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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
The Prevention of Heart Disease.
NOTED

Cardio vascular degeneration
(heart-artery wearing OUT is now
the most popular and fatal OF all
diseases In this country. Quoting
L. s. government statistics OF 1885,
202 deaths from heart disease in
1915 among two-thirds of the popu-
lation in the registration area as
against $4,000 deaths from tubercu~
losis, DR.. T. B. Hartzell of Mime
apolis asserts that heart disease is
so per cent streptococcal-that is.
caused by infection with strain of
streptococcus which he thinks is a
natural inhabitant of the human
mouth. We think DR.. Hartzell's es-
innate is far from correct, for prob
ably something like 80 per cent of
all cases of heart disease are cases
Of degeneration from causes other
than infection But even If only
ten or fifteen thousand people sue
cumb annually in this country from
streptococcal heart disease or from
the effects of such disease, that
means that many more thousands
are made inefficient by such dis
ease. For heart disease seldom
proves fatal. The vast majority of
people with heart disease are I'M
aware of the nature of their i'll
health. They are simply below par,
and they attribute it to anything
and everything but the heart; in
deed they generally do not even
consult a doctor, unless some acct
dental or intercurrent Illness makes
it necessary.
But the point of DR.. Hartzelrs
observation is that tSe streptococ-
Gus is the chief causative factor of
pyorrhea and of tooth decay. The
particular strain he indicts, the
Streptococcus salivarius, is of low
virulence; that is, it invades the
tissues without setting up any Sc
we're Inflammation or reaction-an
insidious invasion, like the damned
Huns invasion of Italy. The Strep-
tococcus salivarius is a sneaking
but ruthless fighter like the barba-
rian Prussian.
From the apparently harmless
tooth decay or the trifiing trouble
in the tonsil, the Streptococcus fin
ally invades the blood stream and
lodges in the heart. where a slow
insidious deforming process is set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

country asking What is calorie?" Some people
have gone far suggest that it is the name of
a new breakfast food, while in one instance, an in
quirer stated he had heard that it type of
explosive discovered by the department, and
wanted to know what the food administration had to
do with it.
When fuel is thrown fire under boiler,
heat is produced This heat is required in order that
the engine may perform its work To do work Of
any kind requires energy. Food used or burned in
the human machine produces energy to maintain the
normal heat of the body and to do its work Work
done by the body comprises not only that which re-
quires muscular or mental exertion but also nvoun-
tary exertion such the beating of the heart the
expansion of the lungs, etc. The chemical process
within the body which transforms our food into
energy is similar in nature to the process which takes
place when fuel is burned over fre-though, in the
body, the burning takes place very slowly and in
every tissue, instead of in one central place The
value of food is determined by the amount of energy
it yields to the body; and it also has building and
regulating function
1t was necessary that unit be established for
measuring the amount of heat produced when food
was completely burned The unit chosen or univer-
sally adopted the unit for measuring fuel value
or energy value for any kind of food is called the
caIorie. 1t represents the principle in measur-
ing the inch foot the unit of measuring length:
the pint gallon, the unit of volume and the
or pound that of weight.
The calorie is the amount of heat required raise
the temperature of kilogram of water degree
c., pound of water approximately four de-
grees F. Our requirements of food, so far as the
amount is concerned, can therefore be expressed in
the number of calories needed for each person per
day 1t be forgotten that the calories must
be derived from the proper kinds of food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

office at headquarters that they
applied about noon the next dav.
The adjutant who questioned them
as to their mission smiled quietly
as they proffered their request. He
reported to his superior officer.
Both of them say they fought
under your father in the Civn
war; he stated.
Never was there such a wei
come reception as that with which
the colonel received his honored
guests. He invited them to din
ner. he showed them all over the
camp, he started them back home.
pleased and satisfied.
Gentlemen" he told them on
parting. you want to do your bit.
and you can do 1t best at home
| am going to obtain for YOU 4
regular commission to do duty in
the line OF encouraging enlistment
| want you to get up a home guard
company at Acton. With your no
BILE example, and drum and horn,
and mass meetings, YOU sure will
shame slackers and encourage
many wayering young man TO
enlist"
He sent them home in his own
automobile The story got about.
and two evenings later twenty Of
the Older men of the town inaug-
urated the home guard movement.
Isaac and S!las. as Chiefs" be-
gar TO feel that they were quite in
military service again.
1t was in the parades that were
TO be a feature of the campaign
that the two veterans expected TO
shine. Sc far, Silas had not had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

opportunity or occasion TO display
his skill on the COrnet.
I'm coming over 10 your house
tomorrow afternoon to practice
observed Isaac.
III be ready for YOU" prom
ised Silas. and Mrs. Duane. daugh-
ter and her two children we're IN
the garden when Isaac arrived
with his drum. Silas had pro
duced the time-worn case contain
ing the coruet. II had been shut
so long that he had 10 disarrange
the lock 10 get it open.
Here we are" he announced,
taking out the furnished thing d
brass and ivory-headed valves
You get the music ready while
shine her up. Wough. there s
dust for youl"
and cloud OF dust from the bell
end OF the instrument and yellow
cobwehbed paper came ont.
Wonder a nest of mice don I
come next" laughed Siias
Why Hey, See here"
The old man had unfolded the
paper with a good deal of excite
ment. He passed 1t 20 Silas, The
latter stared, Then he yelled out
10 his daughter.
Nellie. the mortgage receipt
Just where your ma hid II in the
old horn years ago. The old house
back again."
"Oh, we're rich! We're rich.
And all through Sllas and !
running away from home 10 Join
the army" cried old Isaac exalt'
antly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
When Germany Tells the Truth.

-,
, r....o.+ ,.,.
- -. - - st,a
When Germany IS taking 10 hef own people sue
tells The truth about the sort OIL peace she wants
Her real terms OF peace-the terms me Kaiser anu
his chancellor promise t+e 9oi"eIS they ie Sums
10 get when they WIN tne "aF-"eFe IoUHu III
trench taken by the allies the other day. ana they are
quite different from the terms advertised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
SIT AS A FIDDLE"
(By George Elmer Cobb

Ready to go-and able?'' ques-
toned Isaac Downing.
Fit as a fiddle, yes!" answered
Silas Green with vim, and draw
ing himself up straight as a poker.
AT midnight. That's the pro-
gram"
Good, Secret as the grave, you
know. NUNS the word" and Silas
pressed a significant finger to his
lips, while Isaac looked mysteri-
ously tragic and impressive. Then
the latter winked significantly and
Silas blinked with a knowing air
and the remark: "Now don't over
sleep yourself, Isaac"
Not likely" was the prompt re-
tort. las I'm now too stirred up to
sleep at all Be sure to be at the
rendezvous at midnight. sharp
Trust me-" Wanted old Silas.
Don't forget the drum
"Oh. / planted that in an old
haystack before daylight this
morning. And how about the horn,
Silas?"
Up on a shelf in the woodshed.
Dunno. but it may take me a few
days TO get the run of the horn"
The two old men parted. Isaac
lived with an old maid cousin in
an humble way on his pension and
interest from an investment left
him by a brother. Silas lived with
his son-in-law. He had once a
home OF his own. had borrowed
two thousand dollars on IL, had
paid 1t on had given the receipt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
THE DAILY SHORT @5F@7RY

for the money to his wife and had
thought no more about II. Before
Silas had got the notes and a re-
lease from him, the mortgage died,
and soon thereafter the wife of
Silds. The mortgages lawyer
found the uncanceled notes and
demanded payment. Silas searched
for his receipts, could not find IL,
and lost his home.
And now, month after the en-
trance of their country into the
European war, Isaac and Silas,
veterans OF the sixties. had their
patriotic fervor aroused to fever
heat
It's true, we're old and Grip
pied, but we want TO fight again"
was their ardent sentiment. and
they mourned that the army could
find no use for men over seventy.
There must be some place for
willing patriots like u.s." insisted
Isaac. 'Tll wager down at Pres.
colt, where the cantonment is,
they'd find some odd war corner
TO fit us into
And out of the thought came a
grand scheme that the veterans
were about to put into execution.
Plainly. they decided to run away
from home. Like two truant BOYS
they discussed their wonderful
plan. While the cousin of Isaac
ana the daughter of Silas and the
FAMILY slept serenely, the two old
Fellows were silently trudging
down the ROAD leading to Pres
colt.
They had one man In mind
Colonel DaYenal. 1t was at hi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
The Day In Davenport

day at the conclusion of a hearing
extending over two days. The pub
fishing company alleged the Hue
bingers, who are now engaged in
the map making business under the
title of "Huebinger Publishing
company" were using trade secrets,
symbols and trade marks of the
North American Publishing COM
pany and requested an injunction
to restrain them.
DavenpOrter Is Maior-C. H.
Caswell, for several years the pop
ular division freight agent of the
Rock Island road in Davenport and
more recently general freight agent
for the same road in Chicago, is
now a maj or in the government ser
vice, he being promoted to the
above rank during the past week.
Mr.. Caswell was called into active
government service on April 25,
1917.
Plan Fourth Celebration-Pla
for huge municipal celebration
of the Fourth of July-a celebra-
ton in which every person, firm and
organization in the city will partic-
ipate-are being laid for Davenport.
The feature of the celebration will
be mammoth parade.
Marriage Lfcenses.-Ray Valdwin,
Davenport, and Bertha Hess, Dav-
export, Richard F. Stecker. Daven-
port, and Nellie NJ. Houseman, Mus
catine, Fred Carl Gosch, Davenport,
Agnes c. Barofsky, Davenport, Carl
F. Peterson, Kewanee, and Helen
Celander, Lairmore, N. D.
O.
Davenport Man Gassed.-Private
Warner SlOcum, Davenport, a mem
Der of the U. S. marine corps, re-
ported wounded on April Is when
the marines attacked German posi-
lions in France. was gassed, accord
ing to information received Satu
day by Realff Ottesen.
Cops Want Raise.-A petition urg-
ing the city council to grant them
a further increase in salary has
been raised by the police depart
ment and signed by every member.
The petition does not specify the
amount wanted 1t leaves that de-
tail to be worked out by the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Firemen in Danger-Four fire.
nien, members of hose company No.
Z, narrowly escaped injury Friday
when their heavy truck ran wild"
a distance of so feet before crash
ing into the curb at Fourth and
Ripley streets. The accident was
due to the breaking of a knuckle
on the steering gear and occurred
while the company was responding
to an alarm from Front and Harri-
son streets. The breaking of the
steering gear caused the driver to
lose control of the machine and the
heavy truck headed directly for the
Harrison ward school, missing a
tree in the yard by matter of
inches. The front axle of the truck
was damaged.
Injured Soldier ArriYes.-Private
Charles F. 'Shaughnessy, F. bat
terry, Fifth Field artillery, who be-
came mentally deranged due, it is
said, to shell shock" arrived in
Davenport from Fort Porter, n. Y,
accompanied by a military escort
from the army hospital He was
met at the station by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Onslaught
messy, 1921 Main street. He recog-
nized his mother and conversed ra-
tionaily with her and other friends.
Swindler Goes to Pen.-Clyde L.
Coon, whom many Davenporters
will remember to their sorrow, has
been sent to the penitentiary at
Chambersburg, Pa. Among other
things he was charged with larceny
and forgery. Coon was known as
railroad promoter in Iowa. Several
years ago he persuaded several pro-
gressive residents of Davenport and
Iowa City to invest money to de-
velop their respective communities
and the state of Iowa The money
thus invested, as far as anyone ever
found, mainly benefited Clyde L.
Coon.
Company Denied Iniuncti0n.-The
North American Publishing COM
pany was denied a court order en-
joining NJ. and H. Huebinger, for
merly officials of the company, from
fulfilling contracts, using trade
marks and symbols, by Judge NJ. F.
Donegan in district court late Fri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
WELCOMING JUNE,

1t is not always May
But why repine?
Some other months, | say,
Are just as fine.
kansas City journal.
Now that is what we call
A cheerful tune;
The finest month of all
Lets say is June.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Which makes it opportune
To mention here,
This is the finest June
We've had this year.
Springfield Union.
And time is going fast,
1t slips, | fear,
June cannot always last.
Julyll be here.
Peoria Journal.
Let June slip on its way
And July come
I'd like to see the day
The Sun Shone SOME!
ALL doubt as to the kaisers be-
ing a cheap sport is removed with
the discovery that the $4,000 gold
cup" that he gave an American for
winning a yacht race was nothing
more than common pewter with a
yaneer of gold on the surface. it's
value amounting to less than forty
dollars.
AFTER the mawling they re-
ceived at the hands OF the Ameri-
car marines in the vicinity of the
river Marine in the last few days,
the Germans will in future no doubt
spell the Marine thus:
MA-RtDN-E.
o. d. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
What Is a Calorie?

Since food conservation has become a vital factor
in carrying our war against Germany. the layman
has encountered in his reading the word call
orie. This word, which formerly appeared only in
scientific journals, now Jumps from the daily
papers, from the magazines, agricultural and trade
press, In way. the food administration is partly
responsible for the increased use OF the word and
result has received letters from all parts Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hright's Disease Fifty-three Years

BrIEUbS Dlsthse Abg ~" 90 1~"N 90
IL am a confederate veteran OF
Stewards cavalry, Fitz Lees brig
ade, 3rd Virginia regiment. was
crippled the day before Stewart was
killed, in the same raid, by having
my horse shot from under me ana
being trampled upon. Was dis-
charged after nine weeks in hospi-
tai. by a board of army surgeons,
because of chronic nephritfs
(Bright's disease). But | am now
81 years old and still alive.
Which suggests that there is a
way to live with Bright's disease.
Ferrous Carbonate.
Please tell me what ferrous car
Donate is, whether it is harmful,
and what 1t is used for.
MRS. A. f. ].
Answer-It Is the form of iron
present in the we'll known Blaud
mass when freshly made, but not
when the pills have developed sen1le
changes. 1t is used sometimes as
a remedy which theoretically sup
plies iron to the blood, but some
how in practice anemia is cured as
quickly without iron as with iron,
once the cause in given case Is
sought out and removed.
Head Not on Straight.
l have a tendency to lean my
head considerably to one side. Can
you suggest exercises to stop this ?
A B.
Answer-Have your eyes careful
ly examined by an oculist. Defects
of vision may cause fitting OF the
head. Another cause is spinal
curvature. l know of no exercises
for such condition.
Good Salts for Bilious Liver.
What kind of salts would you ad-
wise one to take for bilious liver ?
MRS. F. E. W.
r-Somersaults, six each
night and morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

The wheat crop in the country is expected to be
billion bushels but the forecast does not justify
an immediate raid on the -four barrel Anyway the
department Of agriculture to a certain extent is
counting the chickens before they are Matched for
most OF the wheat still has the gauntlet of black rust
chinch bugs wind rain and hail to run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
D. ID. H..
THIS SPACE
FOR RENT

THOUGH it may appear as a bit
Of Disgusting on our part, we insist
upon adding another victim to the
list of names tending to the mill
tary styles of war 1t is that of
Cam o. Flage, who resides at At
lantic, Ga.
HEADING it meat for Goldberg's
Tuesday cartoons" l. 2. S. sends in
newspaper clipping which starts
out The annual election of Off
GERS of the Monday Study club was
held Tuesday afternoon" Don't be
too hard on the ladies' l. z. S. it
may be only another horrible ex-
ample of the bad effects of turning
the clocks ahead an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Chicago's garbage reduction plant has been put
on paying basis. 1t viii earn 100000 this year. the
commissioner Of public works told the council the
other day. Then he asked the aldermen to vote him
S2s1 900 with which to make improvements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

An Austrian speaker declares it is an urgent duty
of the central powers to show a united front to
Slav treachery." After everything that has hap
pened it's strange, indeed that those Russians can
not be trusted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Senator Borah believes that publicity would have
prevented the war-publicity. that is, in Germany
Next thing know the gentleman from Idaho will
telling his colleagues that it colder in winter
than i'll summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Four more German generals have been retired on
half pay The Huns privates being killed and
wounded and his officers are being sent to the scrap
heap at a fearful rate these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Don't whitewash trees" is the advice which
from the garden expert of the council
defense 1t interferes with growth, he and does
not discourage predatory insects. How many of our
pet theories going by the board nowadays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
EIEAITH TAL XS
BY WILLIAM BRADY ND.

DIP, perhaps on the leaflets OF
heart valve. Then one day the UNI
suspecting victim discovers to his
dismay that he hasa valvular leak
age.
The moral of this is obvious:
Have good dentist-and gooo
dentist conducts no bargain sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

The Kansas City contractor who shot the city
engineer because he lost a city Job al least had
simple and direct way Of doing business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Ua Sale. Ill. Daily Pos0.
Wanted-A first-class machinist
who has had experience on watch
or clock work Good wages. Per-
manent position. Champion Manu-
featuring Co., 74th ST. and Kim
bark Ave, Chicago, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10


who has had experience on watch
or clock work. Good wages. Per-
manent position. Champion Manu-
featuring Co., 74th st. and Kim
bark Ave, Chicago, III.
HERE'S a neat little problem for
some Rock Island mathematician
to work out A young woman of
Evansville, Ind. whose legs were
bowed since childhood had a con-
Stunning desire to be taller. So she
submitted to an operation. Both
legs were broken and reset so as
to be straight when they mended.
The doctor said the operation would
add four inches to the young wom-
ans height. Now the question Isl.
What was the degree, of bow be-
fore the operations"
G. o. FREE lives at Libertyville,
Iowa.
HOSPITAL Ship Sunk North
Sea" reads a newspaper headline.
In these days of continuous catas-
trophies one may well expect any
thing.
JAMES Altman, man so years
old, was found guilty of begging in
London and fined 5000 He con-
Quoted his own defense at the hear
ing and said he was a graduate of
oxford university, had written
books and was a journalist. That
final admission was the one that got
him his 5000 fine, no doubt.
ORR. the cartoonist who draws
The Tiny Tribune" pulls a pun that
is more truth than fiction and we'd
like to second his motion with en-
phasis. 1t is this: One fellow says
to friend: You say you have a
garden this year? What are you
raising in it?'
The other fellow replies: my
neighbor's CHICKENS"
so are WE!
D. ID. H.?
What does o. D. X stand for?''
Asked a maiden slim.
Does it mean Old Darn Kritter
Or something else as grim?'
You're all wrong" was my reply
Il thought that you were wiser
For the mystic letters mean
For U. s. to Dust Der Kaiser"
E. c. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

G. o. FREE lives at Libertyville,
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

"HOSPITAL Ship Sunk North
Sea" reads a newspaper headline.
In these days of continuous catas-
trophies one may well expect any
thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

o. D. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
The Ivory Chess-Board

hind him. Why should not any Chi
nese gentaenan have done this?
The Hongkong Daily News OF the
following Sunday haa an Interesting
article headed, "Impertant Arrest Of
Opium Smugglers." Among other
things it said:
Our lscal pelice, co-operatinE with Chinese
detectives, unesrtheA a new nest Of spiuya
smuEgiers and dealers yesterday In Ivory alley
It seens that the ComPrndore Of the s. g.
tsndsnne ivory chesssoard to some foreiEn
passenger and then getting the passenger to
bring 1t ashore in his own baggage in order 10
avoid suspicion and searching. The entire
Patna upium and every one Of the chessmen
was followed out and fitted with a cylinder
Of tin containing the drug. All Wang, tile
boy and shared the profits with him. The ras-
Gals had stolen the good name Of Rollins 4 O..
and had secret signs on their shop indicating
to the habitues that the drug could Ire had
within. We are very glad that our esteemed
citizen. Sir William Rollins. and his firm have
been cleared OF my complicity IN the matter.
md We trust the native papers will make this
perfectly clear.
eat the same time. Sir William" re-
marked Wang Foo, as he accepted the
merchants proffered gift of a box Of
Havanas. 81 think it would be just as
we'll to take down that tablet now,
don't your"
Which tablet?"
''Why, the one where you say you
prepare the golden pill of immortal
ity.' because. you see. golden pill of
Immortality is q well known synonym
for the choicest brand of opium II"
What! Do you mean to tell me
that l have actually been advertis-
ing the drug for sale in my own
store, and right under my very nose,
sir. every day of my life?"
Not necessarily SO. sir. because, you
see there was always the ambiguity
in the term and good people gave you
the benefit of the doubt"
And was it SO in that ivory shop
also%
"Ah. no: there IL was quite different,
and this illustra ties one of the niceties
of our written language. You see.
some of the Chinese characters are
written from right to left and some
from left TO right. The initiated
scholar can instantly recognize the
character or line that has been re-
versed. The ivory carver had the
word for pills so written that the
users of the drug knew at once what
1t meant, while the ordinary passer-
by, and"-he smiled as he spoke
land the police supposed 1t was the
innocent tonic of immortality. BE-
sides this. you see. the play on words
and sounds between tusks' and
'epium' rendered the game doubly
fascinating to the native mind, that
always takes II special delight in that