davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

eraomersaaltsi / take tue feathsr
pillows, q ~ 81 inches ~ ee1d
WeIghting IL and ooa-haH pounds.
place then end 70 end On the moor,
and then, arrayed IA pAjamas ana
slippers / take ) stsp o. two for
ward, IN Z little run. ana placing
my head close to the near edge Of
the nearer pillow, 0ver ! 80. land
ing on my fest from the momentum.
Not much chance Of getting hurt
this way. Ny sons, officers in the
army, admit I do It gracefully. and
I'll tell the world" - the soldiers
ray, that my method II me for the
spine and body.
wv. ". r. New York;
Come on. old stiffnecks, get in
and stir mp your stagnant splanch-
mic pool. It Is bad blood that stag
mates in your abdomen and chest,
thanks to sedentary life and false
dignity, but you can put 1t back into
circulation II you wish. These
somersaults may impress an old
maid q . silly remedy, but they
are not nearly 90 silly as the pills
and massage and other things the
same old maid (of either sex) relies
upon. Some morning when you
have . fne yellow-gray-green COM
plexion and q similarly tinted state
Of mind, Just roll yourself . half q
dozen or so and watch the effect.
You'll see stars if you've been too
ALFRED dignifed, but stick to it.
The dizziness or momentary nausea
merely proves how sorely you need
to stir up the old pool. Dignity is
q very artificial thing, harmful
enough to health and good nature,
but one can overcome it by q de-
termined effort.
Questions and Answers.
Injury from Nasal Douche. = l
have obtained considerable relief
from q warm weak salt water
(about a heaping teaspoonful in the
pint Of water) nasal douche for .
catarrhal trouble, but l find 1t diff
ficult to prevent the solution from
getting into the ear tube. Should
1 discontinue the practice?
(Mrs. w. C. H.
Answer-It Is always preferable
to use an atomizer for the purpose
Of cleansing the nasal cavity
Fluids drawn in from so-called
nasal douche are likely to enter
the Eustachian tubes and carry in
lection to the ears.
i Honey versus Sugar.-What are
the differences in the assimilation
or utilization by the body of honey
and cane sugar? IN. r.
Alphabetically none. Hon.
ey is a wholesome mixture of dex.
trose and levulose 1.-TWO sugars)
with some cane sugar and foreign
matter. Owing to the levulose il
is somewhat less suitable than cant
sugar for a diabetic, for example.
Arsenic and Complexion.-I SCI
advertised In a magazine some ar
senic waters. Would you advise on,
to take them to clear the complex
ion? Is. W. P.)
| Answer-No. In mild chronic ar
senic poisoning the face appear
puffy and white. That has some
how led to an unfortunate notion
that arsenic beauties" the com
plexion. The drug is too potent fol
evil-for instance, as q cause o
neuritis-to trifie with. 1t shoult
he taken only under the orders n
your personal medical attendant. ?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
THE. DAILY SHORT STORY

vited me. I'll put up the luncheon.
You run and ask your mother"
1t was only four miles to the
sluggish little brook, and in short
time they stopped BY the side Of the
seldom-used road. After Stanley
had actually. landed a fish, Hilda
thought she would try her fisher
mans luck. Stan seemed to enjoy
batting her hook with q wiggling
worm, though Hilda had to turn
away.
After losing her bait several
times she felt a heavy jerking ON
her line. She pulled it in, exclaim-
ing. "Oh, ! must have the grand
father Of all fishes" She gave I
tremendous pull-and there ON the
bank beside her lay . horrible,
great, wiggling eel! At Hilda's cry
OF alarm. Stanley ran toward her,
but he was just 4 little boy, and
HildA's terror frightened him. He
began to wall. Hilda's panic In
creased - she scrambled MP the
steep bank Tho line somehow be-
came entangled about her ankle
with the col pulling and writhina
It the end Of the line. Hilds
screamed and struggled but copld
not release her foot. She suddanly
realized STAINS fright and Gained
herself.
| There. 9tan daar va,iI - -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

(Any rvsdSs sau got the answer 10 q
ton bureau. Frsdens ! Haskin. Director.
address and enclose twc-s1i: stamp for rot
confidential. ths replies bei.s - dazsaa
paid 70 anonymous lettefsl.
@. Who are the leading presiden-
tial possibilities OF the two great
parties? v. D. N.
A. Republican: Major General
Wood, Herbert Hoover. General
Pershing, Senator Hiram johnson.
Governor Lowden, Senator Warren
G. Harding, former President Taft.
Governor Coolidge. Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler and Senator Poindexter.
Democratic: President Wilson. VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo, William Jen-
nings Bryan. Governor Cox, Gov
ernor Edwards, Attorney General
Palmer, Senator Hitchcock, former
Ambassador Gerard. Secretary Of
War Baker. Champ Clark and Vice
President Marshall
@. What 10 the proper time for
vaccination against smallpox?
B. b.
~ A00 p0UA4C Ao0AtA D0A vACO ~
vocates vaccination during the first
year Of life, and again 1t about the
age OF 10 years. After two sue
cessful vaccinations protection
usually lasts . lifetime.
Q. How long II the boundary linz
between the United States and Can
ada? II q. r.
A. The boundary line 10 5000
miles long. 1900 miles by land and
1,Ao0 through water.
@. How much Of the English Ian
g1aSs 4 Anglo 6axon? A. n. p.
4. II ID estimated that the ffac.
tion which 10 Anglo Saxon In mod
IN English exclusive Of scienuAs
and provincial terns IL Avs,
slshtAs: n the vocabulary Of CON.
versoktons. tour-nfths.,
@ What q the German national
dehti OLE,
A. Minister Of Finance Writ
l1tolv ia1DSne4 the ananee CON
utttea Il tha 0eiIna aat3onal q.
eemAly TT - tln1e1 AehG ri
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
What's In a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL-
Copyright. 1919. By Tia Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

Across the channel 1t became Hen
~.
The feminine form originated in
France. Its first use seems to be
in the house of Stuart d'Aubigne
in 1888. when . daughter was call
ed Henriet. The court Of Gather.
inc de Medici was noted for it,
Henriettas. The name reached
England through the daughter Of
Henry w, Henriette Marie, whom
the prayer book called Queen Mary
Her godchildren, however, were al.
ways addressed as Henrietta.
Coral Is Henrietta's talismanis
stone. 1t will guard her from con.
tagion and other evil and is said
to have therapeutic value in com
batting anemia- Monday 10 hel
lucky day and s her lucky number
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

Henrietta.
Henrietta is a charming 18th
century product. OF Teutonic orr
gin, but extraordinarily prevalent
in France and England. it signifies
home rule" and comes from the
NEUROLOGICAL legend Of the porter
Of Valhall, called Heimdall, who
sleeps more lightly than q bird
and can hear the grass growing In
the fields and the wool on the
Sleeps backs"
The first syllable Of this accom-
plished persons title is the basis
for masculine names without mum.
Der. Through various stages Of
Heimrichs, Heinrichs and Helms
the French Henri Is reached. The
kings that 1t named are legion
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

etltsa Sessiea q - GensE.
en11fnnqun.
The S0mersaultanQpans Nave just
held another session. The secretary
ales the following report:
That Dizzy Feeling
/ am Z woman IS ysars old and
have been turning somersaults for
over Z year. At nrst ! could hardly
turn six, % they made me 90 diSsy
and upset my stomach, but ! per-
sisted and now can turn 20 without
any trouble and come mp on my feet
smiling. do them mornings and
mot evenings.
(l6iss I. L. K. Kentucky
Answer = That smile comes
straight from the liver.
Only Sixty.
ind much benefit from your
somersaults. l am only 80, but
hope to live to grow up some day
We would certainly miss your de-
partment II anything should eveI
happen to you or It. So don't quit
your great work.
&C. C. B., Wisconsin.)
Answer won't quit until I'm
fred.
Compulsory Cheerfulaess.
When the views of another mar
agree with our own we are prone
to consider him q man Of judgment
and common sense. Perhaps thai
! is why your articles appeal to me
Long ago l read one Of your talki
about morning rolls. All other ply.
steal stunts have proved too much
for me-had to hold the instruc'
tons in one hand while. trying t
learn the technic or method. Bul
was attracted by the simplicity
Of somersaults and began to roll
them. l may not have received
more physical benefit from then
than l would from ordinary exer
else, but l found it impossible tt
roll the undignified somersaultl
without being lifted into a Cheerful
frame of mind and leaving for thu
Office in q pleasant mood. l am s.
and l can make a stern chase To-
a trolley with less distress than II
years ago.
q. M. P, Pennsylvania
Answer-Roll on, roll on, II
cheerful state.
Start from Kneeling.
Here is q suggestion which ma,
help to make your somersaultauQu'
still more popular, at least wit
the more timid members. Will
teaching my wife and daughter hoy
to somersault l found they Away
tried to start from a position o.
their knees until l showed ther
how much easier it was by startin
on their toes in a hunched position
Just try the difference. We are al
strong "Bradyists" and greatly i
your debt for the many helpful sug
gestions We have found in your dc
partment. "a. S.. wisconsin,
| Mote by Editor: Crouch wit
Bonded knees separated and heel
together and toes apart, and the
try to touch forehead to insides {
heels, keeping hands and arms on,
side Of knees. You'll 60 over an
up on your feet SO unbeknowns
that 1t will surprise you. Unles
accustomed to somersaults, bette
use a mattress or a tumble-intc
health mat for this.)
EusOmersaults.
! We have euthanasia, why nj
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

his boyhood: she was the ideal Of
his manhood. He was frankly pug
zled at her attitude, 80 when he
spoke again It was with hating, un-
certain speech.
why. Hilda, little girl, don't
know what you mean-or what to
debut isn't love enough His
arm stole around her. She sighed
and snuggled close, then suddenly
she thrust out her hands and push
ed him away.
bob. ! want to be rescued-I
want you to be . hero. I want you
to snatch me from the Jaws OF q
horrible death, to carry me from /
burning building! Anything-any-
thingl Bob, dear. only let's not
Just be married and live happily
ever after. want an adventure,
something different, something to
remember and thrill ct, even after
10 years..
That night when Bob was alone
In his room he pondcred the ques-
ton deeply. What could he do
what could . man ~ such . position
do?
| But fate often stsps In and set
ties our difncult problems when VI
lsast expect It.
The next morning Hilda's e-year.
old ueighbor, Stanley Mason, found
her IN her garden. ~0h. Miss Hilds
won't yeu please hsve . picnic with
me this Afternoon? Mothers going
sway, IN ! Just h1te b stay with
Katis."
Why. Stan, IA lovs to. VIVA,
shsll " %, and Whafs shall VI
have our picnicE
\ tsll ron Whist; ri Ct my nsh
lines and ron On tAke ~ n yous
car and we1l Asa 81 6hady Brook. :
That VIII = lovsly. dear. 4
mother sA5l you may ~ VII start
- : efelock Tn - 6i19 yoa n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

As he stood at the clerks desk
In the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives on the evening of April
2, 1917, President Wilson was the
central figure In one Of the great
moments of world history. Not
only his own people but mankind
stopped to listen.
The president had been reelected
only five months before because
"he kept us out Of war" Alas, the
war would not keep out of the
United States.
For two years and a half the
president and people together had
continued to draw back from the
yawning inferno into which events
were pushing them. AS lately as
June, 1916, both political parties in
their national conventions agreed
on one thing and one thing only:
Each squarely declared in favor Of
neutrality.
Nevertheless the president him.
self publicly admitted a few days
before his reelection that neutral.
ity is played out" As the one re.
naming means Of keeping US out
OF war, he tried to stop the war IL
December and again in January by
appealing to the belligerents tt
make peace. His voice was drown
ed in the roar of the guns.
The war took on a new fury, witt
the resumption of ruthless submar
lining, which Germany had modi
fed the year before at our demand
The president thereupon handed
the German ambassador his pass
ports, and next he proposed tina
we should arm our merchant ships
The filibustering senate, falling t
give him this authority, he pro
/ ceeded himself to arm them. Blu
our shipping vanished from tn
sea. with its hidden terror. and a
last he called the newly electe,
congress in extraordinary session
to receive q communtcation-con
corning grave matters Of nationa
policy"
Did he mean war or somethin
short Of war? All afternoon Of tn
meeting day the country and ma
lions beyond the sea waited in sus
pense, while congress was organ
ling and getting ready to receiv
this history-making message.
No other president in the Who'll
course Of his service has had
Copyright. 1890, by James Morgan
with the Mcclure
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

copyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syn
se dicafa TncA

Y lCopyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc.)
Yes. I love you. more than any
4 ene In this world" and Hilda
4 nmiled At the Questioner. II love
You. but won't marry you-yet."
Now. Hilda, be sensible, there's
IA good girl. There's absolutely 20
<eascn why you should put me Cd
zq4 your only reason is"
That I'm not ready. I'm not
- since you're SO angry. I'll I'm
- reading this story. You are
H6nTy. aren't you? Please be cross
oe I'm nearly bored to death with
80 everlasting good nature"
~ glanced 1T Ter quickly. Al
eegh Ter eyes were hooking
6xo wac Z hint Of earnestness ir
3prds that made hir uneasy
hy, Ailda, little girl, what 1!
Are you tired of mel"
~ Hob, not tired. IT'S just be-
everything d too gcoi to b:
J want romance! adventure!
In. Rob, when ! was . little ioi
- sen who hauled me In your
IT I yode On your velocipedc
- pulled me ont Of the duck pond.
euyes danced With me, studied
III NE, and loved me. Il las al
W. heen you-nothing has ever
1a between us-and now you
ot me to marry you!s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
" JAMES no, a.,

take so many momentous decision,
as Woodrow Wilson has had 10
make in the solitude of his study
at the White house in those any-
ious days before the assembling Of
congress. He could not divide the
burden Of such heavy responIi.
bility; he had to bear it alone, and
without a precedent to guide him.
The course seemed plain enough,
once we had entered upon 1t. But
first the president had to chart Il
by himself.
Should we give further trial to
armed neutrality? Or should we
! enter upon an independent naval
warfare against the submarine
menace to our shipping! Or should
we back the allies with money and
| supplies. but leave them to do the
fighting? Or should we join forces
with them unreservedly, contrary
to the historic policy Of America to
60 1t alone?
Those alternatives were In every
mind in that bewildering period,
and the president had to choose
between them in framing the pol
icy to be submitted to congress.
He made the holder choice of going
into full partnership with the en-
tente allies, pooling with them all
our resources, our man power, our
money power and our producing
power, and resorting for the first
time in our history to compulsory
universal military service II
The broad plan which he unfold.
ed and which congress quickly ap-
proved assured in advance the sue
cess of the great, unparalleled un-
dertaking, and he pushed it through
to victory with grim. unrelenting
persistence. Americans generally
assumed at the start. and the Brit
ish government agreed with them.
that we should not have to send :
great army to Europe, II indeed
any at all. But when it became an
imperative necessity to go at dou-
BILE quick to the relief Of the broken
line in France, the foundation was
SO we'll laid that we rose to the un'
foreseen emergency, building up ID
year and a half an army OF 4.0oo''
600 and ferrying 100000 soldiers
across the Atlantic. =,
The brains of the country, Oil
the talents were modified for tns
war, merchants and scientists.
bankers and railroad men. labor
leaders and clergymen, each Deins
charged with the task for wnicn
his training fitted him. The chron-
ic weakness of our war-making..
: favoritism-rarely was permit'eo
to show its head. Mistakes T.
. plenty were made in meeting sons
Of the new problems Of warfare
But at least we did not repeat una
mistakes of our past wars. fol
once our soldiers were not sent u
, the front under political generals
and colonies and left Dependent
upon the supplies Of political con.
} tractors. For the first time IN on,
t military history politics was snu'
| out OF the army.
| ut is a race between Wilson sn1
Hindenburg." said Lloyd Geors
when the big German drive sui
prised the entente and smasne.
: through its front in the sprlns y
. 1918. Well, whoever won the We.
: Hindenburg lost that race. we sur
: prised ourselves and dumbiouha.ss'
: the German general stan py "
Q speed and efficiency with VIII :.
this unmilitaristic nation pu. az q
Q immense army into a field s'V'
D miles away.
|; published by special arrangement
ewspaper Syndicate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

1000. 600, 900 marks and the float
ing debt 10000. 100000 marks. At
the present rate Of exchange this
total Of 1s7. zoo. 0o0, 900 marks would
be worth about $3.50, 500, 900 in
American money. In normal times
1t would b about 50, 400, o0o, 900.
Q. What was the Cordian knot.
N. N. /.
A. This expression has its origin
in the tale Of Gordius. a Phrygian
peasant. owner Of . yoke OF oxen,
who became king. He dedicated his
car and oxen to Zeus, and the knot
Of the yoke was tied 20 skillfully
that an oracle declared that whom
soever should unloose It would be
ruler Of Asia When Alexander the
Great came to Gordon, he cut the
knot In two with his sword and ap-
piled tho prophecy to himself.
@. IL It possible to 90 from New
York to Buenos Aires by rail?
=. c. D.
A. There is q South American
project under way for Q Pan-Amer-
lean railroad. In fact the buildins
Of railroads across . few stretches
In Bolivia, Peru. Ecuador. Colombia
and Central American would make
this dream = reality.
G. Where was the silk substitute
commonly used In this country frat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

At East st. Louis journeymen plumbers were
granted $12 day and then refused to 90 to
work because master plumbers would not agree
to make number Of parts in their shops that
could be purchased much cheaper from fac
tories Men who prosecute a strike of that
kind are no friends of unionism. however strict
they may be in subscribing to its forms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

In announcing another increase in the
price of fuel oil in a number OF states dis
patch says, "Oil men believe the price of gaso-
line will 60 to much higher figures" II oil
men, coal men or any other set Of men with
something to sell believe prices are going
higher, why they're going up. sure as the sun
rise. Great is the power Of faith, applied to
the bull side Of the market
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

The man who discovered more than $4,000
worth Of Liberty bonds stolen from the Loda,
ILL.,. bank year ago and buried in the ground,
may have been spading his garden, and again
he may have been digging nshworms
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

A York. Pa. boy found q purse containing
$4,000 He searched the want ads. returned
the money and was rewarded with 81 and q
promise that the owner would pray for him.
On the evidence offered the boy later appears
to have needed prayers the less Of the two.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

How would you like to open your news
paper some day and find a party platform read
Ing something like this
while We recognize that the opposing party,
being human, has made many mistakes. we
hasten to add that the difficulties Of admins
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

-,
~ 4
$50
w.. ~,
b. s,,,,,e ~
elvea.
1 fDurt
~. nmie
h. ~ n
NAV q
! ,s.srr;.e
S ~,n An
& a. n N
- ~
..sS ~
a.s.. Il
n = ~ q n
sss..sv
~ DS
NJ. l .Ss a
~ 1.s-.rrI
esmvHu
0M ~. y -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

1s1e-May, Germany promised the
United States to observe In.
ternational law on the sea.
June, Republican and Demo.
cratic conventions declared
for neutrality.
Oct. 26, President Wilson de-
clared at Cincinnati, @Neu.
trality is played out"
Dec. 90, asked the belliger.
ents to discuss peace.
1s17-Jan. p, proposed that we
should join In the world
league for peace II the bel
llgerents stopped fighting.
Feb. 3, broke off diplomatic
relations with Germany on
her renewal Of ruthless sub.
marining.
Feb. &c, asked congress to author
Ire arming Of our merchant
ships. but senate filibuster
defeated aim.
March IL, proceeded to arm
them.
March 81, called congress In
extra session.
April 2. read his war mes.
sage to congress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
Argus Information Bureau


h
M
IN NINA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22

h 1920 BY James Morgan; published by special a1anE
with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
Sale of Former
 Hun Raider
 Is Announced
VOn Steuben.tO Be Renamed
 United States and Carry American Exhibits
B, Associated Pres.

Washington, August 5.-Sale of the liner Won Steuben, formerly the Ger man commerce raider, kronprinz Will helm to Ferdinand Eggena of New York for s1,500, 900 was announced to- day by Chairman Benson of the ship ping board.
 Accomm odations will be provided on the steamer, which is to be renamed the United States for the Representa- tives of 700 American manufacturers who will accompany their exhibits and demonstrate them in foreign ports. Mr. Eggena said. The vessel is to be re fitted, he added. al cost of s3,000,000
 The purpose of the round the world cruise. he said, is to promote the sale of American products In foreign mar kets.
 It is planned to start the cruise next January Is. and stop at Buenos Aires, Melbourne. Sidney. Yokohama Shang- hai.. Hong Kong. Singapore, Batavia, Rangoon, Calcutta. Colombo, Bombay. Wellington and number of European ports
 Terms Of sale required by the board call for l2iz per cent cash, s250,00o on October 20: s35ooo0 on November 20; ss5o. 900 on December 20. and 1882. 900 on January 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
PONz| TOSTART
 A NEW CONTAIN
ss A..eeia,,d Prs,

Boston, August 5.-Charles Ponzl. whose alleged manipulations of interna- tional reply coupons have netted profits for himself and his investors, an nounced today that on Monday next hs would start new company to be known as the Charles Ponzi Company. tis made this statement al the end of a three-hour conference with three men whom he described as representatives Of the Commonw edith Trading and Securi- ties Corporation Of New York. He re- fused to discuss the details of the pro- posed new organization
 The federal audit of Ponzi's accounts probably will be completed before the end of the week. and until that time no official statement as to his sOlTency can be obtained Governor Coolidge and the executive council announced today the appropriation of S.O0o for the use of the attorney general. part of which is te cover the expense of an investigation q Ponzi's s business methods.
 Ponzi. in describing how he was ahie to pay investors 50 per cent on thsir money in % days. insisted that all his profits were made in buying and seiling international coupons. For sf0.o0n. he said. by buying and selling coupons in European countries he could obtain . retnxn Of spc.oo0 in month.