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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
TllHEITlZE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

trick of chance and was taking ad-
vantage of it. She had net thought,
when making her reckless asser-
ton that it would be possible for
Billy to remain away.
Several times she had passed
him upon the street, and to the
girls longing eyes, her lover
seemed to grow each time more
several attempts to call, had been
as peremptorily refused.
If Virginia declared herself I'M
willing to marry Billy, she was
firmly determined not TO marry
any other man. So her face grew
white, her blue eyes more wistful.
and the leaden skies of November
stretched on into the month that
should be merry, which she
trudged sorrowfully to visit h
friend.
The visit beneath se-colored
lights of the rleasane room ended
abruptly.
They say" the friend conf1ded,
that Billy has a new sweetheart
He is seen with her often"
The fury Ola sudden snowstorm
seemed an outlet to Virginia's
pent-up feelings. She was aware
as she plunged through the biting
wind toward a car, that people
jostled her unseeingly.
Her heart was so sore about
Billy, that it really didn't seem to
matter. While pride, q great I'm
passable wall. held her from the
man she loved, this new girl with
whom he had been seen would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

But if you think it is the proper
thing to entertain one man exclus-
lively while in the company of an
other, you're mistaken"
BILLY" gasped the girl. What g
horrid thing to say. Surely you
are not so unreasonable that ]
cannot be pleasant to another
man."
"If you were my wife and acted
as you did this evening"" Billy be-
gan hotly, 81 would"
Virginia interrupted, her tone
was sweetly calm.
Don't bother about what you'd
do" she said, because that pos
sibiIity is now out of the question. -
You are not going to marry
me?' Billy had blankly repeated,
and Virginia suddenly realizing to
what length angry chance was
leading her, still nodded her pretty
head.
Il am not going to marry you, ="
she answered decidedly.
Their parting had been even
more stormy. Billy was quite wild
in his remuneration.
at is Barris, of course" he told
her, "who has changed your heart.
But why did you not tell me how
things were between you two, long
ago? You can be surs that I will
never put myself in your way
again-neveri"
And so faithfully had Billy kept
his VOW, that Virginia hoping
through Encouragement, was
forced at length to believe that
Billy had only wished for this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Use Dried Fruits.

Apricot Tapioca-Cook one-hali
cup graduated tapioca in four
cups boiling liquid fruit juice and
water until clear. Add one cup
fruit, half cup sugar. a speck OF
salt and a speck of cinnamon.
Turn into a glass and serve with
top milk or cream.
Apricot and Rice Pudding-Cook
one cup rice in one quart boiling
sailed water for fifteen or twenty
minutes; drain. reserving the wat
er in which the rice was cooked Gt
will make excellent starch for
delicate waists or dresses). To the
drained rice add two cups of the
fruit which has been cooked and
sweetened. Serve with a sauce
made of apricot juice.
Apricot Sauce-One cup apricot
juice, one cup water, speck salt,
one-quarter cup sugar; boil all to-
gether and add two tablespoons Of
cornstarch mixed with a little cold
water. Cook to remove the raw
taste of the starch.
Apricot Bread Pudding-Two
cups dried bread crumbs, one-quar-
ttA teas pun odlL. tStp J. Ltdop pun
ter teaspoon salt, egg, tablespoon
melted shortening, one and one
half cups fruit. cooked and sweet
ened but with the juice drained off,
two cups milk. Scald the milk and
add the crumbs. Let stand until
the crumbs are soft; beat the egg,
add to the milk and crumbs, then
the salt and fruit; pour into an oil
ed baking dish; set the dish in =.
pan of water and cook in a moder-
ate oven until firm.
Apricot ROll-Two cups of flour,
two teaspoons baking powder, half
teaspoon salt, two tablespoons solid
vegetable fat, about two-thirds cup
milk or water; mix and sift the dry
ingredients, cut in the shortening,
add the liquid gradually, using a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

| take him away from her forever
Then mighty gust, before which
Vlrginia's desperate fight was
hopeless, whirled the girl ont In
the pavement directly in the path
of an oncoming car. Her frantic
warning gestures were lost in the
swirl of snow, then, all at once
she saw dark figure rush toward
her; his arms enfolding her, a
man snatched her back from the
track. And as the car came to a
standstill, Virginia realized tina:
the man had loosened his coat +
shield her face.
Her breath came pa1tineIv &c
he helped her into the shelter of
the car.
''Tho worst Of the storm will M
doubt be over" he suggested no.
ltely, before you leave the car"
With a quick cry Virginia
reached her hands out in the dim
ness to clutch her rescuer. Billy
she said, "Oh. Billy, to think that
it should be you"
virginia." the man murmured
unbelievingly, and followed into
the car. ''Virginia-darling!"
When they were seated, verv
close together. Virginia looked into
her lovers shining eyes.
Chance again, Billy she said
1oyously, chance took cur happi-
ness away, and now it is giving it
back. Who would think of happi-
ness in a storm, Billy"
Then, opportunity again with the
help of the storm-the electric
Lights went out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

sends army to preach democracy wherein
there was drafted out of the first 100000 men
a total of 100000 men who could not read their
orders or understand them when delivered, or
read the letters sent them from home?
What should be said of a democracy which
calls upon its citizens to consider the wisdom
of forming a league of nations, of passing
judgment upon a code which will insure the
freedom of the seas, or of sacrificing the daily
stint of wheat or meat for the benefit of the
Rumanians or the Jugo-Slavs when IS per cent
Of the coming citizens Of that democracy do not
go to school?
What should be said of democracy which
permits tens of thousands of its native-born
children to be taught American history in
foreign language-the Declaration of Independ-
ence and Lincoln's Gettysburg speech in Ger
man and other tongues?
What should be said of a democracy which
permits men and women to work in masses
where they seldom or never hear a word of
English spoken?
Senator Hoke Smith has just introduced in
the senate and William B. Bankhead in the
house. the Smfth-Bankhead Americanization
bill
This bill directs the secretary of the inter-
tor through the bureau OF education to coop
crate with the several states in the education
Of the aforementioned peoples and in the
preparation of teachers for the work.
These s 100000 when taught to read VIII be
an immense new market for every form of
merchandise They will mean S,500,000 new
readers of newspapers, periodicals, farm jour
nails, books in general and advertisements of
manufactured products. At present they can't
make use Of any product of the printers labor.
They can't read even moving picture title or
a victory loan poster.
The elimination OF iI1iteracy means the
elimination of falsi1ed merchandise, and the
reduction of cheating by manufacturers and
retailers who rely upon iIIiterate groups for
their main support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Bran Riscuif.

Bran Biscuit
Once upon a time you gave a
recipe for bran biscuit, which my
sister tried, and she has been using
them ever since with excellent re-
suits in her family. l wonder if
nave the right recipe-she gave me
copy but somehow mine doesn I
turn out well. 1t is as follows:
l quart of wheat bran.
L quart of buttermilk.
l cup of seeded raisins.
1 cup of molasses.
l teaspoonful OF baking powder.
l teaspoonful of salt.
Il teaspoonful of soda.
Mix well, put batter in biscuit
tins well creased, and bake in a
slow oven. If gas oven is used,
ght the burners after biscuit have
been put in.
Now, please tell me If there is
anything wrong with the recipe, or
is it that l am a no-account cook?
MRS. V. G.. c.
Answer-The recipe is all right
except that it betrays weakness
indigenous to the kitchen of Mrs.
Newlywed. You have left out one
item-the -four. A rifle, of course
but if you will add One Quart o:
White Flour, perhaps Friend Hus-
band will cheer up again. Gosh.
but the poor fellow has been paying
dearly for his rashnessi Sister
was downright mean, that's all.
Serve her some of her own kind
when she comes to dine with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Chr Rnll nf Gn1tn.

Harry Rogers, Chicago. =
Wounded Severely.
PRIVATES.
Harry J. Allen, Ashland, III.
Clarence II. Peterson, DeKalb, III.
James Willis Sexton, Ralston,
Iowa.
Joy Miller, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Stanley r. Nichols. Chicago.
Mike Pothetos. Waterloo. Iowa
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.
Killed in Action.
CORPORAL.
Harry Phillslad, Knoxville, Ill.
PRIEATES.
Otto Moore, Odin, Ill.
Died Of Wounds.
CORPORAL
Leonard A. Clifford, Cairo, Ill.
PRiVATES.
William Z. Neunoker, Bushnell,
III.
In Hospital.
previously reported misstng)
PRIVATES.
Douglas NJ. Dewitt, Chicago.
Present for Duty.
previously reported missing).
PRIVATE
Charles NJ. Hyuek, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The casu-
atty list made public today by the
war department has a total of PIT
names.
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES.
John A. Sima, Chicago.
Died from Wounds.
SERGEANT.
Harry p. Hickey, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Arthur Lindstrom, Chicago.
Wounded Severely.
CORPORAL.
John Witschorek. Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Julius Schulter, Bennett, Iowa.
Roland Stewart, Taylorville, Ill.
John o. Thompson, Radcliffe,
Iowa.
(SECTI0N TWO.
Died of Accident and Other Causes.
BUGLER.
Louis Fasio, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
Joe Capella, Bend. III.
Died of Disease.
PRIVATES.
Leo e. jacobson, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
EI Zs AISTN TALKS
BY WllilIAn1 BRADY nd.

has lock1aw developed as a con
plication OF an injury when anti
tetanic serum has been administer
ed within few hours after the in
jury. And as for diphtheria, the
aisase could scarcely prove fatal in
any case ii promptly recognized
and treated with a sufficiently large
dose of ani-diphtheritic serum
tantitoxin). Anything less than TO-
900 units in the first dose for an in
FAINT or young child is scarcely JUS
tItiable; and as rule the first dose
should be two or three times as
large-and then one dose will prove
curative. Too much cannot be ad-
given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

Dear Mrs Thmpson; am girl
10 years of age and have been keep
ing steady company with a young
man whom l love very much. He
says he loves me and r have no
reason whatever TO doubt him. He
always treats me very nice except
when we are on a street car and
he very seldom comes inside the
car with me. OF course when the
car is crowded I don't mind If he
stands on the outside and smokes,
for it would be embarrassing to
have him sit in the car with me
when there were ladies standing.
What shall l do? Shall l tell him
+, that it hurts my feelings or simply
let him go, as l feel that l must be
respected? TROUBLED.
! Certainly the young man does not
know he is doing anything rude. 1t
would he a kindness on your part
! to tell him that you are Inundated
to sit alone in the street car. 1t is
customary for the man TO go in
with the girl and if the car is
crowded to stand near her.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
going with a young man just my
age for about five months. He has
always been very gentlemanly TO
me. until the last time we went to
show he asked TO kiss me good
night. l refused. but he bent down
unexpectedly and kissed me. !
care a great deal for this boy and
II - HI
would you advise me to do?
MARJORIE.
It will not be necessary to give
up the boy. Continue to refuse
kisses and avoid opportunities for
him TO steal them. Girls have n
contemplate habit of refusing 10
kiss man and then doing every
thing possible, without the mans
knowing it, to make him steal a
kiss.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
three young girls - years of age.
Sunday evening for five or six
weeks a couple of boys have cone
for US. They do not come in, but
we go for a walk with them and
then we girls go to church. The
boys always act gentlemanly. They
come early-about G:30-and whis-
tie for us. Do you think it is prop
er for Us TO go out, as we do no
harm? NJ. NJ. ~.
It is not proper for you to go
walking with the boys unless they
call for you in the right way. In
sist that they come into the house
and wait for you until you put on
your coats and hats to go out.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Upon en-
tering a public place. such as thc
picture show, is It proper for the
boy to precede the girl? Should a
girl hold TO the arm Of a young
man when walking down the
street? HELEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

It is worth while for the chap whose in
come is too small to tax to get copy of the
blanks from the revenue office and look it
over He'll be more disposed to accept poverty
philosophica1ly when he sees what a lot of
trouble it saves him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Menu Hint

Breakfast,
Sliced Bananas and Cereal
French Toast Bacon
Coffee
Luncheon.
Halibut Soup Waters
Italian Salad
Peach Sauce Cocoanut Cakes
Tea
Dinner.
Roast Leg OF Lamb
Drowned Gravy Mint Jelly
Boiled Potatoes Mixed Salad
Bread and Butter
Plain Sponge Cake with Hot
Fruit Sauce
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

Members of the United States senate didn't
realize how badly they wanted to talk about
that league of nations till the president asked
them to postpone debate till he returned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

When you make out your income
tax return ask yourself what you
would have had to pay had Ger
many been victorious-and be
thankful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Good Things.

Good Things.
Apple Pudding Sweeten and
stew CHARTERED apples; put In
buttered baking dish one table
spoon nut margarine. one-half cup
cugar, one egg, one-half cup sweet
milk, one cup flour. one and one
half teaspoons baking powder. Put
in moderate oven and bake twenty
TO thirty minutes. Servo with
cream and sugar or a lemon sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Household Hints

knife to mix; roll out on a Toured
board until one-fourth inch thick.
spread with the fruit, which has
been cooked and sweetened but the
juice drained off; sprinkle a few
nuts over the top Of the fruit, then
roll the dough into a long roll as
for cinnamon rolls. Cut into one
and one-half inch slices and place.
cut side down, in oiled muffin pans.
Bake in hot oven for twenty mia
utes. Serve hot with the above
fruit sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18
Add Modern Conveniences.

(Adv. in Chicago Tribunel
FOR SALE-Eighty acres near Chicago; a
mortgage of $4,000 and two lakes nearby.
How quickly things are forgotten and what
a difference in news, thoughts and converse
tons a brief few months can make. For in
stance have you thought lately of the headlines
you used to read almost daily:
"Ten Thousand Germans captured"
o. D. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-18

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Upon en-
tering a public place. such as thc
picture show, is it proper for the
boy to precede the girl? Should a
girl hold TO the arm Of a young
man when walking down the
street? HELEN.
Evening star., 1919-04-27

Sergt Grover Cleveland
Alexander, known among base
ball fans as Alexander the
Great" premier pitcher of the
National League. upon his ar
rival in New York fl ON France.
He was in action for seven
weeks.
I'n,r .' I' riu' .otal ! lu. S.,.rr-
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-12
j. S.TO HAVE TWO
GREAT AIR SHIPS
Hangers win Cost $500, 900. Yep
peIin Type Airship 20 Cost S2.-
100000: Larger Than R-3t

Washington. July Acting un-
der specific authority granted in the
new naval appropriation bill. the
navy department soon will start con
Struction on two OF the largest dir
igible hangers in the world. Rear
Admirals Taylor and Parks. heads OF
the bureaus OF construction and re-
pairs and yards and docks. respec-
lively. today had instructions to
speed up the preparation of the
working plans. AZ an expenditure OF
about s3.6O0.000 for two hangars to
house flyin gmachlnes OF the Zeppe-
lin type has been authorized. They
will be located on the seaboard. prob
ably In New Jersey. and possibly on
the same site.
Ground area necessary for the con
struction OF double hangar VIII be
about one square mile. Each hangar
will be about 500 feet long. 250 feet
wide and from $50 TO 200 feet high
II is probable that all steel construc-
tlon win be used and officials esti-
mate that from six to eight months
Will be needed for their erection.
Provision for the purchase aboard
OF Zeppelin type airship At a cost
not TO exceed $4,000. 900 Is made in
the naval bill. and the construction
In this country OF a similar machine
at a cost OF $500. 900. II is prob
able that the machine purchased
abroad will be OF the British R-34
model although larger. II probably
Will be flown to this country by an
American crew. the only other al
tentative being to attempt 10 tow It
by cables made fast to a ship. Me-
sotiations looking to the purchase
have already been entered into with
foreign nations.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-12
DEMOCRATIC SEN
AToRs GET LITTLE INFORdA-
TION FROM THEIR MASTER
BELIEVES LEAGUE SUFFICIENT
Monroe Doctrine Would Not he Need
ed; No Way But War to Force
Independence OF Ireland

Washington. July 12.-After Pres
ident Wilson had delivered his ad-
dress and retired to his private room
on the senate chamber, score or
more OF democratic senators crowd
ed about him. beseeching him for
information to answer vital objec-
tions raised against the peace treaty
by the opposition.
They wanted to know particularly
about Shantung. the Monroe doctrine
and the Irish question. They had
expected him in his address literally
to annihiIate the opposition based
on these points and ne failed even
to mention them in his speech.
They learned from the president
that he is entirely satisfied with the
Monroe doctrine reservation. that he
believes Japan win soon fix q def.
mite date for relinqnishing her con-
troll Of possessions. such as Shantung,
turned over TO her in the Orient. and
that he considers the Irish question
most delicate one, which the peace
conference could not touch.
President Wilson said he had
brought the question OF the status
Of the Monroe doctrine up in the
peace conference and was more than
satisfied with the result. The action
/ Of the conference in agreeing to the
amendment to the league covenant
was an acknowledgment of the Mon
roe doctrine as an International un-
derstanding. Heretofore. he pointed
out. 1t had only been regarded as an
assertion OF the United States. He
explained that he considered the ac-
ton of the conference to be guar
antee OF the recognition of the doe
trine. Besides, he added. the league
itself would prevent aggression by
(COntinued IN Page 81
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-12
THE FLU
WILL STAY ; YEARS
Noted Chicago Physician Says Germs
Have Not Quit and VIII Continue /.
20 Gather in Victims

Portland. July 12.-That little In
nuenza germ that rocked world in
distress by attack in wave on wave
Of its deadly forces, is not worn out
or ready to give up the ghost yet by
any manner of means. Although its
greatest harvest has been reaped. 1t
is still running rampant ready for
new victims and will continue its Wis
ftations to castles and hovel alike for
at least three years to come.
So pred:s.s DIR. w. A. Evans, noted
physician Of Chicago. whose work as
health commissioner Of that city
from 1907 to 1911. gained him a
reputation in the medical world that
has gained momentum as the years
have passed.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-12
FOR ROOSEVELT
ROAD WINS APPROVAL OF so
Ions; $2,5oo, 900 FUND
PART OF OREGON A Wilderness
Author Of Bill Tells How Seven
Counties Are Isolated and $780,
600. 900 withheld From Taxes

Washington. July 12.--lAdyocates
OF the Roosevelt military highway on
the Oregon coast made strong case
in their appeal to the house roads
committee today for a favorable re-
port on the Hawley bill, authorizing
an appropriation OF $2.500.O00 TO
match an equal amount voted by the
people OF Oregon for building the
road
The hearing afforded . remark
able and interesting exhibition OF
the effectiveness OF sound argument.
II was evident when Representative
Iiawley arose to address the commit
tee that there was much antagonism
to the general proposition OF appro-
priating money for such purpose.
on the theory that every one OF the
4S states would have Just as valid
a claim for a like appropriation. This
antagonlsm came from Representa-
tive Dunn. chairman of the commit
tee. and other, members. and was
manifested by one member OF the
committee to the point OF brusque-
ness. but the change was instantan-
eous when d. +. Jones. OF Toledo.
Ore, author OF the Roosevelt high
way bill passed by the Oregon legis-
lature. got down 70 the important
facts Of the argument.
Mr. Jones looking frall and still
showing the marks of an illness from
Influenza which left his hearing
slightly dulled. showed some OF the
qualities OF an evangelist before he
had proceeded far In his argument.
The attitude OF the committee chang
ed rapidly as he pointed out how
Oregon's right 10 ask something
from the United States Is different
from the rights OF some other states
The members OF the committee
warmed up to him as he told how
the area OF the seven counties in
western Oregon. which this road
would connect, Is more than half
withheld from the state tax rolls by
the federal government as forest re-
serves, Indian reservations. national
parks and monuments.
He said further that the lands
withheld in this way by the govern
ment In Oregon, II released. would
add S50.0o0,0oO to the taxable pro-
perty Of the state. Forty-three
years residence In Oregon. he said.
he believed, qualified him to speak
for that country.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-07-12
PAID FOR Or ].
JOSEPHINE Co. MINE

"a mining deal involving pur-
chase price OF $4,000 was closed
and filed in the county clerks Of.
flee on Thursday. The sale includes
a group Of claims in the Grave creek
unorganized mining district and
were conveyed by l.. M. Weckler. f..
P. Nourse. l.. w. Beach and John
Maloney to the International Copper
Company. an Arizona corporation.
The terms Of the sale required a
cash payment OF $4,000. with SO. 900
payable in October. 1919. $1,000
payable January 8, 1920. and $4,000
payable every three months until the
entire amount of the purchase price
Is paid. the transaction to be COM
pleted January s. 1922. ,