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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
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II " MR.. ELIZAbETH THOMPSON

Do you think did right? don't
believe court would let ME have
more, for my father gets only $50
. week and that isn't much for q
family the size Of ours. I will have
more money from overtime and then
I get my raise soon. II the folks
don't play fair I am going to hike
out some pay night and go to some
other town and find a Job.
I am giving you my address, but
hope you don't send any letters, for
I wouldn't get a chance at them.
It would make it worse for me. and
so please answer i'll your paper.
You were awfull7 good to tell me
what to do. I never heard of that
court, but it backed me up to talk
to the folks. I don't know much
now, but do you think If I 60 to
school nights and work and study
I can ever be something?
DAVE.
You are to be congratulated upon
your success. / can see plainly
that your way was better than my
nuggestion. The probate court
would have adjusted your problem,
but with no greater success than
you have and your family pride
would have been sacrificed. I be-
lieve your father will play fair now
that he realizes you are q young
man and not . boy.
am glad that Matthew'S sister is
still in school. Thank Matthew for
sending word to me.
Reading at the library, study at
night school and an earnest effort
at work will certainly win a place
for you worth having. Do not work
overtime so much that your health
will be sacrificed. It is important
that you should keep we'll and
strong to succeed.
I You may be assured that your
address will be kept strictly per-
sonal and I will not send you any
letters. Do not be afraid Of your
fathers writidE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
SAVING THE TEAKETTLE.
By Ruby B. Speer.
Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl

Copyright. 1919. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)
well, ! like that" muttered Mary
Knapp. in q tone that negatived her
words, as- she raised her eyes from
the note to look after the retreat
Ing messenger boy. Again she read
the note.
Dear Mary-I'1l be away a few
days. Suddenly remembered that
We forgot to empty the camp tea
kettle, and l don't want it to freeze.
Leaving on the 1910. Yours.
ED"
"Of all foolishness," breathed
Mary. Rushing on 100 miles into
another state to empty a teakettle.
There's something more in the
wind" she limited darkly. as she
closed the door and went toward
the dining room.
She was not really hurt or griev-
ell at his sudden going, for they
were as calm and undemonstrative
ss the average middle-aged couple.
and his business often took him on
sudden trips. He had babe her bis
usual affectlonate g0od-by on leav-
Ing after breakfast. but his curious
quest vexed, while 1t amused her.
With her thoughts still in . fog
Mary stopped to pick up the morn
Ing paper that had fallen beside
IDS chair at the table. As she
anced. unseeingly. at the paper
nor eyes caught q line announcing
ne opening Of the deer season in a
1aighboring state.
$50 that's It," laughed Mary,
iroppipg into a chair. "The tea
kctIe had 10 be empued. indeed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I surely
was glad to get your answer tell
ing me that you would like to hear
from me again. I didn't do Just
what you told me to for I didn't
want to get my folks in trouble.
I ear SIC q week, SIT last time.
When I went homo handed over
the SIG and told my father I want
ed share. He thought l was skid
ding" but I told him about that
court. That surely hit the nail.
He got angry, of course, and SO did
l. I said I was willing to pay good
board money to<help out, but 1t was
not worth any SIG. I told him to
figure it out as fair as he could or
else I would 60 to court, and then
l slammed out.
I didn't look very good, but I
braced up and went to the library
for the first time. The lady in the
reading room didn't notice I was
shabby, for she was awfully nice and
helped me to magazines, SO ! stay
ed and read until they closed.
am going again.
When I got home the folks were
still up. I asked about the navy,
but they wouldn't let me 90. They
said I should pay $12 q week for
board and could keep the rest, that
board and room would cost that
much anywhere. Maybe it would
but I would have . room by myself
and could have things OF my own
I always get enough to eat, but II
isn't very grand.
My sister left right on her birth
day. She works for a family and
they give her a good home. The
folks miss her money and SO ]
thought / would call 1t square.
want to go to night school, but an
going to get some new things first
l told Matthew you wanted him
to write, but he said he can't write
good enough. He said to tell you
.. he was very much obliged and II
has been fixed 30 his sister can STAY
in school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Today's Events

"A secret consistory for the cred
ton Of eight new Cardinals il to VI
held In Rome today followed by
public consistory next Thursday |!
General Pershing and star a.
scheduled to pay visits Of inspef
ton today to Camp Taylor an
Camp Knox at Louisville. KY.
Tho annual winter fair Of til
Maritime Stock Breeders' associt
ton IL to be opened today at An
herst, N. S., and will be continue
until Friday.
A Christmas pageant-drama ed
titled THE Wayfarer." declared /
be the biggest dramatic-religiou
performance ever staged. is to b
produced by. the inter-church wort
movement In Madison square sai
don tonight With the aim Of courI
teracting the dangerous spiritNA
world unrest.
EmbargOes on wheat and whes
flour are to be lifted today, accort
ing TO oflicial announcement Of Ia
United States Grain corporation.
A collection Of modern Frenc
paintings. sculpture and otht
works Of art. sent by the Frenc
government in accordance with a
arrangement for q series OF annu;
exchange exhibitions OF Americs
and French art. is.to be placed {
display today In the Metropolis
Museum Of Art, New York city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

ute, also the deer. Hardly had she
hid in a clump Of pines when Ed
swung in view. 1t was evident to
Mary that he, too, was hunting a
place to hide before "the stag at
eve had drunk his FILL"
Mary's heart missed a beat as
Ed headed for her covert; but he
stopped by big tree and began
putting his gun together. Con-
vulsed with silent laughter, Mary
sat in her thicket. She longed to
call out, Have you emptied the
teakettle, Ed?" But instead she
kept silently alert for the deer.
Ed had adjusted his gun and was
searching for ammunition when the
big buck stepped daintily from a
thicket on the opposite bank. At
Eds dismayed exclamation the big
fellow threw up his head, afford
ing Mary q wonderful shot and the
deer fell.
A ghost could not have surprised
Ed more than Mary did az she
emerged from the thicket. MARY"
he gasped, WHAT!
Il came" said Mary, demurely,
ito SEQ that the valuable aluminium
teakettle was emptied properly. It
has been refilled and must be bub-
bling merrily by this time. What
do you say to coffee and venison
steak for support"
"Jove, Mary. you are q brick, I"
grinned Ed sheepishly. "Ill get
you a whole aluminium set for
camp next year."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
A Lesson in Economics.

Value Of the leading farm crops increased
one and one-half billions in 1919 over 1918.
The value Of the five leading grains. corn,
wheat, oats. rye and barley, increased from
ss.7e1,s44.ooo to ;7.177.1ss.ooo. Sounds fine.
doesn't it! Nothing can stop your Uncle SAM
But wait. The aggregate yield Of the i've
leading grains decreased s4,2s7 900 bushels at
the same time. XAo's ahead? Let the begin
ners' class in. economics answer.
What took place in agriculture occurred in
nearly every productive industry. There was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

Ed Knapp was never happy without
his full quota Of deer every season.
why didn't he tell me he was
going? Afraid Id think he ought
to stay home working?" she
chuckled. "I'd like to go, too," she
added regretfully. for Mary had
been a good shot In her youth and
she still hunted and trampeG.
Years ago, she and Ed had met one
hunting season. she a farmers
daughter. he city sportsman. Up-
knowingly they had shot at the
same deer and it was Mary's shot
that felled it. Friendship sprang
from their similarity Of tastes, and
love and marriage soon followed.
The cares Of the crowding years
soon took Mary's time from sports
manship, but each year the family
spent its vacation in a cabin near
the site of her old home.
II know the very deer he is aft
er," thought Mary. the big buck
that drank every evening from the
brook below the cabin. I'm going
to have q shot at 1t. too. I took a
deer from him once. unintention-
ally. and I'll do it this time, malice
aforethought."
Mary flashed a glance at the
clock. It was $3.50 and Ed was
leaving on the 1880. Well she
would be on the same train, seeing,
but unseen She thought rapidly
OF preparations: her bag to pack.
her rife to examine and oil, and
her house to close. First she called
a cab. As she donned her hunting
suit her busy mind checked OF the
necessary details. She found her
hunting license and cabin key
AnuEly. buttcned In IN inside pock-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Germany Is Paying.

II one doubts that Germany is paying for
its folly the summary of the situation prevail
ing at the end Of the first year under the new
form OF government, presented by the Socialist
Monthly OF Berlin, may be worth attention. It
shows that there has been big decline in the
value of the mark. increase in the cost Of liv-
ing, decreased production Of coal and steadily
mounting public debts. The paper casts az
balance for the year in a bitter and sarcastic
vein.
1t points out that the mark has declined ii
value within the year from Y Swiss francs to
20.25 francs 1t gives long list Of articles Of
food showing increases ranging up to 100 per
cent for butter, and nearly 200 per cent for
eggs. The paper states that the cost of trans
portation has increased.
The production Of coal Is asserted to have
declined from 1so,o0o,ooo tons year before
the war to 100000 tons in the first year Of
tho revolution. This IS not outstanding an
increase in the number Of persons employed in
the mining industry. exclusive of war prison.
ers who now have been sent back to France
and Belgium.
Debts and taxes are declared to be steadily
growing into an unbearable burden for the
taxpayer. The paper asserts that Germany's
debts will aggregate on April l, 1920, 212000,-
100000 marks, exclusive Of the debts to the
entente. The deficit Of the Prussian railroads
for the year Of the revolution is declared to
total at least 1868 100000 marks
If the picture Is a true one, and there is no
reason to doubt its authenticity. it is difficult
to see how the Germans can hope to get suf-
ficiently out from under to start more trouble
for at least a generation or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Brad'sbit O. Verse
SAVING.


When wars wild desolation
alarmed both plebs and plutes. We
made our daily ration on sundry
substitutes; We cut out pie and
honey, we saved our goods and
money, our clothes were sacks Of
gunny, we wore, our last years
boots. To save was our true mis-
sion; oil wasteful folk were
scamps: we made It our ambition to
purchase bonds and stamps; we
worked like beavers busy. We rest
ed old tin lizzie, we shunnsd ali
feastings dizzy, and early doused
our Tampa. Tho war no longer
RACES, We live in-well. say-peace:
we're earning nifty wages. and ask
that they increase; for wealth We
strive and hasten like old romantic
Jason who sailed the well-known
basin to seek the golden fleece.
When war around US clamored we
planted squash and beans: We hoed
and sawed and hammered. we lived
ON bran and green's: We patrOnized
no packers, We ate denatufed crack
ers; all men were labeled slack
ers who rode In limousines. The
cruel war 10 over, but We should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
In the Days News

Congressman Claude Kitchin, wSo
urges Q big increase in the income
tax rate on corporations II the ex-
cess profits taxes are done away
with. 10 the ranking Democrat OF
the house ways an means commit
tee, and was head OF that body
whom the excess profits method was
instituted. Mr.. Kitchin has repre-
scented the Second North Carolina
district at Warrington since 1911.
Educated ut Wake Forest college,
the cultural mother Of 90 many
sons Of North Carolina, young
Kitchin. in 1890. turned to tho law
a. . calling: and within. a decade
had won rank as a thinker aud
orator such as to induce his neigh
bors to send him to congress. There
he has remained. showing ability
as a parliamentary leader and de-
batter, which ability was duly recog-
aiseI several years ago whom be
was made floor leader Of the Demo-
cratic party In the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
HOLIDAY DISH.

/ Roast Young Pig-A pig for
roasting should not weight over
six or seven pounds after 1t Is
cleaned.
Lay the pig, which has been pre-
pared by butcher. in cold water
for Is minutes, then wipe dry, in
side and out, rub inside with q lit
tie salt and pepper.
Dressing-One quart flne bread
crumbs, one-half cup melted but
ter or substitute, one chopped ap-
pie, one chopped onion, a little
parsley. salt and pepper to taste
Usage may be added IL liked, and
milk to moisten.
Stun the pig to It's original size
and shape. Sew 1t up with clean
white cord and darning needle,
bend forelegs forward and back
legs forward under him, and fasten
with skewers. Cover ears and tail
with white oiled paper, put q piece
Of clean. hardwood. between the
jaws to keep them wide open.
Dredge pig with -four. lard, salt
and pepper and put in roasting pan
with about three or four cups Of
hot water; roast from two to two
and one-half hours. Watch care
fully and do not burn top Of pig.
Remove paper from ears and tail
q few minutes before removing
from oven. Cook Quartered sweet
potatoes in pan with pig. put In
about IS minutes before ready to
serve.
Lift pig out on large platter; rs
move piece Of wosd from Jaws and
put nice red apple In mouth.
Let water cook out Of pan; watch
carefully SO as not to burn and
spoil gravy. When Drowned down
ON bottom Of pan. pour in enough
hot water to make nice gravy
thicken with q little flour and WI
ter, strain in gravy bowl.
| Place sweet potatoes around
platter with roast pig il liked, alst
parsley adds to looks Of platter
Serve a nice tart apple sauce will
roast pig. Cook apples until yer.
tender and all cooked soft, strait
and sweeten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
What's In a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL-
Copyright 1919. By the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

The most celebrated Grace vi
Grace O'Malley. also known
6raine O'Malley, . notable sail
chieftainess Of the southwest coal
Once she came to visit Queen Ell
abeth and when the two high sp}
tied women were together, d
semi-barbarian was more than
match for the civilized queen. 81
scorned Elizabeth's gift Of q lapd|
and offered the queen her own
FAINT son born on the voyage, sa
ing that the queen was welcome
educate him as he would new
make q man Of spirit since }
father came Of bad stock.
Gracia is another charming for
Of the. same name which is attri
uted to Spain.
The amethyst is Grace's tall
manic stone. It promises her il
munity from harm and disease, G
pecially II it be set In gold. To O
OF high strung nature, it has DOW
to sooth and calm and enforce ev
temper. Saturday is her lucky a
and I her lucky number. The pril
rose 10 her flower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Household Hints
DINCOYERKH.

II you use the ordinary Fat ird
heating It on the stove, q bril-
should be used as substitute Il
the ordinary open-work iron stat
IS q rest. The brick, warmed !
the stove, will retain the he|
even after 1t 10 moved to the iro|
ing board. and when the iron
rested ON 1t the heat IL retaind
An open-work iron holder alloj
the cold air to get It the hot I'd
face Of the iron and reduces Il
temperature every time the iron
put down for . time. 60 the brick
. real help in heat conservation.
Hint for Motorists-To III
windshield clear of rain or sind
when driving through q storm I'd
the surface Of the Windshield vii
kerosene oil. and the drops vi
roll OF the glass instead of stayi1
on and obstructing the view.
Good Polish for Oilcloth-Oi
cloth looks better and lasts long
by using . good polish. Take
ounce Of beeswax, dissolve 1t. Of
It to . pint Of turpentine. app
with soft flannel cloth and polil
with another. Always have clio,
clean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
GRACE.

GRACE.
The origin Of the name Of Grace
is curious and somewhat imagina-
tive. Several versions of its real
derivation may b. eliminated and
the contention that 1t really comes
from the Latin gratia, meaning
favor or bounty, accepted. It ID
through this Interpretation that the
Greek Charities have come down to
us as the three Graces. Gratia
was used by early Italian writers
for divine favor. hence the theolog-
ical mean Of Of grace.
The English name Grace Is in
tended as the abstract theological
term and was adopted ut the time
Of the reformation. Its continue
ton is thought to be due to its pop
ularity with the Irish who think
that it resembles their Grains,
Qove). Grace and Gacie are both
very popular in England and Ire
land. Spain likewise has Engrac:a
in honor Of q maiden cruelty tor
tured to death at Zaragoya in 30a
and Italy knows Graycella through
Lamartine's pretty romances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

ct. She must pack some clothing
for Ed for he had gone unprovided.
Some provisions would be a good
idea. She must put out a note for
the milk man and telephone the
dressmaker, who was coming to-
morrow; SO her mind ran on.
Mary's heart was beating a tat
too as she took her seat in the train
after seeing Ed enter the smoker.
AS the train whiz1ed on she laid
her plans. Ed would doubtless 60
to the north village, from which q
good road around the mountain led
to camp. He might stop at the
south village; for she knew q short
cut over the seemingly inaccessible
mountain. She had not spent her
girlhood in that country for moth
ing. She feared that Ed might see
her when she got of the train, but
all was we'll. She hired q village
boy to carry her load over the
mountain while she led the way to-
wards camp.
Light snow had f&i1en and the
gaunt trees tossed and strained at
their rock anchors. The sun was
already descending. Mary, on her
native heath, felt almost a. young
as tho girl who 20 years ago
searched the mountain for the earl
lest arbutus. the latest gentian and
the first deer Of the season.
At the cabin she Get the boy to
work airing tho bedding and max
ing . IRE while she loaded her gun.
Down through the pine woods
she slipped toward the brook to
await her quarry. Determination
sparkled from her brown eyes and
animation glowed in her rosy
cheeks. Ed might como It any min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

One Of the interesting discoveries made in
connection with the mine strike was that the
law passed by congress to prevent the opera
tors from fixing prices also prevents them from
making reduction to stimulate buying in the
spring and summer months, thus equalizing
the demand and leading to more stable condi-
tons in the business from the standpoint Of
both employer and employees. Nine out Of ten
among US have assumed that price fixing al
ways works ono way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15
Fourteen Points Absut Cancer.

kOufteen folnt9 Aoout cancer.
The American Society for the
Control Of Cancer publishes for
the benefit Of the public these IA
points about cancer:
1. The United States lost $4,000
soldiers In the great war. In the
same period 10000 people died Of
cancer in the United States. Can
Ger Is the cause Of death In one out
of every 10 persons over 10 years
of age.
2. Cancer is durable II recog-
|nised and properly treated in its
early stages.
3. Cancer begins a. q small To-
cal growth. which may bs removed
by the surgeon or, in certain Ak
ternal forms, by radium. X-ray OF
other methods.
4. Cancer ID not q. constitutional
or blood disease. SO there is no
stigma Of any kind attached to it,
S. Cancer Is not communicable
and It is impossible to "catch" it.
s. Cancer Is not inherited, SC
one is not specially susceptible II
1t happened to have occurred in the
family.
z. The beginning Of cancer IL us.
ually painless. which fact too often
leads to delay in consulting the
physician.
8. Every persisting lump in the
breast is at least a fair warning tt
the individual to consult a goot
physician Immediately.
9. Unusual discharge or bleed.
ing-unusual for the individual
should cause a woman to consult
her doctor. The change of life i,
not accompanied by unusual or ex
eessive bleeding or discharge in {
healthy woman. The return o.
flowing after it has once stopped
should always call for a careful
examination by the physician.
10. A sore about the mouth, lip,
or tongue. that does not heal with
in a few weeks is q danger signal
Treating such sores with pastes
caustics and the like IL playing
with fire. Moles. warts, birthmarki
aud other blemishes which chang
in appearance or begin to grow
Warrant the suspicion Of cancer
and call for competent medical ad
vice.
II. Persistent indigestion devel
oping in middle life. with loss o
weight and change of color, or Will
pain, vomiting or diarrhoea, call
for thorough medical examination
as to the possibility of cancer.
IL. Radium is a useful agent TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

A good many railroads that were having
hard time of it to exc along found their bur-
dens vastly increased by the coal strike. At
least one Of them, the Illinois Southern, con-
meeting points in Illinois with points in Mis-
souri,. has discontinued operations. its en-
ployes are out Of work and It's territory is
deprived OF service that perhaps never will
be restored. More news Of the same kind may
be expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-15

Non bureau, Fredsric ]. Hasain. Dirsctol
address and eneloee two-ceut sta0p for !
eun6dental The replies oelng o0n1 6axvG
pad 70 ano7yuaous ietssssS.
@. Is DR.. Harry Garfield, the
government fuel administrator, re-
lated to the former president. and
what business was he connected
with before he entered the govern
ment service? w. r.
A DIR. Garfield is the eldest son
Of the former Republican presi-
dent, James A. Garfield. At the
time Of his appointment as fuel ad-
ministrator, he was president Of
Williams college. Williamstown,
Mass, which position he still holds.
He has been head Of the college
since 1908.
@. Have marine shipyard strikes
proved costly to the United States
shipping board? B. M.
A. Since the first Of January, It
Is estimated that strikes have cost
the shipping board . total Of $751;
100000. This includes marine and
harbor strikes. longshoremen
strikes and shipyard strikes.
@. Is there q war tax on Christ
mas parcel post packages? J. ].
A. A war tax Of one cent will be
chaged for each Christmas parcel
post package on which the postage
i amounts to Is cents and another
cent for each addition Is cents. The
postoffice department recommends
that, in sending q number Of par
GELS to one place, they be packed
under one cover and sent to one
person for distribution. The de-
partment also says that It is per-
MISSILE to enclose q card in q pack.
age with inscriptions such az
merry Christmas" Happy New
Year." or words of similar import.
@. How much did the world wal
cost France? T. U.
A. 1t is estimated that the total
financial damage suffered by
France during the i've years Of
war was nearly seventy billion dol.
lars, of which more than forty bill.
lions was material damage to prop.
erty. Twenty-six billion was actu.
al cost, as compared with a cost oil
twenty-five billions to the United
States.
Q. Is the salary Of the lord lieu
tenant Of ireland greater thar