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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
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ITO the memory Of Carlton g. TayloF).
His old typewriter's covered DER,
The clicking keys are still
And from his touch they nevefmore
Will feel the olden thrill.
The lifting verse, the paragraph,
The shafts of brilliant wit
The many things to make men laugh
Will ne'er again be writ
An intellect both deep and wide,
Philosopher and bard;
He's gone to cross the Great Divide
The way will not be hard.
An honest man. who did not shirk
But went where duty led.
IAN honest mans the noblest work
OF Cod" twas truly said.
And shall We bow our heads and weep?
He would have said us nay.
He's rounGed out his little sleep"
And woke to brighter day;
And we who still must linA er here
For yet u little while
Shall not forget the wit and cheer
That made his fellows smile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

things she planned, and as q direct
result OF that efficiency planning
the ordinarily phlegmatic towns
people. received pronounced, Jolt.
Industrious tongues worked over
time. Their fortune expanded with
each retelling, until the couple
themselves had vague belief in the
exaggerations, and multi-million-
aire spirit pervaded their systems.
The church committee paid an
early visit and incidentally called
their attention to the condition Of
the shingles on the meeting house.
Wal, Square" drawled Deacon
Saunders. you'll be one Of our
leading citizens now. and We know
you'll show the right spirit. A leetle
contribution just at the beginning,
SO to speak, would naturally give
the people a feeling Of confidence
in you. No reason why you
shouldn't be church treasurer now
Deacon Grimes is 80 poorly. and
you'll be, one Of the selectmen and
on the school committee next year
Of course.
Square" Lane beamed.
HIN, er"-he hesitated and
glanced surreptitiously at Martha,
who appeared unimpressed BY the
Square" "Er-wal, I'll give you
Iomethin', Of course. Marthy and
I'll talk 1t over and let you know
Doon."
The next morning the couple de-
cided to go to ,Fitzwell and draw
out their entire savings for immed-
ate use pending the arrival Of the |
fifteen thousand.
Wen 60 shopping" bresxily an
bounced the jubilant Martha. I'm
going to the Ladies' Aid wsdnseday !
Iftefnoon IN the hast six dress tAis
own svsf NV. You've ct % quit
:hsvins tobacco. Nathan, and buy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

some cigars, and I'm going to get
my fngernails shampooed."
That night q weary, heavily-laden
couple returned to a cold house and
wese almost Immediately forced to
admit interested and envious neigh
bors whom they entertained by
placing on exhibition a heterogen-
ious array Of articles-wearable and
non-wearable. masculine, feminine
and neuter gender. The dizzy COL
lection Of articles made walking in
the Lane home a feat requiring
some skill in navigation.
At II o'clock~they were again
alone. Martha CHANGED to glance
toward Nathan just as he was in
the act of biting of generous
mouthful Of his favorite tobacco
That bite was never consummated
With three swift movements Martha
Lane committed the act that meant
war. 1t was an awful night. Mr..
Lane. usually meek and obedient.
became pugnacious and recriminat-
ing. while the cheerful Mrs. Lane
was transformed into a hauety.
overbearing grand dame.
"Mr. Lane. tobacco chewing is a
filthy habit. I'll have no spittoons
when I get my new carpets"
Eye don't say" sneered the new
ly-made Croesus. IF spite q. car
pet / can buy . new one. Maybe
when ye git them new gewgaws on
v6u'll be casting about for another
man"
Mrs. Croesus retaliated with
lorce and venom, and NO peace
:reaty on earth would have had any
influence on that domestic battle.
In the early morning hours ex-
aaustton triumphed and they re-
ifed Ito sspaFate bedrooms.
Nj. Lane IN the cold discomfort
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
M GalIsfone l~
MILD

One IN every IL adults Who un.
dergo postmortem autopsjss or, Il
It 10 nowadays written. necropsies
are found to have gallstones. You
may Judge for yourself from that
TACT how many adults who have
not yet submitted to necropsy car
~ q. sac Of stones>pnder their right
RIBS. For my. part / decline to be
quoted, having nothing to say, may
issue q statement later. But l am
willing to have It understood that
the majority Of cases OF gallstonea
are masquerading around right
now. taking all sorts Of futile
treatment for Indigestion, dyspep-
sia, gas on the stomach and imag-
mary disagreements with particu-
lar articles of diet.
A Philadelphia surgeon is re-
sponsible for this short, swift sum-
ming up of the question: "A wom-
an, fat and forty, who belches gas,
has sallstones." They don't gem
orally settle things so quickly as
that in Philadelphia, though theg
are keen on operative procedures
there.
Somehow women are four
times more frequently the victims
of gallsac Inflammation or of gall
stones rather than men. Corscts,
as l have occasionally intimated,
are a Notwithstanding factor.
When I say corsets mean abdom-
inal splints merely, not tight lac
ing.
Typhoid fever is not the only
bacterial infection of which gall
sac Inflammation or gladstone dis
ease is common sequel. The liv-
ing typhoid germs have been found
in the center of gallstones IS years
after the siege of typhoid fever, but
other germs, the common staphy-
lococci and streptococci Of ordi-
nary inflammations and suppura-
tons are also responsible in many
cases. These germs find their way
into the gallsac from the blood,
and they reach the blood from
some recognized or unrecognized
seat Of long-standing infection,
such as diseased tonsils. suppurat-
ing gums, infected nasal sinuses,
chronic intestinal infections, in
fected teeth.
Forty or thereabouts Is the typi-
cal gladstone age. Not that a man
is any more susceptible to any
health impairment than a woman
is at 40 or 50; not that there is one
iota of sense in the notion that
health impairments inevitably
come to any man or woman mere
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

4 6ns pofnt Of etiquet has arisen in con-
nsction With tbs visit q Sshator Harding In
Warrington his week ana his aailure to call
upoa President wilson The president had an
ncsAced hs voaia 10 happy 70 recsive the man
who b 70 succeed him IN the White house next
March and Mr.. Harding stated that he would
be glad to drop in on the executive providing
he had = formal invitation to do 20. A sort Of
Aphonss and CASTOR performance.
Mr.. harding is still q member Of the senate
and will remain in that position until his in
auguration next March Mr.. Wilson Il the
president Of the United States and expects to
stay in that place until his successor qualities
Mr.. Wilson b 4 sick man Mr.. Harding seems
to have bean somewhat piqued at the failure Of
Mr.. Wilson to congratulate him on his election.
The president answers that for him to have
done SO would have been an act of hypocrisy.
Mr. Harding. Is the victor. would not have in
jured his dignity or his prestige by dropping
mon the president while he was in the capital
and likewise Mr.. Wilson would have shown
himself good forgotten II he had sent word
to Mr.. Harding asking him to call in for few
words
enough to ill the pos. of president would per-
NIT themselves to be pI ejudiced BY such small
considerations as apparently prevented both
displaying an ordinary courtesy in Official life.
Mr.. Wilson could have, with perfect propriety.
hidden Mr.. Harding to, pay him a visit, and
MIR. Harding would not have violated any social
rule by calling upon the executive without the
fOrmalitv of an invitation
IT. is not believed there is any bitterness
between the two men as I result of the election.
II there were it is hardly likely that Mrs Will
son would have asked MIS- Harding to be her
guest while she was in the capital with the
senator this week. Mrs. Harding accepted and
was shown through the mansion over which
she will preside the coming four years.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.: Harding both fell short
Of the measure citizens have been holding them
to. Both were outgeneraled by their wives.
But the president and the senator will have
to thaw out. as they can only postpone their
meeting a few months, and 1t does seem it
would have been better for both in view of
the approaching ceremony in which they are
to take part If they would have accomplished
the preliminary warming up process at their
first opportunity
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
HIS HUMANITY

looked; but great man can yet
along with q plain name.
A little god is jealous of his
titles, but for god who is a real
god. plain name will d.. Hence
Jesus was satisfied with Son OF
man.
There are people who are thor
oughly orthodox about the deity of
Jesus. but who have never discoy-
cred that He is human. They sub
scribe to a dogma, but they are not
acquainted with the Person. They
are theologically orthodox. but ex-
perimentally heretics.
The Christians God Is not an
idea. An influence. attributes force
abstract power; but a man who is
human. who lived in human life.
who was tempted in every way that
any human being can be tempted
and whose humanity is so full. 80
ali-smbracing. 30 sympathetic and
understanding. that as men come
to know Him, they discover in the
lustrum Of His huuanitv the slort
q Nh 0yfn1y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

A MOSALEM tlOWa) county election Judge
has been arrested on charge Of altering bal
lots at the election Nov. 2. He is alleged to
have concealed stub Of lead pencil in the
palm of his hand" and marked crosses before
the names of favorite Democratic candidates on
tickets which had been voted straight Repub-
lican. Onhand, can you think of q better par
allel than this for the little story Of Jacob and
Esau?
A DAVENPORT store offers this word OF
advice: Buy now! DO not wait! Prices have
reached their lowest peak in ladies' ready-to-
wear" Now we are curious to know when
they will reach their highest depth.
BENEATH the caption, Something Differ
ent" the bard Of the Nelson Oyster House sings
lin the Johnstown, Pa, DemocraO this sweet
song:
If you've lived on potatoes and meat for a
week,
If you feel through some oysters you could go
like a streak,
Come to Nelson Oyster house ON Conemaugh
street,
And you'll get the best oysters that ever you
eat.
What's different about that? When the
bards of commerce sing they all use the same
horse fiddle accompaniment.
T. Then Faxon Should Held to sStrict
Accountability"
(From the Cedar Rapids Republican,.
"A Cumberland Romance was adapt -
ed and directed by Charles Maigne from
\ the book, "A Mountain Europa" by John
Fox, Jr Other characters seen in sup
port o. Miss Minter include Monte Blue.
John Bo yers and Guy Oliver. Faxon Dean
is responsible for the photography.
ALTHOUGH nothing definite is forthcom-
fng." headlines the Freeport Journal Standard,
Irish peace seems to be in the air."
What he meant, We conjecture, was up in
the cir"
BEFORE the war" writes two-line statis-
tician, Russia was the worlds greatest fax
producer"
And since she's been the worlds greatest
lax producer.
ONE might go further and say our own land
OF the free is the worlds greatest tax producer.
PREAMBLE HAS NAME OF DEITY" head
lines our Ma on story Of ICON con" doings.
Not surprising. They must be fed up" by
this time. We are.
PERSONAL---VERY. H. W-STARTLING
information; breaking Up housekeeping; where
60 you want clothes sent? Mother.-New York
Tribune.
Startling, indeed. Simply astounding. in
fact.
WELL. what do YOU want for Christmas,
r. E. NC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

! " a . feature OF middle age. Call
stones occur commonly enough In
persons Is, 20 or Is years Of age,
goodness knows. 1t is at about
the age Of 40 that most cases come
under medical observation. As a
rule, the victim has been quarrel
ing with some particular items Of
food for years! or "doctoring," as
the gossips say, for Stomach trou-
ble' or nervous Indigestion" or
that gas" long before the actual
condition Is determined.
Qcestions and Answers.
No Cause for Alarr6-A year ago
I had pleusisy with fluid. which
was drawn out of my chest. l am
pretty we'll now, though not so
strong ~ I wish / were. Occas-
ionally feel slight twinges Of pain
in my chest. Is my condition any
thing to be alarmed or anxious
over? r. G.
Answer - OF course I have no
why Of knowing, since / have not
examined your chest. Go to your
physician and find out whether
there is anything the matter.
The Crowding Weeks.-It is sew
eral weeks since l wrote you ask
ing you to send booklet outlining
diet for children over one years
of age. I also asked how long milk
for feeding a child should be boil
ed if it comes from herds not tu-
berculin-tested.
MRS. H. F. M.
Answer have no booklet, but
will be glad to send you letter of
instruction on the. diet for chill
dren over a year 6ld if you will
send me a stamped, self-addressed
envelope. In order to make sure
of the destruction of any tubercuie
bacilli which may be present in
milk, you may boil it five minutes.
Pasteurization cheating up to 40
degrees F., and holding it at that
temperature for 20 minutes) is gen.
orally relied upon for destroying
disease germs mot all germs) in
milk. Both boiling and pasteuriza-
ton probably diminish or destroy
the vitamin content of fresh milk,
and for that reason are objection
able for constant use.
Sweet Kilkenny Cats! - Would
you give Sweet Spts. of Nitro" to
a two-year-old child for cold in
the kidneys? If not, what would be
a good remedy? Mrs. R. G. Y.
Answer wouldn't accuse a child
of any age of such an absurdity as
"cold in the kidneys"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

Washington, ID. {. Give full name ~
turn postage. BE brief. All inquiries ~
10 each individual. No attention will b
! CURED by the various states in pro
tecting game and administering the
game laws.
@. Kindly tell me the corTct
pronunciation of the word Italian
F. B. N.
A. Italian" is accented on the
second syllable, and the first IL is
She t, as in the word it"
O.. Where is the Crescent
City," A. NJ. P.
A. This is a name applied TO
New Orleans because of its situa'
. ton on a bend OF the Mississippi
river.
Q. How much gold is there u
the world today? F. G. S.
A. The estimated supply OF
gold in the world at the presen!
time is about IS, 100000. TIE
greater part of this is not pure
gold, but has been alloyed.
@. What grapes are the largest
and what are their sizes? BY.
A. The largest grapes are tnos
grown under glass. This metaoo
is used extensively in England ~
commercial purposes. The nsie9
grown is known as the Giant Gfos.
These grapes frequently measure
Az inches around, and sometimes
there are enormous clusters welsa'
ing from 30 to 30 pounds. Inc
grapes are black in color. 81
@. When was the first baseO.n
game to which admission y"
charged? l. U. ..
A. The first time admission Wa
charged to see a baseball samst
on July 20, 1859, when 50 cents ss'
the fee for a game between tean'
from Brooklyn and New io,k
Over $500 people ATTENDED .nas
game at the Fashion race course
on Long Island. ma
@. What is meant by "tvesr
dunn and tweedledee? T. ",
A. This is an old expres.,o..
employed to denote the hct aas
there is no appreciate dlnersa,.'
between two unimportant po'.
Much ado about nothing con's''
much the same idea. N,
@. What causes ground s"S"
A. A ground swell occurs ~ ..
quently along a coast where ~! -.
water is shallow for a long u "a
lance from the land. 1t is que
deep water disturbances LII.
heavy winds. The swell or l9,,r r
breaks when it reaches the saens
water and forms a series oil o.s -.
ers, smoothing down again v n
reaching shore if the fat !"
great extent. an.
@. How many states opeIa'es
p!oyment services? II. n. ssrs
A. Thirty-three states no. - ~
such services, with Offices u
.v0 Jc,t.c<
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10
BY Dr.. JAMES l. VANCE.
(Fountier of Inter Church World Movement
and Chairman Federal Council of
Churches Of America

Strange and contradictory as it
may seem, perhaps the strangest.
most appealing and most convinc-
ing argument for the godhood OF
Jesus Is His humanity.
Jesus disciples called Him Son
of God, but Jesus name foF Him
self WIS Son Of man. OF the Ct
times this phrase is found in the
new testament, in every instance
save two it comes to us over the
lips Of Jesus.
The name Of Jesus for Himself
places the emphasis on His hu-
manity. 1t does not mean that He
was in doubt about his godhood.,
but rather that He was 30 sure Of
1t that He could AFFORD to be un-
concerned.
A big man does not need . title.
It il the little man whq worships
. dsgres and elsmoes To- hi ar,
Ifl 81 - Gny1ked WAan UyuH
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

Washington, D. c., Dec. 7Aho
you realize that yop may now be
made immune froM some Of the
worst Diseases In the world by
anti-toxin guaranteed by the United
States government and that new
ant-toxins are constantly being
made and tested?
The government pubic health
laboratories are working on serums
for scarlet fever. tuberculosis, ba-
bontc plague and influenza. An anti
toxin for anthrax, the cattle dis
ease which men have been con-
tracing from shaving brushes in
Tested with the germs, has been
produced by government scientists,
though 1t is not yet known wheth-
or It will prove successful in all
cases.
A japanese scientists working
along similar lines told army doc
tors recently that he is developing
a serum for yellow fever. Already
he has been able to delay the in
slant death which yellow fever US
usally brings, and he expects to be
able to prevent death in almost
every case when his serum is per-
fected.
Most promising Of all for imme-
date results is the serum to pre-
vent diphtheria, for this has passed
the stages Of experimentation, and
is now being put to practical use.
Some time ago, a way was found
to ascertain whether or not an in
dividual can take diphtheria, and a
means was developed, similar to
vaccination against smallpox, to
protect those who are liable to it.
To produce q serum or vaccine is
a long and tedious process, and to
get people to accept it is still more
difficult. New York has begun to
use the test and the protective in
jections in its disnensaries and
clinics. And now the New York
public schools are planning to see
that very child belonging to the
school system is immune from diph-
liberia.
The process, known as the
Schick test, is single one. A few
drops Of a prepared diphtheria
toxin are injected into the arm Of
the subject. If a red spot appears
in two or three days the person is
not immune from the disease. If
such a spot does not appear, he is
immune. Those who are liable to
are then safeguarded
by injections of a mixture of
anti-toxin. This vaccine does not
pass out of the system in a few
as the anti-toxin given in
cases does. Its protec-
tive influence seems to be perma-
hent, or at least to last a number
of years.
Reducing Diphtheria.
This is an important process,
scarcely less SO than the original
discovery which has cut
down the number of diphtheria
deaths from one out of three cases
to one out of five when anti-tox;n
is promptly used.
From tests so far made, the doc
tora conclude that a large proper
ton Of babies are immune from
When the third or
fourth year is reached, the per-
csntage of immunity has dropped to '
It's lowest point. Children of that !
age are especially susceptible. In !
older children the number of i'm
nune increases, and the majority
Of adults are not susceptible to diph-
iberia.
Il will still require some time to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

of the spare bedroom started TO re-
move his clothes. . The latest edition
OF the city daily newspaper fell
from one of his pockets.
His mind reverted to his inheri-
lance and with the idea Of obtain
ing more information concernins
his eccentric benefactor he glanced
over the headings. Sure enough,
there it was.
He sat down on the edge of the
bad and regardless of the cold Wis
Toned the glorious future. Martha
was always beside him, of course
he felt vaguely troubled Why had
they quarreled? Really, it was his
duty to give her a chance to apolo-
eize: With the paper still in his
hand he went to her room.
His wife stood before HMM
tears.
"Marthy-Marthy!" he shouted
In tone Of deep contrition.
Gonfound the money anyway,"
ne exploded. I'VE never ouarreled
like that before. Let's make mn
Marthy," he pleaded.
confused, repentant, he fumbled
aimiessly with the paper he held in
his hand, and with hardly a thourbt
OF what ne was doing glanced again
a the heading, The Millionaire
Peddler. He read further. Then
win eyes rivited to the paee he
sprang to his feet and scresm.d.
.Marthy!-my heavens. Marthv;
Listen to this piece in the naner.
The beneiciaries of the viii of th.
eccentric peddler who died recently
leaving fortunes to various indiviS.
uals and institutions will have littI.
trouble investing their wealth N
neither real estate nor bonds h.v.
been located. His large fortune 81.
listed only In his crasS> inasia1-
c~ss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-10

I poularize precaution a,.,,..
iberia, Just as it took tims !. ~
vaccination an accepted Il, . y aels
tine. Two hundred ye.s. 9 ~
most everybody had smsi;.. q.
time during his life. Thsn r ~. ~
was discovered, people v.s ,see'as
| WINGED of its value. and mn. a.
or two OF smallpox in a tov !. az
rare calamity. The sams y.
should be true of diphtheri. .sas
the. Schick test and prossr. s WA
1ections become part Of n. s - Y
regulations of every comm,, s.lsA
So much depends on the 10y. :
and content Of each dose q ! t sssa
OF other biological product ~, *
government maintains a STREE - ~
pervision over the nrodnc..s y.
those in constant use. In n. . 9
OF some products-the ppsss, -
and meningitis serums ana 49,
san which is a remedy for sv,aw. .
I-nianulacturer must send ssm,i..
out OF every lot made to H. 81
lie Health Service at Washi,ss.
Here they are analysed and ~.
out on animals. II the animals A. ~
or if the sample does NOT ccs, -
ehe exact proportion Of insds;...s.
as stated. it is sent back to ~ =.
and the lot must be DESTROYED \.
this meaDs a serious loss tn ! A.
these products are made vith..,
care. Comparatively little 4 =
jected-about S per cent Of ssl,..
SAM for example, Is Der O.. !,
pneumonia serum and almost I'M
Of anti-toxin.
Anti-toxin and the rest ~ ~.
biological products inspected b. tss
government are not examinsd =
regularly as the three lust NJ
TONED, but from time to time .,n
pies are tested out for strength M
quality.
"N W. NAAS AhVubuy
Making and inspecting theas ~
ducts is an important business i,
this country. There are around N
companies manufacturing them IA
the United States, compared vt.A
not more than half dozen in other
countries. These 80 laborstoris
turn out 100000 worth Of h,o.
logical products year. Salva.nn
is the biggest item, then anti-toYin
Besides creating new biologie,l
products and safeguarding thoss
on which the general public Dc.
ponds, the government has one
other duty in connection with them
That is to try to keep usele,,
serums off the market. In this tae |.
federal government has only 4
limited control. 1t can, and dsu.
refuse a license to a maker q 4
serum known to be valueless or
harmful, SO that he cannot ship III
out of the state in which it Is made.
This keeps him from doing IN q.
tehsive business. but It'll does not
prevent him from selling his goods
throughout the state. That d
matter for the state health ofacials
to regulate.
The government has refused IL
licenses to makers of serums for
tuberculosis because no suchc cue.
cessful serum has yet been pro-
duced. 1t has refused licenses io'
some cold and hay fever seuns
which were uniformly worthless
There are numbers of these last On
the market, and they vary widely
in value. Still another type Of
refused a license BY the
as a sure cure tor
epileptic fits. but which medical
specialists pronounced entirely
lacking in power ascribed to it