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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
A Perl 10 Conservation.

Clifford Ilua.ct IS e consistent conservation
list and If any ni7- gets past congress which
trenches upon the policy which he took a lead
ing part fl rlsr.-s sat1 effect in this country
it will have to be put over while ne is asleep
and he doesn't do much sleeping while congress
is in session In q circular letter just issued
he calls attention tn the possibility Of what
he considers dangerous legislation going
through at the present session as follows:
The people Of the United States own
natural esOurces Of enormous value
lands that contain more tran six hundred
million barrels OF oil, TOUR hundred and
fifty billion tons OF coal, two million
acres OF phosphate lands. and more than
fifty million undeveIoped water horse
power.
Legislation IS now pending in con-
gress to trade or give all this away.
While public attertiOn was absorbed by
the war, measures to dispose of these
resources quietly passed both the house
and senate. AS usual the house bills
are mainly sound, the senate bills thors
oughly bad. There is serious danger
that the latte- will be damned through
IN the dying hours Of the present session.
The senate, on JAM, 1918, after very
brief consideration. passed a bill IS.
2S12) dealing with the coal, oil, gas
and phosphate resources now in public
ownership. This measure, masquerading
as leasing bill, would surrender, with
the title, all control of waste, output,
price and labor conditions. 1t fosters
speculation ir coal, oil, gas and phos-
plate. and giEo5 no assurance of prompt
development Even the leasing provi-
sions afford 10 protection to the public
against extortion or monopoly. Still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

feet. More coal fell off of my SHOW
el than remained on it. This was
due to the unfortunate fact that
the coal dust seems to affect me
most unplaasantIy, much in the
same manner as daisies or golden
rod affect hay fever sufferers. In
this manner I sueezed and sweated
throughout the course OF a swell
teTing afternoon, and just as | was
about 10 call it day along comes
an eyilly inclined coal wagon and
dumps practically in my lap one
hundred times more coal than
had disturbed in the entire course OF
my labOTs. on top OF this Fogarty
started landslide somewhere
above and came bearing down on
me in a cloud OF dust l found my
self buried beneath the delighted
FogaTty and a couple of tons of
coal. from which | emerged I'M
beauingly, but not before Mr.. Fog
arty had addressed his tongue to
my blaCkened face as an expression
Of high good humoT.
Take me into the brig" / said,
walking over to the 2. O., I'm
through. You can put a service flag
on that coal pile for me-"
What's consuming you, buddy?"
asked the p. 0. in not an unkindly
voice.
Take me to the brig" I repeated,
cts too much. Here I've been
working diligently all day to re-
duCe the size of this huge mass.
when up comes that old wagon and
dumps its back and belches forth
its contents all over the place. It's
ridiculous. l surrender my SHOW
ell"
Cord" breathed the P. O., look
ing at me pityingly. I'VE don't
want to go and reduce that coal
pile, we want to enlarge it. l sup
pose you've been shoveling her
down hill all day."
I admitted that I had.
"Y0u see" | added eneagingly,
q began with trying to shovel her
NJ hill. but the old stuff kept on
riiliTg down on me, so I drew the
natural conclusion that I'd better
shovel her down hill. 1t seemed
more reasonable and
Go back to your outfit and get
washed and tell your p. 0. for me
that you cant come here no more.
and take that unusual looking bit
Of animal life with you-it's all
wrong. Police his body or he'll
ruin some Of your pals white
pants"
Thus Fogarty and I departed,
banished even from our dusky St.
Helena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
It Might Have Been Worse.

Secretary Glass has deemed it necessary to
inform the people that there will be fifth Lib
erty loan, even though congress has Cancelled
expenditures for the war amounting to $751;
100000. 600. Some people got the idea that the
sum named already had been raised and there
fore It would lie around in the way till some
way found to spend It,
Numerous ordinarily competent citizens
very likely have but hazy notion 20 the
manner in which the war has been financed,
in spite OF the tons Of Ink that were used in
printing literature for their Information The
truth is that the government all along has been
spending the money before 1t was collected from
the people either by bond sales or in taxes,
Just most cities hahtually pay current bills
with funds temporarily borrowed IN anticipa-
ton Of tax returns. Under that plan there was
and at least one bond issue after the fighting
ended.
Instead Of begrudging the five or six billions
that the nation will need this coming spring we
ought to be glad the amount is no greater
If the war had been carried over TIL the COM
ing summer we would have had to raise all
that $15.000,000,0c0 and more, and besides we
should have been going short wheat prod
ucts and sugar and foodstuffs generally, and
all other commodities would have been climb
ing in price instead Of coming down. And by
this time we should he counting our dead by
the hundreds OF thousands. instead Of by the
tens of thousands.
Whenever we are tempted to feel sorry for
ourselves a moments reflection on how much
worse it might have been ought to suffice to
restore a normal stare Of mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
I Brad's Bit o. Verse
DAME CREDIT.

When l was busted flat as wax
and could not pay my last years
tax, l sought the banker in his lair.
He froze me with a stony stare lie
would not loan a single groat with
out a three-play, gilt-edged note.
| sought the grocer, Major Means,
and tried TO run my face for greens.
He said: My friend, it takes cold
cash to buy the sundries for your
hash" And everywhere it was the
same; / could not work the credit
game. needed her, the tickle jade,
but she was false and sore afraidN,
When the Opulence came back once
more then credit, too, knocked ~
my door. The Banker blaudly shook
my wing and said if'there was any
thing | needed in the way of loans,
his safe was full of jinFliug bones.
The groCer's clerk came around
eftsoons and filled my bins with
flour and prunes; and good old
Major Means next day said. "Ney-
er mind about the pay Oh. credit,
fleeing. false and fair, when most
we need you. you're not there; but
when we bask in fortunes glow You
hang around and Will not go.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
4 PENNY BIRTHDAY


Ii was a weird, fOrlorn looking
lstore. bearing weather-wOrn sign
|cutside reading: -'Eben Harlow,
Killed with stuffed birds, reptiles
land animals. Eben Harlow. how
ever. no longer presided at the rail-
Hinged of space where there was d
Bench and tools. for he was dead.
His brother. Alden, now operated
the store, did no work in preserv-
Hing subjects and was engaged only
ia selling off the stock on hand. =,
Alden had been called from his
work as a clerk IN a business Office
iio carry out his brothers instruc-
ftions. That was six months ago.
From New Mexico. whittier Eben
lad gone for his health, a letter
had come II had been written a
week before the death of Eben. The
latter, anticipating his own demise,
Heft Alden the little store and the
charge of his motherless boy, little
Hbennie. He asked Alden to care
For the orphaned child as il his
spwn, knowing full well that his
loyal brother would fully heed the
FequeSt.
The diiapidated store building
ad two rooms upstairs. To les
ben expenses Alden rented these
10 an old lady, a Mrs, Norton, and
5ker daughter Elsie, who supported
themselves by expert needlework.
behind the store were two bed
CONS and a large apartment which
alden utilized as kitchen and living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
The Whole. Wholesome Wheat.

/ note that a prominent miller, as
set forth in the clipping enclosed,
declares that the constant use OF
whole wheat bread always pro-
duces direful results and never falls
10 send the consumer 20 the doctor
or to a hospital. In our family We
use almost exclusively real whole
wheat -four which we grind at
home, have used 1t now for more
than a year, and thus far we have
failed to summon doctor or an
ambulance. How about III Is the
whole wheat a bad thing 10 eat aft
or all2 r. n, G,
Answer-No. Theoretically whole
wheat and wheat bran and such
articles are likely TO "irritate the
stomach and intestine" but in pFan-
tice they seem to have only happy
results. dare say more dyspepsia
ands constipation has been cured by
whole wheat bread than by any 9TH
er remedy.
swenty, Tender Feet.
Kindly publish a remedy for
sweaty, tender feet. 7. d,
Answer-Avoid tight corsets, belts
and bands about the leg and tight
shoes. Avoid washing feet with
warm or hot water, but use only
cold water. and the less OF that the
better. Powder feet and insides or
shoes with powdered alum, Wiring
out stockings IN saturated solu-
ton OF boric acid IN water Call tho
water will take up and let dry for
wearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
o. d. K.

f, May 1 look at that odd coin %
he asked. All, it is indeed an
old one. And rare, too. I'm some
what of faddist in numismatics.
It's a King George, 1881. It's
worth twenty-three dollars and
fifty cents. Did you know that,
young LADY,"
Il did not, and 1 thank you" re-
sponded Elsie, quite fluttering over
the strange circumstance. Then
when she got home she deemed il
right to inform Alden of the Incl
dent. He went back to the room
held so sacred in his memory where
Bonnie had found the coin. 1t had
reminded him of the fact that his
dead brother had at one time been
a diligent coin collector.
Now Alden made a closer search.
When he came to the bottom draw
er he discovered a canvas sack. 1t
had a hole in it and the bottom of
the drawer as well, where a rat
had gnawed through. AS he lifted
the bag, the worn fabric gave way
and out poured a stream of coins.
gold and silver, as well as copper.
and every one a rarity Within the
hour Alden Harlow knew that he
was the possessor of over $4,000.
represented by some of the most
valuable coins in the world.
Upstairs an hour later Bonnie
gave his penny birthday gift to his
uncle and while the little fellow
was playing dominoes with grand
ma, Alden recited his wonderful
find to Elsie and asked her to be-
come his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
CIR Rnll nf Nnnnr

Washington, Feb. 5.-The casual
ty list made public today by the
war department has total of 240
names.
(SECTI0N ONE)
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American expeditionary
forces: Wounded severely, rs;
missing in action, IS; total, "a.
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT.
Henry A. Bender, Lemars, Iowa.
SERGEANT.
Robert W. Hyatt. McLeansboro,
Ill.
.CORPORALS.
CHARLES Everett Cooper, Kell, III
Leo Convey, Cherokee, Iowa.
PRIVATE.
Jesse +. Whittenburg, Dahlgren,
Missing IN Action.
PRIVATES.
Walter II. Dukes. Boulder. Ill.
George +. Rail, Cutler, Ill
(SECTION TWO.)
The following casualties are re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Bonnie. Uncle says it's just like
heaven when we go up to your
rooms, and you sing, and grandma
tells about old times, and every
thing is so cozy and happy. Yes,
it's his birthday, and 1 want to
make him a present. Will you buy
it for me, Aunty Elsie?''
What shall l get, Bennie," she
inquired.
"Oh, anything a penny will buy.
That's all I've got: and Bonnie
placed a large copper coin in her
hand. Elsie observed it casually
and slipped it in her pocket
Il found it." explained Bonnie,
back in the room where my dead
papa used to sleep, under the old
bureau, you know. Uncle lets me
play there, but he tells me never
to disturb anything. He says he
wants it to stay just as papa left
it."
Il will buy you the present" pro-
nounced Elsie. Hush! here comes
uncle, and we want to keep the
present a secret"
Alden entered the store and
thanked Elsie for her services.
She went upstairs to arrange for
something extra for the birthday
meal and then out to the street.
At store she purchased a neat
necktie, intending that this should
be Bennie's present to his uncle,
paying for it out OF her own little
store. The big penny happened to
roll out of her purse. The store
keeper glanced at it with a token
OF interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

ported by the commanding general
of the American eXpeditionary
forces: Killed in action, 10; died
from wounds. s. died OF accident.
and other causes. 3; died OF dis
ease, IA; wounded severely, III;
total, l55.
Died Of Wounds.
PRIVATE.
EMORY JOSEPH WHISTLER
GIG TAYLOR STREET, DAFEN'
PORT, IOWA.
Died Of Disease.
CORPORAL.
Glen II. Crabb, Macomb, Ill.
PRIVATE.
Alleck Miller, Chicago, III.
Wounded Severely.
PRINATES.
Frank c. Ahlgriu, Dundee, Ill.
Anton Dramant, Chicago, Ill.
Rodney V. Finnigan, Chicago, III.
John King. Chicago, III.
John Kopzynski. LaSalle, Ill,
Charles A. Funk, Waukegan, Ill,
Joseph Miglio, Granville, III.
Malvern Robbins. Chicago, Ill,
Robert l.. Swayzi, Kewanee, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am en-
gagged to a young man. He never
attended dances before we were en-
gagged. but since he goes nearly
every week The last two were al
| his place. He has no mother. They
| break up all the way from 2:3O to
o'clock in the morning.
| He never tells me anything else
that happens. He seldom takes me
any place unless / ask him, al
though he seems very proud of me
and l really believe that he loves
me, as he tells me that he does.
One of the girls who attended
these dances sat up all night with
my friend when he was sitting up
with HIS sick brother.
% Have l any right to feel
sighted because he and his siste"
do not invite me TO their dances?
(2) Should engaged boys and
girls go to dances without each
other?
CD Was the girl justified in sit
ting up that night?
THANK YOU.
% Yes, you have very good rea-
sons to feel sighted. If he respect
ed you too much to invite you. be-
cause of the character of the dane
es, he should not have attended
himself Tell him that he must
take you with him and invite You
to the parties il his home, or you
will break your engagement. A
man who neglects the girl he is on
L. D. SC
wife.
(2) They should not go without
each other, as a rule.
go She should have shown bet
ter judgment not TO sit up with
him. There was no reason for her
to show such concern.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please
give me the same answer you gave
to a boy year or two ago, for TAX
ing something TO make him grow.
GRATEFUL.
Your question puzzles me. l can
neither recall nor find record of
such an answer Heights can only
be gained by stretching exercises
or in a stretching machine which
some doctors have. The machine
treatment IS rather expensive. 1t
is given by beauty doctors, as
rule.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: About a
year and a half ago | became aC-
quainted with a young man. [
thought little about him, knowing
-
went he wrote me and wanted me
to correspond with him. Since he
was at camp ! thought it was al
most a duty to write, and SO I did.
After a few months training he
landed in France and our writing
continued. But now he is back on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
H0drt gDpHOm0
: 1,!1DpODIOmCC ',

this side and I care nothing for
him.
His people are going to give
supper in honor OF him. am IN
vited and do not care to go, yet
want TO do the thing most respect
full Please give advice so that his
feelings may not be hurt.
PEGGY.
It will be best to break with the
boy before you accept tho hoSpi-
tality OF his home. II possible make
an excuse so that you will not have
TO attend the party. Doubtless your
absence will make him feel badly.
But for your own sake it will he
better not to 20 any farther with
the acquaintance
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 have a
very quick temper and get angry
very quickly. II is rather cmbar-
RAISING sometimes. How can keep
my temper in control more easily
I THANK YOT.
VIII power is the only think that
will control temper You will have
to learn from experience that self
control pays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

I'll, Tiki t,- Loo-, 81 H.
CO. L1o,,rtb - IL. - -,
ga ~ = ras-II+ ~, ~ -, -
~ All a. - - -,
oroor,Iir,e, r,,y,eaIf % ii, -T,fo -
go ~ ~ - I,aJT - - go
of tbo sacro+ar,, -, - o-l1--l,I
the new wing of the camD. mis-
sed il. | lost completely something
in the neighborhood OF ten thous-
and men. 1t seems hard TO do. but
| did il. When | dashed oI1r Of me
barracks with INV newly washed
splendidIy seagoine, still damn
white hat in my hand nv company
was gone. and the whole camp
seemed deserted. Far in the dis
lance l heard the music OF the band.
Fogarty looked iuqur.ngIv If me
and | fled. He fled after me.
..Fogor,,-,, ,-,s-,.f ..t.+- t.
+rf,1- - -
You're not IL on Jhis review. ana
for GSd's sake act reasonable"
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,.y,.,s.5---r -. - .'' ~ -
w5.b t5at 60. -
bouudfHe aIong -, NV MS Nv ~,
mark had no effect Forartv r1a-e-
Nv threw binsrIf INTO No., "a 70
gether we snsd in The ofrerr-or Of
the music n va fna I-+a IT,,
sands Of Mon were SWINGING nasr j.,
review and in an that ma If btI-
mainly there was one small vacant
place that was sunnoead to fuI
crnucbed down babfrJ - 10, -
observed the scgna vi, -. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
Household Hints

flour. pinch baking soda, one tea
spoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon
paprIka, four teaspoons grated
cheese Put the tomatoes on to boil:
boil i've minutes, then add soda,
salt and pepper; strain into the
boiling milk, which has been thick
ened with the butter and -four
which have been rubbed together.
Boil two minutes. Before serving,
sprinkle one teaspoon of the grated
cheese on each cup of soup: serve
at once. The cheese makes a pleas
ant change and adds extra food
value.
Tomato Soup-One quart toma-
toes, one onion, one-half taspoon
celery seed, one tablespoon flour.
one quart soup stock. Put stock.
tomatoes and seasoning in kettle
and cook thirty minutes. Strain
through colander. rubbing all
pulp through. Heat and thicken
with flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

room combined. He planned to sell
off the stock by the time the lease
expired and settled down to the
task.
1t was a dreary one. The day
Of stuffed birds had passed away.
Once in a while a stray customer
appeared, but the sales were slow
and prices paid low. Whenever
Alden found it necessary to go out
On business, Miss Norton brought
her sewing downstairs and tended
shop during his absence and looked
after Bonnie. The little fellow was
10 care, however. He got so that
he delighted in sitting near her
while she told him stories. Elsie
Lad won upon both uncle and
nephew. She unostentatiouSly
looked after mending the clothes of
the little fellow. Often of even
ings they would pass a pleasant
hour together and many time AL
den Harlow sighed drearily as he
realized how poor ne was, and how
vague his prospects of getting
Of a helpmeet.
He had gone away one day and
Elsie was seated on duty in the
front storeroom, when little Bennie,
who had been racing about the
suite. came to her side.
Did you know that it was Uncle
Alden's birthday, aunty," he asked.
Is it, indeed?' replied Elsie.
''Then l must tell mother and we
shall invite both OF you to sup
per"
That will be grand" enthused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
The Nature of AnemIa.

1llt VI -
A young woman declares that In
all the months she has been read
ing this column nothing has ever
teen printed about the nature Of
anemia, l hasten to correct the
omission.
Anemia means lack of blood.
1t is a consequence or symptom OF
= great many different conditions.
IL is not a primary disease or con-
dition in itself, and 1t cannot be
remedied until tho underlying cause
Is determined and removed or cor
rected. To take medicine which
Iurports to build rich blood" is a
very popular pastime which does
not alter the state OF the blood. 1t
is conceivable that, If through some
extraordinary circumstances an in
dividuaps ordinary food supply
failed to furnish all the iron the
blood needs (Which Is about one
fourth of grain q day, which
amount is present in ounces Of
prunes, 4 ounces OF beef or ounces
Of peas), some benefit might accrue
from taking iron in medicinal form,
Just as we know that medicinal
iodine sometimes accomplishes good
effects in conditions due to made
qlate iodine-containing foods. But
it would be difficult TO select a diet
that does not furnish an ample
amount OF iron TO the blood.
Among the more common under
lying causes of anemia are incip-
tent (perhaps unsupported pulmon-
airy tuberculOsisD, occupations
which Confine the workers indoors
through most OF the sunshine hours.
night work and day sleeping, late
hours and insufficient sleep, the
poisoning or toXemia Of neglected
or occult foci or depots OF infection
IL the tonsils. the teeth and else
where, latent syphilis, latent mala-
ria, the frequent use OF acetanilide
and similar pain-killers in grippe"
and cold" and headache and MI
fraine dope, the frequent use Oh
aspirin (acetyl-salicylic acidl for
aches and pains, the abuse OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
Soups.

| Fish Soup-If the fish is a little
large, use backbone and belly piece
to make a pot of soup. One uses
| clans and oysters, then why not
fish? Boil the pieces in a quart of
water for 30 minutes; strain and
pick the meat from bone. To the
stock add: One cup finely sliced
potatoes, one-quarter cup finely cut
onion, parsley and dried thyme TO
taste, salt and pepper, one table
spoon of soft butter substitute and
| one tablespoon of -four, rubbed to-
gether, one teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce, one tablespoon catsup, one
cup hot milk. Boil potatoes and
onions until tender, then add sea
soning and -four; boil five minutes.
Just before serving add catsup and
milk and the picked fish. Dump
| lings may be added.
Potato Soup-One quart potatoes,
one cup finely cut onion, two cups
finely cut carrots, two cups milk,
one tablespoon oleOmaTgarine, two
teaspoons finely cut parsley, one
eighth teaspoon white pepper or
Daprika, one cup bread crumbs, one
teaspoon salt. Wash, pare and dice
the potatoes; put in sauce pan and
cover with boiling water; add onion
and carrot: boil until very tender
: (the water will have boiled down
to about two or three cupfuls); add
milk, butter or oleOmargarine and
-four, which has been rubbed smooth
with the butter; boil three minutes;
add salt, pepper and parsley Serve
with buttered Crutons.
Tomato Bisque cups toma-
to. two cups milk, one tablespoon
butter substitute, one tablespoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

The London Telegraph estimates that the
bonded debt created since the war began is
s20O,0OO,OOO, 900 and the economic loss $780,
6O0O0O000 If security against future calami-
ties of the kind fail to grow out Of the expe-
rience most of the price will have been paid in
vain. And yet there are lot Of people here in
the United States complaining because the
president did not stay home to attend to affairs
more important" than trying to form league
of nations the object of which will be to per-
petuate peacei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
EEIEAGIT1N TAlLXS
BY WILLIAM IL! !l;1!s!. u BR RAD ND.

cathartics Especially BalinesJ &,
Bright's disease. diabetes and con-
stipation.
In anemia there Is not, as p0pu-
larry imagined, so much Il failure
or the body to manufacture red
blood, but rather too rapid de
structlon or breaking down of red
blood, Find the cause OF this eN-
cessive destruction. correct II, and
the blood will be normal I'm a few
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05

People OF London doubtless are congratu-
lating themselves that they have individual
facilities for drawing their respective breaths.
With transportation, light, fuel and even food
cut off or threatened by strikes air is about the
only commodity of which the citizen of the
British capital is assured a supply.