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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
CONVERTING Drink Bill Into w. S. S

Now that the United States has been voted
dry" what Is to become of the enormous sum
spent annually for Intoxicating liquors?
So eminent authority as ex-President
Eliot of Harvard has compiled a table show
ing the amount we spend each year for things
that are more or less non-essential One of
the items is $1,000, 100000 for intoxicating
liquors.
John Barleycorn having abdicated, though
nvoluntarily, why not convert the nations
drink bill into savings stamps?
National prohibition opens up great ave-
uue for saving. If all the money spent for
liquor were used in the purchase of war saw
ings stamps the $2,o00,O00.00O issue authorized
BY congress for this year would not be enough.
& would mean $22 worth Of stamps for every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
TT11H5ttlE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

1T is about Allen Blair he said,
she saw her brother. In an in
bluntly, and priscilla flushed and
evaded her fathers keen probing
glance. priscilla, l do not know
bow deeply you are interested in
the young man, but l must tell you
that he shall never enter this house
again and that you must hold no
further communication whatever
with him.
"Oh, papa" gasped DrisciIla,
and her face grew colorless.
priscilla" proceeded Mr.. Dale,
steadily and ruthlessIy, ALLEN
Blair is thief. He has robbed me
of two thousand dollars and is not
fit to associate with you or your
brother. These are the facts: The
last night he was here 1 received
two thousand dollars in bank notes
from mortgage. l left it on my
desk carelessly, and even forgot to
lock the door of the little room l
use as an office. I went upstairs
TO see Walter, got talking with him
and forgot all about money and
key. When I went to the office in
the morning the money was gone. =
But, papa" fluttered priscilla,
"a servant, burglar"
NO." dissented Mr.. Dale, chill
ingly. I went through all the up
per rooms, In the one Blair occu-
pied, leading to the tower, l found
the key to my office and the paper
band that had surrounded tho
money bearing the bank notation
OF thevfnc!osUre"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
CIR Rnll nf Gnnnr

Washington, Jan. 31.-The casu-
atty list made public today by the
war department has a total Of 437
names.
(SECTI0N 0NE).
Died from Accident and Other
Causes.
PRIVATES.
Louis Honnold, Leon, Iowa
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT.
Earl Phillips, Maxwell, Iowa
SERGEANT.
Clarence c. O'Neal, Grand juno
ton, Iowa.
CORPORALS.
Frank s. Beagley, Albion, Ill.
Peter M. Knasiak, Chicago.
Albert c. Fainsipp, Batavia, III.
Charles F. Schultz, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
John n. Boardman, Kewanee, III.
Ed d. Bramble, Mapleton. Iowa.
Gottlieb j. Busch, Troy, III.
Ralph II. Fisher, Rockwell City,
Iowa.
John d. Killen, Carlisle, Iowa.
Ralph M. Olmsted, Monona, Iowa.
Wylie A. Shotten, Cantrik, Iowa.
Carl T. Smith, Bowen. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
o. D. K.

! cant expression Of his eyes that he
was under somnambulistic influ-
ence. She followed him, wondering
what was best to do. Walter d.
Scended the stairs, opened the door
of the little office, searched around
desk, found a packet of papers.
returned upstairs, passed through
the room which Allen Blair had oc-
stored the papers within an old
chest and returned to his own
room.
"Oh. l see IT air" breathed Dris-
ella, unanimously. Walter is q
sleep walker and it is he who took
the money" and searching the
chest she came across the missing
two thousand dollars.
She could hardly wait until
morning to tell her father of her
discovery. Then, just after break
fast, Walter impaired some infor-
nation that cleared up the entire
situation.
Il want you to be more than kind
to Blair when he comes, father. sis
ter" he said. What broke me
down was some foolish debts ct
college. When Blair got an unex-
pected legacy he settled them for
me and he is the best friend a fell
low ever had"
Allen Blair paid a second visit
to the Dale home. He never knew
of the dark cloud a mistake had
cast over the life of gentle Dris-
ella. He only knew before he left
that she loved him and that his was
happiness complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Magnesin and AcidltY.

Is milk Of magnesia a harmless
remedy 10 take for acidity OF the
stomach? About what dose and
low often may this be taken?
H. A. F.
Answer Milk OF maguesia is a
due suspension Of magnesium oxid
Ia water. 1t is an alkali and, when
taken freely or il acts also as a lax
alive. Whether the excessive lac
tic, butyric and acetic acid from
fermentation of stagnant food resi-
dues. or an excessive secretion of
the normal hydrochloric acid OF the
stomach, milk OF magnesia would
neutralize much of the acid and so
give temporary relief, though Of
course, it would not bring about
permanent cure. The dose Is a tea
spoonful, as many times a day AZ
desired. There is no particular
remedy, medicinal or otherwise.
suitable or "acidity" indiscriminate-
". because OF the great number OF
varying conditions in which "acid
stomach" is but one symptom. or
effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Representing the Valley.

Realizing that the time has come when the
government cannot longer afford to go without
a broad comprehensive system for the deVel-
oprnent and use OF its waterways the Missis-
idppi Wiley Waterways association Is prepar-
ing tc be well represented at the meeting Of
Washington Feb. ST.
The Mississippi Valley association is par
ticularly interested in the district lying be-
tween the Aueghanies and the plains states
and the Great Lakes and the Gulf OF Mexico,
and known az the nations Dread basket"
Every point in this area lies within 800 miles
or less of a stream that is, Or could easily be
made navigable, thus giving outlet to the
sea.
association are going to Washington with a
definite program IN mind They will urge an
Immediate appropriation Of $500, 900, 900 for
deepening and widening channels, building
locks and dams, levees. revetment of banks
and for equipment TO be operated upon the
streams.
From now on no halfway policy with ref
erence to cur waterways should be permitted
to survive Either they are worth being i'm
has come to decide where money may be profit
ably invested and where it inevitably will be
wasted to permanently provide for WORTHY
projects and to drop once and for all those
from which adequate results are impossible
More power to the delegates from the Mis-
sissfppi valley!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Tasty Desserts.

Mock Cherry Pie-One cup cram
berries, one cup seeded raisins, one
half cup water, pinch salt, one
teaspoonful cornstarch-
Wash the raisins and cover with
one cup cold water; put on fire and
as soon as they come to a boil add
cornstarch which has been mixed
with cold water; boil two minutes;
add salt. Remove from fire. Wash
the cranberries and cut in half; add
to the cooled raisins; then add salt,
sugar: do not boil after adding
cranberrieS-
Line pie plate with the regular
pie crust, sprinkle with little
flour, wet edge with cold milk, put
IN the filling, cover and press edges
together; brush top with milk, bake
in hot oven thirty-five to forty min
utes.
Hasty Pudding-Good for old and
young, good for morning, noon and
night. and easily made. Why not
try it, either with maple syrup,
maple sugar. brown sugar, or only
just mOlaSses.
Put one quart of water on to boil
in top of double boiler; when boil
ing add one teaspoonful salt and
the cornmeal slowly. Boil one
hour, stirring quite often. This is
just plain boiled mush.
Baked Apple and Rice-Three-
quarter cup rice. four medium
sized cooking apples, four table
spoons sugar, one teaspoon CHINA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Aneio-neurotic Edema.


Here is a good description OF a
rather interesting malady which is
not so rare as it IS rarely dag
nosed:
In our family we have a rare
disease, so the doctors call it. Spe-
:ialists call it angIo-neuroUc ede-
ma. This disease was inherited.
The mother had il and died when
under middle age. One daughter
now 80 and one son now SO have
lad the trouble most Of the time
since childhood. They have spells
Of severe vomiting. throwing up
much bile, the spells accompanied
usually BY sWCIliuEs of hand or
foot or face. Two or three spells
Of swelling Of the throat have oc-
Cured, almost struggling the suf-
ferer. 1t takes about "a hours to
get over a spell The sufferer is
very irritable and ill-natured dur
ing the spell. Different doctors
have suspected gallstoncs and ap-
penGiCitis when attending the pa
tents in these spells, but X-ray
studies and careful observation by
specialists failed to disclose any in
locations of trouble about the gall
sac or the appendix One Of the
doctors found the blood pressure
very low and gave some medicine
to increase blood pressure
write in the hope that you may
know of some remedy or treatment
II value in this rare disease"
Edema means swelling Anglo
means blood vessel. Neurotic
means Of or pertaining TO nerve
function. So anglo neurotic edema
is swelling due to disturbance Of
the nerve control of blood vessels
in the affected region.
The swellings resemble giant
hives, but are not itchy Some
times the eyes or one eye will be
pLged up: sometimes fingers. or
places on the legs or arms Rarely
Tie tongue OF throat is the part al
fected by Il temporary swelling.
The condition is hereditary. and
usually several members OF the
ramily are affected.
The vomiting attacks do not al
ways occur in angiO-neurotic ede-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
The Case of Potash.

Looking around for something to bring
back from Europe in freighters transporting
supplies to our forces on the other side, Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board hit upon
potash from the mines in Alsace 1t is not
economical to operate ships with one-way
load. Mr.. Hurley interested the war trade
board. The United States has been suffering
much from shortage of potash, especially in
the eastern gardening districts, because there
are few deposits in this country that be
worked successfully in competition with those
formerly within the German domain.
No sooner than it became known that the
trade board planning to import pot
ash than a loud protest went up from those
who have been developing in this country a
limited supply from by-products and from
evaporation OF alkai lakes IN the west Here
was an infant industry about TO be squelched
Just as it was beginning TO get on its feet ana
in position to make the United States indie
pendent OF outside supplies
The war trade board has ascertained that
European potash will not be available in time
to fertilize the soil for this years crop and
so we shall feel the shortage, in any event, for
another year.
In the meantime there should be some reg
ularIy constituted non-paTtisan body OF men
of special qualifications to study the whole
foreign trade question Potash is merely one
item among hundreds that are going to press
for attention from now on and more insistently
than ever before This is work for experts,
not for log-rolliEg and pork hunting politicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

priscilla bent her head and tears
told what she was suffering. SOr-
rowfully she was thinking OF a let
ter she had received from Allen
Blair that morniUF It was buoy
ant and confiding 1t told OF his
riding on the train as far as his
home town 20 keep Walter COM
pany. 1t also impaired the intel
ligence that, through tie unexpect-
ed acquisition Of money, the writer
was enabled to purchase a small
practice where he had expected the
seryitude of a doctors apprentice
ship, giving me d chance to work
for a wife and a home" the letter
significantly ended.
priscilla did not answer the let
ter Sadly she strove to forget her
first lover, apparently unworthy OF
her devotion. She tried to center
her thoughts on her invalid broth
er. Unexpectedly at the end OF a
month Walter returned home
Father and sister were astonished
to find him back in normal health.
priscilla was alone with Walter
in the library. She was on the
point OF telling him of the change
in family sentiment towards Blair,
but decided to leave that to her
father. She could not sleep that
night She sat with her door open
to admit the full outside air. It
was just after midnight when a
foOtstep and a glare of light caus-
ed her to go to the corridor.
In night attire, bearing a lamp,
she traced, by the fixed, va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
THE SLEEP WALKER.
By Victor RedcIiffe

There was a thiei in the house
IF this fact Gregory Dale felt GER
ain. His identity it was not diff
:ult 70 Surnise-of this also the
wealthy ex-bGnker was assured
The man of money and position sat
reflecing in his sumptuous library
yrave. indignant, disturbed and ur-
decided al at one arl the same
4ne.
This bod transptred: HIS son,
Matter, had returned from college
Ippars8tiy broken down nervous
). lie had brought with him a
i.ose student rrteud named Alien
slair. 1t had been decided to send
Faltsr away TO recuper2te at a
Gstant health resort at the end a.
wo weeks. and Blair had departed
Or his own home the same day.
AS the welcome guest Of the
Danes tbs young man had daily net
he fair daughter Of the house,
priscilla. Towards the last few
lays of his visit they had been to-
:echer most Of the time. They
tad learned to love, although no
EutGaI confession had taken place.
And now, the day after the dou-
lie departure, the father Of Walter
Fas going over some distressing
houghts. He meditated deeply.
Inally seemed to arrive at a defin-
te conclusion, touched en- electric
ltt0r and told tho servant TO IN
brm his daughtg that he wished TO
peal with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
IE aE lAI1GT2TN TNH &KG
BY MILAN BRADY rHD.

ma, but are frequent, and the symp-
toms sometimes do give rise to a
suspicion Of appendicitis or gall
stones However, if the doctor
Knows his patients history and the
family history he won't rush IN
with the knife of a hundred
good reasons, by the way, for hav-
ing a family doctor and sticking to
him.
The nature ~ angio-neurotic
edema lends weight to the theory
that 1t IS due to defective function
OF the adrenal glands. These
glands pour into the blood adrenin,
which has much 10 do with main
tanning normal blood pressure and
metabolism
DR.. J. A. Codd reported In re
British Medical Journal" June 16.
1917, case Of angio-neurotic ede-
ma of long standing cured now for
four years by hypOdermic injec-
tons of adrenin followed by
course Of internal administration
Of adrenal gland extract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Rock Island will remember DR.. A H
McCandIess with affectionate regard. His was
a magnetic personality. 1t was easy for him
to make friends. By nature he optimistic
and he was a consistent booster for his town
and for the various business social and relig
ious organizations with which he was connect
ed. He had a smile and CHEEKY word for
everybody Would there were more like Dr..
McCandIeSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
HQdrt, 1oHOm0
: 1,!IDrObTO1ncC
~ i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

boys and introduce them to each
guest? If not, what should we do?
FOUR FRIENDS.
Yes, one OF you should see that
the strangers are introduced
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My hns-
band is too sick to work. I work
during the day and do all the house
work. IL seems to me that when
| support him he ought to get my
dinner at night at least. don T
know what TO do because I get 30
tired. He is well enough TO smoke
cigars all day. What do you think
about it? Y. Y. z.
From my point of view I should
say that he ought TO do the simple
things around the house to save
you. You should, however, con
suit a doctor so that you will not
overestimate his strength
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Jesse d. Wade, ChambersburR,s
Ill
(SECTION TWO.
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES.
Frank A. Czarhuski, Chicago.
Michael Evanko, Collinsville, III.
Inie Machacek, Clutter, Iowa
Died OF Disease.
LIEUTENANT.
Lloyd G. Williams, Elgin, Ill
Wounded Severely.
PRIVATES.
Bill BialaCholski, Depue, Iowa.
Felix :. DUnash, Chicago.
Charley Donovan. Waukon. Iowa.
Henry Engelbrecht, Pomeroy.
Iowa.
Edward Joseph F1shback, Chiea-
go.
Thomas w. Koblitg. Chicago.
George E. Lilies, Ellston. Iowa
Gustave W. Robert, East St,
Missing In Action.
CORPORAL.
Qaxel Leander, Oak Park, n
PRIVATES.
Nick Braoun, Chicago.
Elmer Werner Heath, Bridgeport,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Our heart is in a tu--
multi of sadness. and
lIfe's way has been
darkened. y familiar
form has gone from
our midst that the
coming years will be
unable to replace. To
know our friend and
nciEhbor. John Jones.
was to love MIN H.
was the soul OF Eeuer-
osIty and Kindness, and
his sad leaVe-takInE
has cast a pail over tine
entire community. As
a husband ana father
he was the peFsonifCa-
Iion OF all that was
good and noble, in his
business dealings with
his fellow men he was
the acme OF honesty
and uprigh tness. He
has gone over the vine
clad hills of time to
await the coming of
his loved ones on that
other shore. His life
was ideal, an inspira-
ton to better citizen
ship: and We know that
his shall be the reward
of the faithfuI-a seat
on the right of the
throne, a place in glory
through all the eter-
nal AK es.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Menu Hint

BREAKFAST
Stewed Apples
Boiled Hominy with Milk or Sugar
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Tomato Soup Crackers
Waldorf Salad
Bread and Peanut Butter Cocoa
DINNER
Mashed Potatoes Brown Gravy
Roasted Spareribs
Stewed Squash Cucumber Pickles
Sweet French Rolls and Butter
Lemon Jelly with Whipped Cream
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Household Hints

man, one teaspoon salt, one tea
spoon butter substitute.
The rice is washed, boiled
blanched and sailed as usual.
Spread on deep pie plate that has
been brushed with butter substi-
tute. The apples are washed. pared
cut in half and put on the rice. Be
sure rice is entirely covered with
apples. Sprinkle with a little salt,
sugar and cinnamon, and whatever
butter substitutes is left over. Gov
er pie plate; put in hot oven. When
apples are nearly tender, remove
cover and bake until Drowned nice
ly. Serve with milk. This makes
a very good dessert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

In the due course OF
Of human events Des-
tiny finally came TO its
senses. and last Wed e
uesday uiEht reached
out and Nanked Old
Abe smith into the un -
known. We don't know
where he has gone,
and care d dlusite
less. So far as this
community Is concern %
ed. we can spare him
" L pleasure. lie
was a boulder upon
the rails OF. progress
lie was agiu' every
thing that stood for
the betterment of the
town in which he liv-
Cd. He was parsimo .
NOUS. Iow-doWn. and
foul OF mouth. and II
must be q relief to his
family to be rid OF him.
He died leaving a via =
ow and eight small
children. no estate, and
an unpaid subscription
account at this Office OF
seven dollars. We are
humane. we are for
giving. and just before
the undertaken screw %
ed the lid down we put
in d Seersucker suit, Il
palm-leaf fan, and a
thermometer We hope
hen have a darn big
lot of use for EN-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | have
been going with girl friend for
some time and love her very much.
Her father is dead and her mother
has married again. Her step-father
does not want her to go with boys.
l have talked to him, but never
said anything about this girl until
last Sunday. She had been sick
and so | asked him how she was,
He just walked away
The girl also goes with other
boys and does not say anything to
me about it. ] am not jealous over
her, but love her dearly, She has
often asked me where l was going
to live when got married. Do you
think she loves me?
Her mother does not care IL she
goes with boys. l can so with other
girls, but L do not want to give her
up. LONG JOHN.
The girl does not love you or she
would not go with other boys.
Probably she is too young to be in
love, since her step-fathcr does not
want her to go with boys. Keep
her as a friend if you want to, but
dc not think of her as a sweetheart
unless she is in her 20's. 1t is all
right for her to go with other boys
without mentioning it 10 you I'M
less you and she are engaged.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have
been long desiring to get a type
writer since in some cases it is alb
solutely needed. Since there are so
many different kinds / don't know
which one is best. Being limited
as to means I would also like to
know which one is the cheapest
Sometimes 1 wish to get q second
hand typewriter in order 10 save
money. Do you think this is a wise
plan? ME
There are several excellent tyne
writer's on the market now. You
should make your choice according
To your use. Have the different com
panies demonstrate for You and
give you prices. \ secondhand
machine is a very good investment
and purchased from d reliable com
pany could be depended upon for
service.
Let me caution you to buy a ma
chine with standard keyboard
Most machines now are being made
with the standard keyboard
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
four girls in grade school We are
going to give q class party. There
will be a strange girl and two
strange boys. Should one Of us go
around with the strange girl an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

The Mexican constitution prohibits presi-
dents from holding more than one consecutive
term and Carranza says he means to respect
its provisions However, he warns the poll
ticians it will not be wise to be in too much
Of a hurry about looking up a successor. 9th
erwise, presumably. he may it necessary to
change the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

The distf1lers may not make as high profits
manufacturing sugar from corn as they did
making whisky from the same raw material
but they ought to get along with much,
smaller law department and be able to keep
out Of politics if they want to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

There is said to be a great surplus of paper
money in Turkey. The free manner in which
the central powers and Russia have been turn
ing out this sort of currency for several years
may have something to do with the general
paper shortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Many people took the food regulations quite
seriously. but very few, it is feared, have been
willing to go as far the aged Iowan who
committed suicide because physical tnfirmities
prevented him from giving what he considered
an adequate return for what he ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Belgium's decision to keep Ypres as war
relic Just as it is will meet with the approval
OF the allied nations. at least Those ruins will
speak eioquently to posterity and may deter
future generations from inviting similar or
woFSa min