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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

ing the barney stone? I. NJ. I.
A. This famous stone is in the
ruins of old Blarney castle, near
Cork, and is said to give the one
who kisses it the power OF saying
agreeable things. From this story
comes the word barney, term for
any very complimentary or nat
tering talk.
@. What is toucan? r. N. u.
A. This is a name for birds Wltn
enormous bright-colored bills, III
habiting South America and rang
ing as far north as Mexico. inc
bills are light, as they are fliieo
with cavities. These birds feed Oh
bananas. insects and reptiles, Iney
frequent lofty trees. They are
sometimes confused with the norm
bills of Africa, birds with large
bills, but belonging to a dlneren'
family.
O. When Vas the first cotton
eported from the United States!
B. |. L.
A. In 1884, the first bale OF COT
ton exported from America NaS
shipped from Charleston, 5. Z.
@. Is there proof that a part u
the United tSates was at one tlhio
! glaciated? a. ,. n,
A. Biologists agree that there
was a glacial period in the nor'n.
ern United States. The rocks III
, this part of the country bear eVi'
dence of having been glaciateu
Small ren;ains of glaciers are toulu
in the high Sierras, on the volcs''N
cones OF the Cascades and in MOE
tana and Colorado. The preserve
of moraines also bear witness 10
glacial period.
| Q. How did geometry originate
! NJ H.
A. According to Herodotas' \
arose from the need of suryeyins
the lands inundated by the NV
/! foods in Egypt.
@. When is the sun closest
+, the earth? A. NJ r,
A. The sun is closest to LIZ
! earth in January.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01


address ano enclose tvocent stamp for re
confidential. the replies being sent direct
paid TO Anonymous lettersl-
@. How did the amount of our
commerce carried on American
ships compare before the world
war with the amount before the
Civil war? NJ. P.
A. Before the World war only
eight per cent of our goods were
carried in vessels under the Amer
lean flag, while at least sixty per
cent of our commerce was carried
in our merchant ships prior to the
Civil war.
@. How does the Sahara desert
compare with the United States in
size? d E. H.
A. The Sahara has an area of
100000 square miles. while con-
tinental United States has but
3,026,7S9. With Alaska and our is
land possessions. our territory is
slightly larger than the Sahara
desert.
@. Was there a Jewish woman
corresponding to Joan of Arc?
A. S.
A. Deborah, the wife of Lapc-
deth. was one of the earliest judges
of Israel and urged the Israelites
to rise against the Canaanites who
had oppressed them for genera
tons Barak. leader of the Israel
ties, refused to go into battle I'M
less accompanied by Deborah. With
a small force she triumphed over
the Canaanites. The song of Deb
orah is considered a masterpiece
of Hebrew literature.
@. Are there good roads in the
Philippines? M. U. r.
A. The Philippines are a para
disc for autoists, possessing $500
miles Of fine macadamled roads.
Q. How much money was spent
last year by Great Britain for
liquor? D. c. H.
A. In 1919. Great Britain and
Ireland expended 1895, 100000 for
Intoxicating liquor. 1t was divid-
ed as follows: England and Wales
$1,615,0 100000; Scotland $1SO. 00O,-
900: ireland, $3.50. 100000.
@. What is the legend concern
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

If James l.. HURT. otherwise known as
Watson, will tell how he succeeded in getting
married % times in three years he will be let
of with nothing worse than life Imprisonment
The court would have been justified in going
even farther than that to get the details of
such story as his must be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
Heart GDoHOmQ
J 1,!GpFQ }! J! y: 49,,
~ EMRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please
publish remedy for dandruff and
falling hair. THANK YOU.
The following dandruff remedy
has given satisfaction to many:
To an ounce of sulphur add
quart of soft water and during in
tervals of several days agitate the
mixture repeatedly. After the sui
phur has settled to the bottom of
the receptacle use the clear liquid.
Saturate the head with it every
morning and in a few weeks every
trace of the dandruff will have
disappeared. The hair will become
soft and glossy and it will cease
to fall.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
young married woman and / have
been married for six years. but l
cannot stand it. My husband treats
| me SO awfully cruel, although l
have tried to be kind to him. ]
understand It is because he wa ITS
me to separate from him. My girl
friend came to see me. She used
to be a girl of his and she often
talks about him l think if he got
a divorce be would marry her.
What shall l do?
A YOUNG WIFE.
If you do not love your husband
and are unhappy l would advise di-
vorce. 1t is useless to put up with
cruelty if you will be happier alone.
1t may be, however, that you have
no cause for divorce.
The girl friend you mention can
not be loyal to you or she would
rot accept attentions from your
husband. If I were you l would
mot talk about him to her.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A boy
friend and l went with two girls
who were good chums. The two
girls went away to boarding schools
| and when they returned for the
! Christmas holidays my girl friend
! would not let me take her to a
! show when my boy friend and his
! girl went.
| When she came home for Easter
she would not even look at me.
AS she cannot receive letters from
| boys l cannot write to her.
Do you think that these actions
show that she does not care for me
any more? MOSES Z.
Yes, the girl shows that she has
grown away from You. Perhaps
she has met some one at school
for whom she cares more. There
seems to be an element of snob-
bishness in what she has done,
since she has snubbed her other
| friends as we'll. :.
In reply to NEARLY EIGHTEEN:
Do not marry for a home. Accept
the young mans attentions, and
after Z year or two if you ind you
love him accept his proposal Of
marriage At the age of is he can
not expect you to be more than a
friend to him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

regular organized campaign for Lewis
Nixon, the builder, for president with press
agent, clip sheet and everything has been
launched Anything to divide the growing
Hoover sentiment, which looks like storm
cloud on the horizon to your professional
politician
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

British insurance firms are betting 100
pounds against 10 shillings that the country
will not be dry inside OF the year. but if they
think that will discourage the score or more Of
american prohibition agents now campaigning
England they have another think coming.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

Disposition Of the people to readily pay in
Aated prices for things that are not classed a.
necessary while kicking strenuously about
similar cost standards for things actually need
ca and even refusing to make business invest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

Marylanders are praying to keep take
from going higher, the theory being that pray
ing will prevent preying.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01

1t is reported that the former kaiser is
POOR man. Evidently the wood sawyers ir l\,l
land are not organized.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
BIT JAMES MOI GAY

1SS7-March 4. James Buchan.
an inaugurated 18th presi-
dent, aged s..
March ), bred Scott de-
cisi0n.
1o5S-LincOln. Douglas debate.
1ss9-Aug. 5, Completion Of
Atlantic cable.
Oct. Is. John Browns raid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-01
GLORY,S FLAG.

GLORY'S FLAG.
Twas Washington ssown banner!
At yorktown waving free.
It's triple hues all splendid
With right and victory.
Then we're those colors Freedoms
Most holy trinity.
It was the nag Of Perry!
The warrior Of the Lake
Who fought the ocean hon
With courage naught could shake.
Transcendent was that triumph
Achieved for Freedoms sake.
1t was the flag of Lincoln!
At Gettysburg it waved
When men for Freedom gladly
The roaring cannon braved.
Then Liberty and Union
Fofevermore were savedl
It was the Dag Of Dewey!
Upon a triumph day
1t streamed in fairest beauty
In far Manila Bay;
Then mighty eea-guns thunder
Sang Freedoms sweetest lay,
1t was the flag of Pershing,
Who met the enemy
To make safe all the nations
For dear democracy
How happy was the vict'ry
Der hosts Of Germany!
1t is the flag of glory!
1t is the flag divine!
Where Freedoms hand Of splendor
Has set her seal and sign.
Thrilled through with love and gladness
/ call that banner mine!
E W. S.
OUR loyal sculper, E. W. S., had to share
lis possession OF the old banner with con-
siderable number of our citizenry this after
,oon. We cheerfullv hazard the opinion that
he Red White and Blue lovers outnumber the
red enthusiasts about twenty thousand t.
,ne.
SELMA BRAATZ. The Renowned Lady
Jusgler. Columbia theatre program.
P'raps so; but Nat Goodwin was the lady
uggfer Of greatest renown.
Innovations.
a butler would like to be-
Said Little JEFF to Mutt
Then you could hang around and see
A regular butler but
Charles Leedy in Youngstown Telegram.
"A servant l should like to be-"
Said Mutt. with lots of verve;
Then you would have chance to sec
regular servant serve
Judd NJ. Lewis in Houston Chronicle
"A candidate I'd like to be-"
Retorted jeff so bland
Poor fish,, barked Mutt. why. then I'd Sc,
How candidates are cand,"
How DO You Mean "ElectricaL> Conveniences-
tFrom the Youngstown telegram
RELIABLE white woman for househeepe
or general housework; all electrical conven
fences: SIS per week: only those with the hes
Of references need apply. Auto 1927, or As W
Uelason Ave.
OUR TERRACE is RAW; FULL
O. HOLES-GOSH, IT'S AWFUL!
WE NEVER WORK HARD NJ
so AMT GOT NO GARDEN.
Dear Sexton: 1t is some little time since tn
last glacial flow but as constant reader o
your column ! ann in doubt whether to plan
my radishes and carrots as usual and defy tn
weather prophet; also whether to shovel M
terrace back to its normal angle So l com
to you seeking your advice in this matter
Please answer in today's issue as | am leavin
town for reasons best known to myself
G. OLOGIST.
WANTED-First class talking parrot Mus
be reasonable for cash. XXXXXXX care Sta,
Even parrot ought to be reasonable TO
cash nowadays. We are-and for burned littl
cash.
PORT BYRON MAN, Is YEARS YOUNG
VICTIM OF CUPID-Moline Dispatch. A
that age, victim is the word
ANOTHER result Of the high cost of livn
bebs up in central Africa. where the price O
a wife is now eight cows instead of four
BUT rs a-yOU say it; we're married.
r. E. MIG
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INeWG IieS rAAsts ANCIENT enemy,
ovLL CARE.
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Tight 1920 by James Morgan published by special arrangement
with The Mcclure News paper Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
TRADE BOARD TO DEBATE
PROPOSED coming Law

Edwin c, Graham, chairman OF the
subcommittee on the coming law OF
the Board OF Trade. has called a
meeting OF the subcommittee for 4
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The coming question was discussed
at meeting in the Board of Trade
rooms. Star building. yesterday aft
ernoon. and plans were made for CO.
operation with the Zoning Commits
sion. All phases OF the proposed law
were reviewed.
Those on the subcommittee are APP
pleton L. Clark. jr., Harry Blake, B.
f.. Saul ID. J. Kaufman, Ross i. An
drews, and +. l.. Wagner. The zon-
ing committee will meet August l to
consider the report of the subcom-
mittee.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
REORGANIZATION
Former Wilson and Marshall
Club Takes New Name.
LLOYD Elected President.

Campaign plans of District Demo-
Gratis were given a decided impetus
last night when the Wilson and Mar
shall Club, with membership OF
about 500, voted unanimously to sup
port the cause OF the Democratic
nominees and to change it's name to
the National Capital Democratic Club.
Headquarters are to be opened
shortly in the Ebbitt House, and the
new club will make determined
fight to bring at least 1000 District
Democrats under its wing.
James T. Lloyd. former member of
Congress, was elected president of the
organization. The other officers are
Charles w. Darr. George r. Linkins.
Charles A. Douglas, Mrs. Thomas f.,
Walsh, and Harry King. vice presi-
dents; John F. Reilly. sergeant-at-
arms: w. Nick. Clayton. secretary,
and Col. Robert N. Harper, treasurer.
President Wilson. Governor Cox.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, and George
| White, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, were elected hon
! orary members. A resolution also
was adopted approving the acts of
President Wilson and of the Demo-
cratic Administration.
One of the first acts of the new or
ganization will be the appointment OF
an executive committee, consisting of
thirty members. This committee will
comprise the officers and one repre-
sentative from each of the twenty
two Democratic districts in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Copies of the resolution pledg ng
the clubs support to the Democratic
nominees were sent to Governor Cox
and Mr. Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
D. c. REPUBLICANS
TO HOLD MEETING
Original Harding Coolidge Group
Invites G. 0. P. Supporters
To Aid Campaign.

Several hundred Republican voters
who refuse to affiliate with the Col
laday -Galliher faction in the District
will meet tonight at Fisherman's
Hall, + street. between Third and
Fourth streets northwest. to rstify
the nominations Of Senator Harding
and Governor Coolidge.
Instead OF turning TO the 1896 New
York avenue headquarters OF the
Harding and Coolidge Clubs for sup
port this wing OF Republican voters
10 acting under authority OF the OPP
posing faction headed by Robert l,
Miller.
RALLY or OUTLAWS
The mass meeting tonight was
branded as a rally OF outlaws" at the
326 New York avenue headquarters,
which claim to be the only official
presentstives in the District author
ized by the Republican national COM
mittee to collect funds for the q. o.
+. war chest
A. p. Priolesu is in charge OF the
details OF the meeting tonight which
will be held under auspices OF the
Harding and Coolidge Republican
League No. l, OF the District. J. C.
Grason will preside and the speakers
will include NJ. e. Taylor and Frank
Wells.
The rally will represent a number
OF old line Republican organizations
In the District which intend to take
an >>tive part during the campaign.
especially in so far as District mat
ers are concerned. Chief among these
| associations are the Blaine Irwin
chile Campaign Club. and the Inter
state National League OF the Repub-
lican Campaign Clubs.
TO HAVE SPEAKERS BUREAU.
The speakers bureau OF the Hard
ing and Coolidge Republican League
No. / is being organized for the pur-
pose OF conducting an intense cam
paign in Maryland and other nearby
States.
Senator John Walter Smith, Demo-
crat, is up for reelection in Maryland
and six Congressman are to be chosen
in November. The league will make
special efforts to help elect Republi-
cans in the third and fourth districts
At least three speakers will be sent
into each OF the six Maryland Districts.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
BAD BOY IN Tolls AGAIN;
YOUTH SAYS HE CUT HIM
Colored Man of Many Aliases
Arrested After Fight
i'm Street.

William Morris Scott, alias Brother
slap bad Boy" alias Pete" has
bean arrested again. This time. Hen
~ Green. aged nineteen, 10 the com
plainant. During a night, In Har-
Tison avenue southeast, Green, who
lives at 14OS Il street southeast, re-
ceived wounds about the right hapd
and neck. He says Scott cut him.
Both are coloTed.
Scott was arrested by Bicycle Of
ficer O. E. Sanders, Detective Nally
and Sergeant Davis. He Is being held
at the Fifth precinct station pending
the result OF Green's injuries.
Green is in Emergency Hospital.
Scott has been arrested on different
charges several times. He has served
terms in Jail. This was his seventh
visit to the Rogues' Gallery at head
quarters.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
Tan, Red or Freckled
Skin Is Easily Shed

To free your summcr-soied skin Of It's
muddiness, freckles, blotches or tan, the
best thing to do IL to free yourself OF the
skin Itself. This IL easily accomplished
which OF course can be had at any drug
store. Use at night as you use cold
cream, washing II of in the morning, Im-
mediately the offending surface skin begins
to come on In fine powdcr-like particles.
Gradually the entire outer scarf skin In alb
sorbed without the least harm or incon-
venience. The second layer Of skin now
In evidence presents n spotless wilderness
and sparkling beauty obtalnahle In no otheJ
way One ounce OF mercolized wax US
uaily II sufficient to completely renovate
a bad ompleSion.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
TODAY

Continued from Page OneD
and shows power, despite lack OF
education, because the writer was
in earnest, felt strongly, and be-
lieved what she said.
ITO convince others, be your
self convinced said lsocrates,
greatest teacher Of oratory in an
cient Greece. Those diarywriting
ladies felt and believed; therefore
what they wrote they made their
readers feel. Don't write, unless you
have something to say, and do not
try to express feeling until you
possess it. 1t can't be done.
Miss Meglige tells Dear Diary"
that there is no word in the lam
guage as hard to write as finish,
"but it must be done" You could
judge almost any life by its atti-
tude toward the end. Where the
life is satisfactory, the finish is
welcome. Remember the epitaph
that Stevenson wrote for himself
with it's GLADLY l lived and gladly
die, and l lay me down with
will"
Victor Hugo said, "The death of
the just is like the end Of beau
tiful day" The wise man meet
ing the Sybil would ask one qucs
ton: How, in what spirit, shall
write Miss Meglige's word
finish?"
Geddes, British ambassador,
able citizen, tells newspapermen
in the United States that they
should cultivate good feeling be-
tween the United States and Eng
land" So they should, but they
should also discuss frankly all
matters affecting the two coun-
tries, remembering that they are
American newspaper men.
1t would be criminal to start
trouble between the two countries,
therefore say so; it would be
stupid and criminal for this coun-
try to become mixed up in the
League of Nations, no matter how
earnestly England may desire it.
Therefore say so. Sometimes Eng
lishmen as intelligent as Geddes
forget that this also is nation,
and that when you talk of good
relations" the thing should work
both ways.
BE nice to England; same
blood, same language, etc." say
the English. But have we not al
ready been nice, in our uncouth,
rough American way? England
and her friends were fighting
"back against the WALL" Haig
said. We sent millions of men.
We lent to England and her
friends ten thousand millions of
dollars. Then we said, "Never
mind about paying the interest
until it is convenient" and at the
same time we were telling our own
soldiers we could not afford to pay
them a bonus. The interest on the
European loan would have paid a
big bonus.
Can Mr.. Geddes imagine any
English public man telling Eng
lishmen, I'VE cannot afford to
pay you, because we arc helping
our friends in American" Hardly
Mr.. Geddes says that England
would not like to punish us by de-
veloping cotton-growing in Africa
with cheap labor on n scale that
would ruin our Southern cotton
growers. That is his idea Of be-
ing nice" to the United States.
Is not our ten-billion loan more
substantial?
The Washington times., 1920-07-23

he dropped two In a row TO Old Sol,
coming. back for mas sixth win yester-
day afternoon, However, Il was a
rstheF weak win. for ono Sol WRF vis-
ible throughout most OF the shower.
The Weather Bureau thinks that
there Is a pretty good chance for
Swithin adding another victory 10 hLs
list today and another tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
SWITHIN COMES BACK;
MAKES IT 6 OUT OF 8

St. Swithin yesterday made 1t six
out OF eight
July IS was st. Swithin's Day. 1t
rained. A tradition, current for more
than 1000 years, has it that this
means rain for forty days.
Swithin started off we'll this year,
the first five days being rainy. Then
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
WILL STUMP IN AlRPLAnE.

WHITE PLAINS, ~ r. July "a
George J WERNER, OF Rye-on-ths-
Sound. Republican candidate for
sheriff Of Westchester county through
designation by the Republican organ
ization, will stump the county In a.
sirplane.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
HAIL STORM IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July ga terrific
hail storm, accompanied by lightning,
struck New York late yesterday. 1t
was the first hail storm TO visit tho
metropolis In midsummer in do
cade. Some OF the hallstones were
half an inch in diameter.
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
CONCERT TODAY

TO-DAY AT $50 u. NJ,
BY THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND,
IN THE BANDSTAND.
JOHN $. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Bandmaster.
March-"The Jolly General" Morct
Overture-"Abu Hsssan" Won Weber
MorCeau-"The Lovers Duet"
Burgmein
Selections from The Merry Widow"
LcLar
Fox Trot-"I Want "A Daddy who
win Rock me TO Sleep" ..., Sloane
Waltz Suite-"Forget Me Not
Brookes
Hun
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1920-07-23
ESCAPES FROM BOYS HOME.

Edward Dennis Bell, colored, aged
fifteen, escaped from the Industrial
school for Boys, Blue PlainA Md, this
morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
many ATTEND SUMMER
SESSION At W. AND NJ.
Enrolment Passes 25O Mark and
20 Arc Matriculated for tho
Second Session.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. July 81
The total enrolment for tho summer
sessions OF tho college of William and
Mary passed the two hundred and
nifty mark today when seventy stu
dents matriculated for the second
summer term. which began July 30.
and Will continue until September 3.
Most OF tho students who have
signed up. are taking courses OF 4
purely collegiate nature. leading to
degrees Last-tcrm emphasis Was
laid on educational work for teach
ers. but this session Is intended moro
Tor tho college Students
Since DR.. J. a. G. Chandler became
president Of William and Mary July
i. 1919, william and Mary has en-
rolled In thirteen months S6i stu
dents. lacking twenty OF tho total
number OF students In college FOR the
Tour previous years. Next years on
rolincnt is expected to easily eclipse
all former records. with possibly 500
students in attendance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01
AGED NEGRO SENDS TEN
CHILDREN $1,000 EACH
Ef-Sfnve Divides Property Equally
Among His Large Family In
Topeka, knnHnn

FOPEkA. KAN. July 3l.-GeorEc
W. Jones. n>~c!l-to-jo negro OF JEFF
ierson County. where he has lived
sor htty-s!x years. recently dis
tr!bntcd some OF his estate among
his ten children. he sent them n
children 1--we In Topeka. Jones was
porn a slave I'm Montgomery County.
ny. In 1875 When the ernancipa
ZION Proclamation freed the slaves nc
"aS owned Dy Plat County, No.
farmer. year later he went To
Jefferson County, Kan. and took IN
homestead. He is considered ono
OF the SUCCESSFUL farmers OF tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-01

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