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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

Chicago backs Thompson. The mayor It least
will control the galleries and he can turn On
and Oh the applause pretty much 1t will. and
that means something.
For the present Thompson II not saying
whether he will support Lowden or not. the
inference being that he will not He would
prefer. Of course. to support himself, and he
Is not overlooking any bets. Failing in the
opportunity he will be found back Of whoever
offers the best political terms. In any event
he ID going to be very busy man around con-
vention time and a good many party leaders
will be sorely puzzled trying to keep him out
Of the lfmelight
Onhard we should say that the issue Of
Americanism is the one most likely to lead
the G. o. P. into complications and embar-
rassments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

60, but the one that is away Is the
only one I care for.
Do you think he has given me mp,
as it has been 30 long and he
hasn't written? / know his mother
well. Would it be all right to phone
her and ask il she has heard from
him? ISABELLE C,
Do not telephone the boys moth
er. He knows your address and
will write when he feels an in
clination to. Since he shows such
Indifference, it would be unwise for
you to follow him up, showing that
you are deeply interested. You
may hear from him yet.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
married woman. About fifteen
months ago my husband and I part
ed. on account Of being too friendly
with a neighbor. Since then I have
worked and taken care of myself.
For the last six months he has
been after me to come and live
with him. I feel that / cannot.
Every time he comes to see me l
dread to meet him, but at the same
time I feel sorry for him. | do not
love him and he does not love me,
He said he married me for a house
keeper, but he has given me a nice
home.
We have no children. Every time
I think Of going back to him and
my home I am miserable Do YOU
think I ought to stay just as am !
My husband hasn't given, me a rent
since ? left him? Do you think ]
could get divorce? TROUBLED.
Since you do NOT love your hus-
band you should not return to him
It is impossible for me to say
whether or not you have cause fol
a divorce. The only way for you to
be sure Is to talk the matter over
with a lawyer.
would advise you to stop SEEM
your husband. As long as you dc
not want to 60 back to him he
should be made to realize at once
! that his cause is hopeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

Genevieve signifies white wave"
It has the same origin as Gwen,
which il considered the British
Venus. The planet is Seren-Wener,
as q morning star. Gweno as an
evening star. Teutonic etymolo-
gists have tried to construe Gene
We've % q combination Of Gan
(magic) and vaips "a CROWN, but
without success.
History has established the fact
that the first Genevieve was . Gaul
born at Nanterre in AZ and could
scarcely have been given anything
but Q Kettle or q Roman name, and
the whole family of Gweno were
dear to the Olympic race. whose
religion vas the same as the Gaul
and Britain.
Genevieve was a shepherdess like
Joan of Arc, who anticipated her
deeds Of patriotism, though one
wore no armor and carried no
sword. When Paris was beseiged
by the Franks. She walked forth
unArmed in search of provisions
and her heroism SO impressed the
savage Franks, that they granted
her entreaties that the wounded be
spared. When she died. she was
erected into the primary patron
Esaint Of Paris and Is adored as such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
Refrigerator Car Service.

The first Of the year the Heinz Pickle COM
pany will open its local distributing station.
with perhaps . score Of travelling statesmen
working out Of this city and with large
shipments Of perishable goods being consigned
from Rock Island. Rock Island did We say?
No. it will be from Davenport. That is, unless
some influence is able in the meantime to give
this city winter refrigerator car service On the
Rock Island lines.
Complaint made last winter has ,been re-
newed by Rock Island shippers Of perishable
freight. Shipments have been cut down to
one week and they all start from Davenport.
Rock islanders are put to the Inconvenience
Of hauling their goods across the river and
Davenport gsts credit for the tonnage. which
will not help Rock Island in its efforts to get
q new freight terminal, so badly needed.
The railroad administration contends that
there isn't enough business originating in this
city to justify keeping a refrigerator car here
in cold weather. Possibly tina, may have been
the case in the past but the situation GER
tainly will be altered by the advent of the
Heinz concern. which will deal exclusively in
perishables. Then Rock Island will be in DO
sition to demand the service that 1t formerly
enjoyed. In order to avoid. il possible, . vexa-
tious wait it wouldn't be a bad idea to take
the matter up with the railroad authorities Il
OncA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

after the mental crisis has passed,
they will listen contentedly and
gracefully.
That evening, for the first time
since they had met, Molly tele-
phoned Dick. His voice expressed
his surprise and pleasure.
Hello, Dick. Molly began cor
daily. Mother wanted me to in
vite you to supper Sunday"
I'D love to. come" was the
prompt reply, "if you are sure II
isn't just mother who wants to see
me-"
Molly laughed. I'm quite sure
And I'll promise to make the des-
sert II you come"
Now it happened that Dicks
mental picture Of Princess Charm
ing showed that young lady-whc
looked very much like Molly-in a
becoming pink apron, stirring Q do.
licious raisin cake with q big
wooden spoon. !.
THAT will b great" was Dicks
eager response. But Sundays q
long way OF. Why can't I come
over tonight? It's early. We could
30 to . show or do anything you
want May II"
It was Molly's turn to blush
but not with disappointment.
AL right" she stammered. "I'l1
b glad to see you"
She hung tho receiver up slowly
Dick isn't ~ slow as I thought, ,
she muFmured, and she hurried up.
stairs to change to her best sill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

4 twenty-five years ago Shields was selling
&Ngar At "a pounds for a dollar. Plenty of
mock islanders, reading tina. item. will heave
= sigh for the good old days. They will forget
fhat quarter Of century ago there were no
movies and no automobiles. electric illumina-
ticn and the telephone were not in general use,
kAsrs were few paved streets and no concrete
ikAlks, street trafic was all horse drawn and
focal newspapers carried only three or four
Ian pages Of home print. Chances are that
SAose who pine for old times would DO bored
utif II they were suddenly thrown back to the
lays Of 4-cent sugar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
Today's Anniversaries

17s9-George Washington. the first
president of the United
States, died at Mount YER
non, Va. Born in Westmore-
y land county, Va, Feb. 70,
1872.
1S6S-Walter Lowrie, United States
senator from Pennsylvania.
and for many years secra-
tary Of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions,
died in New York city. Born
in Scotland, Dec. 10, 1874.
1S70-Governor Holden Of North
Carolina was impeached for
malfeasance In ONCE.
lS7S-Pr!ncess Alice. second eaugh-
ter of Queen Victoria. died !.
Born April Is, 1S43.
1876 British government re.tefa-
I'd shs. G.'msay rsrst Sivs
PREPARATION. ana security fos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
What's In a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright 1919. By The whseler Syndicate, Ine.)

by ill Parisiennes, down from
Anne Genevieve do Bourbon. Tho
Teutops have . Saint Genevefa Of
Brabant. to whom has attached the
story Of the wife who was driven
by malicious accusation to the
woods where she gave birth to an
infant and was nourished BY L
white doe until her innocence was
proven.
The French use Genevieve, also
Javotte and Genevion; Italy makea
her Genoveffa; Germany, Genevefa,
vevay and vefele: and Russia
Zenevieva.
Her talismanio stone 10 amber.
which Is said to ward OF illness
and bad luck. Monday IL her lucky
dya and s her mystic number.
Coleridge wrote . charming lyric
to Genevieve:
maid Of my love, sweet Genevieve,
In beauty's light you glide along:
Your eye 10 like tho star Of eve,
And sweet your voice - seraph's
song.
Yet not your heavenly beauty
kives
This heart with passion soft to
glow: 49,
Within your soul . voice there
lives.
It bids you hear the tale Of woe.
I ETC."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

Jersey hogs. Mighty epochs that
resound make sweet music to my
ear; but the small ones all around
l have scarce had time to hear,
Life has thrills to beat the band ::
1t 10 full OF happenings; while I've
Wused on epochs grand I've been
missing many things. When I earn
an extra bone splitting rails OF
driving pegs I shall have one Of
my own-l'll tote home three ban
tam eggs.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
Brad sBitQ' Verse
EPOCHS.


There are epochs grand and
great, epochs that have measured
time: epochs in the realm Of state,
in the realm Of thought sublime"
Thus I unused; but Nathan Boggs
rudely woke me from my dream.
We've just sold our Jersey hogs,
and our Doodle Is . scream" Then
I gave old Boggs q biz on his fat
and bearded chin. What dye
mean, you low brow stir, on my
musings butting int" When I muse
on epochs great, trivial things dis
gust my bean; yet I know that
my friend Nate long has wished 1
limousine, and . house 81 modern
plan, . new barn, . swimming pool.
and to send his daughter Ann to 4
heightened boarding school,. He
has longed to buy his wife and his
children fancy togg: twas an
epoch IN biz Hfe- when he sold his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

Today's Events

John Henry Patterson, tho man
who put the cash register ON the
market, is rs years old today.
General Pershing and his staff
are scheduled to pay a visit OF in
spection today to the great Muscle
Shoals nitric acid plants built
by the government near Shef-
field, Ala.
Chiefs Of the national and inter-
national unions afiiiated with the
American Federation Of Labor
have been summoned to meet IN
Washington today, to formulate
such action ~ may be essential to
safeguard snd promote the rights.
interesta snd freedom Of the wage.
oarperS."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
Tho Man Convinced Against His

Anu MN OW0v1uC60 AX0U06 ulD
Will
Exponents of the catching cold
phobia are backed against the wall
or fighting in the last ditch. think
the latter metaphor 10 the more
appropriate, for they've taken to
throwing Mudd at US newspaper
health writer's who decry the fear
of drafts.
Drs. Mudd and Grant, 1t appears,
have been conducting some actual
experiments. using instruments Of
precision in an effort to determine
what influence chilling Of the skin
surface may have, II any, on the
lining Of the nose and throat. As
every mollycoddle knows, 1t has
been assumed since Harvey discov-
cred the circulation Of the blood
that chilling of the surface drives
the blood inwardly so that conges-
ton of internal parts and organs
results. About the time they were
burning witches in New England
this inward congestion was deemed
the cause of any disease which was
attributed to taking cold" or Tex
posure." But Of late years q doc
tors mere pronunciamento does
not settle every problem of health
and hygiene, so the adherents of
the catching cold superstition have
taken to the fence. They sit astride
the fence agreeing with US radicals
on the one side that of course all
so-called colds" are infections,
essentially caused by bacteria;
but also agreeing with the obstin-
ate old mollycoddles on the other
side that exposure lowers resist
ance to the bacteria, and is there
fore a contributing cause Of colds.
We bark and show our teeth, but
they sit tight on the fence. They're
afraid to Jump down on either side
and yet they expect the anxious
public to secure plenty Of fresh
air. open the windows. avoid ex-
cessive clothing" and all that sort
Of thing, yet beware Of drafts!"
Mudd and Grant directly measur.
ed the temperature Of the skin and
Of the throat lining. and found tina,
when the skin Is chilled the TEN.
perature is at once reduced in thu
lining Of the throat. This is un.
fortunate-for the boys on thu
fence. Always they have dwelt OF
a theoretical congestion of thu
in'ards from = chilling at the sur
face Of the body. Yes, the conges
ton has been their mainstay il
uph6lding the notion that chilling
lpredisposes to Inflammation of thu
nose or throat lining. Mudd Is no
willing to Grant the conservatives
even this small comfort. It's I
shame, and so sudden!
| But do not despair, fellows. tn,
fence is solid yet. Mudd and Gran
very kindly suggest several argu
ments for you to try over-sops t
Cerberus: The deficiency Of bloc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
Publicity in the Sugar Business.

Publicity In the Sugar Business.
Publication Of the fact that six carloads Of
sugar have been held on team tracks in Chi
cago for two weeks or more. with names Of
consignees who pay demurrage and refuse to
unload 1t. has caused lot Of explaining.
Publicity is powerful weapon to use
against those who have to deal with the public.
II the government lacks means Of going into
the sugar business and thus assuring fair dis
lribution and reasonable price perhaps It
can at least dig out the facts concerning the
trade and give them to the newspapers. The
press will be glad to print such reports.
A prominent Republican the other day de-
clared President Wilson responsible for the
sugar shortage and the resulting profteering
The president, however, went as far as he
could 60 in appointing Attorney General Pal
mer as food administrator and telling him to
60 ahead under powers vested In that ONCE by
war legislation. The situation now, It soon
became clear, is different from that during the
VS.. Then the fiat OF the government was &C.
cepted. without much questioning In all lines
Of endeavor. There was a common enemy to
he overcome and the people realized that auto
cratic power must be deferred to- 1t was easy
sailing then for the food administrator. but
It's different now. Those who formerly
stepped around at his bidding turn up their
noses at him now. The reason is the United
States Is not actually at war. During hostili-
ties it was everybody for the government and
the devil take Germany. Now 1t is everybody
for himself and the devil take the hindmost.
The present sugar situation illustrates one
Of the many reasons why the government
never can hope for much success In business,
especially while the executive branch does the
buying and selling and the legislative branch
controls the bank account. Now and then
there will be president Of one party and q
congress dominated by another. Then in the
see-saw game Of politics the latter almost in
evitably will try to discredit the former by
refusing financial support.
And 80 the country will be better of II the
government remains content TO merely govern.
giving full publicity to inequities that 1t lacks
power to remedy otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Chewing Nails.

have q boy aged II and q girl
aged II who chew their finger
nails. have tried different ways
to break them Of this ugly habit,
but they still chew them. I would
sure like to know. SO thanking you
! to hear. MRS. c. L: B.
Answer - The most successful
plan is to have the nails very care
fully manicured twice q week by a
manicurist, for three weeks. Sup
ply the children with suitable man.
icure instruments and let them
keep their nails in the finest pos
sible condition. This will remove
the subconscious or unconscious
temptation to bite the neails.
4. Slow Heart Muscle Failure.
In your writings you frequently
refer to slow heart muscle failure.
! I think answers to the following
questions will interest . great
many readers:
l. What are the leading symp-
toms of this condition?
2. Where such conditions exist,
what, II anything. can be done in
the way Of cure. or to retard its
progress? M. L. T.
Answer-The heart is q muscle.
The heart muscle frequently un-
dergoes q very insidious degenera-
tive process as part and parcel of
cardiovascular disease which caus-
es 80 many physical or nervous"
breakdowns in middle. age or aft
erward.
/. The leading symptoms are
only suggestive - there are nc
symptoms peculiar to heart muscle
failure alone. General loss OF
strength, undue breathlessness on
exertions which formerly caused
no distress, . falling OF in mental
efficiency (memory), . tendency IA
become fatigued from causes which
formerly did not bother you
Symptoms like these merely show
that health is impaired and indi-
cate the need Of physical exam.
nation at reasonable intervals.
| 2. Much can be done for reliel
and prolongation Of life and use
fitness, provided the victim doe.
not wait until he is down and out
and provided he follows the doc
tors advice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

naise, .one-half cup shelled pecans,
hard boiled eggs. capers, parsley.
or celery tips, salt and paprika.
Select a good plump fowl. clean
and disjoint and put to cook I'm
boiling water: boil i've minutes
and then simmer for two or three
hours with one bay leaf, q dozen
cloves and q small onion. When
the chicken il tender, cool in the
liquor. Remove the skin and with
the shears cut the meat in half
inch cubes or pieces. and an equal
amount Of celery, the latter hav-
ing stood In ice water for an hour
and them wiped dry. Marinate
with . French dressing. Just be-
fore serving. drain. mix well with
mayonnaise dressing. to which has
been added one-third whipped
cream. Now fold in the nuts with
out breaking. Pile in Q salad dish.
garnish with the hard-boiled eggs
forced through the potato ricer, al
ternating with rows Of white and
yellow Of egg and capers, with
here and there parsley or celery
tips to finish the garnish. Lettuce
may be used. but 1t gives it a much
sitter appearance. This makes an
excellent supper salad; use any
leftover chicken.
Discoveries.
To save your hand-painted vase
from topping over, pour q small
quantity Of melted paraflin over .
handful Of shot or any other
weights. This can be removed IL
necessary by placing in hot water.
No more wrinkles for small chill
dren who have trouble getting their
underdrawers down smooth under
their stockings. Sew . narrow piece
OF tape on each side of the very
end of the underdrawers to at
snugly under the foot. The stock
ing problem can be managed this
way without trouble by very small
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13
DICK ACQUIRES SPEED.
n~y AAap~~pAk AhApn

E&f= ny M8&80IVt L. SAAcSu.
1pyright. 1918, by the Wheeler
'ssa Syndicate. 1nc.)
Hello. Dick!--very veil, thank
Sorry; ! have an engagement
= this evening" Molly spoke
pAntly over the telephone. "All
ht-pefhaps some other time,
1d-by." She hung up the receiver
ekly.
! EIt the other end, Dick Randall.
( 1hing ct her curt refusal, hung
his receiver slowiy. Most Of his
| S1rtures to Molly wsre met in
~ the same way. and he was be-
ning discouraged.
Molly, forgetting him the next
mute, picked up IN evening pm
~ from the table. Her mother
oaksd up from her sewing to Ques-
- her daughter. WAS that Dick
eondAll, dsAr?" she inquired.
Yes, mother" Molly pouted IN
lily. He wanted me to 60 to the
toatre, but promised Helen I'd
a TO the movies with her. I'd
4or 30 WIN del0us anyway
H)ck's 30 SLOW"
ssYour father and think he Is Z
10 young man." her mother an
tpfed reprovingiy. II wish you
Ia accepted his invitation. Helen
fppld have been willing to 90 with
~ some other evening. And
Nntsd to ask Dick to supper. Sum
R mothers would only take q
son, In the school Of diplomacy!
&en IN eligible young man
nes calling on their daughter
N should carefully refrain fron,
1ging his praises, and should
etend to frown on his atte1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

piece-the wave" would be sscri-
feed on the altar Of charity!
So the big half dollar clattered
with cheerful ring in the little
tin dipper. and a sweet voice in
terrupted the blind mans reveries.
Does that young man take you to
lunch every day."
John Avery smilsd for the first
time in many days-even a blind
man can sense m attractive young
girl, sand tries to rise to the oc-
casion when she talks TO him.
Eyes, MISS" he answered readily.
"Mr. Randall lie my very best fiend.
He sees that I get my lunch every
day-when he can't come himself.
he seAds one Of his men to take
me. He's q fine young man. Is he
. friend Of yours, miss"
Eyes, he is" Molly blushed %
she spoke. Then she departed
abruptly, but before she left, the
fudge sundae money followed tbs
half dollar. A generous share OF
her allowance was to reach the
tin Upper In days to come, too.
| For the rest Of that day Molly
did considerable thinking, and her
mental picture Of Prince Charm
ing was retouched to look more
like Dick Randall Dick with q
tsndee expression In his brown
eyes, q he guided . poor old man
along the street. She told hen
mother about the incident when
she got home.
ITS Just Whist I'd expsce a
Dick" aid her mother. Ties Z
splendid fellow"
"He certainly d." agreed Molly
WAola haaytedly. tn 3 funny thinl
about daughtsrs-up to . certain
stage they object 20 hearing ahoui
lasIeen& Mana soo6 poia1l b!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

future, before peace could
be granted.
1915-British began withdrawal Of
10000 Anglo-Indian troops
for service In Mesopotamis.
1894 big strike OF street rail-
way employees began in
Washington. D. c.
1917-Secretary Daniels ann0un ced
the forming Of an allied ma,
val council. including reora-
?, sentatives of England, .',e
United States, France l,.ly
and Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

peAo 70 an01ymO0o bteoob.
@. How many persons filed an
income tax last year? M. J.
A. The treasury department says
that there were 3,473.S90 income
tax returns fled in 1918. A little
less than one-half Of the total re-
turns showed an income Of between
one and two thousand dollars .
year. There were 227 personal re-
turns with an income Of one mil
lion to five million year, and four
returns showed an annual income
of more than FIVE million dollars.
@. Is Cuba dry, and how long
do you have to reside on the island
to become q citizen? H. F.
A. The Cuban Legation says
that the republic Of Cuba IL not
under prohibition at the present
time. To become a naturalized
Cuban citizen, it is necessary to
reside five years on the island, and
to have been . resident two years
before making Q declaration Of in
tention.
@. What is the height record for
q gas balloon? NJ c.
A. The record for height by Z
gas balloon was made in Berlin
Germany, on June 81, 1901, by Ber-
son and Surfing, who attained the
height Of 35,424 feet.
@. Name some Of tho heaviest
officers Of the Revolutionary war:
E. f.
A. Tho colonial forces contained
number Of huge men. General
Washington. himself, weighed 20!
pounds. One Of the heaviest ON.
GERS was Colonel Swift, who tip.
ped the scales at 319. Genera
Knox weighed 2So, while Colonel
Michael jackson weighed 16z
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-13

Senator Mcclellan Of Tennessee calls the
cummins railroad bill "bolshevistic in the ex-
treme." A soon a. light restrictions are re-
bowed let 10 hope Mr.. Webster puts on a spe-
'cinl A-hour shift to draft . definition for biol
khsvism." 20 thse there may be IN end Of this
beckless use Of the term.