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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Corn Breads.

Cornmeal and Hominy Bread -
One cup cooked hominy, one cup
milk. one tablespoon melted fat, one
cup white cormeal, two eggs, one
and one-half teaspoons salt Mix
the ingredients and bake thirty min
utes in moderate oven.
Rye and Cornmeal Muffins-One
and one-half cups rye flour, one
half cup cornmeal, one-half tea
spoon salt, four teaspoons baking
powder, one tablespoon sugar,
three-quarters cup milk and water,
one tablespoon fat. Mix and sift
dry ingredients. Add the liquid,
melted fat and beat Bake in
CREASED tins twenty to thirty-five
minutes in moderate oven.
Rice and Cornmeal Muffins-One
cup cooked rice, one cup flour Tor
rye), one teaspoon salt one cup
cornmeal. five teaspoons baking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
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11,!IDPODIQI1lcC II
% Il MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

and tell him the reason for doing
so. You would be miserable mar
ried TO a man so easily satisfied
and so lacking in ambition.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am in,
terested TO know what the different.
braids and bars mean on the sol
diers' and sailors uniforms. VIII
you kindly give me this informa-
ton. -
FLORENCE
Small books are for sale at book.
stores for very. little cost They
give this and other interesting in
formation about the army and navy
insignia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Metropolitan newspapers played up Rock
Islands Jail delivery as prominently as they
used to feature the capture Of Dead Mans hill
or the sinking of a convoy OF ships. Those
who consider any kind of advertising better
than none at all will be pleased to note that
we're getting it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

The August issue OF the Illinois Health
News, printed by the state, comes to hand wet
from the press, telling US how to fight flies
Suppose next summer we'll be getting advice
regarding treatment for frost bites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Manuel former king OF Portugal, refuses to
become excited over the attempt Of the royal
lists to restore the throne to him To establish
4 monarchy nowadays you must first catch
YOUR king
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
TORENCE
Brad's Bit O. Verse
IOOK AHFAD.

IUUh AHE I'd
The last rose Of summer that
bloomed all alone. inspiring fat
poets 10 dream and TO groan, would
better by far have checked out with
its mates than to grow old and
frowsy, the sport OF the fatos. on,
why should we anguish. or write
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Strangely enough China objects to having
japanese statesmen represent ner at Versailles
The peace conference, it seems, is unable to
do anything that will please anybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

The next one is to be the victory" Liberty
loan. Like victory bread we'll probably eat it
up but not because We have any special relish
for it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Mr.. Wilson is not the only president at the
peace conference. The head of the Swiss gov
eminent has just dropped in to take hand in
the knitting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

1t is most unsportsmanlikc of the Haps-
burgs of Austria to refuse to pay their war
loan subscriptions-or do you suppose they
feel they didn't get run for the money?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Speaking of improvements.

SptSAAIuE OF improvements
(San Diego Sum.
FOR RENT-Front room to young
couple with modern Improvements
two gentlemen. Write GG. care paper.
Writing DR.. Evans in the Chicago Trib a
querulous individual inquiries to how many
shots of anti-fu vaccine are necessary for
com paratively certain immunity"
Reducing the chances to the minimum, as
it were.
A woman getting of the car said to JEFF, the
motorman: What's the matter, you in a
hurry" Jef's reply was yes, a woman ran
for the car the other day but had to go
on and she missed 1t just half an hour"
In the Home.
Sir: There is a workbench in our cellar
and friend wife was keeping struggling house
plant on 1t. It was in my way and l kicked,
pointing out that the said bench was the only
article OF furniture in the whole house that 1
Well" says f. W., "if you weren't 50 blamed
bossy about that might let you have other
things"
And the strange part OF II f. that she abso-
Iutely refuses to see any point to what, In my
judgment tells me is pretty fair joke.
In celebrating the kaiser's birthday Jan. q
a concert is 10 be held at the exile palace in
Holland.
If concerts appeal to Herr Hohenzorlern to
the same degree they do us we can only view
As fitting punishment for him
o. D. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Something GnnA for CnmnleHIon.

Please tell me something THAI
would be good and safe to use for
my daughters complexion. She IS
determined to use something for It.
MRS. r. NJ.
Answer-Six sonersaults night
and morning, and four hours out.
# doors every day.
Eclampsia-
Kindly advise me whether IN your
opinion a woman who had a severe
case of oclampsia commissions az
the time OF the birth OF her first
child three years ago is liable 10
experience the same thing again
She has had blood pressure and
urine tested and they are found
normal. p, VI. l..
Answer am not in position TO
advance an opinion in the hypo-
thetical case, but as a general rule
there would be no reason TO fear
a recurrence of commissions in the
next parturitiOn.
A Weak Explanation.
Our boy. age 4, has trouble in
controlling the urine awake and.
asleep. Is this caused by n weak
bladder? G. r.
Answer-No, weak bladder never
causes such trouble. An eXaulA2a-
ton Of the boy by physician n
the best help | can give you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am en-
gagged TO a man whom | no longer
love. At one time he did every
thing ! wanted to do and gave me
all possible attention. | was never
without more candy than l could
eat and went to the show once
or twice a week.
l am not selfish, but when | mar
ry l expect to have a happier life
than to stay at home all the time
and do nothing but kiss my hus-
band. This boy shows now that he
would like nothing better. He
thinks he has got me and so he has
stopped bringing candy and l can't
get him to stir from the house even
to make a call on some friend He
drops in every night and won't go
home when l tell him am tired
and want TO go to bed.
What would you do in a case
like this? | used to love the boy
so much that | could not bear the
thought OF losing him, but | cannot
love him when he doesn't talk nor
do anything but kiss me.
DISAPPOINTED.
You are fortunate TO find out the
mans real character before marry
ing him Break your engagement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Trying to Die Clean.

(YOungstOwn TeIegram).
With a view of suicide, Bessie Button,
an inmate of the county Jail at Youngs-
town, ate cake of soap, but it failed to
meet the end desired
To date five different merchants have called
to ask if they were the ones referred to as
the optimist who sent statement of account
to a private in the army.
We told 'em all yes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Tried Recipes.
ing. four halves canned peaches,
lettuce. one-quarter cup halved
and seeded Malaga grapes. Mix
together the grapes and cocoanut
and fill the hollows of the peaches
Arrange on lettuce hearts; pour
over the dressing.
Honey Salad Dressing ia
blespoons salad oil, three table
spoons honey. Beat together all
frothy; serve at once.
Apple and Cocoanut Pie-Line a
deep plate with pastry, pare and
CRATE apples. Sweeten and flavor
with nutmeg. Sprinkle the pastry
with shredded cocoanut. fin with
the apple mixture and bake When
almost done sprinkle with cocoa
nut and allow to brown slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
BiltnOreOSWald

The Diary of Hapless Recruit
By J. THORNE SMITH, c. B. NJ u S. N R F.
Copyright 1918. by Frederick A Stokes Company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
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SUNLIGHT ACROSS THE SNOW.

The meadow is a quiet sea, whose song
Is dead, whose crests are scintillant with
Whose pillows roll like spirit waves along
The shores of earth-mute, motionless and
white;
All voices of the world are still-the air
Is pure and cold; across the silent SHOWS
Gods sunlight falls, benediction fair,
That on the ghostly dews OF summer CLOVIS!
Within the mantIed soil the buds of spring
Are warmly couched; the pregnant valley
sleeps,
Secure from winds and winters icy sting:
And over them the light of morning creeps,
Soothing the world like some paternal hands
CareSS,
That Gains and strengthens with its warmth
and tenderness! IRWIN MATTICK-
We were greatly interested-not to say
actually relieved-to learn that both the kaiser
and his frau are improving in health and are
able again to resume their morning meander-
ings about the palace of their host Never can
we thoroughly concentrate our mind on our
work until we have had at least one bulletin
on the former emperor's health
The Bolshevfh chiefs of Russia state that
they are DESTROYS of coming to AN understand
ing with the United States" It's utterly i'm
possible, Lenine, old top. Our powers OF COM
prehension over here are absolutely inadequate
Who was the local soldier boy who on his
return discovered the fair" correspondent
with whom he had exchanged letters was
direct descendant of the African race?
GLIB.
We Pass the Buck to o. r. Fl.
Sir: Since the final appearance of the
Chords last October l have been puZzling over
that censored" letter which was signed o. F.
H. 1 would like to have the thing explained
if it is still in order to bring up a matter Of
ancient history. FRED B.
Having nearly finished opening. reading and
sorting the deluge of contributions that fol-
lowed our notice to contribs to get back into
action we now feel at liberty to take sufficient
time off for reading what the peace delegates
said about Russia today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Household Hints

powder, one and one-quarter cups
liquid, three tablespoons melted
shortening. Mix and sift dry in
gradients together, add rice to Ii
quid and combine the two mixtures.
Beat and put quickly into hot
creased muffin pans. Bake about
twenty minutes in a moderately hot
oven.
Barley Pone-One cup hot boiled
hominy grits. two cups milk. three
tablespoons butter substitute, one
half teaspoon salt, one cup barley
meal, two teaspoons baking powder,
two eggs. Add the milk and but
ter to the cooked hominy grits.
Cool, add salt, barley meal. and bak-
ing powder sifted together, then the
well beaten eggs; pour into a but
tered dish and bake in a moderate
over forty-five minutes. Cut in tri-
angular pieces and serve from dish
in which baked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
EIIEANsTN TAGl X1
BY WILLIAM !. BRADY RAD ND.

her daughter TO wear high heels
and corsets, why should she object
70 other artificialitIes Of ornamcu-
taton? It doesn't seem quite fair
10 allow the child TO wear only half
OF the makeup.
The energy, time thought and
money a member Of the credulOus
sex spends on beauty dope would
accomplish maryels for her appear
ance if intelligently appropriated
for better hygiene and better health.
but, after all. what a hard cruel
world this would be for US men II
the birds were less credulOus!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
soldier who has Just returned from
France. When / was at camp an
other soldier asked me to write to
his cousin. She answered my let
ter and after a time we exchanged
photographs. We correspondent
several months in all and it is
strange but we never mentioned
our ages. l am twenty-six years
old and judged from the girls pic
ture that she was about twenty. l
have learned since that she is six
teen.
In the past months l have learn
ed to love the girl more than any
one l have ever known. But upon
my return l find that her parents
object to my seeing her. She cares
for me. Is it right for them TO
separate us in this way?
TOM.
The girls parents are right in OBJ
jeCting TO her having a sweetheart
when she is only sixteen. If you
drop all references TO love for a
year or two they may be willing
to let you call at their home oc-
casionally. Later, If your love lasts,
you will be free TO ask her TO marry
you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
We Pass the Buck to O. r. III.
Again Our Modesty Prevents Our feelings

o. D. K: / read your modest little expla-
nation of how 1 happened to win the spelling
championship at the Press club meeting with
a great deal of interest BUT, may 1 ask you
If you are such a champ why you left the meet
ing Just before the spelling contest started %
We noticed a poem by Eleanor Robbins
Wilson and decided to pass it by, but were
caught by the catchy title, reversed our
former decision and read it, only to wish We
had followed our first bunch.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
COMFORT STATIONS
 FOR CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Ohio, which has been one of the first cities to begin building on an extensive scale, will not only pro Vide for the needs of its bon lakers who must have dwellings, 4 but it will make sure that all it's residents have recreation during the coming summer months. As a means of making the city better place for returning sol diers. as well as other citizens, to live in comfort stations will be es- tablished at various convenient places.
 According to information sent to the United States Department of Labor Cleveland has set aside S500,000 for the purpose of providing recreation centers when the city goes dry. Six comfort stations on convenient corn CTS will be opened, and these will be fitted up in most inviting and artis tic style. $10,O0O log cabin has been erected ill Garfield Park, and boat house. costing $150000 is to be built in EdgeWater Park New parks Will be laid out and dance pavilions will be opened.
 This enterprise is suggestive of the development of the idea of commun ity centers, for the comfort stations have great possibilities as clubhouses of the future where citizens may as semble to pass evenings in healthful relaXatiOu
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
Electric Railways
 In the United States

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 26. - According to a preliminary report is- sued iby Director Sam L. Rogers, of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, the street and interurban railways of the United States during the year 1917 trasported over II bil- lion fare-paying passengers, represent. ing an average of something more than 100 trips for each man, woman and child in the United States. The cleo tric railway companies in that year operated 1926 cars on 32,535 miles of track; employed 294,S26 persons. to whom Were paid salaries and wages aggregating 7.24O.v62; and derived revenues amounting to $650, ,f49, ,S0e from their railway operations. The rates of increase in the various items presented by the report were in most cases materially less during the period 1912-17 than during the preceding five years.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
ARMY OFFICER
 UPH0LDS THE
 COURTS MARTIAL

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 26.--In connection with the discussion of the administration of military justice. Major R. 4. Stone told the American Bar association today that Camp Mer. ritt. Hoboken. the main debarkation camp during the.war, had dealt with nearly 1000 absent without leave, cases between April l. 1917 and the signing of the arInistice.
 The matter became 90 serious that it uecessitated the building of a stock ade at the camp where men who had been absent and returned were held to be marched aboard the ship. Major Stone strongly opposed any change in the military legal system that would take ultimate power over it out of the hands of the commanding officer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
Real Estate Boards
 Aid Building Campaign

In the nationwide building cam paien now being carried on by the United States Department of Labor, the Own Your Own Home" branch of the work. under Paul c. Murphy, has enlisted wide cooperation. Ten thou sand members of the National Asso citation of Real Estate Boards have pledged themselves to work with the department in it's efforts to stimulate interest in the obstruction of dwell ings and many cities have enlisted in the build now" movement.
 According to estimates the United States is now something like half million houses short of the number actually needed. Rents have risen to 8 point. that encourages investigation into the cost of building and a survey of present conditions has given as surabce that after the war costs are not profibitory Real estate values iraxg not advanced in proportion to other values and there is much to as- sure prospective builders, according to statistics gathered by the Public Works and Construction Division of the departmen't t Information and Ed ucation Service.
 Mir. Murphy, before taking hold of the Own our Own Home" work, had started in Portland, Ore, where he is president of the local realty board, plans for the building of 50 houses, and there are evidences of confidence in 2 revival of construction work in many parts of the State. A special campaign In Oregon will give local aid the spring activity in all lines of con struction work The fact that the de- mobilization of the Army has released many men expert in the building trades furnishes unusual opportunities to employ labor and to furnish solu- tion of the most pressing problems of industrial readjustment
 In connection with the Own Your Own Home" movement there is re, ported decided tendency to apply artistic ideas and 70 ahe-e to the most modern plans, so that better and more beautiful cities may develop as result of after the war enterprises in building.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
Sic Months 70 PQu

The Victory Liberty here It is the best Bargain of all Americas supendous security issues That inancers and economists also the last of the berty Loans.
 The loan is for $450O0000O0 supported carrying 4 percent interest liberal exemption features Tes2 convertible into notes bearing 34 interest free of taxation The first will be valuable to the poor The rich will buy the mature in 1923 but the Government has the privilege of calling n in 1922 The early maturity of these notes przed n- vestment. E~w
 In order ogewde distributo the Victory among he rank and file of Amercansn get to the best homes of America, the Government will sell hem on time The who buys Victory Note will have months to for it. In other words the want the banks to take the Loan if the could
 Six months pay Think of the these have come back without legs going to Is there man who calls himself American who cannot take his share of this these errns Can that face these armess and eges fellows and tell them why he is not taking his share?
 f the has done thing for this community made 1t American heart and soul It going stay Ae %7'~
 The test of that Amercanism it's in the Victory Loan.
 Men and Women This the Liberty Loan Let's shoulder to shouldeAmericans aand finish this job that those who died shall have died not in vain
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26
HUN DELEGATES EMPOWERED TO SIGN PEACE TREATY SAYS
 UNOFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Fourteen Divisions of Italian Troops Have Occupied Plume And the Immediate Vicinity Says Ameri-
 can Officer Arriving in Paris

PARIS, April 26Foureen divisions of Italian troops have occupied Plume and the Dmatian islands according to A. fnerican officer arriving here today from Plume. 
 Two Italian peace delegation members, Foreign Minister Premier Salanra left for Rome at two O. dock this afternoon.
 WASHINGTON L. C.. April 26-Dspatches received at the White House today from Paris that there strong nd the Italian situation going to be satisfactorily adjusted.
 BERLIN, Aprl 25.-The German delegates have been powered the treaty at Versailles according to Pro- lessor Walter NJ A. Schuecking member of the delegation today.
 Newspapers today commenting Ialys withdrawal conference made effort conceal their sats faction with of
 ROME April 26Premier Orlando arrived and is to appear before the Italian parliament Monday
 PARIS April 26The Petit Parisien today claims to have that Premier Orlando and all the other Italian delegates will be back at Versailles by May 1st
 The American delegates are meeting with President Wilson this afternoon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-04-26

every aristocracv that every existed. The great bulwark and permanency of labor unions is loyalty, undying loy- alty to this country and sacred ad- herance and fulfillment Of their con- tracts. This government still ex- ists for the many as against the few, if good faith and honest effort are practiced. This country will progress only as the faith and support of its citizenry is maintained. Every labor organization in this country should ob- ligate its members to loyalty. and purge themselves of anarcrists and l. ". W's. The Socialist party catered to Anarchists, I. W. W.'s, Pacificts and all the disgruntled factions of the land, finally declaring against supporting the government ill the war. They had enough of the disloyal element to ruin the party, but it had littleeffect upon the country. because the loyal portion became disgusted and refused to long CT be associated with slackers and traitors. Thus it is with the labor un- ions, Gompers. head of the National Federation of Labor, IS a sincere pa triot and advises safe and sane re- forms but to many of the labor un- ions are being dominated by unscru- pulous adgitators whose actions are inspired by hate and criminal avarice i; every man with a few dollars ahead is an enemy and legitimate prey; they make never ending demands, as fast as one is met another is exacted :: such methods cannot adjust differenc. es. I believe in labor unions; be liev in. the eight hourday with neces. sary exceptions; believe in just pay, ment for service well rendered and furthermore, believe that all should labor in some field according to his CT her capabilities. The stacker and idler are teaches and agents of vice whether rich or poor.
 Referring, particularly. to the dis batch to Senator Hickman, signed by MT. Petty as mayor and by Messrs. Nixon and Hendrickson, in their re- spective positions; they made asesea msitake in bringing the Victory Loan into it. and MT. Petty in signing as Mayor, dispatch which the City Coun cil had taken no action to. but fec that We of this community know these gentlemen and neghbros well enough to know that no act of disloyalty was intended. They have each and all done effective work sufficient to dispel all doubt Do not try to make too much capital out of little human error. A.
 Biltmore Oswald has it minis book I've fought to make the world sa., for. Democrats; nof it's up 10 us !. try to have peace.