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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
"A SOUL ABOVE POTATOES"
By Paul Hamilton.


you'll stay in Clifton, won't
you, Harney?"
Mrs. Ross looked all motherly
anxiety as she addressed her son.
With them on the garden seat
was Harney's sweetheart. Alma
Reeves, whose bright, pretty face
reelected the solicitude Of the older
woman.
The son and lover affected quite
, lord1y air. A week previous his
nncle, Mark Leaton. dying. had be-
Aueathed him a neat sum In money
and a grocery store he owned in
thew ilIage.
''Tell you" pronounced the
Eoung man, almost grandly, i've
Eot a soul above potatoes"
HBut, Harvey, dear" interviewed
Alma, ''you know how pleased you
we're at first with the idea OF being
Four own master and running a
business for yourself"
That's all right" acknowledged
his ambitious favorite Of fortune,
but I've met my old chum since
hen. You know New Dallas came
down to see me when he learned OF
nv big luck. Well. he's a clerk in
brokers' ONCE and he says that
With this experience of the money
market, if 1 will supply the capt.
ai, he will go into partnership
With me and Will make q regular
Napoleon of finance of me-"
Before leaving Harvey made an
arrangement with Warren Doane,
a old clerk in q local store, TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

cept any other company than his.
l promised this.
know my friend has no watch.
Is it proper for me to make him a
present of one? He calls me his
little girl" as a pet name and /
think to show his affections.
He has kissed me by my giving
him permission. Is it bold Of me 70
have consented?
My folks like him very much. DO
you think his intentions are ser
ious? Could l feel safe in planning
a future with him when I am so
fond of him and feel sure he is OF
me? ESTHER M. G.
No, you should not give him a
watch since you are not engaged.
I would not kiss him, If ] we're
you. Wait until you are ready TO
marry before you do.
1t is impossible to say whether
or not he is serious. He has no
right to ask you TO 90 with him
exclusively unless he is serious.
DO not plan a future for a while.
Time will test your love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. ! am one
of three girls and we are all in love
with the same young man. When
he is with each of us he seems to
think a great deal Of us, and on
account of our friendship for each
other we feel that two OF us must
drop out of the game.
How can we test the young man
to find out just what one be really
wants.
I love this fellow dearly, but he
has one bad habit, and that is he
kisses all of us, and also wants to
kiss too much, and as ! have read
in your column. 1t is not proper for
a young man to kiss a girl unless
they are engaged. LENA
II all of you regard the young
man as a friend only, and not as a
lover, there is no reason why any
of you should give him up. He has
no right to kiss you and you should
refuse to let him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

place him in charge of the one he
had inherited on a basis OF equal
division OF profits. The day after
Harney's departure Mr.. Doane
called at the Ross home,
II am going to surprise Harvey"
he told Mrs. Ross, who was an old
friend. He has agreed to let ne
have full swing with advertising
and speciality wrinkles and 1 am
going to build up a grand trade
Alma l shall need some one to
take charge OF the cashiers desk.
Can I count on your" and Alma
acquiesced in the arrangement and
the enterprise started out under
most promising auspices.
The young adventurer across
the shoals of finance wrote almost
daily the first month of his abb
sence. He was all anticipation,
ambition, enthusiasm. Then he
became less ELUSIVE in his epistles
and during the second month of
his absence only two brief letters
reach home.
I'VE must not expect too much
attention from the poor boy, i'm
mersed as he is in business cares"
Mrs. Ross told Alma, who, in her
faith and innocence, pictured 1.-The
poor boy" handling the monetary
destinies of nations. The merest
"All welI-love to ALL" about COM
prised the substance of subse-
duent letters from Harvey. Mean
while, Alma and Mr.. Doane be-
grudged no thought or care that
would tend to place the despised
grocery business upon q firm and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
A Common PosturaI FanIt.
NQTEO

A Common Postural Fault.
Mr.. Y is a merchant aged 10.
To the casual observer he looks
well He declares that he enjoys
perfect health. His personal his
tory is negative so far as any i'm
pOrtant illness is concerned. His
habits are very good, except that he
keeps his nose too close to the
grindstone. out of greed and not
need. For four successive years
Mr.. X was examined by various
life insurance examiners and each
time rejected by the insurance COM
pany. The interchangeable Mr.. X was
ready and willing to go through a
fifth examination. He passed be-
yond a shadow of a doubt on every
part of the physical examination,
but a good trace of albumin was
found present in the urine. The
arteries were normal, blood pres
sure not elevated, in short the
trace of albumin was the sole ad-
verse finding.
The doctor noted that Mr.. X was
swaybacked. Therefore he advised
the company to postpone Lewiston
on the risk pending further obser-
walton. The company obtained
specimens of urine on several oc-
casions; each showing the trace
of albumin. Finally the doctor
prevailed upon Mr.. X to take two
days off and remain in bed. Then
the albumin disappeared. The
company then accepted Mr.. Y, is
sued the policy, and had no occa-
sion to regret it.
Persons with this postural or
orthostatic aIbuminuria have an ex-
aggeration of the hollow of the
back. are likely to be subject to
fainting spells, are often rather
pale and anemic, many of them are
neurasthenic in type, that is to say,
they magnify trifes, such as most
of us ignore, into symptoms worth
worrying about. If the presence of
albumin is discovered and made
known TO the patient, therefore, the
fact burdens his mind unless the
doctor suspects and determines by
prescribing rest in the horizontal
posture, that the aIbuminuria is of
no Importance.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Skeeter Bites.
What can be put on mosquito
bites to relieve the itching and pre-
vent swelling? MRS. F. E. Nj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

ate. They were Hiram r. Revels,
41st congress, IS7O-187I, and
Blanche X. Bruce, Asst congress,
lS75-ISS1.
q. What is the meaning of the
initials r. S. V. p? E. c.
A. These are the first letters of
the French sentence Responder
sill vous plait,I which means Re
ply if you please"
q. Where are hair nets made?
Z.
A. Many hair nets are made in
Shantung, that part of China which
is in the spotlight because of the
Japanese situation. There are
whole villages in which the women
all work in weaving these hair nets
by hand. They are made of the
hair of the Chinese and are dyed.
Q. What was the number of ships
engaged in the battle of Jutland?
ID. w.
A Many contradictory accounts
of the battle have been written,
but the best figures credit the Brit
ish with having 81 dreadnaughts,
eight battle cruisers and many
light cruisers and destroyers, ei-h-
er engaged in the battle or in ad-
jacent waters. The Germans are
believed to have used 16 dread
naughts, six pre-dreadnaughts, FIVE
battle cruisers and accompanying
light cruisers and destroyers.
Q. What is the difference be-
tween meteorology and astronomy?
L. o.
A Meteorology is a study of the
atmosphere and its phenomena,
particularly with relation to the
weather. Astronomy is a study of
the stars and planets and begins
far beyond the point where meteor
ology leaves off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

Q. Can earthquakes be forecast?
T. H. B.
A. The best authorities on earth
quakes explain that they are due
to the slipping of one edge on the
other at a fault or crack in the
earth's crust. The main fault in
the western hemisphere extends
from Alaska to TERRA del Fuego
along the Pacific coast. The geolo-
gisLs know where there has been
no slipping for long time, and
figure that readjustments are due
at those points. They forecast
earthquakes there.
Q. Can a bungalow have two
stories? A. L. d.
A. The true bungalow has all its
rooms on one floor. There are cot
tages of the bungalow type that
have two stories.
@. What is meant by a tight
scalp? L. G. T.
A. An unnatural condition of the
scalp sometimes causes it to De
come abnormally tight and conse-
quently unhealthy. Massage every
day for while will loosen it up,
stimulate the circulation Of the
blood in it, and cure it.
Q. How tall was Napoleon Bona
parte. T. d. C.
A Historians say that at the
time of his coronation Napoleon
Bonaparte was a little under five
feet three inches, but he became
stopped in later life and at his
death measured scarcely over five
feet.
man in the United States senate?
A. V.
A. There have been two colored
senators in the United States SEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

ham and some pickle relishes. on
the way drawing a liberal hand
ful from the cracker box. and set
about eating with an endowment
that both gratified and saddened
Alma, for this returning lover of
hers dreadfully suggested the pen
itent prodigaI
This is sure a land of plenty"
said Harvey, with sigh of salts
faction as he completed a lunch
sufficient for two men. alma. I've
come back with nothing but a
hard costly lesson earned. Those
city sharks took my money from
me so easy 1 wonder how they did
it. I'm through as a financial Na-
poleon. I'm glad to creep home.
humble and glad to come back to
the store, and mother-an you"
And, oh. Harvey" jubiIated
Alma, such a business the store
has done! You poor boy, indeed,
How welcome you arei"
II had soul above potatoes. Won
know observed Harvey with
mournful retrospection. well. if
the fiat upstairs is still vacant"
Yes, it is, Harvey" nodded
Alma.
"Then's it's quiet wedding as
soon as you can get ready. And.
after what I've gone through, it
will be paradise to settle down in
the cozy, modest little home.
Even if it is right over the mo-
tatoes!" laughed Alma bestow-
ing a kiss that to Harvey Ross
was more precious than all the
money he had lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Brad's Bit O. Verse
MODERN TIMES.

I like the folk of modern mold,
who bow not down to things of
old; who calmly go upon their way
and take no toll from yesterday.
Some people never look ahead. but
live in ages that are dead; they
grope about in musty caves, or
burrow in forgotten graves; they
think the thoughts of long ago;
their narrow minds refuse to grow;
they set some antique maxim free,
imbibe the juice of bigotry. mag
inc that the world is fiat, and block
the game by standing pat Away
with all such mouldy stuff! The
present age is good enough for all
who rise above the fogs and throw
away times outworn toys. The
world grows better every day, in
spite of what the croakers say. The
modern man is just as brave as
any hero Sparta gave; the modern
dam. is just as fair as Helen of
the golden hair; the modern athlete
and his stunts make ancient victOTs
look like runts. The world goes
on to vaster plans. the mind
wider vista spans; we leave the
narrow. time-woTn lanes and move
to higher, broader planes Let's
bid the dead past syeetly rest. The
brave new times are much the
best. CLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Household Hints

sur. one cup Of water. one tea
81 en- Of gelatinc, two tablespoons
Of water, one cup grape juice, juice
Of one lemon.
Boil the sugar and water FIVE
minutes. Soak the gclatine in cold
water five minutes and add 10
syrup. add fruit Juice. cool and
freeze. Serve in glasses with or
without whipped cream garnishinE.
Grape Ice Cream Onc-half cup
thin cream. ono-fourjh cup grape
juice, one-fourth cup sugar. Scald
the cream. add the sugar Cool and
add the grape juice. Freeze ia The
customary manner.
Grape Whip Three fonrths cup
Of grape juice. white Of one egg,
five tablespoons sugar. one cup
double cream Beat The white ot
The egg until foamy add the grape
juice mived with tho sugar and
lastly the cream, then continue to
whip with cream whip.
Take off the frCth as 10 rises and
drain on a sieve. Pour the IN
whipped mixture in small glasses
and pile the whip on top.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Grane Seasons Here.

Grape seasons Here.
Preserved Green Grapes-Cut
each grape in half and remove the
seeds. Weigh the pulp and allow
a pound of sugar for every pound
Of the fruit. Put all into a pre-
serving kettle and bring very
slowly to the boiling point. Cook
until thick then pour into sterilized
jars and seal.
Grape Conserve-To a gallon OF
ripe grapes. cooked and run
through colander. add three
pounds of sugar and the juice and
grated rind OF two oranges. Cook
until thick and add one-Ealf pound
of pecan meats just before remov-
ing from the fire. All conserves
should be poured in jelly glasses
and when cool cover with paraffne.
Grape Catsup - Five pints OF
grapes, one pound of sugar, one
half pint of vinegar, oue-half ounce
each Of cinnamon, cloves and mace.
Boil the sugar and vinegar to-
gether for IS minutes. Heat the
grapes through a cOlander, after
which add them to the vinegar and
sugar and cook for 20 minutes.
Spiced Seven pounds of
sugar, one quart OF vinegar. one
tablespoon OF ground cloves, two
tablespoons of ground cinnamon.
Remove the pulp from the skins
and boil until soft. then strain
through a sieve. Boil the sugar and
vinegar together, add the pulp of
grapes, then the skins and spices,
and boil together for two and one
half hours.
Crane Sherbet-One Gun OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Menu Hint.
DDIz AIN CT

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Rolled Oats with MIX
Apple Sauce Bran Mullins
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
EscallOped Tomatoes
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Oatmeal Cookies Stuffed Olives
Cocoa
DINNER
Rice Soup Split Pea Loaf
Bread and Butter
Lettuce and Onion Salad
SteWed Prunes Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

President Wilson never has been so bit
terly sssailed and so consistently misrepre-
Eented by Germans in Germany he has by
German sympathizers in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s, 1918.

Germany is going to give iron crosses to
all of its returned prisoners of war. AS if
they didn't have enough crosses to bear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
The War a Year Ago

French and Americans attacked
both sides of st. Mihiel salient.
First American ace" Lieutenant
David E. Putnam, killed in aerial
battle
Thirteen million men registered
under the new draft in the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

OF the three eldest universities
in western Europe-Salerno, b.
logna and Parit'-two were open
from the first to women. Those
were Salerno and Bologna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

Great Britain congratulates the United
States upon the return of General Pershing.
Germany would have tsen glad to do the salna
thing over year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12

Queen Maud of Norway is an ex-
pert bOokbinder.
In Denmark and Finland a num-
Der of women are employed as ship
pilots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Argus Information Bureau

The August ma-
Give and
confidential the direct individual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-12
Recoipes for a Dav.

Spaghetti Salad One box Of
spaghetti, two pimentoes Canned
or freshJ, one onion sliced, mayor
naise dressing 10 cover.
Cook spaghetti in boiling water
until soft; drain In colander after
pouring cold water ever same. then
add balance Of ingredients. also
English walnuts If desired, or lit
tie grated cheese.
Blackberry Cake-Two eggs. one
scant cup granulated sugar, one Ia
blcspoon butter, one-half teaspoon
cloves. three tablespoons sour milk.
one and one-half cup flour. one
half teaspoon cinnamon, one-hah
teaspoon baking powder. oua-hall
teaspoon CgroundI alIspicc ono
half teaspoon soda, one cup ripe
blackberries.
Reserve ABOUT one-nalr or wnlte
OF one egg. Beat other together.
Add sugar. butter, spices, salt and
mix. Add to this the milk with soda
dissolved in it. Lastly add -four.
baking powder and berries. Bake
slowly about twenty-five minutes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29

u" g'u lNu lltItNl 10 Dt,
Pretend, dad?'
Young People of To-day
Are More Sure OF Themselves.
We'll you young folks are more sure
OF yourselves, think. than We used 10
be. On the whole. you are more Ike
pals. and / suppose the smoking o.
both Of you Is only another cxample OF
the perfect understanding between
YOU. George, you don't put Katherine
On n pedestal. and she does not see
In a mild indulgence Of yours a bad
habit that no lady would be guilty or
] should not have wanted her mother
10 be different In any respect. but /
can see the advantages OF the broader
plane upon which the young men ana
women Of the present day meet"
But, dad. you know mother smokes
too"
Il know she does. hut there were
years and years Ia our lives when she
thought more Of the smoke that would
cling 10 the parIor curtains than %;
the comfort 1t was 10 me 10 sit down
with her and smoke. She tolerated
my smoking and was only satisfied IL
! took my cigar or pipe out 10 the
back porch. You viii notice that even
yet she has mover said 10 me. Shall
We smoke" like YOU young folks. but
Keeps her cigarettes for tho card Ia
bic or with her women friends. us'
for the style Of the thing, and never
smokes in my presence"
Dad grumbcd on and tho younc
folks laughed and exchanged clanccs
and Katherine smoked another cigar
cite and whispered that she was glad
they were starting out as they were.
a few years ago a reporter for
largo city paper went 10 the ofhce Of
woman connected with civic affairs
and was surprised into spocchlcssnoss
Tho lady was smoking There was no
doubt about u. and when she saw him
she added to his conformation by ask
nr him TO have a cigarette and smoke
with her Ho accepted the invitation
and smoked lIr also resolved that
as n gentleman hc was not going -
bctray the lady who INDUCED IN the
rpuflp cNhIlaraNOu uf tobacco smoke.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29

elder gentleman, as he came around
the corner"
Not at all" declared the girl. Glad
to have you" said the young man
Now you young fqils make mo
realize what changes the last twenty
years have brought into this old world
Of ours" said the man reminisccnty.
Have a cigarctte?" asked the young
man.
"No. thanks, I have my cigar or a
r.pc, no cigarette for me. But wa7
Just thinking that twenty years ago
j asked kalhcrinc's mother 10 be- mv
wife, and how different We did our
sparkling In those days"
Dad, don't be vulgar"
In those days when / wanted N
smoke said; May ! smoker And who
I'm the world would ever have thought
that should live 20 hear the prom
isod husband Of my daughter say:
Shall we smoke? Don't you know. I
believe that is characteristics OF the
changes that have taken place since
your mother and ! were young. am
sure that / should never have been d,
glad TO see her dad break In upon ms
as you two pretend 10 be-
Pretend, dad?'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-29
Society Women Usually First
to Become Addicted to Use of
Weed In Community.
Milady Is Becoming Particular
About the Brands She Smokes
Now.
Habit introduced Here By Eng
ligh Women Is Growing In
Favor.

A PACKAGE OF cigarettes
please" said charming girl
as sho stepped up 10 the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
JENNINGS WINNER
 OF SHOOTING TITLE ? Canadian Amateur Breaks 197 Out of 200 in Big
 Meet at New York

New York, May 4.-With score of 197 out a possible 200, J. F. Jennings of Todmorden Can, won the national amateur trap p-shooting championship at clay targets over the traps of the New York Athletic club at Travers Island today
 This is the first time in the history of the event that the title has been won Jennings was in fine form as he missed scored 100 straight breaks" in his second round, establishing a new rec ord for this shoot
 F. $. Wright of Buffalo, who won the New York state championship earlier in the week. finished second with 195, c. A. Mccarthy of Philadelphia, for mer national champion, took third place after shooting off a tie with Mark Arie of Thomasboro. Ill, and J. B. McHugh of Wilmington. Del. Each of these had a score of 194 and finished ins the order named in the shoot off"
 Following is the order of the 10 prize winners, together with their scores:
 J. E. Jennings, Todmorden, Ont, Can, 197
 F. S. Wright, Buffalo, N Y, 195.
 c. A. Mccarthy, Philadelphia, Penn, 1s4.
 Mark Are, Thomasboro. H., 194.
 J. B. McHugh. Wilmington, Del, 194. M. s. Hootman, Hichsville, O.. 193.
 J. Clark. Jr., Worcester, Mass, 193.
 ". H. Yu1e, New York. A. C., 193.
 J. B. Johnson, Jr., Pittsburg, Pa, 193.
 c. Burmeister. Chicago. IL, 193.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
DRESSMAKERSARE
 READY FOR RACES
Sport of Kings to Be the Rage in Paris After Five
 Years Eclipse :,
By BRIGGS
By Associated Press

Paris, Saturday, May 3.-F'ashionable dressmakers along the Due De La Paix and the Avenue De L'Opera have been busy during the past few weeks pre- pairing gowns and the display at Maisons Laffitte on Monday, weather permitting, is expected to surpass many of the fa- nous displays seen on the race tracks before the war. The mi1liners and dress makers anticipate much business from fortunes made in the war
 The last race run in France before the war was on July g, 1914, at, Chantil- ly when Janville, owned by Viscount Rivaud, with Jennings up, won the Prix De La Route Midland at 10 to i.
 In 1914 the stakes which would have been disputed had the war not come amounted to more than $2,0U0,0OO
 The number of horses in training had diminished greatly owing to the insuffi- cient supply of oats and fodder. Five thousand horses were trained in 1914 but at the present time only 1900 are be- ing tried out
 Betting booths are being built at Mais- ons Laffitte in anticipation of heavy business. In 1913 the total amount wag- cred at the various Paris tracks was more than s50,00000O.
 The Grand Prix De Paris, worth 200 0O0 francs. will be run at Longchamp in June at date not yet fixed. The Paris Grand Steeplechase, at 100000 francs, also will be run again.
 The present schedule calls for 90 days of racing between May 5 and the last of July, provided by the tracks at Mai1ons Laffitte and St. Cloud, as soon aS the Canadian hospital building on the St. Cloud track is removed. There also will be IA days of jumping races at Enghlen The track at St. Quen has disappeared It was very popular with the masses be- cause of it's proximity to the center of Paris.
 Baron Maurice De Rothschild, who has several candidates for the Grand Prix De Paris, told the correspondent today that he hoped to win the Grand Prix again this year. The baron captured the last Grand Prix June 2s, 1914, with Sardanaple. bringing in more than 500,000 francs to the owner.