davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

but a sight of the fair young girl
! appeared to tighten his natural
mood. Il have come to look over
wildwood, preparatory to a pos
Bibie disposal of It TO the best adj
vantage"
A new brightness came into his
face as Alma In her pretty intelli-
gent way showed him over the
grounds. But it was when she led
him inside the sumptuous house
that he became absorbed in eontem-
piatioH Of it's contents. His being
seemed to be in complete harmony
with the unique and beautiful, and
he reveled over a CarYara mAFbls
girls head by Fiasehi, a favePite
horse study of Rosa Bonheuf. Khiya
rugs, q Soumake Of wide proper
tions, the antique mahogany high
boys, the Japanese teak wood
screen before the aFabesqHs fire.
place, pearl reading glasses, silver
trophy cups won by speedy horses,
and books, books, books, gathered
from the most exclusive store
houses of the world,
For nearly a week each afteFnoog
this apparent agent and authorized
representative of Gerald Wayne ap-
peaFed at Wildwood, He made a
pretense of taking notes, but it was
clear from his intent association
with Alma that he most priced this
innocent, gentle woodland creature.
He commended her careful system
of keeping the accounts of the es-
tate. He was a rapt listener. ms In
her well-informed way she recited
the value aRd history of this and
that priceless piece of bEie-a=brae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Ordinarily Accounted.

1t is ordinarily accepted that
frequent clipping causes the hair
to grow faster and heaviery. This
seems evident from the fact that
the oftener one shaves the Faster
grows the beard. Therefore how
do you substantiatc the statement
that cutting the hair does not make
it grow better? S. l.. L.
Answer-It is ordinarily accept
ed, and seems evident enough, that
the sun rises and sets day after
day. yet we all know that the sun
stands still. Cutting the hair does
not influence the hair growth.
do not substantiate the statement;
merely gay so. We shave the
more often because our beard
grows faster, and not the other
way around, as you have 1t.
Salts for Reducing.
Will you please tell me what
drugs are harmful to take to re-
duce the weight? Is salts harm
full? MRS. H. H. B.
Answer-AlI drugs are harmful
when used for such purpose. ex-
cept in certain specific conditions
and when the administration OF the
drug is supervised by the individ
uaIs medical attendant
The Old Meat-Eating Myth.
eat a great deal of meat and
always have, as my family are all
Woodworking people. We always
have meat twice a day at least.
But 1 am at a loss to understand
why l have so-called liver spots
on my face. am only 80 years
old. MISS s. H.
Answer - Meat twice a day is
twice too often for the hardest
working people. Meat is no more
sustaining or Strengthening for
hard-working people than is bread
and butter, potato. corn, rice.
cheese, beans, peas or pie. So
called liver spots are usually caus-
ed by intestinal stasis. Try meat
only three times a week. and six
rolls night and morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
Much Done for Schools.

Advocates of better public schools of tbs
state have every reason to be pleased with th'
work of the 51st general assembly. Though
not all school legislation asked for was passed
the total was far ahead of expectations of al
except the most optimistic. Summing up the
situation State Superintendent Francis G
Blair, in the current Educational Bulletin
says:
1t is impossible to overestimate the
value to public education in Illinois of
the progressive school laws which have
been enacted within the last ten years.
High school district and tuition laws,
sanitation, certiication of teachers, PEN
sion and retirement fund, higher qualif-
cations and salaries of county superin-
tendents, increase of state distributiVe
fund, textbook laws, are some of the
most important of these enactments.
But as great as the work done for public
education by the last five sessions of the
general assembly has been, it can be
stated truthfully that the greatest rec
ord ever made by any session of the leg
islature on school matters has been writ
ten into laws by the session of 1919.
- The increased revenue bill, the six mil
lion dollar distributiVe fund, the voca-
tionaI law with an appropriation OF
100000 the valuation law, the new
community high school law, the increase
N county superintendent salaries, the
minimum wage law, the consolidation
law, the amendment of the teachers pen
sion and retirement fund law and the
doubling OF the amount appropriated by
the state to the fund, the amendments
to the certihcating law, the county tru-
sncy officer law, these and half dozen
other enactments constitute a record un-
paralleled by any other legislative ses-
sion since 1855. OF course, any advance
by one session makes necessary and pos
sibIe a larger advance by the next
succeeding session. 1t Is easy to believe,
therefore, that the session OF 1921, fol-
lowing the constitutional convention, will
suFpass the record of the present session.
These two newspapers speak with as much
authority as any in their respective countries
and their arguments are typical in want of
logic and lack Of common ground for criticism.
the difficulty is not so much with
The league of nations and the peace agree
nent as with the people who are doing the
Each needs treatment for an in
iividual ailment, very much as DIRECTORS in
This country do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

At times Alma was puzzled. Tor
while he seemed pleased at the IN
formation she impaired, here znd
there some chance remark showed
that he was no novice in art an
tiqus.
Pam going away tomorrow, Miss
Royce" he said at the end of a
week, and on the morrow as they
were seated together ON a garuen
seat, he looked at her earnestly
with the words: You have mad =
wildwood . revelation to me, ana l
am satisfied it's owner would be
a yandai quite to scatter to the
winds ruthlessiy the labor of long
years"
81 am glad" said Alma in her
frank. ingenious way, "and | hops
you VIII tell Mr., Wayne that" Then
shs sighed and glanced sorrovfuIIy
all about her. 1 shall miss all the
beautiful life | have passed here. 1t
has been a true home to me-"
He leaned closer to her and his
eyes were glowing strangely. why
should you go, Miss Roger" he
questioned. IF were its owner
and should ask you to stay because
l have learned to- love you, what
you'd you say?"
The flutteFing blush upon her
face told him that her soul was re
spoHsive to his own. His eyes grew
glad. II ask yeu to stay" he added,
FOR am Gerald Wayne"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
Today's Events

The International Jewellery Work
ers' union opens it's animal con-
vention in Chicago today with dele
gates in attendance from many
cities of the United States and Can
ada.
Wages and conditions of labor for
the ensuing year will be discussed
at the Anne ~ican Flint Glass Work
ers' union, opening today at Bel
laire, Ohio.
The first transeontinentaI trip
of an army motor truck train was
scheduled to start from Washing
tom d, c. today, with San Fran
cisco as it's objective point. 'sne
chief purpose is TO test the several
standardized types of motorized
equipment used by the ~United
States army.
The special elections committee
OF the U. s. house of representa-
tives resumes hearings today IN
its investigation of the right OF Vic
tor l., Berger to his seat In con-
eress as representative Of the fifth
wisconsin district.
Eikdom's part in the world war
will be. the keynote OF the peace
and victory reunion and grand
lodge meeting of the Benevolent
and Protective Order OF Elks, which
is to hold forth IN Atlantic CITY
during the week beginning today.
Asheville, ". c., is the meeting
place today of the 18th annual
convention of the Southern News
paper Publishers association. Meet
ing in conjunction with the news
paper publishers will be the annual
session of the American Association
of Advertising agencies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
A WOODLAND MAID.
BY VICTOR REDCLTFFE.
downright. 1919. by the Western


Newspaper Union.l
Life at it's drearfest had come to
Alma Royce at eighteen. Her father
had died just as she had reached
the acme OF her giriho0d lowell
ness and had settled into a life
which she had reason to hope would
have no break for a long time to
come, The existence of herself and
her father had been an ideal one
since she was q mere child. There
was not a country estate in the
district that could equal Wildwood
In extent and beauty. and there EoT
over a decade the ROyces had re-
eeiyed all the advantages of luxury
and ease,
The former owner of the place.
John Wayne, died when his only
son and heir, Gerald, vas a mere
lad. Previous to that Alma's father,
originally college professor, mao
broken down in health and Jonn
Wayne. an old college friend, had
employed him to systematic and
care for his great collection of an.
tiaues. When Mr., Wayne died theirs
was q provision made Ia his Will
that the old scientist was to con
tinue his work and have q home at
wildwood and Its entire charge I'M
til his son attained his majority, OF
that son after that the Royces only
knew that he was receiving a null
education abroad
It was after her fathers death
that the family lawyer Of the
Waynes visited wildwood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
Today's Anniversaries

lS65-Four of the Lincoln consplr-
ators - Herold. Atzerout,
Payne and Mrs. Surratt-
were executed in Washing
ton.
1S69-Ohio Democrats nominate4
Gen. W. s. Rosecrans TOT
governor.
1696-Sir John Fender, prominent
factor in the development OF
the submarine cable systems,
died in London. Born in Scot
land in 1915.
1904-The British colonies OF South
Africa were granted a pref
erential tariff by Canada.
1909-President Gomez Of Cuba
signed a permissive lottery
bill.
1911-King George and Queen Mary
began their visit to Ireland.
1s15-Tventy allied aeroplanes
raided Bruges. destroying
the docks.
1916-GermRns made violent coun-
ter attacks against the
French south of the Somme.
air raid over Londo1
resulted IN the slaughter OF
81 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

The country is being eircularized by the
National Security league, national budget COM
mittee and other organizations behalf of a
national budget. President Wilson has recon-
mended the plan and both leading political
parties have expressed themselves in its favor.
1t looks as If, after a proper length Of time,
some such system might be inaugurated by
congress. Then what scramble there will
! be to harvest the glory of the achievement!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

One never knews what he can do till he
tries. That is true in the reduction of railroad
accidents, also In. no accident week As out
of 81 roads had clean records and the number
Of casualties was reduced to- 81, as compared
with 456 for the corresponding week year
ago. 1t was worth the effort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

Among the many American wo-
men who have found employment
as travelling statesmen the last fsw
years, Miss Helen Courtney is
probably the only one handling
her own particular line OF goods.
Miss Courtney sells fre engines
and other fire-fighting apparatus
for q manufacturing firm in CO.
lumbus, Ohio, and is said to be
one OF the most successful sales
men in the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

When blistering stops, either the
calamine lott IN or zinc stearate
powder may be used until the peel
ing or deSquamation of the skin is
over.
Flexible collodion may be paint
ed on limited areas of the skin to
abort the Inflammation,
Many susceptible individuals have
acquired immunity to poison ivy
by taking internally after food
three times day in half glass
full of water drop of a 10 per
cent tincture of poison ivy leaf AMI
increasing the dose a drop a day
until 80 drops a day is taken (the
Both day. and then disseminating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

Labor's right to bargain collectively is gen.
orally recognized and now Governor Lowden
has signed bill specifically granting the same
privileges to those engaged in agricultural
pursuits. That makes it about unanimous ex-
cept in the case Of the consumer. He pays
the freight and there seems to be no way to
helm him out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
The War a Year Ago

Constantinople bombed by air
men of the British navy,
Norwegian sailing ship Marosa
sunk by German U-boat in mid
Atlantic.
Czech-Slovak force captured
Ghita, an important town on the
railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What
should be done with a IA year old
boy inclined TO pertness and who
has acquired the disgusting habit
Of sulking when he cannot have
his own way?
He is a bright, active boy. tall
for his age and has no physical
defects so far as " know. / have
no such trouble with my three
younger children. I have done
everything. that is, all but the right
thing, I suppose, II l only could
know what that is.
Reasoning and coaxing have
failed again and again, and so has
Punishment To refuse him ride
or any other pleasure has small
effect. have tried fning him
from his allowance and even re-
sorted to sending him 10 bed. Moth
ing seems TO cure him, for the same
thing will have to be gone throug
again, sooner or later.
/ am sure his moods are not be-
yond his control. for I notice when
his father is around his behavior
is better. His pertness and sulry
ways gam AAkAAE RA6AAg Al bAAA has
father, who has taken him in
charge many times, but the results
are not lasting. I am opposed TO
corporal punishment myself. for I
do not want my children TO obey
through fear.
Ought there not to be some bet
ter way that I may not have
thought out or will no naturally
overcome II IN a few yeArs7 His
father Is in favor OF sending him
to some military school but the boy
does not want to go. Would you
consider Il wise? PERPLEXED.
Since the boys father is able 70
discipline him, there must be some
thing wrong and inconsistent IN
your methods. Probably you mako
threats without carrying them out
Never make a statement without
fulfilling IL. When he knows you
mean what you say he will be as
careful to obey you as he Is his
father.
You mutt not expect a IA year
old boy TO be perfect all the time.
He will have to be corrected over
and over again, as all boys are.
Try not to worry about his small
failings. To scoid him all the tipe
would tend TO make him sulkyE
Your methods OF Furnishing are
correct Continue TO deprive him
Of his allowance. dessert, rides, etc,
and you will have effective results.
would suggest that he receive his
allowance only when he has been a
cheerful member of the family dur
Ing the week for which he earns
his allowance.
Your husband should cooperate
with you and help you out in your
punishinE ! yould not advise
military school s.nce the Eoy is
opposed to 1t. but II nothing else
helps, send him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

The fee of the state executloner in New
York has been increased from $50 to 500 per
electrocution. Instead of responding to one
time natural law Of supply and demand, death.
like everything else nowadays. rises in cost
as it becomes more common.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

/ Trades union organization in
Japan is reported to be making
greater haadUaE amens the work
Ing Weme8 than among the mea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
MONDAY, JULY Z, 1919.

It was not a revolution. after ALL down in
Peru, but merely a contested election. The
army and navy passed upon the merits of the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
AMERTCANIZE TREE NAMES.

AmE hAOAHAAE LhLE Ma mEbs
More and more plan United
States Is being used in marking
trees In public parks and the Gus
toms should DO universal for then
the people will become more inter-
ested IN their parks. says the
American Forestry association Of
Washington. d. @. Nothing makes
q person more Disguised, after adj
miring a tree enough to have his
curiosity aroused, than to walk up
to II and md a long Latin name
nailed to the object Of his admir-
alton. By all means let us Amer
icahize our trees while the question
of "Americanization" is so much
before the public. The American
Forestry association will send any
read OF this paper free detailed in
formation on tree planting. Plant
a memorial tree aud register It on
the national honor roll of the asso-
citation,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07
HQart, 9oH!O1110
44,!tDHODCOI1lcC
~4 Mrs.. ELIZABETH THOMSON
BY TEMPLE

He Joined a lodge a year ago.
They have picnics and dances.
asked him TO take me and he said
he was not allowed to. But there
were other ladies there and over
heard that he took another lady
and passed her of as his wife.
What would be the result II the
order knew she was not his wife?
He says that ought to be salts
fed TO have him belong to some
thing that protects the children and
me don't feel that want the pro-
lection OF such an order.
(2) II the lodge were giving a
ball and my husband was there,
would l be allowed to go in with
out him, and could he have me put
out of the hall as long as I do not
disturb any one2 I don't want 20
put myself where / am not wanted,
but don't want some one else pos
ing as me. MRS. T.
ID II you let other lodge mem
bers know that he is passing an
other woman as his wife they Will
report the case to the officials of
the lodge. The officials will appoint
a committee to investigate the case.
Your husband will either have 10
leave the lodge or be punished as
they see At.
(2J Naturally the lodge VIII not
give dances without inviting ladies.
At such a time IL will be safe 20
go, because without a doubt you
will be admitted without heing
questioned. I would advise you W
go. in fact. Go up TO your husband
right in the lodge and talk 10 him.
He will realize that unless he does
the right thing he will be punished
according to the bylaws Of the
lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

California~baby slept four days, then came
TO and is pronounced all right. One way OF
keeping down the cost OF living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-07

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am mar
ried and have three children. My
husband the last year has told me
several little things that are not
true and ! do not know why he
should.
ID He aeuses me of being with
other men, but it is not true. ! am
in very poor health and do not go
anywhere except to step over TO a
neighbours house. Then he sends
the children looking for me.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-28
LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK, May 28-A special bureau which will emphasize
persuade discharged soldiers to work
during the has been opened here by
the federal statement issued today by the new
that New Jersey and Connecticut need l.
600 and up state the demand is stronger.
May 2Immense quantities OF German products are
stored in warehouses the frontier between Italy and
Switzerland proposed by Germany Immediately her
relations with Italy according Ulysses ywaer OF W
of of the United States of America
WASHINGTON May 28Rapid completion OF the navys 1910
u;dno program was urged general board today eommun
cation presented to the committee by Secretary Daniels
The board that only slight changes be made the plans
of the capital ships originally drawn
LONDON, 28-A Russian wireless message today denied
that explosions Pograd due approaching eva
there intention of abandoning the
already sent the atcna 'front.' south
Petrograd succeeding in driving back the enemy
PARIS 28-Fears of German attack Poland were ex
today gnac Paderewsk the Polish PREMIER who
rived Warsaw last night He said the Germans
preparatory way and might strike several places
PARIS May 28Kng Albert of Belgium, expected to visit
Washington attend the initial meeting the League Nations next
October
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-28

Probably all the Perth Amboy men
who are in. the 311th Infantry, 18th
Division, now at Camp Dix following
its arrival in Brooklyn last Thursday
on the transport Mexican, will return
to this city by Saturday, according to
a report by First Glass Private Peter
F'iigen, who came here last night on
a short furlough. He said current
rumors at the camp indicated that
every single one of the local men
would be mustered out by Saturday.
1t was with a CHEEKY smile and
with a Distinguished Service Cross
glistening on his chest that Peter
Fiigen sauntered into the NEWS
Office this morning to recount some
of his experiences while fighting the
boche over there.
1t was in May, 1917, that, with the
rest of the 311th, Fiigen embarked
for France, first landing in England
and going from there to the conti-
nent.
Their first taste of actual warfare
was on the st. Mihiel sector. when
the First American army smashed its
way through the kaiser's hordes,
the objective and obliterat-
ing the st. Mihiel salient. F'iigen was
what Is known as a laisson runner
and conveyed messages from the
company, platoon and battalion
right up to the outposts,
himself to continuous dam
ger since they were under intense
shellfire practically all the time.
On the morning of September 20
in the st. Mihiel push, when his COM
pany went over the top, Fiigen was
to carry an important mes
sage right under the nose of the en-
emy's guns. He knew that machine
gun was sputtering away ready to
get anybody who attempted a run
but he took a chance and reached his
destination safely. For this conspic-
uous deed of bravery he was cited for
the ID. S. c., the highest honor a SOL
der in the A. E. f. can receive.
Afterward the 311th were trans
ferred to the Argonne front and got
within six kilometers of Sedan, to q
town called Tauney.
Fiigen declared that all the Amboy
lads did their bit and took part in
the thickest of the fighting in France.
James Kenny Home
Bronzed and grinning broadly
James Kenny, sergeant in Company
d, 311th, a companion of Fiigen,
in at the same time with
Fiigen and helped relate the narra-
tive concerning the overseas expert
ence. Kenny was also at St. Mihiel
and on the Argonne-Meuse front.
1t was learned this morning that
John Bullwinkle. another of Amboy's
own, would be back in this city late
this afternoon on a brief furlough
from Camp Dix.
lcontinued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-28
FNCEN, KENNY
AND OTHERS|N
C|TYFROM DIX
Wearer of D. S. C. Tells How
Perth Amboyans Were in
Thick of Fight
More Perth Amboy
Troops Are Home

The 1857 officers and men who
arrived last night on the transport
Edward Luckenback too late to
disembark landed here today. The
312th machine gun battalion, the
only unit on board which saw ac-
ton, was under command of Maj
or ]. +. Taylor, of Pittsburgh, and
Is composed almost entirely of
Pennsylvanians. The battalion
fought through the Meuse- -Argon-
ne offensive and lost nearly $50
killed and wounded.
Col. Charles T. Mortimer, of
Washington, d. c., was in COM
mand of the 311th field artillery
composed mostly of New Jersey
men.
In the 311th field artillery,
which was one of the units on
board the Luckenbach, were a
number of Perth Amboy men.
Much interest in the landing of
the Luckenbach and disposition of
the troops on board has been
shown by local people. The trans
port was expected to land early
yesterday but was delayed.