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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

best to clear away the traces of
the egg deluge. And there was
something more than . punctilious
performance Of duty In the second
breakfast which Ada May miracu-
lously brought from the kitchen for
the unfortunate Jonathan.
The next evidence Of the snob's
humanness came that afternoon. It
was Ada Mays afternoon out. and
she always spent It in . boat be-
side the old wharf ON the edge of
the lake. 1t was an old boat that
the Edgemont guests would never
look at, and It was . mosquitoey
nook which Edgemont guests never
freQuented. That Is, almost never,
for hardly had Ada May begun to
write her daily Journal, when, the
rustic Of the bushes made her look
up and Jonathan Doane. Esquire.
striding nasterfully toward her.
made her look down.
Afternoon, Miss Ada May" said
he.
Ada May cooked her head prim-
~ to one side and kept on writing.
though goodness knows II she
wrote anything very sensible.
please don't think mean to In
tfude." pleaded Jonathan. II know
you are nice, wholesome girl and
that's Why want to 6et acquaint-
ed. want to talk with you . lit
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Still in the Fog.

Predictions that no clear cut issue In con-
nsctaon with the League Of Nations would be
tesssatsd 70 the people At the November cleo
tin ar being borne out by action Of the
DEMOCRATS At San Francisco. The entirely
meaningless clause that the Republicans
tAoss who wanted the league to live and those
Who didn't IL mot 20 much worse from the
standpoint Of ambiguity than that which came
ut Of the Democratic platform committee.
me latter, cousenting to reservations which
10 not impair the essential integrity" Of the
oovmant. fails to say what will 30 impair it,
thereby putting the issue Just where 1t has
bssn ali the ttme-in an atmosphere SO hazy
and uncertain that the public will be unable
y discern tho hne points and clearly indicate
what II approves and what 1t does not.
Both parties have been moved by expedi-
@cy. Of course The Republicans did not
dare to declare fatty for the Lodge .reserva-
tiDns, on the one hand. or against the league
On the other, and the Democrats felt that an
uncompromising declaration for the covenant
without dotting an II" or crossing T"
would be fatal to party success.
Al between the two statements of principle
there 10 not great deal to choose. A Repub-
lcan administration may either make the
treaty effective or kill 1t outright without be-
Ing inconsistent with the platform. A Demo
cratic administration may either accept the
uovenant as presented to the senate or with
ne Lodge reservations which President WI
ron says utterly vitiate it.
It will not be surprising If the voter refuses
70 pay much attention to the stand Of either
party on the league question and makes his
decision on issues that are more clearly de-
fined and which he more fully understands.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

here. then, Ada May" inquired
Jonathan. II don't like to think of
your working hard"
Il always worked harder at the
other hotels though in q different
way" said Ada May.
ut isn't often l get Off like this, "
said Jonathan, his eyes on the far
shore. Il am staying but a
month"
That's ~ long q I am staying, /"
said Ada May. "And I began the
day before you arrived"
Il like to hear you talk" said
Jonathan Doane. II never heard a
grim your position, begging
your pardon-speak SO prettily."
Thank you, Mr.. Doane," said
Ada May. Il like your frankness."
Thereupon Jonathan flushed and
looked sheepish and rose abruptly,
for the moment forgetting that be
was in . boat. Before he could
save himself he Topped over the
side and Ada May. being in the
same boat, flopped over too.
And that was really the begin
ming OF Ada Mays and Jonathan's
neutrality-suspicious. friendship,
Folks can't be stiff and offish aftel
almost drowning In each others
arms.
Evenings were wondrous times Of
confidence and plans Tor the fl.
ture. Ada Mays afternoons of
and Sundays. when BY special dis.
peusation she was relieved from
her duties, wcre the shortest, mosl
heavenly spaces OF time ever in
vented.
On the night before Ada May'l
month vas completed. Jonathan LED
her to the old boat and told her
Well, first he stumbled about pain
fully and confessed that he'd beel
eoucealing something from her
and he vas sorry and It vAs deuc
edly hard to tel her. And Il bet
been what he'd peetsndsd 70 b, b
vuaA care mt - nneA fne her
Ard 10 visAe1 - vas Jonathan
0ooneb esguirA. nanaeoe of Il,
lDoaae M 0ee1s eon1aav = q
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heart lining and they cling there
because they have acquired IN A.
Unity for the type Of cells (endo-
theliaI) which line the heart Germs
acquire various afiinities in the hui
man body. This endotheltAl cell
afAnity In acquired In the lymph
spaces, and 1t accounts for the ire
quency Of or tendency toward A.
tacks Of so-called fnflammatory
rheumatism (acute multiple Joint
Inflammation with fever) as = COM
plication Of or sequel to tonsil in
dsmmation or quinsy. II . colony
Of the germs be swept ashore upon
. heart valve covered with the
same endothelial cell membrane as
that which lines the heart and blood
vessels, they produce insidious In
fammation (painless), with subse-
quent scar tissue, which dtstorts
the valve. The patient then has
yalvular disease or leakage.
Questions and Answers.
Stay, Stay, Lucile.-Please tell me
II q girl aged II, height 81 inches,
weight 107 pounds. should wear q
corset waist with stays in it,
(Lucile.)
Answer-Not unless she ID in q
hurry to love her youthful health
and graceful figure. A waist with
out any stays will serve the pur-
pose of dressing-many women who
dress fashionably wear corset
waists without stays.
Threatened With Chorea.-My 13-
year-old daughter is threatened
with st. Vitus' dance. We live in
the country and not convenient to
see a doctor. Please give causes
and remedy. (Mrs. Elt.)
Answer = Chorea (St. Vitus'
dance) probably is caused by infec-
ton of portions of the spinal cord
and brain by streptococcus enter
ing the system through the tonsils.
The disease frequently follows ton
silitis or Quinsy or other illness in
which the throat is infected or in
famed. Rest in bed is the best rem
edy. A few days in bed now and
then will greatly decrease the
nervous twitching and peevishness.
In chorea the child should be spar
ed all visits by the curious and all
experiments by the unenlightened.
Only charlatans claim to have q
cure for this self-limited disease.
The duration depends largely upon
the intelligence used in the care OF
the child. There is a distinct ten
dency toward the development OF
endocarditis inflammation Of heart
ltning) in chorea. For this latter
reason rest is advisable, excitement
and annoyance must be avoided
and the physician should be all
means regularly see the patient and
examine the heart and direct treat
! ment accordingly.
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H&drt, 1HOmo
79,:5DrOD[QmeC
MRC ELIZABETH THOTD c0At

Dear Mrs.. Thompson: 7 am a
young widow Of IS. My husband
died this year. but did not love
him. ! have always loved a man
that is so and now we wish to be
married.
Would it be proper to marry him
this year or wait until next year?
l have no parents.
A LONELY WIDOW.
You should wait until next year.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
young married woman and very un-
happy and disconnected. / have a
little girl who is the only thing
which holds me to my home. I do
not love my husband and haven't
for years, for he is too ill and
grouchy for me. He never thinks
l should leave the house or have
any pleasure. It is unbearable to
stay around where he is. want to
go away and forget him. / never
could care for him if were to stay
forever.
He never smiles and he only
speaks to me when necessary. /
am sick Of 1t all. Do you think we
would be better OF parted. Quar-
rels never appealed to me for l am
very easy to get along with.
know it would be best to go away.
l have been on visits and never
miss him and I could soon forget
Tell me frankly what you think
best. Often he has told me to 20
and I always stayed. There is no
use talking. 1t makes matters
worse. LONGING
Your object to your husband be-
cause he Is Ill and grouchy. With
proper thought on your part you
could better conditions. II YOU
made your husband happier his
physical condition would improve,
! realize ! am not advising you to
do anything easy. To sacrifice your
own feeling and cater to q sick
man IL not an enviable task. In
less. however, you try to better
conditions In your home, you are
mot loyal to your marriage VOWS.
In your case ! cannot advise d.
vorce. When your husbands ply
steal condition improvss,he Will moi
30 % irritable and no Will be q
better husband and father, It would
not Be quito fair to the child tc
de1sive her q . father.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

1894 by the queen Of England =
the invention of the Pitman sys's
Of photography.
@. What is a Miami Il
W. A. r.
A. This is the title Of the nauJ
ruler Of "Nizam's dominions, .
tive state OF south central Ino
The first man to hold this office v.
Asaf job who was appointed
1713.
@. Did any Irishmen come
America on the Mayfower!
P. O. l..
A. William Mullins and Cnrisu
pher Martin, who are both enrous
on the log of the Mayfiower, se'
Irishmen.
@. Are there any silver mlnes
Kentucky? M. .. u
A. The bureau OF mines
that there are no silver mine
the state of Kentucky. Thefe
an old legend which pre
throughout the country rega
lost silver mines in this state
there is no foundation for u
@. Who invented the MOI
/ clock? n. T.
A. The balance clock, the
modern clocks. is ascribed To-
Sylvester II. A. d. 1886.
@. How many golf profess
are there In this country.
L. e
| A. According to the Spaidins
there are 1872 regularly en-
golf professionals in the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

Herbert Hoover recalls to the world 1t has
forgotten all about limitation Of ornaments.
He urges this fundamental condition Of end
ing future wars be taken up at once. It must
be- II it isn't, new wars will continue in the
making.
There are four powers which now control
the world from . military standpoint. They
are the United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan. The United States is building new
warships. At rapid rate and is being urged by
lingo asitators to challenge all corners At naval
construction. Great Britain has ceased laying
down new war vessels. but remains mistress
OF the seas. France continues conscription in
her army, and militarists partly control her
international policies. Japan still separates
her army and navy from her system Of parlia-
mentary government and keeps them in auto
cratic readiness for any opening.
These four nations can adopt policy Of
Limitation Of armaments and compel the other
countries to follow their example. Before the
war, Germany alone stood in the way Of an
International agreement limiting the growth
of the worlds armies and navies Germany is
now disarmed and can be forced to continue
in that condition without difficulty.
II the four governments approach the mat
ter with sincerity. armament competition can
be brought to an end Here is an International
policy which means decreased taxation: and
that means more money in everybody's pockets
except the armament makers. The United
States is the most powerful nation in the world.
Therefore. it Is for this country to invite the
othera IN n coDferenre or eIsa IN min the
League of Nations and force the issue there
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ABOUT FACE.
BY Myrta Alice Little.

,(Copyright. 1920. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
The man Ut the corner table was
apparently = snob! He bore all
the earmarks and then some. And
the pretty little waitress some
tlmes wished that he'd cit at some
BODY else's table.
Still, his tips were tips, II not
uaunificent: he wore q nice smile
occasionally. Besides, the Edge
Dont hotel was on the whole such
= peaceful retreat that an oftish
young gentleman more or less
could not destroy the desirability
q the place, even to busy Ada May
waitress.
So Ada May brought Jonathan
Ooane, Esq, his two-boileds and
1ast-right toast and piping hot cof-
IT, mornings. and his justfights
- luncheon and dinner. admired
II aristocratio way his blond hair
hang over steel blue eyes and won
aere1 Why his hands were % clum-
Wvabout using the silver. for ex-
nnple. But Ada Nay was. for the
onost part. 20 busy waiting on. 9th
~ suobbish folks and learning new
things that young Jonathan did
ut, at first, come IN for IN enor-
lnoas ahare Of her attention
/ Hat the morning hs let his two
letgt-Aoils aide gracefully to the
|looe IN IN effort to move the ho-
~ china nearer his vicinity, Ada
~ began 70 IKE Jonathan r.
l1lJo quite humanity. There was
~ p1otAke About Il. The fluaA and
Ine1atoa q The huge man woes
~ 1h0 dismay over the burden
= ~ a16ed - Ala Nays rsmov-
- anftee. vas altoee1Aar spoatan-
QA ~ lie easeFHsas with which
~ unAent - a. The may eyod
olx0oo. WAS rather Gratlfy lng-
I10m = snoA. II net thaS tn
H 80 QftAo Daeemcut dinlng room
oooa III finished broakfast AZ
IL - II cAnnn1noas q TN
80 6 taa1s 49, tAslr hunbll
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ton bureau. Fredens J Haskin. Director
address and enclose twe-S1i: stamp for re-
confidential. the replies bei.ik seAa direct
paid TO anonymous lettersl.
@. When was the first concrete
ship built in the United States!
L. e. r.
A. The first large concrete ship
built in the United States of a type
designed to be propelled by motor
power. was the Faith" a ship of
5000 net tons cargo. The ship
was launched in San Francisco in
1918 and was put into service the
same year.
Q. Has Virginia had native
son" serving as president for q
longer time than Ohio? H. X. G.
A. virginia's sons" have held
this Office over A years, while Ohio
men have called the White house
home for only Is years.
G. How much water should be
drunk in summer time? e. r. T.
A. Ten glasses of cool water
daily is the amount recommended
for summer weather.
Q. / notice that q relative may
accompany the body of q soldier
from Hoboken to place Of interment
at the governments expense In
stead OF an omcial convoyer. Will
such . persons transportation to
Hoboken be paid? r. e. W.
A. There IL NO provision made
Tor this. Not until the relative ID
actually in charge Of the soldiers
body. can he be considered the con-
voyer and In this capacity have his
expenses paid.
] Q. Why II Isaac Pstman called
Sir Isaac PitmAnr !. o. II.
A 1f. PitmAn was knighted q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

NSA..ssl -. -,sNrA
why DO certaan indlsioeais ss.eE
the me long nanoicp ot vsens
neatt oieease! ANA Wy 90 Mos. ~
theee sao)ects OF vaisuist nee.s uas-
eaee MAINTAIN iaifiy sOoo ne.Nn
ana emciency tnl0usnout z ions
HE ana eventanlly sUcceMO %
some disease IN no WY reisted 90
me vaivular OF near lcs.Ons
Inc reason TOT tno vaivulAr us
ease IN the beginning y, plopaD'y
IN more tnan two-tniros OF inc
cases. neglected decayeo !ee.n-
Decayed teetns PARTICULARLY the
back teetn. are one OF mo common.
II not the most common cause OF
iniecteo tonsiis: Inc moiAI .eetn
are pfacucaiiy In CONTACT WIN Inc
tonsils when the mouth Is closed.
The tonsils are, pnysioiogicaiiy
germ hitter equipment. N - easy
Ior tne ger haca pro09co uecsy
OF the teeth to Dc conveyed-m!no !
90 not say the germs trasei Q. tneir
own enort; germs never travei, tney
must De carried Dy something VI
someone-from the cavity IN . back
tooth or from the infected gum
around the Dack teeth 10 tue tonsii
surface. once placed upon the SUI
face OF even neaitny tonsiis, tne
germs may then De conveyed into
the openings or crypts OF tne ION
Sis, lodge IN pockets tnere. unoer-
go multiplication, ana nnaiiy over
come the tonsil resistance and gain
entrance 70 the iympn spaces OF
vessels SURROUNDING the tonsus. II
germs OF the pus-prooucins type
reacn tnls sl.uation, an aoscess near
OF arouno uue tonsii Ipe,A'ouslilAt
aDscess, Colnionly caiied quinsyl
is one OF the possiDle features. nut
MosI sle.us VI .oo.n-Io-lo ns.l-.o-
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Talk to your physician and ask
him what he thinks. Doctors are
used to hearing such things. He
may think that 1t would be better
for you and the child to leave be-
cause your remaining cannot better
your husbands health. The physi-
clan will know best and will not
advise you to go unless it is to pre-
serve the health of you and your
child.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
widow and a man came to see me.
winning my confidence, love and
devotion. Then he told me he new
or could marry. Now he is pre-
pairing to marry girl much young
er than he and bring her here to
this town to live What should be
my attitude towards him! Should
l pass him without speaking and
treat him as he deserves or should
l act as though I did not care when
in reality my heart is about to
break?
My life has been full Of sorrow
and do try to forget. but now this
added to the rest is hard indeed.
Please help me. LONESOME.
The brave thing for you to do is
to speak and act as if you didn't
care. He did not play fair and i'm
reality 1t is a blessing that you did
not marry such a man.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girls of sixteen years. One ia
feet 4 inches tall and the other
feet Q inches. How much should
We weigh! How long should we
wear our dresses and how should
We wear our hair? What do the
following names mean: Anna,
Helen. Ruth. Elsie. NFrank and
John? COUNTRY LASsIES.
The first should weigh 12o
pounds and the other 113. A nar-
row skirt should reach to the shoe
tops and q pleated one could b.
two inches shorter. One cannot
give directions for dressing the hair
without . knowledge Of your fea.
lures and characteristics.
Anna grace; Helen, Light; Ruth
friend; Elsie, god Of the oath;
frank. Tree: John, gracious gift Of
0O0.
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MARIANA.

Mariana is a happy combination
Of two OF the most popular names
in feminine nomenclature, Mary
and Anna. It takes its significance
in from the former and is gen.
orally accepted to mean bitter"
rather than grace"
The history of its origin is purely
religious. The mother of the
blessed virgin was called Anna,
though from what tradition is not
automatically known. st. Anna is
a patron saint of Prague where a
large festival is held in her honor
ever year. In 1854, a decree from
Rome made a similar feast obliga-
tory In France, where the saint was
supposed to have made an appear
ance. and out Of this rose the
fashion of combining the names. OF
the blessed virgin and her mother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

People who believe In the enforcement of
game and fish laws will be glad to note the
present activity Of wardens along Rock river
with the resulting arrest and prosecution Of
q number engaged in illegal practices. The
Rock Island Rod and Reed club no doubt is
entitled to some credit in the matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

Rock Island will miss John r. Shields.
Everybody knew him and everybody was his
friend. He led busy life, but he always had
time for cheerful word Of greeting to his &C
quaintances. The optimism that Jack Shields
showed in every word and deed served to in
spire many another and to make less difficult
his pathway
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

Major Slusher wired from St Louis ex-
pressing his sympathies for Senator Reed and
characterizing him as an indicated hero"
Slusher is right
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

There is one fne thing about walking
stick. You don't have to back It up to .
filling station every day.
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Argus Information Bureau

writing The Argus lnio
Washington D. e. Give iuh na1
individual attention W.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-20
SOMERS

Mrs. Nellie Bullamore will enter
tain the Art and Needlecraft club Of
the 4. n, A. at her home on the Bur-
lington road on Thursday afternoon Of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klinkhammer
entertained large company of their
friends and neighbors at their home
IN Saturday evening. Dancing and
cards and social conversation made the
evening most enjoyable one. Refresh
ments were served and about eighty
guests we're present.
Among those from out Of town who
attended we're Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Klinkhammer and family, Mrs. Mary
Klinkhammer and Misses Margaret and
Esther Lui Of Calidania
Mr.. and Mrs George P. Leet and
children, and Hiram Bowers, motored
to Milwaukee Sunday and spent the
day with friends.
A little daughter arrived at the home
fMr. and Mrs. Clarence Strong on
Saturday, May 10.
The pupils Of the neighborhood
schools win haev the annual diploma
examination on Thursday and Friday
of this week.
Fl. A. Burgess of Racine spent Satur-
day afternoon in Somers.
Messrs P. M. Anderson, Herman
J. Herzog and NJ e. Thompson att
tended the Masonic banquet at Racine
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rasmussen
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BRISTOL.

Mr.. and Mrs William Crosbev Of
kenosha. accompanied by Mrs. Al u
King and Miss Violet King, motored
to Lake Geneva Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. Willet and Miss
Zelda, visited friends in Kenosha Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Gethen motor
ed to Big Foot Saturday and were over
Sunday visitors at the home of Elmer
Gethen.
Rev. Todd of Milwaukee preached in
the English church on Sabbath OBJ
servance Sunday. The two Methodist
churches held union services.
Henry Bell from near Elgin, has
moved his family to Bristol and is
occupying the Will Bacons house.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Bacon are moving
into their new home recently purchas-
ed from Gilbert Larrabee.
Mrs. G.. M. Bishop has been sick
the past two weeks. Her daughter.
Mrs. Maggie Cornwell, of Kenosha. has
been staying with her part of the time.
Miss Eva La Nicer entertained girl
friend from Lake Villa as an over Sun
day guest this week.
Miss Florence Gaines received the
highest marks in spelling contest at
the South school last Saturday after
noon.
The 4th department of the Woman's
Home Missionary society will meet at
the home Of Mesdames Anderson and
Higgins on Friday afternoon of this
week. Some distinguished person, by
the name Of Prince Albert will be
present both for the afternoon and the
menu. Come and make his acquaint-
ance.
Miss Price, nurse, was guest at
the home Of Lee Benedict part Of the
week.
Mrs. Donahue is visiting at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. Eddy.
William Schrnickle is moving into
the house recently vacated by Ray
mond Shumway.
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Persia Changes
Ancient Customs

Teheran. Polygamy is dying out in
Persia another result Of greatly adj
3vanced living costs, together with
Jealousy, which is becoming more
marked characteristic Of Persian
wives with the permeation Of western
ideas and standards in the east.
With this change has come another
the custom of having family names.
A year ago the Persian government
made it compulsory for people to adopt
surname. Before that only peasants
had any common name in the family,
the upper classes possessing only one.
A man, for instance, might be called
Ghaffar simply, and his son Hassan,
with nothing to show their relation
ship.
Upon the graves of the dead in the
Turkish cemeteries little vessels Of
water are placed for the benefit of the
birds, the superstition being that birds
carry messages about the living to the
dead.