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Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
APPROVE BILL
FOR IRRIGATION
DISTRICT POWER
(BviAssociated Press

Sacramento, Feb. 21.-The legis-
lative committee of the Irrigation
Districts Association of California
has recommended the endorsement of
Assemblywoman Broughton's bill to
permit irrigations districts to develop
and to distribute electric power, and
the state proposal to build storage
reservoirs in northern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
GAGE ON
BIG COMMITTEE.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
San FranciscO-Lyman Gage
has been named chairman of the
resolutions committee of the
Pacific Coast League of Nations
Congress. Its members include
Governor Boyle of Nevada and
Hugh Brown of TOnopah.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
Last Minute
Bulletins
URGE ACTION ON
SOLDIER BILL.

(By Associated Press)
WashingtOn-Secretary Lane
has urged immediate action by
the House Rules committee on
the Soldiers Land Settlement
bill. He said it would pass the
Senate easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
INsukkECrlON AT MUNICH.

Basle, Feb. 21.-A reactionary in
surrection took place in Munich Wed
-nesday night, according to the Frank
fort Zeitung.
Demobilized Bavarian bluejackets
attacked the diet house and occupied
telegraph Headquarters and police
headquarters, but were dislodged by
government troops.
Prince Joachim, sixth son of the
former emperor, has been arrested
1t is reported that he apparently hac
some connection with the movement
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
ECONOMY REPORT
READY SOON.

(By Associated Press)
SacramentO-The governors
Efficiency and Economy Commits
sion expects to have its program
ready for legislative action with
in two weeks. The members
said they would ignore selfish
protests and criticisms"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21

Sheriff Charles Applestill returned
today from Akron, o., where he
claimed as prisoner for this county
one j. Hoffman, charged with oper-
ating some sort of an automobile
swindle.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
APPROPRIATE
RAILWAY FUNDS.

(By Associated Press)
WashingtOn--The House to-
day passed bill appropriating
S750,000, ,00G for Railroad Ad-
ministration revolving fund, in
addition to the half-billiOn car
ried the act which provided
for federal control.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
(By Associated Press)

Pars, Feb. 21.-Dr. Alonzo Taylor,
food specialist, who has Just returned
from an extensive investigation in
Germany in behalf of the Supreme
Food Relief Council, said To-Day:
"The German government is the
same bureaucratic regime which it
was in the Kaiser's day and does not
represent the forces which caused the
revolution"
He said that a grave political up
heaval was probable with the sign
ing of peace.
Dr. Taylor said the German army
apparently had been disorganized and
1emobilized, but he believed it to be
possible for a we'll organized bureau
cracy to restore militarism.
He said many Germans believe they
will recover their battleships and
their merchant fleet, and that they
do not expect to lose any territory.
DR.. Parker added:
''Von Bernstorff is in charge of
American affairs and the foreign Of
flee and beaureaucrats of the old
school are in evidence everywhere.
The Germans are becoming Russian
lied. They are afraid to put untried
men in the service and consequently
tolerate the old order of things"
He said he regarded the present
lull as unnatural and attributed it
possibly to the payment of indemni-
ties to the unemployed. Idle men in
Berlin receive 8 marks daily, while
railway workers and street cleaners
receive only 6 marks, consequently
the men prefere idleness.
The Germans, he said, now tolerate
plays so immoral that they would
have prohibited under the old re-
gime; thieving is prevalent, lootng
common and the general morale low.
"He said the food situation was
critical"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 21.-A Denmark dele
cation, the first neutral appearing
before the Peace Conference, has
proposed plebiecite for northern
Schleswig Hclstein, but not southern.
This province was taken by Germany
in 1866.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21

A. C. Johnson, advertising man
ager of Varney Bros, is in Los An
geles on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
(By Associated Press)

NDy ASSUCItIeU IeSSJ
Copenhagen, Feb. 21.-Prince
Joachim was not involved in the Mu-
Mich insurrection, dispatch received
here said. 1t added that the prince
and his consort were returning to
Prussia under escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21

London, Feb. 21.-Sixty thousand
demanding the end of civil war and
the establishment of trade, accord
ing to a Russian wireless dispatch
received here today.
Reliable information received in
Londcn from sources which might
be expected to be sympathetic with
the Russian revolution goes to show
that opposition to the Bolshevik rule
is increasing among the more en-
lightened working classes.
The military situation has changed
favorably for the anti Bolsheviki. es-
pecially on the southern front, as
the result of General Denikines vic
tory in the Caucasus and the APP
parent failure of Bolshevik attacks
on the Archangel front.
Berlin, Feb. 21.-The strike i'm the
Ruhr industrial region is spreading,
but it appears to be increasingly ev-
ident that only small majority OF
the strikers are in sympathy with
the Spartacans and that a majority
of them would go to work if per-
mitted to do so.
Marshal Foch is reported to have
consented to the sending bv the gov
ernment of troops against Dusseldorf
whieh is in the neutral zone fixel
by the armistice. A majority Of thu
Spartacan recruits haev come from
Dusseldorf and the cleaning up ot
that city by government forces would
be heavy flow as the Communists
are reported to have $4,000 armed
adherents there.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-21
FREE SEATS

at the Topic Theatre.
They may be yours. Bet
ter look through Want
Ads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
The Propositions.

The voters showed their good sense yester-
day by putting over both propositions by over
whelming majorities, civil service for fire and
police departments by a count of five to one
and annexation by twelve to one. Both re-
ceived a majority of all votes cast.
The Argus long has been an advocate Of
the merit system for the police and fire de-
partmenIs. 1t believes that experience else
where and in other political units has demon
strated that those in the public service do bet
ter work when assured OF holding their posi-
tons during good behavior until they be-
come incompetent. There is no doubt that they
enjoy greater peace Of mind and find life much
more worth the living than If they were eter-
naIIy in danger of being turned out at the
within of some man higher up. Civil service
should also be a great help in standardizing
and systematizing both departments.
The majority for annexation is the strongest
possible reputation OF the effort made during
the campaign to create doubt that such growth
of the city is really worth while. It was still
further vindication OF Mr.. Schriver's course
during his previous administration with ref
erence to expansion and shows that the people
mean to continue the process as fast as terri
tory is ready to come in till all OF South Rock
Island is within the municipal limits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

for the suppression OF the liquor traffic and
the various forms of commercialized vice. The
mayor-e4ect and most of the commissioners
have given definite pledges on the subject and
the public has a right to expect decided i'm
provement in conditions.
The new mayor and commissioners are also
ON record in favor of the upbuilding of the
police and fire departments and for the prose-
cution OF a vigorous public improvement policy.
Under the circumstances Rock Island is
justified in looking forward to four years more
of progress, and both physically and morally.
If any of those who allied themselves with
Mr. Schriver's cause during the campaign did
so to create an obligation tending to defeat
either of these desirable ends let US hope they
may speedily be shown the futility of their
enterprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Brad's O. Verse
FREE ADVICE.

We live in an age of hurry, of
hustle and toll and sweat. But what
Is the use to worry; and why should
we fuss and fret? For never since
primal ages emerged from their
fields of ice, has the world in its
upward stages, been filled with so
much advice You see 1t in all the
papers, you hear it upon the street,
you get it with curious capers from
every friend you meet; the way to
run worlds and nations, the mob
best things to wear, the size of the
baby's rations, the cut of old Row
er's hair, the rules to make
microbes gentle, the care of the
hands and feet, the best hints for
discipline mental, the food that is
safe to eat. We live IN an age OF
lectures, and they force us to hear
and learn; they hand us first aid
conjectures no matter which way
We turn; they sit In their sweet
secIusion afar from the maddening
crowd, and drive the world to con-
fusion with the noise of their warn
ings loud. So why should we fret
and worry. and why should We feel
SO blue, when so many are worn
with the furry of telling us what
to do. Still. | wonder how people
fiourished and were able to exist
before they were fed and nourished
on a daily free guide grist.
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
A Landing for Airplanes.

Wreckng at Peoria Sunday OF the airplane
in which Lieutenant ]. W. WEIGH was coming
from Rantoul to Rock Island again raises the
question of providing local landing for air
craft The disaster at the still city was the
result OF having no designated place of this
kind Rock Island is as inaccessible from the
air Peoria and aviator would also have a
good deal of trouble coming safely to the
ground here.
We have been told good many times that
there never will be much river traffic till there
are terminal facilities The same thing is true
of air transportation, only to an even greater
extent A boat always can make some kind
of landing without getting smashed up and
splitting the pilot, but it is different with air
craft They can neither stop nor start unless
there is broad, level field free from trees,
fences, wires and poles. Rock Island should
have such a place, suitably marked and with
guides visible from the air to help aviators
locate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

Ransom Drury crossed the TIRES
hold.
He shook hands with Nellie with
a more than brotherly ardor. He
was all business. Them Am | in
time?" At his first question Nellie,
excited, trembling, told him of the
situation.
leave the money" she fluttered.
"Oh, you jewell" exulted Ransom,
and his eyes snapped with apprecia-
tive admiration, and as he departed
Nellie went to the vault compart-
ment and unlocked its door.
Fine work, thisip growled the
old money grabber. Long time in
finding the key, it appears to me.
Here, accept this paper ana hand me
the Drury collateral" but Nellie.
instead, rendered a package of bank
bills.
whats this!" fairly yelled
Thrall.
"Oh, Mr.. Drury has paid in the
note money" said Nellie, without a
culver or further explanation, and
the discounted Thrall went his way.
never suspecting the trick that had
been played upon him.
Il need just such a clever little
business woman to guard and bless
my life!" Ransom Drury declared.
whenNhe saw Nellie home that same
afternoon, and she was glad and
proud because he said it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A versus II,


Please advise me whether it is
good to eat a whole yeastcake every
day for pimples. A says it is, as it
clears the blood of impurities; but
B declares it is not, as it bloats n
person and is injurious to the
health. IL. L. b
Answer-At any rate it is harm
less, and BIS notion is wholly theo-
reGcal, for in practice yeast never
bloats a person or Injuries health.
But AS explanation, that yeast
clears the blood of impurities" is
wrong, for there is no reason to as
sumo that the blood of one with
pimples is any less pure than the
blood of one without pimples. One
compressed yeastcake after each
meal, mixed with water or fruit
juice or any other beverage to a
fluid, seems to cure a good many
cases of acne pimples. The yeast
also tends to have a mild laxative
effect, and in many instances IL
seems to improve digestion and in
crease weight But so far as |
know it has nothing to do with the
removal of impurities from the
blood-in fact there is nothing in
the idea that skin troubles or
rashes indicate anything wrong
with the blood
VarioOSitieS.
What is the cause of varicocele?
What is the usual remedy? About
how long does it take to affect a
cure? What effect has yarricocele
on the health? q. f. b.
Answer-Upright posture of man,
excessive clothing, abuse of Ca
thartic pills and tablets which COLI
tain aloes and allied drugs which
cause congestion of the pelvic
veins, lack of physical training.
Usually varicocele causes 60
trouble and requires no treatment
Occasionally, it is sufficiently an
moving to require operation, which
is the only cure. Varicocele has no
appreciable effect on the health,
unless it causes needless worry. At
worst it is simply an annoyance.
Trickery Never Cures a Bad Habit.
Is there anything that you can
give in tea or coffee to cure the to-
bacco habit? ! mean something
that cannot be detected.
(Mrs. L. w. L.
Answer know of no such
thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
TIEIIE DAILY SHORT STORY

some scattered claims. There was
no cash, and to defray the expenses
current with his death and cover
the necessary western journey,
Ransom had borrowed one thousand
dollars from a grasping money
lender named Jasper Thran. The
loan was for sixty days, due by noon
on the seventh. High interest rates
had been charged and the collateral
security had been PLACID in trust
with Mr.. Drake. Nellie was well
aware of the fact that Jasper Thrall
was Just the man to take snap
judgment on the loan, where oppOr-
tuDity offered, which meant that he
would be able to fasten his mercen-
airy clutches upon securities worth
ten times the amount of the loan.
Suddenly the telephone rang. Nellie
nearly dropped the receiver and her
heart began to beat tumultously.
''This Mr.. brakes Officer" came
the challenge from the other end of
the line. Yes? All right-this is
Ransom Drury. Say, train stalled at
Borden. I've got to take the trolley.
1t won't bring me to Hopedale be-
fore half past twelve. have the
money to meet the Thrall note. AT
all hazards protect it."
Protect it, How willingly would
Nellie have discounted her salary
for the rest Of her life to do that!
She paled at her helplessness.
twenty-five minutes of twelve! OIL
If Jasper ThraIl should come to de-
mand his pound of fleshl Alas! Nell
lie turned pale and shuddered- A
glance into the hall outside showed
the money shark approaching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

Nellie thought hard. Had the
thousand dollars been in the money
drawer she would have unhesitat-
ingly employed it to defeat this bird
of evil omen. Forty minutes requir-
ed by 'Drury to reach Hopedale, and
within twenty Thrall would make
his demand! An inspiration came to
Nellie.
Have you seen the new safety
deposit compartment. Mr.. Thrall?"
she asked with elusive sweetness.
Why, no." came the reply, with
another glance at the clock
Let me show it to you," and
Nellie led her prospective victim
through a little sageway and
stood aside as she reached a door
made of iron bars.
"Welli well! this is quite an i'm
provement."
"Oh, dear!" cried Nellie, as the
door changed shut, locking itself.
They key! Mr.. Drake has one"
81 say, let me out!" ordered
Thrall. 81 must serve this legal
notice"
But Nellie fled. She closed the
corridor door, she sank into a chair
well nigh to the point of collapse.
"Oh, what a dreadful thing have
I done." she gasped. Then she
counted the minutes. There came TO
her shrinking hearing the dull
echoes of shouts and the shaking
OF the metal barrier. The town bell
doomed out twelve hoarse strokes.
Five, ten, fifteen, twenty minutes
after twelve! A step she recognized,
and, brisk. smiling, tanned with
travel, but bright eyed as ever,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
For Holy Week.

Salmon Turbot-One can salmon,
two tablespoons butter, two eggs,
two tablespoons flour, one pint
milk, salt and pepper. -,
Pick bones and fat from salmon
and shred.
Make a sauce by melting butter
and adding -four and milk, salt and
pepper. When cool, add eggs slight
ly beaten.
Place a layer OF fish IN a butter
ed dish, then a layer of sauce, al
ternating until all is used. Cover
with buttered crumbs and bake
one-half hour. This serves six
persons.
Salad for Lent-Do you care for
smoked fish? Just try smoked
herring with nice, fiaky, white
meat. Mix fish flakes with small
pieces of celery and shredded let
tuce, and after placing a portion on
crisp lettuce leaves, cover with
dressing made from one cup weak
vinegar, two tablespoons sugar,
one tablespoon -four, one teaspoon
ground mustard, one-half teaspoon
OF salt.
While vinegar is warming. mix
dry ingredients with cold water
and add a we'll beaten eGg- Pour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

HEART AND HOME
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
girl Is years of age. l go with a
crowd of girls ranging from IA to
10 years of age. Part of my com
panions say wear my dresses too
short and part say too long ! am
about five feet six inches tall and
am well built. How long Go you
think l should wear my dresses?
There are three girls in our
crowd who are jealous of me, be-
cause if any of these girls and
are together and one of our boy
friends comes up, he generally
walks home with me, for there is
seldom any one in the crowd who
lives down our way. What can /
do to make these girls understand ?
They are new girls and were very
popular in the city they came from
l have asked some of the boys why
they do not go with these girls
more and they say that they don't
Ike their company. / want the
girls to be welcome to our vicinity.
Please advise what l should DO.
BROWN EYES.
w car your uIGSSGS dbOul oil lLiSLi
below the shoe tops. Dresses are
being worn long this season.
You worry too much about what
people think. Go with the boys
when they ask you, and take it for
granted that the other girls are
generous enough not to be jealous.
It is useless to try to force the boys
to go with the girls, because when
they want to they will do so with
out your urging.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How old
should a girl be before she should
go with boys-of course mean the
right kind of boys.
I am corresponding with a boy
some older than myself and>he used
TO go with my sister. He has been
writing to me since he went to the
army. He wrote to me before !
thought OF writing to him.
My mother and father do not OBJ
ject to my writing to him, as he is
only a friend. What do you think
about it, ...-. A. b. {.
A girl should not have dates"
with boys until she is II or IS. l
consider it all right for boys and
girls even younger than that TO play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16

There is almost scramble by the Repub-
Iican senators and others who stood out against
league of nations to get in line before it is
too late. OF course they are very dignifed
about it and wish to have it clearly understood
that they never, never could support the cove
nant if it had not been amended to please them
and they are quite sure that the public would
have backed them up. In fact they feel that
a great deal of credit is due them for their
courageous and unselfsh stand. By the time
the next presidential campaign gets under way
most of them will be prepared to prove that
they were charter members in the original
league of nations club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
Overl0Oks the Obvious.

1t is curious how people will
suffer all sorts of ill health while
seeking hither and yon for the
elusive cure and all the while ig-
noring the obvious cause of the
trouble which, indeed, lies right
under the nose.
l have repeatedly seen, and every
doctor has seen individuals suffer
ing from obstinate chronic troubles
of digestion. severe anemia and
general Ill health for which. take it
from the victim. no one seems to be
able to assign a cause. These
sufferers first run the gamut of the
hoHe talent. Then they become
Hopeful members of the nostrum
makers inexhaustible sucker list.
Finally they begin travelling to see
eminent specialists, far, far away.
Once in a while the eminent spec
ialist hits on the obvious cause of
the trouble. No credit to the spec
1alist, however. Specialists of the
all-around sort who call them
selves ''internists," nowadays have
routine system through which
every patron is conducted. First
the X-ray department; then the
chemical laboratory; then the nose
and throat man; then the other
specialists each in his own fierce
light. 1t would be arpretty how-de-
do if somebody didn't stumble on
something, with all this overhaul
ing of the patient. But the patient
likes it. Indeed he dotes on it and
never gets through telling about it
after he goes back home. Most
wonderful thing, so novel and
scientific. Had the ordinary fam
lily doctor back home suggested all
these, hit-or-miss tests, the patient
would have taken a firmer grip Oh
his pocketbook and tried some
other doctor. When the eminent
specialist suggests q trip through
the mill, the patient is fiattered
and eager to invest in data. Where
fore the eminence of the internist.
To him the credit whenever any of
his assistants or colleagues hap
pen to discover anything.
The modern dentist is so very
modern that our patients do not
know him at all. He has devel-
oped his great specially, dental
surgery, from something little bet
ter than crude mechanics to one of
the most important arts
A good dentist, A skilled dentist,
a dentist trained in the very mod
ern refinements OF his art can and
does protect his patrons from a
vast amount of disabling and ruin
Gus illness, by insuring the price
less desideratum of good oral by
giene. A bargain dentist, who puts
q very smooth finish on a very evil
job, can and does, eventually, ruin
the health and happiness of the ma
jority OF his victims, for he is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-16
A CLEVER FRIEND.
By ALVAH JORDAN GARTH
1890 1ntn h. INTncRnrn Nnrrs

lCopyright, 1919, by Western News
paper Union.)
He was not her Iover-she wished
he was-only so far q pleasant,
friendly acquaintance. II he cher
.ished the past as did Nellie Alcott,
then Ransom Drury thought of her
very often. She was expecting to
see him again that day, and Nellie
flushed consciously as she COM
pretended that she had taken I'M
usual pains to look her best She
expected him any time after 10
o'clock, and surely before noon, for
it was vital that he should appear
between those hours.
Nellie was in charge Of the office
OF John tDrake, who conducted a
real estate, loan and insurance or
fee. In addition to this he did some
private banking, and had just put in
q safety deposit vault Mr.. Drake
was absent for the day, and Nellie
was alone in the office.
Ransom Drury had left Hopedale
two months previous to settle up a
claim in the war west Mr.. Drake
had received letter from him the
day previous, stating that he was
enruute for home and would reach
there the morning OF the seventh. It
was now the seventh, and it was
now eleven o'clock, and Nellie be-
gan to worry-with 9 good reason.
And this was the reason: The
uncle-of Ransom had died and had
left him what estate he possessed.
It included bond. mortgages and