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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23


@. Are the members OF the Stu
dent Army Training corps entitled
to the victory button issued by the
war department? E. F.
A The war department has de-
cided that these men were an
actual part of the army and as such
are entitled to the victory button.
This button may be secured from
the supply offer of any military or
ganization. from any quartermRster
store, or at any recruiting station,
upon the presentation of discharge
papers.
Q. Is there any law which would
prevent a Jewish Rabbi from offer
ing prayer before congress? Nj. G.
A. There is no law in the United
States which gives preference to
the representative of one faith
over another. The chaplains of
the houses of congress, however,
ore likely TO be Christians as long
as the majorities in congress are
of that faith
@. Who was the woman to whom
congress extended permission to
wear masculine attire? F. W
A. DIR. Mary E. Walker was
given this permission by congress.
She had adopted masculine attire
while acting as a nurse in the Civil
war. She wore trousers until the
time of her death a few months
ago.
O. Has there ever been an ire
Iigious president of the United
States? T. W.
A. Every president of the Unit
ed States has professed a belief In
the Christian religion.
O. Has it ever actually rained
tadpoles? A. II. Z.
A. Ie is probably true that at
some time -tadpoles have come to
earth with rain or in waterspots.
If SO, the phenomenon has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
- ISTN TAE XS
BY WILLIAM BRADY RAD ND.

Lo! the Poor Ladies!

Lo! the Poor Ladies'!
Query from We editor Of a month
Fly magazine:
read your stuff because of the
common sense you inject and de-
spite the humor Common sense,
as l suppose you have been told a
million times. is rare gift for a
writing doctor, not to mention the
great Silent arm of your profess
sion.
EFom my Office I can look down
On a stream of girls and women
who constantly visit shoe repair
shop to have their extremely high
and narrow heels leveled up. The
repair men tell me that many wom-
en- have to return regularly each
month for this, and if they neglect
it the expensive fashionable shoes
soon get out of plumb and the re-
su3t is a wobbly, painful gait.
Many a young woman may be
seen on the street dressed in a
skirt too narrow to permit natural
locomotion and wearing the ex-
pensive high heeled shoe, a soreIy
pitiabie combination. as is evil
denced by her desperate struggle
to move along.
''The question is. what will be
the ultimate effect of these femin-
inc fashions on the present and the
next generation of girls and wom-
en?"
Answer. Don't you worry about
the girls and women. They are
used to repression, suppression and
compression, and they will come
through all right
OF course the lady who wiggIes
along in a hobble skirt and shoes
that make her walk like a horse
enjoys her conspicuity to the full
while she is on the street. As soon
as she reaches home. off comes the
hobble and the old-fashioned wide
skirt is put on; off with the freak
shoes and on with a pair of old
slippers. Leave it to us doctors to
worry. What we see of the fash
ionably dressed women of the day
is enough to worry the cheerfulest
man. We see them in the resting
stage, tween exposures, as it were
And they are a fright. Even the
charming Ones look something aw-
full when resting comfortably.
The obvious effect of the hobble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

due to the taking up OF those tad
poles by a cyclone. After a rain
it is often true that the ground is
strewn with earthworms which
leads to the belief by some that
it rains these worms. In this case,
the presence of the worms is due
to the fact that they crawl out of
the ground after il is softened By
a downpour.
@. What is a hoop snake?
]. p. C.
A. There is a wide belief in
hoop snakes which are said to take
their tails in their mouths, thus
forming a hoop and to roll down
hill. The reptile specialist of the
nation museum, however, informs
us that these stories of the hoop
snake are without any basis in
fact.
@. How can I acquire luxurious
eyelashes? G. |. 7.
A. Cocoanut oil is said to pro-
mote the growth of eyebrows and
eyelashes. Care should be taken
in applying it, not to get it in the
eyes.
@. How were the 4O0-ton stones
in the pyramids of Egypt handled?
l. o. r.
A. The nature of the mechan-
ical contrivances that were indis-
pensible to handling the stones of
the pyramids is an unsolved mys-
tery. Herodotus states that the
stones were brought from beyond
the Nile. He further states that
it took 100000 men, working ten
DAYS, Co build a causeway 5000
feet long to facilitate the transpor-
tation of stones from the quarries.
1t is held that the principle upon
which the machinery for handling
these stones was built may have
contained ideas unknown to mod
ern science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

ton limiting at the hit you had
made with her neighbors are COS
slipping. Now she is a deserted
bride that was to be, and she will
take her dainty. womanly way OF
showing her utter scorn in you
publicly. and you will have to set
tie up that bill and suffer her con-
tempt.
Quite a romance. Pretty girl
offended dignity. and scapegoal
wanted. Once more, Mr.. Deputy
Sheriff, I am not the man you are
looking for"
1T won't 60" persisted the 9TH
er doggedIy. "I'li risk it,
It was an ideal town, Princeton.
This was the first discovery Mer-
rill made, then that the Atlantic
hotel was a very attractive place
of abode. AS he was led into its
reception room his official guard
ian sang out through an open door
way: "Mornin', Sill"
''Si'' did not respond. but very
dainty, sparkling eyed, Iovely-fac-
ed girl of Is crossed the thresh-
hold. There was fiFe in her pretty
eyes and an indignant flush upon
her bonny cheeks She advanced
quickly, paused dismayed, scanned
the smiling captive closely and
futtered forth,
"Oh. Mr.. Brown, you've made a
dreadful mistake!"
IT told our friend that back at
Fordville," said Merrill. with a
courteous bow to the young lady
of engaging presence.
where's your fath9r?" demand
ed the village functionary. I'll see
what he says About it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Questions and Answers.

Nosebleed from one Nostril-
Kindly tell me the cause of sud
den nosebleed which occurs fire.
quently and from one nostril only.
r. A. s.
Answer-Probably minute III
Ger on the cartilaginous septum or
partition between the .nostrils. A
doctor could locate the ulcer with
speculum and headlight, cauterlze
it and prevent further trouble.
Fattening Up On Yeast-I no
ticed that you suggested ordinary
yeast to cause an increase in
weight. Our daughter, aged IL, is
621a inches tall and weighs only
so pounds. Would it be all right
for her to take yeast to make her
more feshy? ] myself am 66 inches
tall and weight ITO pounds, SO you
see we both could stand several
more pounds. If yeast would be all
right. will you please tell us how
to take it? MRS. ). Z.
Answer The average weight
and height of girls IL years old are
S11h pounds and 50 inches. Your
daughter is growing rapidly. Your
doubt she needs rather more rest.
Yeast might merely stimulate more
rapid growing. You may take one
compressed yeast cake after food
twice day, mixing the yeast to a
fluid consistence with cool water,
any fruit juice, or any fluid or bev-
erage you prefer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Today's Events

Centennial anniversary of the
death of Oliver Hazard Perry, hero
of the battle of Lake Erie.
The annual Canadian national
exhibition is to be formally opened
at Toronto today and will be con-
tinued for two weeks
Dinant, Belgium, is to common
crate fittingIy the anniversary of
the shooting of 500 inhabitants. of
the town by the Germans five years
ago oday Cardinal MERCER will
conduct the religious ceremonies
and Paul Daschanel, president of
the French chamber OF deputies
will deliver the Grafton OF the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Brad'sBitO' Verse
IN MEXICO.


Who's who in little Mexico? In
deed. my dears, l do not know. l
haven't heard from there today, and
so I'm not prepared to say. When
morning stars together sang, when
anthems of creation rang. when
other worlds and climes and zones
were giving thanks in joyful tones,
there came one discord loud and
long. one note to ruin that sweet
song: for there was trouble, grief an
and woe. in Mexico, in Mexico. And
as the ages rolled away it seemed a
long and lonely day. if revolution did
not rise and smite that land OF sun
nv skies. 1t seemed a week OF
dreary blank if some new general
of rank hurled no usurper from the
throne and claimed the country for
his own; for then indeed the times
were slow in Mexico, in Mexico.
They still are fighting; and me
thinks when starry worlds set final
blinks, when heavens gather like
a scroll and seas of fire and brim-
stone roll, when sounds the last
avenging trump, and chaos comes,
and planets bump, the Hombres yet
will take up arms and raise mil
lion wild alarms, and presidents
will come and go in Mexico, in
Mexico. GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

The Boston Post makes a first page story
of the fact that robbed of his jewels
while taking bath. Every time one of those
hidebound New Englanders tries to shatter a
precedent he comes to grief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

cease to care foE us?
We are not jealous, but just
don't like IT,
GOLD DUST TWINS.
You are looking for trouble
Doubtless the young men care as
much as ever for you. but you i'm
agine a change in their regard.
Stop worrying and take It for
granted that they care for you.
think you will find that after they
settle down into their routine life
they will be just as devoted as
they used TO be.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Win you
kindly print a remedy for black
heads? I work where it is very
dirty and have a great many.
H. J. X.
Have your druggist prepare the
following lotions:
Green soap, one and one-quarter
ounces; alcohol, two and one-half
drains; glycerine. two and one-half
drains; boraX, one and one-quarter
drains.
Rosewater. two and one-half
drains: spirit OF lavender. two and
one-half drains: alcohol. two and
one-haIf ounces.
Every morning wash the skin
with the first lotion and then rub
in the second. Then wash off with
warm water.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you
consider a girl, past the age OF IS.
fortunate to have a boy friend, past
the age of 90. who would sacri-
fee anything he had or do any
thing he possibly could do for her
and for her pleasure?
FORTUNATE or UNFORTUNATE.
She is fortunate TO have some
one love her so much. But I think
it unfortunate for so young a girl
to be cheated out OF Eirlhood pleas
ures and have instead a love which
should come to her in more mature
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Household Hints

, nut. one-fourth cup chopped wal
nuts.
Boil all together until, when tried
in cold water. it forms a soft bail
Take from fire, beat till thick, add
nuts while beating.
Pour out on buttered platter, cut
IN squares.
Double this recipe may be used II
desired. Use a measuring cup
when measuring ingredients
Corn Syrup F'udge-Two squares
chocolate, one-half cup milk, two
cups light brown sugar. six table
spoons light corn syrup, two table
spoons fat. one teaspoon vanilla.
First melt your chocolate, then
slowly add milk. The other in
gradients are then added.
Nuts or peanuts may be added II
desired. White sugar may also be
used instead of brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

The earliest mention OF coal in
the territory now comprised in the
United. States is recorded in the
journal of Father Hennepin, who
in 1879 refers to the site of a cole
mine on Illinois river, near the
present city of Ottawa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes.
Roman Meal.
Buttered Toast.

Gomez. TOP MIN
LUNCHEON.
Split Pea Soup.
Sliced Boiled Dressing.
Annie Pie. Iced Tea.
DINNER.
Lamb Shoulder Stew.
Hominy. Picked Beets.
Bread and Butter. Iced Cocoa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

skirt is to make the woman ungain-
Iy about the hips and abdomen. be-
cause the mincing steps enforced
by the hobble fail to keep the hip
and abdomen muscles in condi-
ton, and fiabby muscles invite an
encasing with fat But a great
many young women have found
that a corsetless dress can be worn
with stylish Effect mean corset
less-and if the corset is omitted
we need not worry about the dow
ager stage at all.
AS for the shoes, it behooves the
alleged masculine sex to lie low on
this subject until the shoe manu-
facturers shall see fit to give us
masculine styles once more. With
toothpick lasts on his feet, a pre-
sumably male person can i'll afford
to ridicule milady's footwear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Argus Information Bureau


D. c.
confidential the replies each individual No attention viii be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Corn Pudding-To one can of
corn (chopped) add two eggs slight
ly beaten, one teaspoon of salt,
pepper to taste. one and one-half
tablespoons butter or margarine
and one pint scalded milk; turn
into a CREASED pudding dish and
bake in a slow oven till firm.
Norwegian Pudding One-half
pound prunes, two cups cold water,
one cup sugar, one inch piece stick
cinnamon, one and one-third cups
boiling water. one-third cup corn
starch, one tablespoon lemon juice.
Wash prunes, then soak one hour
in cold water and boil until soft;
remove stones, then add sugar, Gin
namon, boiling water and simmer
10 minutes. Dilute cornstareh with
enough cold waite to pour easily
add to prune mixture and cook five
minutes. Remove cinnamon, mold,
then chill and serve with cream.
Fruit Tapioca Pudding Wash
one-half cup of tapioca well and
then place in a saucepan and add
two cups of cold water. Bring to
a boil and cook slowly until clear
and the tapioca is soft. Add one
cup of milk, one well-beaten egg,
one-half cup Of sugar, one teaspoon
of vanilla.
Beat well to mix and then cook
for Is minutes longer and then add
one cup Of crushed peaches. Cook
for five minutes and then cool.
Serve with crushed peach sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Down al the postof1ce." and
Myrtle Bland stole an interested
glance at Merrill. You can pn
after him while 1 try and apollo
gize for the fearful blunder we
have made. You won't run away
while he is gone, will you, Mr.
Royce Merrill Not l. Miss
Bland" declared he.
IF any reasonable sum, or a
month free of the best we have
will fix up our hideous mistake. >
said honest Silas Bland, after he
had heard the whole story, wen
settle the score willingly"
why, it hasn't cost me any
thing" replied Merrill, with a ioflv
laugh. I'll stay the month and
maybe longer, for l like the town.
but I'll pay for it. What this lit
tie trick of fate has led me into
decidedly pleases me-" as he look
ed at Myrtle and she at him with
modestly-veiled eyes I'D ASK
nothing better than to clerk for a
model hosiery like yours. Mr..
Bland. if you are open for an as
sistant."
He was. and Myrtle looked CRATE
full as he said so to this interest
ing young man who had so accept
ably come into her life
Naturalists aver that the frigate
performs most of the business of It's
life on the wing feeding, the COL
lection of nesting material, and
even sleeping. The spread of its
mighty pinions is immense, and it
can fly at a speed of 96 miles an
hour without seeming to move IT'S
wings to any great degree,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Discoveries.

Egg Yolks -Mayonnaise
and boiled salad dressing can be
made with the yolks OF eggs alone.
Care of Hot Water Bottle-When
the water is emptied from the beg
hang il up TO dry, then fiji with
air by blowing into the bag. then
replace the stopper but do not fast
en- It too tightly. The air holds the
sides of the bag apart and prevents
them from sticking together. The
stopper should not be screwed in
too tight as it puts unnecessary
pressure on the edges.
Steam Cup Pudding ~ One cup
milk. one tablespoon butter. one
egg, one tablespoon sugar. and a
heaping teaspoon baking powder
Mix, butter. sugar and egg ve,l
together. Stir I'm milk. then put IN
flour with baking powder.
Butter FIVE coffee cups and PIT
one tablespoon Of any kind Of bar-
ries in cups and divide the bate
into cups and steam 20 minutes.
Sauce: Two cups mink with one
half cup sugar and a small piece
or butter Put in double boiler am
dissolve one tablespoon OF corn
starch and stir into milk; when 70
is steaming hot add one teaspoon
vanilla.
These can be warmed over and
served with cream, and you can
use any kind Of fresh fruit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Candy.

Chocolate Fudge-One and one
half cups of graduated sugar,
three-fourths cup milk. one table
sDoon cocoa butter size OF a wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

It's beginning totlook like villa is the rea
national gentleman of Mexico and that the
scapegoat is Carranza. Somehow, we never
did like the way the latter hides behind his
wIiskers.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
DETAILS OF
THE WEDDING.


Capt. Ruddell is acting adjutant to
Col. w. c. Bradford. U. S. A, COM
manding Camp Monitor, at St Ma
zaire, and Col. Bradford gave the
bride in marriage. The bridegroom is
graduate of the class of 1916 OF the
L. S. Military Academy.
Chaplain Irwin, on duty at Camp
, Monitor, performed the religious cere-
mony, and according to French law,
two ceremonies being necessary. Con-
sui Walter c. Ruffner performed the
civIN ceremony. Capt. Rafferty,, class
mate OF the bridegroom at West Point.
acted as best man. the ushers being
| Lieut.. Griffin and Lieut.. Wilson, both
Of whom had served with Capt Rud-
| dell. The bride was unattended and
wore her Red Cross canteen worker
! uniform and carried an arrnful OF
roses, the gift OF Col Frank Geere,
, inspector general OF the base section.
Among the guests at the wedding
were Gen. Samuel D. Rockenbach
base commander. and his adjutant
Maj. Dixon; Col. T. z. Harwood. base
| surgeon; Col. T. J. Johnson. chief
! of staff; Cok ]. K. Freeman, Capt
| Pose. L. S. N. port commander; Col
& L
ner and Maj. Donald Benfoey, of the
| Inspector Generals department. Col
Wills. commanding the embarkatior
camp; Col. Hill. L. s. M. c.: Mai
Mitchell, Of the Quarterma ster Corps
Capt. Jones, Capt. Bruff, Capt Briggs
Capt. Dorsett. U. s. NJ. C: Lieut.
Griffen. Lieut.. Wilson. Lieut.. Cart.
wright, Lieut.. Dickson and Lieut. Bo.
lotow.
A reception followed the ceremony
at Pontichet, the Hotel Royalle, where
the trip was made by automobile.
After a brief honeymoon touring
France. Capt and Mrs. Ruddell will
reside in a bungalow in Camp Monitor
Mrs Ruddell is well known in WASH
ington, where she resided for several
years during the life time OF Capt.
Bertman, who was attached to the
Engineer Corps and was stationed at
the Washington Barracks. where he
served as post adjutant. He died
shortly after reaching France in 1917.
Mrs. Bertnan has visited in Wash
ington a great deal since his death.
She went to France about six months
ago to do Red Cross canteen work.
The rumor about Gen. Pershing
contemplating matrimony again in
sists on bobbing up again and Miss
Patton, daughter of George Patton,
of California, is always mentioned
as the party OF the second part In
fact a close friend OF the Pattons
confided in me that the rumor is
correct. Some one said they thought
she was or had gone to France to
have the ceremony over there. Her
brother, George jr., is an officer at
tached to Pershing's staff. The gem
eral is due back in the States about
the first of September. according to
the latest report.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
SEASIDE RESORTS.
CONTINUED FRoM srooSn oo1Jr,,>

CONTINUED FROM SECOND COLUMN.
week z. ]. Mulvey and N. H. Lut.
treii are registered here from
Washington.
Mrs. Francis S. Nash and Miss
Carolyn Nash have been Joined by
Mrs. BENJAMIN 8. Nash. of Rich
mond. Miss Mary Duncan Gibson
ana Randall Lee Gibson were other
Washinstonians in the party.
Eoward w. McKenna, who ha.
been passing several days out of
each week in Washington on busi-
ness. has been confined to his cot
tase for the past week but is again
able to be out
Mrs. 7. A. wickersham and Miss
Jane Grey Syme went to Old Sweet
springs on Friday where they will
pass part of August.
Mrs. c. V. Hembold and her son,
capt. +. A. Hembold, who passed a
week here. have returned to Wash
lnston' Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Douglas registered here from wash
fhgton Tor short visit John Ster-
rett Cuttings, jr., and Frederick NJ.
cuttings passed Monday here.
Mrs. William Haywood was among
the twenty-five guests at q beaLti-
tul luncheon given on Monday by
Mrs. James r. Thomas. Of Charles
ton: she was also among the twen-
ty-hVe guests at a delightful lunch
con given at Kate's Mountain Club
on Tuesday by Mrs. Henry S. Priest,
who entertained in honor of her
step-daughter-in-law, Mrs. George
Priest. OF ST. Louis, who is accom-
panied here by her sister. Mrs. F. G.
Fuller.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
Seaside Resort NeUs

guest of Mrs. Richardson Gibson al
her cottage in Baltimore Row, was
dressed as a little school girl. and
Frederick Oederlin. commercial ad-
wiser and acting Minister for the
Swiss Legation. who passed the week
end at the Greenbrier, was among
other Washingtonians present. Dane
ing followed the dinner. and the party
-ras heralded as the jolliest event so
lar held.
On Sunday evening a beefsteak
Tarty was given at Kate's Mountain
Club, at which over 40 members OF
the colony were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kite, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Fleming and Mrs. Marjorie Went
Eel, and Mr.. Alex Britton Browne
were among the seventeen guests at
the table Of Mrs. Henry S. Priest. Of
St. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Little, of Atlanta. entertained for
Judge and Mrs. William A. Glasgow,
jr., formerly of Washington, and Mr..
and Mrs. ". Irvine Keyser. who re-
turned to Baltimore this week by
motor.
Miss Margaret Noes. of Wash
ington and OF Russia, is at the
Greenbrier. where she came last
season with Mrs. Bingham. who
was Miss Breckenridge. Miss Noes,
who is a great athlete. recently
won the women's championship in
the Middle Atlantic tennis tourna- :
ment held at Chevy Chase, and the
French High Commission golf tour
nament.
Maj. Fred J. wurtele. of West
Point stopped for a short visit this
CONTINUED IN FIFTH coLC11N
The Washington herald., 1919-08-03

The question is now being asked:
viii the Prince of Wales again set
the styles for Americas -Four Hun
dred?'"
The above question has been raised
because of the contemplated visit to
America OF Englands best dressed
man.
The youthful prince lnherits his taste
and love OF smart clothes from King
Edward VII. recognized in his day to
be the best dressed man in the world
1t is also to be remembered that it
was King Edward who introduced to
the world the famous Prince Albert" :"
named after his royal and disting-
uished father.
Edward dio not stop when he In
troduced the dignified Prince Albert, -
but added the double breasted frocK