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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


! Please advise amount of boraciC
acid to be used in certain quantity
of water as an eye wash for eye
strain caused by close work. Can
anything else be included in the
wash to relieve the strain? How of
ten should the eyes be bathed? (E.
L. b.
Answer-Boracic nowadays call
ed boric) acid solution is used as d
mild antiseptic for bathing the
eyes, as mouthwash, gargle, and the
like, but has no influence on eye
strain, so far as known. 1 know OF
no remedy for eyestrain except III
! glasses carefully fitted by an oc-
| culist, ~ proper illumination, az /
| 90 rest from near work-go fishing
or something to give the eyes far
work, which is rest, Never battle
the eyes, unless for some particular
| trouble.
SOuring of Pasteurized MILK.
! In the town where / live in the
summer 1 notice that the pasteurlz-
| ed milk delivered from wagons
sours when it stands a while, even
on ice Sometimes it tastes sour
when it is delivered by the wagons.
How does evaporated milk compare
with pasteurized milk delivered D.
the diaries? IL. FL
Answer PastueriZation means
simply heating any milk up to
variable temperature. somewhere
around $50 degrees Fahrenheit,
holding at that temperature var
liable time, twenty to thirty minuves,
then rapidly chilling. In other
words, "parboiling." The purpose Is
to kill off such germs as those of
tuberculosis, diphtheria, septic in
lection, yet not to destroy ordinary
germs present in milk and not of
disease producing type. These Or
binary germs continue to multiply
and will eventually sour the milk,
thought not so quickly as in raw
milk Failure to keep the milk re-
frigerated enroute to the dairy, or
on the wagons, or in the home, &C
counts for quick souring. Evapor-
ated milk would be very Inferior
substitute, from every viewpoint,
for regular use.
Home Made MIX Refrigerator.
How is it possible for a family
IHdt Coh ahoiu " ouS ioLi45
orator to take ice at 80 cents a hun
dred to keep milk fresh for a baby
in warm weather? (Mrs. T. W. g.
Answer Write to the United
States Public Health Service,
Washington, D. c., and request d
free copy of Public Health Bulletin
No 102, "a Homemade Milk Re
frigerator," which tells you how to
make a simple milk refrigerator IN
which cents worth of ice will
keep the milk all day and all night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
HQart 1oH-!Ol11l0|
77,9xIOTODCO111cC y
%s0 ,MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please do
not think when you read this that
1 am going to bore you with a de-
LUCE of letters. give you my word
that this will be the last time /
shall impose on your kindness. You
probably laughed at my question
as to answering my classmate.
suppose / am a nut not to have
thought of that myself. You intend
ed 1 should be pleased with your
last answer, and of course ] was,
especially about my mother know
| ing. 1 have always believed that for
| she told me so herself before sne
| died. l was eleven then and it seem
ed for a while as though my whole
world was gone. / was such moth
er's kid and not exactly fond of my
dad at that time-he seemed so big
and stern.
l am trying hard to win the good
will of my stepmother, but 1 see
where I'll have to earn her friend
ship. l guess it serves me right,
though, for being unfriendly 50
long. I've compromised on mater.
She doesn't mind and dad seems
satisfied.
For the first time 1 slipped on
one Of my studies this year, only a
minor one, but it annoyed dad that
/ didn't make my full grade. He in
sists I've had my mind too much on
the girls and forbids me going with
girls all next year. Do you call that
fair? I'm simply not interested in
that study and get little good out of
it.
It is the same way with church.
I've always been made to go with
the rest every Sunday morning
whether I felt inclined or not Is
that right? Anyway it doesn't do
me much good, and when I can do
as l please I'll go less often. ]
don't mean by that that don't care
for church. l like to go once in a
while, especially in the evening, but
when do l have to go with the
folks when I had a lot rather go
with some of my boy friends. 1
cant see the whyness Of It nor dads
ideas about early hours. Can you?
For instance. when go to a school
dance (any other kind is barred on
my date Slip 1 always have TO
leave long before il is over so as 10
be in before the scandalous hour Of
eleven. Well by this time l guess
you will think l have nothing but
troubles.
Being cocksure and fractions
dads Words has advantages any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
HIVES.

hIf ESs
! Whoever has hives has wheaIs.
Wheels are firm, flat elevations oil
the skin which appear and disap-
Iear even as you watch them, are
Ipink or white, round, oval or ring
I shaped, and all sizes from the head
OF a pint to an inch or two IN
diameter. They itch, burn or tingle
I Sometimes the mucous membranes
are affected as well as the skin
and when wheals come in the
throat the victim fears suffocation.
Wheais resemble nothing so much
las big mosquito bites. If you draw
your finger sharply across the skin
or scratch the skin of one with
hives, you produce a wheal. There
fore the first remedial rule for one
with hives is: Don't scratch. There
! is likely to be some feVerishness
and some digestive disturbance with
an outbreak of hives. The attack
lasts hours or perhaps several days.
When 1T subsidies the skin is left
clear of all trace and there is no
peeling or desquamation.
The cause of hives is some undi-
gested or foreign protein substance
which gains entrance to the circu-
lation unchanged by the normal di-
gestive processes. Thus some per-
sons suffer, hives after an injection
of diphtheria antitoxin or any 9TH
er animal serum; some have hives
when, bitten or stung by insects;
some have hives if they indulge in
Strawberries, mushrooms, sausages,
cheese or some other food contain
ing a protein to which the individ-
uaf is sensitized (susceptible.) IN
stead of hives, the seizure is asthma
in certain instances.
II the toxic protein substance
were normally assimilated or meta
bolized it would cause no trouble.
The active principle of suprarenaI
gland, which is a powerful natural
stimulant of metabolism, has given
immediate relief in many cases of
hives when hypodermically inject
ed by the physician. The same
remedy sometimes aborts an attack
of asthma
One seized with hives should take
a bottle of solution of citrate of
magnesium or any other saline
cathartic. The diet should be re-
stricted to bread and butter or milk
and rice for a day or two. Tepid
baths, with a handful of saleratus
in the water, are grateful. After a
bath the-skin should be dried with
out friction. and powdered freely
with cornstarch powder.
Calamine lotion relieves the itch
ing. This consists of one dram each
of powdered zinc oxide and pow
dered calamine; one ounce OF
glycerine; three ounces of lime
water; and enough plain water or
rose water to fill half pint bottle
Half a dram of pure phenol (car-
bolic acid) may be added to the To-
ton if itching is intense. Calamine
lotion should be daubed on with the
fingers as often as desired, but
without rubbing.
A few cases of hives run a
chronic course of months or years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Transcends Party interests.

There are plentiful signs that thousands Of
beyond the pale of political parties have ap-
proved and are needing President wilson's re-
quest that the league of nations be not con-
sidered as a partisan issue. Former President
Taft, former Attorney General wickersham and
former Senator Burton of Ohio are-among the
notable Republicans who are urging rattnca-
ton of the league by the United States senate,
but they are not alone in this advocacy.
Reports from every section of the country
show that men and women who doubtless have
political preferences are subordinating these
to their love of country; that their concern for
peace in the world, now and hereafter tran
scends their regard for names and slogans of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

that the grizzled, harsh-featured
man he occasionally saw about the
place was Benny's father and Adrt-
enne's stepfather. Mr.. Weston was
a drtnker, treated the two with lit
tie Kindness, and Warren with a
Jealous pang learned that he was
intent on marrying Adrienne to a
favorite boon companion whom
Adrtenne detested. In tears, after
she and Warren had become bet
ter acquainted, Adrisnne told of
her misery and her fears.
my stepfather says he will take
little Benny away from me and
turn me out on the street If do
not marry his friend" sobbed Ardi-
enne. He has got SO, too, that
when be is In drink he abuses both
of us dreadfuily," and from the
confession there grew a plan that
solved all the distress Of the trou-
bled Adrienne.
One afternoon when the cruel
stepfather was on one of his drink
ing bouts an extraordinary we'd
ding procession left the Weston
place, Warren and AdFienae led
arm in arm, Benny coming after.
Juggling at suitcase, There was
a call upon a minister, and then
the little party took a train for the
old home of Warren. For he had
received letter from his uncle, in
forming him that out of the wreck
of his estate sufficient salvage had
been acquired to start his favorite
nephew in business and maintain
a pleasant home for ali hands
around
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
TIIEElE DAILY SHORT STORY

that came his way. He possessed
a rare sense OF hunor and the
quaintness OF his position amused
him. In the back of the wagon wae
a great wooden box that usually
held buahala and bushels OF crisp
sailed peanuts. Warren was In
fact one OF a nunaGrous group who
went around daily and filled the
glass pOnny-in-ths-slot machines
which held "Grigson's Famous
One-Cent Lunches" The machines
were set wherever there was q
likelihood OF the passer-by being
attracted by the fact that the ex-
pendlture of q mere cent would Sc
cure a toothsome handful Of the
anomalous fresh sailed peanuts.
One of the most ardent of the
customers of the luxury was Benny
Lee, He had acquired a penny one
morning and had started out early
to invest IN his faVofite esouient-
Warren. on his way to headQuar-
teTs to secure his daily supply,
saw the little fellow approach q
ooFner machine, iseft his penny In
it's slot and. turn tbs supPly-eon-
trolling knob. No Fesuit-tha glass
oontaineT was empty. LfEfla Benny
sheok the machine. pounded it, a
look OF distress ON his fsce. and
he began to cry Warren pulled
up promptly.
Empty, my little mar" he
spohar ''H0w hop up here beside
ma and I'll see that you get the
most famous peaRy's Werth of pea
HHes any boy ever haBDed onto"
Twas leaE than a~miIe~ to Ehe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Penalizing Careful Shippers.

For some months a campaign has been on
over the country for improved express service.
1t was inaugurated by officers and employees
of the American Railway Express company and
much good has been accomplished. Still
greater improvement would be possible, in the
opinion OF Charles E Butman. traffic manager
effective cooperation on the part of the rail-
roads
One purpose of the present campaign is to
induce shippers to use more substantial con-
tanners. Mr. Butman. in a recent interview.
points out that the present system of rates and
regulations tends to penalize the careful ship
per and to put premium upon carelessness
Rates are computed upon the total weight
OF the shipment This means that the shipper
who uses the heaviest containers which are
naturally the most durable, has to pay more
for transportation than the shipper who skimps
on this item. Heavier containers of course cost
more in the first place, and when higher trans
portation charges are added it is no wonder
that the shipper is inclined to take longer
chances on breakage and loss to meet competi-
ton. 1t is Mr.. Butman's idea that there should
be at least a preferential rate for the user OF
durable containers. Until this is done he
doubts that there will be any material reduc-
ton in losses in transit.
The loss and damage burden now amounts
to over 100000 900 annually in this country,
and much of it falls upon the railroad and
express companies, while 1t causes no end of
vexation to them and to shippers and the pub
lie generally The suggestion seems to be we'll
worth considering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

warehouse, and once arrived there
Warren gave Benny a big paper
bag and led him to a chute.
Hold 1t under the end here"
directed the big-hearted Warren,
and Banny'a eyes bulged as at the
touch OF @ lever the chute dis
gorged q torrent of peanuts, filling
the bag to Overlooking. Within an
hour Benny was back home with
his wonderful story of q real living
Santa Claus and his wonderful
treasure,
It was that same afternoon that
Warren Dole, passing a tree-shad-
ed yard near to the point where he
had met little Benny, halted to sur
vey a scene that did his heart good.
Seated on the grass were nearly a
dozen little children, and near
them wooden plates heaped high
with peanuts. Benny was in view
as host of the happy eoterie, while
near by. dishing out lemonade, was
q graceful, sWeet-faeed girl, unmis-
takabiy his sister.
"oh, there's my fPiend!" cried
Benny, and bolted for the fence.
The young lady followed him, for
Benny had seized her skirt and in
sisted on an introduction to the
bestest man in tbs world" and
when a few minutes later Warren
pursued his way, it Was with a
lovely face dancing before his men
tai vision.
It got to be SO before the month
vas over that Warren Dole called
frequently at the home OF Adrisnne
Weston. He had come TO learn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Today's Events

Venezuela celebrates the ami
versary of her independence today.
One year ego today occurred the
sinking of the excursion steamer
Columbia" near Peoria, Ill, with
a loss of nearly 100 lives.
Sixty-five thousand men IN cos
tune were expected TO march IN
the Minute Mems" parade which
is to feature today's program OF
the Methodist centenary celebra-
ton at Columbus, Ohio
The progress in aeroplane con-
struction. particularly during the
period of the war, is to be Illus
trated by exhibits from all nations
at the international Aeronautical
expositions which Is TO be inau-
gurated today at Amsterdam. Hol-
land,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
A BAG OF PEANUTS.
Rv AIdan ChaDmap

NCOpyT1BQL. 1919 DH the w eBIGFu
Newspaper Union.)
Warren Dole drove a delivery
wagon with the same vim, abandon
and enjoyment that he would have
exercised had it been a chariot He
had opened his eyes wide, in the
midst of keen pleasures and great
expectations, a letter had come
from an tndulgent uncle apprizing
S him of the fact that a great flood
had swept away the plant upon
which he depended for his rev
enue.
Coming on to stand by your
side and work tooth and nail for
you" wrote the IOyal-souIed War
rem, but he received a reply,
prompt and final;
stay where you are and make
q man of yourself. There. are too
marry gathering up the wreck of
my fortune alrasdy."
Then Warren went the rounds of
his friends eieRFiy appraised Of the
niHsRanaas between EA hair expect
ant and - PGuPsF W3Eisouf sven q
nesitfnn, sold OF his bsehsl0F be-
lonRings and renewed from q
sumptuoRs suite to Q small room in
8 cheap quarter. He sent the pro
reds to his uncle and started cut
to face life with capital eomBKis-
ing perfect health and a eieaF~eoa=
science.
Warren chuekisd as he dF5w5 8
little covered wagon the AF5ks day
OF his acceptance Of the only job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
Household Hints

liable properties of the peas, and
other green vegetables.
Strawberry ShOrtcak0 - Hull.
wash and drain one quart straw
berries: place IN dish with sugar
to taste: II large CUE In two; pro-
pare rather rich baking powder
biscuit dough; divide In half. roll
out one piece to At pie tin, spreaL
with butter; roll out other piece
and place on top,
Prick in several places with fork
and bake In moderate over about
twenty or twenty-five minutesI split
where IL was butteFed. place half
on plate; spread with half the ber-
ries; put other piece bottom side
up on top and spread with re-
maindeF OF berries, Eat with
cream or top milk, Can be made
into biscuit and made into in
dividual shOFtoakes II liked
Hominy-This costs cut Iittls and
Is nice for breakfast OF supper
Place as much as you want TO s0sk
over night, then in the morning
place in a large kettle VITA plenty
OF water, on the back of stove OF
over a slow fire and cook TIL I-'
der This could be cooked H.
fireless cooker. Salt to taste. r. IS
is nice eaten with milk and sugar.
or fried with bacon or ham drip
pings
Dandy Cake--NeVeF fails il 81
rections are foliowed one-ha
small cup of butter, one cup %.
sugar, (cream togetheFti three
fourths cup of milk two eggs,
beaten separately, adding whi.e7
last thing before baking two cup
-four sifted four timesi two laa-
spoons baking powdeTI one tea
spoon vanilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
RECIPES FOE A DAY.

Bean CrOQuet.es Mash left over
baby lima beans, and add grated
OMEN, two tablespoons of finely
minced parsley, one tablespoon OF
papr!kA,
Mold into eFequettes and then
roll in -four, dip in beaten egg and
milk and then in fine bread crumbs.
Fry until golden brown in hot fat.
Dreamed Peas-Remove the peas
from the pods and wash, Cook IN
til soft in just enough boiling water
to keep them from burning, DO
not add salt until the peas are
nearly done and avoid overlooking
them especially when the young
peas are used. Tine will vary ac-
cording to the age Of the peas.
There should be little If any water
left to drain from the peas.
If any is left save it carefully
and let it replace q part OF the milk
in the sauce. 1t is inadvisabls to
add soda to soften the water or to
decrease the time for cook ms,
Soda Injuries the flavor and proba-
bly, destroys some of the most val
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

! way. They're going to ship me on
to the coast for the summer. guess
| they want a rest. So in a couple OF
weeks I'm off for Portland to visit
bunch of cousins I've never seen
It's their loss, but I'm going to
make up to them and have the time
| of my life. One is an aviator back
from France and he has promised
me some spins. II don't go I sure
! ly will have brainstorm or some
thing.
Wishing you as pleasant a sum
mer as I expect to have, 1 remain,
gratefully yours, BOB.
Your letters interest me I'M
mensely, and I am sure that my
readers enjoy hearing them Just as
much.
Your compromise on mater" is
very clever. Your father probably
appreciates your stubbornness more
than he would be willing to admit.
II was unfortunate that you
should fail in one of your studies. A
boy with your possibilities ought to
be able to get through any subject
without spending a great deal OF
time in preparation. Probably you
like to humor yourself and instead
of getting through with the ais
agreeable work first, you spend
your time on the studies you like
best. Next year show your father
that you are earnestly trying To-
please him. He will probably be TN
pressed and will gladly let you hae2s
your own way some of the tina
When people go to church It Is
not usually to have a good time
There is a quietness about any
church which is inspiring Perhaps
you would enjoy church more II you.
read about the different religious
leaders, such as Luther, Savon-
arola, Calvin, etc. You are imagin--
alive and with historic background
church might become moro inter-
esting to you. Continue to go with
your parents and try to get a
right attitude.
It seems a bit unreasonable to me
that you should go home before
your school parties are over. You
are you fathers son. however, ana
you should bow to his will. Some
day you may have e boy OF your
own and will understand then how
much your father loves you and
wishes for your success in life. His
sternness sometimes hides this
from view.
wish you the happiest OF sum
mer vacations and I am sure that
my readers join with me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Enemies OF the league of nations, in decid-
ing to defer the main bombardment till after
the document is formally presented by the
president did not put themselves in line for
any special cOmmendation. Even a child learns
Caution after it has been stung. and that is
exactly what has happened to them nearly
every time the senate meddlers have tried to
force the issue. Besides. it's too beastly hot
in Washington these days to do much insurging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Rear Admiral Kerr intended to fly across
the Atlantic in his HandleyPage, but changed
his mind and tried to fly to Atlantic City in
stead. Events proved that his second thought
better than his first. The original bunch.
if acted on, would have put him in fair way
by this time to become shark bait
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
LIE ITEI TAE GG
BY WAILl!A!:N,1 !l, i. 4 BRADY ND.

If a careful investigation of the pa
TENTS food, drink, medicine, occu-
patton, habits, clothing, sleeping
apartment and general environment
fails to disclose the source of his
poisoning, then a change of climate
is advisable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05
The War a Year Ago

Many persons killed and injured
in British air raid on Coblenz.
Count Won Mirback, German ana
bassador to Russia, assassinated in
Moscow.
CEecho-Slovaks defeated Boil
sheviki in battle $50 miles west Of
1Fkutsk. Siberia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

June the month of brides and roses, was
also month of extraordinary activity in the
divorce mills OF Rock Island county Seventy
cases passed upon and 100 applications fled
show that the general feeling of unrest also
has pervaded the matrimonial field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

MENU HINT.
Breakfast.
Canned Aprioots,
Soft Boiled Eggs.
Toast. Coffee,
Luncheon.
Bean Crocuettea.
Tomato Salad.
Sliced Bananas, Cocoa.
. Dinner.
Homemade Relish. Radishes.
Broiled Bass. Parsley Butter.
New Potatoes, Peas.
Beet Salad.
Strawberry Shortcake,
Coffee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Several Fourth of July suicides were
ascribed to the heat, the discomforts of which
it is alleged were aggravated by the national
drouth. The victims jumped from the frying
pan into the fire, most likely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Rock Island police, finding DRINKS scarce,
varied the monotOny by swatting the human
fly, who it turned out, was a bug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Willard was beaten. but he got 100000 for
his experience. The ticket brokers also OBJ
tanned some experience. but ,they paid literally
for it. And there will be no one to sympa-
thize with them either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

The blind man who paid $50 to see" the big
nasco at Toledo rather had it on his neighbors
at the ringside, at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

A couple OF Frenchmen fought a duel with
pistols the other day without results The
practice Of the last four years did not improve
their craftsmanship as greatly as might have
been hoped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

Since prisoners have started digging out
Of the old county Jail with spoons it may be
necessary to cut their table hardware down
to chopsttcks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

1t is plain that they going to drag out
Harry Thaw again, TO add to our other
Affections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-05

revolutionary mob at Lima beaned the
president yesterday.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Arrival and departure of passenger
trains. Americas, Ga.
Central of Georgia Railway
Trains Arrive