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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Gerrnany's Medicine.

: 1t will be enough for the average reader
to grasp the rough general outlines of the
treaty which has been presented to Germany
Representing the work of more than thou
sand experts for period of nearly four months
it is the most imposing document of the kind
ever prepared. No ordinary mortal can COM
eprehend its full detailed significance or the
difficulties which have accompanied its draft
ing. Every paragraph of its $4,000 words has
a story of its own and some of them would
take volumes for the telling Contemplating
The completed fabric the mind becomes dizzy
1t is like trying to visualize ap army of ten
million men, or the purchasing power of bill
lion dollars
The primary purpose of the treaty, of
course, is to destroy Germany's military power
That this has been adequately provided for
even a casual reading of the summary shows
If ever nation hog tied that nation will
be Germany the moment it accepts the terms
with its army and navy reduced to- mere
Sample for ornamental purposes, CONSUMPTION
prohibited. protecting Notifications demolished
manufacture and importation of war materials
reduced to almost zero, important slices of
territory cut of different frontiers, sources
of coal and iron supplies placed under foreign
control and the whole nation pledged to meet
obligations so heavy that they will take every
thing not absolutely necessary for mainte
nance of country and people Germany will have
no free hand with which to strike and nothing
with which one could possibly be armed in
the modern way. How Marshal Foch any
other Frenchman can consistently contend that
Frances future integrity has not been ade-
Squately safeguarded is beyond understanding
on this side OF the Atlantic.
This treaty is not the work of any man.
but of hundreds. Supposedly it is based upon
the IA points enunciated by President Wilson
How far it departs from those fundamentals
in its detailed application Germany quite likely
will now undertake to show.
1t is too much to hope that the seeds of
future international discord have not been
planted. We only trust to the consumma-
ton of the league-of nations, thereby furnish
ing agency to uproot or prune them back
as they sprout 1t was impossible satisfy
the traditional enemies of Germany without
catering to some extent to their fears and their
desires for revenge. The protests that some
of them are still making slOw~to what extent
the check has been applied. Ii any injustice
has been done one way the other can
only trust now that it will he corrected later
Germany has month to digest the terms
and sign them. No hope of amelioraton is
held out but it has thS option of rejection in
toto. Exercise of that undeniable prerogative
however, does not hold out inviting pros
pect for it would simply provoke measures to
wipe out the country's identity which quite
within the power of the entente to carry into
effect We may be that the minds which
devised the terms which have been laid down
have not neglected to provide for all possible
eyentualties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ether or Local Auestheticl

A throat specialist, advises re-
moval of my tonsils which are dis
eased. Would you advise ether or
cocaine as the anesthetic for such
an operation? &c. l.. 81
Answer-Yes, whichever the OPP
orator might deem preferable.
Let Alone Policy Indicated.
Please tell me what to do with
I1he breasts of baby boy one month
old. They swell up from. the forma-
ton of milk. The nurse who took
care of me said she always forged
the milk out OF a baby boys breast.
Could that have caused it? Mrs. b.
d. Ed
Slight milk secretion in
the breast of a newborn baby is so
common that it may be considered
physiological, and it calls for Q
rigid let alone policy.
Embargo on Symptoms.
DR.. Brady begs to remind readers
that he will under no circum-
stances give the symptoms of any
disease by mail or in this column.
This department is intended to
teach people how to keep well, and
stating symptoms would be doing
injury 10 many.
Reply to VI. F.
please tell me what | must
do. as | have no mother and my
father only laughs when I ask him
questions. IN. FL
Answer-Your query is one OF
many similar ones which are not
suitable for answering here. Repeat
your question, and enclose STAN p
ed addressed envelope for person
al reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Will you become our adopted
daughter
1ou-you must give me- time II
think over your kind. your very
kind proposition" replied Mia
bresthlessly, the tears filling her
eyes.
She came to him later in the
day. Mr.. Leeds" she said stead
lily. but with an evident effort, 81
nave confession to make-mS
being in your employ has been
part of a plot. am not Nina Da
Wis. L am Nina Leeds, the wife of
your son, Bertram Leeds"
Mr.. Leeds stood spelIbound. She
went on: "Bertram abandoned Ali
his reckless ways when he became
my husband. He is a new mar
and a good man, but not yerv for
tunate in business way until Won
employed him as your representa-
tive at Charlestown."
What! That is-that is your
'relative-Alan Burtn''
An assumed name. like nv
own, confessed Nina. "Mr. Leeds
-father-for the sake of the long
ing love of your wife, our mother
lake back the boy who has seen
the error Of his ways and Graves
forgiveness"
Robert Leeds sat for a few mo-
ments overcome by the bewiIder-
ing developments OF the occasion
Then that strong spirit broke
down. His face fell into his out
stretched arm, as he uttered bro
kenly
You have won his redemption.
Yes. come-both of you, to the
home nest!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Today's Birthdays

Edward william Nelson. chief OF
the United States biological sur
vey, born at Manchester, n. H., "a
years ago today.
Professor James r, Angel, VIII
has been offered the presidency Of
the University of Michigan, born
at Burlington, VT, so years ago
today.
Clarence ". Watson, former
United States senator from West
Virginia, born al Fairmont, W
Va, 55 years ago today
Frank G. Carpenter, celebrated
traveller and newspaper CORE
spondents born at Mansfield, Ohio,
Ga years ago today.
Marie Wainwright, long a prom
inent actress of the American
stage. born in Philadelphia 90
years ago today.
Francis Ouimet, former Ameri-
can amateur golf champion. born
at Brookline,. Mass, 26 years aga
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
TRICKS FOR FEDERAL AID
ROADS.

An extra contribution of mater
ials running into the millions of
dollars will be made by the federal
government to~road building in the
states through the terms of a re-
cent amendment to the federal aid
road act empowering the secretary
of war in his discretion to transfer
military equipment not needed by
the army TO the department OF agri-
culture for use in highway con-
struction. The judge advocate gen.
erals office of the war department
has decided that the material so
transferred can not be charged for.
The war department has informed
the bureau of public roads that it
has large number of surplus mo-
tor trucks available for this pur-
pose, and state highway depart
ments now are being asked by the
bureau what guar tit'as they can
put to use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a / am
girl nineteen years old and in love
with young man twenty-four.
This young man has just got back
from France. ! had been going
with, him a year before he left and
the year and a half he was gone
he wrote to me three and four
times a week. He has been back
three weeks. Since he has been
back he tells me he loves me. but
never says anything about marry
iig.. A lot of people expected US
TO marry right away. His folks
invite me to their house and think
d lot of me. Do you think he is
intending to marry me?
(2J / would Ike to- correspond
with some nice boy. Please advise
me. BILLY.
ID I think you will he happier
in the end if you regard the young
man as a friend and stop thinking
about marriage. You are too young
and so is he. Perhaps in two or
three years he viii be ready to
marry. Very few of the soldier
boys have enough money to marry
NOV.
(2l Wait and sometime you will
have a change to correspond with
boy. 1t would not be wise TO
correspond with one you do not
know, and so the only way is TO
wal.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
going TO have Il box social at our
schoolhouse. | am going TO take
basket. What would be nice 10
take to eat? Also wha would he
y pretty way to decorate the
basket? ANXIETY.
Take the customary picnic lunch
sandwiches. pickles. devilled
eggs or hard-boile1 eggs. cake.
fruit ard sslted nuts Get a b2=kct
the size You want an: 6: d il. You
will find your basket one Of the
most novel and attractive in ap-
>pearance.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
working girl and have always been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
TIlEHIIE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

Mr.. Leeds had dictated several
letters to a travelling salesman
who had charge of what was
known as the Charlestown district.
complaining OF his inability to
had formerly turned in. The sales
man had become resentfuI and re-
signed in the midst of a busy sea-
son. Mr.. Leeds fumed and fret
ted. advertised for a salesman, but
none of. the applicants were ac-
ceptable. "
mfr. Leeds" said Nina one dav,
in her quiet and impressive way.
81 think l might help you out OF
your dilemma. I have "a rela-
tive at Charlestown, very relia-
BILE and estimable young man, and
if you care to try him 1 think he
will be able to hold your business
in the district"
Il think it is due to you after
your demonstration of business
ability in the past to trust your
good judgment" responded Mr..
Leeds. 1T would be a great re-
lief to me to have this bothersome
matter off my hands"
Nina's face. wore a peculiarly
happy expression as she sat about
tipping a letter. She made>sure no
one in the Office got a glimpse of
it. A few days later she spoke to
Mr.. Leeds about the matter again.
II wrote to my-my relative"
she said, ''and gave his name to
the business manager, who will
send him samples and instruc-
tons"
Very good" nodded Mr.. Leeds.
and after that he made it a custom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

to stop at her desk each morning
when he came in and speak a few
pleasant words to her. During 20
years hard, systematic dealings
with his employees, she was the
first one to penetrate the crust of
his stern, systematic nature. Alan
Burt, the new man in the Charles
town district. made good from the
start. At the end of the first
month Mr.. Leeds came to- Mis-;
Davis with a pleased smile.
Your relative has made a rec
ord. Miss Davis" he told her. and
she herself seemed as delighted as
himself over the success of her
relative" A few days later Mr.
Leeds came to her late in the aft
ernoon.
Miss Davis" he spoke.+I have
mentioned you a good many times
to Mrs. Leeds, and she has direct
ed me to bring you home with me
to dinner. You know she is a con-
firmed invalid, and you will be
comforting pleasure upon both
of US. Our home life is a lonely
one. We had son, but never
mind that" and the tones grew
tremulous.
IL the business capability OF
Miss Davis had appealed to her
employer, her gentle ways and
charming face completely won. his
invalid wife. Repeatedly Nina was
asked to the Leeds home. Then
came the startling statement from
Mr.. Leeds one day:
Miss Davis. my wife wants you
and needs you-not as a mere
friend and companion, but as one
of ourselves. We both love you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
REDEEMED.
By Walter Joseph Delaney.
Copyright, 1919, by Western
NeWsnaper Unionl

copyright, 1919, by western
Newspaper UnionD
(. Robert Leeds. self-contained old
business Seteran, relaxed from his
usual severity of facial expression
and tone whenever he dictated a
letter to Miss Davis, the head
stenogTa pher of the great business
establishment he dominated. Some
how she was different from the
average run of typewriters.
She doesn't pound the keys as
II she were handling a hammer"
Observed Mr.. Leeds to his mana
ger. Then again she doesn't wear
lunches of hair over her ears, and
therefore never has to have a SEN
tence repeated to her"
Then. too. the pleasant but dig
nified young woman in question
had developed a cooperating busi-
ness capability that aroused the
profoundest appreciation of her
employer. 1t had pleased him to
recognize how quickly she had &C
eommodated herself 10 her new en-
vironment, how speedily she learn
ed the system of the establishment.
She took a real interest in all the
Routine of business, dull as it was,
and one day amazed her employer
by pointing out a discrepancy in
some accounts which led to the
discovery that a group Of employees
were systematically robbing him
It led to the substitution of more
Trustworthy men and a permanent
stoppage Of a leak, in the profits
Of the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
HEALTH TNE KS
BY WILLIAM ar, & BRADY RAD ND.

/ that sense of repletion. Increase
the tension artificially and less food
win satisfy you
The immediate effect of tight lac
ing is TO increase ntra-abdominal
tension and decrease the amount OF
food desired; but the permanent eff
feet is Just the reverse, for atrophy
and weakening of the abdominal
muscles necessarily means decreas-
ed tension, and hence the corset is a
prime factor in the midriff eorpul-
ence of mature women.
The gain in weight that frequent
~ succeeds Collaborating is largely
attributable to abdominal muscle
atrophy and weakening and conse-
Quent decreased tension.
If you find yourself growing a
high stomach" a paunch,Sge busy
training those flabby abdominal
muscles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
E40art 9HOm0
11,!IDHODIOf1lcC
V 4 MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSONH
BY TEAiPLI
ZABETH THOMPSON

considered rather good looking,
There is a young man where 1
work with whom l would like to
become acquainted.
| know he is very nice. but as l
am rather bashful I.cannot return
his smile. How can l meet him.
>or do you think he is only flirting?
LONESOME"
If the young man wants to know
you he will find a way. From what
you say, l should Judge that he is
only flirting. His smile means
nothing unless il is followed up
with an endeavor to become ac-
quainted.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What
makes the skin oily? / am healthy
but / have a greasy-looking skin.
A IT. K. L.
For oily skin Danish all rich and
greasy food as diet has a great IN
fiUence on the condition Of the
skin.
wipirg of the face occasionally
with diluted alcohol t25 per cent
strength is beneficial in the case
of an oily skin.
A few drops OF ammonia or a
pinch OF borax in the water with
which the face is washed is also
helpful
Oily SKINS usually the result OF
eating too rich foods.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
girl twelve years old. have three
sisters older than I am who go
with fellows and want me n.
There are FIVE boys living right in
our neigh boThood who want me 70
20 with them. NV parents do not
object. What shall l do2
y BLUE EYES.
You are altoFe her too young 20
70 with hCys. Play with girls a
few years longer in the normal
way It. us not customary for II
wear old girls to go with boys.
or coarse II the girls and the boys
N your neighborhood PLAY your
Fawas together that is a different
II after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Today's Events

Centennial anniversary. of the
birth of John P. Squire. noted pi-
oneer in the meat packing industry
in New England.
The annual convention of the
Southern Textile association viii
open at Greenyille, S. c.. today and
continue over tomorrow.
The annual convention of the
New Jersey Federation Fof Wom-
ans clubs will be entertained at
Atlantic City during the three days
beginning today.
A call has been issued for a
meeting to open at St. Louis today
to effect preliminary organization
of the American Legion, to be com
posed of American veterans of the
world war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Household Hints
MENU HINT.

MENU HINT.
Breakfast.
Stewed PrUnes.
Broiled Mackeral. Toast
Coffee
Luncheon,
ScallOpei Corn canned.
Homemade Bread.
New Onions. Cookies.
Tea.
Dinner.
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Veal Tongue with Sauce.
Baked Potatoes.
Lettuce with Sour Cream Dressing.
Brown Bread Lemon Pie.
Coffee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Responsibility for Clean Alleys.

When Commissioner WITCH announced the
other day that the cleaning of rubbish from
the alleys would be started and asked house
holders to bring out their debris and leave it
where it could be easily loaded there were a
good many who took him at his word and COM
piled forthwith with his request Others, re-
fiectfng that probably it would be several days,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

An Australian manufacturer predicts that
sugar will return to the pre-war price next
year. If he means the pre-war price ex-
pressed in other commodities probably he is
right. If he means the pre-war price in money,
which has greatly deprecated in value the
world over, we are bound to be skeptical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
RECIPES FOR 4 DAY.

bbEtlfEH tNA Il IN l.
Veal tongue Wi Il Sauce- Select
two small tongues, coos until
nearly Gone, remove from l.quor
and skin, have two quarts Of the
broNh thrickened with -four add one
onion, Sliced, and two cloves; pace
tongue in this and cook slowly
for one hour. Serve hot
Baked Potatoes spare potatoes,
dry we'll. grease. roll in salt. bake.
lettuce -SRlfd-Cut lettuce in
shreds. cover with mayonnsise into
which has been beaten one-haif
pint of sour cream. GGrnish with
hard boiled eggs.
Lemon Pie-Mix well the juice
OF one lemon, one cup sugar, two
tablespoons -four and volk OF egg,
add one cup sweek milk. bea' into
this mixture the well beaten white
OF the egg, pour into unbaked
crust and bake in slow oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
E60Hd83
@S96B68

Dear o. d. h:
It's plain to see
That you are good
And peeved with me.
Just because
1 stopped to talk
Is no good reason
You should squawk.
My work calls me
From door to door
So there's no reason
To get sore
But l don't care
Just what you say
I'm coming back
Again some day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Closing business houses of Buenos Aires
to bring strikers to their senses may have the
desired effect, but it is more likely to make
things worse, instead of better, for it will
tempt mobs to pillage where they cannot buy to
relieve their hunger and their other physical
needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
TO VARY THE MENU.

MacarOni WIN Llblh ttanS-t Wo
cups cooked lima beans. two cups
macaroni, oDe-quarter pound fat
salt pork. two onions, four canned
pimeptos, three cups canned to-
matoes, one-quarter teaspoon pep
rer. two teaspoons salt. boiling
water. Use either fresh or CAM ed
beans. Cook the macaroni in two
quarts of boiling, salted water till
tender. Fry the onions and pi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
The War a Year Ago

Anglo-Indian force reported so
miles south of Mosul
Fight United States gunners
killed and seven injured in explo-
sion during firing practice at For;
Worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

mentos. chopped in the salt pork
cut into tiny cubes. Add the to-
natoes and COOK, s .irring often, till
the liquid has nearly evaporated
and they begin TO brown. Then
add two cups Of boiling water and
the scaGoaing Combine the beans
and maoa7oni. place in a hot serv-
ing dish. and pour the tomato
sauce over ell. Dried beans may
a.so he used. by SOAKING over night
and cooking until tender.
SPRING SALADS.
Different salads are after all
merely question Of different com
binations. Therel are certain things
that are possible salad ingredients.
and the question Of making a new
salad consists Of working dut
rev CON bina ion or these ingredi-
ents or calling into use some in
cred ents that we had never
thought OF as a salad ingredient
before Thus we begin with the
simplest Of all salads, lettuce rO-
maine, cndiye or some other green
simply served Win French or
mayonnaise dressing.
Then comes q slightly more com
pl'catad calaG-one Of these green's
and one other ingredient served
with one Of the dressings. Thus
We have tomato salad. egg salad.
cucumber Gal d, date salad
Then We combine Two things with
the greens and dressing and W..
have apple a7d nut salad. dates.
stuffed with cheese. bananas rolled
in nuts, cucumber and tomato.
chicken And celery or something
If that sort
We have a salad that is strU
more complicated when we serre
nut and apple and celery m.xe4
and served in tomato shells CT
when we serve a mix ure of se--
e-al sorts OF fresh vegetables. as
. tomato and cucumber and oa.oas.
When You Have More PIE Dough
than you care about using. form
round, grease we'll, roll in oiled pa
pers, lay away in a cool place IL
will keep fresh for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

If anybody happens to think of anything
more to do to Germany he will confer favor
upon the entente by getting Versailles on the
long distance wire forthwith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

1t took $4,000 words to build wall around
German militarism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

When YOu Have More PIE Dough
than you care about using. form
round. grease well, roll in oiled pa
pers, lay away in a cool place IT,
will keep fresh for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

Having digested the digest of the peace
treaty we are struck with the not altogether
dispfeasing thought that about all the Germans
Will have left to them is the air in their i'm
mediate vicinity and they'll have to get per-
mission every time they want to take a breath
of it.
OF course you read all the peace treaty?
- o. d. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

! WE USUALLY SAY 1T THE FIRST WAY.
! Sir: On a. box of matches of the s. c. safet1
variety, which l dropped two pennies in a sle
| to obtain today, these two words are printed
! Damp proof" After repeating it to mysel
half dozen times and getting nothing NOR
out Of it than Dam pproOf or Damp roof
decided to submit it to you What's the answer
| H. G. G.
The Washington times., 1919-07-16
CLAIMS BLOCKADE
DEFEATED GERMANY

MOON, July 16.-The allied
blockade was the cause Of Germany's
defeat, Admiral Won Scheer, former
The Washington times., 1919-07-16

German fest commander declared in
an interview given the Daily Chron-
icIe's Wcimar correspondent.
AS everybody warned" Won Scheer
said, the blockade triumphed, over
the C-boat campaign"
Won Scheer claimed a German vic
tory in the battle Of Jutland pointing
out his losses in material and men
were less. than those suffered by the
British. The German ships were
smaller and slower, and outpointed dn
gunfire. he said. but enjoyed better
protection from shells. Won Scheer
admitted the British shooting was
most accurate, but characterized 40
miraI Jellicoe's book as a mere
apology" saying Jellicoe used 'strat-
egg" when he should have used "tac-
tics"
Thank God, Won Reuter- restored
the honor of the navy by the sinking
Of the fleet at Scapa Flow" Won
Scheer concluded.
The Washington times., 1919-07-16
BRITISH MOVIES
CAN'T ''CUSS" NOW

LONDON, July 16.-Cussing adds
nothing to the impressiveness Of a
film production, according to T. P.
O'Connor, chief British film censor,
who has issued a warning to the
trade that film swearing must cease,
according to a copyrighted dispatch
to the New York World. AS 90 per
cent of Britain's film diet is wholly
American, this order will affect
American films most.
1t is stated that there has been too
frequent use lately of such phrases as
Damn you," Damn it" BE damned"
and Go to hell"
For a time certain films inter
spsrsed with too much swearing were
marked: Passed for adults only" but
now "Tay Pay" who has been the
most lenient censor the films have
had, thinks it is getting too much for
the adults.