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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-19
PERSONALS

TO SETTLE AN ESTATE
Information wanted as to relatives OF Mary
Ann Stafford or Mary Jane Stafford. daugt-
ter of Michael Stafford and Ann Carley. born
in Montreal, Canada, about 1S46, and later
moved with her mother and brother to Bos-
ton. Mass. where she married John Hart
nett September rs. 1872. later coming TO
Philadelphia with her husband where she
Marsb o,s gn' RossRT sf m e ssT Death In
Attorney-at-law,
133 g. 18th ST.. Philadelphia.
FRENCH LESSONS are offered by a Paris
ian woman. highly cultured and OF supe-
rience. for the summer to an American family
in exchange for lodging for herself and her
family in the country, at the seaside or in
the mounta ns; first-clsss references. Nine.
de l., " 002. L. dger Ofice.
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BELL TELEPHONE OPERATING is
FASCINATING WORK.
A FEW POSITIONS OFFERING EXcEP-
TIONAL OPPORTUNITY ARE OPEN TO
YOUNG WOMEN IS TO a5 YEARS.
wiTH RAPID INCREASES THEREAFTER
-
MISS RYAN
1881 ARCH STREET
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SITUATIONS wANTEp-MALE

MAN, young. desires extra work evenings;
perienced office work. A ia. Ledger Office
YOUNG executive. with wide acquaintance
among financial mon. thoroughly conver-
SAINT with income tax requirements, the
present employed by a large corporation in
an executive capacity. would like to change
Ledger Office.
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SITUATIONS wANTp-FEMAL1

HOUSEKEEPER - Competent experienced
woman wishes position as housekeeper or
assistant manager in hotel at the shore.
G 326. Ledger Office,
PRIVATE secretary, 10 years practical ex-
perence, capable of taking charge; best of
references furnished. 336. Ledger Office.
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Observation-Disclosures not necessary:
knowledge OF typewriter: Protestant. p
S2f, Ledger Office.
ROOlSKEEPER. one who can do steno-
graphic work state experience and salary
asstrsd. = "a, Ledger onie% -
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GoRpQN PRESS FEEDER wanted. AppIy
5le Walnut st. n
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

ALTERATION HANDS, experienced
mems clothing; good salary. Apply H
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CASH paid for old golo, silver: clocks =,
paired. Rogers. As 8, nth St Loo. 12ii
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.pril Is. ALICE. widow of
Relatives and friends in
]. Mon.. $3.50 a. m, parlGrs
Brogan 54th and Vine SITS. |.
hia. High mass Church Of
tory 10 a. m. Int. Cathedral
may be viewed sun. eve.
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COLUMBIA Ersfonola. In splendid condition,
like new. worth 500; ouf price $40. act
quick si3e kensinstea ave,
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Hospital. Trenton.
L.. son OF Charles
23. Relatives and
Mon, . p. M. resi-
ton. Pa. Int. New
will meet trolley at
leaving Newtowu at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

in Rock Island few days ago, said the Ameri-
cans lost 10000 men in the first three days Of
their initial great offensive. 1t time of
INDISPENSABLE confusion and the medical de-
partment was worked to the limit of its endur-
ance to give the most necessary service and
probably the records were neglected. These
are two possible explanations to account for
delay in the mails.
It IS hard to understand. however. why
there have been so many cases in which the
thread lost in a hospital Or at some point where
G transfer was made was not picked up later.
The department might at least have taken a
census of the various units after the armistice
signed and secured new records that would
have made delivery in most cases possible, even
if long delayed. That would nave been better
than giving it up and passing the job over to
the dead letter Office. The military authorities
can scarcely plead too much business during
the last two months to give the subject OF SOL
diers mail the attention it deserves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Are Big Packers Indispensable?

Mr. Armour and the other big packers are
quite sure that their establishments abso-
lutely necessary to the welfare of the country
and that it would be calamity to break up
the industry into a larger number of small
units
1t is not necessary to question the sincerity
OF these men. 1t is but natural that they
should believe what they say. Nearly every
really useful person exaggerates the impor-
lance of himself and his work and feels that
nobody else can acceptably fill his place
The big packers admittedly are most eff
cient and rendered a real service to Uncle
sam by the assistance they gave in solving the
recent food problem Nevertheless, the coun-
try at large should not be considered migrate
full if it declines to consider them as necessary
as they themselves believe they ara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
The Jail Delivery.

There is no use crying over spilled milk I'M
less the exhibition of emotion may, perchance
cause someone to take precautions so that the
splitting is not repeated
It is futile to point out that if the super
visors had listened to reason and showed
conciliatory spirit when the project was first
undertaken should have had new county
Jail long ago and one that would have made
wholesale deliveries of prisoners virtually i'm
possible.
Likewise, it is useless to depIore the various
other steps that have been taken which have
kept the issue in the courts and probably will
hold It in suspense for a number of months
longer while the costs continue to pile up.
The only question that it is worth while to
consider now is what going to do about
it? Are we going to wait till the courts and
the attorneys have exhausted themselves in
wrestling with the legal aspects of the be-
fore making start, or shall busy
selves at once so that the county may be safe
guarded soon as possible against such Incl
dents that of last night?
The supervisors know that there must be
new tail-if they didn't know it before they do
now. They know that it can't be built the
court house square. A site must be found
and perhaps new plans drawn. Probably the
uedIlnS pIdnC Will De permitted u TSmdIn
where it is, but that is immaterial anyway, be-
cause It should be a separate structure, or at
least not an integral part of the Jail building.
The county may go ahead experimenting
with the law If it chooses. but at the time when
the United States supreme court threw out
the case for want of jurisdiction its rights, or
the want Of them, had been defined with SUI
fcient clearness for all practical purposes.
1t may be a good many years before there
is another such aggregation Of desperadoes in
our county Jail as there has been during the
last few weeks-and It may not. It seems to
Re the settled policy of the state to keep
siderable number of paroled prisoners here.
The community is growing and the proportion
Of the criminal class is not noticeably dimin-
ishing, even though the saloon has been elm
mated. The need for new Jail probably will
never be less urgent than it is now, and what
happened last night shows strikingly how des-
perate that need is.
The question is, will the supervisors now
quit fddling around and take the bull
luteIy by the horns they should have done
some time ago?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
UndeIivered Soldiers Mail.

Undelivered mail addressed to soldiers with
the American expedftionary forces in France Is
coming back in quantity from the dead let
ter Office at Washington. Many parcels are
icing received in this locality, and much dis
satisfaction is expressed regarding the manner
in which the matter has been handled.
Probably there is a reasonably good excuse
for most Of the shortcomings OF the war de-
partment in the distribution OF mail If one
could find out the truth. The trouble is that
inquiries made in official circles have failed to
throw much light on the situation Apparently
the facilities for furnishing information to the
public are no better than those for supplying
the doughboys with their postal matter.
Many soldiers were repeatedly transferred
after they got to France for requirements or
into new units. OF course it was difficult to
keep track of them. Then many were lost sight
of, so far as the records were concerned, while
in the hospitals. A returned soldier, speaking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
@She was greatly delighted with the Y. NJ. c. A.

April 8-Yesterday mother paid
visit to camp and insisted upon
me breaking out my hammock il
order for her to see if had covers
enough.
Il can never permit you to sleeT
| in that, my dear" she said, after
pounding and prodding it for a few
numbers; "never-and l am sure
the commander will agree with me
after l have explained to him how
delicate you have always been"
Later in the afternoon she be-
came a trifle Modified when l told
her that the master-at-arms came
around every night and distributed
extra blankets to every one that
felt cold. BE sure to see that he
gives you enough coverings" she
said severely, cor else put him on
report" which l faithfully prom
ised to do.
She was greatly delighted with
the Y. NJ. c. A and the hostess
committee. Here l stood her up
for several bricks of ice cream and
large quantity of cake.
$50 that's an ensigni" she ex-
claimed later in an obviously dis
appointed tone of voice; well, I'm
not so sure that l want you to be-
come one now" The passing en-
sign couldn't help but hear her, as
she had practically screamed in his
ear. He turned and studied my
face carefully. l think he was max
ing sure that he could remember
it.
Now take me to your physician -
commanded mother, resoluteIy. Il
want TO be sure that he sees that
you take your spring tonic regu-
larly."
Mother" I pleaded, don't you
think it is time you were going ?
I have a private lesson in sale en-
broidery in ten minutes that I
wouldn't miss for the world-the
sweetest man teaches it,
well, under the circumstances
won't keep you," said mother, but
I'll write to the doctor just the
same"
Of me SO that he'll be sure to get
it"
Mother Is not a restful creature
In camp.
April Say. there, you with the
nose" cried my P. o. company COM
mander today, ARE you with US or
are you playing a little game of
your own"
wasn't so very wrong-just the
slight difference between port and
present arms.
with you, heart and SOUL" 1 re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

piled, hoping to make a favorable
impression by a smart retort.
THAT don't work in the manual"
he replied; use your brain and
ears"
Unnecessarily rough he was, but
l don't know but what he wasn't
right.
April 10.-I hear that 1 am go
ing to be put on the mess crew.
God pity me, poor wretch! How
shall ever keep my hands from be-
coming red?
April 12.-The price of flags (gee,
I'm getting rough has gone up
again. This war is rapidly cramp-
ing my style.
April IA have been too sick
at heart to write up my diary. Eli
is dead! Pop" the Jimmy-legs,
found the body and has been pro-
NOTED to chief master-at-arms. /
don't know whether it was because
he found Eli or because he runs
one of the most modernly managed
mess halls in camp or because his
working parties are always we'll at
tended that Pop" received his ap-
does my heart good to see a real
Seagoing old salt receive recogni-
ton that is so well merited. How
ever, 1 was on much more intimate
terms with Eli when l was over in
probation camp than l was with
Pop" He almost had me in his
clutches once for late hammocks,
me and eight other poor victims
had led into the trouble, and he had
our wheel-barrows all picked out
for US, and nice large pile of sand
for us to play with when fate in
terceded in our behalf.
But with Eli it was different.
When l was a homeless rookie he
took me in and l fed him-cigaret
butts-and I'll honestly say that
he showed more genuine apprecia-
ton than many a flapper l have
piled with costly viands. He was a
good goat. Eli. Not a refined goat,
TO be sure, but a good. honest,
whole-souled goat just the same
He did his share in policing the
grounds, never shirked a cigar end
or bit of paper and amused many
a mess gear line. He was loyal to
his friends, tolerant with new re-
cruits and a credit to the service in
general. Considering the environ
ment in which he lived, think he
deported himself with much dignity
and moderation. / for one shall
miss Eli Some of the happier
memories of my rookie days die
with him. He is survived by num-
erous dogs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Personnel at Versailles.

The cosmopolitan character Of the gather
ing at Versailles is theme upon which CORE
spondents discourse when they have nothing
more to the point to write about. Representa-
tives of every nation race which considers
itself capable of self-government and harbors
aspirations in that direction are there, clad in
their native habliments and speaking their
own language. The mere spectacle is one OF
unceasing interest.
1t is a strikingly significant thing that only
of the men who were seated at the peace
table at the opening session bore a title-Baron
Sonnino of Italy. The great majority were Of
relatively humble birth, being living opponents
of the spirit of democracy which is expected
to animate the deliberations. Those now as
cembled to mold the future of the world on
new and broader lines almost without excep-
ton have come up from the people whom they
now represent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
A LITTLE JOURNEY.
By Walter J. Delaney.

81 shall be home by o'clock al
The latest, Mildred. This is Mar
INNS evening, isn't it? So he will
keep you company till 1 come"
"Oh, 1 shall not be lonesome.
spoke Mildred Lane to her mother
who was bound on a days visit to
aer sister in a town a few miles
distant
"And don't forget to go over to
Russells' and attend to the birds
md air out the house we'll"
The Russells were near neigh
bors, living in a mansionlike Struc-
ture Just across lots from the hum
Die Lane home. They were absent
N a tro weeks pleasure trip and
eft Mildred and her mother to look
lfter the place while they were
tway. The service would be well
,aid for, which meant something to
he Lanes, who were restricted in
| money way.
Blythe and cheerful, as was usual
With her, Mildred tripped across
he lawn, singing from sheer hap
illness as she thought Of the young
nan to whom she was to be married
Sithin a year, Marvin Ward. She
ct herself into the Russell house,
,pened up the doors to watt the
weet morning breeze through, at
ended to canaries, and then went
lpstairs, airing the rooms there
Then with a species Of awe and ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
CIR Bull nf Nn&tu1:

of the American Expeditionary
Forces: Died in aeroplane acct
dent, 3 died Of disease, 81; wound-I
ed severely, III. Total, 2l7.
Died of Disease.
CORPORALS.
Ernest V. Blacet, Greeuville, III.
Frank i. Frandsen, Chicago.
CHAUFFEUR.
Frank Davis LIttrell, Honpuston,
III.
COOK.
Charles L. Burke, Monroe, Ill
PRIVAT'ES.
Archibald Aud, Chicago, III,
Victor +. BloOmgTen, Chicago
Elmer f. Burdick, Rockford, Ill.
Ota y. Curry, Champaign, ILL.,
James Ford, Chicago.
Carl i. y. Hansen, Battle Creek,
Iowa.
Wallace Phillips, Chicago.
Irving H. SchnessIor, Chicago.
Clifford Thorpe, Tacomh, H.
Ambrose V. Vanderkirkoye, Eos-
wick, Iowa
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANT.
Benjamin +. Anderson, Clinton,
III.
MECHANIC.
William WilIer, Chicago.
PRINATES.
John ALEX, Mt Prospect, III.
Hirl L. Cochran, Sesser. I'll.
James V. GrenmaH, Dwight, III.
Ralph Kirk. Chicago.
Benjamin Lcvanthal, Chicago.
John Makalauskas, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Birds | Have Studied.


Most members of the human fam
lily bear more or less. striking re-
scmblance to other birds. Every
body has known Walrus Jake and
Mrs. Cat and Fred Fox. Members
of the evil or crooked sex go in for
animal limitations mostly, and
members of the gentle or credu-
lous sex adopt as models different
species of birds. If my zoology is
clear some women make up to re-
semble Plymouth Rocks. The
Plymouth Rock is not so very orna-
mental, but an indispensable bird,
Others are orioles. Occasionally
you meet a pheasant along Main
street; and far too many chickens
that ought to have gone to roost
hours before.
1t is a woman's duty to look her
best, whether she has husband or
only a hope of a husband or even a
mere memory Of husband. When
nature, queen OF the beauty spe-
Cialists, fails her, then she must
fall back on her own makeup case.
The test OF a makeup is its IN
DbtrusiveneSs. AS long as the stuff
is not obvious no one but a verita-
BILE hen can take any exception to
it. Most of the birds are not con-
cerned about the cackling Of hens.
Provided a lady eschews cosmet-
les, some of which are in them
selves poisonous or injurious flor
example, rice powder often causes
inf1amed eyes,, it is nobody's bust
ness except her own what mys-
teries she employs in her toilet. l
said lady. Some women and far
100 many girls evidently think the
test of a good makeup is the way
Lien stare.
An anxious mother whose letter
:nanifests sound sense wonders
whether it is entirely right to for
bid her daughter, a girl still in high
school, to use powder and rouge.
1t seems that "all The girls use it"
nowadays. If the mother permits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

, tints nature had given her. Her at
tire fitted her exquisftely, and she
| felt like some fairy going forth into
a new world to dazzle and win &C
| claim.
Mildred planned to take the cleo
trio car to Alton, a small city 10
veil for fear she would be recogniz-
ed while in her home town or its
vicinity. When she reached the
city, however, she removed the veil.
1t was like treading on air to prom
enade the principal street Natur-
ally her grace and beauty, even with
the latter marred by cosmetics, at
tracted attention, and the adula-
ton enticed her. She refreshed
herself with soda water and ice
cream, she mingled with the ladies
of fashion in a leading dry goods
store. inspected silks and velvets,
looked over the stock of a jewelry
store, all the time acting the grand
lady and apparently accepted as
such
Mildred followed some seeming
ladies of consequence into a stylish
restaurant She dawdled with a
bill Of fare, made a langufd selec-
ton and left the table almost fright
ened. The bill took the balance of
her little savings fund except Just
enough to pay her fare half way
home. On her way to the electric
car an insolent. oyerdressed young
man rudely accosted her, and
breathless and affronted Mildred
reached the car. Five miles from
home she left it with a good long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

F., tramp before her.
It was getting on toward dusk as
she reached a lonely path fringing
q raT1ne almost mile from her
home town At its lonelfest part a
roughly dressed man stepped di-
rectly in her path.
81 want that" he grovled out.
made q. dash for the bracelet on her
wrist and wrenched it loose. It
fell to the ground. He stopped over
to recover it Mildred was country
bred and strong. She gave him a
push that sent him rolling down a.
5O-foot incline, seized the bracelet
and fed like the wind.
"Oh, never again!!" she shudder-
ed, as she restored garb and jew
elry to their place in the Russell
home.
And no more Of that hheous
rouge% she pledged herself as back
in the home kitchen she washed the
disfiguring stains from her face.
How coy and safe the humble
cottage seemed Her soul was sing
ing as she hustled about and pre-
pared the evening meal and put
aside a portion for her mother.
Marvin Ward arrived about 8
o'clock. He was wrapped in hap
piness at his welcome greeting. He
was delighted as with new spirit
Mildred entered into his modest
plans for starting housekeeping.
Mildred never explained the reason
of her new access of emotion. She
had learned her lesson and wished
never again to play the grand
lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

| miration always present during
these visits, she entered the boudoir
of stately Miss Adele Russell, the
acknowledged beauty and social
queen of the district
The room was artistically decor
ated and furnished Mildred sur
veyed herself in the great long mir
Tor, wonderingIy admired the toilet
articles on a dressing table and
with a longing eye glanced at a
bracelet set with brilliants careless
ly left open to view on q pincuSh-
ion. Then with a great longing
sigh Mildred opened the door of a
wardrobe to view half dozen suits,
capes and wraps belonging to the
fortunate daughter of the family.
She could not resist trying on a
pretty jacket, and it was a rare
pleasure to survey herself in tn.
mirror in this rich and fashionable
attire. Her eyes sparkled and her
breath came quick as she f1uttered
awesomely:
''Oh, if 1 dared, What a day it
the grand lady, Dare 1? Who would
know and tempting spirit sent
her hurrying back home, where
she secured a two-dollar bill, her
months savings. She locked up the
house, sped back to the Russell
home and within an hour was ar
rayed in an exquisite suit. Sne
wore the bracelet; she had even
delved into powder, rouge, and so
down the list OF cosmetics, dabbing
the pretty face that needed no
fairer adornment than the pearIy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

soulful rhyme DER Things that keep
blooming away out of time; or why
should we whimper and pull out
our hair ana frighten the world
with our walls Of despair? The last
rose Of summer passed out long
ago; but that's no excuse for an
accent OF woe. For roses Nwll
bloom at the call of tho spring. ~
zephyrs Will Whisper, the warhI'rs-
will sing, the blossoms will glad
den the woodland and plain, and
lovers will stroll down tho long.
moonlit lane Why weep for the
rose that's been nipped by the
blast? Why chase the dead leaves
whirled by winds Of the past? When
the garden is bare and the land
scape is gray let's look on ahead
for n happier dav. Let's Danish the
sorrow. the care and tho ElO-m,
thinking only of promise, of yar-
dure and bloom.
Glen Bradshaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
MENU HINT

Breakfast
Oranges. Cereals.
flashed Brown Potatoes.
Toast and Fruit Butter.
Cocoa
Luncheon
Fried Scrapple. Potato Salad.
Ginger Snaps and Apples.
Tea.
Dinner.
Baked Filet Skirt Steak.
Drowned Potatoes.
Escalloped Cabbage.
Baked Apple Dumplings.
Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Washington, Jan. 22-The cas-
ualty list made public today by tho
war department has a total of 800
names.
(SECTION ONE)
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary fore
es: Killed in action, 60; died of
wounds, 43; died of accident and
other causes, 20; missing in action,
20; total, 1852.
Killed in Action.
PRIVATES.
Andrew Bennett, Makanda. III.
Arthur J. Fregeau, Kankakee.
Ill.
Hermann A. Freund, Hoffman,
III.
Bonnie L. Jewell. Cortland, III.
Died of Wounds.
LIEUTENANTS
Arthur McQuaid, Chicago, III.
Willis d. Storer, Jr., Chicago, IL.
PRIVATES.
Alexander G. Ferry, Woodward
Iowa.
Peter Ilko. Chicago, III.
Bernard McCaffery, Chicago, III.
Roy Rudolph Richardson, Odln.
III.
Died from Accident.
PRIVATE.
Frank Holman, Chicago, III.
Thomas r. Stanek, Chicago, Ill.
(SECTI0N TWO
Tho fnIInWino
ported by the commanding general