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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19


sddre0 md sncloss two-caut stomp for re
conAdential. the replies being sent direct
paid 70 Anonymous lettersl.
Q. In artificial propagation Of the
silver fox, how many young are US
ually found in . litter! D Il. o.
A. The size of the litters range
from one to nine, the average be-
ing about four.
Q. What amount has John D..
Rockefeller given to philanthropic
objects? A. H. C.
A. The estimated total Of public
gifts is $412. 000, 900. This does not
include many small and private
gifts to charity.
Q. Are there any European coun-
tries to which the state department
OF the United States is not issuing
any passports? ". ]. M.
A. The state department Is not
issuing passports for Russia, Tur-
key or Poland at present.
q. How ID the amount OF pen
son granted to civil service pen
sion campnted?
= - 1jDont 6 pensipa 4 q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

Toronto man has made the point in court
that he is privileged to sell liquor in the United
Q(41es. Often, during cool summer, the salu-
tlkton II likely to be changed from "Is it hot
enough for your to well, what's the news
1En0 Canada!'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

/ have a friend for whom I care
a great deal and I know he returns
it. We never talk of marriage
Mother and dad object because OF
his parents being divorced and his
aunt being married four times, I
know he is all right and I would
as soon believe in him as in nv
own twin brother.
I just can't give him up and he
says the same to his -chum. hut
never mentions such things to me.
He is respectable. We are going to
stop going together for q week or
two and see If my parents won't
change their minds. They always
do give IN later.
~ have explained all to him
Everyone speaks well Of him and
when mamma wants anything done
she always calls on George"
conventions say that girl
should not have young men callers
until she is Is years old. Practice
does not always respect conyen-
ton. The matter should be decid-
ed by the girls parents when she
is only II. II they say she cannot
have callers, their wishes should
be respected.
The decision Of your parents
seems . little harsh to me. The
boy cannot help 1t because his par
ents are divorced and his aunt has
been married four times. II he ia
branded as undesirable because Of
that. he is apt to grow up into the
kind OF man people are looking for
Faith in him will help more to
make him good man and q lovaI
husband.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl fifteen years old and am in
love with a boy my age. see him
often. but never speak to him first
Should I wait for him to spaak
first! Please tell me what 10 do.
SALLY.
1t Is your place to speak to the
young man first, that Is. II you are
acquaintances: II you are stranx-
ers. do not speak. consider II nm
fortunate that . fifteen-year-old
girl believes herself In love. Doubt
less You have built an IDEAL which
you love. II you knew the younr
man you would find him ouite dir
ferent from the boy yoa think be q.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

~ CoSA Ao0lSloQ8l. no abbTuao~
per cent Of the salary, based on IN
average Of pay earned the last ~
years Of service. 1t is also CON-
puted on the term of service over -
years. A pensioner cannot reee''s
more than $3.50 per year, nor les'
than $3.50 per year.
@. II a natural-born Amefcs1
citizen goes to a foreign counli.
and takes out citizenship paper
there, and then returns to the unls
ed States and wishes to become -
American citizen again, what piv
cedure must he take! Z. Z. "
A. It will be necessary for n'.
to proceed the same as any ara
!. q. take out first papers ana W. -
two years before filing petition ~
second. -
@. How old is the hymn
OF Ages? n. T. -
A. This celebrated hymn
written By Augustus Topladys d:
1pelfaA Clergyman. n 177a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

A Delaware chemist announces that he has
discovered three per cent alcohol in butter
MIX. The manner in which he made this dis
covery will be deemed by many as all
inDortant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

Il A Chicago man slapped his housekeeper
Ind escaped prison sentence when he told the
Judge that his goldfish at home would die. He
bpchs to have q slim chance Of getting another
housekeeper unless he gets rid Of those gold
ash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

The sugar profteer takes the same delight
u saying he is just out that lot OF people
would take in observing that he has 'just
aone up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

I XThe nominee OF the Prohibition party will
apon1uct . campaign tour in an aeroplane
lnOing up!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

Lncky Davenport. Wonderful weather for
IfVChderful iair-all deserved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

iatsIy aftsr an exciting game. but
ii only about one-fourth Of the
players after ordinary daily prac-
tice. The function Of the kidneys U
evidently taxed to eliminate the pro-
duction OF combustion . 20 freely
produced in severe exercise. This
Is another reason why . youth con-
templating athletic work should
first undergo = complete medical
examination.
These features Of athletic train
ing and active exercise and nervous
tension may we'll be considered ~
every individual with heart dis
ease, be it valvular leakage, heart
muscle degeneration, enlarge heart
or dilated heart. The points we
have touched upon have an import
ant bearing on the management OF
any functional Tor organic II you
prefer) impairment OF heart.
II the heart Is efficient, second
wind comes after moderate prolong-
ed exercise. II the heart is not eff
ficient, exhaustion comes instead.
Given an unchanged heart to begin
with, it is all a question OF train
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

Dear Mrs. Thompson: II Q girl
II too young to have , caller once
Q.t1io1. Z ~
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-24
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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
ITINERANT statesmen

Our attention has been called by
Jonas Roos, prominent local merchant
to the fact that the city has hereto
fore been exceptionally lenient on
travelling statesmen, who annually in
wade our city, stopping at the most
fashionable places and offering costly
goods at retail prices. This class Of
statesmen cater particularly to the
extravagant class and invariably do
great volume Of business, without pay
ing the city for doing business.
Opelousas should certainly not put
up with this any longer. If such is the
case the city administration should
not delay in adopting an ordinance
like the city of Indianapolis recently
passed compelling these itinerant
salesman to assist in defraying the
expenses Of running the city govern
ment.
Our home merchants, who pay tax
es and licenses, and always respond to
any worthy call for public subscrip-
tions, should be protected. Surely no
one should be allowed to do business
in competition with the most progress
sive of our citizens without paying
for the privilege. The license should
be sufficiently heavy in order to as
sure local merchants ample protection
and at the same time, if any of these
travelling statesmen should deem it
profitable to come here after paying
a heavy license, the city could derive
some revenue to assist in defraying
the expenses of the city government.
Mr.. Roos' communication, as well
as clipping from Indianapolis, can
be seen elsewhere in this issue of the
Star Progress and we would urge our
city subscribers to give the same con-
sideration, and to urge the city auth
critics to draft a law whereby the
home merchants, who pay taxes, buy
licenses and help support every public
movement in this city be amply pro
tected.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15

self to sordid politics? Why should
woman leave her home and go into
the street to play the game of poll
tics? Why should she long to rub ell
bows with men who are interiors intel
Iectually and morally? Why should a
woman long to go into the streets and
leave behind her a happy home, her
children, husband, and everything
that goes to make up the ideal domes-
tic life? Answer these questions for
me, and then we may proceed with
discussion Of the subject, but l
think the average man and woman
will admit that it will be difficult to
find reasonable answers to them
So say /. | could adduce many 9th
er reasons, but this ought be suffi-
Gent for any good Catholic, good
mother, good wife, good sister, good
friend, good citizen, who believes in
the home, the fireside and the domes-
tic kingdom, over which woman should
preside without the right of suffrage.
Yours truly,
GILBERT l.. DUPRE.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
THE WORLD MOTOR
RECORD is BEATEN

The automobile world has now
new "Ace," a real speed demon. His
name is Tommy Milton. already fam
Gus on the speedways of the county.
But his performance CT he sandy
beach at DaytOna, just completed.
marks him as the present day auto
mobile speed king. Tommy has Sue
cecded in clipping off all the records
from one rIe up 20 five miles set
last year y Ralph De Palma.
Driving a Duesenbe"o with Good
year cords, be drove ore nile i'll the
ca V rem. Fable time cf 23.7 sc'-
onds as against the worlds record of
AZ seconds He set new worlds
record of two miles in 1924 seconds;
three miles in one minute 2.18 sec
onds; four miles in one minute 36.14
seconds and five miles in only four
seconds beyond the two minute mark.
The establishment of these new re-
cords is a great victory for Goodyear
straight-side tires for Millions big
Duesenberg was equipped on all four
wheels with these tires which des-
pite the terrible grinding they en-
dured in setting up these new speed
marks, hardly showed that they had
been used at all. Few persons, except
those acquainted with tire perform
ance, fully appreciate the terrible
gruelling tire must withstand at
speed of 156 miles an hour.
At the conclusion of these speed
tests, Tommy Milton wired the Good
year company that these new worlds
records were made possible by the
wonderful performance Of the Good
year cords and said: lowing to
changing wheels to get different gear
ratio | used fourteen tires during my
trials None were specially prepared
and many were hurriedly mounted
but not once did l have any trouble
of any nature with my tires. l firmly
believe that three miles minute
speed is possible. 1t is solely up to
the motor builders for Goodyear is
ready with the tires. / would go after
such a record tomorrow with the tires
/ used here in my record work"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15

the purpose of providing fund that
shall be distributed among these vet
Grams or their widows. The funds
that have been collected have yielded
pensions to the amount above shown.
Of course, no more money can be
paid out in confederate pensions than
the constitutional limit of one-half Of
mill, applied to the assessment for
that purpose, permits. The twenty
five dollar per month maximum can
be reached only if the assessment of
the State should grow so large, or
the number of the Confederate vet
Grams should grow so small that the
proceeds from the taxes would allow
monthly pension of that amount
Taken from the Governors message
and forwarded to this office for pub
LEGATION by Hon. Judge Gilbert L.
/ Dupre.
The R. Lee Camp states that if
the one mill tax had been retained
there would be sufficient fund to
pay the $500 limit
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
CONFEDERATE

The quarterly pensions for the con-
federate veterans have advanced from
S24 in 1916 to S34 at this time. In
few months it will amount approx
mately to $50 per quarter.
A large number of the veterans
have been under the impression that
the law specifically sets aside for the
benefit of each one of them pension
of $25 per month. The law merely
makes this the maximum amount al
lowed to them, in the event sufficient
money should be collected for that
purpose. While Article 800 of the
Constitution as amended provides
that pension not to exceed $25 per
month shall be allowed to each con-
federate soldier and sailor veteran,
who possesses certain qualifications,
still that same article provides that
only one-half of mill shall be levied
on the assessment of each year for
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
RASTECUS, THE TOWN CRITIC

gwine to spend one cent Of it on nun
of yer fool noshuns."
Well he hadn't orter rared err round
er bout it so much, kase / NOS dat
fore he tells me. Use 'no'ed dat air
man er long time, an he warnt er
tellin' me muffin haint 'no'ed every
since he's been crowd up. But dar
amt mank of his kind in Opelousas
No sar, not ME as many as he thinks
dar is; but one is jes' one too many,
yes. Mighty ME every man in dis
shere town will fall in wild any good
movement when dey see its got good
ole hose sense in it. Dey amt much
on 'nisiaten new movement but dey'll
sho foller good, an thank yer fer der
chance.
If yer don't believe what I'se er
tellin' yer, jes' watch der bes' an der
riches men of dis town on elexshun
day an yer'll see dat every las one
of dem what's wort er corkscrew-
an corkscrews is mighty cheap now
will walk right up to der votin' poles
an stick in er strait vote fer der new
school house an der new water an
! light fixins an fer good roads. Yes
sar, dey sho will. If dey don't, I'll
eat der tops off en- my shoes.
Now Mister Printer-man, I'se sho
sorry dat der perfesser couldn't hep
me. He wus too busy wild der zamin-
ashuns. I'se dun gone an hired er
gal wild er tiperiter so yer won't have
SIGH er bad time wild my hard ritin'-
mex week, no.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
MAKES GOOD SUGGESTION

Editor Star-Progress:
| am enclosing a clipping taken
from the American Notions, a
monthly trade magazine published at
Yonkers, N. Y, which speaks for it
self, which please publish.
You and l both know that the mer-
chants Of this city back every move
ment for the upbuilding of our COM
munity and we number amongst them
some of the most progressive citizens
of this state. In the past, very few
laws have been eneacted by outgoing
city administrations, for the benefit
Of the home merchants. You pirate of
"Buy at Home" knowing as we all
do that upon the success of the mer-
chant depends the success, in a great
measure, of the city as a whole, and
/ think it wise idea for our chamber
of commerce to foster a movement of
this character.
Your truly,
JONAS ROOS
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
JUDGE DUPRE ANSWERS
MRS. A. A. ANDING

Editor Star Progress:
Mrs. Anding wishes to know why
opposed state suffrage. | did this
because l was opposed to it. l am now
opposing the Federal Amendment for
the reason ! am opposed to suffrage
by state action, by federal legislation.
The manhood of st. Landry are
opposed to suffrage. At the election
in 1918, six hundred was the majority
given against it in this parish, and
the voters did not go to the polls. If
a full vote had been cast, the majority
against the amendment would have
been phenomenal. AS it was, it stood
IA, 10 and 20 against, to l for.
am opposed to suffrage for senti-
mental reasons. l want to preserve
the home, the fireside. want to pro
tect the women from the wiles and
wickedness of politics. want the
home and fireside to be place where
the husband and wife, the brothers
and sisters can gather and discuss any
thing in the world-but politics. /
don't want the wife and husband nag
ging each other as to who should be
elected Governor orNCheif of Police.
/ want tranquility to reign in the
home, rather than quarrels between
the male members and the female
members as to the candidates for Of
flee state and parochial.
Cardinal Gibbons, whom Catholics
love to follow, has this to say:
"Why should a woman lower her
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15

| sho' gifts myself der middle OF er
bad fixes, / did, an it wus all er
bout dat fence business. Yer reco-
member dat air suggestion er mine
las week concernin' removin' der
front fence, don't yer? If yer don't
what's der use fer me to serb as
a town critic. l jes' as well resign
right now, yes. Well sar, err man
no / amt err gwine to tell his name,
kase he lives right here in Opelousas,
an yer needn't ak me. Anyhow, he
got sol amt er gwine to kuss either
kase Use err Christian an er member
of der chucrh, but | feels like 1t.
Well, dis shere man got so mad dat ne
look green. He jes' calls me over to
der back-lot fence, an SEE he Il
mod yer wuz er THROWN dat air
fence stuff at me, an | jes' wants
to tell yer, Rastecus, dat my front
fence has been right whar it is for
SO years. 1t wus put dar by my grand
father an my father KEEP it up in
mem'ry of his daddy, an now Use
err dom der same thing fer mine.
Dat fence is sacred to me an | amt
err gwine to take it down. Morn dat,
dar's too many new-fangled noshuns
now days fer an 'onest man to live
in any peace. Yer can jes' go on er
ravin' err bout beautifyin' der old
town to yer hearts content, but as
fer me it is pretty enuf. More'n dat,
Use done talked to some of der veal
thy citizenzes who got rich right here
in dis ornery town, an dey amt er
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
JONAS ROOC
TRAVELLING statesmen
PAY $50 A DAY HERE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-The Com
mon Council of this city has passed
an ordinance requiring travelling
statesmen who offer merchandise at
retail to pay the city government a
license fee of $4,000 per day. These
statesmen stop at prominent hotels
and send letters of invitation to we'll
TODD ladies to call and purchase their
goods.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Andrus was visited by the Stork on
Sunday morning, leaving big boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
/ EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. III. Wad-
leigh. Telephone 4082 XII or $3.50.

The Flour de-Iis club held an all..day
meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Leroy Enochs in Granville. Those pres
cnt were: Mrs. Z. A. Smith. Mrs S. V.
Slusser, Mrs. ). j. Millican. Mrs. W. II.
Rhodes, Mrs. Geo. Sachs, Mrs. John Skid
more Mrs. Z. A. Chaplin, Mrs. c. A. Maus
Mrs. L. II. Skidmore and Mrs. Enochs.
The next meeting will be held in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. S. " Slusser,
52j East Eighth avenue
The Young Peoples society of the Third
Presbyterian church held wiCne roast ut
the home of Mt. Horace Potter In High
land Park. Wednesday evening. About
The Mizpah society of the Third Pres
bytcrian church met Wednesday afternoon
1T the home of Mrs. W. s. Gentry in
Chandler street. Those present were: Mrs.
]. Il. Norton, Mrs@s NJ. ltollo. Mrs. Rush
Spuriock. Mrs. Geo. Adapson, Mrs. Fannie
Mrs. Sarah Harker, and Mrs. Gentry.
Mr.. and Mrs I'll. Hutehings. of Pea
body, Kan. are Visiting Mr.. Hutehings
brothers Mr. T.. W. Hutehings in Van
Buren street and Mr.. E. L. Hutchings In
East Sixth avenue
Mrs. J. W. X. Clardy OF Lake street is
spending several days in Mamego, Kan,
visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Nayior of East Sixth
avenue will go to Lawrence. Kan. Saturday
to attend the football game between the
Washburn team and the X. L. team.
in Salina. Kan,s - attending the. branch
meetings OF the Women's Foreign Mission
airy society d delegate from the East
Side Methodist church.
The Wonen'S Missionary society of the
First Evangelical church met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. X Mischke
In Kramer street. About ty-five
ladies' were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
To Relieve Catarrh,
Catarrhal Deafness
( And Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal deaf
ness or who are growing nara OF hear
ing and have head noises will be glad to
know that this distressing nffiiction can
usually successfully treated at home
by an internal medicine that in many
instances has effected complete relief
nfter other treatments have failed. Suf-
ferers who could scarcely hear have, had
their hearing restored to suen an extent
that the tick of watch was plainly audi
BILE seven or eight inches away from
either ear. Therefore,sf you know of some
one who is troubled with head noises or
catarrhal deafness, cut out this formula
and hand it to them and you may have
been the means of saving some poor sur
ferer perhaps from total deafness. The
prescription can be prepared at home ana
is made as follows:
Secure from your druggist 1>oz. Parm:nl
Double Strength.) Take this home anG
add to5it Il pint of hot water andea little
graduated sugar; stir until dissolved.
Take one tablespoonful four times day.
Parmint is used in this way not only
to reduce by tonic action the Inflammation
and swelling in the Eustachian Tubes, ana
thus to equalize the air pressure on the
drum, but 70 correct any excess of seere-
tons in the middle ear, and the results it
gives are nearly always quick and efrec-
tive. ~
Every person who has catarrh in any
form. or distressing rumbling,S kissing
sounds in their ears. should give this re-
cipe a Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

$500 All Silk Foulards,
$500 q I'd.
A really beautiful quality.
in black. navy. dark seal. tan.
nickel. Pekin. Full yard wide.
Soft. lustrous finish.
$2.0O Lingerie Crepe, sf.00
39-inch. all silk, white only.
Quite serviceable Extraorui-
nary values, $1.00 yard.
$12 54-inch Satin, $500 a I'd.
Beautiful, lustrous biac'S
Cheneys, Satin dc Lyon. Very
special, $500.
3o-inch Velvet tsilk). ss.0o I'd.
A pretty quality offered in
rich, dark green. Iust one
shade. We have just two bolts
to close out, $500 a I'd.
ss.25 Chiffon Taffcta. s:.5a
Our standard quality. Very
serviceable: Regular stock,
black only. Full yard wide.
$500 and $3.50 Crepe dc Chine,
$3.50 vi.
4o-inch, offering a full color
range, also black or white. A
very superior. high grade, all
silk quality, for blouse or dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
mo SCHOOL HEAT
Lowman VIII Be Closed on
First Chilly Day.
Labor Unions Responsible, Says
HI. w. BOmgardner.

If sudden cold weather comes the
Lowman Hill school may have to be
closed indefinitely. according to II. w.
Bomgardner, acting president of the
Topeka board of education.
THE attitude of Topeka labor
unions toward work upon the steam
heating plant at the school would be
responsible for the closing" Bonn
gardner said. Early last summer
work was begun on the plant. Con-
tractors tried to push the work, but
only union steam filters, one or two of
them at time. were allowed to work
on the plant. No urging of the board
was able to hurry the work. As a re-
suit we may be forced to send the
children home from that school almost
any day now.
ANY plumber could do the work
but the unions will allow only steam
filters on the job"