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II i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
girl IA years of age. but look much
older. ' l am going with a young
man who thinks me 16. l am going
to business college in the town in
which he lives and haven't told
him where l live. l live in very
small town. Would it be proper
to tell him l am Is and live IN
some large place? VELVA.
Do not lie about your age or your
home town. You are making a
wrong start in life to think you will
gain anything by disappearing.
At the age Of IA you are too
young to go with a young man. II
you wait until you are older for
that pleasure and consider your
school work first you will be
thankful later.
Talk frankly to your father and
mother. Do not go with young
men against their wishes or you
will surely regret it
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two young girls 16 and II years Of
age. About month ago a crowd Of
boys and girls went to a show.
There was a boy from another town
in the party In whom l became very
interested. l was going with boy
my own age at the time ami we
have broken our friendship because
of my interest in the newcomer. !!
only went with him the one night.
l love my friend dearly and want
to win him back. What can co?
The boy from out Of town also went
with the girl II and one nigh. he
broke an engagement with her and
went with her cousin instead. He
has now gone to another town, but
will be back soon. Should either of
the girls have anything to do with
him? Do you think It was the
girls fault that she and her sweet
heart hroke their friendship? The
10y frea ont Of town Dragged that
~ voQ1A eoQo 1stWoea IT, md
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What's I'm A Name?
BY
MILDRED
MARSHALL
Copyright. 1912. b, tn. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,
.~~~~~~

full Ladie," played in 1916, where
the waiting gentlewoman was call
ed Abigail.
In a play Of Killigrew's, some
thirty years later, the term Abigail
was used for a maid servant and
its sudden failure was attributed
to its reference to the influence of
the famous Abigail Masham. After
that time, the name vas considered
a cant term for lady's maid but with
the coming of the Puritans to
America, it sprang again into ia
vor among the higher classes and
is today much used in old-fashioned
families, especially in New Eng
land.
The amethyst is Abigails tails
manic stone. 1t is believed to pro-
tect her from evil Of every kind and
to be particularly potent in guard
ing her from deceitful acquaint-
ance; Sunday is her lucky day and
6 her lucky number.
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Going into the house, she thought
flrst she would sit down and cry
out her disappointment, not only
disappointment at the loss of the
pleasant evening, but disappoint-
ment at the loss of faith in Dick
Bennett, that in the company of one
girl he could so readily forget his
appointment with another. Then
she decided her pride would not
permit her to weep over anyone SO
thoughtless. Putting on the hat
with the perky wing, she left a
note TOR her mother, saying that
she had gone to see a girl, and went
out.
When she returned her mother
greeted her with the words: Betty,
where were you. child? Mr.. Ben
nett came and was much surprised
to find you were not here, and /
couldn't explain"
Never mind. mother" said Betty
YEARLY. II changed my mind. Mr..
Bennett is only philanderer. /"
The wound was too recent for her
er reopen it-even to her mother.
Then it suddenly occurred to her
that she-not Mr.. Bennett-had
broken the date. But why should
he keep her waiting%'
Monday morning saw Betty pale
and unsmiling at her desk. She
was a bit nervous inside. Would
MIR. Bennett have the nerve to ask
her to take his dictation! Let him
give 1t to Belle, she thought,
seornfully.
But, Miss Rogers" came the
well-known voice presently. Bet
ty rose, pausing moment outside
the door to get herself we'll in
hand. What would be say! OF
course, he had a right to take
around anyone he wanted to-
II Dick had anything to lay, he
evidently intended TO set business
over first, for he began as usual.
Please take this dictation, Miss
hogefs."
~ Betty, leaning over her note
-. waited for The first words.
sss g s y !! tvsaale 4 s.
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kf9H y1lee NJ DestAe baeaee.
Physicians have prescribed
orange Juice Is an adjuvant to ar
tificial feeding for infants these
many years. They knew from ex-
perience that babies fed with modi-
fed milk alone. especially II the
milk was sterilixed or il it was
pasteurized, were likely to develop
scurvy, and the addition to the diet
| OF some fresh fruit juice such %
orange juice prevented scurvy.
Oranges have scared. along with
bread and butter and shoes and
stockings, Until at times they have
become q luxury beyond the purse
OF the average family. Fortunate
ly II was found by Dr.. A. F. Hess
|.Of New York that tomato juice
serves quite as well as orange juice,
and even the juice Of dried or
canned tomatoes does not lose its
power to prevent scurvy.
Tomato juice has other valuable
properties which should commend
the tomato to every one concerned
with the feeding, health and growth
Of children. There are, in this
great free country, where every yap
! is free to acquire his knowledge Of
physiology, hygiene and nutrition
from any one who yearns to take
him ina lot Of self-constituted
food experts who profess to have
some exclusive inside information
which warrants condemnation Of
such wholesome articles as toma-
Toes, tea, coffee, and the like, as
staples in the diet OF the people.
Their theories are half-baked and
calculated to appeal to the credulity
| of people who are half-informed
Tomato contains a faint trace of
oxalic acid, about one-tenth as
much as potato contains, and this
fact has misled many theorists into
condemning tomato in the diet in
some cases of disease presumably
due to oxalic acid. The truth is
that the tomato is one of the best
possible foods to increase the aka
Unity of the blood and to oppose
any tendency to acidity in the
| urine; the ash Of tomato is very
| alkaline
Tomato is rich in vitamins, both
| the fat-soluble and the water
| soluble vitamins. Therefore, its
i juice Is particularly valuable in the
diet Of an infant restricted to ster-
ilized or pasteuhzed modified milk
or to any Of the well known pro-
prietary infant foods.
! Drs. Byfeld and Daniels of the
| University of Iowa have observed
that when the daily dose OF orange
Juice given an infant was increased
from tablespoonful (half an
ounce) to three tablespoonfuls Zone
and one-half ounces) infants whose
! weight had previously remained
| stationary for number Of days be-
gan to gain in weight. This indi-
Gates that a liberal allowance of
orange juice stimulates growth, for
mere increase in the strength of
the food given such babies failed to
! produce the desired gain.
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

she returned coldly, Il don't know
what you mean" -
"Oh. he's great little flatterer
you know" said Belle. As a matter
, of fact, Belle had never received
any flattery from the person in
question, but she could not resist
taking down/a peg that stuck up
little Betty Rogers"
Betty thought to herself that il
there was any truth in Bellies
words, she would know after Sat
urday night.
Saturday afternoon, which was a
half-holiday at the office, Betty
spent pressing and mending her
serge suit, and doing up blouse
in the daintiest possible manner.
She even trimmed over her hat,
freshening the straw and substi-
tuting for droopy bow, a perky
wing on the side. She had not seen
Dick Bennett since the morning of
his invitation. In fact. today he
had not beer at the office at all
a business trip to New York was the
reason passed among the girls.
Funny, Belle Thomas had been alb
sent. too, thought Betty. Well. she
didn't mind how often Belle stayed
away.
AT O'Clock, Betty sat on the
little porch waiting. Her mother
had gone across the street to a
neighbor's. but promised to be back
in time to meet the mice MIR. Ben
nett"
At 20 minutes past T., Betty,
alertly watching the corner where
the machine would have to turn.
saw bright new runabout 20 by
and her quick glance saw not only
Dick Bennett>but BY his side Belle
Thomas.
Betty felt cold all over. So he
had forgotten her! FIe was taking
out another girl-and that girl
Belle Thomas! Suddenly. she re-
meMhersd .the absence Of thesu
both that day, 80 thoueht ~;
Fty ttt1Asly. - 49, ss60Ssn - 49,
York a. husiheoS jtSti1iia lIiI1i5
|elo.Ae NJ .seAt IN. ~ + -
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norouS voice: "In contract n
the party of the first part breaks
MS agreement with the party of
the second part-or, in other words
II one person accepts an invitation
from another and that other. mo-
eeedlng to carry out his part I, of
the agreement in good faith. goes
there and does not find the other
-"
Betty's fingers trepbled. What
was this dictation, anyway? Look-
ing up. she saw the laughter in
DICKS face. The laughter gave her
courage. Rising. very straight and
slim in girlish dignity, she spoke.
"Mr. Bennett, l waited and waited
Tor you Saturday flight, an"
Bennett interrupted eagerly
Yes, l was. late. and + was sorry
but"
Il know what made YOU late
You and Miss-another girl-wero
Just getting home from"
Dicks frank eyes were nuz,,ad
II don't know what you are talk
ing about. l got in from New YORK.
about 5, and was on the vav N
your house about and then-oh
yes light broke over his face
Il met Miss Thomlk. apparently in
a great hurry. She said she had
been sick. She was on her way to
the doctors for medicine. and hsd
left her sister alone. She asked
me if l would take her back to s.vs
time. / did, and then 1 came for
you"
Betty's sweet face was suffused
with bushes. "Oh, Mr.. Bennetf -
she said. I'll am so sorry. II was
horrid OF me. Will you forgive
me-"
ION one condition only" said
Dick sternly, that you pay q pen
atty. That you go riding with me
this very evening. Saturday il too
tar away"
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THE BROKEN DATE.
H5 Mrs. II. l.. Langdale.

1 tCopyrlght, l920, by wheeler Syn
sk dictate, Incl
Mis- Rogers" the familiar voice
callH4 sfrom the office, and Betty
aroEith alacrity. 1t was getting
70 "a regular thing for young
Bennett to single her out from the
scther, photographers when he had
iictAtion.
y Trim, deinure and business like,
shef slipped into the chair beside
B his desk and waited, pencil poised.
AZ she took down the words which
tell so concisely from his lips, she
couldn't help thinking what a
lucky girl would be the one who
won Dick Benefits love, not only
because he was one of the cityl
rising young business men, but be-
cause Of his virility and the at
tractive way he had about him.
II Betty sighed, she did so I'M
cOusciously, thinking how few OPP
spOrtunities she had to meet men Of
his type. Perhaps Dick heard the
1orlorn little sigh. At any rate. as
Bstty rose to 60 he detained her.
Il say, Miss Rogers. you know
I've just bought little runabout.
and I'm very anxious>t to try it out
With someone. COULDN'T | come
around next Saturday evening.
inset your mother and take you out
Tor i little spin!"
Betty's heart thumped unman-
ogeAAly, but she was able to say,
4 Wkx. I'd love 10, Mr.. Bennett"
AQ right, them" said the young
|nAA I'll be there about ~. He
eneA the door for her, as if she
1ens the wife of the president
irm, thought Betty happily.
IA the outer office, she kept
- Of the good time ahead.
done Il % nicely, asking II
zee her mother.
3etghopf at the next tyne
~ Be<ty eprjouely, Belle
va ~ Hi nh In thSi
~ AZ MI I1le 50 wAen
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Preventing Soasic1ness,

In late August am to make .
voyage to Japan. 1t II my fifst sea
voyage and l am afraid I'll be sea-
sick. Can one take anything or do
anything to preyent the dreadful
male de mery tE. G. R.)
Answer-Two or three days be-
fore sailing begin taking on rising
each morning q brisk saiinS cathar-
tic, such as EPSON salts or from
half to one bottle Of the effervesc-
ing solution of magnesium citrate
For the first four or five days Of
the voyage take at eight-hour inter-
wis either four drops Of ti4cture
Of belladonna or 1.200th of = grain
Of its Active principle. atropine. As
soon as the ship gets under way in
sert in each ear canal q cone OF
rolled gauke. This is Pagan Sci
ence, and Tit sometimes works.
Nervous Children
My housekeeper has a boy aged s
who drinks about three glasses OF
milk day, but also has a cup OF
coffee every morning and tea al
supper: Is this good-for boy OF
his age? He is very nervous, bites
his nails and frequently vets the
bed. &C. D. L.
Answer-Certainly no child under
the age Of is should have tea OF
coffee. These are too stimulating
to the nervous system, and children
have more nervous system in pro-
portion than adults. The bed-wet.
ting difficulty is often one result oil
errors Of this kind, and of allow
ing children to use such ifritants
as mustard, pepper-sauce, catsur
and other strong condiments with
out restriction. Milk is the child 4
beverage.
A Record.
l believe l have the record in the
case of operation for rupture.
was operated on for right inguinal
hernia May 3. l was up and dress
ed and walking about on May 7.
left the hospital on May Is and was
back to work June Z, just five weeks
after my operation. Some people
tell me l ought to do no work fol
three months. How about it?
feel fine and have no trouble with
the scar. wv. H. j.
Answer@Your doctor evidently
knows his business, and it is gener-
ally best to consider what "some
people" say as humor. Some sue
cessful surgeons nowadays gel
their patients out OF bed and exer-
cising again much earlier than was
formerly deemed advisable.
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@. How many cities in the Unit
ed States formerly named Berlin
have changed their names?
P. X.
A. In 1914 there we're eight Der
Inns" listed, and none Of them now
appear in the Postal Guide.
@. l desire to secure the official
forecast of the weather in New Eng
land for September, particularly in
regard to rainfall. M. B. .
A The weather bureau does not
issue forecasts for a period so far
in advance. The rainfall in New
England is distributed quite equal
ly over all portions of the year,
there being no well-marked dry or
rainy period on the average, al
though ut frequently happens that
rain may continue for several days
or dry weather may extend over
considerable periods.
@. Please give me information
in regard to borrowing money from
the United States government on
farm lands? W. A. NJ.
A. The farm loan board says that
they are now making loans to farm
ers ON all loans that were ap-
proved prior to March /, 1920. At
present they are not approving any
new loans. pending a decision of
the United States supreme court as
to the legality Of the farm loan act
Q. Has Cox ever defeated Hard
ing for ONCE in Ohio2 J. W. C. :.
A. These men have never run
against each other before.
Q. Where are the Aland islands ?
d. v. H.
A. These isl1Ads. pronounced oh
Ian. consist of one large island and
about three hundred small islands
and rocks. and are situated In the
Gulf Of Bothnia. about one hundred
miles northeast Of Stockholm.
Sweden.
Q. What is meant by a "Jepthah
Vow NY
= THIS = ! ~ uhisA i % =
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he did. When the boy comes back
and asks the girl II for a date and
she breaks it just to get even with
him, do you think he will ask her
for another date!
BROKEN HEARTS.
There is nothing you can do to
WIN back your former friend. In
the first place you are too young 10
be thinking seriously of BOYS and
love. 1t would probably be advis-
able to have nothing to do with the
young man, as he seems to be
amusing himself at your expense.
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Today's Anniversaries

lS07-Robert Fulton's steamboat
made its first trip from New
York to Albany. at an aver
age speed Of miles an hour
lSzl-Queen Caroline OF England
died at Hampersmith. Born
in Brunswick. May II, 176S
lSSO-Duke Of Orleans accepted
the crown Of France as Louis
Philippe l.
ls40-British parliament passed an
act prohibiting the employ-
ment Of boys as chimney
sweeps.
lS43-John Bright made his first
speech in the house of com
mons.
'1s4S-Daniel L. Russell, governor
OF North Carolina l8S7-ls01
born in Brunswick county NJ
4 c. Died in 1908.
isteStafe Of siege proclaimed 1t
Paris after defeat of Mac
Aahon at Woefth.
1sls-Geyefnor Arthur Capper was
nominated by Kansas Repub-
leans for U. s. senator
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TO each individual. No attention viii b
kept regardless of consequences,
and is commonly supposed to be.
derived from the bible story OF
Jepthah, the leader of a band OF
brigands. Before going to battle
against the Ammonites he vowed II
successful he would offer as sac
rlfice whatever was the first thing
to cross the threshold of his own
door when he returned triumphant.
His daughter was the first one 10
advance to meet him. 1t is record
ed that he sacrificed her according
to his vow.
q. What do the letters "ss' stand
for in legal papers, as State of Hi
nois, Rock Island county, IS?
L.K.
A. The letters SIS stand Tor
"cilicet" meaning literally, lit Is
permitted to know but in English
ito wit" namely"
Q. What is meant by ship being
hogged? c. p. G.
"A. A vessel is hogged when her
ends droop In such a fashion that
the keel curves upward amidships'
The opposite of this nautical term
is sag.
@. How much does cork weigh.
S. c. J.
A. Cork weighs 1876 pounds 10
the cubic foot.
q. What do the terms birdie
and eagle" mean in golf? M. c.
A. In strict golf parlance,
birdie is a score of one under par
for a hole while an eagle is score
which is two under par. In prae-
tice, birdie is often considered
score for a hole which is under tho
score OF all the other players par
ticipating in the game.
Q. What breed Of hogs do me"
packers prefer, S. A.
A. Most packers say that breeo
in hogs counts for very little when
the quality is the same. A fev
have expressed . preference 81
befksAire and Poland China
g u j
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I. ABIGAIL.

ABIGAIL.
Quaint and simple and old-fash-
toned as Abigail is considered in
this country. the name has an in
teresting history in England. II
signifies father Of joy" and was
used by the eastern nations to rep
resent the abstract quality of joy
fulness. The biblical Abigail, in
her courtesy to David, so recon-
mended herself to early readers OF
the holy book that her name ap-
peared frequently in church regis
tiers.
In the reign of Queen Anne, Abb
gail Masham exerted such a back
stair influence upon the worthy
sovereign, that the name became a
sobriequet for lady's maid. Other
etymologists, explain, however
that it owes its reputation for be-
longing to a waiting-woman to
Beaumonts comedy, "The Scorn-
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All things must reach al end, It's said,
So, though you feel regretful
Pom noting that this col. ID dead
Next Monday-don't be fretful.
We're glad we've tarried here this long
And hope you have enjoyed it; -
We hate to cease our daily song
But, folks. We can't avoid It.
Since April twelfth we've done our stunt
Each day with verse and wheezes:
We've caused poof. faithful Peg to grunt
To give you pleasant sneezes.
The poor cid boy has done his best,
He's tried hard to be CHEEKY:
But now he's struck, he wants rest.
He says he's-O! so weary.
We dare not overtax our steed,
We have to treat him kindly;
Without him We could show no speed
We'd merely stagger blindly.
But DO not shout with glee or shake
Your heads in CONSERVATION.
For Peg with us) intends to take
mere two weeks vacation.
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Those fellows who are always Walking about
IN good old times when you could get glass
oG beer for . nickel, seem to forget that the
best things about those times was that you
cdlld get quart of milk for a. nickel, and that
w1s enough sight more important.
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Other raw fruit and vegetable
juices probably possess . similar
grovth-promotins power, and both
raw and cooked vegetable broths
have been fed to babies on the bot
tie with happy results for genera
tons past. Some such addition to
the diet is advisable whenever the
total Of whole milk milk and
cream consumed by an infant II
not more than 4 quart q day.
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? ONE Eugene Stationary, who makes pos
sible the boast Of the W. 6. n OF receiving the
only direct news from the rear of the Red army
being printed in the United States" naively
concludes yesterdays exclusive dispatch thus:
II am sure, if a modern army of 100000 opposed
them, (the Reds) they would crumble before
artillery, machine guns and gas" Eugene
need we adds German.
But Aren't All Officers Human!
From The Argus.)
A state information charging Mrs.
Jessie knOStman, wife of Alderman John
W. knostman, 423 West Fourteenth
street, with cruelty to dumb animals was
filed in the court of Justice of the Peace
W. W. Scott Tuesday by A. D. F1ue,
human officer.
OF course we didn't-but you may get grin
from knowing that U. c. DeFord lives in Youngs-
town, o. No? Well, perhaps Miss Amanda
Chingrin of Phoenix, Ariz, who is visiting in
Moline. will bring you one.
MR.-JACK WARWICK, who tells US via the
public print about growing up with Sen
Harding, shows a deplorable ignorance Of Eng
fish literature. He refers to Daisy Ashford as
the "twelve-year-old writer of The Visitors II
Now Where the Deuce is the "a Clothing
StOre"2
From the Milan independently
Miss Mabefle Smith has accepted
position as bookkeeper and stenographer
at the Clothing store. in Rock Island.
She began her new duties last week.
OUR Milan contemporary we conjecture
finds news an elusive thing This week on page
l, column 1, under the heading, "R. l. County
Fair At Joslin,' one reads several hundred
words concerning said fair, while on page l.
last column, under the same heading one may
read the same several hundred words.
TIP to campaign slogan writer's: Why not
say something about Hard" and Cool" and
Cox growing? And why overlook the word
"hell"? That always goes over.
One Instance, At Least, Where Couple Was
Literally "Mnde One"
From the Youngstown Telegram)
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan will have as their
luncheon guest Thursday at the Youngs-
town Country club golf tournament, DR..
and Mrs. L. w. Atkinson, of Salem.
THE proprietor of a Moline shoe store
listened to TRADE from lady customer t'other
day against the Wednesday afternoon and 9
o'clock Saturday night closing my husband
and L., she exclaimed, never start downtown
Saturday nights until almost 9 O'clock" Does
your husband" inquired the shoe man. work
Saturday afternoons?'> "Cf course mott" she
Indignantly replied. Can you, as Dromio re-
marked to Dromio, beat it?
GUN BATTLES WITH BANDITS AND
BURGLARS. '-Galesburg Republican Register.
Probably one of those trick guns that will
'sit up and bark
WE'LL, g'bye, folks; take keer O. y'selves
R. E. MEG.
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Tie Depleted Forests of the Lake
Ii States.

WISCONSIN, Michigan and Minnesota in 1899
the three leading states in point of lumber
production, had in 1918 fallen to eighth, thir-
teenth and eleventh places, respectively
Wisconsin now produces less white pine