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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
THE NEW LIFE,
BY JESSIE ETHEL SHERWIN.
Copyright, 1919, by Western
NeWSOaDpr fTuian !


Bertha Druse purposeiy put her
self in the way of meeting John
Barker whenever occasion encour-
aged. She passed the time of day
quite casually to all appearances,
but always managed to detain him
long enough to ask him a question
in which lay her vivid interest:
What do you hear from Allan"
Al the first Mr. Barker had an
sweTed with a scowl and carping
TRADE against the boy who had run
away from home and had>made all
skies and sevens of his destiny
Some spark of humane interest in
the old man, however, became re-
vivified when he learned indirectly
that Allan had gone abroad vol
unteer for Uncle Sam. Then with
some pride he told Bertha that he
had received a two-line letter from
Allen. He even showed it to
Bertha: Dear Old Dad: l have
cut out drinking. It's all fighting
now" And such a glad rapturous
sparkle came to the eyes of the
longing girl and such a glorious
flush to her fair, fresh face that
Mr.. Barker exclaimed:
Hello! what's this? Surely you
haven't been hankering- after that
young scapegrace!"
But aren't you glad that Allan
has-has reformed? OH dear Mr..
Barker, if he only comes back to
the world and its old sweet waysi"
POETRY Sentiment" scoffed Mr..
Barker u haven't much faith in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
Our Flahby ForeIegs.

Z With the exception of those of
us who are cursed with more or
less shameful appendages or at
tachments which we blushingly call
limbs" we are just highly special
lied animals parading about on our
hind legs and paying for our eyo-
luton in varicose veins. ptosis, au-
tointoxication, hernia, and numer-
GUS other peculiarly human affiic-
tons. The great trouble with most
of us animals is that we do not
make sufficient use of our forelegs
Why, great Scott, most of US are so
dignified and proud that we can't
even touch our forelegs to the
ground without kneeling to do it.
Our hind legs are fairly well de-
veloped. We have to use EN- more
or less to get about where the
street cars do not run. We do all
we can in the way of destroying
their usefulness with cruel and i'd
lotto shoes, yet these hind legs re-
s:st the universal effort to slough
them off. This makes us rather
proud of our legs. We never tire
of exhibiting them to the public
our fashions are designed with this
end, so TO speak. in view. The idea
is, perhaps, that by dazzling the
beholder in this way the deficien-
cies of our forelegs and forequar-
ters will escape critical observa-
ton. Hence the startling shoes
and things.
If transit facilities were ideal,
no doubt our hind legs would soon
take on the fabby. scrawny, I'M
graceful appearance of our fore
legs. The whole trunk would par
take of the caved-in, fiat, vigorless
form which now characteriZes that
part of it connected with the fore
quarters
Even a cigaret-smoking sissy can
Sometimes muster sufficient ambi-
ton to take a walk or otherwise
exercise the hind legs. 1t requires
comparatively little effort to- do
that. But in order to exercise the
forelegs it is necessary to employ
little spirit or enthusiasm and a
great deal of perseverance and de-
termination.
A well developed leg is a good
thing to look at. But not a bit bet
ter than a well developed arm.
The beauty of physical develop
ment is not regional. We must not
permit the camoufage of the fash
ions to magnify the Importance of
legs. Arms are quite as impor-
tant. Nor should we permit the
corset makers to confine the sig
nificance of figure" TO the abdo-
men and hips. Unless there are
shoulders and a chest the good fig
ureN can't get by. The camoufage
works only in pictures.
Shoulders and a chest are not de-
veloped by walking or dancing or
standing around or slouching. l:
Won want TO have a symmetrica
body. and the good health that ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

the boy" but Bertha fancied there
was false note to his avowed dis
belief.
He's coming home, Allan is"
announced Mr.. Barker one day in
the armistice year. He thinks
next month" and he put out his
hand to steady Bertha, for she act
ed as though she was about to
faint She recovered herself, how
ever, but her lips moved tremu-
lously as though in a mute prayer
of gladness and hope.
Allan Barker had made a record
for himself at the front. Not only
that, but he had picked up a small
fortune. He was one of a group
which had surprised a party of
looters among the enemy who had
slaughtered half of the inhabitants
OF little town and had burned
down every house In sight. There
had been a sanguinary fight. Aft
er it was all over Allan showed to
his commanding officer a little
sack filled with gold and Jewels,
which he had wrested from one of
the foe
Well" observed this official,
you had better turn it in"
ITO what department." inquired
Allan.
ITO you own personal safekeep-
ing" came the reply. Its owner
ship cannot be traced. it is fair
jetsam, we've got too much heavy
fighting ahead to bother with tri-
fies. Call it a trophy of the CON-
flict and take it home as a souv
enir"
lyon bet I'll make good use OF
it, declared Allan reverently, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

lie did. And when he appeared at
his native town few months after
that, surely returned warrior never
Wanted such interesting memen-
toes of his experience abroad For
when he left the train, Just at dusk,
four neat-appearing. happy, faced
four neat-appearing, happy-faced
children. ranging from four to
twelve years, accompanied him.
ALLAN Barker and family was
the way he registered the strange
group, and the hotel landlord star
ed. and his motherly wife TOOK
charge of the little ones as though
they were her own, when she
learned that they were all that was
left of Belgian peasant family.
I've simply adopted the four.
That's my share. I'm thinking of
tho forlorn orphan refugees. I'm
lucky having quite a snug sum to
care for them," advised Allan
proudly.
"Oh, isn't it just like you, Allan
Barker. and no one else." enthus-
ed the sympathetic lady. you
were always good and grand at
heart, for all your wild ways"
Il wonder if dad will echo that
sentiments" said Allan. I'm on
the lookout for mother
for those little ones, and
l think l know where TO go to
find her Then there's a home
needed. I'm going to report to dad
and find out how he feels about it. :"
Well, you've come back, l see, :"
was the greeting Allan received as
he stood before his father for the
first time in Eve years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
Today's Anniversaries

69-Indians made raid on the
Republican river in Kansas.
1SzI@Versailles troops entered
Paris after a siege of nine
weeks.
1S90-Thes duke and duchess of
Connaught arrived at Vic
N toria, B. G.
I. Maoero, Jr.,
Mexican insurgent leader,
signed a peace pact at b
1912-The Massachusetts, legisla-
ture was the first to ratify
the direct vote foT senators
constitutional amendment.
1915-The French won the entire
Lorette hill, north OF Arras.
after six months 81 continu
Gus fighting.
1916-In the Verdun region the
French suffered severely
from assaults on Dead Mans
hill and Hill 304.
Ie17-Premier Lloyd George offer
ed Ireland home rule on her
own terms if Irish conven-
ton would agree on plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am very
lonely with nothing at all to do. l
have all the time there is to cro-
Chef and love to do that kind Of
work
Do you know of any place where
/ might sell crocheted Jokes and
the other articles I make?' | live
in a very small town and can sell
nothing there. ELOISE NJ
There is not much demand for
crochet work. Most women do
enough themselves to supply their
needs. The only thing | can sug-
gest is to go to a larger town and
try to make a contract with a
department store. Also call at
different homes and see + you can
get orders.
+ In reply to Miss A. E.: DO not
marry the mal you do not love. /
cannot understand your mothers
attitude in trying to force you to
marry a drinking man just because
he has money.
You would certainly be justified
in leaving home You might 90 to
the Y w. c. A. and explain your
situat on. They would cooperate
with you aud make Il possible for
you to pay your room and board
out of what you earn.
Tell the other man what has
happened and he may ask you 10
marry him now rather than have
you live wi,l strangers.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
been going with a young man
where | work. lie is very attrac-
tive and ali Of the girls like him
We have kept company since long
before Christmas.
There is another girl who has a
better pos ton than | have who is
trying 10 win him away from me.
| don't know what TO do, because
he cant see that she is runAing
after him, while everyone Else can.
lie gees with her now more than
h. does me, although he still comes
TO see me.
What can l do to make him caro-
more Tor me than he does her?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
Today's Birthdays

Augustus o. Stanley, who has re
tired from the gOvernorship of
Kentucky to take his seat in the
United States senate, born at Shell
byville. Ky, 50 years ago today
Ellen Wilson McAdoo, he eldest
of President Wilson's yrandchil-
dren. born in Washington four
years ago today.
Gustav Lindcnthal, the engineer
who built the great Hell Gate
bridge. born at Brunn, Austria, SO
years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
TRIED PECIPES.


S.ewed or Boiled ApIl es-Pare
and core desired number medium
sized apples. Put to boil with just
enough water to cover. Boil slow
ly, so they will not break. II doesn /
, take long for them to cook. When
done, pour off most of the water,
, leaving enough TO make tain
syrup by adding sugar. Pour this
over apples, when cold and ready 10
serve; also sprinkle chopped nuts
/ and nutmeg over each.
Mcai-Nee cab ROnst--For this
buy from two to two and one-half
pounds beef flank with POCKET. Put
six medium sized onions through
food chopper. season with salt ana
pepper, NIL pocket and sew up;
sprinkle with flour on both sides
and brown a little, then bake two
hours after adding hot water. Serve
with brwn gravy
Combination Salad Slice one Gu
cumber, one tomato, one green pep
per, one small sweet onion, add salt.
pepper and vinegar and let stand in
. cool place half an hour before serv-
ing.
banana Cream Pie-Line a deep
pie tin with good pastry crust and
bake. Put in double boiler two
cups milk, four tablespoons sugar,
pinch of salt; let come to boil, add
heaping tablespoon cornstarth dis
solved in a, little cold milk, yoiks OF
two eggs beaten well, Jumps OF but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

IF Wilson wants his booze why don't he
stay in France where he can get itr' This
substantially, is the comment Senator Sherman
is said to have made upon the presidents rec
ommenGation for suspension of the war prohi-
btion order which otherwise becomes effective
July l. The remark is typical of the senior
member from Illinois No danger of his
casm ever being subtle that it will go over
anybody's head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

Captain Lipsner, who not long ago "re-
signed" from super.ntendency of the aerial mail
service, attacking Postmaster General Burle-
as inefficient. has since registered two
business failures and his hackers in a Chicago
venture are using the want columns to notify
the public that they will no longer be respon-
sible for his debts. A lot of the criticism OF
public men comes from similar sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
IT'S TOUGH

Sir 1t certainly is tough, after a man has
been lover there" and been decorated and all
that, to come home and face a battery of let
tiers such as these:
Sergeant Bjones: Kindly step-around to
my Office at your early convenience and take
up with me the question of your chickens pull
ing up the garden truck of Mr.. A. Neighbor.
You will recall that we were attempting to ad-
just this matter at the time you enlisted over
a year ago. A. n. Attorney"
"Mr. Bjones, Dear Sergeant: Undoubtedly
you will recall little compensation you had
with US before enlisting, regarding the pur-
chase of new safety razor. The news of your
arrival back in town recalled the incident to
our mind and we are writing to let you know
that we still have some of the razors you were
interested in. Hoping to see you soon and have
the pleasure of personally cOngratulating you
and showing you these raZors. we are.
Ancient Hardware Store, Inc
Sergeant Bjones, Dear Sir: May we add
our congratulations to those you are receiving
and call youE attention to a little bill for 5 6s
for electric light furnished your Office in the
spring OF >1917 which you overlooked in the
rush of your departure for the front. Trusting
that you will soon clean up this bill and again
congratulating you, we are,
Domestic Electric Light Company" =.
Dear Mr.. Sergeant Bjones: At the time of
your enlistment We had some Of your laundry
in our shop and you were pressing US to deliver
it. which we were unable to do because we
couldn't find the same. Since you went to war,
however, we have found it-one shirt and four
collars. Shall we deliver the same?
Tried and True Laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
EgEAIIN III KG
BY WILLIAM Ill! .esII ~! BRADY ND.

companies good physical training,
you have co. TO use your forelegs
as much as you use your hind legs.
Watch this column for ideas on
tkE subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
FRENCH APPROVE SUFFRAGE

Paris. May 21.-The bill granting
women the right to vote in all cleo
tons for members of communal and
departmental assemblies was adopt
ed by the chamber OF deputies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
Ol0IdH
49, oAND E~s
4S09B98EI
HE RAISED CAYNE!

HE RAIbEU IAINE!
A fisherman whom they called Payne
Would never get out of the rayne;
Some said he was DUMB,
And then there were sumb
Who said he was surely insayne.
One day, with some bait and champaign
He sailed away out on the maigne;
With the aid OF saigne.
They found him agaigne,
NeveFmore insaigne,
Poor Paigne! &C. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
The War a Year Ago

British airplanes made sue
cessful raid on Mannheim.
President Wilson named Peyton
c. March chief of staff, with rank
OF general.
Washington revealed evidence
that Irish and German agents in
America were involved in Sim
Fsin plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
EISCoYERIEE.

llaut.y.
discoveries.
Grass Stain Alcohol is a solvent
Tor the green c)iCring in grass and
so will remove grass stains Apply
it few drops al time aud rub iii
the stain disappears then wash as
usual. Keep a small bottle OF il IN
the laundry AT this time of the
year. Before using on colored goous
try a scrap first to see II It takes
the color also.
Wallpaper Border easy way
to anyone having 10 cut on, border
for wallpaper is to uuthreal the
sewing machine and stitch along
where the outline Of border pattern
is.
Pnpcr for Shelf When folding
papers for shelves fold two loose
leaves together, drawing one out TO
I'LL extra space.
IOths-'The odor Of printers Ink
and cedar is not agreeable 10 moths.
An ordinary trunk lined with clean
newspapers under which a number
of small pieces Of wood from cigar
boxes have been laid, makes as SAGE
a storage place for clothing as "a
expensive cedar chest
SOlVeut-If the vent of the bath
room bowl seems cloRged so that
the water does not run out freely.
and yet a wire does not remove the
trouble, put spoonful Of chlorid
of lime IN and leave Il for q few
hours wi hOut using. This viii
usually eat away whatever obstruc-
ton there may be and so leave The
way clear for the wafer.
Mothers WGfiles-Two cups milk.
two eggs, three cups flour, enc tea
spoon cream tartar, one-half tea
spoon soda, one teaspoon salt, one
tablespoon melted butter. 2.fJ
cream tartar in flour with salt, -.s-
solve soda in a little hot water. Beat
eggs well, add flour last; II batter
is too stin add little water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
MENU HINT.
bIElkIasl.

MENU HINT.
bIERkIast.
Pulled Rice Top Mir
Dreamed Ham on Toast
Maple Rolls Conee
Luncheon.
Broiled Rice Sc. amDlcd With Eggs
Stewei Tomatoes CHOme tanneu)
Bread Butter
Stewcd Whole Apples Tea
bfhIlC =.
Cream OF Celery Soup
Meat-Vegetable Roast Combination
Meat Vegetable Roast
Comb nation Salad
Bread Butter Banana Cream Pil
Tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

Women in France have hitherto
been slow 10 make any move in
politics, but a movement on their
part in favor of the vote has taken
recently a great step forward as is
shown by a manifesto placarded
on the walls of Paris. The docu-
ment sets out the claims OF women
to the right to vote and adds
Women vote in Great Britain.
Denmark, Norway. Finland. Ger
many, Austria. Poland. Bohemia,
the United States. Canada, Austria
liza and, New Zealand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
H0dpt gD74O1TQ.
77,91(JOpODDOfTcC :
y i MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
by TEMPLE

used TO be very happy with my
work, but now l am unhappy all
the time MABEL
Worry Will stand in yJar way.
II you are afraid you will lose the
young man you will act unnatural
and VIII probably be suporseusi-
tive. Have more confidence in
yourself lie found you attractive
In the first place and VIII prob
ably coutllue 10 enjoy your COM
pany unless You change.
DO not show Jealousy or talk
about the other girl 10 him in an
unfavorable way.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
man p years of abe. ] know q
girl whom / love very much and
she keeps company with another
man part Of the time and win me
the other part.
How can ! keep her from going
with the other fellow,
Is there any chance Of my get
ting her toT my wite2 A. b. c.
GU VIII have TO ask the girl II
there is u chance 10 getting her
for your wife To propose will be
a way ont OF your dilicuities. II
she accepts your offer Of marriage
she will stop go ng with the other
man. If she says she does not
love you you Will know the truth
and can act as You think best
give her up entirely or remain her
friend.
Dear Mrs Thompson For some
time I~correspouued with young
man and learned TO care greatly for
him. He stepped writing to me sew
e-al months aGo ana / aid not know
v by. Last week 1 received a card
from him with this verse on o.:
I houEh we arc living lar apart,
\ on sill are dwelling in my heart,
So on this joyous Easter day
A loS -ng thought | send your way.
/ don't know what 10 think or do.
Please advise me. LONELY.
Ignore the card. II the young
man cafes as much for you as HE
card indicates. be viii follow the
card with a letter, asking you 10
correspond again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
Household Hints

ter size Of walnut. Flavor with eth
or lemon or vanilla. Slice two
bananas into ccUst. cover with GUS
taId. beat whites of two eggs sun,
spread over CuBtard and brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21


Sir: In regard to the Chicago Tribune using
Fords in the city circulation department it
has occurred to me. now that you mention it,
that perhaps it was the fact that the Trib does
use them that resulted in that paper getting so
riled against Henry. the maker. that the edi-
torial was written. which now forms the basis
of the million dollar libel suit. | know other
Ard owners who have said worse than
anarchist" NJ F.
PRESIDENT WILSON proposes a number Of
worthy things in his cabled address to con-
gress, and for fear that you may not have no.
ticed it we direct your attention for the mo-
ment to the fact that he proposes to have con-
gress take the sinister meaning out of July l.
True, it puts the kick back in the beer for a
while, but it takes it all out of the July 1 Joke
SOME TINE ago we remarked that it was
evidently the in .ention of the weather man to
prevent the country from going dry" July L.
Now that Wilson has asked the repeal of
the wartime prohibition law. which was to
go into effect July l. will somebody kindly tell
the W. NJ. TO turn off the water:
REMEMBER our bet with friend CampbeIl
of some two or three months ago that the first
attempt at a noDstoD transatlantic flight
would be unsuccessful?
WELL, Campbell paid up today
O.. D. X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21

GIVEN Is days in which to make their re-
ply to the peace treaty the Germans are taking
just Is days. In signing the armistice they
had 70 hours in which to sign, and they took it.
However they had more than four years in
which to take Paris and they did NOT take it.
That is one OF the many reasons why they did
not win the war; they believe in taking all the
time they are allowed in doing thing and it
seems the kaiser gave them more time to win
the war than Foch did to sign the armistice.
FHE A. P dispatch stating that Hawker.
the Australian flyer. was believed to have
LANDED at sea-" recalls the story written by
Lefty" Hampton, a reporter hereahouts sew
eral years ago, in which he said, in writing
about river steamer the steamboat was IAN
old landmark in these waters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-21
OH IT'S A GIFTi

Sir: It was a quiet evening at home, sup
per was over and friend wife was washing
dishes, when she suddenly spoke up. Hubby,
don't you think wives should get wagesT' "Ot
course, my dear, but there isn't money enough
in the world to pay you" Then she smiled and
went on washing dishes. Diplomacy, Ell. what
W. S. A.
WHEN AN ARMED Afghan sees British
bombing plane coming across the frontier of
India he doesn't understand it, says CORE
spondent However, unless the Afghan has
lost his historic keenness he soon will learn to
stand from under it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-16
UNDER THE IMAGINARY
STATE HOUSE DOME
BY CHARLES H. ADAMS
Staff Correspondent

j. h. Phillips of Norman, Cleveland
county member of the house of repre-.
sentatives in the Seventh legislature
transacted business at state depart
ments yesterday.
James X. Nolen of Eureka Springs,
Ark, was u statehouse visitor yester.
day afternoon.
The state board of public affairs YES.
terday notified the various depart
ments that bottled water and ice would
be discontinued Immediately. The sani-
tary fountain system, connected with
the states deep well and refrigerat ation
system, has been put into service and
the purchase of water and ice is no
longer necessary, the order recites.
Robert l.. Knie of Cordell, member
of the state senate from Washita coun-
ty, was a caller at the capitol yester.
day.
State Senator J. j. Smith of Miami
returned home yesterday after spend