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The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24

Lloyd George Regreta Wilson's Illness.
 London = Premier Lloyd George. in speech at Sheffield, referring to President Wilson, said: His illness is a serious blow to the peace of tho world and the cause of humanity"
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24
steps Taken ro Control suaar Prios.

steps aken Q ContFoI sugar PrIce.
 New York. Steps to prevent an abnormal increase in the price of SUI, gar because of the existing shortage were taken by the Department of Jus tice
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24
Alleged Plans For Revolt

Paris. Y Plans for a revolt in Al. sace to take place November 9 have Eeen discovered at Strasbourg, ac. cording to the Echo dc Paris.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24
C&aamer Is Reached

New York. The British freighter Chicago City was beached to prevent sinking after collision with the tanker George H. Jones in the outer harbor.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24
TWO Neqroes Lynched in Georgia.

Columbus, Ga. = Two negroes were lvnehed near Buena Vista, according to information received here. No de tnils could be obtained.
 Trains Crash, Four Killed.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24
viscoant Astor Is Dead.

London Viscount Astor of Hever Castle died of heart disease. He had been failing in health for year.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-24

French Have Large Force LII, paris = The French forces ssln ana under arms number between oss, s,,i. and TOO ,0OO men. according 10 0s'' official advices issued recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

of a league are quite willing that it shall be-
come also the part of patriotism Most OF those
Republicans who mistakenly believed that a
league was a departure froraxour best tradi-
tons, a surrender Of American rights and
jurisdiction over matters of purely internal
concern. may now cooperate with President
Wilson and a majority of their fellow country
men in establishing the league and Just and
lasting peace. They thus easily merit for
giveness for their first error of judgment by
an evidence of readiness to, work according to
their better understanding
To those Republicans who persist in their
partisan bias and prejudice some words OF ad-
vice may be offered-more in sorrow than in
anger. If by any chance their opposition could
defeat the league of nations, in. the face of the
public demand for its adoption, they would
have CONDEMNED themselves to endless obloquy;
they would have provoked their deprivation
Of office and power and good repute If their
attempt were made without success-as any
such attempt is foredoomed to be made
they would have brought upon themselves d
hardly less measure of punishment. In either
event they would be the losers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Springfeld's Dampness.

Springfield, ILL.,, which ostensibly has been
dry for two years, is shocked to find that it
has 266 places that will be required to take
out government liquor licenses The internal
revenue collector expects to realize 100000
when the bill is settled up till July l. These
federal licenses used to cost s26 a year. A
recent act of congress raised them to $500
The state capital need not be surprised over
the disclosure. Rock Island discovered once
upon time-and that was when saloons were
Iawfui-that there were thirty-odd places in
the city paying government license which paid
none to the city. What the situation may be
now are not officially informed beyond the
assurance of the retiring chief of, police that
the town is much cleaner than usual.
Springfield should congratulate itself that it
has deputy L. S. marshal who makes it his
business to find out where the damp places are
and suggests TO the proprietGrs tha- they come
up with their antes Rock Island is fully
equipped with the mills of justice in the form
Of two L. S. commissioners and it has well
confirmed suspicious that there is plenty eff
grist. but since the local marshal's office
closed there has been nobody to feed the
hoppeTs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
New Republican View.

No one can read the latest statements of
responsible Republican leaders on the subject
of a league of nations without interpreting
them to mean a distinct and almost complete
reversal of their position from one of unequiv-
ocal rejection to that of plain, if somewha,
reluctant. acceptance of President Wilson's pro-
posaI and viewpoint.
Numerous and widespread tes5s and analy
ses of public opinion have disclosed that
President Wilson was correct in his statement
that an overwhelming ma jorty of Amer: . ms
is in favor of the league of nations. Republi-
can hostility was prompted by miscalcula-
ton of this sentiment. That mis- AXE bred an
other-the determination to make the covenant
of the league paEtisan issue when it deserved.
and President Wilson urged thas it be diseased
wholly as aauuestion of Americas new external
relations dictated by our participation in the
greatest of wars and by our obligations and
interests as one of the parties to permanent
peace
There is no disposition among Democrats
and supporters of the president to disparage
this change of opinion among Republican
spokesman. Their abandonment of theip or
iginal stand is the part of wisdom, and friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Yeast and Acne.

Will you kindly publish in your
column directions for the use of
yeast for acne? MISS V. M e.
Answer - compressed yeast
cake should be taken after each
meal, mixed to fluid with fruit
juice or water or milk or any bev-
erage. Continue for about six
weeks, more or less. The yeast is
suggested for pimples, not for all
skin diseases 1t is often helpful
for pimples or for bells.
Old Mrs. BGsybody Says.
Our baby months old has ma
vel rupture, and the doctor put
criss-cross adhesive strips and a
pad on it. He said he would fit
suitable truss later But an old
nurse advised me to take the dress
ing off and just wash the navel
with olive oil and place raisins on
it. I've been doing this now for
several weeks, but it doesn't seem
to work What would you advise.
MRS. w. A. j.
Answer should advise that
someone take the dear old nurse
out behind the woodpile and choke
her. You have probably robbed the
baby of the one chance of natural
or spontaneous healing, and moth
ing less than an operation will now
cure the rupture Olive oil and
raisins are very wholesome food,
but you cant rub nourishment in.
even under the spell of a genuine
Sairey Why did you employ a
physician unless you intended to
follow his instructions?
To Soften and Nhiten Hands.
Can you suggest something to
soften and whiten~the hands, which
are red and rough, from house
work, | suppose? MRS. G. F.
AnsWer-Iwo or three times a
day, after washing the hands and
before they are quite dry, apply
this lotion:
Boric ac-d, tablespoonful
Glycerin, two tablespoonful
Tragacanth, small teaspoonful.
Water, one pint
Boil, stirring constantly till all
dissolved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Today's Anniversaries

176S-Daniel Clarke Sanders. first
president of the University CT
Vermont, born at Sturbridge,
Mass. Died at Medfield, Mass,
Oct. rs 1850.
l359-Em perOr Napoleon III, de
clare1 war against Austria be-
cause of her invasion of Italy.
ISS7-One hundred fifty lives lost
in a coal mine explosion at Ma
naimo, B C.
1S99-The Most Rev. Dennis O'Con-
nor was Installed as Catholic
archbishop of-Toronto.
1901-Fire at Jacksonville. Fla. i =
stroyed property to the valGe
of s10.O00,000.
1909-The Aeronautical Society of
London presented its gold
medal TO the Wright brothers.
1912-Lake ChamDlain coUmemor-
alive ceremonies were cele-
brated at Crown Point.
1915-German submarine sank niEe
British trawlers in North SEA
in one day.
1916 Several leaders of the Sim
Fein rebellion were executed in
Dublin
I917-Fresnoy village was captured
by the British in the battle o.
Arras,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Meat Production and Consumption

Official reports show an increase in dressed
meat production in this country of % per cent
last year over that of 1917. From 1871 300 900
pounds it jumped to 2O,129, 500 600. Exports
in addition to what was sent to our troops
abroad, increased from 1,75o,0OO,COO pounds to
more than 1900 100000 pounds. 1t, is eviden:
that the farmers fairly outdid themselves in
rising to the emergency
II is all very well for politicians to credit
the farmer with unusual devotion to his coun-
try's interests, and patriotism Of course played
ever, was the high prices that you and 1 and
everybody else who has no meat to sell COM
plain so bitterly about. The meat produced
last year will pay for more acres of farm land
end for more farm improvements than the out
put Of the preceding five years. The farmer
Eaw his opportunity and seized it, just
everybody else would have done under the
circumstances. He helped feed a starving
world but he was well paid for, his extra
trouble. 1t was a perfectly fair bargains and
the consumer has no legitimate ground for
complaint so long as he is satisfied that the
benefit is being enjoyed by the producer, to
whom it belongs instead of to middemen.
The record OF this same consumer last year,
by the way, hardly justifes him in ndscrim-
OF the rest OF the world of which he was fully
apprsed. and in the face of record high prices
he ate 2,750,00O,O 900 pounds more of meat and
lard than during the previous year, an average
of % pounds for each individual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
In the Days News

Thomas Nelson Page, whose PC
sition as United States ambassador
to Italy has been rendered a rather
delicate one byN the inclination Nf
the Italian people to blame Pres
idelt Wilson for Italy's failure to
realize her territorial aspirations in
the peace conference, has been the
American diplomatic represea
tive in Rene since 1913. 1t was as
a scholar and writer that Mr. Page
YVES widely known when he laid
aside his pen and entered the dip
l0matic service at the invitation OF
President Wilson. He comes of al
old Virginian family and received
his education at Washington and
Lee university. He published his
first novel in 1887 and since that
time many other novels, book or
two of poems and several histGr-
ical works have come from his pen.
For nearly twenty years, while pur-
suing his literary career Mr.. Pace
also engaged in the practice of law
in Richmond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
'TIHtlE DAILY SHORT STORY

ing up the rubbish, but you haven't
a very inviting spot for the little
ones to play in, and if l don't seem
intrusive might l cut a gateway IN
the fence and give them room to
breath in?"
Delicia Fairmont smiled with a
frankness that attracted him. az am
afraid they would soon turn your
paradise Of a garden into sad
chaos she intimated.
'Let\them; it's to be enjoyed,
isn't it? Here, you little people, in a
very few minutes I'll have a clear
thoroughfare for you to come and
go as you please"
1t warmed the honest, humane
soul of Darius Moore to watch the
little ones scamper about the gar
den, once a way of entrance was
open to it's delights. His heart ex-
banded as he realized that he was
relieving the busy mother of a part
of her many cares. There was u
hammock and some rustic benches,
and Darius made them a swing
When they were called to lunch
they departed hugry, flushed with
exercise and solicitous to learn IL
they could return for the afternoon.
The acquafntanceship of Darius
with Delicia Fairmont got no furth-
er than his courteous nod and her
grateful, pleasant smile, the fence
between them, during the rest OF
the week. The children called the
lady mother" They overran the
garden but did no damage, and the
kindly, indulgent ways of Darius
won them to the manifestation of
purely childish affection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Brad'S Bit O. Verse
THE sunny SIDE.

1t doesn't 60 one bit of good to
make this world a vale of tears, to
go about with angry mood and vex
yourself with morbid fears. 1t
doesn't earn you one red cent to
stir up enmity and strife, or all
your dolefuI griefs to vent, repuIs-
ing every joy of life. Why can't
you learn to see the sky without
absorbing half its blue? What
makes you look when clouds are
nigh to rob it of its gorgeous hue?
1t doesn't help one little bit to see
your neighbor's fault and win; il
doesn't boost you DER the grit to
spend your time in quarrels grim.
1t isn't nearly worth your while to
go about with yisage sour; a frown
costs more than does a smile. d
weed will blight the sweetest flow
er. Why don't you choose the sunny
side, and leave your gloom out in
the wet This old world would not
be SO snide If all its cares were
bravely met. Can't do it? Bosh-
and bah-and boo. The sun with
bounding life Is big. Go out and
let il hearten you-go sing a song
and dance a gig,
GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

Then something occurred that
caused Darius to bless the day that
he had half adopted" the noisy,
busting brood. Rain had come up
and the little contingent were kept
in their own house. Their absence
and that of the sunshine made
Darius dull and lonesome. He went
into the house, lit the gas, for the
room where he loved to lounge had
only one window and was quite
dark from the overloaded sky.
Darius carelessly threw his coat
over the gas jet, settled back in a
comfortable armchair and in a few
minutes was sound asleep. He
awoke, dazed, dull and deadened.
The three elder Fairmont children
were in the room. One was pulling
at him vigorously. all were excited,
and very soon Darius knew that
had they not come over and de-
tected the faint of escaping gas and
traced its source he probably would
never have seen their faces AGAIN.
The coat carelessly thrown aside,
had turned on the gas.
After that Darius greeted his lit
tie friends as real life savers and a
certain emphasized regard for their
mother grew upon him. He made a
vast resolve. One day he drove over
to his married brother at Leesburg.
I've decided to ask a certain lady
to marry me, Silas," he frankly IN
formed his brother. and proceeded
to give details.
Seven children! Darius Moore.
have you taken leave of your
senses!" and the censure which fol-
lowed reused UP Darius to a point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03

OverchargiRg in connection with the lux
ury tax already is being complained Of The
best protection buyers have is a knowl
edge of just what the rates amount to on given
commodities. Next to graduated income tax
the luxury tax is the most logical me bod yet
devised of raising the money the nation must
have to pay off its war obligations. People
who insist upon having what classed as
Injuries ought to contribute willingly, though
they are justified in Directing to any effort
the retailer may make to increase his profits
in the same connection. Extortion of this kind
should be reported to the internal revenue
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Wanted: A Human Nurse.

The average substantial citizen
can scarcely afford to employ
graduate nurse for several weeks
in time of sickness. The nurses
wage, added to the doctors fee and
perhaps the loss of income if the
patient, happens to be a bread win
ner is prohibitiye.
On the other hand, the average
so-called practical nurse" is
scarcely a safe attendant in sick
ness. Although a minority of these
unframed or uneducated practical
nurses are intelligent, clearly and
thoroughly dependable in most ill
nesses, it is a deplorable fact that
the greater number of such nurses
are not competent though honest
and willing and kind as women
can be.
The first and last test OF 40 good
nurse, no matter whether trained
or unframed, is her ability to keep
the patient clean and comfortable.
This may not sound like a partic-
ularly difficult matter, and unless
you have had personal experience
as patient seriously ill in bed>you
can scarcely realize what it means
to be kept clean and comfortable
when sick abed. A few practical
nurses. and a precious few, for
whom we thank heaven, do pass
this test; four out of five of them
make a miserable failure. For ex-
ample, Mrs. Camp seldom dares to
change the sheets or the patients
mighty if the weather isn't just
right; and she is just as timid
about fresh air; and she looks
upon daily bathing as an unwar-
ranted risk. Put yourself in the
invalid's place for a few weeks,
quite at the mercy of the nurse, if
you have aesneaking suspicion that
Sairey may be half right about it.
What we need is a fairly inteIli-
gent young woman with a short
course of training as q housekeep-
er-nurse; young. woman who can
step in and takeS the housewives
place, keeping the Homework up
and at the same time nursing the
housewife. This, of course, the
graduate nurse will not and should
not do; but there are cases re-
curing a housekeeper-nurse The
housekeeper-nurse would command
a respectable wage and a great de-
mand. Her training should be COM
pleted in six months. She would be
worth $40 a week
Our hospital training schools
ought to consider the needs OF the
great middle class, the best class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
HQar't G4HOmQ
7z,91DTODpOfT1cC % i
y & MI2C ELIZABETH THOMpSONil

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am "a
years old and veryFsmall Ny ia
Their and mother objected to my
having young men for company. 1t
worries me a great deal.
am not crazy about the boys,
but would like to have few call
ers once in a while without a fuss.
They always have some excuse or
some objection to some of the boys
families several generations back
and it is almost the same way with
my girl friends They want me to
stay at home all the tine and new
er have a girl to visit me except
few cousins and some girls about
II or 10 years of aPe.
have been corresponding with
a young man since October. 1917.
While visiting my sister four years
ago she had a near neighb3r who
was, very dear to her. | visited
theh and liked them. The family
all seemed to fall in love with me.
They Insisted that | spend a week
with them every time I visited my
sister 'Therel was a girl in the
family about my size, but younger.
OHe udt lAtI SIll5lt VI OltIei ant
from out OF town. He took his sis
ter and me- out twice and | saw
good bit of him around the house.
Later lie Joined the navy and wrote
to me and we kept up the cor
respondence. He writes interest
ing letters and used to say he
would like to see ne but doesn
anymore.
~ ! want to know if he loves
me? He never told me that he did
but he signs bis letters with
oceans of~iove," etc.
t2) He wrote to ne every two or
three weeks for 13 months. Now
lie has come back and IS stationed
in Virginia. He got a fuFioush, Wis
tied Lis people. but did not ask if
lie could corle 70 see ne ! liTs
about two hundred miles from his
home Have l any right to be
angry? -
90 / really cere a good biz for
him, but don want him TO know
it unless he cares Tor ne. How
can | find out?
4l He will be released some
time soon. v oald it be proper for
me to invite him to my home, OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Household Hints

s-rE. This gives excellent flavor.
rs the bore maIfow is the main
Ingredient Tor well Favored SOUP.
Steamed RAubaGb SAGE Peel
ope or two lunches Jas rcquEeIl
fresh r4abath. Cute a. FIJI LCi-
tom o. s. cam cooker has fun II
water. Steam rhUbaTb twenty To
thirty minutes Make a syrup OF
che Gun water to one-half cup Sill
gFr Par rnubarb in dish, pour
boiling syrup over, let stand IN
syrup uuttl cold A-aEe as much
syrup as Gefirel.
How TO Prepare ne Broth Here
IS one way; Have the soup cup ve~v
warm, Open fresh wEtte-shclied
egg very CO -CfUlly gnd put IN c"p
6, the yciG viii r0t break Have
two thirds cup Ct both al the boil
Ing Tuint and pour il over the raw
eEE. Sprinkle with a little parsley
or gra ed nutmeg cover ard serve
o. once with a piece Of dry but
terzi toast,
Another way TO Serve Broth
Feat a small egg uTt,l light. add
Two tablespoons Of cold broth 10
the egg, seasoning and favoving.
Thea add 10 lhrec-quarter cup Of
broth, which must be at the boiling
point. Serve at once with toasLor
crisp roll
Bailey. Rice and Sage Soup
7 40 teaspoonfu,s OF barley boiled
il cup Of water and boil until
tender aud the stock is thin. If.the
wa e. boils away, "A little more wa
ter will be added from time 10 time
until the barley Is tender then q Id
stock There should he equal
amounts Of barley, barley broth and
meat broth. Season to taste AMI
sprinkle with a little finely chopped
parsley and paprika.
Sage is prepared in the same
way. Rec can be propa-es the
same way. or a tablespoonful Of
Geld broiied rice can be added &c
the hot broth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
@ADOPTED"
ADOE 4 T. Ds
T.NAH IORnAN RTH

(By ALVAH JORDAN GARTH.
Copyright, 1919. by Western News
paper Union)
What did you say her name
was?"
"Delicfa Fairmont. I understand. -
Delicious, Ell? Well, she looks
it," pronounced Darius Moore with
JUNCTION.
"Np-Delicia. like Felicia, you
know.
Married or single?''
well, as she is bringing seven
children with her and dresses in
mourning, I would naturally say
that she is a widow"
HIN. l see," nodded Darius.
Pretty young to have a family of
that size. She can't be over thirty.
She's a comely, sensfble-looklng
woman, and I'll be glad to have her
for a neighhor."
Darius Moore, aged thirty-five,
bachelor. was considerably inter
ested when the next day "the mys-
FERROUS lady" arrived by train with
her youthful tribe.
The house into which the new
corners had moved bad been vacant
for a year. 1t occupied a narrow
and shallow lot, had been neglected
and presented a vivid contrast to
the two-acre garden of the place
Darius owned. That fact gave him
an idea. The children were playing
about the scrubby, desolate lot and
he experienced for them real pity.
Excuse me, madam" he said, as
he opened the dividing fence. Just
beyond which his neighbor- was raK-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
Today's Birthdays

Charles c. Harrison. for many
years provost of the University cf
Pennsylvania, born in Philadelphia,
IS years ago today.
Julia Arthur. a celebrated actress
of the American stage born Al
Hamilton. Ont. so years ago today.
Rear Admiral Ralph Earle. L. s
n, chief of the-bureau of ordnance,
born at Worcester, Mass, As years
ago today.
Edgar w Howe. noted Kansas
editor and author. born at Treaty,
Ind SIS years ago TODAY.
Lincoln HulleS president of John
B. Stetson university. born at Cam
August Hermann. chairman of
Augusta Hermann chairman Of
the national baseball comm ;ssion
and president of the Cincinnati Ma
tional league club. born 60 years
ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-03
o. d. K.

where he angrily informed SiIas
that he could mind his own bust
ness. and the fraternal tie was quite
sundered.
Il think it my duty to save Darius
from having that hungry brood or
eight landed down upon him." Siias
told his wife some days later. Mean
while Darius, while he had not as
yet avowed his sentiments to
Delicia, had pretty well convinced
her Of pending proposal. He look
ed over the boundary fence one att
ernoon to view-Silas bowling an
adieu to Delicia and coming toward
him smiling and Sinking.
Il say, don't wonder she charm
ed you" he dubbed over And say.
Those seven aren't her children.
They belong to two sisters who
died. and she took charge OF them
to bring them up. Get busy and pop
the question, Darius, or you NAV
miss the likeliest match of your
life"
Not her children" repeated
Darius. Well. that makes me think
all the more of her. They'll be our
children, if she'll have me, SiIas."
and forthwith he proceeded to tell
Miss Delicfa Fairmont how much he
thought OF her. and came back to
Brother Silas with beaming face.