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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

I wonder who invented SwAd-
ding clothes ando What he had
sxainst ID baSiss. And my dad
SAYS It ID 20 extraordinary to md =
doctor insisting on regular exercise
for wee small babies that he has
cut out and pasted up on the wall
this extract from m article on rick
ets BY Eric Pritchard, y. A. n. D.
(Oxon), London, contributed to the
New York Medical Journal:
/ Want Of exercise, ~, for In
stance, blythe limitation Of musc1-
lar activities such ~ thoso concern
ID in playing, kicking, rolling,
walking, etc" dad says he woald
have used the word hOllering and
crying IN place OF ETC., had he bsen
writing the article will also pre-
dispose to the same result trick
ets). In fact muscular exercise 10
the one gretft prophylactic against
ricketts,. Unfortunately, in the ma
jority Of cases Of mAlnutrition.
which terminate In rickeee, active
exercise ID limited owing to nervous
depression, nucleAr degeneration
and muscular debility, but none
| the less every opportunity to In
sure free exercise must Be provided
for oil healthy infants. No matter
how correctly fed, or how good the
other hygienic conditions infants
who are swaddled up IN tight
clothing 20 that movement Of the
limbs is restricted, invariably be
come rickety unless the diet Is cor
respondingly reduced"
1t Is an underlying principle Of
physiology, according to father
that exercise increases the abs0fp.
ton Of oxygen IN the body. II q
baby gets insufficient exercise lesf
oxygen than his system requires II
absorbed, and II the feeding IL KEEP
at the standard for q normal baby
the poor little tike will be unable
to completely oxidize his food Ant
waste matters; the inevitable result
then, is the production Of acid sub
stances (incompletely oxidized sub
stances) which draw upon the aka
line reserves Of the blood and tbs
sues, thus producing q state o.
I, acidosis.
This applies as we'll to adults q,
to babies, so don't stop reading
here.
In the process of bone formation
In infancy, this state Of acidosi
may be accountable for conditions
which It could not produce in .,
adult. The incompletely oxidixe'
substances (of an acid character
by drawing on the alkaline reserve
OF the blood and tissues, take NJ
mineral material aid combine wit
it, thus Withholding it from tn
bones. II you can follow the expla
nation SO far. The bones therefor
remain soft: and in fact all tn
tissues are robbed Of more Or les
Of their mineral essentials. Tha
is ricketts,. It should not be assum
ed, from this, that a similar stat
Of acidosis could cause the extrac
ton Of mineral matter from bone
or tissues already formed, ~ in u
adult. =
Far from permitting the baby I
obtain regular daily exercise, to
many parents attempt to proven
, exercise. II the baby whoops It u
Ia nn~<h>~ hsu I,.~~a al h-AA~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

ny question b. writing The Arrus Inform.-
Washington. d. c. Give full name and
torn postagl. Be brief. All inquiries srp
70 each individual. No attention will b.
stantly In q furnace! VIII the
composition Of the platinum be
changed by the gases in the fur
mace? Is it a good conductor OF
electricity? N. H. X.
A. The bureau Of mines saws
that SCOT, carbon and dirt will COL
lect on platinum, and that gases
such az carbon monoxide. hydro
gen. and carbon dioxide do change
Ito composition slightly. Platinum
IL good conductor Of electricity.
I. Q. have been working at a
naval ordnance plant for two years,
Id understand all men over 65 will
BE- turped OF on Aug. 20. 1920. viii
they receive . pension or a bonus?
r. D. W.
A. The navy bureau Of ordnance
says that only men who have
served In the navy. or who have
worked for the government at the
navy plants for a period of Is
years are entitled to a pension.
There is no bonus except to men
who have been enlisted I'm the
service.
ious! W. L. 8.
Q. Is the venom Of a poisonous
snake that has been killed. infect
A. Tho biological survey says
that It 10 doubtful II sufficient
venom Of poisonous reptile would
remain On Its fangs after death to
inJure . person seriously. It must
be remembered that such q snake
win frequently inject as much an
70 drops Of poison into . wcand,
q. Has Cuba good harbofs? r.
Ia.
A. Cuba's seacosst ID approxi-
matelyI 1900 piles long. With more
deep water harbors than any other
country n the vestern Aamisphere,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
CARMEN.

CAKMENs
The very Spanish name Of Car
men and the more or less English
appellative CarmelA are identical.
Though they are used - distinct
names, both signify "vineyard" and
come to us through the Italian
where Carmen is spelled Carmine.
The source of these two names Is
bound up In the history OF the
prophet Elijah whom the Greek
translators called Elias. When
the Empress Helena visited Pales-
tine she built . church ON Mt. Car
mol, around which rose . cluster Of
hermitages.
The order Of Carmelites was said
to have been founded BY the pro-
phet himself, but whom thu Latins
overflowed into Palestine It first
came into note and its fame be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

4 Mrs. Calvin Coolidge wife OF the Republican
ikice presidential nominee, is a shrewd poll
stician. She knew the Salvation Army became
The idol Of the American soldiers because Of
abe doughnuts the Salvationists cooled. Mrs.
coolidge cooked doughnuts for the crowds who
stame to attend the notification ceremonies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

: u..Aa..sn. N h Inlv 4A-Wffh
a.. N...,., th.
- Vpnosa - = -
untfd Stascs puOAc selvi =.
thrown conformation into the RANKS
Of the ssnitarians Of the nation By
issuiue 4 statement which said that
fhe lives Of all those 20 1000 900 peo-
nle Who live in our cities wer en-
danrered because of the difhculties
In getting chemicals which make
the water supply Of the municipal
tiles pure and wholesome.
The ear Of greater healthfplnees
that has come tprthe nation in the
last two decades 10 largely due to
the near elimination Of water
borne diseases. without these
chemicals wsaer would continue to
carry its microscopic messengers
Of death. Therefore the emergency
and the hasta,
All Of this had the effect Of d.
recting attention to the miracles
which this generate has per-
formed in the elimination Of the
dangers that Turk in drinking wa
ter. OF the millions who drink
from the hydrants of the cities,
very few appreciate the fact that
every Gun of water drunk every day
in every city has been specially
treated to make it safe and whole
mn - - 49, ,~>%ln1 ~
this treatment is a romance Of SCI
ence,
A hundred wears ago little was
done toward purifying the water
furnished for drinking purposes to
those who lived in the cities Il the
world, A hundred years ago plague
stalked over the face OF the earth
and in spots where populations
were concentrated it ran through
the masses and took and unthink.
able toll
Light Ia Rad for Germs.
IN those davs the one tendency
toward the publication of drinkinl
water came about almost by acct.
dent. when water is stored in Z
reservoir the suspended particles
in it sink to the bottom and carr
down a large percentage of thu
germs that infest the water. Wa.
ter standing in the sunlixht tend
to purify itself because in light tn,
conditions for propagating germ
life are not favorable.
It vas in 1929. however. that tn,
first scientific step toward watel
publication was taken. At tina
time James Simpson of London
took the initiative which led I,
altering the drinking supply Of tn,
English metropolis. The principl,
upon which he worked dominate,
efforts toward water purifcatiol
for 75 wears. and IL still an import
ant item in that work. >Simpsol
demonstrated the ACCESSIBILITY O
filtering water through sand, Thi
principle, much more highly devel
oped. ia still largely in use.
MANY of the reservoirs whicl
hold the water supplies Of town
and cities throughout the Unite,
States have a carefully arrange,
sieve of sand in their bottoms
Building one of these sleeves is
good deal like constructing a pave,
street. First there is a layer o
broken rocks, then another Of small
Ter size. and still smaller one, un
| til finally there is a thick layer O
sand on ton.
i When water n first mt into
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

fsaa Another reason for the high price Of saso-
tina Il that too many are talking and not
enough walking.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

& The Belgian parliament has presented
brand Whitlock with white Italian marble
bust Of himself. But he's not the sort Of chap
swho will keep it on his desk in front Of him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

Back to the mines, theren be no strike
4oday' at least no more pay until coal is dug,
ID what President Wilson says to the striking
MIXERS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

ssHt Doug and Mary are back in the land Of
ssspnihine- 90 the moving picture fans may
.asain take heart.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

ssa Mexico Is proposing to pay al Of Villas
personal dsbts Got . little /. o. u, from the
bandit!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
nliAers.

Sir Oliver Lodge says that the world will
last for another million years; and il he knows
- much about this world Is he does about the
snsxf, we may quit worrying
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
ONE YEAR AGO

German national assembly an
proved the new German constitu-
tioa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
QUESTIONS AND ANswRA
Safe Milk.

Whist is certified milk! Is It as
safe a pastsufized milk? How can
make milk safe for my baby that
Ii LEFT on the doorstep at 8 q m!
It Is pasteurized milk.
MRS. r. H. c.
AnswsrLCertined milk is the
most wholesome and purest obtain
able anywhere. It Is produced and
Distributed under the supervision
Of Z commission Of physicians or
health authorities who are con-
cerned chiefly for the health OF the
people. 1t il much safer than pas
teurized milk, because pasteuriza-
ton Cheating the milk up to 40
145 degrees r. and holding at that
temperature 20 to 80 minutes, then
cooling) IL done for the sole pur-
pose OF destroying any disease pro-
ducing genms in the milk-and the
procedure implies uncertainty as to
the purity Of the milk. II you are
in doubt about the milk, boil It five
minutes. throughout the summer
season; this il not Objectionable
provided you feed the baby some
fresh fruit Juice or some vegetable
we'll cooked and strained through
sieve every day. Your health Of
ficer can tell you whether the milk
delivered on your doorstep is safe
milk to feed the baby. The public
health service, Washington, d. O.,
will send you free pamphlets about
safe milk on request II the state
health department is alive and on
the job you can obtain free pamph-
lets on the care Of the baby by
writing for them.
FoFnaldehyde for Sweaty Feet
Please advise me what to do for
foul perspiration Of the feet. Ihave
tried advertised remedies with NO
benefit whatever. 1t is very en-
barrassing TO me. G. E. G.
Answer-Morning and evening
for two days sponge the soles OF the
feet only with q solution Of formal
dehyde as strong as you can bear
use, for example, one part Of for
malin with four parts of water, OF
with only three parts OF water
Also sprinkle in the shoes q few
drops Of the same solution and al
low them to dry-it preserves the
leather and overcomes the odor
Usually this gives relief which lasts
q few weeks when the treatment
may be repeated. Keep the forma.
lin STANDARD 40 per cent Tornado.
hyde solution) OF your fingers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

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j.
confidential The replies being direct Individual vibs
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
DOES YOUR BABY
SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT1

Baby's sleep is important. At night
baby sleeps about nine-tenths OF the
time and should take daily nap until
about four years old. A quiet, peace
full sleep is a sign of perfect health
while disturbance of sleep is almost
always due to improper feeding,
which causes indigestion, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, gas, etc.
A baby specialist, while admitting
that good baby laxative should be
used in such cases, warns mothers
against the use of strong, irritating
drugs that cause Inflammation of the
delicate membrane of baby's stom-
ach, and recommends "Baby Ease" 4"
. perfected baby laxative by baby
specialist.
Baby Ease" is excellent for all
disorders of the stomach and diges-
ton in babies and children. 1t is
easy-acting. non-irritating, does not
produce over-action or leave baby
constipated. 1t is a safe, harmless
and efficient baby laxative and cor
rectiye. If "Baby Ease" fails to
correct these troubles after a few
doses, take your baby to a specialist
fer a thorough examination. Baby
Ease" may be had from your drug
gist. adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

hydro electric plants in the Puget
Sound Valley, from which it supplies
large part of it's own electrical en-
ergy and the current is so cheap that
cooking by electricity has become
quite common and the price for an
average family doing its cooking is
$2.87 month.
Experiments in heating with cleo
tricity have been going on for several
years and much progress is being
made along this line.
Mr.. Ross is a gentleman of pleas
ing address and wonderful informa-
ton on municipal government and
every city officer in Georgia will find
him source of vital help in the
management of city affairs.
In addition to Mr.. Ross address a
late report will be made on the great
water power development of Ontario
Province of Canada, where the wa
| ter powers are being developed by an
entire state and where it has been
made cheaper and more plentiful than
| in any other country on the western
continent.
The convention will meet at the
! Capital City Club at 1890 in the
morning of June 20, and the program
includes morning and afternoon
session and luncheon.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
LEAGUE TO HEAR
OF CHEAP POWER
Seattle Official to Ad.
dress Georgia Munich
pal Convention

ATLANTA, June 21.-The third
convention of the Municipal League
of Georgia will meet in Atlanta on
Tuesday, June 29.
The coming convention Will be by
far the largest in the history of the
league, said Executive Secretary
Greer, who has recently come in from
a seven months tour of the state
and who is now making preparation
for the coming of the mayors, city at
torneys and other city officers and
REPRESENTATIVES from all over Geor-
gia.
1t is expected there will be from
200 to 250 delegates here to partIcl-
pate in the proceedings this year,
which is a tremendous increase over
1918 and 1919 conventions, repre-
senting somewhat over $50 towns IN
Georgia.
During the last seven months the
executive secretary has been to near
" every county seat in Georgia, and
the league membership has grown
from thirty odd cities of last year to
about five times that number, and
the interest in the league work has
taken on wonderful energy, accord
ing to Mr.. Greer, especially Its IN
terest in state vide water power de-
velopment.
The league was originally organlz-
ed for a dual purpose, that is for the
protection of cities and city officials
in their stand for municipal rights,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

and also for the development of city
governments throughout the state,
The development of public utilities
is, one of the big things connected
with city governments, and this in
cludes lighting and electrical power
which connects up with water power
development.
Seattle Man to Speak.
At the convention this year there
will be an intensely interesting pro-
gram, the leading feature of which
will be an address and exposition of
Seattle's development of her public
utilities by J. D. Ross, superinten-
dent of lighting for the city of Seat
tie. Mr.. Ross laid out and construct
ed the great lighting system for Seat
tie, which is said d, be the best and
cheapest lighted city in the United
States, and one of the largest cities
on the western continent that owns
its public utilities, including the troll
ley lines.
The construction and operation of
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

the light and water systems of Seat
tie is one of the most interesting and
thrilling stories of municipal daring
in the history of American cities.
Seattle, like the city of Jerusalem
in the rebuilding of her walls under
Nehemiah, had to build her public
utilities, as it were, with trowel in
one hand and a sword in the other,
for she had to fight the largest cleo
trio trust in the world at every stage
of her development. She has not
only successfully combatted all oppo-
sition to her plans, but she has made
large additions to her plants on the
profits and delivered current to the
public at from 2 to 5 1-2 cents per
K. w H. for lighting purposes with a
fifty cents minimum charge. In 1915
Seattle had an estimated population
$4,000 and she had $4,000 custom
ers for electricity which was increas-
ing at the rate of 21 per cent an
nually.
The city has developed its own
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

A woman's fondest hope is to stay
young. She often resorts to paints,
powders and cosmetics to hide her
years. Some women pay large sums to
so-called "Beauty Doctors in the be-
lief that money will buy youth. Others
wear girlish dresses, thinking they can
fool the world about their age. But
no one is deceived. The more you try
to hide your age, the more it shows.
There is but one thing that holds old
age back, and that is health. Sickness
and weakness bring old age early in
life. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion is a building-up medicine for
women. 1t makes them healthy and
strong when they suffer from women 8
troubles. 1t keeps them looking young
by keeping them well. 1t is woman 8
tonic for the frail, the delicate and
those who are nervous, dizzy and who
have backache and dragging pains.
Favorite Prescription is altogether
vegetable and without particle of
alcohol. 1t is safe to take. Try it
nogc. In tablet or liquid form at all
druggists, or send 10c for trial package
of the tablets to Dr. Pierce s Invalids'
Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
CaYranSa Alone
ASSaSSinated
Gen. PascuaI Morales Molina
Not Killed, as at First
Reported.

Mexico City. May A.-(A. P)--
President carranKa alone was killed
during the misty morning hours OF May
a. in the tiny mountain hamlet OF
TlaNcalautonEo, state OF Puehla, II be-
came known today. First reports
stated that six others met death
and later this was reduced TO one, Gen
Pascual Morales Molina. Ii was
alive.
While scores OF theories regarding
Corranza's death are being aired here
among them assassination with intent
70 discredit the revolutionary move-
ment and others In the same category,
some even suggesting suicide. the re-
port OF the committee OF investigation
sent by Gems. obregon and Gonzales
Is being awaited with great interest
IN the expectation that II may mabe
astonishing disclosures and result In
unexpected arrests,
Even the extraordinary session OF the
Mexican congress called TO begin today
for the choice of a provisional presl-
dent has taken second place In public
ments In connection with Carranza's
death, Meanwhile the obituary eulogies
IN the press indicate a reaction In pop
ular sentiment, with cessation, at
least temporarily, OF the savage crlt-
cisms OF Carranza's policy which have
been prevalent.
This shrinlsage in the reported cas-
ualties is commented upon as conflict
Ing sharply with the statement In tele.
grams sent by Gen, Juan Barragan.
signed by about thirty other compan-
ions OF Carranza, In which the resist
ance offered by the presidents escort
was emphaHixed
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
PARTY PLANS FIRST FULL
G. 0. P. TICKET IN TEXAS

Dallas, Tex. May 24.-~The republican
convention here. besides electtng dele-
gates 10 cast Texas twenty.three ma
tionai convention votes nj Chicago. IN
expected 10 discuss plans for putting
forth, for the first time IN the pnrty's
history. n full state ticket IN Texas
The democratic state convention viii
select delegates 10 cast Texas forty
votes In the San Francisco national
convention. NH, Wolfe chairman of
the state executive committee. In
statement today urged that twenty
women he given seats IN the delegation.
The convention IL expected 10 be bar-
monious, although there II possibil-
ity of n vigorous effort 10 put beer
and light wine plank In tho psrtys dec-,
laration of nrinclples President VIII
sons administration will be indorsed
under instructions from recent county
conventions
There were Indications ms 10 demo-
cratic convention action on any demo-
cratic presidential cRHdidateH. In the
recent county conventions which elected
delegates 10 the state convention, The
name Of w. q. McAdoo was Endorsed
in few Instances,
with the execution ~ one vote, the
republican delegation will 20 ~ Chi
cago uninstructcd nH % presidential
preference, according TO Phil A. ,Baer.
chairman of tho state executive COM
nittee The wichita Falls district.
Thirteenth" has instructed that It's
vote be cast for Gov. Frank q. Low
den. OF Illinois. on the FIRST ballot he
said
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
PRESIDENT CARRANZA
SLAIN WHILE SLEEPING
Body Of Murdered Ruler Of
Mexico Taken to Ma
tional Capital.

Mexico City, May 2s--The special
train bearing the hoy OF Venustiano
Cerranxa TO this city from the scene OF
his violent death was wrecked today
layed.
Gen. Francisco Murguia. commander
OF Carranza's body guard who. II now
appears. put up n stiff fight against the
assassin band under Rodolfo Herrero.
is being brought TO this city under
All theaters in Mexico City were
closed today out OF respect for the
late president. and the fags on the
American embassy and other foreign
embassies and legations are at half
mast.
Late advices to Gen. obregon's head
quarters stated that only one other
person IN the Carransa party was killed
IN addition 10 the late presldent---Gen.
p9sshnal in IN Morales e, X \, Mel, Molins a;..
Official information indicates that
Herrero was inspired by revenge, His
father was recently executed by orders
Of Carranza and Minister Luis Cabrera.
Herrero, with guerilla band. joined
mountains. offered 10 escort them as an an
advarced guard. After the attack
Herrero Ii snid to have taken sixty
men from the CarrnnHista party win
him when he He'd. Their fate 10 uh.
HnOWn, Among tntHe nTlNOUtFA IN hHtu
TO be Mario Mendez, former director or
government telegraph lines.
The treacherous assassination OF Car.
rama was the chief topic OF conversa-
ton among the officials gathered nefe
for election OF q provisional president
The members Of the diplomatic corps
planned TO welcome the body Of the III
fated president at the railway station.
Among the late arrivals from the
north is Gen, i. Elias Gales. leader