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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16
It's Great To Come
Back: Greater To
Stay Straight

He was just an average boy with
average faults said Mrs. Schneider.
as she looked upon the remains Of
her son that lay in an undertaking
parlor. As measured by mothers
affection ii was modest estimate.
Some years ago. when Herman
was little child. he had blow on
the head. The doctors patched him
up. Once or twice he got into trouble
and they tried him in court and gave
him record.
Herman Schneider was not Grim
inal. He suffered from a diseased
brain. He was not bad. He was
sick. He didn't need to be punished.
He needed to be nursed and doctored
back to normal.
] Somewhere on his brain there was
an occasional pressure caused by the
Fracture of his skull when he was a
child. When he suffered from the
pressure there was an abnormal de-
sire to do something that he would
never have thought of doing If he had
been normal
Civilized society has not gotten
very far along in the treatment OF
its members. 1t undertakes to cure
nIa no nff hA tv,A
provided he is the only one to suffer.
IL he has an ailment that causes
him to make others suffer he is
punished.
When q man suffers from an all
lnent that sends him to bed he gets
medical and surgical attention. When
he suffers from an ailment that sends
him on the streets as menace to
life or property, he is put in Jail.
! Some day. perhaps, we shall begin
10 understand the psychology of
crime, and II it is ever understood
Ut will be wiped off the face of the
earth, like plagued and pestiiences
that once devastated the human race
and now are understood and known
10 be preventable.
A few days ago we heard the story
of man who served a term in pris-
on because of a bank failure. He
was pardoned. Undismayed. and con-
fident that he was worthy of the
trust of his fellow man, he showed
the same faith in the men who served
in prison with him.
He succeeded in organizing a big
enterprise. He needed
men with ability, initiative and hon
esty. He turned to the men with
whom he was associated in prison
From those he selected as confiden-
tial advisors men who impressed him
during their terms in prison with
exceptional ability. For positions OF
trust and responsibility he stuck
close to his former associates. We
are told that in his enterprise-lt
has been in operation only year
or two-he has gathered more than
400 former prison inmates.
( Further. we are told that the or
ganization is as fine body of loyal
men as were ever gathered together
in one concern. Some OF the men
were convicted of betraying trusts,
when. as a matter of fact, they were
never trusted. Some OF them were
convicted Of crime when they never
had a criminal impulse. No doubt
they erred. No doubt they owed
something to society in expiration OF
their so-called crimes. They paid
the penalty. Now they are staging
b comeback that has never been ex-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16

In the school of experience, most
Of us seem to be doing brilliantly,
until we discover that we have
flunked the -exams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16

Marrying in haste wouldn't be so
dangerous, II we could really repent
at leisure"--but, alas, most of us
have to repent at hard labor!"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16
MRS. SOLOMON SAYS:

Copyright, 1920. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
Putting 1t Over.

Events are moving with an ominous regu-
iarity. not to say precision, toward either high
er street car fares or one-man cars--or both
for Illinois lines of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany. The latest step in that direction was
the demand of the operatives for an increase in
wages to a maximum of 81 per hour, Sc per
cent moro than the present scale and $50 per
cent more than the scale in force year ago.
& Some time ago notice was given the public
by the company that it felt obliged to ask for
smother increase in fares unless it should be
permitted to install one-man cars. What in
crease was required was not definitely stated,
Those developments seem to be at hand in the
request of the employees for more pay.
The company Of course will decline to meet
the raise on the ground that it can't afford it,
so whatever steps the men take to carry their
point really will be directed at the public. If
hostility to fare increase or one-man cars
can be sufficiently s.llayed first the company
AID then the carmen will get what they want.
That was the way it worked out last summer.
= The men year ago were working for &c. 30
and 40 cents per hour. Their increase in
August. which is the present scale, brought
their maximum pay to 60 cents per hour. A
! few weeks ago members of the union voted to
ask for a scale of rs, IS and so cents. Later
the executive council decided to make it Sc, IS
and 30 cents, and now the company announces
that the scale actually demanded was from sc
cents to 81.
Nobody disputes that the carmen ought to
be we'll paid. Public sympathy has been with
them right along, but they in danger now
u FORGETTING popular good will, which is their
most valuable asset. 1t is unfortunate from
their standpoint that their demands have been
presented under circumstances which point SC
strongly to an understanding with the company
to work together for a common purpose, in
which the public is sure to be the loser.
: 1t is going to be hard to develop much en-.
thusiasm for either higher fares or one-mar
cars, especially when it is pretty certain tina,
concessions to the company will be resisted tc
the last ditch on the Iowa SIDE which has the
poorest paying lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
A High School Coach

Moline high school is to have competent
coach The Athletic association, backed by
alumni, will meet the difference between the
salary necessary to secure him and the amount
the board Of education feels justified in pay
ing. The Pillow city is going after the honors
in football in basketball and on the track.
Rock Island high school, which is Moline's
closest rival, has not been doing much in ath-
letics for number OF years, due mainly to
lack Of consistent coaching. The policy has
been to devote more attention to the general
student body and less to developing individ-
uals or teams, which in some respects is to
be commended. The general health of stu
dents Of course is more important consid-
Grafton than maintaining reputation for
prowess as a school. II it is necessary to
choose as between the two detectives few
would hesitate in making a decision. The
question is whether it is not possible to strike
reasonable medium and have both OonorA
athletics and well trained teams.
Rock Island does not want to win all the
the time, but it finds it hard to be resigned to
the losing end as a regular thing. 1t is par
ticularly humiliating under existing circum
stances with intense rivalry existing between
the three cities. No one relishes the taunts of
his neighbors, however thoroughly he may be
convinced that he is right and they are wrong
losing high school team does not promote
school spirit or local patriotism. 1t drives
citizens to an attitude of apology for the town.
Developing winning athletes is mainly d
matter of able and consistent coaching. Rock
Island always has held up its end when suffi-'
cient attention was given to this department.
1t need not take the dust of either Moline or
Davenport.
What are we going to do about it?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

By the time the ladies of the cir
Gle returned, Mr.. Carr had given
their children everything in the
house but the heaviest OF the furni-
ture-and the babies were still cry
ing. The outraged ladies Quoted
their children, put on their coats
and hats and went to their respec-
tive homes, yowing that they would
make Mrs. Carr resign from the
circle.
oh, Frank, do wake up: What
is the matter with you?"
Frank Carr slowly opened his
eyes, saw Avis -, looking
mores lovely than ever, bending
over him-and realized that he was
not a henpecked husband-it was
all dream.
"Oh-tr-er-1-er-I don't feel
at all well. and I-er-think-I had
better go home
He grabbed his hat and coat and
made a rush for the door. =
Avis could only stare. Then she
went to her window to watch him
as he ran down the path. Just be-
fore he reached the gate. she saw
him take from his pocket a small
white box, open it and stand for a
minute gazing at its contents. She
drew in her breath sharply as she
saw him flick the little ring in the
air. She did not, however, hear
him exclaim as he did so:
NO henbecked husband for yours
truly"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06

A, year later MIR. and Mrs. Carr
were settled in modern bungalow
at one of the beaches. The sewing
circle to which Mrs. Carr belonged
was TO meet at her house that aft
ernoon. All the ladies were to
bring their babies, and, as Mrs.
Carr said, they would have a real
home afternoon. At 2 O'Clock, how
ever, the members of the circle
unanimously decided that they
liked the movies better than a hot
house and fretful babies, so long
suffering Mr.. Carr was brought in
and asked in honeyed tones by his
wife if he wouldn't take care of
the babies while they went to the
nearest theatre.
."Of course you will, my dear"
said Mrs. Carr decidedly after a
moments pause, you're used to
things like that, aren't you?"
laughingly.
He gave a short, sardonic laugh
as he answered, Yes, I'm used to
things like that"
So the ladies went of to enjoy
the latest seven-reel thriller, leay-
ing their some twenty babies to the
care of Mr.. Carr. As they left, the
poor man looked hopelessly at the
children. Then he went to the
piano, showed all the bric-a-brac
from the top into the midst of the
wondering babies and sat down to
enjoy magazine.
In Is minutes he was brought
back to earth by the sound of 20
voices yelling Justify. He brought
more bric-a-brac, he gave them his
watch and all the small clocks in
the house (having once heard that
q watch amuses a baby when moth
ing else will). he took from the
walls the pictures, he danced the
squalling children by turns on his
knee: in fact, he gave them even
his wife's jewelry to play with, but
} nothing would ston tina yelling
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
What are we going to do about it:

Dealers in petroleum products dispute the
statement of the United States bureau of mines
that a gasoline shortage is impending this
summer. due to increased use of the automo-
bile and other mechanical devices with inter-
nal combustion motors. They say there is
plenty of oil shale in the Rocky mountains to
last 500 years. From shale to gasoline is
quite long route, however, and the CONVEX
sion process is still largely in the experimental
stage. Probabilities are that the experts Of
the bureau of mines know what they are talk
ing about. Certainly they are above suspicion
OF trying to boost anybody's business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
What's I'm a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright 1912 BY tho Wheeler Syndicate Incl

ularity in romance-Ioving lands.
France has Melissa in great
vogue and Nellie. another form, is
also popular. The sweet signifi-
canoe of Melissa brought her into
favor with the Puritans in this
country. where she still exists as a
proper name for demure maiden
hood In France, on the other hand,
Melissa implies a tinge of mischief
and coquetry which has made her
a popular heroine in literature.
The pearl is Meyissa's gem. 1t
will enhance her sweetness and af-
liability and bring her sincere
friends. The pearls augury for
tears will be impotent in the case
Of Melissa, since the gem will prove
a talisman against unhappiness
and dangers of every sort. We'd
nesday is her lucky day and her
lucky number. The daisy is her
flower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
Two Good Cakes.

Two Good Cakes.
Red Chocolate Cake One cup
sugar, two level teaspoons butter,
one cup hot water. one level tea
spoon soda, one and one-half cups
sifted -four, one level teaspoon bak-
ing powder, one egg yolk, one-half
cup grated bitter chocolate, two
teaspoons vanilla, one quarter level
teaspoon salt.
Cream the butter and sugar, add
the egg yolk and cream again,
then add the chocolate after it has
been dissolved in one-half cup of
boiling water.
Sift the -four, salt and baking
powder together, then add the
above mixture, beating hard. Last,
add the remaining one-half cup hot
water with soda dissolved in it.
Add vanilla. Bake in layers in
| moderate oven or a loaf
Good Cheap Cake-One cup of
sugar. three tablespoons butter
substitute, one egg and the yolks
Of two eggs (saving one white)
one-half teaspoon salt. two-thirds
cup sweet milk, one-half teaspoon
nutmeg. two cups -four, two tea
| spoons baking powder.
Cream sugar and butter, add
eggs and beat thoroughly; add
milk and stir Then put one cup
-four in sitter, add salt. nutmeg
and baking powder. Sift in. mix,
ture. stirring good; then sift in
second cup Of -four. Add flavorine
il desired.
Bake in two tins in q moderately
hot oven.
/ Try cake in miniature pan te
be sure it is just right. If too thin
add little more -four.
For the icing take one-Quartel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
HA fTH Nl KS
eY Wll.!l!lAM.!!. IL BRADY RAJ! no.
L 4. 7. and Poor Circulation.
2 t46IENN I1lslnAkN AND AUTltoR

L A. T. and Poor Circulation.
It has taken mo Is years to find
out what . patient means by poor
circulation" Poor circulation"
means cold hands and feet.
There is, at least in q great
many cases. a direct relation be-
tween l. A. T. and poor circula-
ton"
l. A. T. is intra-abdominal ten
sion. meaning the degree Of pres
sure maintained within the abdom-
inal cavity. When the l. A. T. is
low, blood distribution Throughout
the body is correspondingly poor.
Mind, do not say that low l. A. T.
is the only cause of cold hands and
cold feet. 1t is a common cause.
Many youths and young adults an
swer to this description: Under
weight. slow pulse, widely open or
large" eyes. mouth too moist, ex-
cessive hydrochloric acid secretion
in stomach, abnormal flushings or
sweating, obstinate spastic consti-
patton, a tendency to asthmatic at
tacks or perhaps a feeling of in
ability to expire although inspira-
ton is not difficult. perhaps a
lump" in the gullet or behind the
heart, and always cold hands and
feet Here is a fine selection OF
evYy, NJ ovoc NINA cvn,pfCpoc than 7
have ventured to mention in
months before. Help yourselves.
neurotics. These symptoms, recit-
ed to your doctor. are likely to win
for you the title of "neurotic" or
nervous patient" We healers, of
all brands or schools" Though
TOO many healers of modern vari-
cites have precious little school
ing) have way of clubbing condi-
tons we are bit uncertain about
"neuroses" and calling the suffer-
ers "neurotics." A recent variation
of the theme is "vagotonia'' and
"vagotonics." which still leaves us
dangling, although we are getting
warmer.
Take one of the "neurotics" OF
"vagotonics' just described with a
wealth Of symptoms. place him OF
her sqbine and gently lay 4 heavy
sandbag on the abdomen: very
soon the hands and feet will begin
to get warm. A we'll fitted corset
or abdominal supporter accom-.
plishes the same result in a less
thorough manner, but unfortunate.
ly the abdominal splint has but q
temporary effect. Its permanent
| effect is rather to lower l. A. T
The explanation of this effect or
the circulation is increase of I. A
T. by the weight of the sandbag OF
the pressure of the corset or Other
splint.
Somersaults momentarily distrib.
nte the blood which is stagnatins
in the great splanchnic pool, warm
ing up the hands and feet, bright
ening up the dull or sallow com
plexion, clearing the cobwebs away
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
BIZ JAMES MOlGAy

the speech it would defeat him io-
the senate. "If | had to draw
pen across my record and erase nv
whole life from sight, he quietly
replied, land l had one poor gift
or choice left as to what | should
save from the wreck | should
choose that speech and leave it to
the world INCREASED"
The Lincoln-Douglas debate rs
the old story over again of David
and Goliath. Although physically
Lincoln lowered above the Little
Giant" who was hardly five feet
four, Douglas had all but forgotten
the country lawyer that he had left
so far behind in his swift climb up
the steps of fame, and the brilliant
senator patronizingly dismissed
hi antagonist now as a kind
hearted. amiable gentleman, a
right good fellow. ETC.. etc"
Lincoln modestly admitted that
he had been a flat failure in The
race of ambition on which the two
men had started in Springfield 20
years before, Il affect no con-
tempt" he added, for the high
eminence he has reached, So
reached that the oppressed of my
species might have shared with me
the elevation | would rather stand
! on that eminence than wear the
richest crown that ever pressed
monarch's brow.
! Lincoln was TRANSPORTED by the
great issue that had taken posses
sion of him. Forgetting i'll his
earnestness stage manners and
platform tricks. his gestures wers
as simple as the words that he
| spoke in his high tenor voice, which
sometimes ran almost into a pip
ing falsetto or again softened INTO
music.
! Douglas carried a few moro leg
islative districts and WAS reflect
cd. but Lincoln led in the agsre-
gate popular vote. As the defeat
ed candidate, was going home on
the rainy election night he caught
himself as he was about to lose
his footing and, in his supersti,ious
vein. he drew from the incident an
omen: 1t is a slip and not fall
Lincoln had met his Bunker Hill
The great unknown. who had dared
to cross swords with the foremost
champion of the repeal, piqued the
curiosity Of the country, Accept
ing an invitation to speak IN New
York, his Cooper Union address es-
tablished his intellectual and NOR
al right to lead the nation.
| Nevertheless, VIII en- jealous
neighbours had first entered him as
a candidate for president, be pro-
tested that he was not fit for the
place. Until the convention OF
1860 actually met in Chicago, his
name seldom was mentioned Tor
the honor outside his own state.
Two-thirds of the delegates really
favored the nomination Of William
II. Seward. but. as so often nap
pens in politics, the very pre-em'
inence of the New York senator
made him unavailable. In the emo
Lincoln was nominated largely De-
cause he was the least known man
on the list of candidates.
As they reluctantly turned from
J Seward to cast their ballots 10Y
J Lincoln. some of the delegates ac-
tually shed tears for the great man
that had fallen. Few dreamed tAd'
greater man had risen.
published by special arrangement
paper Syndicate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
Melissa.

Melissa.
Melissa is literally one of the
sweetest of feminine names. 1t
comes from the Greek word mean
ing Ito soOthe or sweeten.' and
hence. honey or the honey-bee.
Melissa was sometimes said to have
been the name of the nymph who
first taught the use of honey, and
the pretty fancy arising from this
belief made bees the symbol OF
nymphs. Strangely enough. Me-
LISA came to be the title of a
priestess, as we'll as a feminine
name, in classic times.
The Italian poets called Melissa
the beneficent fairy who protected
Bradamante, and directed Ruggero
to escape from Atlante and after
ward from Alcina, upon the hippo
griff. 1t is they who are RESPONSE
BILE for Melissa's heritage of ro-
nance and for her widespread pop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
Tested Recipes.

leStcU htClINSs
Dreamed Potatoes on Toast-Boil
six potatoes ldicedl and two large
onions sliced and diced, add salt
and pepper.
Drop the yolk of one egg in a
bowl, add one heaping tablespoon
of -four and mix it in with your
finger tips till it is like very coarse
meal.
Add milk, from one quart to
three pints to the cooked potatoes
and onions and bind with one Ia
blespoon of -four and one of butter
blended. The mixture will be more
creamy if little of the hot milk
after adding to potatoes and onions
is blended with butter and -four
then all mixed together.
After it boils up we'll, scatter the
egg meal in and cook 10 minutes
Pour it over pieces of toast and il
will taste nearly like Goldfish and
is a much cheaper dish.
Meat Hash Two pounds ham.
burg steak, one box macaroni, one
quart tomatoes, one-half cup chop.
ped suet, six or eight onions.
Put suet in frying pan, fry unit
all fried out, then slice onions int
hot fat, fry until tender but do no
brown, turn often. When done, pu
steak in with them, turning all tn,
time. until every particle of rec
meat is cooked, then put into gran
lite kettle with the macaroni. which
has been boiled in sailed water fol
10 minutes or more. Add can o
tomatoes. salt and pepper to taste
Cook slowly for two or three hours
stirring often.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06

must know where it is gone-he
can't leave the house but she knows
where he is going. Talk about
henpecked husbands! Take my ad-
vice, Frank, as you always have,
and stay away from Avis -.
Well. I'll think about it," an
swered Frank with a twinkle which
showed he hadn't the least idea
that his friend was in earnest.
The two continued their walk,
each thinking OF Avis
though in widely different ways.
We'll, here's where ] stop" said
Tom at last, coming to an abrupt
halt before a hotel. Don't forget
what l said, Frank" and with that
he disappeared into the hotel en-
trance.
Frank looked after him a min
ute. giving a low chuckle as he
thought Of himself as a henpecked
husband. Still, Dick Carter had
been fellow with plenty of spiri,
and look at him now.
"Aw, hang it," muttered Frank
and went on his way. though with
. troubled look.
When he reached Avis house
however. the look disappeared as
he thought of the pretty inmate
He went up the stone steps three
at a time and rang the bell furi.
ously.
T A maid came to the door almos,
Immediately. Yes, Miss Avis was
at home and expecting him. Would
he please 60 into the sitting room
and wait until she was ready Il
come down? He knew what thai
mant-a long wait Of possibly ar
hour. He settled himself in q com
Portable chair. picked up . bool
and began to read.
In Is minutes Avis entered the
room and something in her eyes q:
she joyfully greeted him put al
Toms cautions out Of his mind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06

Twenty dollars a month with board and
horse kept used to be considered pretty good
wages for the average farm hand. Now 500
with board and automobile housed is not I'M
common, and the hours are shorter and the
work is lighter than in the old days. The
story printed in Chicago about a milk wagon
driver who couldn't live on 1920 per month in
the city going back to work on the farm may
not be SO much Of myth as it seems at first
thought.