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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18
With Otlter Editors
See Us Grow.
Davenport Democrat).

From St. Louis to st. Paul. or from Chi
cago to Omaha. you will find no center of popu-
lation of 16e.172 people such as you will find
here in the tri-cities, right in the middle Of
two counties of that population. In the wide
territory mentioned, there are a few, cities
larger than Davenport; but nowhere is there
a community as large as the three cities and
their. environs. with this population Of upward
Of $4,000.
Rock Island county is to be congratulated
on its s2.2s7 people. and Scott county on its
1885. With the two large cities Of Rock Is
land and Moline. 1t is natural for the county
across the river to have made the largest gain,
although Davenport's So per cent gain is-the
largest proportiohately of the three cities.
There are honors enough to 30 round We may
be glad that all three cities and their neigh
bors Of Bettendorf and East Moline as we'll rs
both counties. show such fine gains, and that
we live in such q growing and nourishing
community
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you would like to dance but ~
afraid to try 1t. II he cares ~
dance with you under the clcu'
stances, he will say so.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: WOLF ,S,
be very much pleased II you wo' IL
give me the name or address, y
some reliable flrm from which =
would prefer children's or women
everyday clothes or any kino
plain sewing. THANK foc. =.
Firms do not make q practice =.
sending out sewing. 1t is done Va
the factory or in alteration rooms.
l doubt very much II you could g.
work such IS you desire. Inc on. .
thing for you TO do 10 to advelu
for work, put>a sign on your noe.
or call at different homes and ~
il you can get sewing to take nome
You would probably ind the 'A''
way the best.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! an :
| girl ~ years old. have a %. 70.
friend, but he isn't we'll anu ~
can't work. What would you AZ
wise me to do! THANK YOU,
You and your mother might eau
at his home and express yeur sym
| PATTY. II his condition Is OF . pe..
manent nature give up all tnoasa'
oe marrying him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18
HARBOR LIGHTS.
NBy Nora Ter Meulen.
Copyright. 1920. by Wheeler

Syndicate, Incl
e Jim Lane pushed his dory OF the
dock. gathered up his oars. and
lastly turning the, boat around
made with slow, even strokes for
the rocky pr0montories, which
guarded the entrance to the hAr-
Dor. A row Of 10 minutes brought
him away from the line Of dancing
yawls and catboats. the stately
schooners and gay yachts which
studded the harbor, and full into
view Of the broad expanse Of the
oceen.
The day was warm and muggy.
but Oh the ocean . fltful wind wa
blowing. The water was calm. Oc-
casionally a long swelling wave
i rolled over the rocks near the
{ shore. Jim rested on his oars, and
looked out over the miles of blue.
The scene was lovely enough. but
Jim's eyes were clouded, and in his
mind was 4 very different picture
from the one actually before him.
It had happened only the night
before. Ruby Lane. his cousin
the girl he had played with, and
loved all his life, the girl he bad
been 20 sure Of making his wife,
now that he had good position.
and could support her-Ruby. with
out whom life would be = dull, gray
existence, had calmly sold him that
she didn't caro- fce him in that
way." and didn't bslfevs In cousins
narTying.
|s Jim hid thought II all, over In
~ night Il mas Richard Derrick,
J eodr1e. ~ heA Aluays been
- sfeena 1.ey ~ ~ 81
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ls1i ;1I7 I - ii ~ Wy + = 49,
- - y u - ell6 = 6llsys
$500 ~ tnlo 1nlnlst sesek-
aAGese = - ksgsFnins
49,, - - i revuast T. - - givs
4 tesias TT = slsuel y n4he stuszaa.
! lellhssik
=. ~ unAatiss Nsw Yssksss proved
~ eaiss q lbsea = drsahatist Of ne b
1cfn9 q NAitnes \ IT, nssh . nearly - they
eostl. vhst ~ sonSaet majority did to Stock
naaa h - play. Thas. By an extrsosdinary
boay u M. I1eeafs drsna. written \ 1852
= 90 1of poDslar leedsF.biH 70 b drawn
frsm a asistocsscy Il intafisct. y now de-
nosecsd = bolshsvtk propaganda, Il Ibssn
eess aiivs. n would ~ the attack on Mr.
Whlltier n abundant jastiacAtion 16 tho play.
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Dear Mrs. thompson. l am real
anxious to meet some nice widow
or, with one or two children pre-
ferred.> I am. . widow with no
children. There are 50 many moth
erless children who need the moth
er's care and training. Can you
help me out! LONELY.
No, cannot help you out My
column 10 not . matrimonial agen-
cy. II l began the practice Of ex-
changing names and addresses
much trouble would result. My
column IL. therefore. merely for the
purpose of giving advice.
About the only medium Q woman
has for meeting men II to attend
church.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When you
are 1t . dance, what should you
say II you do not care to dance?
Also. what would you say II you
ere learning, and never have been
on the floor before but want to 60
ON? THANK YOU.
Say Thank you" and then
make your excuse. II you are not
dancing q oil. tell him 20. Or II
!! you are tired and want to sit out
that particular dansG ray 20.
II you want to 60 on the door,
but have never done 10 before. tell
The young man WHO 1akS you that
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'1T(HllE DAILY SHORT STORY

Of those swell dressers that girls
always lose their heads over. A
soft spoken, food for nothing chap.
Ruby would be q fool to marry him.
He smarted with the pain Of her, re-
fusal, and thought bitterly Of re-
venge.
All that long summer day, Jim
drifted about the entrance to the
harbor. pushing into little covea
and rounding the little islands that
dotted the landscape. A few PEG
pie were picnicking on the rocks.
Jim could see them from the dory
and out on . little island he could
descry two figures sitting close to-
gether. Something familiar in the
aspect Of these two figures caused
Jim to guide his boat in that dirsc-
ton. In Q moment . red hat fash
ed upon his view. He put his hands
before his eyes, the better to see.
All. 1t was Ruby! And that tall,
thin iigure with her. Richard. Of
course!
Jim angrily turned the boat
around. and for the first time. no.
ticed q dark bank Of clouds rising
from the west. A storm was COM
ing. and soon! His ilrst impulse
was to make foe~ the harbor and
home. Then . sudden thought
struck him. Quickly he gathered
up the oars. and with IN energy and
haste he had not displayed before,
made for the open sea. Quickly he
fowed and In . few mnhsnts was
ON . level with the little island.
Now he slowed down and making u
little noise q possible, steered
around to The farther sids. Tbs
toe Aearee - the roeks Wefe too
sbees6ea ~ nAties Aiin. He went
quickly = Z TN cose vhete tAsrs
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HONORA.

HONORA.
Charming in sound and admir-
able in Significance is Honoria OF
Honora, as it is most generally
known today. 1t comes originally
from the Latin "honos" or honor, -
that quality which the Roman SOL
der most esteemed. Honor was a
Roman diety, in fact. Honorius
was the name given to the Spanish
father Of the great Theodosius; it
also named his imbecile grandson.
the last genuine Roman emperor,
and was inherited by his niece.
Justa Grata Honora, who proved
unworthy Of her three illustrious
names.
Hororine was a Neustrian maiden
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18

II Oufleek = Heart Disease
Tho aiive4titious sound heard
about the heart when there ID .
|Yalvular leakage, II called = muir
mur," and in itself : murmur ID In
significant, for one may b heard In
listening to many = normal heart.
Likewise the absence Of q mufmur
does not exclude heart disease or
ieven valvular leakage. for in some
cases Of unquestionable valvular
disease . murmur may be absent
when the hearts, In the worst con-
dition and present only after the
heart regains fair compensation 0r
muscular efficiency. To assume
that one has some heart trouble
because ''murinur' has heen heard
therefore would be wrong.
Valvular disease in children (so
often developing IS a result Of neg
lect in sort throet, tonsiiitis and
the like and from neglect Of decay
ed teeth offers 2 less hopeful out
Look than in the case Of adults. In
the child the factor of growth adds
gravity to the case. But il the A.
fected child has the advantage of
careful medical supervision, he
may sustain his handicap we'll and
ultimately arrive at permanent
compensation, which means his
heart will in time become capable
Of maintaining an efficient cfrcula-
ton under all ordinary demands.
Women bear heart disease better
than men and are more likely to
maintain good compensation. The
influence Of pregnancy and child
birth has been too much exagger-
ated; as a rule the woman with
heart disease passes through these
events unframed. Surgical inter-
ference on the ground Of heart dis
ease is more likely to prove disas-
trous to the woman than natures
own way.
Heart muscle LESSONS (myocardi-
It's, fatty degeneration and other
changes in the wall Of the heart)
I are much more common than is
| generally supposed, most of the
victims never realize that their i'm
paired health is due to heart dis
ease, and when death does come
it is generally due to some inter
current or accidental cause not as
! ISOLATED. with the heart trouble.
1t may be said also Of valvular
disease. that the individual sc
handicapped is not likely to die Of
heart disease. provided he has beer
told Of his handicap and heeds the
advice Of his physician as to his
mode of living and habits.
Every day a large number Of
people succumb suddenly while rid.
ling in automobiles. and yet rarely
does anybody worry if he finds him
self in possession Of car. W.
hear frequently Of sudden death.
ascribed to heart disease-and mos
of these are very bad guesses O.
very incompetent coroners-but lie
us bear in mind that for every IA
tality. really attributable to hear
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What's I'm A Name?
Copyright, 1919. By Ii" whseer syndtcats Incl
BE-
MILDRED ,
MARSHALL !

slain in a Danish invasion and re-
garded 4s . martyr. Her name
prevails in France and Germany.
Ireland has made it a favorite, con-
tracing it generally to Norah.
France calls it Honore and has
so named q suburb of Paris. In
England Honoria is the accepted
form and the latterA has attained
some vogue in this country, though
H0nora is preferable and in more
general Usage.
The beryl is Honora's talismanic
stane. 1t Is believed to bring her
victory in her undertakings and has
peculiar pewer to reawaken SEN
timent in the heart Of an admirer
Thursday is her lucky day and
her lucky number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18


The Rock IslGnd Chamber Of Commerce 10
mot merely commercial proposition. It = .
ccnanunity equalization. interested. 1t is tue.
in ths advaacsnsnt Of business and business
interests. but equally concerned with the big
ger community problems. embracing al COM
munity activities.
For that reason membership in the Cham
ber Of Commerce should not be confined solely
to business men. 1t should extend to scores
Of individuals who have no connection with
business firms. but who are interested in this
community and its problems !
The Chamber Of Commerce wants in its
membership the father who IL interested in
better schools for his children. the citizen who
is . booster for public Improvements. for bet
ter streets, larger parks and fairgrounds. I
In short, the Chamber Of Commerce wants
you, Mr.. Private Citizen You can add directly
to its force and influence in the community.
and indirectly 1t will react to your benefit in a
hundred ways.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18

Some Storm" said one Of them
as Jim shook off his dripping coat,
Shouldn't like to be caught out
In this squall," said another.
Great hailstones were beating
against the windows. The thunder
rumbled continuously. thA entire
harbor was shutout OF viewA
In that brief but terrific storm
ships were torn from their moor
ings. and windows of houses we're
broken, but Jim Lane stood safe
and sound in the snug little shop
by the wharf. In half an hour it
was over. The sun shone brilliant
~. The sky was clear and blue.
Only the torn riggings and q
bleached yawl were there to tell Of
the disaster. Jim suddenly felt
very faint and realized that he had
eaten nothing that day. He walked
slowly home.
About an hour after the storm
Captain Grey Of the Blonde" q
small motor launch, came in with
two dripping and exhausted figures
Ruby Lane opened her eyes just
long enough to tell her mother tha,
she was engaged to Richard Der.
rick and then for days she lay in Z
feverfsh stupor.
RUBY caught . terrible cold the
day. she was caught on that island
with Richard" said Jim's mother II
him one day. THE doctor days a,
she will-alvays be delicate for 1t
It's queer how such q sensible cir
| - Ruby could have BEEN 10 caro-
less a. to leave q boat united. ISM
IT."
You can't tell what people VIII
do when they are In love. said jim
Rfimly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18

StnAaaa there ara thou1apdS OF pef-
sons with heart disease who do
manage TO maintain fair health and
live : long life OF usefulness. In
deed, premature or sudden death
is a. likely to come to Z healthy
individual Is It IL. to cone to one
who, though not quite broken down,
learns accidentally that he has
heart ), disease and listens to the
co6fsA OF the doctor Who has made
the diaxnosis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Unprontahle Tf1th.
Recently tried some ). that
is guaranteed to permanently de-
strOv Srovths az sunerfluous hair.
It brought out an alarming rash on
my skin. Il did dissolve on the
hair, but now the hair 10 heavier
than ever. Please tell me some
thing which il warranted to- do
stroy the hair permanently.
E. NIX.
Answer-All chemicals or medic
inal preparations purporting to de-
stroy superfIuous hair sail under
false colofs, for of course no such
substance exists. The electric
needle applied BY 4 physician. and,
except for the face, X-Ray treat
ment. are the only known agents
which destroy hair. A safety razor
Is as efficient, and less irritating,
than any chemical depilatory.
Shaving. indeed, does not stimulate
such vigorous growth of the hair
as the chemicals commonly used as
depilatories do. Women and girls
should not attempt to remove the
fine downy hairs that cover every
skin.
Chewing Tobacco.
In a recent article you said: "Yet
I do not believe that q very moder-
ate use Of tobacco by Grown men Is
always harmful" This presumably
referred to smoking, but ut least
one man interprets it as referrina
to tobacco chewing also. To my
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18

| was landing. Another boat was
lthefe, as he had thought! 1t was
the work Of minute to unite the
little boat, fasten the rope to his
stern. and settle quietly out of the
cove again. Once out in the ocean,
he united the boat and set it adrift!
Then making 4 wide detour he bent
all his energies to reach home be-
fore the storm.
The tide was coming in, and al
though the little island was not COW
cred by the tide, Jim knew that the
waves washed her well in = storm,
and anyone there would get thor
ough drenching and q good scare
Jim smiled grimly to himself.
cFhe storm was rapidly approach
ing. Gusts Of wind ruffled the calm
waters. The little boats ahead
tossed uneasily. One small patch
OF sunlight hung over the east. He
hurried on. In the distance long
rolls Of thunder seemed to swell
nearer. He did not glance back at
the island, he knew the black
clouds were already hanging over
lit.
| Suddenly the water seemed to
rise under him. A convulsive swell
, shook his little boat. A few feet
more and he would be at the dock.
Great drops Of rain began to TIL.
A sharp peal Of thunder seemed to
give him added strength. With one
great sweep Of the oars he pallsd
the boat to the wharf. In an In
slant . binding sheet Of rain shut
out everything from his vieG
0foping his way mp the narrow
walk. he reached o wooden doorway,
ard burst into . little shop. A few
/ pe6Nls wsSs athsred there fol
nhn2fne likn HfNanA
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0O0 Bureau. kIe0ef1C j. dAA4lu. O1teS ~" =
address and enclose two-cent etomp foe re
paid TO Anonymous lettersl.
@. To settle an argument, on
which syllable should the name
"Fatima" be accented! E. B. d.
A. The accent is on the first
syllable, two pronunciations being
riyen: Fat-i-ma or Fah-te-ma.
@. What is Jet? S. b.
A The geological survey says
that Jet is q dense black Ignite
which takes a good polish.
@. Can a soldier buy out Of the
service? G. M. V.
A. According to military regu-
lations recently reestablished, 1t is
possible for q man to purchase his
discharge from the service. In or
der to do So he must be able to
prove that he is urgently needed
at home and that he will be OF
more service to the country II dis
charged than II remaining. When
such q discharge is desired man
must make application to his i'm
mediate commanding ohcer. stat
ping the details OF the case.
@. How high a column Of water
! is required to exert q pound pres
sure per square inch?
A A column of water about two
and one-third feet high Is neces'
sary to exert . pound pressure pe'
square inch.
O. Which damages . road more
automobiles and loaded trucks OF
wagons and loaded wagons?
]. E. r.
A. The bureau Of public road
says that automobiles and loaded
trucks cause more damage to road.
than wagons and loaded wagons.
@. What is the meaning Of thu
words "Ku-Klux" and from VIVA
language are they derived!
D. W. A.
! A. This explanation is given
lat the f,rst meeting Of this organ
\ ization in 1866. . name was sug
sested. 'Ku Kloi." from the 0reel
l.kuplos." meaning q band or cir
Gle. Someone called out, Call l
lKu Klux," whereup0n . man re
marked, ''that sounds like 'Cocletz
our old society was called tn
Lost Clan Of Cocletz." The Co
cletx Indians were = elan. not ,
tribe, that hAA existed some 20
years pfevioualv. The, name Va
sdoDts6
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18

Uncle Sam conducted an auction sale Of
moonshine outfits seized in Detroit. and they
wsrs carried away by the highest bidders. If
they arc seized again and sold again. the prac-
tics ought to make telling inroads On our ma
ticnal debt, in time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-18
Enemy of the People.

61sASeeSy VI SA4V = SVRkOs
The word revolution has many people
cowsd
Events in Russia are exerting terrifying
influence upon new ideas everywhere.
Whoever whispers revolution now must be
secret boshevik
This has been curiously revealed by an at
tack on Robert Whittier, an actor-manager in
New York. who has revived Ibsen's drama, IAN
Enemy Of the People" in which he plays the
principal role.
Two antt-revolutionary New Workers have
Ijust been fined SO each in the police court,
because they gave Whittier black eye and
otherwise marked their disapproval of the
pisy's denunciation Of middle-class conserva-
/ tsm.
Mr. Whittier has received, also, anonymous
letters and telephone calls. threatening his life
and calling him an agent of soviet Russia
n, And yet. the poor actors offense is no more
than this: He takes the part of DR.. Stockmann
who has discovered that the medicinal baths
which are making the fortune Of his native
Norwegian town have become polluted. When
the doctor declares the baths must be repaired
70 prevent the spread Of contamination. he 1.
chsersd by the people. But, when it become.
! evident that the frepairs will require an in.
creased local tax rate for everybody to pay, he
- revilsd and called an enemy of the people.
DR., Stockmann thereupon denounces thu
middle class, the compact majority. He assert.
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avowal on his part of revived loyalty to- the
C. O. P. probably would be received by the
old guard as were the prayerful protestations
of the backsliding Scot by his church brethren.
His loudly voiced thanksgiving for the privi-
lego Of again meeting with theih>in worship
was interrupted by skeptic who exclaimed:
"Dinna believe i'm, Lord; we'd terrible hard
job to get i'm back!'
An-the Comforts of Hell, as It Were.
(From the Sherrard Bulletin.
New Windsor people are interested
not only in having good and comfortable
homes while they are living but they are
providing also for respectable resting
place after they have crossed the River
Styx.
WHO was it sprung that splendid isola-
ton" phrase? It's beginning to appeal to us.
There are times when we are connecting this
Colyum OF Contraband that we feel little iso-
lation WOULD be perfectly splendid.
Well, Perhaps Every Little Letter Has
Meaning All Its Own.
F. H. Poppen has just completed the
painting of the buildings on his farm IL
miles northwest Of DeSmet, and has CIV
en- the place the name of Ridge View
armjmRfHRDL.
LINCOLN COUPLE STEALS MARCH;
QUIETLY WEDDED."-1ll State Register
They stole q wedding march, perhaps, and
the organist couldn't play without her music. "
Add Horrors of Primary Elections.
(BushnelFCorr.. Galesburg Republican
4 Register)
Wednesday will be primary election
day and as am on the election board
| in precinct No. 2. will be unable to
send in my letter for that day, and from
the looks Of the number Of names on the
respective tickets may be compelled to
be late on the Job and only be able to
l. give the vote Of Bushnell and other
| towns in detail; however will do the best
Lean.
ONE of the communist leaders in Italian
workmen's seizure Of industrial plants |.
named Signor Parodi. His song of communism
can't, Of course be the real thing.
Lines Written IN the Composing Room.
my kingdom for horse" King Richard cried
BY which, we Judge. he feared approachini
His plight was sad. but-gosh! he never triet
To write verse in the composing room!
NEAR Indianapolis a bull charged a ma,
intent on goring him. A small boy is allege,
to have thrown a brick which struck the bull
between the eyes, killinsrtheoanimal instantly
Which proves, If 1t proves anything, that brick
are more effective than bull
WHOSE teeth" asks Secretary Baker. 81
the senator going to put into Thu Hague tri
bunal!"
OUR guess is the W. k. hens teeth.
49, R. E. MIG.