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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Physical Activity and the Crcdu!ous
Say.


The spread of prohibition through
the world is putting q serious crfmp
In the nostrum business. Especially
is it working havoc with the female
tonic business. When the alcohol Is
taken out OF the average blunderbus
conooction which purports to be
particularly beneficial to members
Of the weak or credulous sex you
can generally put all the rest OF the
stuff in your eye without blinkir1
And when the gentle forgetfulness,
the mild intoxication Of the alcohol
is missing, few purchasers Will want
to continue the medicine"
For many years the exploiters OF
medicines purporting to have some
special effect on members OF the
feminine sex have endeavored to
impress upon women the belief that
they are "delicately organized" lg-
norant, morbid-minded old gossips
have accepted this suggestion and
retailed It at every opportunity to
others of their sex credulous enough
to take advice on health and n.y.
giene from the gossips. The result
is that today, with comparatively
few exceptions. women actually i'm
agine that it is unwise or even dan
gercus to continue such routine ac-
tivities as bathing, swimming, exeE-
else, work or play through the mem
strual periods.
The war-work experience OF thou
sands of girls and women In Eng
land as well as in America showed
that, inch for inch and pound for
pound, women are quite as strong
as men and can do the same work
indoors and outdoors.
The experience Of a great many
young women in our colleges proves
that, far from being hygienic, it is
often injurious to a woman's health
to refrain from her customary activ-
tiles at the time of menstrual per-
tiod. In many instances it has been
found that girls subject to some ir-
regularity or painful difficulty have
found complete relief from these
troubles through the expedient OF
suitable exercises continued daily
without interruption for any cause,
OF course, no intelligent physician
would for moment intimate that
any drug or combination OF drugs
may add one iota to the strength OF
any organ or group Of organs. Such
bunconlbe is for the charlatan alone
/ In bygone era when it was
kdeemed ladylike to faint on slight
provocation, suffer 4 sprained ankle
in the fourth chapter and brain
fever" from unreqiited love OF
something in the seventh, and wasp
waists and anennia and ptosis and
nervous prostration, women natur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Dear Mrs. Thompson: why is IT
that the majority of men do not
care to go with girl unless she Is
nice looking and can dress we'll?
It annoys NE to hear a man COM
planning, after marriage, that his
wife cannot cook, etc, when before
marriage it was just her looks that
counted. A man would sooner
marry doll than a plain girl if he
knew the doll was Of no use ex-
cept as an ornament.
l have known several hard-Work-
ing, sensible lin every other re-
spect) men to marry q girl who
spent all her time in looking pretty
and now they have divorces.
Why will the men keep on doing
this? AN OLD MAID.
Il suppose you think.l
All plain girls are sensible, good
home-keepers, and would make
good wives, while all pretty girls
are merely ornamental and difficult
to live with. Is that your idea?
There is a divine longing within
every human soul Cor the beautiful.
A beautiful personality finds as
many admirers as q beautiful face.
It las been my observation that as
many plai.. women marry as heauti-
full. The plain woman does not at
tract admirers as quickly, but if her
personality is pleasing she bears
aceua .ntance and holds her friends.
I agree with you TO the extent
that, if plain woman marries, her
husband loves her for more than
her appearance. while the vain,
pretty woman with nothing back OF
her beauty grows tiresomeee The
average plain woman may make a
better bookkeeper or stenographer,
but she is certainly no better cook
or homeheeper than the pretty
, woman.
Dear Mrs. Thomson: 7 will be
Is years old in june this year.
an IN love with q fellow who is q
Although I have known him for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
The "Rum Rebellion"

While 1t is little early to form settled
conviction as to the merits Of the controversy
over prohibition enforcement in Michigan.
public sentiment undoubtedly so far is with
the local authorities and against the govern
ment agents. The former have played their
hand more skillfully and consistently. They
have not receded one inch from any position
they have taken. which is more than can be
said concerning the federal officers.
From distance the episode seems to have
been the outcome of too much assumed au-
thority and too little regard for popular rights
by the representatives of the bureau of inter-
nal revenue. Usually the prestige of the gov
crnment puts over such bluff as seems to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Telephone Injustice.

Complaining about the arbitrary ways OF
the big telephone and telegraph companies has
come to be one of the most common, if not the
most popular, of indoor sports
Take the case Of the Central Union Tele-
phone company: 1t makes no explanations and
hears no protests. Rights Of the public get
exactly the consideration it condescends to
give, and no more. These are our terms" it
says. Take them or leave them" And since
the telephone is necessary and there is but one
way to get it, there is no comeback.
Recently Rock Islander moved into .
house already provided with phone He went
to the telephone office, paid up to date for the
phone in the house he was leaving. and asked
that the one in his new abode be left undis
turbed.
1T will cost you s125 for installation" he
was informed.
But the phone is already in." he protested.
"Then it will be $1.25 for changing the
number"
! II don't care whether you change the num-
Der or not. The present one will suit me just
as we'll"
"Well, the charge will be $1.25 just the
same" was the final verdict, and it stood.
Much bitter complaint comes from mistakes
| in statements. Operatives on the exchange
make mistakes. as every subscriber discovers
| from time to time, but the company considers
| its accounting department infallible. At least
it makes no provision for rectifying errors. If
| the toll charge of someone else is put on your
| bill by mistake. or there is any other clerical
| slip that the form of the statement itself does
! not disclose, you are out Of luck. Perhaps the
company figures that in the former case it has
| the money coming anyway, and it does not
make much difference who pays it, and that
in the long run the overcharges will about
balance the undercharges, so there is no ser
ous injustice. Working out of such philoso-
ply, however, does not promote the equanim-
ity of patrons. 1t goes against the grain for
free-born Americans to have to submit to OBJ
vious injustice without at least being given a
chance to state their case.
There isn't the slightest excuse for such an
attitude on the part of concern which is
serving the public. 1t was bad enough before
the war, but became worse under government
control, and there never has been any improve.
ment, though Uncle Sam turned the wires bach
W private o"HeIs several noHlnS ago. AS FOL
the service restrictions justified during the
war because of labor shortage and on othe1
grounds, there~has been no excuse for then
since the armistice was signed
Telephone subscribers are long suffering
but they will not submit to such practices in
definitely The mills of the gods are grindins
and even a powerful telephone company en-
joyinC a complete monopoiy must eyentusl,,
succumb to their process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

proved fashion, he told her the,
Low wonderful she was to him
win a happy sigh the little doctor
OF near dropped her head ON his
shoulder. A shrill whistle and tbe
postman entered the yard with sew.
erai letters for Phyllis, all with
tne ID. o. H. after her name. Tom
picking up one firm where shs
threw them into the hammock
kissed the D. o. H. as he said. With
MS arm around her. Doctor Of
hearts Is d good name for you. nv
CARING, for you sure can fix sick
hearts, but after the way you have
nxed mine I'll tell the world thai
to me d. o. H. means delight Of
heaven"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

?, Washington. D. c. Give full ranie sna
eturn postage Be brief. All inquiries ~
Z 10 each individual. No attention Wal "
sent through the mails on last var
entine's day than ever before. In
the postofice Of the national cap
ital, which may be taken as typi'
cal, the mail handled on Valea-
tines day was 100000 above the
daily average. This was a big gam
over last year.
@. Who wrote the command
ments, God or Moses? A E. G.
A The bible states-book Of Ex-
odus, chapter 81, verse 1S-tna'
GOD delivered the tables Of stone
to Moses upon which were inscfiD'
ed the Ten Commandments, writ
ten By God. These tables v, .
destroyed by Moses in his snss
at the idol2try Of the epople 10
God commanded Moses to hew ~
tables OF stone, and to write up
them the things which He CO =
manded him.
Q. What position did Billy sur
day play in base ball? nj. T.
A. He played on the Chieaeh
! Pittsburgh and Philadelphia teas.
of the National league as an 0aS
] fielder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Heart @&2HOmo
V L NRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

about two years, It is not until late
Iy that we have been going out TO-
gether. He takes me out often and
l think q great deal OF him.
We have decided to get married
when ! am 10 years old. Do you
think am too young?
He is alone in this country and
although l am young l an willing
to give him home which he could
call his own. BROWN EYES.
Yes, I think you are too young
to be engaged. Your plan to wait
until you are 10 years Of age Is
good. After a year together you
will have more reason to be sure
Of your love. Besides, a year will
give the young man time in which
to save money so that be can pro
vide a home for you. Your idea CT
making home for him is sweet
and unselfish, but it would take
good deal Of money in these days Oh
high prices.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am IL
years old and in love with young
man Of 20. Mother refuses to lie.
me go with him. She says I am
too young and she wants me- to for
get him.
| might be too young, but know
I can't forget him. love 10 see
him and be with him, hut | have
hard tine getting a chance to go
with him.
Should I give him up or what
should I doo A SENIOR
You are old enough to have boy
friends. Judgment should De SHOWN
however. in the friends you pick oul
Trust your mothers opinion FOR a
year or two. You will forget N
time, if you give IN this young nan.
Whatever vou DO, De open ana
above board and do not deceive
your mother. It would he better TO
defy her than TO be dishQnorable.
One dishonest act might only LEAD
to more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Today's Birthdays

Ferdinand OF Bulgaria, an ally of
the Teutonic powers in the late
war. born in Coburg. 50 years ago
today.
Camille Flammarion. famous as
tronomer and writer, horn at Mon
tigny-le-Roi, France. Is years ago
today.
Grover Cleveland Alexander.
pitcher OF the Chicago National
league baseball team. born At ST.
Paul. Nsb- 50 years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

A woman election judge in Chicago lost
$4,000 worth Of jewelry when her handbag was
stolen while she was engaged in the perform
ance OF her duty. Men learned long ago that
Il isn't safe to hang around voting places with
much wealth on ones person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Lady Astor. in her maiden speech in par
|liament, advocated liquor regulation to avert
ultimate prohibition. She may have dlsap-
pointed some Of her erstwhile enthusiastic ad-
|mirers in America, but 1t is safe to wager that
|vhe did not impair her chances of reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Republicans in congress have neatly side
stepped the military training issue. eliminat-
ling it from the army reorganization bill and
leaving legislation on the subject to be taken
|up later in q separate act Nothing will now
|bc done till after the national convention and
maybe till after the election. preferably the
llntter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Congress has even taken fall out OF Gen.
fcyaI Pershing because Of the cut OF his clothes.
Iron which we are led to infer that this is the
Iuost serious fault that our super-inquisitive
istatesmen have been able to discover about
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

yapanesc statesmen are debating suffrage
like an aggregation of Kilkenny cats. Strange
How excited men get over the simple question
vi giving women the right to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

With whisky on hand to last 12o years, 1t Is
|eyidcnt that there has been vast over-produc-
|fiou. or under-consumptionS according to the
|xay one chooses to view the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1870

The Irish bill was presented In dummy
ifcrm; which probably will be about as service
|Sbie rs any other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

ally believed anything they ~.
asked to believe, and men astss
them to believes great deal ~
was mot SO. Millions Of them n
fered with venereal infectio,,
which, in their innocense and /,
norance, they ascrihed to "fcmsk
weakness" Other millions suffer-
from injuries or infections incidsss
to faulty attendance and bad nur'
ing in childbirth, and ascribed IA,
troubles TO the inevitable "dslins.
organization" Still other mill;os.
suffered by reason Of their va.
waist mode Of nfe, bad hygiene ~
Of physical development-and min.
ly swallowed all sorts Of allee.a
tonic" medicines recommended 3,
morbid-minded neighbora
Thank heaven. the times chaaes
Physical education, education belo.
the neck, is producing real women
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
p! Chapped and Cracked KnuckloI
My knuckles get chapped ana
bleed during the cold weather. ca
you suggest remedy? AT.
Answer-It is an extraordina,v
case. II the knuckles chap ~
bleed in the course Of the colS
weather I should suggest this
Boric acid .>.->>- ; drains
Glycerin ..--- / ounce
Trasacanth ....... dram
Water .......... IL ounces
Boil slowly and stir constantly
till dissolved. Apply three or -four
times a day Immediately after wash.
ing. At night gently rub into tAs
skin Of the hands any clean frsuh
oil or grease, such a. petrolatuu
liquid, lanolin, butter, Or freshly
made cold cream. s,
| Aluminium Safe.
Do you consider aluminium ouuk.
ing utensils safe to cook with!
Have heard that coffee cooked IN
aluminium is injurious to the id.
,neys. Mrs. B. F. y
! Answer-Abeolutely safe for COOK:
ing anything that should be cooked,
4 but coffee Is one thing that should
never be cooked-if it isn't really
poisonous it is unfit to drink when
cooked.
The Craving for Guessing.
When a man IS years old is Grf-
| fering with myocarditis and at times
has severe pains under the LEI,
shoulder blade and his veins some,
tines look empty and again appear
swollen, are these indications thaj
he has hardening Of the arteries and
angina pectoris as Complementary
complications? E.&
| Answer-No. By the way. the ap
pearance of the veins give no cius
whatever to the condition Of the ar
+ teries. contrary to a popular fancy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Dear Mrs. Thomson: 7 will be
Is years old in June this year.
an IN love with fellow who is "a.
Although I have known him for
Evening star., 1920-04-02
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. April 2.-Plans
:re being rapidly completed by the
various candidates for mayor. common
council and the board of aldermen for
the primary which will be held next
Tuesday. Candidates for mayor. eight
members of the common council and
four members of the board of alder
men will he nominated. Principal in
tercst centers in the mayoraltv con-
test. which is Il three-cornercd race
between Capt. Albert Bryan, James NJ.
Duncan and w. j. McCaffre'-. The
democratic nomination is equivalent
to election.
The candidates for common council
by wards are as follows:
First. ID. Matter and f.. F. Ticer,
unopposed.
Sccond-Jerome Kaufmann. incum-
bent: Robert F. Downham. +. Harvey
Robinson, Frank c. Pullin and A. D..
Deeton.
Third-H. r. Burke incumbent; !;
George Klaus and w. C. Drury.
Fourth-S. Devere and Clinton S.
BalienCer. incumbents; W. +. Risdon.
One alderman from each ward is to
be CHOSEN aid all the candidates are
unopposed. They are: F. r. Mavbury.
: first: w. w. Bailenger second: John
L Harrison, third. and &. c. Batchel-
Ter. fourth.
The 9.409-ton steel freighter Anne
Moi VIII Si"t lioHi tu'
ways at the plant of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation promptly
at :, o'clock this afternoon. Attending
the launching will be officials of the
corporation. members of the United
States Shipping Board. together with
others prominent in the shipbuild-
ing industry.
Special services were held today in
the Catholic and Episcopal churches
in observance of Good Friday. Serv-
oil ha he Oh
Bishop William Cabell Brown of
Virginia this morning confirmed q
class a St. Psuls Episcopal and at s
o'clock tonight he win confirm a class
at christ Episcopal Church
The final Lenten service of the year
at Emmanuel Lutheran Church will be
held tonight at S O'Clock.
Courtiand II. Davis has been elected
q member of the board of directors
of To-Operative Building Association.
J. y Collins of 1856 Duke street.
this city. and Miss Persie Haise of
Kiplins. y. c. were married Febru
Evening star., 1920-04-02
ARDMORE.

ARDMORE. Md. April 2.-Thc Ard
more Citizens Association has elected
the follow ing officers: II. y. Mars
den. president; o. &. Strawn. vice
president and J L. Coomes. secrc-
tary-trca surer. The fol owing COM
mi;tces have been appointed for a
year: Executive. the abovc-named
officers. w. Q. Anderson and II. W.
Cord: road. L. Is. BuZhadt. William
Strauss and o. &. Strawn: grade
crossings, w. o. Anderson. y {.
Strawn and William Strauss; auditing,
W. Miller Charles :. CoomeS and
Joseph Splaan: entertainment, j. Z.
Pyle. Edward Grove and A. r. Mars
den. and school. II. w. Cord. j. X.
Coomes and Edward Grove. The mat
ter of the formation of co-opera :
tive purchasing club was referred
to the executive committee at the
last meeting of the association. "ith
the request that it report some plan
of procedure at the next meeting.
Resolutions of sorrow were adopted
uDon the recent death of Capt. Fran
els W. Stone. jr.. son of Frank y.
Stone. vice president of the National
Savings and Trust Company of WASH
ington.
The Ardmore Light and Improve
ment Company has been organized
with the following officers: o. c.
Strawn. president: Fl. a. Marsden.
vice president: J. r. Coomes. treas
urer. and J. c. Pyle. secretary. Ar
rangements for current have been
made with the railway company and
electric light now is being supplied
to number of residents.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Md. April 2.-Ten
years in the Maryland penitentiary
was the sentence imposed by Judge
Edward G. Peter. in the circuit court
here yesterday. on Philip DueSberry,
the Richmond youth convicted by
jury a few days ago of second degree
murder as result OF shooting ana
causing the death of an unknown
colored man on a Baltimore and Ohio
train near Rockville the afternoon of
December 21 last. Eighteen years is
the maximum penalty.
In passing sentence. Judge Peter
stated that in his opinion the shoot
ing was deliberate and unprovoked,
and deserved severer punishment
than the other member of the court
who sat in the case thought. he eX-
planning that Judge Worthington had
been Influenced in his leniency by
the youth of the prisoner. When
asked by Judge Peter if he had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be passed, Duesberry requested the
court, to be as easy on him as possi-
BILE.
Following an Illness of only four
days J. Clarence Burns. formerly
deputy in the office of the clerk OF the
circuit court here and lifelong resi-
dent of this county. died "Wednesday
night at his home in Gaithersburg
aged forty three years. Double pneu-
monia was the cause of death. His
wife. formerly Miss Trundle of
Harpers Ferry. and three children sur
vive him. The funeral will take place
at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon from
Epworth Methodist Church, Gathers
burg. Mrs. Burns and two of the chill
dren are critically i'll of the disease
that proved fatal to the husband and
father.
Forrest EagIin. the young Washing
yyh
circuit court here Wednesday after
noon of attempting to criminally as
sault Miss Mary Saunders. an employe
of the War Department at Washing
ton. near Somerset, this county. the
afternoon of July last. and who was
sentenced to twenty years in the
MARYLAND penitentiary. was quickly
transferred from the Jail here TO the
Baltimore institution. Within three
hours after sentence was passed
Sheriff Nicholson. former Sheriff Aud
and the prisoner were on their way to
Baltimore, and the negro was safely
Evening star., 1920-04-02
COLLEGE PARK.

COLLEGE PARK. Md. April 2.-The
student grange of the Maryland State
College of Agriculture announces that
at it's meeting on April II the first and
second degrees will be conferred upon
a class of candidates. The committee
on initiation. consisting of Gearp Ep-
pley. J. H. Barton and Miss E.
Hook, is working on plans. The initia-
tion will be in charge of the class OF
year. At the last meeting of the
grange Miss f. G. Hook presided in
the absence of Paul Walker. lecturer,
during the literary hour. Chief fea-
lures of the program were the pres
entation of the subject How the
Grange Can Work With County Or
Evening star., 1920-04-02
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. April q
The county commissioners. meeting
this week. signed the levy and fixed
the county tax rate for the ensuing
year at $134 on the S1OO. The sanitary
tax was fixed at cents on the 500.
The county rate for the past year has
been S1.0S and the sanitary tax a cent
and a half, there being. therefore. for
this year. an increase of 26h cents.
The state tax rate is 36 81 the same
as last year. The commissioners say
the increase is due principally to pro-
vision for Increased pay for school
teachers. for 10 cents additional levy
for road work and for payment of
county indebtedness.
1t is announced that branch of
the Eastern Shore Trust Company viii
be opened here within a few days.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
AUSTRIAN CLERGYMAN IS
ALLEGED BANDITS HEAD
Arrested at Mitterseil With His
Followers for Robberies and
Incendiarispn.

VIENNA. March 20 Correspondence
OF the Associated Press).-A clergy
man. Thomas Pfefferkorn. alleged to
be the leader of band of twenty-five
thieves and incendiaries. has been ar
rested with his followers at the town
of Mitterseil. according to the Salz-
burger Folksblatt. Pfefferkorn. the
papers says, recruited his followers
from among persons of some standing
in the town of Mitterseil. including
the photographer. the schoolmaster.
the postmaster and the postmistress
and the letter carrier.
They are alleged to have burglar
lied the inn and then set fire to it
and to have practiced blackmail on
a number of prominent citizens.
Evening star., 1920-04-02
BLADENSBURG.

BLADENSBURG. Md. April Roy
i. Haynes. forty-three years old. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Haynes.
died yesterday. He was at one time
secretary to the condemnation board
for the District of Columbia. and it
is thought his work in connection
health. Mr.. Haynes was unmarried.
Funeral services probably will be
held Saturday.
Evening star., 1920-04-02

ganizations Cooperating With the
State Extension Service to Their Mu-
tual Advantage" by c. K. Hotter of
Frederick county, and N. N. Nichols OF
Wicomico county. and reports OF re-
cent visit to Beltsville Grange by
Misses Audrey Killiam, Huldah Ensor
and Howard Hotter. Members of the
student grange will attend a special |
meeting of Beltsville Grange at the
state college April %.