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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Z Building roads of earth, as a general propo-
sition, is something like building houses Of
saEd-neither being permanent improvement.
When it comes to opening bids and letting
contracts at Springfield and spending good
stAte aid cash at the rate of s., 500 mile
merely to draw little dirt up in the middre
OF roadways to be washed and worn and blown
away within the year it is time to enter a
protest. Specific reference is made to the prof.
ect near Milan for which the state engineers
have invited bids to- be opened May IA
The Argus wishes it understood that it is
not opposed to highway Improvement and it
realizes that dirt roads will have to carry most
of the traffic of the rural districts hereabout
for a good many years. 1t is possible to do
great deal toward making dirt roads better
and to shorten the periods when mud furnishes
"a serious obstacle to motor transportation. The
grader and drag for long time will continue
to play leading part in the work.
1t may now' and then be advisable to use
state funds in cutting down a hill, making
heavy fill, Strengthening a crooked route in
carrying out extensive and necessary drain
age project State road machinery and state
money, however, are largely wasted in simpI.
grading projects which must be followed 6l
closely and consistently to be of any real use.
be depended upon for putting and keeping in
order ordinary dirt roads.
The Argus sees no significance in the fact
that the route south of Milan b:sects Bowling
township, which is the home of Supervisor
John Upton, chairman of the board and mem
Der of the state aid highway Committee, which
evidently had something to do with the selec-
tion of the particular road to receive this spe-
eial attention. 1t does think, however, that
consideration ought to be given to the posi-
bility of the selection of this route for
permanent improvement as part Of the system
to be built with the proceeds of the bonds voted
last fall by the state. If this matter has been
settled no notice of the fact has been given. If
it has not been settled certainly it will be
wise to undertake work that may have to
be done all over again a year or two later.
Under the law the state is bound to main
tain permanent roads built with state aid 1t
viii not, however, contribute to the upkeep of
roads of dirt because, no matter how well they
may be graded at a given time, it is certain
that much of the work will have to be repeat
ed each season or the benefit will be lost If
the road south of Milan is graded as planned
an increased expenditure for maintenance will
be necessary or there will be real improve
ment. 1t is a question whether the local au-
thorities will be able to meet the requirements.
There seems to be effort in this county
to invest these road improvement projects with
an air of mystery A spiric of cooperation be-
tween the supervisors and the county highway
superintendent is notceably absent. Nothing
is to be gained by this attitude Star chamber
methods, too, to he condemned. This is
the publios business and the public would like
to know what is going on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
HEALTH TAL Kg
BY Wsl l!=I AZ. Il RtR!SA RAD ND.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
When the Doctors Disagree.

/ am 90 years of age, Go inches
tall, and weigh 200 pounds. Last
summer / did all my own house
work, and besides worked in the
garden and orchard several hours
a day, and at the same time | kept
on a strict diet, including but little
sweets and starchy foods, but at the
end of the summer l had gained
three pounds What is the matter?
Our family physician tells me / i'm
herit the tendency to be stout and
that / cannot overcome it without
running my health. (Mrs. B. l. HI
AnswerLYour intake of food is
obviously greater than your output
of energy. The habit is handed
down in some families. Your doctor
may know some particular reason
why you should not reduce. AS a
general rule any one who is over
weight gains in strength and health
by reducing, provided the reduction
of weight is brought about by diet
and exercise. The only harmful
methods of reducing of which
know are reducing by taking salts
or by using drugs without medical
supervision.
When TO Discard the Corset.
When should an expectant mother
discard her corset? "a. C. d.
Answer - Immediately, If not
sooner. Except for certain disease
conditions and defects of develop
ment, the corset is never helpful to
a girl or woman.
Uric Acid in the Blood.
I am suffering from uric acid in
my blood and must abstain from
eating acid foods Can you give me
a list of foods which contain acid
and foods which would be suitable
for me to eat to reduce the acid.
(Alrs. y. n. E.)
Answer-A certain amount of
uric acid is normally present In the
blood Acid foods are oranges, lem
ons, grapefruit, apples, berries
but these are all advisable to IN
crease the alkalinity of the blood
and reduce the acidity of urine.
Uric acid is not derived from acid
foods, but from heterogeneous foocs,
purin-containing foods. These foods
are purin-free: Bread, most GER
calls. most fruits, most nuts, cucum-
bers, cabbage, turnips, onions, TO-
matoes, milk. cream. butter. eggs
and Edam, Swiss Gervais or Rogue
fort cheese. These foods contain
purins and give rise to uric ACID:
Beef. veal, mutton, pork, tongue,
brain. chicken, goose, venison, oys-
tiers, crabs, Holsters, spinach, kohl
rabi, peas, beans, liver, sweet
breads. sardiues. anchoyies. boull-
lion, beer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

for your subjects, Maybe you can
help me-"
How is that, Drury?' PROFOUND
ed DR.. Marston.
We'll, l have been courtinp
Edna Bell for nearly a year. /
know that she likes me. but when
ever | try to talk of marrying she
puts me of. Give me some of your
harmony germ, I'll mix it in with
a box of candy and await results -
"All right" acquiesced DR.. Mar
ston accommodatingly
A month to a day after that Pant
sat beside the fair Edna, a being
possessed of joy incredible, for she
was his promised bride.
Paul" she said, lit was that
box of candy that urged me to
accept you"
Hal" whispered Paul to himself.
'the harmony germ"
Il always loved you but want
ed time to decide surely as to the
future. l divided that candy with
Mabel Hurst. While we were dis
patching it she made the remark
that she was going to set her cap
for you. The thought of losing
you was something terrible, So"
The harmony germ did it, per-
sisted DR.. Marston later exuIting-
IL. despite Paul's argument to the
contrary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Today's Events

The fourth anniversary Of the
sinking of the Lusitania will be OBJ
served today with memorial SER
vices on both sides of the Atlantic.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, former
speaker of the United States house
of representatives will celebrate
his S3rd birthday today
To-Day has been designated navy
dayin the Victory Liberty loan
campaign by Carter Glass. United
States secretary of the treasury.
William G. McAdoo, former secre-
tary of the treasury, and Mrs. SIC
Adoo, who is a daughter of Presi-
dent Wilson, celebrate their fifth
wedding anniversary today.
Leading Ohio churchmen of thirty
denominations are to confer IN
Cleveland today on plans for the
formation of a state federation OF
Protestant churches.
Leaders OF the opposition party
in New Brunswick are to meet IN
conference at st. John today TO
consider the present political situa-
tion and outline a program for the
future
foreign affairs of the Scandinavian
countries are to meet at Stockholm
today for an important conference
on international problems AID
policies.
Many eminent prelates OF the
Roman Catholic church will take
part in ceremonies to be held in
St. Patrick's Cathedral today, when
theNMost Rev Patrick j. Hayes, the
new archbishop of New York, will
receive the pallium.
Minnesota suffragists are to ceie-
brate their winning of the ballot
with an all day state conference and
jubilee program in Minneapolis to-
day.
Important problems confronting
the grocery trade are to be discuss
ed at the annuakconvention OF the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' asso.
citation, which is to meet in New
Orleans today for a three-day ses-
sion.
Men representing the various
branches of the building industry
throughout the United States are TO
meet in Cleveland today to discuss
means for the restoration of all
structural enterprises to their pre-
war activity.
The Most Rev. Albert Dagger. re-
Gently appointed to succeed Arch
bishop PitavaI as head of the
Roman Catholic archdiocese of
Santa Fe, n. NJ, will be consecrat-
ed by Archbishop Pitaval today in
the cathedral at Santa Fe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Household Hints

together. Bake in a slow oven A.
10 80 minutes.
Vegetable Soap - One cup each
Of carrot and onion. one cup each
of parsnips and turrips, one pint
each OF potatoes and celery one
quarter cup drippings, one tea
spoon salt. one tablespoon 1ouE.
one teaspoon sugar, pepper. ore
tablespoon chopped parsley ard
celery into half-inch dice. reserv-
ing the onions 10 fry and the po-
totoes to boil by themselves Pu:
the drippinGs in "A soup Kettle and
when hot add the onions. AZ or
frying them carefully until colOre
but not burned. add the -four ana
when well mixel pour on gradu-
ally one pint OF hot water Add
the salt, pepper. sugar, bread, veg
etables teXc'pt the pOta oes) and
enough boiling ,wator to cover all.
Let them simmer two hours. Boil
the potatoes 10 minutes, drain aud
AID them 10 TIE soup. when The
vegetables are soft, rub all through
stgGller. Serve hot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Its fruits and flowers were ex-
qCisite. The people ate no meat.
Even the birds and animals of that
select spot subsisted entirely on
fruits. vegetables and grain.
Studied it all out. | made a great
discovery. l located the harmony
germ-that is, a substance pervad-
ing all the fora and fauna of that
lovely ocean-bound Eden, which
seemed to make everything in ma
ture HARMONIOUS. 1t may not be
precisely a germ, but it is vitality
q substance which puts good where
there has been bad. l have deter
mined to experiment with it. You
have seen three subjects operated
on. Wait a month and then decide
idea"
If Paul had known the truth he
would have learned that Adams
had fallen and broken a limb the
very day Br. Marston had admin
istered his harmony germ. One
lesson had been a warning to him
and he had reformed.
Likewise. Ned was smoking the
doctors cigar in the woodshed
when his father called him. He
had. thrown the lighted weed
AMONG some shavings. The shed
burned down. Ned was scared
into repentance and became a bet
ter boy.
Now all this set Paul thinking
seriously. There was that upon
his mind which imneIIed him IN
seek DR. Marston one day.
Doctor" he said. its a wonder
what that harmony germ has done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
'sTHE HARMONY GERM
By CECHLE LANGDON.
Copyright, 1919, by Western

H.
The young lawyer, Paul Drury,
was amazed as he saw old Dr.
Eben Marston take the arm Of
Ben Adams, the confirmed inebri-
ate of the town, and lead him into
the nearest bar room.
Coming out of the place the re-
tired physician observed Nat Cook
ms, a lad of eleven. putting away
at a cigarette, sheltered, by an ash
box in an alley. DR.. Marston
blandly advanced toward the cal
low youth. who dropped the cigar
cite with sheepish grin, and
deliberately handed him a fall
grown cigar.
Paul was not only astounSed. but
curious. Was the aged physician.
the highest order, taking leave of
his senses? He kept closely on
his trail The doctor was halted
BY Andrew Reed. shiYering
nerve, racked dope fiend. He made
a pathetic appeal to the doctor
The latter conversed with him
earnestly. Then he took out his
medicine case and handed the suf-
fsrer a small phial.
well! what in the world does
all this mean?" marveled Paul.
II he had seen the aged physician
before he left home. carefully pre-
pare several small capsules, one of
which he had inserted in a slit in
the cigar, and two others. which he
had dropped in turn into the phial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Today's Birthdays

Earl of Rosebery. former prime
minister of Great Britain. born in
London 70 years ago today
Charles Lathrop Pack. president
of the national war garden com
mission of The United States. born
at Lexington. Mich, CO years ago
today.
Joseph G. Cannon. Illinois con-
gresham and former speaker OF
the house, born at GuiIford, n. c.,
SO years ago today.
Mrs Percy Y. Pennyba cker. for
mer president OF the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, born at
Petersburg, Va, So years ago to-
day.
William A. McCorkle. former
governor OF West Virginia, born at
Lexington, Va, CO years ago to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Plain Cake - One-half cup lard
substitute, two cups sugar, two
eggs. one cup milk. three cups
flour, three teaspoons baking pow
der, vanilla or lemon havorinE.
Beat the fat first witt a fork
add sugar and beat TO q cream
then add the yolks OF eggs. Wgp
beaten
Sift baking powder and hour tr
gether two or three times and all!
milk and -four alternately 70 abo O..
Last. fold in stilfly beaten whites
OF eggs.
Lemon filing, Grated rind ard
Juice OF two small lemons one rrp
sugar. one egg, one heaping table
spoon coTnstarch. two-lhirds cup
OF water. Cook in double boiler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

After giving consideration to later deveI-
opments in the Jerseyville murder we
are not sure whether to record the contribu-
ton of B. A. S. concerning the defendant, DR..
Horace Reddish. as an error against E. F. or
too hot to handle"
BUT, discussing names, you may have no
ticed that there are some that really have a
significance For instance that of Fred F1te of
Davenport, who is fghtin' fool, according to
the story his wife told the police, after receiv-
ing beating at his hands.
AND then. again, We have the names Buzz
zard & Burgert, who, E. B. rushes in to inform
US. have established a new auto business in
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
wEDNEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-MAY 7, 1919
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SOMETIMES YOU GET AN ORDERLY.

1OO OEI An VhDLhAAs
Before l fell victim
To the wiles of Spanish FLU,
I'd gathered from the posters,
And certain movies, too,
That when it\came to nurses
You always woke to view
Some peach from Ziegfeld's Follies
Who slipped the pills to you.
I've read the artful fiction
About the angels fair
Who sat beside your pillow
And stroked your fevered hair,
And made you kind of careless
How long you fingered there
In the radiant effulgence
OF lovely baby stare.
That may be true in cases,
The way it is in plays,
But mine was no white lady
OF lifting roundelays;
For while 1 was a blesse
The nurse who met my gaze
Was Private Pete KosZolski,
Who hadn't shaved for days.
LIEUTENANT j. ROCHE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Why Men Are Needed.

letter from Captain Charles ]. Glidden
Of the air service, military aeronautics, ex-
plains how it happens that campaign is on
for recruits for the service. Practically all
the men now enlisted are in only for the pc
Rod of the war and are entitled to discharge
within four months after peace is declared
Most of them have interests at home which they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

What with Nbad weather for flying, fire in
the hangers, a storm which damaged the CO.
operating fotila of destroyers, the path of the
naval aviators who aspire to be the first to
cross the Atlantic is beset with peculiar diff
culties If airmen as superstitious sail.
ors they probably are convinced by this tim.
that there is jinx lurking around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

General Villa, marching through the coun-
try at the head of constantly growing army
of insurrectos looting burning, numbering
he goes, indicts the Carranza government for
failing to protect the people. He told the peo-
pie of Parral he would be back in 80 days to
protect them and collect the taxes. Same old
Villa. He will be good Mexican when he is
a dead one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
The War a Year Ago

Nicaraguan congress declared
war 'on Germany and her allies.
United States extended addition
al credit OF $75,00O,0O0 to Great
Britain.
United States war industries
board ordered curtailment of pro-
duction of passenger automobiles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Employees of the Willys-Overland company
evidently do not consider the profit sharing
plan much of an advantage to them. What
they want is an eight-hour day, with half holt
days on Saturday. If that be bolshevism they
willing that the company shall make the
most of It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

For, it's always fair weather
When food fellows
Get together.
With still in the cellar
And tobacco garden
In the backyard
A headline in the Chicago Trib says Man
Slain in Loop Office Building by Widow of co.
1t seems Solomon wasn't such wonderful
cuss.
'CONTRIBS., KINDLY ACCEPT THESE FEW
FLOWERS
Sir: Recently you said something abolt
the contribs. writing their own headings on
the things they send in, and you concluded by
asking, which, IN your readers opinion, you
should do, scold them or express your graft
tude. By all means express your gratitude
and, as an after-thought. prayinclude mine, for
confess to enjoying those occasionally clever
heads. NJ c. F.
Speaking of choosing appropriate occasions
for doing things a doughboy writes home
We'll, as this is April fool day, guess I viii
write the story of my army life"
Taking the Swag Out of Schwager.
From Fairfax, Mo, FORUM
The city slicker showed up in Fairfax again
Sunday evening in the person of lank stran-
ger, who took supper at the Schwager restau-
rant. After eating he paid for the meal with a
confederate $40 bill, taking in change SO 65 in
perfectly good legal tender. Mr.. Schwager dis
covered the mistake about Is minutes after
the stranger departed, secured the assistance
OF rev puDllc-sp1r1ted citizens, and started
in pursuit. Beyond learning that the gentle
man and the 1866 had gone north for their
health nothing has since been learned of their
whereabouts.
WHAT so RARE, INDEED?
Sir: The fellow who said What is so rare
as day in June" expressed my sentiments
exactly II he was referring to any one of those
before the last one of that month this year
when the great dry spell arrives. H G. G.
Rut There Really Is N DiYororca Vsi-ro,-
washington, D. c., Times).
WANTED-Two or three unfinished rooms
with bath or small house; must be within 20
minutes from downtown. J. E. Tenant
Music for Dance Sent 100 Miles bv Radio. +"
Headline
If they start that sort of thing how is a fell
low to get away from it?
Imagine an invention like that in the hands
of wicked cornetisti
o. d. h
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Tried Recipes.

AAANu AANNAPNns
Baked Rhuuarb Sauce - Two
punches of rhubarb, thrfe-fourtha
cup light brown sugar. one pint
boiling water, nutmcg, butter.
Pour boiling water on cut rhu-
barb. let stand three minutes,
drain. Put in bIttered earthen
dish. sprinkle sugar. nutmeg and
little bits OF butter on top. Bake
slowly half hour. Serve from dish
baked in. Very good and different
from the ordinary rhubaTb sauce
also wholesome. Serves four.
Baked Whitefish-Three pounds
OF whiieiish. one small onion, two
cups bread crumbs. two eggs, one
half teaspoon sage. milk, butter
salt, pepper, lemon juice. Clean
the fish and wipe dry. Rub inside
with salt and pepper. Squeeze
lemon jiaice onto the fish. let stand
until ready to stuff. Mix bread
with enough milk to moisten. add
onion c4It up fine, sage and beaten
eggs. Mix well, stuff fish and sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Heart g1pHOm0
11,1DrObIO1mcC
BY TEMPLE
V i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSONF

Keep on in your own way and
sometime your husband will realize
that you we're right. Your children
will appreciate you more if you
dress well and are a clever little
mother i'm the home.
Above all do not complain 10
your husband about your mother
in-law. Have your talk now, but
afteTward say nothing. Although
there is no immediate result. your
husband will think about The mat
matter and in time will grow more
considerate.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! used tc
have very pretty skin. but lately
| have. been troubled with black
heads. Will you please print one
OF your remedies?
LITTLE BEAUTY.
Try the green soap remedy for
blaCkheads: Tincture OF green
soap. two ounces, distilled with
witch hazel. two ounces.
Let this mixture stay on only
few moments, then wash of with
hot. water
II the green soap lTTltateS INC
skin, as il sometimes will, use IL
every other day Apply cold
cream.
Green soap may be purchased at
any drug store. II is not a regu-
lar cake soap but is OF about the
consistency of custard,
Open each seed acne with the
>point of "A fine needle. The hard
'ened mass must be pressed or
picked out. The empty sac of the
gland shornd then be bathed with
weak solution Of carbolic acid
and water CarbOlic acid burns
terribly if il is at all strong. Ster-
ilize the needle before using II by
dipping into boiling water. The
skin as well as the needle should
be thoroughly Cleanscd,
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is there
any chance for a girl to be a nurse
before she is Is years old2 / am
l6 and always wanted 10 be a
nurse. NELLIE.
A girl cannot be a trained nurse
unless she is high school gradu-
ate. Go on with school WORK and
when you have graduated from high
school go into q hospital training
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

1t is possible to go into air of a
temperature of 300 degrees without
the body's temperature being raised
more than 20 degrees.
Java has more thunderstorms
than any other country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The fastest trip around the wor.d
was made by John Henry Mears in
1885 days. 81 hours and SO
minutes.
Italy, in her new budget. is pro.
posing to tax bachelors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST.
Baked Rhub2rO Sauce
Cooked Cereal with Top Milk
Toest MaTmalade
Baked Eggs Crisp Bacon
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Parsnip Cream Soup
Thin Slices of Butterel Bread
Drowned in Oven
Buttered Spinach Baked Apple
Graham Gems
DINNER.
Noodle Soup Toasted Crackers
Baked White Fish
Homemade Relish
Dreamed Potatoes Asparagus
Cheese and Apple Salad
Floating Island Cake
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ONE GUESSt

o. D. X: With apologies to Glib, WHO was
the member of The Argus editorial staff who
so courageously performed the duties of bull
wark for the benefit of three young ladies on
crowded Bridge line car Saturday night and
didn't seem to mind it either? 'RILLA
The German delegates threat of leaving
France and returning to Berlin if there are
further delays in making peace, reminds one
of a little boy threatening to refuse to accept
piece of candy if it is not given to him without
delay, the only difference being the little boy is
more likely to carry out his threat, and the
fact thatNhis act would be more deeply re-
GREETED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
IN FUTURE,

For, it's always fair weather
When food fellows
Get together.
With a still in the cellar
And a tobacco garden
In the backward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

A headline in the Chicago Trib. says: Mar
Slain in Loop Office Building by Widow of 60
1t seems Solomon wasn't such a wonderful
cuSs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
KINDLY ACCEPT THESE FEW
FLOWERS

Speaking of choosing appropriate occasions
for doing things a doughboy writes home:
We'll, as this is April fool day guess 1 will
write the story of nv army life"
The Washington times., 1919-10-08
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