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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

next to the heart, while the internal
jugular veins carry the blood from
the laternal sinus to the heart
@. II an Inheritance tax . mod
ern form Of taxation? WOO.
A. Such taxes were imposed in
Rome more than 1000 years ago,
and have been . source Of revenue
in several countries Of Europe al
most since their organization - in
dependent governments. Gladstone
called such taxes death duties"
and this name has come into COM
mon usage in England.
/. @. Please send me q table Of
depreciation a. used by the federal
government. o. o.
/ A. The bureau Of internal rev.
enue informs us that the govern
ment has never prepared . table OF
depreciation. The burden OF proof
Of depreciation is left to the tax
payer.
@. What animal bears the fur
known as nutriA? N. H.
A. Nutria is the fur of the coy
pu, pronounced koi poo, . South
American aquatic rodent.
@. What did 1t cost to build the
Tai Mahal and how long did it
take? D. BIC,
A. The Tai Mahal was built from
1859 to 1850 by Shah Jeban as the
burial place for his favorite wife,
Mumtaz-i-Mahal, ut the cost Of over
100000.
@. fs cod liver oil a food or a
nedicine4 A. G..
A. Cod liver oil may be consid-
cred a. either food or medicine or
both. It is one Of the most valua-
BILE therapeutic agents at the dis
posal Of the medical profession. It
is a better food, more readily alb
sorbed than any other oil, due
mainly to the fact that it oxidizes
more easily than other oils.
@. What was the longest drop
kick ever. made in football? The
longest placement kick? RIO.
A. The longest drop kick ever
made in a football game of which
we find record was GO yards. 1t
was made on Oct. 16, 1915, by N.
Payne of Dakota Wesleyan against
the Northwestern Normal. The recy
ord placement kick was 65 yards
made by J. T. Hoxall of Princeton
against Yale, Nov. 30, 1882.
i @. What i the difference in
cause of cyclones and tornadoes?
~ ]. B. M.
A. Cyclones occur at all hours
Of the day and night. whereas tor
nadoes show a diurnal period as
distinctly marked as any in me-
teorology. Cyclones result from q
disturbance Of the equilibrium OF
atmosphere considered horizontal
~, but tornadoes have their origin
in a vertical disturbance Of atmos-
pheric equilibrium.
@. How many feet Of fall is there
In the Ohio river from Pittsburgh
to Cincinnati and from Cincinnati
to Cairo? c. o. S.
| A. The geological survey says
there is q fall Of 230 feet in the
Ohio river between Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati and a fall of It's feet be-
tween Cincinnati and Cairo, Ill.
where it empties into the ,Missis.
sippl
L, @. What is the name Of bug
used for coloring cake? LII. N.
A. The bureau Of chemistry
says that the dried insect used fol
coloring is the cochineal.
@. Is the Nile river or the Am
AEON the longer? E. NJ. s.
| A. The Nile river is longer thar
the Amazon. The former has {
total length Of $3.50 miles, the lat
ter a length Of $500 miles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

q win The mighty forest that We
have, Why h there % much talk Of
lumber 1carcity? ]. Il G.
A. The department Of agriculture
says that tie cruz Of timber deple-
ton i the exhaustion, or partial
exhaustion. OF tho fqfest that are
most available 10 the bulk Of the
population Of the codntry. One-half
Of the lumber remaining in CONT
mental United States is in three
states, bordering on the Pacific
ocean.
Q. what is meant by macaroni
verse! T.T.B.
A. This IL . kind Of humorous
verse IN which, with Latin >as .
base, words Of other languages are
introduced usipg Latin infections
and constructions. The term was
selected since 1t implies = mixture
Of languages-comparable with the
mixture of Ingredients found in a
dish Of macaroai. The name is
sometimes applied to verses which
are merely . mixture OF Latin and
the unadulterated vernacular OF the
writer. This style Of verso has long
been known in Italy. @
@. How many presidents have
been married twice, and how many
married while president? r. G/
A., Five Of our presidents have
married twice Z Presidents Tyler,
Ffllqore, Benjamin Harrison. Roose-
welt and Wilson. !. Two presidents
married during their terms Of Of
fee, these being Grover Cleveland
and Woodrow Wilson.
@. You say that a United States
army regulation prohibits Amer
lean soldiers wearing the Sam
Brown belt. Yet I note that all
pictures Of General Pershing show
him wearing this belt. Please ex-
plain. M. A. r.
A. The war department says the
official regulation to which you re-
fer does not affect United States
army officers with the rank Of gen
eial." Such officers are allowed
the right to prescribe their own
uniforms and those Of the members
! of their immediate STATS.
@. What is the meaning Of Sep
hardism? w. TT.
A. Jews who are descendants OF
the former Jews Of Spain and Por-
tugal are classed a. Sephardim.
They are darker in complexion
than those native to northern coun-
tries, and usually have more deli
cate features.
Q. Do battleships carry q supply
of drinking water or do they use
sea, water? ALA.
A. The navy department says
that usually battleships use ses
water, the water being distilled fol-
drinking. ~
@. When was the Carnegie herc
fund created? H. r. s.
A. The Carnegie hero fund, the
amount being five million dollars
was created by Andrew Carnegie
in April, 1914, for the benefit Of
those losing their lives in heroic
efforts to save their fellow men, OF
for the heroes themselves. If in.
jured only.
@. How did Kansas get its name
| so KID.
A. The name was taken from thai
of an Indian tribe, who called
themselves Kane, word said tt
refer to the wind.
@. Has a person more than on
jugular vein? M. L.
A. There are two jugular veins OF
each side of the neck. The externa
jugular. veins are just beneath thu
skin and convey the blood from tn
external portions Of the head ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

Secretary Colby 10 In South America WI.
10 It these diplomats never ind It necessar.
To make junket 70 Greenland?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

are alwsys disappointed. So arc those for
whom the Christmas things are bought
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

There's . sucker born every minute.
Sometimes We think the suckers make THU
world worth living In.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

b. Louis produced 1o1,oeesoo prssssls In
Tie fiscal ysae jsst closed. only few lees than
the thivstwh1ls output
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

Window shades are down - Pr cent, bu
euf Peeping Toms arc not Discouraged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

msnts On Tsxss weathsr for the nrst cabins
meeting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Apples Rolled Oats
Griddle Cakes with Maple syrup
Bacon Coffee
LUNCHEON
Beef Croquets
Cauliflower Salad
Whole Wheat Bread
Canned Peaches Feather Cake
DINNER
Tomato Soup Croutons
Boiled Halibut
Boiled White Potatoes
Spinach q In Bechamel
Sweet Picked Pears
Norwegian Prune Pudding
Coffee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

A oru q Spending 10 followed by ose
chanalia Of economixing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

Dedicated to my friend, B. l., and Ill his elan)
This nation boasts . lot 81 famous papers
That print the newsstand do It every day.
They're successful, entsrprising, full oe costly
They 1G Know sast how to max. paper pay.
Who 90 around the fourth estate" IN par,
But for all their clever capers all these CLASSY
city papers
Don't shine - does the Dogtown Weekly
Star.
The daily paper ia an Institution
That has its place within our scheme Of
things;
Though we often criticise It. still Ne very
We're grateful for the messages It brings.
We think that We must have our morning
papers
And when they're late we hcloup quite q
fuss;
But in spite Of their attraction they don't give
The Boggsvilie weekly Bugle brings to M
Lift high the brew! Let's pay little tribute
To tn country editor God bless his heart!
He's persevering devil and he's mostly on
An honest man, who plays an honest part!
We will not knock the big town daily papers
But after everything Is said and done.
Though, of course, we'll never ban EN- It's
cinch we never scan EN-
AS we always do the Podunk Weekly Sun!
THE telegraph editor reports the discovery
OF an anaesthetic-"wtth relatively no danger
and pleasant to take"-which is used by the
simple sovieteers in Petrograd hospitals with
mo nausea or Ill effects-not one case of death
reported." The name Of the discovery II
neutrality-suspicious. We hope he nevel
/ feels the urge to use it on headline. Thu
composing room doubtless would find II
lnauseating.
What's the idea, joint What's the idea,
! Georges
(From tho Dewitt, S. D., News).
Cards have been received here, John
Lark, formerly of this city, to George
| Palmer, at Minneapolis, take place on
: the 23rd and they will be at home after
JAN Is, at 1922 Eleventh avenue, south.
| PETE" JOHNSON, one Of the dark bu
twinklinp stars of the grotto minstrels wishe.
to advise the world through this colyum tina
he has christened the recent duplicate deliver!
at his home the "Grotto Gold Dust TWINS TIT
audience should rise and congratulate MIN 10
night; he will expect it.
| Vne "SMEQlQA fl4n Is MVTc DASCuA UAn6s Z
| (From the Sioux City Journal.
The country is adopting ETAOlNNN
basis with relatively little disturbance
| and slowly, but surely, the war excuses
are being eliminated. 80.
'.LuCKEY TO ANSWER TO THE CRANE
lJURY."-Illinois State Register
That sorta proves W. Shakespeare had tn
proper bunch.
"QUIETLY,"-we quote Mr.. Nickel of tn
United Press-"Willard has been preparing TO
his return from Elba' Willard seems T
be looking forward to the Dempsey fight wit
all the youthful enthusiasm Of David who RAJ
to meet Goliath"
Big Jess would film well as Napoleon o
iDavid-what! a.
KANSAS has within her borders three na
tionally known citizens Zone, Of course, dis
Iffanchised). Governor Allen. Jack johnson an
Jess Willard.
A "will-be," . "has-been" and never
was" R. E. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

Dir olivse Lodge might tell 10 what the
Pilgrims think q ~ centenary celebration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

vsnhslos 10 in Mica Some thought no was
n bad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-03

Some q Cur a11usnt citissns sadly miss
thoss good old cost-plus dayA
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
WHITE HEADS DEMO FORCE IN TIE BI(1
 CAMPAIGN
CBy Associated Press1

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 2O.-In compliance with the recommendation of the subcommittee of the national democratic committee today unani- mously elected George H. White of Marietta, Ohio, as its chairman.
 Charges that the republicans were raising campaign fund sufficient to shock the sensibilities were made tonight by Governor Cox, democrat ic presidential candidate in an ad dress to the democratic national committee, which perfected organi- zation for the campaign.
 The democrats. Governor Cox de clared, will insist on continuation of the senatorial investigation of cam paign collections and expenditures, and will also make frequent and de tailed accountings of their finances. The democratic platform, he de clared, is a "promissory note" which will be paid in full. He closed his address with a prediction for a No vember victory.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
TWO CLASSES OF LAPS MADE
 BY BILL

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-Re- striction of Japanese immigration to the passport method for the upper classes and to a probationary period for the lower classes of Japanese workers is provided in bill being prepared by the house immigration and naturalization committee, Repre- sentative Albert Johnson, chairman announced here today.
 Passports, Mir. Johnson said, would be for a limited period and would be for lawyers, doctors and students. The probationary plan, he asserted, would give immigrant certain pc riod to accept the laws and customs of the United States and also would give the government a chance to de- termine whether the immigrants were desirable.
 The committee has been holding hearings on the subject, and a num- Der of naturalized Japanese were in- cluded among the witnesses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
[ l KS V|SI7 l MARION FOR PRE-PORCH
 CEREMONY

MARION, Ohio, July 2O.-T dele gation of Elks from Findlay, Ohio, appeared unannounced on Senator Harding's lawn today and with the help of the republican presidential nominee and a brass band staged a curtain raiser to the front D orch campaign.
 The senator's role consisted of a great deal of handshaking and a short talk in which he harked back to his boyhood when the Marion band, of which he was a member, went over to Findlay for a prize competition. "We copped off the prize," he said, "and we came home almost as proud as we were when we heard the result of the Chicago convention"
 About hundred were in the dele gation. They were led by Repre- sentative E. Kent Cole, who asked Senator Harding to come to Findlay for homecoming of the Elks, of which he IS a member early in Au- gust. He replied that he would at least "drop in and say howdy" if his engagements permitted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
DRYEST OF AL PLANKS IS AIM OF CONFERENCE
CBy AssociatedPress.1

LINCOLN, Neb., July 2O-Lead- CTS in various delegations to the pro hibi:ion national convention tonight declared they will go into their first session tomorrow determined to name William Jennings Bryan as their presidential nominee, despite the fact that they have received word indirectly from Mir Bryan that he does not want the nomination and does not consider ii advisable for the party to place a ticket in the field for the coming election.
 The only thing that can avert an attempt by a large number of dele gates to stampede to nominate Mr. Bryan by exclamation is for the Ne braskan to send word that he posi- lively will not accept the nomina- ton according 10 many state leaders.
 A telegram was sent to Mir. Bryan today informing him that unless such a statement is forthcoming his supporters will attempt to carry out their plans of placing him before the people on the dryest platform that can be framed.
 Beside the usual dry plank, the platform committee will have before it proposed blanks on several other schedules. Among these will be blanks advocating public ownership of railroads and public utilities; world tribunal 10 settle international disputes; friendly cooperation" with Mexico, rather than hostile interfer- ence"; federal anti-lynching laws and one dealing with labor problems.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
COOLIDGE GOES 'ON REST" IN
 VERMONT
CBy Associated Prr5s.1

PLYMOUTH, Vt, July ZO.-Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts. republican nominee for vice presi- dent. is "on a rest" With Mrs. Coolidge and their two sons, John and Calvin, he is on his fathers farm in the hills of Vermont. He finds the best way to rest is to rise early and help his father do the farm work.
 The farm, a hilly one, situated at the top of Plymouth notch, consists of over 200 acres, partly wooded and partly cultivated. Long meadows of hay and oats are banked with fruit trees heavily laden with sweet Yer mont apples and juicy plums.
 The farm house, sandwiched be- tween the Plymouth cheese factory and the home of Governor Coolidge's aunt. Mrs. J. J. Wilder, is cozy New England home, white with swinging green blinds.
 The governor has risen at o'clock every morning since his arrival on his 18th birthday, July 4. He usually puts on his grandfather's toga, con sisting of an old flannel shirt, denim trousers and old-fashioned cowhide boots, made at the Plymouth tannery in 1858.
 He recites with interest the his tory of the boots They were made for his grandfather when he was elected to the legislature at Montpe- Tier in 1858, and he wore them con tinually throughout the session. Gov. Coolidge wears them now when he thinkers" around the farm.
 A 'frock which the governor wears when he works in the fields is relic of his grandfather's days. l. is of denim and slides over the head like an army shirt and is not unlike the frock worn by artists. In it the gov ernor portrays an entirely different man from the one who sits in the Boston capitol immediately attired.
 By way of adding to his hearty appetite for the splendid country cooking prepared by his fathers housekeeper, the governor frequently
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
 Combine For Omission Of
 Phoenix Road
CBy Associated PressD

TUCSON, Ariz., July 2O.-A com mittee of seven members from the Tuscon chamber of commerce will leave tomorrow for Aio to meet rep resen;atives from the Yuma commer- cial club ard the Yuma board of su- pervisors.' The object of the con ference will be to discuss the forma- ton of a southern Arizona, motor association with the object of boost ing the road through Ajo.
 The conference will also frame a request to change the route of the United States army motor convoy travelling over the Bankhead national highway from the Tucson-Phoenix- Yuma road to the Tucson-Ajo-Yuma highway.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
MoUie Strike In
 East Ties Plant Of
 Many Companies

NEW YORK, July 2O-More than 2,OOO moving picture workers in New York and vicinity went on a strike today, trying up or crippling q score of film plants. The reason given for the walkout is the failure of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry to meet the demands of the workers for increases in wages, shorter hours and recogni- ton of the union.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
Spirit Influence
 On Will Writing
 Will Be Probed
CBy Associated Press.l

EUREKA, Cal, July 20.-Contin- nation of a will contest hearing was ordered here today by Superior Judge George Murray until w. w.. Seely, Missouri psychist, can be brought to Eureka 10 prove his claim that he discussed the wills provisions with the spirit of the late George Curless, wealthy stockman, who made the document
 Continuation was made on motion of Carless' sister-in-law, who says Seelv claimed he communicated with the spirit
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2O.-- Freight increases, railroad execu- tiyes estimate, would have to be in creased nearly so per cent to absorb the $6OO,O0O,OOO wage increase an nounced today by the Railway Labor Board and the $1O7,COOCO0 ill in- creases in the revenues recently asked by the carriers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2o- New emergency orders were issued today by the Interstate Commerce Commission giving priority in the movement of the winter stocn of soft coal to the northwest.
 More than a score of railways
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
Order Coal Supply For
 Northwest To Go First

serving mines in western Pennsylva- mia, Ohio. West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee were directed by the commission not only to give prefer ence in the movement of coal for the territory at the head of the Great Lakes. but also to give preference in the supply of cars for such ship ments.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
WAGE RAISE MAKES FREIGHT RATE BOOST OF IS PERCENT
 IMPERATIVE SAY OPERATOR,

The executives tentatively est mated today that the wage awar would add IS per cent to freigt rates, while the estimate of increas necessary to advance the roads i come to the per cent allowed u" der the transportation act is sligh,l in excess of 30 per cent for all road except those in the west. Westerr roads asked for an increase of 23.9 per cerft.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
ONE PLANE ARRIVES
CBy Associated Press)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 20. -Airplanc No. 5 of the Alaskan fly ing expedition, commanded by Lieut.. C. C. Crumrine, flying from Erie, Pa. to Grand Rapids, arrived safely here at 5:43 this afternoon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
Shamrock Noses Resolute
 Out In Second Sailing Of Contest For American Cup

rock" ran up tally of two races to none against the American de fender, "Resolute," winning in a neck to neck contest by 2 minutes and % seconds, and needing but one more victory to bear the bottomless pew ter mug to England.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21

railroad owned harbor boats.
 Nearly 75,OOO employees of the American Railway Express company are not included within the provi- sions of today's awards. The board will open hearing Thursday to pass lon their demands. Only black smiths, electricians and other shop employees of the express company. some 2,5OO in number, are affected by today's decision.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
JOHNSON GIVES HIMSELF
 UP ID US. A.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 20.- Jack Johnson former heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, who crossed the international boundary line from Lower California today, was brought here tonight from San Diego and lodged in the county jail
 He probably will leave in the GUS tody of federal officers tomorrow for Chicago to begin serving sentence fer violation of the white slavery act, federal officials said.
 SCG11SScGSSlGS goes into the meadows befor tn mist has cleared and mows a good sized corner of the field before the break fast bell rings. He says it is much more invigorating than golf and fully as remunerative, although he humor- ously adds that some chaps make more at golf than they would at farming"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21
Belieue Gibson Is
 Guilty Also Of An Old Murder Charo
(By Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July Nose Gibson, negro, alleged e fessed slayer of Roy Trapp of lerton, and assailant of Mrs. T spent last night in prayer ! county jail here, jailers said ted
 Officers of Chandler, Ariz., today stating Gibson was sus. of the murder of a restaurant ke at Addis, La, F years ago.