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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21

ham, N. r, 60 years ago. Mr.. EN-
met is . great Granddaughter Of the
famous Irish patriot, Robert En-
met. He received his primary edu-
cation in Canada, graduated from
the United Stat naval academy in
1881, and was navigator Of the Unit
ed States Steamer Justin in the
Spanish war. His commercial ser
vice began in 1887 and since 1892
he has been a consulting engineer
of the General Electric company.
His principle Of the electric drive
was perfected in 1907 and has since
been applied to vessels of all
classes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
A Free Prescription YOn can Have Filled
and Use at Home.

Philadelphia. Pa.-Do you wear glasses:
Are you victim of eye strain or other
eye weaknesses? If so. you will be glad
to know that according to DR.. Lewis there
is real hope for you. Many whose eyes
were failing say they have had their
eyes restored through the principle OF this
wonderful free prescription. One man
says. after trying it: Il was almost blind.
could not see to read at all. Now l can
read everything without any glasses and
my eyes do not water any mose. AT night
they would pain dreadfully: now they feel
fine all the time 1t was like a miracle
to me- A lady who used it says: The
atmosphere seemed hazy with or without
glasses, but after using this prescription
for fifteen days everything seems clear.
can even read fine print without glasses.
II is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them in reason
able time and multitudes more VIII he
able to strengthen their eyes so as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF ever
getting glasses Eye troubles of many de
scriptions may be wonderfully benefited
by following the simple rules. Here Is the
prescription: Go to any active drug store
and, get bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop
one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With this
liquid battle the eyes two TO four times
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21

A most elaborate display of the seasons stand
ard styles and novelty effects including sannets,
milans, split straws, flexible brim effects, fine
leghorn and smart panamas at So to 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
SILK SHIRT SALE

We're placing on sale all of fine grades of crepe de chi
shirts Beautiful Manhattan, Eagle and other makes hat
regularly for SIS to $3.50 Newest spring effects in rich colo
ings and distinctive pattern effects Your choice c11I
of the lot at great money saving price of II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21

because the agriculturists could
mot obtain labor at the prices they
could pay. As . consequences. grain,
products for canning. practically all
stock commodities are to be short.
It Is this farm labor shortage, gen
eral throughout the country. which
will primarily affect the prices Of
foodstuffs for the coming season.
Prices locally at the present time
are practically the same, with but
ter at q slight reduction. a drop OF
from one cent to three cents. sugar
q trifle higher, and little variation
IN other commodities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
In the Days News

william Leroy Emmett, who today
Is to be presente1 with the gold
medal awarded annually by the
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers for the most noteworthy
service rendered during the year in
the real moi electricity. has per-
formed many notable services, but
his outstanding achievement has
been his practical application OF
the electric drive principle to the
propulsion Of ships. Born in Pei
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
ATTENTION, MASONS.

Members of Rock Island lodge
No. 658, A. F. & A. NJ. are re-
quested to assemble at Masonic
temple, Saturday, May %. at 1:SO
p. m, to attend the suneral of
Brother Eugene H. Johnson. All
Masons are invited to attend. By
order of
OTTO PRIESTER, W. NJ.
H. S. Bollman, Sec.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21

cared for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent physician to
whom the above article was submitted.
said Bon Optic is a very remarkable
remedy Its constituent ingredients are
well known to eminent eye specialists and
widely prescribed by them. The manufac-
turers guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
so per cent in one weeks time in many
instances or refund the money. Ii can he
obtained from any good druggist and is
one of the very few preparations I feel
should be kept on hand for regular use
in almost every family II is sold in this
city by all good druggists. including John
Bengston and the RED Cross Pharmacy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21

Orientals regard turquoise as q
protection against disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
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tional capital, where 1t is in immediate
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1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, built can't give adj
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war forced many changes in the
daily life of the American people that the
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invaluable to all vino use 1t.
Keep in touch with your government at
all times. 1t can help you in thousand
ways If your wants are only made known.
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welcome to use 1t as often you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
tFrom Philadelphia Public LedsefJ

..You seem to know how long a
woman is true to q man, WRITES ~ -
C. Would it be asking tooS mucn 10
ask you how long a man Is true 70
woman? Or. are they true 70 tHeHi
all just a little bit?"
y The primer class will please stand.
Teacher is about to assume an oracu
lar attitude toward one OF the moor
questions. We assume there are eA-
ceptions to the rule, but 1t is .surIici-
emily accurate to say every man Is
Mormon, either in fact or at heart.
"A Handy Itinerary of the West.
A CORRESPONDENT who contemplates
a trip to the Pacific coast next sum-
mer has asked the column to prepare
a handy itinerary OF the journeys for
use on trains and elsewhere. II IS a
somewhat difficult, task that he has
set for us. He wishes to visit all OF
the principal points of interest, but
can devote not more than two weeks
to the trip. But a careful STUDY OF
the train schedules convinceS us that
| IL our correspondent is willing to for
, go all of the minor sights and scenic
wonders of the boundless West he can,
| by following the appended schedule,
see most of the major effects The
| schedule is based on the assumption
| that all fast trains will run on time;
| Denver one minute.
! Colorado Springs, thirty seconds
! Pixies Peak, three minutes
| Garden of the Coos. two minutes.
Estes Park, two minutes.
| Old Santa Fe, the ancient Pueblas,
| Tiffany turquoise mines and San Cris-
tobal ranch, two minutes.
/ Albuquerque. a ham sandwich.
The Grand Canyon, eight minutes
| Hopi Indian reservation and petri-
! fled forest. one minute.
| The Needles, a palm-leaf fan.
las INN flG
! Drive to Venice and-Santa Monica
and back by way of Hollywood. Pasa-
dena and San Gabriel mission, sixty
seven miles. three minutes.
San Diego, one minute.
Coronado Beach, two minutes.
Point Iona, thirty seconds.
Side trip to Catalina Islands, forty
five seconds.
San Francisco, including Tait's.
Techaus, Chinatown. Paul Elder 8
book store, Sing Fats, Golden Gate
Park and Nob's Hill, six minutes.
The Yosemite, one minute.
Lake Tahoe. thirty seconds.
Crater Lake, forty-five seconds.
I Portland and forty-five miles of
Columbia River Highway. stopping
thirty seconds at Multnohmah falls,
four minutes.
Mount Rainier. four minutes.
Tacoma. Seattle and Puget Sound
country. six minutes.
Yellowstone Park, three minutes.
On Glacier Park, three minutes.
Jackson's Hole Elk, ten seconds.
Custer Battlefield. one minute.
, Home, James, Monday morning OF
} third week.
The fact that Jane Adams depfores
the treatment accorded by the gov
eminent to the Reds" convinces us
! that the government has runctioned
: wisely and efficiently in the matter.
, What, we desire to ask, what be-
, came of the old-fashioned man who
: said. Excuse my glover"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
FOLKS.

FOLKS
Human beings are the most inter-
esting of all creations, whether old or
young, rich or poor,-whether of low or
high estate.
So know theni
No one succeeds without a know1-
edge of people. And no one succeeds
without trusting people, for people are
the beginning and the end of every
reward that comes to people.
Some there are who on the prin-
ciple that no one should be trusted
until proved worthy. 1 go on the
theory that everyone should be trused
until proved unworthy. So that a
knowledge of all people is the most
important knowledge to be secured.
If life was about ten times as long.
then maybe there would be room for
distrustful people. But it is very short
and rapid at that.
Therefore, know people in the first
place. Study them everywhere, in
street cars, on the corners of busy
marts. in homes. offices, on trains,
during travel-at all places and at ali
times.
The majority of people are honest
and worthy.
The important traits and abilities.
and sympathies, and impulses, and
feelings OF every man and woman and
child are about the same. We are
an average lot. The great God meant
it that way-so that we could all work
together for good and happiness
Folks are wonderful.
But to know them so that they be-
come your allies in every walk of life
is SO much more wonderful. Set your
self not apart from people. Learn
from them at every opportunity
You never know when your ability
to select accurately from the large
crowd of humans out of the everyday,
may mean your individual crowned
glory
Know all the folks that you can
but trust them firsti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
JEALOUSY.
CHAPTER At


well, did Robert land his Job"
Mary Ryan asked the next morning.
4 had not felt like talking. so had
pretended to be busy. All the evening.
after we returned from Carson's,. I
had to listen to Marion Hovey's praises
and Roberts gratitude to her for get
ting him his position.
Finally. in desperation. I said sar-
castically:
1T suppose she will expect some kind
of a commission.
It should sag mott" Robert had re-
piled. she Would be insuited-"
"Oh, I didn't mean money. SO you
needn't flare up like that. I presume
she would take it out in attention
NEST single girls would"
Well, Marion isn't like most girls.
don't understand you lately, Gerry.
You seem to have chip on your
shoulder for every one"
I had answered back, and in the end
we had almost quarrel. Before we
went to bed, Robert had said with Bit
ternesS:
ct thought you would be happy, glad
for me, but it seems l was mistaken.
I had made no reply. and the next
morning we ate our breakfast almost
in silence. And altho Robert had
kissed me as usual when he left. ]
knew he had not forgiven me-neither
had run straight to Marion Hovey with
his good news instead of coming home
to me. So I had kept away from
| Mary. not wishing to answer any
questions. But now I said:
Yes. he got the position at Cal
ding's.'
I'm so glad. That Ho~ey girl is
| ths stuff all right
IT am sick of hearing about her
sick of her name!' I exploded, my
patience ended.
:. "Oh, me. oh, myl I've stepped or
someone's toes this morning. Didn't
/ you sleep well, Mrs. Meredith? DOM
| get mad at little Brighteyes because
she praised another woman. THAI
amt like you"
| 1 wanted to scream. But I con-
trolled myself enough to say:
| IF Mary Ryan or little Brighteyes
wants me to be her friend, she viii
leave Marion Hovey out of the CONVEX
sation. Such perfection in a human
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

My cuzzin Artie came over last mite,
and me and him was playing lotto on
the setting room floor and pop was
smoaking and thinking, and 1 whispered
to Artie. Hay. Artie. 1 tell you lets
wat and Artie whispered, wat? and I
whispered. Lets see witch one can ask
pop the hardest question.
WITCH pritty soon we started to do.
me saying, Pop?
Heb? sed pop still smoaking and
thinking, and / sed. Do you know wat
Arabs give their horses to eat in the
desert?
Wy, dates and figs and things, I sip
pose, or maybe grass. But there's no
grass in the desert. is there. I sed o
l don't know. l don't know. for the
love of mud. sutch a question. sed pop.
And he kepp on smoaking and
thinking and after a vile Artie sed.
Unkle VIII?
I don't know if he will or not, sed
pop. Meening it for joak and Artie
sed, Watts the diffrents between alge-
bra and geometry?
Wy. as near as / can remember, sed
pop, algebra deels with figures repre-
scented by X to the nth power and all
that sort of thing, and geometry, wy.
geometry. geometry. geometry is-but
you're not up to algebra, or geometry
in skool yet, are you. for Poets sake
No sir, sed Artie. and pop sed. Then
you couldent possibly understand even
if Explained.
And he KEEP on smoaking and
smoaking and thinking. and me and
Artie kepp on playing lotto. and pritty
soon sed, Pop?
Wat agen? sed pop.
Would it make mulch diffrents to
the fishes IL all the salt was suddinfy
took out of the ocean? 1 sed.
don't know, / never thawt mulch
abou: IL, Suppose If fishes were used
to salt baths and then-say. do look
| like a fish? Wat is this, anyway
some kind of a gamer eed pop, and
sed, Yes sir, we're seeing who can ask
the hardest question.
o. you don't tell me, how intristing.
cieer out of heer. both OF YOU. sed
pop.
! witch we did, finishing the lotto
game up in my room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05

Q. What is the largest lake in South
boundary between Peru and Bolivia, is the
largest lake in South America. 1t is stu
ated about 10. feet above sea level The
greatest depth of this lake is about 200
feet
Q. Do soils necessarily wear Quite. E
A. Certain soils in Europe that have
been farmed for a thousand years are as
good as the new ground in America. There
ten that az t5sss
hydrogen, oxygen, iron and sulphur seem
always present in the quantities necessary
and inexhaustible. The five that may be
exhausted. are pota ssium, magnesium,
nitrates, phosphorous and calcium Soils
should ne analysed to determine which of
fertilizer or crop rotation used. Thus may
the worst so-called worn out soils be
brought up to standard.
States ?-R. G. E.
A He was born at at, Fort Hope ontsrle,
from tie state of Pennsylvania in 1880
@. Can an airplane fly upside down for q
distance of five miles e. NJ.
A. The Air Service of the Army says that
no plane has ever been known to fly upside
down for a distance OF five miles, or even
ton ' for a short distance only ~ 's0'
@. What were the dying words of Patrick
Henry. the American orator and patriot
A. Just before ne breathed his last, he
said: "Here is book (the Bible) worth
more than all others ever printed; yet 1t Is
my misfortune never to have found time to
read it 1t Is now too late. 1 trust in the
mercy of God"
@. Was there an inaugural ball in Wash
ington when President Wilson first took
office "A. G.
A. Mr.. Wilson omitted the inaugural ball
White House receptions. While the Tafts
were in the White House dancing was in
vogue at White House receptions.
Q. What has become of the great krup
munition plant IN Germany?-C. +.
A This enormous manufacturing plant
which turned out most of the guns used by
Germany during the war is now said to be
utilized largely for the manufacturing Of
agricultural and railroad machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES.

Much light is thrown upon the ulti-
mate connection between the excess
profits tax and the high cost of living
by a report on the shoe industry issued
by the Massachusetts commission on
the necessaries of life. Its conclusions
are that the high cost of footwear is
not the result of excessive profits on
the part of retailers, but is attribute
BILE to the enormous profits which are
being made by dealers in leather. It's
figures show that the retailers have
in the past twelve months paid an av-
erage for mems shoes of 161 per cent
more than they did in 1918. Their ad-
vance to the consumer has been only
154 per cent. On women's shoes it
shows they have paid 1874 per cent
more than in 1913 and charged the
public only 142 per cent increase.
The commissions conclusion as to
where the profiteering takes place,
says the New York Journal, receives
substantiation in the annual report of
the Central Leather company, a husky
corporation with $40,000,00O of 7 per
cent preferred stock and $40, 900. 900
Of common stock. This corporation
has just issued its annual report. 1t
shows that IN 1919 its total net earn
ings were 100 per cent more than in
1918. In 1918 leather prices were UNI
der government direction, which con-
troll ceased in February of 1919. Tha
net income of the company for 1919
was more than $14.000,000 equivalent,
after the payment of preferred per
cent dividends, to more than $50 on
each hundred dollar share of common
stock. In 1913 there was no dividend
on the common stock and never had
been one during the life of the corpor-
alton.
Similar evidence is found in the col
lar business. In the annual statement
Of one of the big collar companies it
is shown that after it had allowed for
a per cent dividend on it's preferred
stock and had paid federal taxes which
1t did not pay before the war, it had
enough left to pass along a dividend,
had 1t SO chosen. OF $3.50 to every
holder of a hundred dollar share of
common stock.
- Reduced to terms easier to under
stand unless you are a Wall Streeter,
comments the Journal, this company
made in 1913, before the war, ST.
96s,277. In 1919 it paid all the in
creased cost of materials, the in
creased costs of labor and the big war
taxes and cleaned up s5.153,129.
Thus it may be seen that by retain
ing the profits tax, the government
aids and encourages the manufactur-
ers to gouge the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
GENERAL wooD's PLATFORM.

In a speech at Yankton, S. D., Cen
eral Wood outlined what may be ac-
cepted as the platform upon which
he will make his campaign for the
presidency. The generals declaration
Of principles is one to which few can
object. 1t is conspicuous for the alb
sence of any reference to the tariff,
any flag-waving and any appeal to a
special class of voters. Summarized
General Woods platform follows:
We must do all we can to encourage
good business. If it is bad bust
ness we must control it and regulate il.
Nothing must be allowed to inter
fere with ample production 1t is the
real remedy for the high cost of living.
Labor and capital in this country
must work together in order to meet
the problems which are going to fol-
low this worlds war. We do not wish
an autocracy of either capital or labor.
F. We must recognize that the
working man is neither a machine nor
a commodity.
Arrangements for the adjustment of
grievances must be provided which
will work smoothly and promptly.
Labor must recognize that high
wages can only be maintained under
conditions Of high production and high
cordance with the risk of the enter
prise.
We. need a highly efficient but small
regular army, 200, 900 to 250,00o nnen,
sufficient for the peace needs of the
nation, and a first class navy always
ready. We must have a definite and
well established policy of national pre-
paredness.
We should have a strong but con-
sentative foreign policy.
The decrease in agricultural produc-
ton compared with the increase in the
population of the country and the
number of people who live and work
on the farms is disastrous and should
not continue
I believe in a far larger measure OF
! direct dealing between producers and
consumers of food
The gradual abolition Of farm ten
Ancy would be a healthy development
| We are glad to welcome the immi-
grant who comes here to adopt oul
institutions and live up to our stand
ards and ideals. e. While we are
proud that America is called the home
for the oppressed. let US see to it thai
she does not become the dumping
ground of the degenerate.
Let US stand firmly for a govern
ment under the constitution, for Law
and order, for the rights of property
no autocracy of wealth or OF labor
no class legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
The Woman Who Loved and
Earned A Modern Sto1y OF Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS

being annoys me. 1t is a wonder she
hasn't developed wings, she seems SO
angelic"
SHear! Hear! Very well. little Mary
is dumb, deaf and blind to any per
fections in that particular lady from
this time on. Just the same, Gerry
Meredith, If I was in your place, Ia
learn to do some of the things she
does, and learn them duick!" With
that Mary left me.
"They all seem to think her SUI
perior to me-" 1 muttered as bent
a lovely pink feather to stylish angle
on the hat I had in my hand when
Mary commenced to talk I'll show
them all some day. When I have
shop of my own, and am making big
money like Madame does, they won't
be singing her praises all the time
just because she can cook-and hap
pened to know someone in Calding s.
That night Robert asked me to lend
him S10-the first time he had asked
for money. altho had given him some
several times since he lost his posi-
ton.
"Tn return it at the end of the
month"; he had saio.
| why didn't you ask before If you
needed it,"
Because I had no way. to repay it.
When I borrow money want to know
/ how 1 can pay it back"
! But from mel What difference If
you never paid it,"
mo thank you. Gerry. What's
yours is yours. I have kept account OF
all you made me accept while I have
been idle. 1 will return it as soon as
I get my pay"
| Robert. don't you love me any
more? Sometimes 1 think you don't
| You act as if we were strangers al
i times, instead of man and wife. What
| difference does it make VINO uses the
| money-we're one, aren't we? The
minister who married us said we
were.''
In many things. yes. Did I make
a home for you, care for you, we
| would be one, perhaps, in all things
AS it is we ARE NOT one where casf
is concerned, and please remember it.
was hurt at his tone and so made
no reply. Robert was almost boy
| ish at times, especially about none,
matters And once more l flatteret
myself we would always be all RICH
because of my business ability.
r (Tomorrow-A picnic fnvitation.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05

The supreme court opinion uphold
ing the steel trust is in marked con-
trast with the activity of the attorney
general In obtaining the dismember-
ment of those packing houses which
had sought to reduce handling costs
and improve the quality of goods by
Capitalization and Standardization.
He forced the packing concerns to dis
pose of many of their side lines which
they were able to operate more eco
nomicaliy than could be done thru the
former system of individualism. This
action was taken for the express pur-
pose Of reducing the cost of living.
That it will have any such effect no
one believes. The packing organiza-
tion and the steel organization are not
greatly dissimilar. Both are engaged
in an effort TO supply the public with
necessary articles at the lowest price
compatible with sound business prin-
ciples.