention of the Photog-
raphers' Association of America.
The legislatures of Arkansas and
Nebraska have been summoned to
meet in special session today to act
on the proposed woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton
The legal proceedings of the state
of New York to revoke the charter
of the Rank school, an institution of
the American Socialist party, are TO
be given court hearing in New
York today.
Members OF the National Editor
ial association depart from Chi
cago today on a victory tour of the
Pacific northwest, to be held in
conjunction with the associations
thirty-fourth annual convention.
The memory of the late Brig.
- q
corps will be perpetuated in fight
ing steel today when the torpedo
boat named for him will be LAUNCH
ed at the Victory plant at Qquantum
Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

TO each individual. No attention viii be
given the most presidents? B. E.
A. The state of Virginia has
given more presidents than any
other state and for this reason is
often called the Mother of Presi-
dents" The following eight were
born there: George Washington
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
James Monroe. William H. Harri-
son, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler
and Woodrow Wilson.
Q. What are CULTURE Pearls?'
n. r.
A. The U. S. bureau of fisheries
informs US that for a number OF
years the Japanese have produced
culture pearls" which are not
true pearls, but which are portions
of pearls that are fitted together to
produce the effect of a perfect
pearl. The units composing the
culture pearl are coated with true
yearly substance produced by the
pearl oysters under methods of ar
tificial cultivation.
Q. How may tartar be removed
from the teeth? C. A.
A. Procure a small quantity of
magnesia, wet the toothbrush in
warm water, dip into the magnesia
and rub the teeth upon which the
tartar has collected. If one appl-
cation does not entirely remove it.
give a second treatment the next
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
Household Hints

spoonful Of salt, FIVE teaspoons OF
baking powder, three tablespoons
OF sugar. two tablespoons of short
ening, one egg. one and one-auar-
ter cups OF milk or water.
Beat TO a-smonth batter and thCu
pour into well creased and Toured
muffin pans and bake in a hot oven
for 20 minutes.
Cooking and Cleaning TIPS.
Cleaning Bedsteads - Spring
cleaning calls for a thorough rem
ovating of everything in the house,
so the housewife who has a dingy
white iron bedstead may he glad
10 know that a simple mixture Of
soda and vinegar will satisfactorily
clean the bedaud restore IT'S former
wilderness.
Mix the soda and vinegar-one-
half cup Of the former and one
cup Of the latter--aud apply with a
soft cloth
When making sheFbets and ices
try adding two tablespoonfuls Of
whipped cream and the stifly
whipped white OF one egg N every
quart. The expense is slight and
the taste and appearance are inn
proved.
The infammahility of gasoline .s
common knowledge nowadays cad
ono need scarcely add the preHl x
ton that It must never bs used m
room where there is an op,n
fame.
When a boiled frosting Is tc1
thin and runs from a cake. return
the frostlng TO the fire IN a sau0a
pan or an asbestos mat and beat
constantly until Il thiCkens.
Tillng OF bathrooms or kitchens.
also hathtubs and sinks, may be
treated I'm the same way, and ra7-
oline VIII be found 10 be alm0et
indispensable IN the cleansing Of
gas plates and drip pans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

America is feeding 100000 children in
Europe There are other millions who are
not being sufficiently to grow up to be
healthy and women. The effects of war
will be seen for another generation, not only
in the MANNED survivors, but in the dwarfed
and diseased, made so by privations which have
rot vet ceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

pared and telegraphed at once to leading new
papers all over the country:
Senator Kenyon has charged in the
senate of the United States that the
packers are sending out propaganda
against this bill to place the packing in
dgstry under federal license, as II there
were something wrong in this.
The entire public is vitality interested
in the correct solution of the high cost
of living. Complete understanding Of
all facts will dissipats suspicion and
prejudice which, if relied upon for adj
verse legislation, will harm US all, the
livestock producer and the consumer as
well as the packers
In the last analysis the public will
decide those issues and to them we will
present the facts. The bill introduced
by the senator threatens the life OF the
packing, industry. 1t is unAmerican and
is a dangerous precedent for all bust
ness. It would amount to practical gov
ernment operation, which, with this COM
pick industry would result in greater
disaster than that which we have with
the government operation Of railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines.
There is an unprecedented propa-
ganda in favor Of this legislation and
against the packers. The wholesale gro
ceries and the federal trade commission,
for example, are active with propaganda
of this character. We, are doing exactly
what every American citizen has a per-
feet right to do. We are opposing this
bill in an open and legitimate manner
and will continue to do so. 1t is unthink-
able that persons whose investments
and business are threatened by radical
and vicious legislation cannot lay the
facts before people.
The senator had something to say on
the high cost of living. Our business
is conducted efficiently and at the mini
mum profit of a small fraction of one
cent per pound. Our volume enables US
to retain such a small profit that it can
not materially affect the cost to the con-
sumner The packers would gladly vel
come an investigation by an unpreju-
diced, competent and nonpoliticaI body
into the whole food problem, from farm
to table inclusive. 1t is unfortunate that
such an examination was not made by
the federal trade commission as directed
by the president.
The packers, of course, are entitled to
caring. Their industry is most necessar
ne and public interest should be as much COZ
erned with protecting them against unjui
as with seeing that they al
OF permitted to secure a complete monopoly
he preparation and distribution of foodstuff
The country needs the packers but to b
'ank. we doubt if there is any imminent dar
er of losing ,thems even if the pending b..
IT their regulation becomes a law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
The Packers Peril.

Senator Kenyon's assertion that the great
est propaganda that ever had been undertaken
in this country is now in full swing with ref
erence to the bill for regulation of the pack
eFs" brought quick reply from the headquarters
of the Institute of American Meat Packers in
Chicago The following statement was pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Murder of a constable in Davenport as
result Of his finding a couple of cases of
whisky in the home of another man may be
construed as hint to officers generally to re-
lax their vigilance just trihe while the wealth
or is SO warm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
er early in trip.

The first trip of its kind ever at
tempted issbeing made by Lieuten-
ant Colonel r. s. Hartz and his
crew of army aviators. In O. s.
Martin bombing plane they are cir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Women of the Philippine islands
mako some very fine lace from
strong, silky fbre obtained from
pineapple leaves
Several rivers IN Siberia flow
distances under ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

The skin Of the whale is IN
places as much as two feet thick.
Photographs of women are very
rarely taken In China.
Women BARRIERS are quite numer-
GUS in Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

earned it should be considered a privilege to
help pay 1t. We don't want our soldier boys
to get the idea that they were working ex-
cIusiveIy for people with incomes OF $4,000
or more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

cling 9TH. United States border.
Their route, generally speaking,
was'to take in Cleveland, Ohio; Du-
luth. MINI; Seattle, Wash: San
Diego, Cal; -vSan Antonio, Texas;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Forming of new political party in Cuba
with opposition to foreign interference in Gu
ban affairs makes it reasonably clear that
somebody is getting ready to pull off some
thing or other in the island republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Down in Costa RIGA it is said that rebel
was sprinkled With petroleum and set afire.
Perhaps this explains the anxiety of Mr.. Car
rama to get hold Of those oil fields at Tampico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Grapefruit
Fried Tomatoes Cream Gravy
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Corn
Lettuce Sandwiches
Peach Dumplings Iced Tea
DINNER.
Olives Radishes
Tomato Canapc
Baked Fish, Creole Sauce
New Potatoes Peas
Iced Cantaloupe Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Tried Recipes.
Creole Sauce-One cup OF stew
ed tomatoes. Place in a saucepan
and add one-half cup of finely
chopped onion. one green pepper,
chopped fine, one tablespoon OF SUI
gar, one teaspoon salt, one tea
spoon OF paprika, one-duarter tea
spoon of mustard. pinch OF, all
spice, pinch of cloves.
Cook gently for 10 minutes and
then add three tablespoons of
cornstarch dissolved in one-half
cup of cold water. Stir to prevent
Jumping. Bring TO a boil and cook
slowly for FIVE minutes.
Peach Dumblings - Prepare a
plain pastry and then roll out one
quarter inch thick and cut into
four-ineh squares. Fill with tho
pared and sliced peaches and add
one tablespoon OF sugar, pinch OF
nutmeg. tiny bit OF butter.
Fold over tho dough and then
place in a well creased baking pan
and add one-half cup OF water and
bake IS minutes. Serve with fine
ly crushed and sweetoned peaches
in place OF the sauce.
Egg Mufflns-Place IN mixing
bowl two cups OF -four, one teas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-28

Miami, Fla and hack to Washing
ton If the entire route is covered
the total distance trayersed will be
1905 miles. Thirty-one states will
be crossed. 1t will be the longest
trip ever made by an airplane.