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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
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77,!1DHODIOmcC
V i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: Do you
think 1t proper for a girl Of % to
marry a man who her mother does
not like because he comes from a
large family, this being the only
reason she can find against him ?
Should she marry a man OF her
mothers choice whom she does not
care for after three years of trying
to be faithful while he is not faith
full?
The first man / speak Of is just
an honest working man, and the
latter has money. After telling my
mother Of my engagement, she
caused il to be broken. Now that
l am engaged again, should | tell
her, and II she still objects give
him up?
l have been making my way for
the last five years. l have always
done as she wished and am now at
a loss to know what to do.
A. L. r.
Marry the man you love since
your mother has no reasonable OBJ
lection to him. Tell her of your
NA6 buL w nv Va Nch ~ II
she objects unless she can prove to
you that he is undesirable.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ] am girl
of II and have a dear girl friend
who is 16 years old and l think the
world of her. / have been going
around with her for the last year
This girl has a brother and every
time l go or want TO go to my girl
friends house my mother objects.
saying that l go for her brother.
That is not the case.
Mother is very strict with me and
wants me to go around with my
married sister and l don't care to
go every place she does. and l am
sure she doesn't want to take me.
Do you think she is right in de-
priving ME of my girl friend? Do
you think she is right in not let
ting me go over to this friends
house? Kindly tell me what to do.
I happened to go out with the
boy one Sunday and was caught
and ever since then mother has for
hidden me TO go to my friends
house. If tell them about mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
In the Days News

DR.. Hugh Young. Yho has been
called into consultation in the case
of President Wilson, is a famous
specialist attached to the stan OF
Johns Hopkins hospital in BaIti-
more. A native. OF San Antonio.
Texas, DR.. Young received his de-
gree Of NJ. d. from the University
of Virginia in 1894, and later took
a special course at Johns Hopkins
Beginning his career as an assist
ant surgeon at Johns Hopkins hos
pital in 1895. he forged ahead in
his profession until he became one
Of the leading professors In the
Johns Hopkins Medical school DR..
Young has made speciality Of
genito-urinary surgery and is re-
garded as one of the greatest au-
thorities in this branch of his pro-
fession. He has been honored with
membership in the most prominent
medical and surgical societies both
In Amsrtca and abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
THE CREAKING SIGN
By T. B. Anderson.
Copyright, 1919, by the Western

Newspaper Union.)
It was the most dismal out-of-
the way court in the world, and
No. %, before which hung a mas
sfve metal key with its gilt all
worn OF and its hinges creaking
mournfully. was a spot suggestive
OF gloom and tragedy rather than
romance, yet there lived and died
a dream OF beauty many years ago.
For nearly half a century Adam
Wald. locksmith. had done bust
ness there and for i've years Adri-
an Ross had been helper. clerk.
business getter and collector for
the old hermit-like artisan. There
were established business houses
that had dealt, father and son,
with Valid through two genera
tions and would have no other.
Ross had secured the patronage of
q numebr of ONCE buildings where
duplicate keys were a big feature.
It was because OF this that ne ha6
met Lura Baynes. She was
stenographeF in the once Of
public building, had sent to No. %
to have some duplicate keys made,
and Ross attended to these needs
and became acquainted with her.
Friendship grew into love. but
unspoken, and one night walking
home from the theatre Miss Baynes
expressed q wish to see the anti
quated shop OF the pioneer leck-
smith Of the city.
THAT sign has been mp there for
over Atty years.. SAID AfStsns M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
TIIHI[lEs DAILY SHORT STORY

day is nearly over in this age of
brass and plate glass. Hear it
jangle and creak. as If scolding be-
cause forced to endure servitude
of decades"
1t was solemnly silent. Lura
lifted her doveIike eyes timorousiy
to the handsome face beaming
down upon her. Love was in his
face and her own. and in his dear
company she realized q deep sense
of protection and soul interest.
ITO me it is sweet music" she
said like some old refrain so
sweet that one never tires of hear
ing the patient story OF years"
and the heart of Adrian thrilled,
for he comprehended that love
spoke
When Adrian babe Lura adieu at
the door of the home of a relative
with whom she boarded, he fixed
in his mind the resolve to tell of
his love the next time he called.
Two evenings later he met with a
great disappointment. H was told
that LuTa had been summoned to
her former home in the country.
where a married sister was report
ed seriously Ill.
"She may not return" spoke
Mrs. Dale, "but she told me to say
to you that she would write you"
A week went by and no letter
came. A month and Adrian sadly
made up his mind that he had been
nintaksn IN eupposiag that Lura
cared for him. Later he received q
very catering offer for his SER
vices In another city. He had been
tEo- yaaEassin. his new ..pcsiticn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

when one day he received. a letter
from Adam Waldo's lawyer 1t an
nounced the death of the old lock-
smith and, that Adrian had been
left heir to his little property Adri-
an took up his residence in the old
familiar place. He had never re-
covered from his one love disap-
pointment, and somehow the place
was treasured by him, because at
it's very threshold the full glory of
his life's affection had come to
him. He cheated himself into a
belief that he needed rest, and
fingered week after week, the soli-
tude of the lonely place harmon
izing with his sorrowfuI thoughts.
One night he could not sleep and
he arose, dressed himself and sat
down by the open street window.
1t was just such an evening as that
when Lura and he listened to the
low wailing, and then the raucous
whistling Of the dilapidated key. he
was reminded of Lura more than
ever. Suddenly a fierce blast of
the wind tore at the trembling
sign. He saw it wrenched from
place. It fell into the street.
Thence came q low cry Of alright
and pain combined.
Someone is hurt!" exclaimed
Adrian. and, glancing beyond the
he made out the shat
tered key lying in fragments on
the pavement, and staggering to
the railing in front of the building
for support q female figure.
Adrian ran down the stairs and
into the street. He approached the
evident victim Of the frsAks Of E1Sd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

was done to forestall the national
tendency to hoard gold in time of
trouble. The result was that there
came to be little gold in circula-
ton.
@. What will remove the taste of
new shingle wood from rain wa
ter and also what will clear the
water as it has a dark color?
G. Z. C.
A. The bureau of public roads
suggests that you add one or two
grains of alum to a gallon of wa
ter,s then filter through charcoal or
charcoal and sand. This will help
to clarity it.
Q. If I sell my farm. will / have
to pay income tax on the entiFe
sum of money realized by reason
of the sale? E. E.
A. No. You Will only have to
pay income tax on the profit made
on the sale, based upon a fair mar
ket value of the property as of
March l, 1913, or on the price you
paid if acquired since that date.
Q. Will you please tell me the
size of the New York Hippodrome
stage and also of the Cleveland
hippodrome stage? F. ]. w.
A. The stage of the New York
Hipprodrome' is 200 feet by 10
feet. while the stage of the Cleve-
land Hippodrome is 126 feet by Go
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Autumn Fruits.

Apples-Wash. pare, quarter or
slice and drop into weak salt wa
ter. Blanch one AMI one-half min
utes, cold-dip. pack into jar and
cover with water or thin syrup.
Put on rubber and top and adjust
top bail or screw top OIL with
thum and little finger. Sterilize for
20 minutes in hot wa.ter bath. Re
move Jars. complete seal and cool.
With steam pressure outfit ster-
ilize eight minutes at to 10
pounds pressure.
, Apples shrink du ring steri1iza-
ton and for this reason economy
of space is obtained by canning
them in the form of sauce instead
of in quarters or slices, In can
ming sauce fill the jar. with the hot
sauce and sterilize IL minutes in
hot water bath.
Quinces-The method Is the
same as for apples. They may be
canned with apples Sterilize 20
minutes in hot water bath.
With steam pressure outfit ster-
ilize eight minutes at . to 10
pouhds pressure.
Pears-Peel and drop into salt
water TO prevent dlseoloration.
Blanch one and one-hslf minutes.
Pack in jar. whole OF In quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
EIEATTN TNH KS
BY WILLIAM BRADY nd.
The Expectant Mothers Teeth.

The Expectant Mothers Teeth.
The eXpectant mother whose
teeth are kept in good condition is
usually able to nourish her Off
spring.
The presence of carious or de-
cayed teeth in the mouth renders
the young mother more susceptible
to septic infection (childbed fever
after the birth of the baby.
Infected gums or diseased teeth
impair the mothers digestion and
secondarily impair the nutrition of
the unborn baby
Finally. the neglect of oral sepsis
in pregnancy often causes pro-
longed delay in the mothers re-
turn to normal health or strength
after stormy lying-in.
We still have encumbering the
earth a number Of Industrious Cos
sips. some OF them doctors and
dentists, | regret to say. who har-
Dor the dangerous deIusion that it
Is unsafe or unwise for an expect
ant mother to have necessary den
tai treatment. This sad mistake
has caused a great deal of misery
and unhappiness in the world.
No Intelligent expectant mother
should hesitate or postpone sub
hitting To any necessary dental op-
Grafton at any time the need may
arise. No competent dentist will
fear TO give necessary dental treat
ment. And no worth while physi-
clan permits his judgment to be
warped in this matter by the su-
perstitious fancies and outright
dies of ignorant people. The moth
er-to-be has far more to fear from
neglect of her teeth than has ever
happened to such one whose
teeth were properly treated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

The house committee has recommended the
unseating of Victor Berger by an s to 1 vote
and the single member dissenting merely
thought that action ought to be deferred till
The courts have finally acted upon the dis
loyalty charges involved Too much time al
ready has been spent in consideration of this
case. The thing to do now is to approve the
committee finding at once and have 1t over
and then consign Berger to the place where
that other formerly distinguished Wisconsin
statesman has been dwelling for some time
oblivion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

not wanting me to 20 they will feel
badly.
BROKEN-HEARTED ELSIE.
! am sure your mothers iudg-
ment is correct. Probably you talk
about the boy more than you should.
and cannot conceal from your
mother the fact that you are inter
ested in him. Under the circGu-
stances you should not go to your
friends house except on special
occasions. Does she come TO see
you? II you analyze the situation
! think You will find that you make
most OF the calls and your mother
is justified in Directing.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; l am IS
and used to go with a fellow who
is 20. lie says he loves me. and al
though / have not been with him
for several weeks and barely speak
to him. he still writes me and
have DOT answered his letters since
we quit going together.
Why is IL that he still writes to
me? He wants me to meet him
sometime for about fifteen minutes.
Should ] or not? He has always
treated me fine, but I don't believe
! love him enough TO marry him.
which he has asked me to do sew
eral times,
What can I do TO make him stop
writing, as my folks do not like
him, although they have never said
anything when he came 10 the
house?
l try to act angry az him. but in
spite of all he is the same as usua24
always has a friendly smile and
a cheerful word whenever pass
him. MISCAL.
Do as you like about meeting tho
young man for 10 minutes. If no
still interests you, go, but II you
seriously want 10 get rid OF him do
not see him or write to him again.
After a while he will realize that
you do not want to have anything
to do with him and then he will
stop annoying you. II Is evident
that he is very much in love with
you. Now no is hopeful that no
can win you again and so he con-
tinues to write.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Cantaloupe
Cakes Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Apples
Graham Bread CuTant Jelly
Riced with Poached Eggs
Cucumber Pickles
Cookies Cocoa
DINNER.
Noodle Soup
(from chicken BROTH
ButteTed Rolls
Fried Chicken Y Sweet Potatoes 10
Cabbage Salad
Pumpkin Pie Black Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

=
ton bureau. Frederic J. Hssltn. Director.
address and enclose two-cent stamp for 70
confidential, the replies being sen; direct
paid to anonymous letterSl.
Q. Is there any odor that will
drive mice away? NJ. r.
A. The biological survey says
that the smell of napthaline
fakes is disagreebaIe to mice and
they will not frequent places
where it is kept.
Q. How many Irishmen from Ire
land fought in the British army
and navy in the late war?
NJ. OH.
A. There were 275,592 sons of
Erin in the British land and sea
forces, according to a statement is
sued by the Irish national bureau
of Washington.
@. Did Wallace Reid have a part
in that famous motion picture play,
THE Birth of a Nation?" H. G..
A. Yes, he played the rather OBJ
scure role of the blacksmith in
this production. At that time he
was not a star
Q. What is the most precious
stone in existence? l.. W.
A. The geological survey says
that ruby is the most valuable
of all precious stones.
@. What was the reason for the
scarcity of gold in circulation dur
ing the war? L. d.
a During the war the treasury
department took steps to diScour-
age the use of gold as money. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hermin.

Please tell me how to remove
vermin, also nits, from the hair.
B. r.
Answer - Wash the hair with
equal parts of vinegar and kero-
sene, and apply a bathing cap or
towel to cover the hair for three or
four hours. Then shampoo. Re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

With the industrial conference broken UP,
Inc miners about to strike and the railroad
brotherhoods serving notice that they will have
to get more pay it behooves everybody to hunt
d good stout root to hang onto during the big
uind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Looks rather stormy.

A prize for the Rock Island woman who
did not attend the Sunday meeting last evening
would find few claimants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
The War a Year Ago

Count Andrassy succeeded Baron
Burian as Austrian premier.
Italians launched drive against
the Austrians between the Brenta
and the Piave.
Persistent French attacks COM
PEELED wide German retreat in
Laon region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

The board Of directors Of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION holds an important meet
1nEsin CHICAGO today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

The institute of France cele-
brates the anniversary of its foun-
dation tody with elaborate cere-
monies, the celebration being the
first held since the beginning Of
the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Elaborate preparations have been
made in New York for the enter
tainment of their Belgian majes-
ties, who are the guests OF the city
over today and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Tomorrow We will have the privilege of
turning times flight backward for hour
and it may be the last opportunity Of the kind
for most Of US
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Argus Information Bureau

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Rufln is one OF President wilson's physi
clans. But he doesn't appear to be treating
him ruff however.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19

g.. That the known bondholders.
mortgages: and other security holders
owning. or holding l per cent or more
OF total amount of bonds. mortgages,
or other securities are: None.
holders and security holders, If any,
contain not only the list Of stockhold-
ers and security holders as they ap-
pear upon the books Of the company, but
also. IN cases where the .stockholder or
security holder appears upon the books
other hduciary relation. the name Of
the person or corporation for whom
such trustee IL acting. is given; also
mat the said two paragraphs contain
Knowle 1ss. an nd belief as to the eir-
kholders and security holders who
DO not appear upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold stock and
securities In a capacity other than that
Of bona f1de owner; and this affiant
has no reason to believe that any other
any interest direct or indirect in the
said stock. bonds, or other securities
than as SO stated by him.
8: That the average number Of
tion sold or distributed, t throa RsRn the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers
during the six months preceding tho
date shown above ts .......... (This
information is required from daily
publications only.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of March, 1919.
J: LOUIS ERWIN,
(SeaD Notary Public,
Ramsey County, Mimi
(My commission expires Jan. IA, 1929
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19
CORRESPONDENCE TEACHING!
Is Now Developed at the University of
Minnesota.

Is Now Developed at the University of
Minnesota.
It was once thought that to gain
knowledge in any systematic manner
one must put himself under the direct,
personal supervision of teacher.
Many still think this, and when it is
impossible to do this give up all ef-
fort at self improvement. This is to
call attention to the fact that instruc-
ton by correspondence has been de-
veloped to meet just such needs as
theirs at the State University at Min
neapolis and the work is conducted
by the Correspondence Study Depart
ment Of the General Extension Divi-
sion.
The work as at present organized
includes preparatory and college grade
courses and vocational courses in
business and engineering subjects.
The preparatory courses are of high
school grade. The college courses
enable one to work for credit toward
degree from the University. AS many
as half the credits required may be
earned in this way. Students who
seek university credit must be able to
satisfy the entrance requirements of
the University, but if credit is not de-
sired, any one may register for these
courses. Many of them are of general
value, dealing as they do with eco
Monies, history, political science,
sociology, and other subjects Of pres
ent interest. The vocational courses
are practical in their nature and make
constant application of the principles
they teach. These, as we'll as the
other types of courses, will be in
creased in number and scope as the
demand grows.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19
SHOW AUSTRIAN PRESS PACT
Correspondence Organization Fur.
nished Free Propaganda to
Papers During War.

Vienna.-A glimpse into the moral
condition of the Austrian press during
the war is contained in revelation in
the Arbeiter Zeitung, the socialist pa
per, which prints the secret contract
between the former Austrian premier,
DIR. Seydler, and the pan-German dep.
uty, Hummer, regarding the foundation
Of an organization to be known as the
'press correspondence" 49,.
This institution was financed by DR..
Seydler with an annual outlay equiva-
lent to $150,O00 and Of $1,000 to Hum
mer as salary. Hummer was also
made a privy councillor and put in
the house of lords. His duty was to
furnish, free, telephone and telegraph
articles, matrices and newspaper
propaganda, to the Austrian press and
It was in general gladly accepted.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19
FINDS MODERN PIED PIPER
Minnesota Man Exterminates 6e2 Rat
In One Day In Hotel Ho
Just BOUGHT.

Minneapolis; Minn.-Operatorl Gel
the Pied Piper Of Hamelin on the wirel
W. A. Wittbecker, state hotel in.
spector, would like to tell him about
the man who betrayed the rats Of
southern Minnesota. Here is the tale
of treachery as related by Mr.. Witt.
becker:
"A certain man who bought a hotel
was sorely troubled by an invasion OF
superrats. For six interminable weeks
the invasion continued. Then the pro.
prietor had an inspiration.
"For six consecutive nights he sci
out the most elaborate rat banquet
ever served. On the seventh night, how.
ever, he mixed strychnine with the
courses and set pail of water covered
with screen outside his hotel.
"And on the morning after the sew
enth he found 6s2 dead rats around
that pail of water
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19
MAKING A new FACE FOR BOY
Canadian Lads Physioonomy, Mashed
In Sleigh Wreck, Being
Restored.

Winnipeg, Can.-Winnipeg hospital
physicians are making a new face for
9-year-old Edgar Forbes of Rathwell,
Man. The boys face was reduced to
pulp when he was run over by a
sleigh. Every bone was broken.
The experiment will be a success,
according to the physicians. The bones
were reset and will mold, they say.
-Four dentists, after days Of expert
menting in the hospital laboratory,
completed an artificial palate for his
mouth.
When the boy was brought to the
hospital his face was unacceptable.
Every bone was sunk in. Both eyes
were sunken. The bridge bones of his
nose were smashed in many pieces.
and after an x-ray examination were
found lodged in his throat.
The boy will be able to see again,
although at present he is blind in one
eye and scarcely able to distinguish
objects with the other. The eyeballs
were not injured.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19

Statement OF the Ownership, Manage
ment. Circulation, ETC., Required by
the Act Of Congress Of August "a,
1912, of .sr~.-'-..-e.@...s- - ~. -.-. 90 -...
THE APPEAL. published weekly at st.
Paul, Mimi, for April 1, 1919.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Before me, Notary Public in and for
the State and county aforesaid, per
having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is the
owner Of THE APPEAL and that the
following is, to the best Of his knowl-.
edge and belief, a true statement OF
the ownership, management, ETC., Of the
aforesaid publication for, the date
shown In the above caption, required by
the Act OF Congress Of August "a, 1912
embodied in section 44s,. Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the reverse
of this form. to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses OF
the publisher, editor, managing editor
and business managers are: Publisher
J. @. Adams, st. Paul, Mimi: Editor
| J. @. Adams, ST. Paul, Mimi; MANAGING
Editor. none; Business Manager, none
| 2. That the owner is J. @. Adams
St. Paul, MINI.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-19
Cider In Hit

~lOSu 10
Albany, N. Y.-Old ]. B. gets q body
blow in the new prohibition bill In the
legislature. Cider one month old is
made n0ndrinkablS e-~