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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Today's Anniversaries

1891-Napoleon l. died at st. Hell
ena. Born in Corsica, Aug.
10, 1869.
1SS4-SiXty persons under Wyeth
left Missouri Tor Oregon.
1S72-Edgar P. Wadhams was con-
Secrated Roman Catholic
bishop of Ogdenburg, n. Y.
1S91-The new Carnegie music hall
in New York City was fOrS
merly openedt
1302+The first congress of the Gu
ban republic met in Havana.
1911-A great strike of the British
Seamen's union in England
began. =
1915-Russians retrea.ed from Du-
najeo river and other parts of
their line in GaIicia
1916-Text of German note in reply
to American protest against
hers methods of submarine
warfare made public.
1S17-Rt. Hon. Arthur j. Balfour,
head of fine British war mis-
SION, addressed the L. S.
house-af represen atives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
TIHIE DAILY SHORT STORY

and her actions until she was 81
He threatened to send her to a pri-
tate seminary where she would be
under tyrant rule. away from
friends and away from Blake.
Heard the news?" a friend ask
ed of Blake one morning.
What abOut?" queried the young
lawyer
Dora Morton mas run away
from home Old Wilde kept it quiet
for half a week. but the fact has
leaked out. There was a terrific
family row, a household servant
says. That old barbarian threaten
ed to- isolate Dora like a. nun and
his gawky son insisted she should
r2arry him forthwith. Then the
k0usekeeper locked Dora in her
room, but during the night she
made her escape from an upper
window. They have been trying to
trace her ever since, but she has
left no trail behind her"
OF course Blake was disturbed;
more than that, anxious and upset
He knew Of the plot of the Wildes
to force the young heiress TO com
ply with their wishes The impulse
was strong with Blake to accuse
the old schemer 10 his face of his
plotfuI turptitude, but it was nor
tie part OF policy to do so. Blake
controlled his latent rage and in
dignatiOn, met Abel Wilde in a cas-
ual way and sought to gain some
hint of the possible whereabouts of
his vanished love. In this he was
unsuccessful. but he was certain
that Dora had fed of her own Volt
f:nn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Preventing GOitre.


Physicians who invest gated the
condition of the thyroid gland in
schoolgirls from the fifth to the
twelfth grades in city of the Great
Lakes goitre district found less
than half the girls had. normal
thyroid glands, and 2,184 of the,
girls (56 per cent of those exam
inedJ had enlarged thyroids-got-
tres.
Recent studies MAIDEN this dis
trict warrant the assertion that
simple gostre is the easiest of all
known diseases to prevent"
In Akron, Ohio, prevention of
simple goitre has been accomplish
ed in schoolgirls on large scale
by the administration of very
minute quantities of iodine. in the
form Of sodium iodide in the drink
ing Water of schoolgirls 10 To- II
years of age over a period of a few
weeks. Examinations made six
months later showed that not a
single pupil who had received the
treatment had developed goitre,
whereas among those who had not
received the prophyiactic treat
ment, some Is per cent had devel-
oped goitre within that six months
period.
Girls were selected for the dem
onstration of ,the value of the pre-
ventive measured because simple
goitre occurs six times as frequent
ly among girls as among boys.
The investigators who have con-
Quoted these valuable studies OF
goitre prevention give assurance
that the treatment never>produces
a toxic condition like exophaImic
goitre, unlike many remedies pop
ularly employed for the treatment
of simple goie~e. This freedom
from danger of fighting up a SIM
pie goitre into a toxic or exopthal-
mic go;tre prompts me 20 describe
the method Of prevention here AL
though it is intended to prevent
simple goitre, there is no doubt that
It will also bring about much i'm
proVement and often complete cure
of a simple goitre already estab-
lished.
The dose of sodium iodide given
daily amounts to approximately
three grains for each school day for
child in the fifth, sixth, seventh
or eighth grade For older girls
SIX grains may be given daily The
medicine is given for two weeks,
then discontinued These doses of
sodium. fodide dissolved in a glass
full of water have little taste.
Simple goftre seems to depend
on an inadequate supply of iod ne
in food. Persons with a tendency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
HQdr't, 1pHOm0
11,91DTODIOfmcC y
oy L MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
by TEMPLE

you love. To entirely sacrifice one's
own happiness for others does not
seem to pay in the end. Your father
should send your brother and sister
away 10 school, since his wife is not
good to them. With. such an ar
rangement the children could spend
their vacations with you.
/ cannot see how you would help
much by remaining at home There
would always be friction II you
took the part of your brother and
sister against your step-mother.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am going
to West Point in about year from
now and would like to know II it
would be all right to ask the girl I
love to wait for me? Do you think
that four years would be too long
to ask the girl to wait?
DOUBTFUL.
Four years would be too long 10
ask the girl to wait for you. When
you graduate from West Point and
are established in business. will be
soon enough to make the proposal.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
going with a girl for quite awhile I
love her very much and she appears
to care for me.
We are engaged. but she wants
me. to wait two years for her. DO
you think she cares for me. as she
wants to wait so long? SHOES.
You have not stated your ages,
and l cannot judge your question
without knowing how old you are. II
the girl is not yet twenty and still
enjoys the friendships Of other
young men. I do not think she is in
love The only way you can judge
is by her devotion to you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
corresponding with a man a great
deal older than ! and / know he
cares a great deal about me, but !
care for another man and / only
care for the first as a friend. But l
hate TO hurt his feelings by telling
him he can't write to me. Please ad-
wise me what to do.
care for this other man more
than life and / think he loves me.
Would you give uD the older man?
ANXIOUS.
II you enjoy the letters the older
man writes and regard him as a
good frfned. think you should con-
tinue your correspondence with
him. 1t would he foolish 10 give him
up before the younger man definite
ly asks you to marry him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Blake made diligent inadiry
among Dora's girl friends. but
gained no indication of any distant
refuge to which she might have
fled He was seated in his Office
one afternoon, unable to concen-
trate his thoughts upon any sub
ject save the fact of Dora's vanish
ment, when the telephone hell
rang He took up the receiver to
be informed that it was long dis
lance CALI There was a brief lapse
and then a voice that thrilled him
came over the wire.
"Dora!" he breathed, his soul in
an instant aflame.
as this Mr. Blake?" spoke the
Fd5stant voice. II am Dora Morton
YoN have been my good friend and
/ wished you to know. and to tell
other friends that | shall not re-
turn to Ferndale. l think you know
the reason why"
But where are you?" impetu-
ously inquired Blake.
NO. no. must not tell you. I
have an opportunity to go as nurse
to a~fa3y who is to live in Califor-
RIA y GoOu-DE, anu tHdHk yuu-
lover the top. hurrah, I'm a
Ianki Rah, rahl Tah!" tangled in
an amazing interruption. Blake
realized that the accents were those
Of a parrot Wire communication
was cut off, and he stood in a maze,
his senses vibrating with sentient
emotions of longing. disappoint-
ment and uncertainty. commingled.
Then he aroused himself to act
with necessary CELEBRITY. He phon-
u central, asked the source of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
HEALTH TAH XS
BY MILAN IL! AZ. 4 BRADY Rad nd.

to goitre should therefore cultivate
iodine containing foods, SUCH as
fresh or salt fish, clans, oysters.
lobster, shrimp; seaweed, such as
caragreen Urish moss, which may
be chewed or cooked with cereals;
and sea salt or salt obtained from
places near the sea, where the salt
naturally contains traces of iodine.
Iodine is naturally present in sea
water. Inland regions in America,
England, Switzerland and other
parts of the world, show an undue
prevalence of simple goitre because
distance from the sea makes sea
foods unpopular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Today's Birthdays

Ex-Empress Eugene. widow of
Napoleon III, bern in Granada,
Spain. SO years ago today
General Sir Henry Wilson, chief
Of the imperial general staff of the
British army, born So years ago
today.
Cardinal Gasparri. the papa1 sec
rotary of state. born in central Italy
81 years ago today.
William P. G. Harding. governor
of the federal reserve board, born
in Greene county, Alabama 50 years
ago today.
Darwin p. Kingsley, philanthrop-
irt. president, of the worlds larg-
est life insurance company, born at
Alburg. Vt. 81 years ago today.
Joseph P. Tumulty. private sec
rotary to President Wilson, born at
Jersey City, n. j., 40 years ago
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

The work of the commission on internal
tional labor legislation the report of which has
just been adopted part of the peace Teaty,
is most significant. If by any chance the
league of nations should miscarry forces
have been set working which in time will again
bring the question up. Capital long has freely
overrun national boundaries. With labor fol-
lowing suit industry will be as thoroughly in
ternationalized as commerce and politics will
be forced to follow, as matter of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Dear Mrs. Thompson: a Is is
proper for a young man Hineteen
years of age to have several girl
friends and spend the evenings with
different ones various nights in the
week?
90 I have girl friend
who calls me on the phone,
asking me to go and call on her. If
I went every time she called me
wouldn't have time to visit the rest
of my girl friends. I like the girl
and want to be with her occasional
ly, but she calls too often What
shall l DO that l will not offend
her?
g If I am earning a sufficient
salary 90 support wife, am l old
enough to be married?
AN AMBITIOUS YOUTH.
~ A young man of nineteen
should have several girl friends and
spend the evenings with different
ones. He is too young to go with
one girl only.
t2l Tell the girl bluntly that you
will telephone her when you want
to see her and that you would
rather not have her call you. The
truth ought to do her good and
teach her a lesson she will never
forget.
go You are not old enough to
marry. The tastes of man of thirty
are entirely different from the
tastes of the boy of twenty. Wait
until you have had more experience
before you take so important, a
step.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
young girl engaged TO one of the
best young men and / love him truly
and 1 think my love is returned.
My mother has been dead seven
years and l have a small brother
and sister. | have tried my best to
be a mother to them.
About two years ago my father
married a young girl and she is very
unkind to my little brother and sis
ter. My father is good to us, but he
is away most OF the time on bust
ness.
Should L throw away my happi-
ness and not marry this man whom
I dearly love, or should l marry
him and leave my little brother and
sister to their fate?
Please tell me what to do for
am standing between love and duty
and my heart cries out to both.
MOTHERLESS GIRL.
/ think you should marry the man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Household Hints

the egg-beater is indispensable. Try
beating UP souE milk. with the egg
beater after il has been Thoroughly
chilled and you will have a refresh
ing, wholesome drink equal to but
termilk Egg beaten up with milk
is a complete lunch in itself, A few
spoonfuls ofcTeam whipped into a
soup will enrich IL AID quickly
transform il into a most palataDle
cream soup.
For making dressings to accom-
pany salad, meat or FISH. you will
find the egg-beateT the best insuT-
ance for successful blending.
For example, anyone can quick
ly make a perfect mayonnaie with
the aid of an egg beater. Beat the
yolk of one egg well. add one tea
spoon of salt, one-half teaspoon Of
powdered sugar, one teaspoon Of
mustard, one-half teaspoon OF pap
rika, beating constantly until the
mixture thickens. Mix two table
spoons of vinegar with one table
spoon of lemon juice and add in
small drops alternately with the oil.
Keep on beating until the finished
dressing Is thick If you beat well
and evenly, and have all the in
gradients and utensils cold you can
get a perfect dressing the first time
you try IN
Another quick and easier dressing
has sour cream as a basis Beat the
sour cream with the egg heater.
then add one-thlrd the quantity OF
thick chilli sauce, adding It gradual
ly and heating constantly. Add
little powdered sugar II the dressing
is for a fruit salad. and few
drops Of lemon juice il the cream IS
not sufficiently sour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

the land. We take it for granted that if there
were nine members in the supreme council
or governing body of the league, the vote of
FIVE would decide and we would have to obey,
even though it might be against the interests
or the sense of justice of the United States;
but this is mistaken viewa
In all international meetings or confer
ences the nations that represented must
agree unanimously before there can be any ac-
ton. That is why it has taken so Yong to agree
to treaty of peace at Paris. This is interna-
tional law, established by /long usage in liter
ally thousands of treaties, conferences coD~en-
tions and agreements, multitude of inter-
national questions.
The league of nations could not take any
action affecting the Monroe-doctrine, the Pan
anna canal, immigration any other question,
until the United States votes for it. Even if
our representatives voted for it, decision of
any Importance would not be binding until the
United States senate ratified the agreement.
If it required any appropriation of money from
this country, congress would have to vote for it.
The league of nations could not order US
to send army anywhere, or to take part in
a war, for two reasons. First, sending an army
to any foreign country to fight is an act of
war, and our constitution gives congress the
sole power to declare war. Second, sending
troops anywhere means spending millions of
dollars, and congress must first vote to spend
the money.
The league could not order or authorize
any country to do anything in/Latin America,
or China, or anywhere else, without the con-
sent and approval of the United States. Instead
of limiting our sovereignty in any way the
league will give US vastly greater influence
than we have now, to protect China against
Japan, or to protect weak small nations
anywhere against aggression
No European country could violate tue Mon
roe doctrine without committing act of
war against some Latin American country.
Acts of war are forbidden by the league. We
have never had to fight anybody to uphold the
Monroe doctrine. The mere fact that stand
behind that doctrine has been enough to keep
Europe out of Latin America, except when Ma
poleon III grabbed Mexico, and he got out~in
a hurry when we got through with our Civil
war No civilized country would dream of OPP
losing the, league by starting war.
The rule OF unanimous agreement will for
ever prevent the league from interfering with
immigration or the domestic affairs Of any
country. Australia, for example, objects to
the Japanese claim for an article to recognize
race equality and that settles it. This will
happen to any schemes or legislation that may
be proposed, except question. The only
thing which there will be unanimous agree
ment is to prevent war, and this is the sole
purpose of the league. The American people
will always agree to help prevent another war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
CONVENTIONS

st. Louis.-Assoc:ated COoperage
of America.
Arkansas City, Kas.-Loyal Or
der of Moose
San Antonio. Texas.-Texas Mas
ter Plumbers association,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Mayor Ole Hanson is so strongly anti-bol-
shevik that he is now talking of touring the
country to agitate hanging anarchists on sight
The mayor and the new anti-lynching )associa-
ton leaders fought to get together and talk
things over. There are excellent ideas on both
sides, but they should be cut and fitted to meet
existing conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Australia has adopted a war service act I'M
der which men who have been in the military
naval forces will be given assistance to the
extent of $500 in buying homes. With that
start and moderate industry, applied with av
erage intelligence no Australian veteran need
be a pauper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Police, aldermen, lawyers and even the
courts share responsibility for the prevalence
of erime in Chicago, according to the report
of the grand jury. The worst of it is that it
probably is all true and an under-statemeut of
actual conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

State rights be bowed if they stand in the
way of enforcement of the child labor tax by
the federal government, as one judge holds
they do. Fortunately it takes more than one
Judge to finally decide a case of this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
MENU hint.

MENU hint.
Breakfast.
Canned Pineapple.
BACON and Waffle6 Coffee
Luncheon.
Fish salad Sliced Tomatoes
Cherry Cobbler Cocoa
Dinner.
Radishes Young onions
Broiled Steak
New Potatoes Corn
Beet Salad
Canned Peaches Sponge Cake
Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

A new law in Utah establishes
the eight hour work day for women
and further provides that it must be
continuous labor with the exception
of one hour for lunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Use YOTR EGG.REATER.

With the eggbeaIer you can make
a delicious dish out of that despised
but wholesome food-dried fruit.
"Stewed prunes" has long been a
word of contempt signifying board
ing house desserts OF the lowest or
der. But II you will impress the egg
heater into service. presto. you have
prune whip. a delicious CONNECTION
which is worthy TO grace the table
at accompany dinner!
The egg heater, too, will improve
the breakfast cocoa considerably.
Many people cook COCOA or choco-
late so that~it IS either too thick and
heavy or otherwise flat throuh lack
of sufficient cocoa foundation. But If
you will cook your cocoa, being
careful not to let It boil. then just
before the boiling point is reached
add pinch Of salt and few drops
OF vanilla. and beat with the egg
beater. you win have delicious
beverage which not even the soca
fountain clerk can improve upon. 4,
For quick, substantial beverages,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
III WISHES WE'RE WINGS

NJ WISHES WERE NlNOS.
'.Oh, had 1 the wings of bird,
Sang the poet in plaintiye refrain
"A trip could make
Where l liked and not take
A chance on a wooden coach tram!
Washington Star.
'0h, had l the wings of lark,
Sang the bard as he strummed on his lutte,
81 could save up the dimes
That l get for my rhymes
And not have to pay to commute
Chicago Record-Herald.
"Oh had l the wings of duck"
Sang the tramp as he Travelled the street,
I'D not be annoyed
By poor aching void,
Because I'd have something to eat
-Yonkers Statesman.
"Oh had the wings of a plane
Sang the autoist watching the flyer,
Il could shoot through the air
Without ever care,
Or fear that I'll blowout tire"
Possibly with the iptention of giving the
trusting world inkling Of how much of
gamble this peace business is, an A. P. dispatch
the roonbin which the negotiations will be con
Quoted, says regarding the peace table, thai
it is covered with the traditional green clotf
of diplomacy and games of chance"
WATSON, WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THIS
(Headline from Argus).
SUIT ARRANGED OUTSIDE OF COURT
Bell Jones Company Settles for $2S5-BabJ
Son Born to Assistant States Attorney"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
The War a Year Ago

British losses in German drive
estimated at 100000
British repulsed German attack
near Hinges. on western front, and
improved line east IF Hebuterne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Despite the faults and inconvenience of
prohibition" says G. NJ, think how much less
wear and tear there will be on the cutters and
lamp posts after July"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

After reading half a dozen lines of an item
in the Milan Independents about Rock Island
Negroes on Spree" and finding the name Rock
Island" mentioned more than half dozen
times we concluded, without reading further
that the writer was endeavorng to say some
thing about Rock Island but was too modest
TO say so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
OIL IFS A PERPLEXING QUESTION.

Sir: This question "AEe COrsets Under
wear" places me in bad position. 1t is not
only the delicate nature of the subject. but
do not want to wish any hardship myself.
Neither do 1 want to be classed as a tax
dodger." But as l understand it the revenue
department wishes to know if corsets are a
luxury or necessity. If they are a luxury
they will be taxed; if a necessity they will not
be. Yet the question is put in such a manner
that to say they are necessity, you must ad-
NIT they are underwear Truly, l am perplexed
ANNA G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

A Dutchman who became Queen
Elizabeth's coachman was the first
to introduce coaches in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
KNOCKING on WOOD Is In ORDER-

Sir Have you Contemplated the success
with which have recently been getting away
with my occasional contributions to your col
umn?
Four times to bat without ever a yeep out
of ". What do you make Of it? KY.
With the report that President Wilson is
expected to be made the first president of the
league of nations, it occurs to US that the proud
mothers of baby boys henceforth may carry
their dreams to gIeater heights than heretofore
Instead of becoming president of the u. s. each
mother will see in her the future president
of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Wherein t. W. Pulls a Comeback.
(SDrin gfield. Ohio NewSl

1 will not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by my VIE Jenny z. Wright on or
after this date John Frederick Wright.
JOHNNY Frederick Wright never has bought
me any clothes and I always pay cash 1 will
not be responsible for any Of his clothes, as l
have clothed him from head to toe
Jennie Z. Wright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Some of you doubt will be interested in
the fact that Curt HinOte is the leading tenor
of Pleasant Springs Mo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
Wanted. a eO-Dav Tree.

(From Jefferson City Democrat-Tribune)
The reason why people don't plant more
trees nowadays is that known variety VIII
grow up and give them shade in 60 days before
they move elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

A. K. r. says the kaiser. who is-feeling SO
sorry for himself the most abused individual
in Europe. should consider the case of former
King Charles of Austria who has been forced
to seek refuge in Switzerland, at the home of
his mother-in-law!
This sobbing and fearful weather we have
been enduring for the last week or two re-
minds of a yarn heard the other day
about incident that occurred in the Moline
high school. The professoS of English in
structed the pupils to write a theme, taking
as the subject ga Baseball Game" When tn
work was turned in the professor found the
following literary effort by one youth
Rain; No Came"
o. D. X
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

SUIT ARRANGED OUTSIDE OF COURT.
Bell Jones Company Settles for $2S5-Baby
Son Born to Assistant States Attorney"