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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

ed that some brilliant social func-
ton was in progress. He started
across the garden. He reached
one of the tables. Hastily he gath
cred up some cake, sandwiches
and slices Of chicken in a napkin.
A tap on the shoulder caused him
to turn. Jerry resisted, but the SER
want ran him toward the house. IN
some steps and into a great draw
ing room. Its crowd stared at him
wonderingly.
Say, Mister" pleaded Jerry, '1et
me go. Thunder who's thatT
Jerry dropped the napkin and
over the floor its contents spread.
He was staring at a full-length oil
portrait. 1t was that of Norris
Blake.
Its for him I grabbed the grub. /"
began Jerry.
Who are your" What are you
talking about?" challenged a grave
faced, gray-haired man.
And Jerry explained.
Two weeks later, attired Tx
gentlemen Of fortune, Jerry and
Bill said goodbye to a grateful
friend. for through them Norris
Blake, whom his father had mourn
ed as dead, was back In his right
full homo, and the reckless impulse
that had Influenced him to aban-
don it was forgiven and forgot
ten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Yours truly,

Let Uncle Sam explain why
boys are encouraged to smoke. Let
the Red Cross explain why cigarets
are thrust upon boys under IS.
The Red Cross right now plans
great movement for improving
the health of the civil population
in peace time. Will the cigaret
habit be encouraged among young
boys in civil life?
This boy writes manly,
straight forward and businesslike
letter. He may possibly get along
in life in spite of the great handi-
cap which has been thrust upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
The War a Year Ago

Allies definitely halted German
drive west of the Disc
Tabriz. the second largest city
OF Persia. was occupied by the
Turks
Two Norwegian ships sunk by
German submarine off the Vir-
ginia Capes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

During the war Holland was excused for
doing the Germans favors on the ground that
it was under duress Its refusal to take part
in a blockade now in case the Germans do not
sign the treaty, puts different light on the
matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

period of training. In all cases the wife re-
ceives SIS, and each minor child SO per
month These payments are made to enable
the man to support himself while in training,
and are in lieu of subsistence, ETC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

young easterner who would have inherit
ed 100000 was killed while speeding in an
automobile. thereby, no doubt, escaping a less
merciful death due to speeding in some other
manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Discussing the problem furnished by the
excavation for the new jail on the court house
square one citizen offers the suggestion that
it be sold to the farmers for postholes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

At Hammond, Ind. the other day the au-
thorities arrested Junk peddler and forced
him to take bath causing his death. The
trouble with these uplifters is they never know
where to stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Discoveries.


Rhubarb has a great deal OF OK
alic acid in it, so to get that bitter
taste ont without spelling It cut
in small one-inch pieces and put
in a dish; then pour boiling water
over II.
Let it stay in hot water 20 min
utes or half an hour. Take out
and throw that bitter water away
and cook. IL doesn't take much
sugar to sweeten now and 1t has a
beautiful color. Cooking with all
the acid in gives it a very ugly
color.
Never put salt or soda IN, as Il
destroys the rhubarb,
Canned rhubarb is fine mixed
with carrot jam instead of lemons.
Here are ingredients for single
loaf of bread Scald one cup OF
OF salt and half compressed yeast
cake crumbled. Work in, with a
spoon, two cups of -four. When
the dough Is quite stiff, knead II -
minutes. Put It IN u bowl, cover
in a warm place two hours or un-
III light Knead. aud mold into
one loaf. Put into a creased square
breadpan and cover In a warm
place for an hour or until light.
Pick tho top lightly with a fork,
brush II with water and bake IN a
moderately quick oven three-Quar-
ters OF an hour.
To perfectly clean Panama
hat, rip off all trimmings, brush
we'll then paint over with white
shoe cleaner; 1t Will be Like new
when dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Four men were overcome by gas in a bar
Der shop in Chicago yesterday 1t seldom gets
as bad as that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

AmbergriS, which forms q basis
for nearly all the best quality per-
fumes. Is very valuable, the iarg-
est piece on record, Weighing 1870
pounds. being sold tor $4,000,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
This solves the whole Problem.

-IuS SOLVES tH6 VRUAC
Sir: wish to submit the following simpli-
| fed process for computing income tax:
In the first place, it must be worked out by
algebra, astronomy, trigonometry, syntaX, cal
culus and palmistry, and should not be under
taken until competent authority certifes your
ability to prove how material products con-
| sumed by anyone producing nothing during the
taxable period may create an excess he other
wise would not have possessed.
If your income is 81, 400 a year and you own
a ton of coal diamond ring and an auto
mobile and married to brunette girl rs
years old, you take the amount Of the income,
add your personal property, subtract your
street number, multiply by your height, add
the date of your birth and divide by your waist
line measure. If there is a child in the family.
subtract $500 from your income. add the
amount of your personal property, subtract the
! size of your colar-Omitting fractions-divide
by the square root of your telephone number,
add the chlds age, subtract the amount you
have given the church during the year. multi
ply bv time of day, divide by ALA and add the
size of your hat with and without the hatband.
If there is a second child in the family or you
keep a canary. divide by the number of your
automobile license tag, subtract the number of
buttons on your vest. take per cent of the
answer and add seven-eighths the weight of
your mother-in-law.
If your wife has separate income end joint
return is contemplated. divide by sum of her
glove and shoe sizes Glib instead OF au-
tomeb1e license tag.
After you get it all figured out and have
which probably is not you won't have to pay
taxes Of any name nature. for they will have
you in the oOby-hatch-strapped down.
BILLY.
Eugene Debs may be nominated for presi-
dent by the Socialists If he is he won't have
to worry over train connections
Wonder If They Have Tried Certain Wei
Known Brand of Pills2
Concerning a test of a motor fire engine
truck the Reynolds Press says:
1t might be mentioned that the old fire
CINE was also on hand to take part in the fes-
tivties and TO show that it is still willing to
do the very best that it can. But owing to
its advancing years and the ravages of time it
begins to show signs of heart, lung and kidney
trouble.
Mr. Morgan and Mr. Vanderlip both pro-
tested they had not seen copy of the treaty.
No. but they heard it, all right.
J. NJ c..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

For Meatless Days.
Vegetable Nut Loaf-Wash and
prepare the following vegetables
and then put them through the
food chopper: One large stalk of
celery, two medium sized onions,
ono carrot, six branches of pars-
ley. Place in a bowl and add two
cups OF cold boiled rice. two eggs,
one and one-half teaspoons of salt,
one teaspoon OF paprika, one tea
spoon Of Worcestershire sauce,
three tablespoons OF shortening.
one-half cup of fine bread crumbs.
Mix thoroughly and then pack into
a creased and fioured loaf-shaped
pan and bake ina moderate oven
for 40 minutes.
Supreme Sauce - One and one
half cups of milk. four tablespoons
of cornstarch. Place IN a sauce
pan and then dissolve the starch
Bring to a boil and cook for FIVE
minutes. Now add two teaspoons
of salt. one teaspoon OF paprika,
juice OF one lemon, one well-beat-
en- egg, one-half cup OF mush-
rooms, parboiled and cut in pieces.
Heat slowly until very hot and
then serve.
Deviled Salmon au Gratin-Opea
one can of salmon and then drain
and remove the skin and bones.
Flake the fish, using 3 fork. Place
IN a mixing bowl and add one me-
dunn sized onion grated. one me-
dium sized green pepper chopped
fne. three tablespoons Of pArsle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

DR.. ]. Stanley Brown of Joliet.
Ill, newly appointed national thrift
director, will distribute 100000
hand grenade banks to the school
children of the United States who
earn enough money to buy war
savings stamps. These grenades
were manufactured for the benefit
Of the Germans, end oil that ls
lacking to make them available for
fighting now Ia the TINT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Falling values of the American dollar fl
Brazil need not cause any worry long d;
our standard of value remains above par.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

4shoot. You DebbiIs. Shoot..

"Shoot, You Debbils, Shoot
CNight Charge of the Negro Brfgade).
By WILLIAM HENRY DIXON.
1.
Big battle time sho' am heah.
Shoot, You debbils, shoot
No time now to think o. feah,
Shoot, you debbi1s, shoot
No time now to hide yo' haid,
Keep fightin' now de cap'n said.
Charge an fight till you am dead
Shoot, you debbils, shoot!
Fire an smoke am black as night.
Shoot, you debbils, shoot!
Pershing now he say ter fight,
Shoot you debbils, shoot
Amt no black man gwtne ter run,
Niggahs whar de fightins done,
We am heah-come on-or Hun
Shoot, you debbils, shoot!
=, !
De Hun done say we KANT fight,
Shoot you debbils, shoot
We gwi0e show you dis heah night,
Shoot you debbils, shoot.
"Ober de top" now line in row,
Charge yo' baynet lay dem low,
Firm an shootin' as you go
Shoot you debbils, shooti
From Ballads from the Battle Line"
Lieutenant Robert Bright was clipped on
sum of money by Chicago slickers. Fur
her proving there is nothing in a name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Z Z. Iyn0e IN COURT
Here is an extract from court record re-
produced in the West Publishing company s
Docket" and printed under the caption "Hoov-
er Says Serve Sallie Now:
Enclosed appearing in Legal News, Mus
kogee Okla, Dec. IL, 1918. Case pending in
district court of Muskogee county
6S07-Sugar VS.. Sugar. c. r. Lynde and
Elizabeth Lynde served. Sallie Grayson not
served"
1t may be Of interest to>know that the c. F.
Lynde and Elizabeth Lynde former Rock
Islanders. who are now residents of MGskogee,
Mr. Lynde having been at one time junior
member of the banking firm of Mitchell &
Lynde.
Il am the happiest man in the world" said
Jack Dempsey He had just heard that he was
assured of a few more thousand and that Jess
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Did you hang out your flag this morning ?
If not, why not?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST

MtHu mint
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges
Pulled Grain French Toast
Syrup Coffee
LUNCHEON
Fried Tomatoes Dreamed Gravy
Potato Cakes Lettuce
Junket Iced Tea
DINNER
Broiled Steak
Baked Potatoes String Beans
Coleslaw
Canned Pineapples Coqee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14
Household Hints

chopped fine, two teaspoons Of
salt. one teaspoon OF paprika, one
teaspoon Of mustard, one and one
half cups OF cream sauce, juice OF
one lemon. Mix thoroughly and
then turn into an gratin dish.
Sprinkle the top with fine crumbs
and two tablespoons Of grated
cheese. Bake In a hot oven for IS
minutes. Garnish with parsley
and serve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-14

Lieutenant Robert Bright was clipped out
of sum of money by Chicago slickers. Fur
Their proving there is nothing in name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
DOUBLE CONSCIENCE
THEME OF NOVEL
''Dauid Vallory' Describes a
Spiritual DR.. JekyH and
Mr.. Hyde

First of all, "David yallory,' Fran
els Lynde's newest novel, is corking
good business romance, but beyond that
IL is one with very definite moral pur-
poso. though it is never "prenchy.'
Mr.. Lynde is always at his best when
he projects his fiction against a big
industrial background. In this novel
he has a background of great engineer
ing enterprise. field which he under
stands thoroughly and which, in the en-
vironment and incidentals of this story,
he makes the reader, however casual,
understand and appreciate. Usually he
tells story for the story's sake, but
in David Vallory" he has also written
with purpose-the purpose of expos
ing something that is all too common in
big business" that is, the double
standard, which has one code of ethics
for private living and another rule OF
conduct for business dealing.
Nallory is veritable Doctor Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde in a spiritual sense. He
has what might be called double con
science. His private life is exemplary
and the standards of it are too decent and
lofty to square with his business con
science. Taking conditions as he finds
them, he does not try to conduct hi,
business affairs in other wise than most
of his competitors. But finally he ha,
his awakening, thanks to one of the
most admirable and gracious heroine.
that Mr., Lynde has created. The out
come of his ventures, business ant
otherwise, proves that success is no
conditioned on concessions of right t.
business expediency and effectiveness
Readers of forward going. thorough!
interesting story will like this novel.
DAVID vALIooRY. BY Francis Lynde. New
York: Charles Scribners Sons. 81 go.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Dinner Sets
In the Sale

Hundreds of choice Dinner Sets
including porcelain and china of
foreign and American manufac-
ture, and almost every conceivable
style of artistic decoration - are
now included in the Semi-Annual
Sale at savings that average 20 per
cent.
OPEN STOCK PATTERNS-every
decoration of this kind that we now have
can be purchased-this month only-at
10 per cent. less than our regular low
prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
PoWer and Evolution

In "World Power and Evolution. +"
DR.. Ellsworth Huntington. research
associate in geography at Yale Uni
versity. applies the principles of his
thesis Civilization and Climate" to the
cataclysmic tragedy of the world war.
Briefly, Doctor Huntington has devel-
oped new and striking theories of the
influence of climate upon human life.
His new work tests the motives and
impulsions that brought about the
world war and more especially and
substantially the vast and profound
problems that are consequences of the
world war by the principles of climatic
influence. He explains by his theory
Germany's duration and intensity of
resistance and develops a new inter
pretation of business cycles and financial
depressions. Other interesting features
growing out of his most recent re
searches and following up of his thesis
have to do with the health of 60, ZOO. .OOC
Europeans, Africans and Asians; a new
idea of the cause of mutations, i. e. the
changes that lead to the rise of new
species in nature, and an account o.
experiments in the production of new
species.
This is an able and notable book Of
pure science. 1t is Of course technical
but is written clearly and informingly
w8RiLDoPoTER 8iILol,S ER,,1SSao AND EX4LUTIoN y y B
Yale University Press 81. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
MiLlers Handbooks

Warren II. Miller. formerly editor of
Forest and Stream. is an expert on out
door life in various forms. He has re-
Gently put into book form some of the
things he knows about the American
bunting dog and about canoeing, sailing
and INCORPORATING. The dog book be-
gins with a chapter on the history of the
hunting dog. This is followed by chap
ters on bird dogs, hound dogs and spe-
cial field dogs. There are also chap
ters on dog breeding, on kennel con =
struction, on dog training and on dog
diseases. 1t is a practical book for
the dog owner. The boat book Isl lust
as practical, for it not only tells how
to sail, a boat. how to manage canoe
and how to run motorboat, but it also
tells how to build them. with illustra
tions and diagrams. The man or boy
fond of life on the water will find il
most useful.
THE AMERICAN HUNTING DOG. BY war
rem II. Miller. New York: George II
Doran Company. $3.50
CANOEING, SAILING AND MOTORBOAT
ING; By Lieutenant Warren H Miller
u 8. y. New York: George H Dorar
Company. $3.50,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

is to have footing, what shall his
footing, be, whether radical or con-
servative?
Gompers's Footwork Perfect
footing for Mr.. Gompers? To answer
this question it is necessary to look
minutely at the three elements that will
participate in the conference. These
three elements are Gompers, who prob
ably does not need footing at all He
has always been able to keep his feet.
His footwork has always been most
remarkable. Contrary to the poetic
dictum that "every man is born either
a little conservative or a little liberal" "
Mr.. Gompers was probably born so that
like any good politician who continues
long in power, he could be either one,
as circumstances and the majority OF
the votes seemed to require.
If there remained no footing for him
on the conservative side he could and
would find standing room Jon the radica
side. Just at present he is avoiding the
necessity of making a choice, Probably
I Oul VI utltEtnCt W lht 4hl
Wilson has declared.
Business Footing or Standing Room
Then the second element is business
Business may or may not need a foot
ing. and by footing I mean some kline
of standing room alongside of Mr.
Gompers that will be fairly secur
during the coming months, or twelv,
months perhaps-no footing is footinl
for long-so that it can continue it
activities uninterrupted.
Opinions differ about the need Of |
footing by business. There are thos
who say that left to itself uninterferet
with by Mr.. Wilson it can take car
of itself; that its footwork is as goo
as that of GompeS himself; that tn
threats that appear to be aimed at bust
ness are really aimed at Mr.. Wilson
that the radical having discovered tn
susceptibility Of the Executive to at
tack doubles up his fists at business 70
the sake of seeing the Executive quail
Business Two .Fisted Fighter
Furthermore they say that business !
good two listed fighter, capable o
giving good account of itself, only
is debarred from fighting in the presenc
of the Executive. such fighting bein
unseemly when the Executive mind
set upon n national election. But ex
cept for this business has no need of
footing and can be depended upon t
win one or buy one for itself, MI
GomSers and business being old hand
at the game.
President Needs Footing
, Now for the third element in tn
, conference. Mr.. Wilson, the Presider
of the United States, the master 9
} the Democratic party. He does need
footing He needs it badly. He needs
so badly that all the leaders of hi
J party did the unprecedented thing som
! few weeks ago, got together, effected a
! entrance into the White. House an
told the President plainly that he wa
. standing on thin air and that the a
! on which he was standing was gettin
, thinner every moment.
Thin air is not good footing. No
body stands upon it long from choic,
If you are a great statesman an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Sykes Cartoons

George j, Hecht. founder of the bu :
reau of cartoons in the committee on
public information, has assembled in
a volume one hundred of the best car
toons drawn in America during the
, progress of the war. Twenty seven
-cartoonists are. represented. Twenty
five Of the cartoons are drawn by three
men, leaving seventy five for the other
twenty -four. The three are Charles II.
Sykes, of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER. who hasAeight; Rollin Kirby
of the New York World, who has the
same number, and j. n. Ding, of the
New York Tribune, who has nine. The
Sykes pictures are the equal of the
best in the volume, which offers to tn,
admirers of the work of this brilliant
cartoonist the first opportunity to gel
specimens of his work for permanent
preservation.
THE WAR IN CARTOONS. Compiled ant
edited by George ]. Hecht. New York. Il
p. Dutton Co. 81 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
1000 Yards of Lace and Net
Plaitings at 25c a Yard

fortunate purchase which enables customers to
one-thrd onehalf The lot consists of white and
Paitings, in various widths from p to 2R inches
particularly desirable for collars, cuffs and the
Bertha coars-25c yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
Mems Autumn
Soft Hats at $500

A most remarkable collection
from every standpoint of style,
quality, selection and VALUE.
Several distinctive autumn shapes
and colors. They must be seen to
be appreciated. Monday, $4.00.
Strawhridge & Clothisr---
Second Floor, Market Street. East
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20
double DamaSk
Table Cloths
Reduced
2X2 yards-MOnday, $500
2X2H yards-nOW Sll.25

2X2h yards-nOw Sl1.25
Pure Linen Table Cloths, an un-
usually fine quality, taken over
from our Wholesale Store and
marked at prices that viii insure
their quick clearance. Choice of
several handsome round designs
-wreath-and- d-bowknot, rose-and-
Louis XIV scroll, poppy-with-
stripe centre, rose-with-plain cen
tire, spot-and-scroll with satin.
band border.
strawbriage & ciothies
Atsie ~ centrr|
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-20

your mind works quickly and surely.
IL you have the sound qualities
Of leadership, when you find yourself
standing upon thin air you call q con-
ference and call It quickly. Meanwhile
you put a few good round phrases under
your feet, like characterization Of in
dustry" and putting the whole wage
question upon another footing"
So it is really Wilson that needs an
other footing though he says that it
is wages that needs one.
And it is doubtless true that IL he
ould put wages upon another footing,
hat would be something substantial
nd would provide him with another
ooting himself for 1920.
And it is said that he can put wages
on another footing by putting GomperS
pom one. But who knows?
Gompers's Hand No Longer Secure
Gompers's feet seem secure enough
snyway, whether planted radically or
conservatively. It is his hand that is
no longer secure. The scepter trembles
in it. No one certainly obeys. A police
trike is "crime against civilization"
| but Gompers's mind, working like a
twin in the same commodious channel
with Wilson's. may forbid police
strike, and still the police may strike.
Similarly of every one else, Mr..
Gompers, channeling along most beau
tifully may conserve, but the soft coal
mine workers invite the railroad work
ers anG other workers "in key indus
tries, to form an alliance like the
triple alliance Of England, and go their
own way without regard to Gompers
or the commodious channel.
So to sum it all up we call con-
ference to provide a new footing for
Mr.. Wilson, but we say it is to provide
a new footing for wages, and tip the
wink that it is really to provide foot
ing for Gompers and invite-the invita-
tion being something in the nature OF
a royal invitation to the palace, which
means that you have little choice but
, to put on your best plush breeches
and go--and invite business to do the
, footing of the little bill.
Conclusion OF the Theorem
Now we come to the Q. r. ID.
All this, which has been written in
between the equations at the beginning
and the equation that is to follow, is
like the stuff that used to appear be-
tween the postulated equations in the
e geometry book and the conclusion OF
the theorem. 1t was hard to remember
: or think out when your mathematics
professor sent you to the blackboard
for reasons that ought to be clear tc
r any patient reader Of this article. Now
. for the @. E. d.
Q. f. d. The saving of Gompers=
, Leadership.