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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
THE HIGHLANDER.
By VICTOR REDCLIFFE.
Copyright. 1919, by Western News


paper Union.)
We all liked Ly Hong Chang and
father was particularly attached to
him. He was so recently from his
native land that his speech was OBJ
scure and imperfect, but he was
bright, quick, eager to learn, sand
every week in our service saw him
with a clearer understanding ana
more and more accustomed to our
ways.
We always kept several servants.
but when Ly, as we Familiarity call
ed him. was given a position under
our chauffeur and duly domesticat-
cd in a room In the garage. the COOK
and housemaid affected great dread
OF ''the heather" who might at any
time decide to murder US all in our
beds! The mild, smiling ways OF the
new conner soon dispeIIed any such
fanciful forebodfngs, however. He
was tireless as TO his work, pleas
ant. accommodating and neat as a
pin. at all times We had reason TO
cherish and value Ly. But for mis-
vigilance, force and self sacrifice,
father might have never geen home
and family agEan- in hotel fire ne
mad been panned in by flames on
the highest floor OF the blazing
building, had fallen -choked and IN
sensible. in q tort1oGsiy winding
corridor end Ly, who waS-an extra
watchman OF the caravansary at the
tine. had lifted him ON his stout
shoulders and had brought him TO
safety at the coss1nf- ~nsznerMuz,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Brad's O. Verse
OTHER FOLKS AFFAIRS.

He is a most peculiar NANNY
neighbor on the east. Whene'er I
have a talk with him it is mental
feast. Not that his intellect is vast,
or that his wit is fine; for in the
councils of the great, that man
would scarcely shine. But what I
like about his talk is this: he never
cares to mix in, as so many do with
other folks affairs. Il haven't
time" he frankly says, ito tell them
what to do; it is enough if l propel
and guide my own canoe; if l tend
strictly my job and run my bus
mess right, can't go chasing after
you, or keep your work in sight.
You may be doing silly pranks or
acting like a fool; you may, be
headed for the shoals according to
my rule; but If go butting in upon
your private line, there's something
likely to go wrong with these con-
Germs of mine" In these glad times
of helpful hints, when good advice
Is free, is a doctrine new and
strange my neighbor hands to me
And yet the longer live the more
| find 1t true, that he who minds his
own affairs will have enough to do.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

nursed him for a day, but with the
s4llen surliness of suspicion. the
next evening he gave him some o.
his>own apparel and sent him on mis-
way.
1t was perhaps an hour later
when our chauffeur impaired to
father that a terrible tragedy had
occurred half mile down the lane
that ran behind our place. Two
cinnamon had been found gaspIng
their last breath. They had Iiterally
hacked each other to death.
Later we knew who these victims
were. One was Tao Chin. the other
was the outcast Ly had befriended.
The former had doubtless discover
ed Ly, had mistaken for him the
other Chinaman in his clothes. and
attacked him. Each had drawn a
knife. The result cleared Ly from
the crowning- dread of his life.
At my wedding blazing Jewel on
my bridal veil from the collection
owned by Ly, testified to his honest
affection for the family who had
given him a home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Summer and the Rahv.

My baby is six moaths old,
breast fed. She weighed pounds
IA ounces at birth, and new weighs
16 pounds. Other mothers are
urging me to ~wean her before the
warm weather comes or give her
one bottle a day now do not
find baby care, and 1 do all my
Homework and love housework.
The boy receives the juice of half
an orange, and three teaspoonfuls
of thin Cruel every day. Would it
be advisable for me to wean her
soon? She seems perfectly well
and strong. MRS. F. M. E.
Answer-Keep on nursing for
two or three more months or for
four or five more months if posi-.
BILE. Cleanliness, clean milk prop
erly refrigerated, and clean uten-
sis in preparing baby's food, serve
to prevent summer troubles.
Gassed i'm the Closed Garage.
Please give directions how to
resuscitate or restore anyone over
come by gas fumes in a closed ga
rage. MRS. J. E. P.
Answer - The fumes or gases
given off from the exhaust of a
gasoline engine contains consider
able carbon monoxide gas. which
is colorless and odorless but a
deadly poison if inhaled in any
considerable quantity or concen-
tration. Artificial respiration by
the Schaefer method. which every
intelligent person understands to-
day, l suppose, : is the treatment.
Any Boy Scout knows this method.
I'll send details if you care to send
stamped addressed envelope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
TllHIl5 DAILY SHORT STORY

Celia" she said, ''I have some
thing serious to tell you"
Us it about father?" In inquired
with intiutive dread.
yes, dear. His business is in a
position where the lack Of ready
capital may lead to disaster. If it
so eliminates your marriage with
Gerald must be postponed until we
have retrieved ourselves financial
ly."
A month later my father began to
brighten up into his old self. 1t was
not long after thiS.that I knew why.
1t was then that a mystery sur
rounding Ly came to light. He had
fled from his native land with jew
els that had been in his family for
centuries. A member of another
branch of the family had sought to
rob him. Ly was satisfied that this
man, Tao Chin, would follow him to
the ends of the world to despoil
him. Tao Chin was a member of the
highbinders. who had branches in
every country. Ly had learned that
Tao Chin had come to America
hence his hermitlike methods.
What Ly had done was to loan my
father his jewels to hypothecate un-
til he could realize from his bust
ness. Three months later my father
redeemed and restored them, prac-
tica11y saved from bankruptcy by
the humble, but loyal Ly.
One day a ragged skeleton Of a
Chinarnan tainted away from sheer
hunger and weakness Just outside
our plaza He was carried into the
garage. hut not too welcome by his
feIlow~countryman.-Ly fed him and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
How to Tell The Children.

Parents are still too prone to
assume that sweet innocence lasts
forever and a day in their chill
dren. Then, too, it is much easier
to take refuge in such an assump-
ton than it is to smeet the truth
unffinchingly and take the respon-
sibility of enlightening children
about life at the right time.
About the time of life when
Santa Claus ceases to be~saint and
becomes just a kind of bad joke.
the stork likewise should become
extinct And now it is up to moth
er to instruct daughter, and father
to instruct son, in the mystery of
reproduction. You cant leave
children cropping in the dark for
light on this subject. l. you do.
they are pretty sure to get the
wrong light, which leads to dis
aster.
Il parents do not feel competent
to give their children proper in
struction along these lines they
are indeed dereiict if they shirk
the duty altogether. The boy
should be instructed by a
man physician; the girl by a wo-
man physician. The subject should
not be left to school teachers or
/ Sunday school teachers or any
other amateurs. 1t is difficult
enough for the trained physician.
The government is ready to lend
hand in this instruction. The
public health service has issued
six helpful pamphlets dealing with
"a
ent ages, and any one can get one
of these pamphlets by addressing
request to the state board of
health (if there is a live health
department in the state), or if not,
then by addressing the public
health service at 22S First Street
Northwest, Washington, d. C.
Send for the pamphlet cor which
you have a real use:
A-For young men.
B-For officials and the general
public.
CrFor boys.
D-For parents.
E-For girls and young women.
For educators.
Here are some books recon-
mended by the United States pub
lie health service, and obtainabIe
in most libraries:
How Shall l Teach My Child ?''
BY Mrs. WoodaIIen Chapman.
Gives exact words successfully
used by parents in instructing
children to u years of age. New
York: ReveIl, 1912: 80 cents.
THE Mothers Reply'-By Nellie
NJ. Smith. For children of both
sexes. 10 to II years. of age. New
York: American Social Hygiene
Association, 1915; 10 cents.
''Life's Beginnings Winfield
S. Hall, NJ. D. Story of Reproduc-
ton in plants and animals, with a
few pages on the secret of man
hood. For boys IL to IA years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

burns on his face and hands. We all
started when, few days later, faith
er returned home accompanied by
the uncouth Ly. We were aroused
to varied emotions when we learned
of the great deed which had saved
to US kind and indulgent parent.
Ly never referred to his home
and friends in his native land, if he
had any. He would solemnly detail
his hard experience in seeking work
after he had landed in this country
It seemed quite strange that in no
case did these recitaIs show that he
had sought aid or companionsnip
from those of his own race. He never
went sway from the place after
coming with US, and he had fixed up
the garage room assigned to him in
unique and elaborate fashion. Bit
by bit Ly accumulated odd-shaped
shells, crockery, some miniature
Chinese gods, bells, cymbals and
draperies, and every morning he
burned joss sticks before q small
curtained shrine.
So far as Ly was concerned af-
fairs seemed to move on smoothly,
and in a few weeks he had become
a settled feature Of the domestic
economy. was quite curious for a
spell of about a. week when Ly's
service seemed to be in considerable
demand by my father. They were
together, shut In the library, as II IN
secret consultation. During the
same period I knew that my father
was greatly troubled about his
business. My mother called me TO
her one day with~a grave, anxious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
HQdrt 9oHO1m0|
47,tIDHObIO1r1cC

THOMPSON

After a girl settles down 10 one
man people take il for granted that
she will marry him and other yourg
men stay away from her.
If you arc very young you should
stay at home evenings. Wait awhile
before you have dates at night
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ VIII
knitted sweaters be worn this sum
mer?
~ If so, what color do you think
would suit me? / have a dark com
pleXion.
81 Is it all right to have a gen
tleman whom you have just met
take you home from dance?
DAILY READER.
% Knitted sweaters will be
worn this GUNNER.
"a Old rose, navy or old blue,
red or orange brown.
go 1t is not correct TO attend
dance without an escort; therefore
it would not be all right 10 let
new acquaintance escort you home.
Many people disregard this con-
vention, however If you meet the
young man formally il will be all
right TO accept his company nome
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been going with a soldier. One OF
my girl friends said she saw him
with. another girl and they were
acting terribly. / love this boy AMI
cannot bear to think he is not true
to me. What shall do?
W.B. D. =
think your friend should have
minded her own business. Judge
the boy by his conduct with you.
If he is a perfect gentleman, remain
friendly. But if you have reason TO
think he is not always a clean, fine
boy, give him up.
Dear Mrs Thompson: My boy
friends birthday is soon. ! want to
get him something. What would be
nice? BABY
A book would be the best thing
you could give HIM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Recipes for a Day.

AENIHCN lUl - bdss
Stewed Shank of Beef -- -Four
pounds of beef shank. one medium
sized onion one Glove, one small
bay leaf. one small carrot, one
half tablespoon salt, one-half tea
spoon pepper, two quarts boiling
water. Have the butcher cut the
bone in several pieces, or have him
remove the bone entirely. In the
latter case. the meat may be tied
into a clean piece of cheeseeloth to
help 1t retain its shape. Put the
meat and seasoning in the kettle
and add the boiling water. Place
the kettle where the water will just
simmer for six hours, or after boil
ing a few minutes put it in the
fireless cooker. Thicker a portion
of the juice and serve with the
boiled beef. reserving the rest to
use at another time as soup.
Horseradish Sauce-Add grated
horseradish and a little vinegar to
whipped cream Chilli sauce, cat
sup. kitchen bouquet, soy sauce
and others may be used in the
gravy to vary the flavor.
Ringlet Salad-One cup cabbage,
chopped fine; one-half cup walnut
meat, a little green pepper. little
pimento, one cup ringlets (boiled
for Is minutes in salt water). Put
these all in one package lemon
gelatine which has cooled. Let
set Then serve with mayoanaise
salad dressing
Peach Shortcake-Yolk OF one
egg, one-half cup of sugar, cream
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
The Dangers of Impure Milk.

In many communities in Illinois this week,
a part of the observance of health promo
ton week, designated by the general assembly
a time for taking active steps in the pre-
vention of disease, health officers and represen-
tatives of civic organizations are visiting their
local dairies to find out the conditions under
which the milk supply is produced It is ex-
pected that one of the most important results
Of the week will be material betterment in
the milk supply of Illinois cities and communi-
ties, which will show itself in decrease of
illness, particularly among babies, during the
coming summer and in a distinctly lower in
FAINT mortality.
In times past, health departments interest
ed themselves in the supervision of milk sup
piled for the purposes of securing honest
commercial milk. Considerable attention was
devoted to the amount of butter fat and the
amount of total solids the milk contained,
richness of their product, A number of years
ago, DR.. L. Emmett Holt, whose name is
familiar to most of the intelligent mothers
of the nation, gave forth the rather startling
dictum that 'the amount of a milk
contained was Of no Importance whatever as
compared to the amount of manure it con-
tanned" For it was found that, with the filthy
dairy methods of that time, average COM
mercial milk had suspended in it not only
acter that it was necessarily prejudical to
health.
The intelligent dalrymen, at the present
time, are concerning themselves particularly
with the cleanliness of their product and they
have accepted it as an axiom that clean milk
cannot be produced from dirty cows, by dirty
dairymen, in dirty surroundings. .
few dairies throughout the country have
developed the art of handling their product
to such a point that the milk is produced
in absolutely clean condition, but the pre-
cautions necessary to furnish such a milk
are exceedingly expensive in time and labor
and equipment, so that so-called certified
milk" cannot be sold at ordinary market
prices
The milk which is produced under ordin-
arily clean dairy conditions will necessarily
contain some impurities and many bacteria,
and for this reason it Should be invariably
pasteurized before being used. Perturbation
consists in bringing the milk to a relatively
high temperature and then quickly cooling it,
with a result that most of the living organ
isms or bacteria are destroyed.
The British Medical Journal once stated
that if the facts about diaries of the nation
could be honestly told, the story would dis
close conditions quite as revolving as those
of the packing houses described in Upton Sin
clair's sensational book, THE Jungle" Wheth-
er this be true or not, there is ample room
for improvement in the milk supply of Illinois
and it is profoundly to be hoped that health
promotion week will afford the incentive which
will prompt health officers and citizens alike
to demand this improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Today's Birthdays

Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, a
famous veteran of the British ma
val service, born 81 years ago to-
Gay.
DR.. Edwin A. Alderman, presi-
dent of the University of Virginia.
born at Wilmington. n. C.. IS years
ago today.
Dick Latta L2nsden, chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of Ten
nessee, born in White County.
Tenn, so years ago today.
Henry L. Doherty. New York
capitalist and a noted leader in
gas and electric arts and indus
tries. born at Columbus, Ohio, AZ
years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

New YORK World.
- WANTED-Several good window-mashers.
Previous experience unnecessary.
WHO is the Franklin school teacher who
rides every morning the O'Clock Long
View car who tries to talk without stop from
the time she steps ON the car until the mo-
ment of debarkation and whose conversation
floats to the ears of every passenger of the
car and they hear what she has to say wheth-
er they wish to or not, and who made a great
hit the other morning when it was discovered
she had a severe cold and was hoarse she
couldn't talk above a whisper? GLIB.
WE REALLY CAN'T DECIDE.
Sir. Now honestly which do you get the
most pleasure out of, reading about trans
Atlantic fight or the settlement of the Italian
question? EYE GEE ELL
Rome ENJOYS Change Attitude. Argus
headline. Alta boy!
The Herald-Examiner's claim to having
printed exclusively Germanys war move
against Poland, strikes being very sim
liar to the person who tells an untruth and
then boasts about it.
APROPOS of nothing in particular, we take
the liberty of making the following exclusive"
announcement
THE straw Hat is again on top.
o. D. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
The War a Year Ago

Italians partially recovereq
Monte Asolone, controlling the Val
San Lorenzo.
NJ. Duval, director of Bonnec
Rouge, convicted in Paris of tree
son and sentenced to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

Speaking of punishment, what effect do you
suppose news of the tearing down of the
kaiser's statues in Berlin has upon William
Hohenzolern, coming as it does about the time
when that individual had expected to be set
ting up few more of the same kind all over
the empire?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

The N. CA seems to have verified the adage
that a poor start means a good finish Prob
ably the average aviation fan is now willing
to offer odds that this seaplane will make the
best showing of the three in the trans-Atlantic.
fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Good Cake Recipes.

Three Minute Cake - Two cups
-four. one teaspoon baking powder,
Cne-half teaspoon salt, one egg.
milk.
Mix all dEy ingredients. Drop
egg iii a cup and finish filling the
cup with milk. Add dry ingredients
to liquid Beat thoroughly. Pour
into papered pan. Bake 20 min
utes.
Minute Cake-Put -four eift-
or in mixing bowl; in it put one
cup sugar. one and one-half cups
flour. two teaspoons baking pow
der. a pinch of salt; sift all togcth-
err into the bowl
In a cup put tho white Of one
egg, enough melted lard or bu ar
TO make-one-han cup, MI up v .,h
milk or water and put into dry Ne
gradients. Beat lie T. .nutes , nd
bake in layer or loaf.
Ii making n layer exc, the 49,
can be used for ye.loE yer b
the white one; makes II look 81
nice.
Can use icing or not, is liked.
Stuffed Beet Salad - Boil
beets until tender ana Icuo
skins when warm, Let stauG 3d.
vinegar over night. Cut on ON as
OF beets and take out centers, t. g.
ing a thick cup of each beet {, o.
ters to be used next day with SAL b.,
Chop crisp celery fine, mix .t'
mayonnaise and I'll Ice.
Sprinkle little finely chopped
parsley on top and serve on let
tuce leaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

Today is the centennial anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Thomas
/. Crittenden, distinguished union
civil war commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Household Hints

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Canned Cherries
Cereal and Cream
Soft Boiled Eggs
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Clam ChoWder
Salmon Salad Rolls
Canned Pineapple Tea
=, DINNER.
Celery Radishes
Baked Potatoes Asparagus
Stewed Shank of Beef
Lettuce
Strawberries Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

Federal prohibition was first pro-
posed in the United States senate
in a resolution introduced by Henry
W. Blair of New Hampshire in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

The Roman Catholic diocese OF
Mobile is 80 years old today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

well and then add three table
spoons of shortening. six table,
spoons Water, one cup of -four, two
teaspoons of baking powder, one.
half teaspoon of vanilla. Beat TO
thoroughly mix and then bake in
well-greascd deep iayer cake pan
in a moderate oven for 20Nminutes.
Cook and then split and iii with
well-drained crushed canned
peaches. Place cake together. Now
place white of egg and oue-halt
glassful of apple jelly in a bowl;
beat with eggbeater until the mix
ture forms into a stiff meTingue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15

DAWN.
When apple-blossoms greet the dawn,
With rosy smiles, and fragrant message
After the starry night is gone,
That bore within its breast sweet presage-
Then every little breeze that blows,
Each June-time vassal of the rose.
Makes haste to bear the message on
When apple-blossoms greet the dawn!
o little breezes, flying feet,
You are so kind the message carry
To one that's far from orchards sweet,
And there a dreary time may tarry;
Bear you such beauty Of the May
All sights less fair shall fade away,
Bear sweetness of the days agone
When apple-blossoms greet the dawn!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-15
Beats All How the News Leaks Out.
1t Seems to Be Quite a Fad.

washington, D. c., Times)
FOR RENT-Room adjoining almost private
bath, furniture, bed and bedding new; private
family; gentleman. Col. 4025.
The sporting ed. drops in to ask if, with
the return of Hogg, it doesn't seem likely
that the Phillies will carry home the bacon
/ The Fortieth Anniversary booklet of the
Woolworth five and ten cent stores states that
they sold "a 100000 handberchiefs during the
last year" You ought to be able to find sew
eraI good sneezes in that-and possibly few
sniffles.