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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

For the novelty of descending prices in the
list Of necessaries of life we will have to- thank
President Wilson. He It was who set in mo-
ton the machinery which has already squeezed
some of the air out oAinfated quotations and
which we hope may continue its good work so
that in time the benefits will be passed down
even to the ultimate consumer"
Whatever the federal government can do
will be done, that may be depended upon. If
necessary embargoes will be placed limiting
exports Of the things most urgently needed in
this country. Certainly the profteers will be
given attention as quickly as the evidence can
be secured to warrant prosecution.
Entering an order for the sale of more than
one hundred millions worth of canned and
preserved army foods is ascribed as a reason
for yesterdays decline in prices. That, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
H0drt @oHO1m0
: 4,!IDHODrOf11c !
V@1 MRS. BETH~THOlIPSONI
BY TEMPLE
Gle Is Out of the Cit.,"

their friendship and still enjoy
ourselves with others? We feel
that we are too young to hold any
particular friendship, as these
boys seem to want US to do. Please
advise US. M.
Let them get over their Jealousy,
girls, as best they know how. OF
course, you don't want to abbrevi-
ate your list of boy friends to two
and two only.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % While
away on a visit, would it be proper
to drop a line or two to a certain
boy friend in my home town?
20 When a young man calls for
you, should you let him come to the
door and wait for you, or should
you be ready to go out when he
comes?
80 When your escort leaves you
at your door after an entertainment
what should you say? How should
you thank him for his company, I
mean? Should you invite him TO
call again? EDDIE.
III Send him card if you are
very good friends, but otherwise do
not write unless he made that re-
quest.
(2) Let him come to the door ana
invite him in to sit down while
you put on your wraps
81 Say, Il enjoyed the evening
very much" Yes, invite him TO
come again, but do not set the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Dear Mrs. Thompson: How could
a girl in her early teens refuse to
accept a ring from a boy whom
she goes with without hurting his
feelings?
Also why is it bad taste on the
part of a lady to accept jewelry
from a gentleman unless they are
engaged, if her mother does not
care. BROWN EYES.
The boy ought to know that it is
not the proper thing for him to Of
fer jewelry to a girl There are so
many other gifts that are appro-
pirate that he should use better
judgment in his selection.
The girls mother should object.
Then the girl could use her moth
er's disapproval as an excuse.
The reason why pewelry is not
an appropriate gift is because it
is usually costly. When girl ac-
cepts costly present she is under
obligations to the man who gives
it. A relationship Springs up which
is not limited to friendship.
Dear Mrs Thompson: We are
two girls of 10 who do not work,
consequently have plenty Of time
to go out. There are two boys who
persist in showering their atten-
tions upon us and get very jealous
if we go out with any other boys.
What should we do, as they are
nice boys and we want to keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

cave man just for the experience Of
1t and to gain material for a story I
mad blocked out I self-exiled nv
SELF for three years with nothing
but a stone Ratchet, bows and ar
rows and fishhooks l myself made
out OF shells. Necessity and in
genuity have provided me with
clothes, furnishings and comfort
and as to a grand treasury of new
ideas, why I am provided for a Ione
time to come"
When this cave man" had daIiv-
cred Laura safely at the mining
town he fingered. there for a week
An inexplicable charm held him in
a thrall he could not resist. Then
one day he told her of his love. He
asked her to bless and cheer his
self-enfoTced exile for the remain
ing year, when he planned to go
back permanently into the currents
of real life.
She did not say nay. She had
longed for a variation in her hum
drum existence and here it was
indeed And under the influence
of unsullied nature the love of
those two bIossomed and blessed
and the aspirations of Laura soon
found their true ideal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
What's Biting You Todarl


1t takes from 80 to 100 stings to
make man immune to bee stings.
Somehow this treatment reminds
me of some of our modern remedial
measures: very successful, but so
expensive.
A solution of 20 grains of per-
manganate of potash in a teacupful
of water makes an excellent appli-
cation for bee stings. Keep gauze
or cotton wet with the solution on
the affected area. A teaspoonful
of household ammonia in the same
quantity of water is another local
application which relieves bee
stings. If the spot can be exam
ined with a lens the sting may
sometimes be found and withdrawn
with tweeZers which have been
sterilized in a fame or by boiling.
Common clay or clean mud (alka-
line) is an old and useful emerg-
ency applicant for bee stings. For
mic acid is the irritant in most in
sect stings; neutralize it so far as
possible by applying alkalies, such
as salaratus Sodium bicarbonate,
soda). This applies to mosquito
bites also. Besides applying am
monia to mosquito bites, menthoI,
ten grains in cologne water or 9th
er toilet water, four ounces. makes
a grateful application for the itch
ing.
When the wood tick bites he
buries his head and his body dis
tends with blood. If the tick is
brushed off the head remains in the
wound and causes Inflammation
and swelling. Touch the tick with
a drop of terpentine and he will
spontaneously withdraw from the
operation; or, if you chew tobac-
co, give the animal a chew-the eff
feet is just as disastrous.
Bedbug bites require weak am
mona or spirits OF camphor or weak
carbolic acid solution. The same
remedies relieve the irritation of
common flea bites.
The harvest bug is a minute in
sect which may be seen in the skin
of the armpft, scalp and elsewhere
as a minute red or orange-red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
TIHIIB DAILY SHORT STORY

Eyes, and we can all keep to-
gether," submitted another.
Besides, were due for a storm,
I'm thinking" added a weather
wise old man.
The predicted storm overlook
her and she had TO seek the shelter
of a copse until nightfall. When it
ceased she allowed the horse to
follow his bent The next morning
a high wind prevailed, she was
chilled and soaked to the skin. Be
tween whites she dismounted and
rested, dealing sparingly with her
meager supply of food. On and on
went the horse. steed and rider
were lost as to location or compass
points.
Another day, another night. Now
they we're threading the mazes of
a vast forest. The third morning
Laura awoke from a soggy couch
of fern and brush to find the horse
had wandered off.
When she awoke the next morn
ing she was weak from lack of
food. She found some wild berries
and about the middle of the after
noon entered narrow glade to dis
cover a small habitation. AS Laura
neared it she discerned that it was
built entirely of tree bark. Its
door was open, she peered within
The room beyond was furnished
with a table. two chairs and a
couch. These were all made of
roughly hewn trees. The covering
of the couch was of deer skin. Up
on the table was a dish holding
some cold broiled game. Raven
ously hungry, Laura assuaged her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

appetite with this food and some
wild grapes. Then her wearied
head fell upon her outstretched
arms and she slumbered.
Laura awoke to look up with a
start. A bronze faced young man
stood regarding her with amaze
ment. His attire was strange and
unique. His coat was made of
woven dried grasses, his shoes of
the skin of some animal, his cap
of braided flags. He suggested the
primitive man, cast upon the re-
sources of nature, except that a
respectful courtesy showed in his
manner and quick intelligence in
his face.
Laura arose, bewildered. to fall
ter for the cause of her desperate
situation in outline, then in detail
as her involuntary host encouraged
her recital. He told her his name
was Barley Vance, that he had
been the solitary tenant of the
quaint abode for two years and
showed her a store of food in a
homemade cupboard.
Il shall be away long enough to
cover a hundred miles," he said
Il must, of course, get you back to
civilization. You could not stand
the journey on foot, and when 1
return l will bring two horses"
If he had been an own brother
BARLEY Vance could not have been
more thoroughly attentive. He told
something of the reason of his iso-
lation before he started away at
Il am writer of books" he said.
land have played the original
dusk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
In the Days News

Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, who
is reported to have resumed opera
tons with a large band of follow
ers, has been the means of no end
of trouble in Morocco in the past.
Raisuli has been described as the
most picturesque brigand of mod
ern times. He is a native of Zinat,
and in his early life was a farmer
His first operations as a brigand
were in the form of raids on cara
vans. Then. in 1903, he abducted
Walter Harris, correspondent of
the London Times, and held him
for ransom. The performance net
ted him $4,000. The next year he
captured Mr. Pericaris, an Ameri-
can, near Tangier, and demanded a
ransom of $50, 900. Theodore Roose-
Welt, then president of the United
States, demanded Of the sultan of
Morocco "Perdicaris alive or Raisu-
Ii dead" Perdicaris was released
after an American feet made a
demonstration before Tangier. A
later and more profitable exploit
of Raisuli was his abduction of Sir
Harry Mclean, for whose release
the British government handed
over ransom or 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
SALAD.

JeIlied Vegetable salad-Two
tablespoons gelatin, two cups
chopped cooked vegetables, one
quarter teaspoon pepper, lettuce
leaves. pickles, four cups hot veg
etable stock or water. one taspoon
salt, one-eighth teaspoon celery
salt. salad dressing.
Dissolve the gelatin in the hot
vegetable stock or water. Cool,
add the cupfuls of chopped vege-
tables, the salt, pepper and celery
salt. Pour into wet mold and when
firm turn into crisp lettuce leaves
Garnish with pickles and serve
with salad dressing.
Cabbage Salad-One head cab
bage, one cup milk. one cup vine
gar, one and one-half teaspoons
mustard, two tablespoons -four,
butter size Of an egg, pepper, salt
Cut the cabbage fine Mix with
milk and vinegar Blend the mus
tard with the -four. and stir in the
ture Add butter, pepper and salt.
Pour over the cabbage. A little
sugar added 10 the dressing will
improve IT,
Stuffed Tomato Salad-Peel me-
dunn sized tomatoes. Remove thin
slice from top Of each and take
out seeds and pulp. Sprinkle in
side with salt, invert and let stand
one-half hour. Fill tomatoes AZ Il
cucumbers cut in small cubes and
mixed with mayonnaise dressiLg.
Arrange on lettuce leaves and gar
nish top of each with mayonna O.
forced through pastry tube.
Green Pepper Salad-Two grc=s
pepers, two cups shredded lettu r..
one-half cup French dressing, fa-
vored with onion.
Wash and put the peppers into
a hot oven: bake ten minutes. Re
move. plunge into cold water and
remove the skins and the seeds.
put in the ice box When ice &c, I
shred with a sharp knife, place on
lettuce and cover with dressing.
Serve with crackers and cheese,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
Household Hints

lis a substitute for potatoes il only
provides the starch and in order to
obtain the potassium necessary for
npUfrafizing tho acids Won should
include cabbage, beans, celery, milk,
apples or prunes in the meal.
The flavor of chocolate ice cream
can be greatly improved by adding
a quarter teaspoonful OF cinnamon
to each gallon.
Give the back Of the mirror two
coats Of silver aluminium paint such
as is used on radiators Then hang
OF paste a black cloth over the
back
When cooking vegetables keep
the saucepan uncovered if you de
sire to serve them in their original
color.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Q. How many people died during
the ''fiu" epidemic last year, and
what was the estimated economic
loss to the country? II. F. B.
A. About 500, 900 died. The eco
nomic loss from death. sickness and
debility was reckOned between three
and four billion dollars.
@. What is a good way to remove
ink from the fingers? J. H. d.
A. Dampen the head of an ordi-
nary match and rub briskly on
stain.
@. Is the turkey an American
bird? n. V. K.
A. Yes, he was found in America
in his wild state when Europeans
first came here. About a hundred
years after America was discovered,
broiled young turkeys became
great delicacies on French tables.
O. What was the total cost of the
war? H. V. B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

A. The cost of the war to April
so, 1919. was 1850, 900, 00O-more
than s1,000,000 an hour for over
two years.
Q. Can you give me the height
of the highest waves. ever meas
ured on the ocean? P L. r.
A. 1t is said that the highest bill
low yet measured was so feet in
height. This was on the Pacific
ocean. They are said TO be not over
80 feet high in the north Atlantic.
@. What was the first book ever
printed with type? G. H. K.
A. According, to Pettigrew, the
first book printed in type was the
Latin bible. 1t was printed by John
Gutenberg at Mayence, about 1875.
There are only 20 copies of this
edition known to exist. and the
workmanship in type, ink and pa
per were better than in any subse-
quent edition for 200 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

The market remains overstocked with beef
and mutton and wholesale prices continue to
come down. The retailer who keeps his selling
schedule revised to correspond closely with
what he pays for his goods deserves present
patronage and should be remembered and sup
ported later for the service he is performing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Actors in one place threaten to strike and
grave diggers in another have done So The
public has more pressing problems than the
issue in either case. 1t can get along for the
time being without both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

When mother brings home some of that
canned beef that the war department is aboue
to place on the market son John, who has been
overseas, probably will go visiting. Army
meats are wholesome and they will no doubt
please the palate of civilians, but for the boys
who have had to eat them in an army mess
tent they are apt to bring up unpleasant asso-
Citations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

The N. CA, which few across the Atlantic
is to come up the Mississippi next month. A
submarine and fleet of chasers started early in
the season but were turned back by low stages
of the stream. 1t is hoped that the N. CA
will do better. We always have water enough
here to float an airship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Perhaps the Tri-City Railway company,
which stood pat with more than hundred
jitbusses taking the local field weakened be-
cause a passenger carrying air service was
promised for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
New Discoveries.

Potatoes are served with meat in
order TO neutralize the acids. One
potato will neutral-ze the acids OF
two slices OF roast beef While rice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Judge Grove will arraign the race riot
defendants at Chicago From the record Of
the grand jury so far reported it looks as if
it will be mainly a Jim Crow affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06


Body Temperatures a person
in danger if the temperature is
found two degrees below normal :?
MISS e. H.
Answer-No, the body tempera-
ture may be two degrees below
the average at times in natural cir
cumstances. A clinical thermome-
ter is a bad thing to keep about the
house-it causes much more anx-
iety than it ever relieves. The
body temperature is taken about
ten times too much anyhow, partic-
ularly by amateur nurses.
tuberculosis. Where is the
best climate for aresting tubercu-
losis? 2. Does a high altitude af-
feet ones heart? 3. How long
would one have to stay if. for in
stance, one went to Colorado to
eradicate T. B.. incipient? 4.
Please give formula for quitting
tobacco. o. H. S.
Answer. There is no best
climate the chance of an arrest is
as good at home, wherever you live,
as in any other climate. All eli
mates look good if they are suffi-
GENTLY far away. Climates are like
specialists of great notoriety, and
amateur tuberculosis patients are
like children in their faith in fairy
tales. You make your first serious
mistake in changing climate with
out the advice and sanction of your
own physician. 2. Yes, sometimes.
5. No matter where you go, plan
to stay there the rest of your life.
4. Send stamped, addressed en-
yeloue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

The effort to settle the issues arising out
of the high cost of living offers unrivaled OPP
portunity for presidential aspirants to stSw
their caliber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Bella Kun. the Hungarian dictator, got a~ay
with 100000 crowns. Crowns are now worth
only cents but it was the best he could do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Live Holsters were the first mer-
chandise carried by the new air
service between Paris and Brus-
sells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Huckleberries
Tomato Omeiet
French Fried Potatoes
Rolls Coffee

LUNCHEON.
Salomi Sausage Tomato Salad
Jelly Cocoa
DINNER
Radishes Young Onions
Roast Loin of Pork Brown Gravy
Boiled Rice Dreamed Carrots
Lettuce
Gelatin Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

A new baby" areoplane of Swe.
dish make weighs only 700 pounds
and has a speed Of so miles an
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

To remove grease from leather
bags, place a little white of an egg
on the spot and dry in the sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Diamonds worth 100000 have
been obtained in two months on a
farm in the Orange Free State.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
HEALTH III Xg
BY MILAN BRADY ND.

point, which may be picked out.
Straw itch or grain itch, is caus-
ed by a parasite that lives on
misunderstanding pests. 1t pro-
duces LESSONS resembling chicken
pox end hives, but more itchy than
chicken-pox; and it is unlike ordin-
airy itch (scabiesJ in that no les
ions appear on the hands or wrists
as a rule. The itching subsidies In
a day or so, and the eruption after
another week. Sulphur ointment is
the best application.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06
Argus information Bureau

Director
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

Two women fought on Second avenue owe
a man the other day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-06

B. Ready is mayor of Huntington, Ind.
Write your own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-13
Toddy's Story
For Children
BY THE STORY LADY.


Peter woke UP n morning with a
heavy-as-lead feeling in his stomach
He tried TO thing what the matter
was. He couldn't remember doing
anything that he shouldn't and he
couldn't think of anything he had
eaten that would put such a horrid
taste in his mouth.
He lay there dreading to get up for
he was sure something unpleasant
was going to happen thought he
couldn't remember what It a He
could hear the twins chattering In
their room,
i've got a new book" chanted
Prissy.
so have l." echoed Patty.
AN a tablet" said Patty.
IAN a tablet said Patty.
Then he knew. He had to go to
school todayl
He dragged himself down to break
fast with a heavy hea and though 1t
was a very good meal 1t tasted like
dust and ashes to Peter. Mama smiled
at his doleful face.
Run up and get that new suit on,
son and you will feel better"
So Peter went back to his room
and there on his bed was new brown
school suit, a new tie. his new brown
shoes and stockings n even a new
handkerchief. Mama was right.
When he was all dressed he did feel
better. He ran downstairs to find the
twins all dressed up in new gfngham
dresses. AS 1t was their first day in
school mama was going to take them
In the car. Corny and Billy and Mary
Ellen were going with them and they
were already in the car. Peter caught
q glimpse OF Mary Ellen gay in a
pink dress and hair ribbon and stop
ped in front of the hall mirror to
straighten his tie then ran out and
climbed up in the seat with Mary Ell
len. Going to school wasn't so bad
after all.
Helen Carpenter Moore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-13
AMONG US GIRLS
Dear Girlsi
FREcKLEs AND HIS FRIENDS
SQUIRREL FOOD

Dear Girls,
Methinks yesterday or rather the
night before last autumn stole in on
us W I'm sure I don't know
If we will have any more warm
weather or not but / know hat yes
terday certainly was an ideal autumn
day. The old adages I'VE never ap-,
preciate a thing until 1t has gone"
certainly was illustrated fully to me
yesterday. 1 met a woman who all
during the summer at the least indi-
cation of hot weather would sputter
and scold, nevertheless when h met
me yesterday she said, We'll, the
summe months AVE zone and we
haven't even had any summer" Then
we still go on trying to understand
! people.
tx. Y. e." will you please send me
our right name SO l can publish
your letter. 1 must have your real
name In my files.
I suppose you have all been read
ing about this terrible strike in Bos-
ton. I'm sure if they were only lit
| tie boys we would take them over
our knees and whip them. Did 1t
| over occur to you what would have
happened If our boys when they were
| fighting in the trenches In France
had suddenly said that If we -don't
| get this or that they would strike,
Perchance you will say that they
| couldn't do that for they were sworn
In to protect this country. Well, II
seems to me (although I admit
haven't gone into the matter Very
deeply that a policeman has just as
much responsibility as to protecting
the welfare Of a city as the soldier
toward his country.
HELEN"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-13
Perth Amboy

Dear Helen:
I am fully acquainted with "Us
Girls now. This is the second time
I am writing. My other letter SEEM
ed rather short SO I think l will write
more this time. Helen. we're having
a club meeting now. Our club IS
called the Wednesday Afternoon
Club. There is a crowd of nice girls
In it COT course we are all chums)
and we have a perfectly splendid
time together. And quite a few or
he girls have written to the column
I have just been reading the paper.
Yes indeedy BILLY" / love to make
NV own hats. Last winter l GRO
cheted for myself a very pretty scar
let tam with a scarf to match. And
T made the peachiest lark blue vel
vet hat with plain trimmings and
lust a little knot of grapes; you
know, a little gilded cluster, n the
hat was cute and chic. Girls. don't
YOU all like to make hats n design
clothes, and make little things Tor
yourself. Well, that's just ma !
love to do. Well. I guess / wouldn't
mind being a designer.
Well. Helen, 1 guess I'll have to
close for our little busy bee is gong
to break up in a few moments. Wen
1 was glad to see the stories IN the
paper and I'll enjoy any more that
will appear.
ECHO"
p. s.-Please, Billy. tell me some
more about your making hats.
What do you do at your CLUB
meetings? Is it a card. pleasure or