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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Italy's Dependence.

If that $5OOO000O extension of credit to
Italy coming at time of great diplomatic
strain, does not help to restore the Italians to
a better sense of the justice and the fitness of
things it at least tends to show how helpless
they are to effectively resist the wishes of
this country, especially if actively backed by
England.
The $50,000O0O, and more than one and
one-half billions besides, that Italy now owes
this country represents things that have been
bought from mainly in the last three years
and without which the Italians would have
been unable to sustain themselves, much less
to continue fighting. They have been and still
largely dependent upon America for food
and certain raw materials which they must
have in surprising quantities, as the extent of
the credits given them shows.
: An embargo by this country would soon
have disastrous effects, especially if England
Joined to the extent Of withholding the CO
operation of it's merchant marine to bring sup
plies from other markets.
Italy cannot deny its economic dependence.
in the face of the foregoing figures. 1t is
fortunate that its political dependence is not
capable Of being reduced to terms that are
equally convincing and as readily understood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

any permanent solution of the railroad
problem which may be adopted, it will
be necessary to bring about close coop
Grafton between the railroads and water
ways.
The attitude Of the railroad admins
tration with respect to the relation be-
tween water and rail competitive rates
is that the rates should bear relation
to each other proportionate TO the cost
and desirability Of the service by the
spective routes and methods of transpor-
tation-
For q long time there has been difference
of opinion to the ultimate usefulness of the
waterways and that has accounted, largely, for
the failure to adopt permanent policy for
improvement. Money has been spent in a hap
hazard fashion and of course much of it has
been wasted. If a period of government con-
troll will help to 4eIear up doubt as to the ex-
tent that the waterways may beJproftably util-
lied let US make the experiment now. The less
the delay the quicker we shall have something
definite which to plan for the future and
the sooner will we get away from the pork
methods of spending public money for improve
mentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Brad's O. Verse
THE DAYS WORK.

When the weary day is over and
we figure up the work that has kept
up toiling through the hours as
busy as a Turk, when We size the
pile that all day long has held us
In its clutch, we are sadly disap-
pointed; for 1t never does seem
much. m the morning as we look
ed ahead, the work seemed noun
tain high; and at noon it looked no
smaller, as We viewed it with a
sigh; but when evening told us it
was time to trek the homeward
mile, theme we checked it up, and
found it such a meager little pile.
All the day we fuss and scramble,
and We worry and we dig, and We
think we're doing wonders. working
out achievements big; but at quit
ting time we ponder at the strange
ness of it all; for we figure up the
days work, and it seems so very
small. When the suns last beams
have fallen and the night puts up
her bars, when we look up into
heaven by the light of friendly
stars, when we take a retrospective
look at all that we have won, it's
so small and insignificantLso little
have We done.
Glenn BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
HQdrt 0oHO11l0
44,9xDTODIOf11cC
Vt1 MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson: You ex-
pressed desire for readers to give
their opinions in regard to soldier
husbands and war brides.
/ am a married woman but still
very young. Married life has been
a problem for me, for I married in
haste only to find out soon after
that it is-not a love marriage on
my part, but on the other hand l
have a model husband, one of
whom any woman might be proud.
am most unhappy. 1 am mar
ried and l must abide by the laws
of God So it is with soldier hus-
bands. The fact that they are SOL
diers does not give them the priv
ilege to marry whom they please
and later discard her for another.
They should be soldiers in more
than one way and live up to their
agreement Marriage IS a sacra-
ment and should be treated as
such. OF course this applies to
girls also.
If young people would only take
advice and learn the difference be-
tween true love and merely infatu-
alton how many heartaches would
be saved. DAILY READER,
Thank you for your interesting
letter. There are many who agree
with you that although a mistake
has been made, the couple should
rise above it and make the best out
of their lives rather than break
their vows.
Dear. Mrs. Thompson: ! have a
boy friend whom / like very much,
but my mother does not like to
have~me go with him. l told this
boy Tmother did not like him, and
he has never called up and asked
me for a date since. When we
meet on the street We always
speak to each other.
i Do you think if 1 were to send
him a birthday card he would think
| Just sent it because / wanted him
to start going with me again? Or
would he realize that J just sent 1t
to let him know l thought of him?
PUZZLED BROWN EYES.
Send the card if you want to.
do not believe he will think you are
running after him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. I am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Garden, 5091a West Seventeenth
street, Wednesday evening The
money was taken from the Garden
home. The door had been left I'M
locked-and it was "pickings" for
the thief.
Classmates Fight.-Following the
Eazing of both juniors and seniors
CT the Davenport high school, fra
ternity i'll feeling and class battles
in which several students have been
badly injured, local business men
yesterday started an organized ef-
fort to wipe out this class of law
lessness. One student, whose name
was not learned, is confined to his
home with a broken Jaw as the re-
suit of class fight between seniors
aud juniors. Others have received
less serious injuries
Third Street 0pening-The ex-
ceptional activity in East Third
street property which has been so
marked in the last .wo weeks and
which is believed to be founded on
some considerable improvement in
that section such as the erection Of
big movie house, continued yes
to-day when John Hynes of Snider.
Walsh & Hynes, purchased 32-foot
frontage at 1922 East Third of the
E. A. Deutsch estate Consideration
is given as $4,000.
Enlarge Cafe.-Aaother rbig i'm
pToyement for the business and
comm ercial, interests of Davenport
was announced yesterday by Georgs
s. Dempsey. proprietor of the
Dempsey hotel and cafe. An addi-
ton, providing for 40 additional
rooms, each room with bath. will
bo erected shortly, stated Mr..
Dempsey yesterday. Plans have
been drawn and estimates are now
being secured.
Architects Here.-Prominent Chi
cago architects, designers of the
new State-Lake Riviera, Pantheon
and Woods theatres in Chicago, are
expected in Davenport this week to
look over the Turner Grand opera
house with a view of converting it
into a vaudeville theatre. They rep
resent the Chicago theatrical
parties who have taken an option
on the structure.
Enlists Again.-Willis o. Wichel-
man, son of Mrs Nettie Wichelman,
s101h West Third street. and broth
er of Mrs. William Edens, 2605 Iowa
street, is named among the list of
severely wounded yesterday. How
ever, he has been discharged from
service and has reengaged in in
dustrial work, which he pursued in
Los Angeles, Cal, for nine years
previous to his entrance into ser
vice. ,>f
HagebOeck Dead.--John Hage-
boeck, pioneer harness and leather
merchant. is dead. He died Wed
nesday afternoon at the family
home, 81 Oak Lane. His death was
rather sudden and comes as a great
shock to his many friends and bust
ness associates. Heart trouble SUI
porinduced by high blood pressure,
is given as the cause of death. lie
was 81 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

poor, modest, respectable. Ned
hasn't said a word about it, but I
ran across a letter he had written
and it revealed the whole layout 1
see what's coming-engagem
marriage. j shan't try to hinder it, if
they are likely to be happy, but I'm
bound to be dead certain about just
that"
So, unconscious of the fact that
the cherished secret of his soul had
been discovered, Ned Mills went on
loving Eva Dodson and writing to
her. She was surely his ideal. She
wore no engagement ring, for she
had insisted that Ned inform mis-
family of his decision and try the
ties tot a two months separation.
But, Ned had procrastinated the
making of a confidant of his father,
for her knew his ways, and that mis-
approval of the prospective match
might be a slow-noving operation.
II am going to spend a few days
on business in the city. Ned" spoke
his father one day. you look after
things around the store till 1 come
back, will you?"
Sure enough and glad enough"
acquiesced Ned in his usual hearty,
accommodating way, and Mr.. Mills
departed, proceeded, indeed, to the
city, but began a mysterious series
OF actions which, had the same
been followed by stranger. would
have puzzled and startled him. AL
ways precise and careful as to his
attire, Mr.. Mills spent an hour IN
the shop Of a second hand clothing
man. When he emerged there was
little left Of the prosperous, we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

ing small metal box
Eva" she spoke, how careless
you are, leaving all this money and
bonds on your bureau. Is it the So
600 the lawyer brought your"
Yes, aunty," responded Eva 81
suppose I had better send them 10
the bank for safe keeping and Alb
ner Mills pricked up his ears might.
lily at this extraordinary revelation
The following morning he annouuc-
ed to his kind hearted hostess rhat
he must be on his way. Eva ac-
companied him to the gate.
"Good-by, Mr.. Mills" she spoke. q
CLEAN of mingled merriment and
mischief In her eyes.
''Eh, how's that?" exclaimed the
astonished Abner- You knew All
along?"
mo, Mr.. Mills, not until the dav
you lost your memorandum hook
and I ask forgiveness for nv stray
glance at it, and will you please tell
Ned that his humble country g1rI
has become real heiress?"
you have turned the tables on
me pretty cleverly." admitted Abner
Mills, land If you are willing IN
take an old tramp for a father-fn-
law am most agreeable to the re
lationship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
CONFIDENCE.

Admirable is the pertinacity OF
the veterinarian who manages TO
cure sick mule that has no faith in
either the man or his medicine.
Confidence is a factor of ponder
able weight in the practice of the
art or healing-any and every
school" -
/ Worry is a homeopathic or at
tenuated dose of fear, and fear, as
everybody knows, is a powerful de-
pressant of the circulation and ner-
vous system. 1t is fear that par
alyzes the animal that is charmed
by a snake; it is fear that STRIKES
at the heart" of a child frightened
by some real or fancied apparition
or threat, predisposing to shock or
collapse. 1t is a harmful emotion.
There is no doubt that susceptible
individual might be actually fright
ened to death"
If you lack confidence in your
doctor. be he regular, homeopathic,
electic, osteopathic or the creator
of his own peculiar theory, you are
likely to worry more about your
prospects than you would if you
had confidence in the doctor. Your
lack OF confidence, therefore, does
you harm.
Confidence is a double-acting IN
fluence. The patient must have con-
fidence in his doctor; the doctor
must have confidence in his patient.
More. the doctor must have conf
dence in his patient in order to In
spire confidence, as a rule. If the
doctor lacks confidence in the pa
tient he cannot take as much inter-
est in the patient as he would if he
knew he could trust the patient
thoroughly.
Lots and lots of people VINO
would not for the world pick ones
pockets are, nevertheless, I'M
trustworthy. They attempt a thou
sand little ways to deceive the doc
tor, and nearly always he is sooner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
MAY Day Demonstrations.

s Considering the state of the public mind
the May day demonstrations, here and in
Europe, were not serious as it was feared
they would be. 1t is true that in large Ameri-
can cities. such as Cleveland, Boston, New
York, Detroit and elsewhere. there was greater
disorder than usual. On the other hand. in
Europe the day passed rather more quietly
than has been customary
If the forces Of unrest, as now organized in
this country, registered their maximum strength
yesterday they are not as menacing as many
had been led to regard them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Today's Anniversaries

1S37-William B. Ogden was
elected first mayor of the city or
Chicago.
1S65-Clyde Fitch, one of the most
successful of American dramatists,
born at Elmira, N. Y. Died in France
Sept 4. 1909.
1S9O-Prince Albert Victor (Duke
of Clarence) returned to London
from his Indian tour.
1eO6-M. White resigned the Rus
sian premiership.
1s11-The French relief column
arrived at Fec, Morocco, and raised
the siege of the rebel tribesmen.
1915-Austria claimed crushing
victory over the Russians in West
Galacia.\
916-Italians carried mountain
peaks and passes after two days
battle IA glaciers.
Is17-French war mission headed
by Joffre and Viviani began tour
Of United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

No issue of personal privilege is likely to
be raised in connection with the act to make
gun toting' a felony which has been presented
to the Illinois legislature The opposition, be-
ing mostly bandits, burglars, black hand and
others of predatory instincts, will hardly be
Yin position to put up fight, and the bill prob
ably will become law. With q term in the peni-
Tertiary awaiting him capture the thug will
be more inclined to hesitate before going out
in public with gun on his person. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

dressed merchant A faultless suit
had been changed for one coarse
of fabric, shabby and threadbare.
It, was to FerndaIe that Mr..
Mills proceeded, and that was the
place he had learned Miss Dodson
was living temporarily. When he
located the home of her aunt, old
Ahner approached it in a Iabored,
limping way that at once excited the
sympathy of the loveliest young
lady that he had ever met She came
to the kitchen door attired in neat
developing apron, beflounced to the
elbows, as dainty and fresh looking
as the pies and cookies she had just
made.
The Sad tale of the aged arch
schemer, posing as an INDECENT
wanderer. won him a meal, then
work, which he did manfully. All he
was after was to have an opport1n-
ity TO study a possible prospective
daughter-in-law. Fortune favored
him. He was given a room over the
kitchen, he was engaged to do odd
jobs about the place. He found Eva
the idol Of all the little ones in the
peighborhood.- and dutifui ITO her
aged aunt, in fact q model girl IN
every way. He wrote in his memo
randum book the sentiment one
day: eva Dodson Is poor and hum
BILE, but she Is we'll worthy my son,
and ! shall tell Ned SOL"
That memorandum hook the old
man lost one day. and iewas return
ed TO him by Eva Then upon aneth-
er day he was confronted by a
startler. He was Just outside the
kitchen when the aunt entered bear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
The Day In Davenport

Redfield Acknowledgement
yesterday welcomed William c.
Redfield, who as secretary OF COM
merce in President Wilson's cabi-
net and the father of Mississippi
valley Industrial expansion, is ex-
pected to be one. of the most i'm
portant men in America during the
next few yeaAs-the years of COM
mercial readjustment after the war
Secretary Redf1eld arrived in the
tri-cities at 1880 yesterday morning
coming here over the Burlington
from st. Louis, where he addressed
the United States Chamber of Com
merce meeting Wednesday together
with Edward N. Hurley, chairman
Of the United States shipping
board.
Carried @Knucks.~-A pair OF
homemade "knucks," which the po-
lice claim to be the deadliest weap-
ons they have ever seen, were found
on the person OF Dean PeppaPd,
1i30 Fairfield avenue, when he was
arrested by Detective Charles
Roettcher Wednesday evening. The
"l;nucks" were made of two heavy
pieces of steel. made to fit the own
Cr's hand The exterior or striking
edge OF the weapon, was adorned
nth three jagged, \razor-sharp
pieces of steel, raised half an inch
from the base He said he carried
them for protection.
Witness r Takes Notes.. S.
Stackhouse, stenographer in the
Kendall blackmailing\ case now on
trial in the district court before
Judge Theophilns, performed the
unusual and somewhat remarkable
stunt yesterday of acting as wit
ness and court reporter at the same
time. Mr.. Stackhouse was wanted
by the prosecution to testify to the
accuracy of his coust notes taken
at the time that Mrs. Mamie Ken
dali testified that she was not CO.
creed by her husband into taking a
part in the extortion case. She
testified that she acted OF her own
voiition.
Marriage Liceises.-wiIIiam A.
Ceperly and Elizabeth Helen Guy,
beth OF Davenport: Fred-G. Mas
sey and Fern Massey, both of Mo-
line, ILL.,; CharlesSR. Efnfeldt and
Florence Moss, Sboth OF Davenport.
Takes Little in Theft-One dol
lar and thirty-five cents. plus one
perfectly good pie, was the loot a
burglar received when he prowled
the homes of G. r. Cawietzell. S28
West Fifteenth street, and George
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Fortunately there are a number of Repub-
lican senator's who refuse to admit that It is
proper to make the league of nations a parti-
san issue, thereby supporting the position that
President Wilson has taken from the beginning.
Under such circumstances the well meant zeal
Of Senators Lodge and Curtis probably will
spell nothing beyond further trouble and dis
sension in the ranks of the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
HEALTH I'LL KS
BY WILLIAM !!s,!l - BRADY RAJ: ND.

or later aware OF the deception.
They are not frank with him, yet
they expect him to be frank with
them. And it is these very untrust-
worthy people who constantly COM
plain about medical ethics and be-
wall the unsatisfactory service the
physician renders.
A surprising number of patients
deliberately endeavor to distort or
misrepresent important facts of the
medical history in the Doctors con-
sulting room, where one would
think an intelligent person ought to
be quite frank and honest, since his
own welfare is concerned. Illustra-
tive of the great temptation to mis-
represent in this way is the famil-
lar notation in the history blank,
that Patient denies having had
venereal disease" or SPatient de-
clares he has never used whisky as
a beverage" Isn't 1t curious that
these notations are not written PA
tient never has had vererea4
disease" or Patient has always
been teetotaler"
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

high school girl and do, house work
in order to buy my books and the
clothes l have. My father had his
leg cut off five years ago and has
had to work as an . elevator man
ever since. Mother works, but
there are five of us children and il
is hard % scrape up enough money
for all of US.
At school / get discouraged be-
cause my classmates look down on
me. Sometimes l wonder il it is
worth while TO go on and get an
education. Mother would like to
have me go to work, but father
urges me TO finish school at all
| costs. He is not educated and he
says that is the reason he has TO be
an elevator man now.
! am at the end OF my sophomore
tyear. Do you think IL viii ba worth
while to 60 on and finish when my
family needs the money l might be
earning? ALYCLA.
1t is hard at present to work and
keep up your studies too, but you
should not get discouraged. II you
we're TO leave school now you
would probably never earn enough
money TO be of much help to your
parents. But If you complete your
course you can start work in a
higher class position, and, because
of your trained mind, advance fast
err than a girl without education.
1t ia ridiculous to care because
your classmates look down upon
you. If they were old enough %
appreciate true worth they would
have a different attitude. Keep
your mind set firmly on a bright
future and you will be able to bear
the discouragements Of the pres
ent. II is fine that you have your
fathers encouragement to back
you. He knows from experience
and suffering how valuable an ed
ucation is.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When at
party and you happen TO get beside
a boy, is it the boy or the girls
place to start the conversation
A TO u.
Either the boy or the girl can
start the conversation If they have
been introduced. The one who
thinks of something pleasant and
appropriate to say should say 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Reeipes for a Day.

Mock Duck-Take one and one
half pounds of veal steak, cut in
desired size for serving, dip in beat
en- egg, roll in cracker crumbs.
Shape, then run wooden slsewer
through ito resemble duck. Fry
brown in fat then pour cup OF
hot water over meat and after COW
ering, let cook very slowly for an
hour, adding water as needed.
Gravy can be made when meat is
removed.
Carrot Salad-Chop four medium
sized carrots and three apples. Add
English walnut meats and maNon-
raise dressing. Serve on crisp let
tuce leaves.
Prune Souffie-Take II goods
ed stewed prunes, remove pits and
six pit meats, chop fine; four table
spoons sugar. Stir in we'll beaten
whites OF three eggs. Turn into
baking dish and dust with pow
dered sugar. Bake in moderate
Noven 70 minutes. Serve with
cream.
Stuffed Potatoes-Cut slice from
end Of baked potato. Scoop out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Cream of Wheat with Raisins
Dreamed Scrambled Eggs
Toast SteWed Prunes
Cocoa
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Dried Beef
Dandelion Greens
Bran and Graham Gems
Orange Custard Pudding
Tea
DINNER.
Tomato Soup Crackers
Mock Duck Peas
Stuffed Potatoes
Green Onions or Celery
Carrot Salad Rye Bread
Prune Souffle Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

One of the most dificuIt walking
feats on record was accomplished
by a well-known English pedes-
trian. who undertook for a bet to
walk 80 miles backwards in nine
hours, This he succeeded in doing
with Il minutes to spare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Theoretically" as the correspondent naive
Iy puts it, saloons no longer exist in Diyernon,
ILL.,, the last wet spot in Sangamon county, The
place has been theoretically" dry before For
that reason the man who filed the dispatch
probably used the term advisedly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

Mayor Short of Sioux City cordially well
coined I. W. W. delegates" to the city recently.
Now the voters propose to relieve the executive
Of his official duties so he will have more time
to cultivate the acquaintance Of his new
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02

After loafng around ST. Johns a few weeks
longer those transatlantic Ayers probably will
conclude what they might have assumed in the
start, that favorable weather at any given time
all the way across the ocean is rare phe-
nomenOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-02
Foods and Food Values.

Please tell me where l can obtain
information about the proportions
of protein, fat and carbohydrates
needed by the average person each
day and list of the various articles
of food commonly used showing
the amounts of these different food
elements in each food. IF. w. g.
Answer-Two to three ounces of
protein, three ounces of fat, and
twelve to twenty ounces of carbo-
hydrate, are essential in the days
ration. For ten cents in coin, sent to
the Government Printing Office,
Washington, D. c., Supt. OF Docu-
ments, you can obtain copy of a
free bulletin entitled American
Food Materials" Bulletin %, Re-
vised Edition, U. S. Dept. of Agri-
cultured, which gives the lists de-
sired.