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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19


Ten years ago the supreme court
OF Illinois declared It 70 Be uncon-
stitutiOnal 70 read the bible ii the
schools Of the state. Now II ID pro-
posed 70 remedy the situation by
inserting ! clause In the revised
constitution that will make pro-
vision for the reading Of the bible
BY each teacher, this without COM
ment To this end meetings are be-
ing held from county to county
throughout the state. Literature
II being widely distributed to the
Same end. and hearings have been
held in Springfield in behalf Of the
proposal.
In the past seven years four
states have enacted legislation re-
curing the reading Of the bible
In the schools, viz: Pennsylvania
In 1918: Tennessee IN 1915; New
Jersey In 1916, and Alabama in
1919.
Illinois has Z Law requiring the
chaplains In the state penitentiary
TO hold regular religious services
with the inmates and to provide
each Of them with coy Of the
bible. Let us legally restore the
bible TO the schools Of the state
and thereby declare it the basis for
moral instruction and citizenship. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19

b silk As cheap q cotton! Abra-I
hams Pecan Roll il the six IN this
story. II you want Junk 1t 20
cents the chunk. the stores are full
OF It The white box with the
trademark 10 Abraham'a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19
Attention Mystic Workers,

r. l. Lodge, No. IS, Mystic Work
ers Of the World will meet hereafter
on the third Wednesday Of each
month at the Moose hail. A large
attendance 10 desired on Wednes-
day. May 10, when Supreme Dtrec-
tor Lee Joslyn will be present.
Project Joseph Grotegut,
Secretary Lillian Davis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19

Hear the free lecture on The
Great World Unrest: Its Cause and
Its Cure" by W. A. Baker Of New
York. Wednesday evening 1t Bible
Students hall. State Bank building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-19
? AVS FINE OF
One DOLLAR IN
APPEALED CASE.


Conrad Schadt OF Silvis was
found guilty Of speeding by q jury
in circuit court ye. .erday after
noon and fined 81 and costs by
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
Don't Be Bald
How to Make Hair Grow strong
Thick and Lustrous.

Few OF us get bald in a day. ana
we all have ample warning when
Iour hair Is thinning out.
| Partisan Sage is most ethcient
hair invigorator, but to quickly stop
any further loss of hair and sttmu-
late a new grow tn IL must be rubbed
Into the scalp so. the starved hair
lroots can readily absorb II and get
the vital stimulation 80 badly need
ed.
| You will surely be delighted with
tho frst application. for your hair
and scalp should look and feel 100
per cent better.
| Parisian Sage Is not expensive. It's
a scientific preparation that supplies
lhair Needs clean, non.sticky, an
Itiseptic liquid that is cold by Peo-
lple's Drug Stores and at good drug
lstores everywhere with guarantee
Ito give you perfect satisfaction or
money refunded.
| Good looking hair Ia half the bat
tile In any mans or womnn's per
lsonal appearance. Neglect means
IduIl, thin, dead looking hair and
lnnaily badness, while little at
ltention now insuros thick and lus-
ttrous hair for years to come.
No matter what your hair trou-
lhI~-, try Partisan Sage tonight
lyou will not be disappointed
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
The Restless Sex
A Romantic Film Drama Win
MARION DA VLES
BY Robert w. Chamber&
BY Robert w. ChaInbeTI

, way ought TO land me at Runners
Rest station about . o'clock In the
morning.
L can't tell you what your kind
ness has done for me. i think IL
was about all 1 really wanted In
the world-your friendship. IL
seems TO clean off my slate, square
me with life.
shall start in a few minutes
Until we meet. then. your friend
OSWALD GRISMER.
He directed the envelope to Gle
lands studio in town
The other letter he directed TO
Stephanie at Runners Rest and
stamped IT.
He wrote to her:
I'm happier than I have been In
years because 1 can do this thing
for you.
And now I'm going to admit
something which will ease your
mind immensely; the situation was
so impossible that 1 also began TO
weary OF II a little. You are en-
titled to the truth.
And now life looks very inviting
to me. Liberty Is the most wonder
full thign in the world. And I am
restless for IL, restless to begin
again.
So IL / came to you as comrade
don't think for a moment that any
sympathy Is due me. Alas. man be-
longs to a restless sex. Stephanie,
and the four winds are lesp IRE
sponsible and inconstant!
As comrade. 1 should delight In
you. You are very wonderful
giri-but you belong to Cieland
and not to me. Don't worry. I'm
absolutely satisfied. Until we meet
then,
Your grateful friend,
OSWALD.
'Ill get a special for this letter
on our way uptown" he said, voic-
ing his thoughts aloud to the girl
who was scspbbing her painted lips
and cheeks behind the screen.
When she emerged, pinning on
her hat, he had packed a suitcase
and was ready.
They found taxi in Washington
SAuare.
ITO BE Continued TSmorrow)
Copyright. 1917, 1918. BY the Intsrnational
Magazine Company
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liant; he is deep, and, withal. there
is an innate ruodesty and a beauti-
full sense of humor." A combina-
tion not often found in single in
dividual. Among other attractions
j would note the little courtesies Of
everyday life and that chivalry
which every woman loves. How
many men, / wonder, seat their
wives at the table when alone be-
fore taking their own seat, and
keep her entertained throughout
the meal with subjects that are in
teresting and profitable? Romance
is kept alive with an occasional
kiss, or some little unexpected gift,
a choice flower, or maybe some lit
tie surprise, which always brings
pleasure.
Yes, marriage Is a success-even
with a foreigner-when there is
love and some basis of character.
Then there is more likely to be a
Willingness to forget oneself in the
interest of the other, and to live for
a purpose: to move together toward
some great goal. 1 think the real
secret of our success in marriage
lies in the fact that we are both
Christians and that our previous
has Itttu US W 'lNV
the life. He speaks beautifully OF
his mother, and l judge from what
he says that she must have been a
noble, ambitious woman, who mold
ed the life of her son. And / can
say as much for my parents. Every
good patriot should look forward to
marriage and the establishment of
home, and parents should train
their children from childhood with
a view to the same end. the home
being the great training school for
life.
In closing, / want to say that I
have lived in America all my life;
my husband has been here but few
years. And yet he has taught me
all I know about registration and
voting, civics and general under
standing of what II means to be a
good citizen.
SECOND JTNKNOwN
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
30 OK S
PETROLEUM AS A WORLD POWER
BY Victor Ross. New York: Double

PETROLEUM AS A WORLD POWER
BY Victor Ross. New York: Double
day. Page g. Co.
The phenomenal development of
petroleum, natural product re-
garded as negligible at the time of
the civil war, into a paramount es-
sential Of belli2erent activity In the
great war and basic factor in modern
industry is unfolded' in the theme
of this book. There is an explana-
tion Of the theories of petroleum's
origin. its geographical distribution
so far as known, and the part it
played in history and legend, while
still a neglected asset OF human
progress. The picturesque begin
nings OF the industry in Pennsyl-
vania sixty-odd years ago are
sketched and the various means by
which American inventive and con-
structive genius has created the
most symmetrical example Of or
Ranized industry in the world today.
Victor Ross, it's author, is assist
ant to the president of the Stand
ard Oil Company and a director of
one of the Canadian subsidiary oil
companies, and knows the history
of tho development Of petroleum as
do few men. He is tho author of
several valuable books on various
phases OF the subject.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
DAVID AND JONATHAN
FRIENDSHIP.

/ want to speak a word for the
foreigner. / have noticed numerous.
criticisms in these columns OF the
foreigner. and 1 think, as does an
other of your recent contributors,
that all should not be judged by a
few. My husband is foreigner by
birth-an Italian; while his wife
halls from one of the so-called good
families" of the South. When 1T
became known that I was to be
married, friends and relatives far
and near raised perfect storm or
criticism and arguments fof no rea-
son at all except that he was "a
foreigner" Race prejudice-noth-
ing more. I married my husband
because 1 loved him. 1t was sort of
q David and Jonathan" friendship.
We are told that the soul of Jona-
than was knit with the soul of Da-
vid, and Jonathan loved him as his
own soul" So 1t was with us-a
beautiful companionship, based on
congeniality and a deep respect OF
each for the other. After we were
married my eyes were opened to
new and wonderful things in my
husbands character which | did not
dream were there. / discovered to
my surprise that he was far SUI
perior to even my hopes of him, and
i felt that 1 had man among men!
And now, after nearly two years of
married life, / am still finding new
things to admire in him. and with
each little discovery those roots of
respect go deeper. To me he is
magnet Of attraction, holding me to
him in perfect love and leading me
on and up toward an ideal that is
beautiful.
A friend asked me recently about
my husband. ] replied, "He is brill
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
tCs.aHues From Yesterd.y.)


Damn you :" she said. swhat are
you trying to do to me?''
Send you home. Anne, with
thousand real money. win you
sofv
show IL to me-" she said. but
her voice had become childish and
tremulous and her painted mouth
was quivering.
"Im going to show IL to you"
he said pleasantly. 'I'll get IL at
square Jacks for you. II 1 do
Will YOU fly the coop? | mean now.
tonight! viii your"
f~w with your"
Dear child. I've got TO cross that
dirt. Jersey river. I told you.
You live up State. don't you?"
"Yes."
~Hyherer
Hudson"
"Ali right. VIII you go now,
lust as you are? You'd stand a fat
charce IL you went back and tried
- pack up. That thing would bat
ter You TO a pulp. wouldn't he?"
She nodded.
AL right, ne sdlu. axe OIL
your hat and wash your face. Anne.
They'd be on to you at home. I've
got 10 pack a few things for my
Journey and write a couple Of let
ters, Get all the paint OF while
I'm busy. There's soap, towels, sand
basin behind that screen"
She came slowly to him and stood
looking at him out Of her olsen
chhnted young eyes.
lis this on the square?" she
eTs ID
Won't you take a chance that IL
is p ne asked. taking her slim hands
ana looking her in the eyes
Yes I'll take a chance
with you--if you ask me to-"
II do" He patted her hands and
smiled. then released them.
'Hustle" he said. "Pll be ready
very soon"
He wrote first to Cleland:
Dear Cleland:
/ think I'll go up tonight, stay
at Pittsfield. and either drive across
the mountain in the morning or
take an cary train through the
tunnel for North Adams. Either
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
The Nervous
Wreck
BY Brice Bslden, d. d.

n n OST Of the nervous people
M who MI the offices of neu-
rologists are under the I'M
preston that they are suffering
from exhaustion due TO overwork-
As a matter OF fact. hard work In
muscular sense. causes only = tenn
porary fatigue which is seldom at
tended with serious consequences.
The tales OF ssir-sscrifice and
drudxery recited by these seif-pity-
ing folk naturally misiesd the IN
expert
overwork In rarely In itself a
cause of neurashenia. ana inc
young lady who has time to appeAi
to the psycho-snAiyst for reiiei
from utter and compAete exheus-
ton" is very probably sunerins
from the results of morbid intro
spection and unnecessary emotio"ai
reaction.
Poor cooking and operating may
also produce toxic condition whch
tends toward WEAKNESS and fatigue.
Tired nerves are more iikeiy TO
he the result Of Inactivity than or
overwork, and in many cases may
h. summed up as a disease called
chronic loafing. Together with to1ic
and emotional excess ana 10"
csses of severe organic disease may
be listed the condition in whlch
unused muscle tissues has become
a mass of poison-producins "al
rial comparable to unstirred swamp
water. x.
Toxins are formed In sluggish
inert muscles resembling In theiI
effects the exhuasting toxins caused
by overeating or the eatihs VI
poorly prepared food.
Barring the very few cases Oh
true overwork and those VINO are
.ufYerinR from Definite diseases we
have q great majority OF cases ]"
which weakness Is caused by oe-
liberate neglect of the DEVELOPMENT
of endurance and power. Ihese
people either never have attempted
TO overcome weakness or they nave
frittered away their naturh
strensth through constant excess.
worry, fear and kindred dev'tahA-
ing influences.
The less advanced cases OF nerv.
Gus exhaustion should be treated
by a proper balancing OF 1000 anu
exercise. while in cases where the
effects Of abuse are more extreme
the neurotic may find relief In
complete re-education Of the habits
of life.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

probability my little old car would
be parked In the green which was
clearly visible from the highway
However there WAS an even chance
that no one who wasn't In our Sc
cret would observe this. IL seemed
silly 10 be nervous about eur change
OF direction. But felt that Val.
who was seated at Shelly's side,
had some part In IL.
She didn't keep me In doubt but
began her campaign as soon as We
were established in the dining room
OF the Mountain Inn, which was oar
rendezvous.
Pretty little place that cross
roads inn. Isn't II. Aunt Molly? ]
persuaded Mr.. Blake to drive by
there as l" thought We might stay
the night and not cut our excur-
sion short. You know. Anne, dear,
| came out all prepared not 10 &c
back to the city till Monday"
mo wonder you thought we were
lnhospitable." laughed Jim, but
we didn't mean to give the impress
sion that the party was going to
last that long. You know / have 10
be I'm my office on Mondays at least
an hour before the opening of the
market"
VAL DOES SOME sCHEMING.
That's so." said Val. dismissinE
he subject and working toward an
Elective as yet not clear. Funny
ling, we were driving slowly, SO 1
ould make sure / liked the inn,
nd l noticed a car parked there
5hich could have sworn was
ours. Anne. Mr.. Blake and l both
lought we made out your initials
II, thought the kiddies were too
bsorbsd in each other to notice"
How would my car get over
Aere?" ! temporized.
That's just what I wondered"
aplied Val sweetly. And then i
emembered that you expected an
other guest Mr.. Dalton. 30 j
thought when you changed your
plans about staying the day at
Dream void. perhaps you'd sent the
car for him and given him the free
dom of the inn instead. Some little
sleuth, aren't 1, dear?"
what do yo uwant to go roman
ing around for, Val. when you've
this Wonderful duckling IN your
plate?" demanded Lane.
But Shelly pushed back the plate
of wonderful duckling' and sat
staring at me with face gone sud
denly livid.
Don't tell me Pat Dalton Is at the
inn!" he cried, blundering miserably
for the second time that day. Il put
up there for breakfast, and as I
drove in I'd have sworn ! caught a
glimpse Of Virginia fitting out of
the side entrance. They mustn't
meet"
why not?' demanded Val, flash
ing a triumphant glance at me.
which changed to a lonk OF prov
ocation as she turned her langurous
eyes full on Sheldon. Surely you'd
never be the one to divide two
loving hearts-separate husband
and wife. and all that sort OF
thing? And If our little fairy god
mother, Anne. has reunited the suf-
ferers. you'd join me in rejoicing at
the triumph of true love, won't
your
I'D join you in anything" said
Sheldon with mechanical gallantry.
Then he turned to me and de-
manded:
Anne, what have yop doner'
CTo be contisdedJ
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
The GroWing Child
Take Care of the Sore Throat.
Y KEEP HIM WE'LL
u s. Public Health Service
u. s. Public Health Service.

THE slogan, Keep your child
at home when he has a SOTO
i throat" used in the article
on scarlet fever" is equally applic-
able to diphtheria. This disease,
like scarlet fever. has a short per-
iod of incubation, !. e., it develops
within a few days after tbet infec-
tion was contracted. II your child
is not immune. he will probably
show some signs Of the disease
within from one to seven days
usually from two to Ave days
after exposure.
Unfortunately. the manner of its
onset and the type of diphtheria
varies. so that in mild cases 1t Is
not always possible to say that a
child has diphtheria in the begin
ming.
HARD TO DETERMINE.
In these cases this cannot always
be stated positively until the secre-
tion from the throat and nose has
been examined for the germs Of the
disease. Hence, you can see the
Importance for the safeguarding of
other susceptible persons of keep
ing your child at home when he has
a sore throat. nasal discharge and
enlarged glandS In the neck. even
though he does not seem to be
really i'll. He may be carrying
with him virulent germs. dangerous
to the community at large. and par
ticularly so to the children.
1t is equally important for your
own child's safety that he not only
be kept at home when he has the
aforementioned symptoms. but that
he also be kept quiet. The toxin,
or poison, of diphtheria seems to
have a decided prediction for the
heart and nervous system. and
sometimes for the kidneys. In
nearly all severe cases there Is
some involvment of the heart, and
post-diphtheritic paralysis is not
not at all uncommon. the muscles
of the throat being frequently af-
fected.
PROBABLE CASE.
1t is important for parents to rec
ognize the necessity Of having a
case, of diphtheria treated as early
rs possible. When diphtheria is
prevalent. consider every sore
throat a probable case of diphtheria
and send for the doctor.
The germs are contained in the
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

secretions from the nose and throat
and are spread by coughing. sneez-
ing and talking. The patient or
carrier is a source of contagion
until two negative cultures have
been obtained.
This means that two specimens
from the throat or nose have been
examined at least one day apart,
and have been found free from the
diphtheria germs on both occa-
sions. This usually occurs within
two weeks.
HOW SPREAD.
The disease is spread by the pa
tient Infected articles (toys, etc.,
and by Carriers" A carrier" is a
person who carries the germs in his
throat long after he has had the
disease. or often when he has never
had it at all.
In the latter case, he has received
the germ from someone, but. not
being susceptible to the disease. it
has never developed, though the
germ remains in his throat. He is
then an unsuspected and perfectly
innocent source of contagion.
Because of the danger of carriers
and mild, unrecognized cases, in
any instance where a case of diph-
liberia has developed in a family.
institution or school, every person
who has been exposed should have
an examination of the throat and
nose. 4
1t is wen for parent. to know tha,
a child's susceptibility to diph-
liberia Is increased by the presence
in the throat Of adenoids and en-
larged tonsils.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19

ceived, almost every individual has
q different conception OF the mar
riage idea.
j was only amused at Turkish
Gentleman's" letter. America and
American ideals are too far re-
moved from Turkey to be influ-
enced or even compared with
Turkish Gentlemen's" IDEAS on
marriage or the proper manage
ment of haremliks.
Ny own case: / was sixteen-my
husband two years older. We were
desperately" in love, but by the
time we were twenty, we were both
heartily sick Of our bargain. We
drifted farther and farther apart
until l rarely saw the master of the
house. But l loved my home and
found a great deal of pleasure in
caring for it and preparing nice
little dinners. After years of neg
lect and dining alone 1 decided my
whole duty was not to the man L
married, but that / owed something
to the woman he married.
bought new clothes, pretty
clothes and Jared forth to create a
new world for myself. On one of
the few occasions when my hus-
puHo tAUhe uotlc " oiHutT HS louhu
me out. He was surprised, but
when he came homo again and
found me out, he stormed. No din
ner for him. and when he question
ed me / told him that what was
sauce for the goose was sauce for
the gander. and he could get his
own dinner and eat II alone.
1 made my own friends and went
my own way. 1 never questioned
his actions and never answered
any questions regarding my own.
When he refused to give me money,
j got a position and went to work.
/ did what was necessary In my
home, but no more, and the end OF
IT was-my husband fell in love
with his wife. He began to spend
his evenings home and his old
And 1 met him half way. Today
we have a comfortable home and
good income and bank account.
We pay for everything we buy,
when we buy Il and the man who
once considered me a chattel for
which he paid a price, now looks
on me as a gift of tho gods and
my wishes are hts law and religion.
This would seem an ideal condi-
ton, but I do not love my husband
and i am not happy except in tho
knowledge that 1 have helped a
man redeem himself. Is my mar
riage a success7 i do not know.
A WIFE.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
SHE DOESN'T KNOW
WHETHER 1T IS A SUCCESS.

Marriage as an institution is
success but as an individual propo-
sition 1T is usually n failure.
shall not presume to diagnose the
trouble or prescribe remedy, but
in my humble opinion, IL marriage
were made moro difficult, divorce
would eventually correct itself. I'm
der existing laws boys and girls
just out of school and mentally and
physically undeveloped, men whose
Incomes are barely sufficient to
cover their own needs; men and
women mentally and physically un-
tit, and ofttimes morally unclean
are able to secure license and mar.
ry without question. Discomfort
and unhappiness is almost Inevitable
and the divorce courts the ultimate
end.
Success like happiness is a rela-
tive term and the question In my
mind In just what constitutes a
successful marriage" II ono Is TO
Judge from the different letters rc-
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Write frankly, briefly and huthfuly you views tes
problem 'Is Marriage Suecess7 If you think il not a.
together a success do fail susgest what think
the remedy WHAT the trouble, and what could be done
Write your opinions experiences, and suSyesons Write
frankly and fearles.y-your confidence will be respected
No of writers published except with the wters
consent. Use only side Of the paper.
Address your contributions to
MARRIAGE EDITOR,
The Washington Times,
Washingtou, D. c.
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
Is Marriage a Success?

their sons as they wish their nus
bands had been. then, and then only,
will marriage be a success. Ken
eion is q failure. To preach In the
pulpit about the marriage bona
which mo man can put asunder' Is
farcical.
Instead, why don't they preach
the single Standard or Morals
and Merchantmen! Clean men
Ia the solution for successful mar
riages. Man is the cause OF every
broken woman. Every married
woman who goes with other men
can blame her husband. The evil
starts when women fail to bring up
their sons with a good moral foun-
dation. They should expect from
them the same conduct as from
girls. II. NJ
The Washington times., 1920-10-19
A Daily Recipe
CREOLE sour.

Onc-auarter cup rice, II cup
onion, 2 tablespoons bacon drip
pings, 2 cups tomatoes. tea
spoons salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, II
teapsoon paprika. 1 tablespoon
cut parsley.
Wash rice. add 3 cups boiling
water and boil 80 minutes. Cook
onions in pan with drippings un-
til tender. but not brown: add to-
matoes and boil 10 minutes; rub
through strainer into boiled rice
and water; add seasoning and
sprinkle with parsley. A little
chopped green pepper adds to the
flavor.