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Inviting Wars.

When boy carries chip on his shoulder,
he's liable to edge his way into fight.
Nationally speaking. one may invite war.
II may BE- but trade war. and this itself may
carry on until real, blood-spilling war is met
up with.
The Jones Merchant Marine act is such an
an invitation to war. -
Analysing the possible effect of the Jones
act. The searchlisht says: Framed on the
principle Of monopolizing American trade SO
far as possible for privately owned American
ships, It carries the danger Of bringing Us
sharply into conflict with other carrying na-
tons"
The Searchlight is periodical making a
business Of throwing the light Of publicity up-
on public problems. 1t adds:
I'VE might lind ourselves involved in num-
erous tariff and shipping wars"
Remember this: Often tho step between q
trade war and gun war Is short and easily
taken. and many Of the great wars in history
were after Ill, trade warA
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don't even know my last name!"
Il don't care very much-I like
the ~frst one 30 we'll. Do l have
to use the rest of IT."
II think we'd better be going"
began Janet. nervously, picking up
her purse and gloves. Its a long
way to my little nat and don't
want to get home late"
Franklin took her home. and
when he said good night 1t her
door he thanked her for the pleas
ATTEST evening he had had in
years.
will you 30 for . ride with me
tomorrow afternoon!" no added
hopefully.
Its too sooa, isnx nr
Not for me-is 1t for your
= don't know-what timer!
About 5we can have dinner
somewhere in the country. Would
your mother like to come!'
f"Oh. she'd love it-how sweet Of
you"
Good night" Janet He held her
hand 90 long that she withdrew It
at last.
I've had thee incest time I've
had In years, too" she told him
before she finally shut the door,
Then she went to her room and
decided to hang up her neglected
bathing suit before going to bed,
And when she opened the poor,
battered bundle she took out fol-
the second ume-Ffanklin's suit
Then she sat down and burst out
laughing.
I'll give It to him tomorrow. =
she decided. happily.
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Forbush-and she had seen them!
Janet did not even know the name
OF the man with whom she was
dining and she wouldn't ask him
now. What q frightful situation
to be passed around to all the
aunts in the family by Annals low
ing hand! Janet wished that she
had taken her mothers early adj
vice.
How delightful" cried Mrs.
Forbush-"how absolutely delight
full to meet 20 uhere, Ward Frank
lin! And with Janet too. I had
no idea you two knew Zach other! /"
why. I've known Janet for
ages" fabricated Franklin, looking
straight into her eyes and praying
that they would be spared further
questions.
Janet felt that she was sinking
never in her life had she been
IN such q position; 1t was dreadful
Il suppose you met ut the maga-
zine ONCE where Janet works." nut
in the silent Mr.. orbush. Didn't
they run your last novel in q serial
before It came out in book form r
Yes: that was It exactly" put
in Janet. feeling that things were
steadily getting worse.
when ID your new book comins
oue!7 asked Mrs. Forbush.
IN the tall, / hope. It's so hol
In town. though. NO one can dc
much work Janet and I Just came
down aoe . little swim. to see Il
No could get cool"
How wASs the waterr
~Finey declared Franklin and ia.
net In the same breath, withou,
looking Ut each other.
well. we're awfully glad we rar
into you. Can't you both com,
down to dinner some night mex
week-we'd love to have you"
Janet blQshed and mumblei
something, bit Mrs. Forbush insist
ed. and franklin accepted witt
pleasure, 80 It was easily settled
When they had gone, Janet groal
ed.
'aOh, IT'S dresdful-tust SEQ VIVA
I've got yoa into now!"
I'm glad" said Franklin. FOR
bush and are old friendsZw'
went to college together. 70,
mustn't worry about it-they hadn'
IN idea that ~ had Just met"
And ! never knew You wer'
lWard franklin. the anthor-o
a1ytAin9l sA1a ooly link, yuu
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What's In A Name?
fconx,dsht. 1919 hx III Wheeler sxndeate Incl
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MILDRED
MARSHALL
II. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc,

married CLAUS the Swarthy, king
Of Man. and her daughter Effrica
married Somerled, thane of Argyle
and lord of the Isles.
Africa is still used as a-feminine
name in Ireland. Aoiffe was the
wife Of Cuchullin in. the Ossianic
poetry, and Evir Allin and Evir
Coma were both famous in the his
tory Of those early times Effie. on
the other hand, passed directly
over the Scottish border into Eug-
land where it gained instant fame
and is still ranked among the most
popular English feminine names.
The beryl is Effie.s talism1hic
stone. 1t is believed to be.a lucky
stone for those who sing or use
their voices for dramatic express
sion. since it gives clarity and
strength and fluency of tone
Thursday iA Ehhe's lucky day and
Is her lucky number.
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-.
turn Dostase: b brief. All isaui1iss r.
to each individual. No attention VIII b.
, A. The treasury department
says that the gold shipped to the
United States by England was to
take up payments on the Anglo
French loan. This was not the
government loan to England, but
money loaned by individuals
through the purchase of bonds.
Q. How many people are en-
ployed by the interstate commerce
commission in Washington and
outside Of Washington? G.P.A.
A. There are about, $50 persons
employed by the interstate COM
merce commission in Washington
and about 1000 outside of the city.
@. What Is the value Of the Sill
yer in silver dollar nom? NV.
A. The value Of the silver in
the dollar varies with the pricesof
silver, which changes continually.
At present the silver in this coin
Is worth less than one doll1f.
q. Does the vatican have a din
lomatic representative at Wash
ington? r
A. Archbishop John Bozano is
the papal delegate to the United
States.
Q. How are the sales of man.
ganese ore made? A. M. X.
A Manganese ore is usually
sold on q basis Of so many cents
per unit Of manganese oxide in ex-
cess Of 40 per cent.
q What is a>chinook wind?
A. This Is q name given to =
strong. warm and dry south OF
west wind, descending the eastern
slopes Of the Rocky mountains
into Montana and Wyoming, evan
! Grating or melting the snow and
bringing great relief in cold wealth.
or. The name was probably given
it because 1t blew from the terri.
tory occupied by, the Chinook In.
dams.
| Q. What part Of a walnut tire.
yields the lumber that has q de-
cided figure? A. L. w.
| A. In the average tree the only
place where = decided figure /,
found 10 in the stump. Almost al
stumps show = w9yy grain 1t /,
point where the roots begin t,
spread out from the base Of tn,
, tree. though Scarcely one in . hun
dred 10 suitable for uss. Figures
walnut II also made from hug,
growths. known - burls, whicl
may be found occasionally on trees
All these pieces Of wood are ssel
las veoAGfn.
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addreso and enclose tWo-cent stomp Tor q
coufdential, ths replies being sent dafec
paid 70 Anonymous isssefs).
O. Can airplane motors be start
ed in the air? H. N. n.
A. The air service says that air
plane engines are continually start
ed in the air, after having been
voluntarily cut OF. by putting the
airplane in q diving position. The
force in the air against the blades
of the screws il sufficient to turn
the engine over and start it going.
Many airplanes are being fitted
with self-starters.
@. Is the grain We call corn
known as corn the world over!
r. G.
A, Corn is a term often used for
the important cereal crop Of q CIV
on region; thus in England corn
usually means wheat; in Scotland,
oats: in ireland, barley; while In
this country it means maize.
@. Why are London policemen
called hobbies? A. B. G..
A. Tho name was taken from
that of Sir Robert Peel. who crea-
ted the Irish constabulafy. also
known a. peelers. Tho name spread
to England.
O. l wish Information on the
duty charged on clothing and jew.
elry going from and returning to
this country? q. B. I.
A. The department Of commerce
says there is no duty on personal
! effects and jewelry owned by per
sons leaving the country. Ne~
clothing and jewelry up to 500 Il
| admitted free.
o. What 10 the difference be.
tween . deserter and . draft dodg
er? e. T. c.
A. An army deserter is a sol.
der who abandons the servic,
without leave and with no hten'
ton to return. A draft dodger 1.
one who failed to report to hi
draft board. and was Therefore
never indicted into the service.
| @. Should canned goodsfbe boil
I'd before opening? g. N. W.
A. The department Of agricul
ture says that it II mot necessaf,
for canned goods to be boiled be
fore opening II government direc
4 lions for canning have been care
! fully followed. Many canned pud
i dings on the market. however, ar,
meant to be boiled In the cans, sucl
preparations having the fnstruc
tons printed on the labels. Som
soups bear directions for heatin,
before opening.
Il @. Were the large shipments o
igold this year from England to tn
|. United States 70 pay part Of on
loan 70 hem? = I.
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The Argus Primary
Recommendations.

The AfggD presents IN this issas ID recon-
msndatsoas 10 the yotersfn the Republican and
Dsmocsatc Defmaris tomorrow.
Thsy aes made aftsr careful and earnest
oonsideea&ioa, With tie sole desire q securing
the bsst psblic servants available. A. We have
repeatedly sid. The Argus 10 not In politics,
and therefore has no "axes to grind" We have
made our dscigions honestly and sincerely.
nathse influenced By desire to bestow favors
nor to inAict punishmsnt
Ths Argus trusts, in the interest Of good
government, that those candidates recon-
merdsd, shall b successful at the polls. But
wiz or lose, its opinions are the same 1t is
not endeavoring to pick political winners. but
rather capable and efficient public ofacials.
The Argus feels that Y has been fair to all
candidates in this campaign It has endeav-
ored to the best Of it, ability to print the
news without prejudice or bias. but it has re-
served its right, - always has and always
will, to express its own opinions
In the state campaign. The Argus sees the
greatest crisis which has faced the Republican
party. OF Illinois in moro than so years On
one side is arrayed a great spoils machine.
representing the worst In American politics,
the Thompson Tammany Of Chicago. which
seeks to spread its control over the entire
state
On the other side are the forces led by
Governor Lowden, one Of Illinois really great
governors. A member OF his own successful
administration. Lieutenant Governor Ogleeby,
is the gubernatorial candidate, and he heads .
ticket which is composed almost entirely of
Lowden men. They have been tried and they
have not failed. Their records of honest, clean,
efficient government deserve the support OF the
Republicans Of the state.
The issue is plain. 1t il not . personal mat
ter. nor entirely matter Of factions. 1t in
wolves the common good the states welfare.
A great public principle is at stake The
question il whether the Republican party or
sshisation and the Republican ticket Of Illinois
TO be chosen tomorrow shall stand for public
service or for selfish, personal ends.
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T[EQ3 DAILY SHORT STORY

than NINE" returned Janet prompt
ly. And It was much worse for
me to go to sleep and make It too
late for you to 60 in. You should
have grabbed your suit away from
me and run!"
Il couldn't hadn't tho cour-
age" Janet laughed.
You don't look 90 very timid,"
she assured him.
well. l really am. Right now
I'm dying to ask you something.
but I'm simply trembling with
fear"
Try and see what happsns-do
look like q dragon!"
mo. but it's such . nervy thing
to ask-without any guarantee Of
responsibility or anything. Gould
you 90 to dinner with me-on
faith!'
I'D like TO. but I'm afraid, !
shouldn't Ny mother has always
lectured me about speaking to
strange young men. from the era
die up: you don't look like q VII
lain. though"
I'm mot, really; and under the
circumstances I think any mother
would trust her daughter to my
tender :, care. Won't you take pity
"All right. I will" said Janet, de-
Gliding to be reckless for once in
her life. And Of course It really
WAS all her fault about the suit
This n . relief after the hot
city" she told him when they wefe
seated Ut . little table overlooking
the water . few minutes later
Just zee how the tide IL cominl
up now"
ITS the full moon that does it
/ always like to watch an extreme
tide like this. I've lived near the
water all my life. Whenever any.
thing worries me always seem t.
be able to thiak II out better vher
I'm down BY the sea"
was that Why You came to.
night!"
mo: I was looking for inspira.
ton only. You arc giving it t.
tme."
They wefs really having . bean
tifnl time, and Janet was THANKING
her lucky stars that tomorrow VA
Sunday and she wouldn't have t.
stine h that hot oflee again. Whez
her eye fell on . rather stout lady
coming down the room towards
thsn. = vas - ernstA AnnA
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|1uK ANNoYMo GEM THBoRY
Once upoQ . tiDs two cows got
into . taxuk6r's corn and tr1mpled
down All they could not ct. In the
morning the farmer found them
there and want over and raised hob
with his neighbor who owned the
COWS. Tbs neightor was incredul-
Gus and went ont to zee for him.
self. "WSll," hS finally admitted,
yea, they're my cows But ! still
deny that my cows would do such
. thing. It IL. more plausible to
assume that the cows found the
fence broken and the corn tramp
led down and just walked in with
ont meaning any HARM" Where
upon the owner Of the corn handed
the owners Of the cows q rail from
the fence. and the jury called It
justifiable homicide
Anthrax II Q disease which de-
stroys sheep and cattle and some
times man. It IL commonly called
malignant pustule. Often sheep in
fected With the bacillus Of anthrax
crop oeaa witnout notceaDle pre-
there are staggering and trembling.
hurried breathing. fever, bleeding
from the nose and eyes and other
ornces. ana tnea deatn. a1ter ~
nouf OF Two. wool softers eno
nanoiers OF nioes eometImes COZ
trsct antnraA, nnlcn oyelns VII
= ies,on lesemDilns = DOL or = SaI'
Duncte a. 'ne polut VI lnoiuIA,ou
Inc paciius " sn.nl0 ID iounu -
tue mar oI VOL, on .ue n'1e. AZ =,
IN the posluAG. IN animals oeso "
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EFFIE.

EFFIE.
The delightful little name OF
Efie, which signifies fair speech"
came into vogue in Scotland at a
very early stage in the .etymolog-
ical history. In modern times It
is regarded az contraction of Eu-
phemia, but it had no early asso-
citation with the longer name. 1t
comes originally from the name
Aoiffe, which has proved the pro-
senitor OF SO many Of our modern
feminine names.
"Effie of Scotland" is q term fire.
quently used in the history Of fem
inine nomenclature. Though the
Highland version Of the name is
now Aoirig. Efiie spread to other
countries through the evolution Of
Aoiffe into Africa. In the begin
ming Of the 18th century, Africa,
daughter Of Fergus Of Galway,
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Today's Anniversaries

17bS-Montcalm. whom France
ranks with St. Louis and the
Chevalier Bayard, died at
Quebec. Born near Mines.
France, in 1711.
lsS1-yames Fenimore Cooper, the
first great American novelist.
dfed at Cooperstown, N. 7.
Born ct Burlington, N. !.
Sept. Is. 17Ss.
lslS-Turkish government consent
ed to the shipment Of relief
supplies from United States
to tho famine sufferers IN
Syria. @
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CHANGING SUITS.
By Kitty Parsons

s1Copyright, 1920, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc.)
lit was . scorchiag hot day in
duly and the thought OF q cool
4Ath in the ocean was the pleas
N,test thing in the world to Janet.
Ahe took the key Of the bath
81use from the man at the desk
md hurried to the stuffy little
Enbby-hole to change her clothes
HE took down her hair and wound
m into q tight little knot and
slipped On her smart green CAP
2hen she opened her bundle and
N0bk out her lovely new bathing
zu1t-or at least, what she thought
Ms her suit.
ss---ssOh!-Oh!!" exclaimed Janet, IN
N43er amazement, as she gaxed n
He ugly black garment in her
41nds. This is q mans suit"
She was almost in tears but hel
Etural good sense asserted Itself
md she tried to think collectively
3ake remembered In the car, q mar
I'D slipped his bundle under th<
nat next to hers. and in her haste
10 get out of the car she must
lave picked up his instead OF he,
yWn suit. It was too awful!
Janet fixed her hair again. and
gathering up the black suit, hur.
Md out to the pavilion to see Il
UAo could discover anyone who
Moked - II he had lost something
ne almost smiled ~ she though,
g. what q surprise her suit mus,
i've given some unsuspecting man
There was no one In sight who
seemed to be looking for anything
and after wandering around aim.
Hhly for few minutes Janet de
etoed to forego her bath, and sal
dnwn on the sand to rest. In 4
tn minutes she was sound asleep
she must have slept for over n
knur, for when she opened hel
4es the sun had sunk much lowel
/. - the sky and the waves had crepl
Rgreat deal farther up the beach
aAe did not notice = young mar
no was sitting . little behind
61R on the sand.
Its all my fault. he began d
Qnee. II vas in such . hurry t.
nj into the water that l must
S1e taken your suit by mistake
- drsAdfully sorry!" He handed
the missing suit
wasn't your fnnlt any NOR
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Red Gold.

= The London Daily Herald is one OF the ex-
-4Eemist labor journals contributing to the un-
-Ssst Of the workers in England
. Recently It has grown more radical, more
=aolshevistc.
And while 1t has become more acceptable
% the "reds," it has met with less favor in
5he ranks of the larAe majority OF conservative
labor folk Of Great Britain.
Just the other day an interesting fact con-
earning the Daily Herald was disclosed. 1t
twas accused Of accepting bribery gold from
the Russian bolsheviki. The Daily Herald, ad-
-shitting that 1t had received a Russian Sub
s1idy." maintained that the gold was merely q
slspropaganda missionary
g Now 1t 10 clear to all of England why the
Daily Herald leaned so heavily to the bolshs-
:y1k side
The London Daily Mail insists, and has evil
=dence to back up its Charge that this bolshevik
=xpld was obtained in London by Trade Com
missioner Kamaneff of the Russian bolshevik
Experiment, through the sale OF stolen Jewels.
these jewels. the loot Of bolsheyists' robberies
IN Russia, now are spending themselves in q
s1lin effort to overturn government the peo-
pie Of Britain themselves erected for them
:7Slves.
The London Post says this Is the most Dis
Efaceful episode in British journalism" It is!
= But the Daily Herald episode is q mere
drop in the bucket. Who can believe that
Russian reds have not sent stolen gold to 9TH
RS IN England. in the United States, and else
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AfP& sg !; 8& ): ON: :;

/ have heard one should rsb y
same direction as the wrinkles n
ID this correct? = "A
Do you think nose glasses cosS
help to cause them!
Glasses ought to remove
strain from the eyes so thai y
forehead does not pucker from ~
strain OF seeing. Perhaps 20.
glasses are not fitted TO your ey@I
or else nose glasses make -
nervous and cause the frovn. ~
to . good eye specialist ana 's"'
him diagnose the case. -,
Apply cold cream to the wrinAs
and rub II o. you say in the o'i''
ton Of the wrinkle.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! - !
young lady Is years old. AZ ~.
three months ago met
young man two years my
He comes to see me about ta.~
nights Q week. He says ne ~
me. Do you think il ! keep 4
pany with him that l will learn
love him some day?
Usually when I meet some ."s ~,
boys l tire OF their company ~
they have taken me out ~
times. -
Can you tell me what e.
that! MISS BLUE Eih
You have not met the right =.
yet. Ono Of these days soms
will come who 10 better sun.
| you than the rest, and then
viii enjoy his company more :
more 90 you are with him
impossible to say whether q -
yoa win learn 70 love the
o1aa vho = calling on - -
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Please tell me your opinion OF
peanuts for children past two years
old. Should children past two be
given raw fruit? Popcorn? MRS.
L. B. Al
ANSWER-None Of these articles
should be given to children under
| five years of age, as rule. Fruit
juices may be given raw even to
little babies six months old.
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Red Cross critics had better mot knock In
be- presence OF an Italian earthquake sufferer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14

: The former kaiser is building a log wall
1round his Dutch retreat "Log-rolling" will
asvsr get that politician another Job.
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! 1t Is reported that Harding was once base
1sll pitchsr. Right or lefthanded? This II
important
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The lawnmower Jokes have been laid ava!
moth balls until next spring.
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: have had
brown spots on my face for four
years. rhave taken different kinds
OF medicine from my doctor, but
all in vain. Is there anything you
can suggest for external treat
ment?
When a person feels badly most
Of the time and always gets tired
after any kind Of work, do you
think influenza causes the same
How long does it take anyone to
recover after having the disease
TAB.
The brown spots on y6ur facs
may come from . torpid liver. Eat.
ing pineapples il RECOMMENDED. for
their juice has . beneficial effect
upon the blood and skin. Further
than this, / cannot advise you, BE-
cause you seem to need . medical
examination rather than hit OF
miss without = diagnos(s of the
case.
Til, influenza h hard to under.
stand. Some people who have II
feel pretty we'll In three or -four
weeks: others remain weak and
miserable for an indefinite period
of time.
II one doctor has failed to nm
prove your condition. l feel thai
you should consult another.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: VIII you
please tell mo how to REMOVE win
kles from between the eyesf MINI
are vertical. or rather diagonal
slauting toward the right eye,
They are quite deep. showing tn
crosses even When u .G1iA 4
strsteAed tightly.
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Maybe MAcSwiney has found the only feas-
bio way to beat the H. c. L.