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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
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dear OLD song. Sometime We1l Tn
derstan." only wish l could un-
derstard.
l hope you may be able to help
me aDng life's road as l fell you
have helped others.
BLUE MARTHA.
On of the noblest men | have
ever known made the remark that
he believes each soul must go
thrGgh life alone; a person may
thif he has found a companion,
but in great moments the COM
patton does not suffice and the
son finds it must make its strug-
gB unaided. l believe, however,
! that this man spoke from his own
SD experience. He himself was
Rnied the blessing of a congenial
Dul and he decided that his fate
tas universal.
/ l am afraid it is your lot in life
TO make your struggle without un-
herstanding and sympathy from
Your husband. Since life is a
school for the soul, doubtless that
is your lesson to learn.
Following is a little verse which
may be comfort to you:
Serene, l fold my hands and wait
Nor care for wind, or tide, or sea
/ rave no more 'gainst time or fate
For 10! my own shall come to me
The stars come nightly to the sky;
The tidal wave unto the sea-.
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, mol
Can. keep my own away from
me-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
THE IMPS OF SUSPICION,
BY Mrs. Addie Graves.

copyright. 1920, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc.)
Il was hard for Mrs. Cooper to
get away on q vacation. She had
. lodging house and a husband
She never felt quite safe to leave
the lodging house, in the husbands
Care-or the husband to the snares
Of q lodging house. To be sure
she did not take lady lodgers-es-
pecially young and pretty ones. ex-
Cept under unusual circumstances
John was as steady rs the gas bill
and as slow as cold molasses.
Mrs. Cooper had struggled with
the devil of doubt and the deep seq
that bordered Uncle Jim's down
cast" farm. She had been mar
ried 10 years, and never had John
shown any signs Of wandering
from her comfortable home. table
and arms. He chung so close, in
fact, he was very .tiresome; q
weeks respite would be q relief
She decided to take . chance and
leave him to the mercies Of the
lodging house.
After being away for a week
however. the imps Of suspicion be.
gan to buzz as thickly as the mos.
quitoes at Uncle Jim's farm. And
Jim's wife had . photograph rec.
ord Of MY Wife's Gone to thu
Country" Mrs. Cooper could no,
endure the record and the Imps
although abe could have fought the
mosquitoes. She took an early
morning train for home. arriving
u 5 p. N.
She entered the parlor. where sht
eM1 John slept on . mantel bed
sjon1 left her trunk and wraps while
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

food; ~ the age Of the ind tdual.
children enduring privation food
poorly, aged persons end4in9 It
we'll; 20 the availability plen-
u Of water to drink; (6) 10 tndi-
viduAl's physical activity. . fast
being more readily borne by one
at rest than BY one who tkee ex-
ercise or does work.
Since the great war out knowl-
edge Of the harmful effece Of de-
privati0n Of food on the health Is
more nearly complete. Batter than
ever before We understand Why
fasting should not be Ddiscrimi-
nately employed ~ the panacea
some faddists imagine IL to be.
QUESTIONS AND ANbWERS.
Physical Training.
have just Joined a gym class at
the Y, and will work forlan hour in
the gym each week. II that sum-
cient physical training am z
married woman 26 yeas old with
two children. (Mrs. b F. E.)
Answer-Well, 1t is better than
physical ignorance, bit it means
rather less than eight minutes Of
physical education daily, which
might seem sufhcient to the board
OF education or to a public school
teacher who consideH all educa-
ton below the eyebrows . bore
An hour twice . week. or better
| Is or 20 minutes exercise every
day, would be moro desirable. You
probably do not limit your reading
or other self-imprQement to an
hour a week. VIII discriminate
against your body from the eye
brows down?
Roll, Jordai, Roll.
In your column some days age
Grandma tells of rDlling her daily
somersaults. She j only 81. Small
blame to a young thing like that
will be 10 in J..ly Am l somer.
saulter? Ask the dear ones living
in the flat below. They merely re.
mark about the gentle murmul
| noaTQ ITOm TINE W IiLHC. no YIN
of my names is Jordan. l sing
.."Roll, Jordan, Rll," and 60 to it
Can you beat it? (E. J. W., New
York.
Answer-Seveity, seventy, do
hear seventy-fivi?
Outjlassed.
Thanks to yoar morning rolls,
am keeping fit 1t So. I am merely
a mother, not yet a grandmother
(Mrs. B. L., Michigan.
Answer-MiAigan is about sew
enteen years slow. New Yorl
seems to havethe lead in this roll
ing contest. III say this Of Mich
igan. though. She is a fair con
testant, in that she signs her full
name and address,, unlike SOME
folks back est.
Copyright National Newspaper
] Sertice, Chicago)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt son and name
sake OF one Of the most spectacular characters
In history, will be IN Rock Island tomorrow,
to speak in behalf OF the Republican national
ticket. Colonel Roosevelt is not only the son
OF great man, although inheriting much of
his genius and daring. but he has made good on
his own account, through dash and courage on
the battlehelds Of Europe with the American
troops In the great war. A big audience will
no doubt greet the colonel at Augustana gym.
nasium tomorrow night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
Argus information Bureau

ton Bureau. Frsderic J. HAHN. 1recsor.
address and ene1oD two-Gent stomy Tor ~
cpnAdential. tbs replies being sen dirScs
paid to Anonymous lettea1).
@. What are the commissioned
rank of officers in the navy
A. b. N.
A, The highest rank in tie navy
is that Of admiral, then y order
of rank are vice admiral. Tear ad-
miral, captain, commando, lieu
tenant commander, lieutennt, en-
sign.
@. Has California more railroad
mileage than Texas? I J. H.
A. In 1917, the railway mileage
Of Texas was 6,932 mills, whtle
that of California was S.3S miles.
@. What shall uss = hill in
sects on plants! F. w. /
A. II the insect Is Z chewing In
sect, spray the plant With arsenate
of lead; il a sucking Insect dust
| with tobacco powder; II ! scale in
sect, one Of the best rtmelies II
q fish Oil soap. Make { spds and
give the plant . thorough bath. then
allow to stand for tws o: three
hours and spray with cler water.
Q. II women vote. csn their
votes outnumbsr those II the men
W II. G.
A. It is estimated thtfthe total
male vote could be 2q70 900 and
the female vote about 3. 10000.
@. How did the cup tffch 10 the
prize in the big yacht lace come to
be called Americas Cps II 1t came
first from England! C. v. r.
A. In 1881 an Amerfh schooner
called the america As visiting
= Engiish waters q tlstims q the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
THE DAILY SHORT. STORY

I she went on a tour OF investigation.
Yes. John had made the beds very
well, before going to the Office. 1t
was evident the women had done
the weekly cleaning on Monday.
She had forgotten the transient
room! The room that had been
a dining room. When she opened
this door, the Imps danced in ex-
ultation.
Had some insane person been
kept here during her absence?
The curtains were drawn, the
bedpuff was on the shortened din
ing table, and the new art square
was thick with cigaret butts, ashes
and matches. Carefully, Mrs. Coop
er stepped over the debris and ex-
aminsd the table covering. Exactly
in the center reposed three ivory
cubes.
The Imps few toward the kitch-
On door. So did Mrs. Cooper. The
cover to the set tubs was up. In
one were lemonade and chocolate
sets. In the other were bottles,
glasses and all the spoons in the
house; the glasses and spoons were
yellow with egg-yolk. Words could
not relieve Mrs Cooper's emotions.
She struck her fists at the Imps,
but they calmly escaped and roost-
ed on the telephone. 1t rang
loudly.
Cautiously. Mrs. Cooper took
down the receiver-then gave 1t q
loud click. Hello" came a sweet
feminine voice. This Is Maude."
Hello" answered Mrs. Cooper in
the deepest, huskiest tone she could
muster.
rs that you. darlingr continued
the melodious questioning. Gould
you please come up this evening
y will b all alona until 10"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

Royal Yacht Squadron races. This
vessel entered the regatta and
sailed without time allowance
around the Isle Of Wight. The
America finished first out OF 4
large feet Of vessels. She was
awarded the prize Of q CUP valued
at $500. The owner took this cnn
to the New York Yacht club to e.
taDlish a perpetual challenge trophy
ior competition between yachts OF
the different countries. Therefore
the cup became known as Amer
ica's Cup"
Q. Is there a process of boring
into shade trees and injecting 4
mud as a preventative Of disease
that is successful? L. M
A. Claim is occasionally made
OF the efficacy in insect and disease
control OF substances or compounds
inserted into holes bored into trees
or placed under the bark. The bu-
reau OF entomology says that such
treatments are entirely without
merit In controlling insects and
diseases and are often decidedly
injurious to the trees treated.
| Q. Was there ever q time In
American baseball when It Vas a
rule to have moro than four ...balls'
to give . man . base? NC.
| A The number Of balls" to give
. man . base hfs differed. In 1880,
eight called balls entitled q batter
to take first base. One year six
halls vas the rule, and at another
time seven were allowed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
Dsss Hastiag KIM Or Curei

Dees Fasting KIM Or Curcl
An absolute fast for IS hours,
that b, abstaining from food but
not nom water. 10 without danger
for any adult who is able to be up
and shout. For every adult who
Is overweight even by . few pounds
such = fast or some near approach
thereto Is likely to prove surpris-
insly helpful in several ways. clear
ing the intellect and rendering
mental application more acute, re-
lieving many seemingly minor dis
turbances Of tho digestive and 9TH
or functions, and bringing that
sense Of satisfaction and increased
self-confidence which comes with
self-discipline.
The fear of starvation. SO In
stinctive in the human mind, rem
ders such . fast difficult or impossi-
BILE In many instances in which II
Is the remedy most needed. There
fore the physician is frequently
compelled to. prescribe a placebo
He orders all ordinary food with
held and allows nothing but, say
q tablespoonful q tWo Of some sup
posedly concentrated extract 81
beef or some other Quasi-medicinal
liquid essence every four hours
thereby practically gaining the Of.
feet Of a bona fide fast. Or per.
haps he compromises still further
by prescribing q diet restricted ex.
clusively to six ounces Of skinned
milk slipped leisurely every foul
hours and this diet 1.-THE word die
suggests eats) he glorifies with thu
title of Karell regimen.
Experience with fasting in tn,
treatment Of various disease condi
lions has shown that there is NJ
risk involved In repeated shor
fasts, for instance for obesity, al
though prolonged fasting does in
volve q certain risk Of acidosis de-
veloping after several days. Acid
osis is form Of poisoning or auto
intoxicatioA by incompletely oxi
died tissue substances of an acit
character. Brief fasts of 48 hour.
are without danger.
No one can say precisely how
many days an individual may liv'
without any food. nor precisel,
what proportion Of the body weigh
may be lost by starvation withou
| the loss Of life, because severa
variable factors are concerned
Considerable difference in the re
suit Of prolonged deprivation O
food 10 made by a. the temper
ature Of the atmosphere, exposure
to cold, using up body energy rap
idly; (2) the individuals menta
condition. anxiety or fear havinl
a depressing influence and hasten
ing death; 90 the amount of IA
| stored in the individuals body Il
begin with, this stored fat beinl
burned up in starvation in lieu o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

err" declared Darling. II had to
work my way through college
washing dishes. l am an expert in
that line"
Just then the solid form Of the
man OF the house appeared. Nor
rls gave no one time to sneak or
think before he glibly began to ex-
plain matters.
Hello, John! Awfully sorry your
vile came before I had my farewell
party dishes cleaned up--and l am
more sorry the boys messed I'D the
dining room. But some time thew
will marry and cut that nonsense
out. They are not all like you
never had anything to cut out. I
nave to hustle now; girly called
up; sec you three weeks from
now
The lock clicked behind = vhis-
tied Il love q lassie."
The kitchen was now a. immac-
olate ~ usual. Only the open door
OF the dumb waiter, with its load
OF melon rinds and peach stones.
papers and bottles. gave any evi-
dencs Of the recent hilarity. The
imps must have hidden in the china
pig.
How foolish to doubt poor, stu-
pid. good natured John"
John was wise. Silence In the
best proof Of innocence. He meek-
~ received the caresses of his re-
pentant spouse.
The next day, Norris Coburn and
John Cooper met at lunch and
shook hands. Stupid John was do
Ing the talking. You've never had
middle nAme-but now It's Darl-
Ing. Remember-you are married
i.-And your wife's name h Maude
And yOu i've IN Chieasoi"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
LlIELLA.

nv AAAhA
Luella is not the simple combina-
ton Of Louise and Ella nor yet Lulu
and Ella as many people suppose.
II is . distinct history Of its own. 1t
appekfB early In Welsh genealogis
where It Is spellsd Llew.
The first Lew was the king of the
Orkneys who married King Arthur's
sister and was the father Of Gwalch-
mai. From this name was formed
the masculine Llewelyn Of romance.
Another Llewelyn came over to 1re-
lard with Richard Strongbow.
History does not record when and
where the feminine Luella was
formed It sseshs merely 70 have
sprung MP in England when the
need arose for . feminine counter
part to the popular Llewelyn who
rapidly becaMe L1onA under the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

"Sure thing" replied Mrs. Coop
er in her best bass. 1T is lucky 1
took few elocution lessons" she
remarked as she hung up the re-
ceiver-"although l did not know
it a desirable qualification for dou-
BILE cussedness."
This situation settled. another
Immediately presented itself. The
Imps got behind her and chuckled.
A young man had opened the Yale
lock with a key. Evidently he was
a master Of situation, for she show
ed no embarrassment any more
than the china pig on the mantel.
He simply removed his hat and in
troduced himself.
II am Morris Darling, an old
friend Of Mr.. Cooper's. 1 suppose
you are Mrs. Cooper. l am sorry
you have returned before l had my
stag party dishes washed up. lam
to be married Wednesday and had
no place-your husband kindly al
lowed me to say goodbye to the
boys here. I don't think We broke
a thing, but I am afraid the boys
have soiled your rug. Don't
with q smile that would make hon
ey seem sour in contrast. "ITl
buy you q rug twice as expensive
and hire that one cleaned. Oh, BY
the way. has anyone called me up
i-Maude-my fiAnceer (Hs had
heard the telephone conversation
through . crack in the door, Mrs.
Cooper's heart rose from the deer
sea of anguish to the high July
clouds.
"Yes, q silvery voice tinkled on
the phone just Is you came In. II
requested that you call early this
evening""
Not until these dishes are done
land that rug folded for the clean
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
What's In A Name? MILDRED Pa
~~~~~~~~~~~~>~>~~~> MARSHALL
b.
h. tn Wheeler Syndicate. Ine.,

magic touch Of romance and poety,s
Luella has had much moro rogues
In this country than in her nativ
Wales. 1t is considered ratna
quaint and old fashioned nowadayss
but It is still in common usage.
The ruby is Luella's talisman'e
stone. It will keep her strong ana
healthy and will bring her matef1aas
wealth. Friday is her lucky oAyss
and 8 her lucky number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

The Chicago Evening Journal has advanced
its price to cents increased cost OF news
print compelling such a course. The Chicago
Evening Journal has very favorable contract
Before the war, it paid $40 ton for newsprint
delivered in the press room. For the next
three months, it will have to pay $13S ton,
delivered Many newspapers, particularly the
smaller ones, are paying much more.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
ANNIVERSARY.

Do you. my dear, remember
The days when you were youngs
When all your days were happy days
And not, q now, mere scrappy day.
Do you. my dear. remember
Those days ere you got stungf
Do you. my dear. remember
When /, . lovesick swain,
Made every day . smirking day
And not as now, q working day
Do you, my dear. remember
When we were not quite sane?
Do you. my dear, remember
That day, 'steen years agone.
When all our thoughts were happy thougnfs
And not, as now, mere scrappy th0ughts-
Do you, my dear, remember =,
What q lease" we both had ont
Do you. my dear, remember
That day when skies were blue!
That date which marked our wedding day
Today is our hard-sledding day
Do we, my dear, remember
Well, I'll tell the world we do!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

The Australian senate rattne
the peace treaty.
The condition Of President W.
son WAS reported slightly iwprQ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

The biggest item in the high cost Of living
u the high cost Of fighting. but II isn't getting
much attention at present
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
THURSDAY, sEPTEMBER -, 1ssa.


with the present grade Of gasoline, some
body ought to invent a smoke consumer fol
automobiles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

Many q good automobile will be turned out
Of the garage next winter to make room for its
owners family
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

All OF the victims in the Wall street explo-
sion were wage-earners. That's about rs near
as anarchists usually come to accomplishing
their protested purpose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

It is just as well that there were no ladies
or children around when the consumer who
has been notified of higher freight rates is de-
livering his speech Of acceptance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

Several million women. just like several
million men. will be 90 well satisfied with hav-
ing the right to vote that they will let the
matter stop there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
Absurdly Simple Problem-Use Multiplication

Absurdly Simple Problem-Use Multiplication.
(From the Port Byron Globe).
Port Byrons population in 1910 was
642; in 1920 only 510-a decrease OF 49,
Now will some expert tell us how long
before Port Byron will be wiped OF tho
map? And will some other expert OF
more constructive and opom1stic views
tell us how we can double the popula-
ton Of Port Byron in the next five years?
DOWNWARD TREND OF PRICES KEEPS
UP."-Chicago Tribune.
That headline strikes E w. S. as rather
an ingenious paradox.
But wouldn't Shooting Have Been as Effective
and Not So Messyl
(From the Peoria Starr.
At the point Of a revolver
the taxi driver was forced some distance
from the road into the brush and was told
he was to be killed. The revolver was
placed at the back of his neck and came
out back of the right ear. The injured
man fell and the assassin thought he had
been killed
IT begins to look as though Senator Harding
intends putting on a real campaign. No sooner
had Governor Cox staged his little train wreck
than the doughty senator boarded his private
car and had it derailed.
what St1te-~lnnOcuOuS UeBuetu0e't
(From the Aledo Times Record).
Two AlecD families are planning to
leave Aledo in the near future at least
for the winter months, and may possibly
decide to remain permanently in that
state.
If These BE Junk Then Gold Is Dross.
| From the Galesburg Republican Register).
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE paid for
hides, wool, poultry. eggs and all kinds
of junk-Harry Cohen, North Jefferson
| St Phone 81.
HE said," relates Joe Jackson, referring to
Judge Macdonald, "he didn't care what got
that il got what ought to get for Grabbing
the game Of the kids. wouldn't be telling him
my story. l don't think the judge likes me. &"
Mr.. Jackson's perceptive powers are e1traordi-
nary-what?
For Instance, Where7
From Seaton independently
Wrinkles may sometimes be removed
from a silk dress by hanging it over q
| bathtub filled with water hot enough to
steam then dry it where nothing will
touch it.
! IN 40 the boys paid their cafe checks will
neat little bags Of gold dust. The boys of II
might pay theirs with coal dust
EXPECT PRESIDENT TO SWING couN
TRY FOR GOVERNOR COx."-New Yorl
World.
HOW the World wags! RE M'G.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

YOU don't say enough about booze in your
column" chides NJ C. F. That, he proclaims is
the interesting topic of the day; the subject
toward which all conversations inevitably veer
But we try to talk about things that others
don't Besides we do not recall that N. C. F.
has ever offered US anything to loosen our
tongue.
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70 each ndvidua
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30

lNeRE LIES raAsis ANc,EMT eNEpsv,
oUGA cARG.
VINO pss,MrERs T,sg ussLovEo cvss.
egWANgs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
Transatlantie Mails.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER :.
Uurone Africa and West Asia except
Norway. Sweden. Denmark, Germany. L'thu,
aniA, Latvia. Fislahd, South AFRICA anu
Madeira), via Cherbourg and Southampton
also parcel post mails for Great britain.
ireland. France and other countries. SIT
Aquitania. IL NJ (sup 80 PM.
Mails for South and Central Amer
lea, West Indies. &C.
MONDAY. NOVEMBER /.
Hayti. str Alliance, IL tsup PMo.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2.
jamaica Salvador (printed matter, &cl'
Nicaragua Except east coastl, Amapa.a'
Choiutcca and prints. &C. for Nacaome, re,
rucigalpa and Yuscaran (Honduras ana
letter mail for Salvador y, via kingston,
Cristobai, Cartagena, Savanilia ana SANTA
Marta str Garlic, AM.
South Brazil via Rio Janeiro and Santos
str Sheridan. $3.50 AM. -
North Brazil and lquitos, VIA Fhrh' MA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
Old White Star Vessel Ger
manic Nearing Port With
Turkish Immigrants.

The Gul Djemal (D-2s). which has
been some time making an effort to
reach this port with about 1000 immi-
grants from Constantinople, appears on
the chart for the first time. She was
originally the White Star liner Germanic
and later the Ottawa and her presen.
I wnership seems involved in mystery. 1t
was said when she left Constantinople
that she had no clearance papers and
that the French Government had not
given her a clean bill Of health. She
may get in tomorrow.
The Cunarders Imperator and Kaiser
in Auguste Victoria might have ap-
peared on the chart to-day if>the British
coal strike had not forced postpone
ment of their sailings from England,
scheduled for yesterday.
Other big ships shown are the Lafay-
cite GRID. for Havre! the Holland
America liner Nieuw Amsterdam (S-25),
for Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotterdam ;
the United States mail liner Panhandle
State (P-29). for Queenstown and Lon
don, which may be diverted by the
British from the Irish port, and the
Swedish-American liner Stockholm &C.
33), for Gothenburg.