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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14

FARM FOR SALE
MAR az
and Madison Villages (2nD)
(12S)
II Of
OF fir
On
4cx0D
vegetable cellar The
well cut
U.s. lights
anr barn.
Some live withsh
Fn- tne dpla
Write Q.
aispn. Maj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14

Phone your want ads. The KenueDec
journal will trust yuu.
Looking for a house. Read the real
estate classified ads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
Still Far Of.

That long predicted panic is, according to
latest reports from the usual source Of panics,
Wall street, quite a distance in the future. So
far, indeed, that Wall street is beginning to
think it never will arrive.
Until the federal reserve notes begin to
show a persistent contraction. there will be no
real letting down in business, and consequent
unemployment" asserts the Wal Street
Journal
Nearly every week" continues the Journal,
shows . steady increase in the volume OF
these notes outstanding. Heavy payrolls and
good wages have kept large amounts of cur
rency In use"
This discsncerting failure Of the panic to
arrive on scheduled time must be very dis
pleasing to those who turned their 50-cent dol
lars into mortgages and sat back to avail the
time when they could collect 10o-cent dollars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
Like the. Olden Days.

Aledo, the busy metropolis of Mercer
county, is staging an old-fashioned Repubfi-
can rally tonight to celebrate the party's
victory 1t the polls Nov. 2. It's to be one OF
those affairs that will revive memories OF years
ago, when there were torchlisht professions.
bands and red FIRE. Dow in that neighborhood
the folks forget political differences after the
votes are counted. The Republicans have in
vited all their neighbGrs to turn out tonight
and have a good time. no matter for what
ticket they voted in the recent election, and
they will all be there, II not in the marching
columns at least on the side lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
Baseball Calling Sexton.

Rock Islanders. especially baseball fans.
are proud OF the distinction that has come to
their fellow townsman, NJ. H. Sexton. reelected
to the presidency Of the National Association
Of Minor Baseball Leagues, with an attractive
salary. but. too. there will be regret that his
new duties may require his removal from the
city. While the matter remains to be deter.
mined. the likelihood is that the headquarters
Of the association will be in Chicago, and in
that event It will be necessary for Mr.. Sexton
TO establish his residence there. inasmuch, un-
der the new arrangement. he will be required
to devote his whole time to his position. Here.
tofcre the presidency Of the association has
been IN honorary place. MI. Sexton, who has
served for years., filled the post without
compensation. his duties consisting merely
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
Homely Girl Contest.

THE Dubuque Times-Journal says that It
hakSfsceived a letter requesting that it con-
d. 4 ! scontest to choose the homeliest girl in
tn aty. The writer claims that she is home
~. and she laments that the sweets Of atten-
ton and favors Of the opposite sex go only to
the girl with the pretty face.
The editor Of the Times-Journal declines
to begin any such contest, and sensibly SO.
Surely the girl who wrote that letter must
have been kidding the editor. She would have
him start "a contest and then find no homely
girls to contest with esch other for the prize.
Although she signs herself "A Homely Girl"
the chances are bright that you couldn't get
one Of her acquaintances to admit that "a
Homely Girl" is homely.-
I: isn't often that a newspaper refuses the
request Of one Of its readers, and less fire.
Quently does 1t refuse a girl reader. But this
il an exception. A newspaper isn't going to
start 4 hunt for homely girls in a city where
It knows there are no homely girls. Imagine
4 Tho Argus starting such a contest in Rock Is
land. There simply wouldn't he any contest
You tell the world there wouldn't.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
Hyphenates Again.


The peace hyphenates are succeeding to
the propaganda heritage Of the war hyphenates.
Grcek-Americans have cabled Lloyd George
telling him what he ought to do for Greece.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are demanding
Amerla ceases selling munitions of war
to Poland because Poland must not be encour-
aged to continue fighting Lithuania.
ltalian-American newspapers during the
presidential campaign printed instructions to
their readers how to vote so that Italy might
be revenged.
Irish-Americans urge that Americas for
eign policy be subordinated to the needs Of
ireland.
The list could be prolonged indefinitely.
1t is time for somebody to speak up for the
United States.
1t is time for Uncle Sam to insist upon un-
divided loyalty to himself.
The hyphenates who try to use this country
for alien purposes should remember what
finally happened to the German-Americans.
~Unhyphenated America is patient with the
foreign-born and with the unassimilated chill
dren Of the f~oreign-born, but there is a limit
to all things.
America sco.ched her war hyphenates re-
lentlessly when they went too far.
The peace hyphenates' turn will come next
unless they cease trying to use Uncle Sam for
the benefit Of their ovsrseas fatherland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

take care OF her. Gee Christopher,
but this is awful"
Burt groaned
He called up his best friend,
good-natured Bill Daily, and told
him about his predicament Bill
laughinsly agreed to help. and after
having made the necessary arrange
ments, Burt called up Clair, telling
her that he could not come home as
he had an appointment. He felt
mean and little. It was the first
time In his two years Of married
life that he had ever deceived her.
But Afterwards he would explain.
C1air was . broad-minded wife
she would understand.
On their way up the street Burt
told Bill that he felt Wobbly.
"Bface up, old man, You aren't
going to b hanged. anyway" Bill
took It al ~ . huge Joke.
you do al the talking. Bill. and
as soon e. ! get Arnold's address
I'll vanish and leave you to enter
tain this talsphons vamp."
Telephone vamp! That's q new
one"
Bill cAuekled. He seemed In OK
celleaf spirits.
You're too COMPOUNDED happy"
krumbled Burt
"why not? I expect to havs .
Ane time"
Arriving at the Dreyfus tho two
stood waiting. Bill al smiles but
Burt the picture Of misery and
doom.
Hers We are. sveety.- called .
II ar voice.
turned. surprise and dismay
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

showing on his face.
We'll, what's the matter? kent
my end Of the agreement, now are
you going to keep yours!'
Alice, Bills wife, who had accom-
panied Clair. stood laughing.
"Bill. what do you know about
this?" Burt demanded.
Its all q Joke, Burtie." his vita
explained you called for MT. AZ
mold. but got our house by mistake
both times. I didn't pay much at
tention the arst time, but the sec.
ond time I recognized your yoics
and thought / should have some
fun. / wanted to see how Won
would behave And after l finish
ed talking to you / called IN AIics
ana told her she would have IA
come With me Then, when she
found out that. I had been talking
with you she told me that you had
called up Bill and that Bill phoned
her and told her just what O said
to him. So We al planned together.
and here No are. The joke ID really
on you, dear"
"Of al the mixups-say! What
can l do about Arnold?
"Oh, that's all right" Clair m
swered. He called up and told me
to tell you that he was called away
on business In Q hurry. but for you
to 60 right on with everything az
planned. And l have his address
right here. After you carry ont
your part OF our agreement Til give
Il to you"
Burt gfinned. I'm the goat. all
right. but I'll be q good one. Come
on, let's sat!"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
'TFHlHlE DAILY O STORY

But, Miss-er-er. lady, listen.
Isn't this 1922"
1T is. but Mr.. Arnold does not
live her0-nOw!"
do you know where he's gomez"
Eyes, but l won't tell you"
-"
But. madam. this is q business
Makes no difference to me-"
But have q heart! Look. II
you'll tell me where he IL I'll send
you q hne box Of chocolates"
stop that! I'm q happily mar
ried woman"
We'll. I'm . married man. but
this ia strictly . business matter"
Then. II there's NO harm. will
you take me to dinner tonight-on
q business matter"
The boldnees OF the question
startled Burt, What would his wife.
his Clair. say! But he must locate
Arnold. The voice continued:
IF you'll take me out tonight Ill
give you the address; II not, not"
But. but my wife. shc-"
Needn't know"
why. well. I'll bring another fell
low with me"
Very we'll. I'll meet you In front
Of the Dfeyfus cafe at s O'Clock.
I'll have q few pink roses pinned
on me for Identification. You might
have . pansy in your coat lapel.
I'll bring another girl. Goodbye"
Wait. Wait! OH" ~ the other
party hung uo. Great Scott! II
she brings someone with her I know
I'll choke Bill will have to 90 with
me. and a. soon ~ I get Arnold's,
$780, ian beat Il and lot hiri
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
A DIVINE OR HUMAN

A preacher does not need to be
any less divine, but he does need to
be intensely human. He must be
able to enter into all life with sin
ere sympathy and an honest love
for people. He must be able to say
in every act and message: Write
me as one who loves his fellow
men" This does not mean that he
is to quit LOVING his God; for God
has identified Himself with people.
The only way you can hurt Him is
TO hurt His people.
The greatest argument for Christ's
deity was His humanity. 1t was
SO big, so capacious. SO cosmopol-
itan, 50 racial, so all-eEbracing,
that Peter said: THE sol of man
is the Son OF God" And SO that
preacher is most divine who is
most human. This is what Paul
meant by being "all things to all
men" He did not mean that he
| was a trimmer and time-server. He
merely meant that he was human.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
A TELEPHONE TANGLE.
BY Anita Webb.
Copyright. 1920, by Wheeler

| Syndicate. Incl
Burt jiggled the hook on the
phone wildly.
"Hello. central! operator! Oper-
ator, for hcayen,s-"
did you want to get q number? ~
came in the sven tones Of the oper-
atpr.
"Dfd / WANT to get q number!
Holy smoke! I've been here since.
well, over Is minuteA and l have
q mighty important business deal.
Please get me Lington liz and I'll
90 - much for you some day"
Cut out the kidding, Ill get your
number"
Then Hello" came in soft tones
over the wire.
Il want TO talk to Mr.. Arnold"
"Who!"
"Mr. Arnold. Arnold. Do you
know who l mean? A-R-N-O-L-D!
Get IL"
I'm afraid you have the wrong
humber" very Jelly, and Burt was
alone on the wire.
Say. operator. cen you. won't
you get me what I wapt!"
Are you still on the wiro?l
Sure: what do you want now!" i
You're too sAucy. l want Ling
ton ll2."
Alright"
-Hello?'
! want to talk to Fred Arnold"
II youM pardon me. I must ask
you not to call this number again.
NJ. Arnold does not live here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
H EP(@Ff!o!S;b;!kl!ez :! C. 4
~ MRC E1.IZARETH THOMD COM

Bob: By this time you probably
find yourself away , at school.
Whether college will mean much or
little to you will depend upon your
attitude toward It Pleasure with
out the necessary amount Of work,
is not satisfying because the con.
science Is not free. You cannot
have too much pleasure and happi-
ness Il you give your lessons first
place and do nothing to compromise
your self-respscx
Yes. l an preaching to you; the
first time, l believe, since We have
corresponded. I don't. want you to
be a prtg. I want you to be . fine,
wholesome boy With q big capacity
for learning and for getting the best
out OF your college life.
You say you are not going to
write again. lam sorry, because I
have sineerely enjoyed your letters
and will miss them. You have nv
best wishes always and II the time
comes that you want to write again
I shall be glad to hear from you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am IL
years old. have . boy friend who
has been my playmate sinca Ne
were able to walk He 10 Is now.
He has always done everything that
l asked him to do and Ne used 10
have many good times torether
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

Aoasnt nj a. anywhere, for what
Is derrnafitis but skin innamma-
ton (derma, skin; SUNK ius' m
nammation1! "A
.The patent's own physician V
the only one Who can form IN opih-
ion q to the nature OF the eczema
and the remedialI measures re-
quiyed-
Questions and Answers.
Easy Running-My boy, aged nve'
swallowed . large sized ball bear
ing ball . week ago. | followed
suggestion you made once to feed
plenty of such things as potatoes.
bananas, ETC., and no physic. But
II has not come away, and the
neighbors say I ought to give cas-
tor oil. 49,. Mrs. =. >. p
Answer-Give nothing. Do moth
ing. Worry not. He will run all
the better. The bali probably pass
ed within the first 4S hours, maybe
within the first eight hours. In the
remote chance of any after effect.
an x-ray picture would show
whether the ball is in the elimen-
tary tract. The one thing NUT 70
give in such cases is . physic. You
managed the treatment correctly.
! Ear Discharged long time ago
| oDe NJ your readers told OF some
drops you had recommended for an
ear discharge, which had cured his
trouble. It was some acid, ! be-
lieve. Please repeat that formula.
have had a discharging al for
/ over a year and the doctors have
treated it without success.
M. E. w.
Answer-It was probably a solu-
ton OF Boric acid, 20 grains; alco-
hol l ounce.
, Drop two or three drops in the
ear night and morning for several
weeks. This will at least do nc
harm and may clear up some such
leases.
The Baby's Adenoids-Our three
',year-old boy has large tonsils and
adenoids. The doctor urged their
removal. But a friend says a ply
stefan told her adenoids and tonsils
grow in again If removed in a child
I under four years Of age. Is that
true? MRS. S. c.
! Answer-No, mere gossip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

Dear Mrs. Thompson: -Four
years ago I met a young girl o.
Is. / feel in love with her and two
years ago we were engaged to De
married. She graduated from col.
lege this year. Now she is teacn'
ing school about fifteen miles from
here. When she went away 70
teach she started going with a.
other fellow.
Now l have heard that she Is en-
gagged to another fellow and the!
are going to be married soon. WEI
would you advise me to do con-
corning the ring. Should vrGs
to her and have her send it, or VII.
she know enough to send 1t herseil,
I am heart-broken, but ! guess !
can't have her now. Do you tnln.
1t would be best to start going WIG
some one else or give them al up
LONESOME COUNTRY JANE,
eAAuA yOQ buOulu WAAso
girl and ask for the ring. eas
ought to send 1t back voluntaf'9'S
however.
Dear Mrs. Thompson:
married man and have a good "
and ! think I am doing well. y,
wife wants me to go south ana /.
don't want TO say anything 70 nul'
her feelings. l don't think ca
do - well there as I can here.
Please give me your advice.
TROUBLED.
Do not give up a good postum
for An uncertainty, especially :.
this time. Good Jobs are n0 !.
plentiful - they have been 10 -. \.
last few years. 1t is your guy =
provide a living for your VIE =,
II you ind 1t unwise to humor Is =.
In every respect, say SO ana s"'
your reason.
Sometimes, however, . man ose. !,
looks the fact that his wife !.
poor health and that a cna.
would benefit her. When H.
question Of health, the chaas
should be made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
WI Il Ecsenal

lust ~ several diseases affecting
Joints we're formerly confused by
physicians and ara often 30 con-
fused BY laymen today a. "rheuma-
tism," 30 many skin diseases were
once called eczema which We now
know are distinct conditions. For
example, physicians frequently en-
counter cases Of psoriasis. lupus
(skin tuberculosis), scabies 1.-THE
itch), and other skin diseases. mis-
taken for eczema" by the compla-
cent victims.
Were l As resolute now as / was
i've years ago / would clarity the
question of the nature Of eczema
forthwith by assuring the reader
that there IL no such disease. I
have settled the catching cold Ques-
ton and the rheumatism question
BY that simple method. And in
truth. there is no such disease as
eczema. That is plainly evident In
the cordial way in which all com
| petent skin specialists clash on a
definition of eczema. I have con-
suited all the present day authOri-
ties on the subject and I find that
there is positively no such disease
as eczema-at any rate there is nc
more tangible evidence Of the occur
renee OF such q disease than there
is Of the occurrence Of a cold" OF
rheumatism" Now please do not
lose patience with me. What l am
trying to explain is that eczema ID
not an entity-any sch0olboy will
instantly grasp my meaning now
It is no more an entity than "indi.
gestion" is. There. Now I am sure
to be understood, for everybody
who has progress beyond DR.. Bunk
ems Almanac knows that "indiges.
ton" is just a vague name for dis.
comfort, produced by all manner Jol
diseases and difficulties and not Z
disease or definite condition of tn.
body.
Some earnest dermatologist.
have attempted to characterize &C
zema as a skin Inflammation, il
some stage Of which there is a wa
terry oxidation or weeping. Tha
is fine, but unfortunately ivy poi
soning is so characterized and VI
consider ivy poisoning a deterrnati'
rather an an eczema. Yet tina
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

for racing and carrying messages
are usually Of different breeding
from those kept for squad produc-
ton.
Q. Who was known as the Apos-
tie OF the Indians? CIV.
A. This title was given to John
Eliot In recognition of his work in
Outstanding the Indian tribes Of
New England in the 18th century.
@. How many men were there in
the United States army at the be-
ginning of the late war and at its
close? H.F.
A. The wal department says that
the regular army on April l, 1917,
consisted Of 129.297 enlisted men:
while the strength of the national
guard brought the total up to 3o7.-
74S. At the close of the World
war the army totalled 3,S97,1s4
men.
@. Who owns the largest railway
system? w. e. +.
A. With the merger of the Cana
dian National and Grand Trunk
lines, the Canadian. government
owns the largest railway system IN
the world. Government lines con-
troll $4,000 miles, employ 10000
persons, operate 1000 modern To-
comotives. 1900 passenger cars.
and 10000 freight cars, with car
rying capacity Of 600,0 900 tons.
@. VIII the amount Of electricity
in some individuals affect q watch
through their clothing. and to what
extent! A. B., i.
A. The bureau Of standards SAYS
that the amount Of electricity in an
individual body will not affect a
watch.
@. l am curious to know II glass
integrates when buried in the
ground. X. H.
A. The bureau of standards saw
|; that glass would slowly disfnte-
crate when buried in moist soil,
Tho action on the glass would yary
with the composition or character
OF tho glass and the conditions that
! obtained In the soil. : This action
would probably be extremely SLOW
With any glass. and 1t would prob
ably be centuries before some
glasses would be completely disin-
tegrated.
@. Tell me the best way to keen
nuts from drying after they have
bean shucked. L. G. r
A. Nuts should be kept In a cool
dry place. By covering them with
clean dry sand they may be kepj
fresh and plump all winter.
G. What preparation can b.
used on automobile wind shields n
keep them clear when driving in !
rain or snow storm! 7. N. McC.
A. Glycerins applied to a wind
shield will heiy to keep It clear.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

@. Has any step been taken to
erect a bridge Of monumental char
acter across the Potomac from
Washington to Arlington!
H. B. NJ.
A. A bridge was included in the
plans for the Lincoln memorial.
This monument. situated in Poto-
mac park, is nearing completion.
but work on the bridge has not
commenced.
@. What are the highest national
bank notes issued? E.. E. 8.
A.. The treasury department says
that there is no authorization for
national bank notes of larger de-
nomination than 500.
Q. What does q probation oficer
do? D. H. O.
A. In a municipal criminal court,
a probation officer Is one appointed
by the magistrate to exercise su-
pervision over and receive regular
reports from offenders whose sen
fences are suspended.
@. Who was the first secretary Of
the navy! JAIL
A. The navy department was e..
tablished in 1889, and BENJAMIN
Stoddert Of Maryland was the frst
secretary.
@. What Is the name Of the insect
called child Of earth? A. N. P.
A. The bureau of biological sur
vey says that in the southeast the
ide click beetle is locally known &c
Child Of earth"
: @. What are free ports and where
are some Of them? Gao.
A. A free port is . harbor where
ships Of all nations may enter Il
load or unload upon payment o!
harbor dues OF charges for accom-.
mediation. Goods may be stored
without duty at first. and either re.
shipped for export or admitted fol
home consumption upon the pay
ment Of the usual custom duties
England never had any FREQ port;
and there are none today In thu
United States or France. In Ger.
many, Hamburg and Bremen, and
Copenhagen in Denmark. are still
practically free ports. In Garlic,
times there were q number of port!
OF this nature.
Q. Arc marines permitted to pla,
cards and gamble? G.. r.
A. Marines are allowed to pla,
cards but are not permitted t.
gamble.
Q. Is the homer pigeon ever KEEP
for SQUAD breeding? 3.
A. Tho department Of agrieuitura
says that the homer II . good suual
producer. although these squab.
are rather small. The homin,
trait makes 1t necessary to keel
these birds confined II they hay'
been purchased. The. homers ken,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16

From the eastern clothing centers come
fdfther announcements Of reductions in the
wholesale prices Of mems apparel. II this is
10 b taken as 4 sign Of return Of Republican
prosperity. let's all toss our hats in the air
eal give three rousing cheers for the grand
old party,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-16
~ DE. JAMES I. VANCE.
(Founder OF Intee-Church World Movement
and Chairman Federal Council Of
Churchss OF America.D

Which would you rather have for
your preacher, a man who is 50
good that he scares you, or one like
Simon Peter, who is so human that
you can go fishing with him!
The old name for a minister Of
the gospel was divine" People
were not always comfortable in his
presence. They respected him, but
he seemed to dwell apart from COM
mon life. He was the frontispiece
Of q religion whose chief mission
was TO prepare people to die.
But our ideas have changed. The
religion which appeals to us toLny
is not that which prepares for
death, but for life. The world is
not after hermits who dwell in Aoly
caves. and by a life Of penance try
to merit heaven. 1t seeks servants
who lend a hand and minister to
human need.