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The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-24
NOME NUGGET FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
 FOR WINTER SEASON

Trappers, miners and others of the far northwestern corner of the conti- nent who for years have looked to Nome for their news of the outside world will receive no regular news report this winter. as the Nugget, Nome's only newspaper, has decided to suspend publication.
 For some time the Nugget has been the only newspaper in that part of the world and for more than year it has been the only paper there receiv- inf a daily news report. Now Fair banks, Alaska, nearly one thousand miles away, will be the source of news for this part of the country.
 Nome, once one of the largest gold camps of the North, at one time sup ported several newspapers. This year so many people left on the last steamers that newspaper would not pay. George s. Maynard has been publisher of the Nugget for several years.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-24
BRITISH BROTHERS
 BEING INVESTIGATED

LONDON, Nov. 24 (by Associated Press). According to Controller Hands of the profiteering department of the government, every effort is to be made to track the British prOfteer to his lair He took as an illustra- tion a complaint that might be made against a tailor for overcharging for suit of clothes
 "The tailor" he said, "will be obliged to produce his invoices and show what he had to give for the ma teria1 and for labor. He may contend that he is not making an unreasOn- able profit, and it may be found that he is paying too much for his cloth.
 "In that case the central committee, which is able to tell almost to a frac tion of a penny the cost through all stages of manufacture, will see if the cloth is too dear. It will be the duty of the committee, in fact, to trace every price to it's source"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-24
FARMERETTES
 ARE REFUSING TODEMOBILIzE

LONDON, Nov. 24 (by Associated Press) .-England's girl farm labor CTS, who enlisted in the governments land army during the war to take the place of men who had gone to the front, have come to picturesque slouch hats, corduroys, leggings, white smocks and all. Government control of the land army will be with drawn after the potato harvest, about November 30, but the new open-air woman has learned to love her work so much that she declines to be de mobilized"
 The farmers who have employed eff ficient agirls are so anxious to retain them that a voluntary organization is certain to be set up, it is said, to keep the army together. There are about eight thousand girls in the army, and most of them want to remain on the land. The ultimate aim of many is farm of their own.
 Everywhere the girls have won friends, not only because of their good work, but by their splendid bearing in emergencies. Several instances of devotion and bravery have recently been rewarded with the Distinguished Service bar, which is to the land army what the coveted Victoria Cross is to the regulars. Among the deeds cited were the successful treatment of an animal that had contagious disease, the extinguishing of a fire in barn, the saving of an old laborer from death by burning, and the nursing of a farmers child which was suffering from an infectious illness.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-24

We always have supply or pasteurized sweet milk and cream on hand. Also buttermilk and Bulgarian buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 187.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10

made the flour look like a coat of
sunburn in comparison.
There's enough flour there" he
continued reproachfully, pointing
to the huge mound of stuff in
which | stood like a lost explorer on
a snow-capped mountain peak and
wishing heartily that / was one,
there's enough flour" he contin-
ued, ito keep a chief petty officer
in pie for twenty-four hours"
Just about" thought l to my
self
Well" he cried irritably, pick
it up. Be quick. Pick it up-all of
it,"
Pick it up" l replied through a
cloud of mist, you can't pick up
flour. You can pick up apples and
pears and cabbages and cigarette
butts for that matter, but you can't
pick up flour"
The cOmmissary steward sudden
ly handed me a piece of paper up
on which he had been writing fran
tically.
Take this up to your P. O." he
said shrilly. and take yourself
with it."
"A defect in the sack" I gasped
departing.
And there's a defect in you" he
shouted after me, your brain is ex-
empted."
Take this man and kill him; if
you can find any slight technical
excuse for it," the note ran, land
if you can't kill him, give him an
inaptitude discharge with my COM
pliments, and if you are unable to
do either of these two things, at
least keep him away from my out
fit. We don't want to see his silly
face around here any more at ALL"
The P. o. read it to me with great
delight.
Il guess Wei have TO send you
to Siberia after ALL" he said
thoughtfully. "only that country is
in far too delicate a condition for
you to NEEDLE with at present. Go
away to somewhere where l can't
see you" he continued bitterly, for
l feel inclined to do you an injury.
something permanent and serious"
l went right away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
Coercing Strikers.

Promptness with which soldiers were
brought to the scene at Seattle and the readi-
ness Of the mayor of the city to threaten use
of force against the strikers certainly have not
contributed to the prospects of peaceful set
Element. If the differences are composed now
without disorder it will be through the good
sense Of majority OF the workers involved and
in spite Of the bIuster Of those in authority
1t is difficult, Of course, to fairly Judge is
sues merely on press accounts Of the situation.
but 1t is pretty well established that the trouble
Is being fomented by an exceedingly active
minority among the workers. So long as they
remain minority nothing very serious is likely
to happen. Left to thresh the matter out in
their own councils the unions probably win
sit down on the disturbers in time and restore
Industrial conditions 10 normal.
The great danger lies IN the haste shown In
the preparations to use force This naturally
will be resented by those against whom 1t Is
directed and q state OF MIND created which will
play into the hands of the disconnected ele-
ment Many individual, unconscious OF
having done wrong and without intent to trans
gress the laws. has been put on the wrong track
by being told by someone In authority what
will happen to him If he does thus and so, 1t
Isn't cafe to dare" the American people unless
those who do so are too puny to be taken
seriously.
y Is strange that anyone in position OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10

authority In this country should know so little
about human nature Of the American variety
as to assume that coercion Of the majority of
the population of large community is possible
The autocrats of Prussia have just given the
world notable example of the futility of try
ing to bluff and by a show of force and
brutality people of Anglo-Saxon stock. They
found it couldn't be done. Even the Germans
probably would know better than to try it again
in the light OF their experience.
The industrial situation in the far north
west calls for exercise of the utmost tact II
not properly handled the trouble there may.
and probably will spread On the other hand.
if those in authority show understanding
and appreciation of the workers position and
give them every possible chance to settle with
out interference the phases of their controversy
which pertain solely to their own organization
the moral effect will help nightly to soothe the
Using tide of unrest elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
household Hints

Serve on plates with cold boiled
rice at the side OF each apple. the
rice dressing with the apple Juice.
Powdered sugar If necessary and
cream If desired.
Water Cleanser-To clean the
water that is made dark by coal
smoke at this time Of year, put one
pound box powdered bOrax and one
pound powdered alum into the els
tern. If the cistern or tank is ex-
ira large twice tho amount NAV be
used. In twenty-four hours the wa
ter will be clear. the dark part hav-
ing settled.
Goldfish Cakes with Tomato Sauce
Two cups Of salt Goldfish. one
quart mashed potatoes, one-haif
cup milk, one tablespoonful grated
onion, one-quarter teaspoonfuI pep
per, one teaspoonful butter or but
ter substitute, Wash and soak the
Goldfish 20 minutes In cold water
Put on slow fire in fresh, cold wa
ter, and bring to the boiling point;
remove all bone and put through
the food chopper; add the mashed
potatoes, onion. butter substitute,
pepper, and add the milk; mix and
form into cakes, with Toured hands
Fry nice brown on both sides in
little drippings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
TlE[IE DAILY SHORT STORY

1t was for occasions such as
these that Rhoda had iabored over
the light blue silk, now lying
crunpled beneath five dozen eggs
in a trunk which had mysteriously
run away, Even If the blue dress
were here, Rhoda reflected, there
would be no chance to wear it..
Aunt Staeia did not indulge in fri
voiities; and Aunt Staeia's ae-
quaintaReeship with young men
seemed limited to those who deliv-
cred her bundles,
mo use" sighed Rhoda. mo
peep into merry city life for me
AS well be resigned to my fate"
Rheda decided to Ego after" her
trunk the next morning.
It was after a hasty luncheon in
the station that Rhoda approached
the glass door of an office which
looked as though it's occupant
might be endowed with eapability.
The occupant Immediately arose
from his desk, awaiting in evident
surprise her errand.
"You see," she naively explain
ed, II do not mind about my dress
now, not even the blue silk. / shall
not be able to get to the theater or
any of those lovely places the
magazines tell about. But Aunt
Stacia does want those eggs. You
understand, before"
It understand perfectly" said the
charming man, and his eyes twin
killed..
After third peremptery inquiry
of some Jerry at the other end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10

Winter Vegetable Salad-Two
cups boiled potatoes or rice, two
cups finely sliced boiled carrots,
one-half cup chopped peppers, two
cups finely shredded cabbage, one
cup salad dressing, two cups shred
ded lettuce, One-half cup picked
beets. Mix potatoes or rice with
carrots. peppers and half the
dressing. Pile on shredded lettuce,
earnish with beets which have been
cut in rings. Put the cabbage
around the edge ana the remainder
OF dressing over top of salad.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and
dust with paprika,
When the sleeves and necks get
worn and ragged on child's waist,
cut the sleeves out and bind arm
holes, cut the collar off and bind
the neck. Sew buttons on each
side seam at the bottom and in
front to button underdrs wers on,
and the underwaist is made with
little trouble and saves new mater
iai.
Brown Stew-One pound veal,
one teaspoon butter substitute, one
teaspoon flour, one pint water, one
half teaspoon salt, pepper, slice
onion. one-half bay leaf. Cut veal
into cubes, roll in flour. Put fat
into a pan: when hot add meat,
stir constantly until Drowned. Dust
with flour, mix, add water, stir.
add salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cover
and simmer gently for an hour,
Cornmeal Fish Balls-Two cups
cold white cOrnmeal, one cup
shredded Goldfish, one egg, one ia
blespoon butter or substitute. Pick
over fish and soak to remove salt.
the ingredients and drop
by spoonfuls into hot fat Drain
on porous paper.
Baked Apples and Rice-Remove
the cores from red or green apples
and place in a cooking pan with
water to the depth of a quarter of
an inch. Sugar a little and bake
i'll done, usually about Is minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10

of the wire he turned again to
Rhoda.
'Why?" he asked whimsicaIiy,
ARE you not going to be able to
visit the lovely theaters and res
taurants as you had piannedf"
Aunt Staeia doesn't care to 20. A."
Rhoda answered.
But should think" gently per
sisted the man-Rheda liked his
smile-'that there would be any
number of Aunt Stacia's masculine
friends ready and eager to act the
part of escort"
Rhoda sighed, Aunt does not
seem to have any masculine
friends she delefulIy replied,
Suddenly the office man frowned.
why" he asked severely, did
your aunt, knowing you to be IN
acquainted with this section of the
city, allow you to so searching
around freight yards aIeHe?"
''She did not allow me-" correct
ed Rhoda. II just came.T
Look here" the man announced
presently, q think we've located
that trunk at last. But to facilitate
matters I'm going to ride around
and attend to it myself. Would
you" he esitated-'1ike to go
with me and identify your proper
ty?"
''Of course III ga" Rheda agreed
He was very kind" she told her
self, as they flew along in his car,
and often Rhoda's clear eyes sought
the mans gratefully. When she re-
turned by the circuitous route of
the street cars to Aunt Stacia's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
Criticising the Commercial Club.

Rock Island, like other communities, is
pretty well fed up on money raising campaigns
and the knowledge that there must be more of
them coming in the wake of the let-down that
followed the end Of the war, affects people
pleasantly. Not wishing to give, great many
persons spend valuable time thinking up rea-
sons why they should not do so, thus anaes-
thetizing the pains of conscience Not few
of these reasons revolve upon the personnel OF
those conducting the campaigns. Since their
headquarters and facilities are being used in
this work the Rock Island club and the Cham
Der of Commerce have come in for attacks
which are unfounded and wholly uncalled for.
For instance, in the Peoples Pulpit column
In Saturdays issue of The Argus Rev. Thomas
Hughes blamed the Chamber of Commerce for
alleged refusal to include the Armenian relief
fund in the coming one-fund drive
The truth OF the matter is the Chamber OF
Commerce has had nothing to do with it be-
yond giving the use of its quarters and the
services of its secretary, Mr.. Bender, to repre-
sentatives of the various interested organiZa-
tions in arranging the preliminaries.
Furthermore, the decision was not a dis
elimination especially directed against the Ar
menian relief because it was decided to sep
arate war charities entirely from local chart
ties and to make the campaign solely for the
benefit of the latter. judgment of majority
of those concerned, based upon experience,
that this would be the best and most satisfac-
tory course. Nothing was done which will pre-
vent campaigns being undertaken behalf
of the war charities and it is probable that
there will be a number of them during the
year.
No doubt those who are in a state of mind
which predisposes them toward criticism will
find plenty Of loose ends requiring legitimate
attention if they take the trouble to pick them
out Unmerited censure only makes it harder
for those who are honestly trying and at the
same time it diverts attention from those who
are not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
Encouraging Building.

During the war it was patriotic not to
build Now we can best show our patriotism
by building"
own home for your children's sake"
These and other legends appear posters
being circulated by the department of labor
with view Of encouraging enterprises giving
employment to idle men and checking the
spread of discomfort which unemployment
brings
If building can be done al a reasonable cost
this year should see construction records
broken in many localities. A great many wish
to build and there is money available to 90 it
with, but very few will be willing to pay war
prices for what they have to use in con-
struction.
While circulating building propaganda liter
ature the department of labor might proftably
be employed also in looking into conditions
that discourage people from acting on its sug
gestons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
with Other Editors
Stepping Up to Be Counted.

General Crowder's suggestion that if 49,
100000 men between the ages of q and 81 were
registered in single day and 24000O00 more,
within the later limits of the draft, were reg
istered in four days, the census of the country
ought to be matter of days instead of weeks,
as it usually is, may have little value in prac-
teal enforcement.
But even if the military draft organization
shall not be used for the census taking. some
thing might be learned from the experience
which would tend to simplify or otherwise i'm
prove the decennial task of registering the pop
ulation of the country and their possessions.
One advantage which the draft operation
possessed over the census taking lay in the
fact that, as a matter of military service, it
was the duty of every eligible male to step up
to the registration desk and be counted. In the
taking of a census the enumerators are re-
Quired to go about to the various houses and
places of residence in their districts and seek
out the desired information and the ringing
of door-bells and the necessity of repeated Wis
it's to find the objects Of the official interroga-
ton consume much time. Cooperation with the
federal census is declared by law to be a part
OF the civic duty of every citizen and the re-
quest for information may be enforced, so tina,
1t might not be a far step If the individual were
to be required to register on census day and
fill out interrogatory blank-a method which
would be in line with General Crowders sug-
gestion.
More to be desired, however. than anything
else in the way of census reform is its simplf-
fcadon. One census now is hardly complete
before the time arrives for taking another The
amount of comparative and analytical study of
statistics which Is involved is simply stupen-
dous, but some OF the results are OF compare
lively little value because generally the find
ings are like the decisions of the interstate
commerce commission In appearing after the
conditions on which they are based have passed
out of sight mind.-Philadelphia Bulletin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
Brad's Bit O. Verse
Padercwski.


heard Jan Padercwskl play with
cadence weird and low, while
thronging crowds thrilled to the
sway OF music's magic flow; 4
heard him sound tho notes OF war
with fire and favor warm. and bat
tie round me seemed To rear, and
wratA, and rage, and storm, | saw
him pound the frightened keys with
strong ana sinewy hand, l watched
his long name tlaunt the breeze, his
fingers tweak tho grand. | noted
how his flaming eye reflected SOM
Der light, ana said. THAT lean and
soulful guy could sure put up some
fight" The foes of Poland fOBUd
il out when he their legions fIaye'A
and wildly tossed them all about
as once tho scales he played, the
reds and junkers took tha count
and threw away their guns when
wars grim stage they saw him
mount with Folaud's patriotic sons
Tho dream in PadereWski's eyes
Was all Tor country free; his music
was OF manly size, stalwart mel
ody. | watched him smite a major
chord, chained lightning in his
glance, and said THAT chap would
grab a sword and fight at half a
chance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10

home the trunk was there hefore
her. And when, after the evening
meal, she went to answer the tele-
Jhone. it was with a strange exbiI-
arating sense OF coming Joy.
Miss Rhoda Brown Of CIovar.
ton?" called a deep voice. This Is
Mr.. Hammond OF the B. n. & Y.
Has your trunk safely arrived? ,"
yes, thanks to you" she told
him II wonder" continued the
man, pausing in strange diffidence.
If you will ask Aunt Stacia If /
may come out this evening. and
nave a little omelet," he ended
laughingly,
Certainly not" Rhoda replied
Why don't even know you"
Very we'll" the man said sor-
rowfully. Since this afternoon 7
have dared to look forward to civ
ing you that desired peep into the
theatres. 1t would have been to
me privilege and pleasure"
When the receiver had clicked
back into the hook the man sat ST.
iently retrospective.
"And all my single life" he NUT
tered, Il have wanted to meet lust
that kind of a girl" YEARLY he
turned again to the telephone.
when l told Aunt Stacia Four
name" came Rhoda's jubilant
voice, 'she said at once that YOU
might come, Mr.. Hammond. | am
wearing my blue silk dress" added
the girl, and the man joyousIy
reached for his hat and coat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
THE RUNAWAY TRUNK.
By Jack LaWton.

Rhoda put up the telephone re-
ceiver and looked toward her aunt.
t'Those trainmen are a lot of
storytelling conspirators, she
said. "Now, why did they say yes
terday that my trunk was on its
way here, while today they know
nothing about it? I don't care SO
much for the loss of my clothing
as l do for the fate of the eggs
which grandma insisted upon pack
ing in for you, ] can manage with
your borrowed things, Aunt Staeia,
but how long will five dozen eggs
and at such a prohibitory price
last in travelling trunk?
'.Nearly three weeks since T came
to the city and my trunk still listed
among the 'congested freight.
C1overteq may be slow, Aunt Sta
cha, but I tell you We would not
put up with such things"
Aunt Stacia turned her mild eyes
upon her exasperated niece.
f'My dear" she replied, Il sup
pose the men are doing their best,
and it is not as though you were
running about to places where you
would need pretty dresses. Ny
shirtWaists will do very we'll at
home, with just Fpa and me-"
But this fact did net sssm to CEN
sele the girl fEem the village. IA
Aunt Stacia's neat guest chamber,
Rhoda f1atteaed her pretty nase
against the window pane as they
stared down the brilliantly lighted
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-10
Chr Nnll nf 6nttnr

Washington. Feb, 10.-The cas-
ualty list made public today by the
war department has total Of 533
names.
(SECTI0N ONE.)
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American Expeditionay
Forces: Killed in action. 81; died
from wounds, Is; died OF accident
and other causes, ; died OF disease,
40; wounded severely, PIG. Total,
80.
Killed in Action.
LIEUTENANT.
George T. Reid, Austin, Ill.
PRIVATES
Omer J. Arnold, Hawkeye, Iowa.
Henry Lerch, Volmayer, III.
Died of Disease.
LIEUTENANT.
William r. Euard, Kewanee, III.
SERGEANTS.
Russell Roberts, Paris, Ill.
CORPORALS.
Harry d. Froehlich, East st,
Louis, Ill.
Stanley ]. Hichlowski, Chicago
NURSE.
Lucille Pepoon, Chicago.
PRIVATE
John G. Clawson, New Boston,
Ill.
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT.
John ]. Louis, Chicago.
SERGEANT.
Osiah S. Cooper, East St Louis,
Ill.
CORPORALS.
Victor II. Kinson, Chicago
Harry James, Winfield, Iowa.
Joseph Mathew Welte, Granite
City, Ill.