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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
took in the Greatest Mutual Benefit
Association in All the World

By PROF. H. B. WARD. University of Illinois
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

Brig Gen. Douglas Macarthur o. S. AThe most vivid recoec7
that we Of Rainbow division have St Mh day of those
years ago to their last charge We cannot forget Blue
snudged with sudg chilled by the wind and rain of the foxhoe
through their ocveand the judgment seat of God
will say that they had died They have but passed beyond the
that blind us here-and the end of the rainbow
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30

Ksler Harris HavanaThe greatest gambling center in the
placed in the hemisphere plans for palaces" in
develop given out
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
How Net Income Is Determined

The managers are given a regular
monthly wage and bonus consisting
of one-third of the net farm income.
In determining the net income per
cent interest on the valuation of the
property is first taken out. as due re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

British oGHcsrs = ths cns machine csgable
u overcoming bsfbsd vfre and trenches. The
British military caste It once rejected IT. main
~ on the ground that nothing Of the kind had
svsr bsen used before and that II was designed
to give unsoldierly protection to the occupants.
Long after bitter experience has. compelled
the professional soldiers to fall back upon the
resources of civilian scientists. tanks were Or
dered in quantities, and had large part In
smashing the strongly entrenched German line.
business man. temporarily serving his
country in q military capacity. would have lis
tened to Bergdolls cock-and-bull story with
skeptcism. His familiarity. with business af-
fairs would cause him to weigh the probabili-
ties Of wealthy Philadelphia family burying
gold IN mountain Businesses which could hire
safety deposit boxes in fire. burglar and mob
proof vaults. Bergdolrs tale would have struck
him Is too ingenious, too much like Captain
Kidd narrative.
But the mind of Adjutsnt General Harris
vas not accustomed to weigh evidence, or to
set probabilities over against improbabilities.
1t was admirably adapted for issuing orders or
accepting them. This youth told story OF
buried treasure; instances Of buried treasure
have been known; this man wishes to get his
gold: why not? Thus ran the logic Fill out
Form C, No. 1885, 1.-THE order (for Bergdoll's
quest) was written by IAN assistant, General
Harris told the congressional Investigating
committee land approved by myself"
Everything was done in the most approved
military fashion. The only trouble was that
Bergdoll, who was an arrested draft evader,
behaved in verv unsoldierlv fashion He
eluded his guards and ran away. One can
easily imagine the guileless General Harris
dumb amazement 1t was a violation of the
code There was no numbered blank with
dotted lines, to cover that contingency.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, told
the United States Chamber Of Commerce that
he believes the stability Of soundness of bust
ness can be greatly enhanced and vicious spec
uiation curtailed by more adequate informa-
ton service. Specifically, he is convinced that
statistics are needed and that there has been
a great underestimate as to the potential i'm
portance to commerce and industry in connec
ton with statistical service.
What he means is. he explains. that we
should have more timely, more regular and
more complete information of the current pro-
d1cton and consumption and stocks OF every
create community in the United States He
would have the government go even further
than this and have it secure and publish the
proportion OF the total equipment Of more i'm
portant industries, that is, in current produc-
ton. together with the total proportion OF labor
complement that is in service. In a few COM
modities it may be well. he thinks, to procure
and publish the primary prices He thus IL
illustrates his point:
IF, for instance, last autumn the public
had realized that our stocks OF coal on the
surface were probably above normal. that at
the time they were bidding for coal at SIS per
ton, the actual realization at the mine was
probably less than 81; if they had been aware
that the capacity of the coal mines was even
then not running over 80 per cent; that the
limitation of supply was due to railway diff
culties which would be solved with little pa
tience; then, am convinced that many sensi-
BILE people would have stayed out Of the coal
market, and that we should have had no buying
panic, with its profteering, its consequent
slump and great losses"
AS some of this information would be due
10 come through the department Of commerce,
| It seems likely that statistics from that branch
| ing At present business men are largely de-
| pendent on private and irregular channels for
news concerning industries and manufactures
| Even farm products, concerning which more
| extensive statistics are prepared than for any
other industry are incomplete.
Mr. Hoover shows that carefully assembled
| information would be considerable protec-
ton to the government itself from speculative
groups and unwise action Of capitalistic OF
labor elements while business men generally
who are concerned only with legitimate trans
actions will be greatly aided If they can know
| the actual conditions throughout the country
| affecting their trade Mr.. Hoover touched upon
a number Of important commercial problems
in his Atlantic City speech His mind is full
CT intelligent ideas, and II he is able to carry
them out business men are likely to derive
beneft from his department that they have not
enjoyed before.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
Public Pays Wages.

Under the heading. Public Pays Wages,
the Philadelphia Public Ledger points out that
the employing builders of Philadelphia have
said in substance to S. 600 building workers in
that city that labor costs must come down If
there Is to be any work for labor and any con-
tracts for the builder. "One of the truest and
most vital Of the many things in the statement
OF the Committee Of Twentythree is this: The
public pays wages. not the employer" AS the
Ledger says. this strikes straight home. THE
public does pay. Furthermore. the public has
been looking around. 1t knows that building
costs are exorbitant and out of season. Yet
the wage scales OF 1920 stan< with union lead
srs standing pat. People who want to build
have looked around and noted that living costs
have come down, that materials have fallen
that other labor is taking its cut. So the pub
lie has gone on strike of its own. 1t is weary
Of being held up for building wages" The
Ledger continues:
"One Of the great hotel systems of America
impresses upon its employees that owner. man
ager and employee alike are working for the
public. II further impresses that an employee
who cannot work for the public will be re-
placed by one who can. There is sound reason
and sound business
Generally speaking. labor shuts its eyes to
,<his solid fact. Somehow or another. it feels
that the contractor is doing the paying 1t
chooses to ignore the fact that back of the
contractor must be the man with a few hun
dred dollars who wants a home. That back Of
both employer and the man with the saw and
the hammer there Is a corporation with few
thousand or many thousand dollars that wants
to house a business.
"The home builder with few hundred and
the corporation with many thousand dollars
have reached the same conclusion. The tacit
decision is that building costs are too high
This has brought on building strike that is
. phase Of the buyers strike
"in the long run, the public is just Judge
knows that the contractor is entitled to
certain profits. that he must assemble men
and money and material. have experience and
directing ability. before ground can be broken
or q hammer-blow struck. 1t makes up its
mind with a certain justice as to what the
man with the trpwel and the riveting hammer
ID worth, keeping in mind his special training.
1.-THE public feels. rather than knows, that
Il Is paying all these men. 1t also feels and
knows that ii has been gouged outrageously,
\ and its mind is made M that 1t will not DELHI
erately lay itself open to being gouged.'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Victim of Rracps.

When l was Is years old my
mother made me wear shoulder
braces because l slumped so. I
wore them several years. The re-
suit was far from what we hoped
for. They made me more round
shouldered than ever. D. M.
Answer-Braces. splints or sup
ports OF any kind should never be
worn except by advice and under
the personal supervision of your
own physician. Great harm is done
by such ill-advised resort to sur
gical appliances. 1t should be
clearly understood that brace,
splint, or cast never strengthens
weak or undeveloped muscles, and
often makes the defective muscles
weaker by preventing their proper
functioning.
Great Grnndfathers.
am going with a young man
whose great-gpandfather was first
cousin to my great-grandfather. Is
this too close relationship for
the best interests Of our marriage
d. G. d.
Answer-Yes. It is better to
bring in new blood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
'AEA! ! "a y s
6Y WlLLlAM BRADY 1p.

not impair the, anti-scorbutic value
Of fresh milk, whereas pasteuriza-
ton does.
Dried or powdered milk. prepar-
cd by subjecting the milk to atem-
perature OF $50 F. for a few sec
onds. has been found to retain
much of its anti-scorbutic value.
DR.. Hess found anti-scorbutic vita
min was retained even by sweeten-
ed condensed milk when the milk
was zealously protected from the
air In the course OF the condens-
ing process, and he suggests that
oxidation by the air accounts for
the loss Of vitamins in various
cooking and canning processes.
He cites the reports of Variot and
other good observers who have in
sisted that sterilized milk does not
cause scurvy-the milk was steril-
ICED in Theoretically sealed bottles,
thus preventing oxidation by the
air.
Home canning processes COM
monty do not exclude the oxidation
factor; nor do all factory canning
processes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
vitanins and Food Fallacies.
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NlERM1uo A4O 0O0 8ll8CIeSs
Scurvy 10 . mystery to the laity
because the fully developed disease
ID mot commonly seen in this coun-
try, though mild forms Of scurvy
are perhaps much more common
than people in general are aware.
The fully developed disease, in in
fants or adults. is characterized by
bleeding from the gums, sore
swollen gums, foul breath, bleed
ing beneath the skin or mucous
membranes from slight or no local
cause (discoloration OF the BLACK
and blue" kind, sometimes wrongly
ascribed to blows or abuse), pale
complexion. q painful gait or pains
in the legs sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism" or -paralysis")
But this full-fledged scurvy is not
the ordinary everyday scurvy,
which is too easily overlooked or
unrecognized. The more common
form is not so clearly manifested;
there is a lack OF physical and
mental vigor. vague pains usually
lightly ascribed to rheumatism"
(although there is no such disease
or condition as rheumatism
lack Of appetite, in infants 4 no.
ticeably pale or muddy complexion
and stationary weight and fretful
disposition. The scorbutic nature
OF this condition in infants has
been proved in innumerable cases
by the prompt improvement and
recovery Of such infants after some
anti-scorbutic substance has been
added to the diet, such as orange
juice, tomato juice, fresh cooked
vegetable pulp strained through a
sieve, or pure fresh raw milk.
1t is a fallacy to assume that
foods which contain vitamins when
fresh lose their vitamins in the
process of canning. Many canned
foods are innocent OF vitamins, but
canned foods of an acid nature
such as pineapple. tomato. rhubarb
and berries, may retain most or all
Of their vitamins for many months.
Pasteurization more completely
destroys the vitamins of fresh
milk than does boiling for a few
minutes, because the 20 minutes or
30 minutes Of heating at AS F. in
duces some change which five min
utes or less Of heating at PIP F.
does not produce-it has been
found that such short boiling does
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
MY MISSION
BY BERTON BRALE1


Let those who will, be tragical;
crave the fortune magical
To brew joyous ichor
With a smoker
In each taste,
A potion highly risible
That makes the back teeth visible
And starts a sudden shaking
And a quaking
Round the waist!
Oh, what is half so glorious
As merriment uproarious
That gives robust SAVIOR
And a Drawer
Tang to life?
A glee that is vociferous,
Gives clouds tinge auriferous
And freshens up your spirit
When you hear it
Mid the strife?
Let bards with miens funereal
Make out Of sour material
The draught without . litter
That is bitter
When you quaff,
But such . muse lugubrious
To me seems insalubrious-
III An audience gather
Id much rather
Make EN- laugh!
Copyright, 1871, N. a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

tants. The various state legisla-
lures make their own apportion-
ments as to districts, being allowed
to have the states entirely districted
or to have one or more representa-
tives-at-large.
@. When was the first medical
journal published in this country?
K. r. K
A. The first real American medi-
cal journal was the Medical Re-
pository" which appeared in 1891
and was discontinued in 1924 In
1880 journal was published en-
titled "A Journal Of the Practice
OF Medicine and Surgery and Phar-
macy in the Military Hospitals in
France but this consisted entirely
OF translations from the French
journals OF military medicine.
@. What per cent of forest fires
are caused by lightning? A S. U.
A A survey of forest fires for
five years shows that 90 per cent
OF such fires are known to be
caused by lightning.
@. How many books are there in
the bible? l.. NC.
A. In the Douay Version OF the
Roman Catholic bible there are 46
books In the old testament: in the
books in the new testament: in the
Protestant bible there are 80 books
IN the new teStament. and q books
IN the new testament
@. Is there an unnecessary waste
OF gasoline by operators of auto
mobiles? c. C. G.
A. The bureau Of mines says that
the great majority OF motor cars
and trucks are operated on rich
mixtures suitable for maximum
power. but very wasteful from the
standpoint Of gasoline economy.
The average motor car carburetor
Is set for winter operations and Is
not changed in summer. A leaner
mixture used in summer time would
result in a great saving Of gaso-
line.
@. How many sailors are IN the
navy? A. G. X.
A On Aprfl Is. the strength Of
the navy included 1884 officers
and 120.405 men: the marine corps.
1907 ofhcers and 1853 men, and .
nurse co1ps OF 4s7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

II he had it to do over it is unlikely James
etillman would have started suit to break away
from his wife. Already he has lost his place
a. head OF New Yorks greatest bank, has been
revealed as chorus girl chaser, aud has been
generally discredited among his friends. Also
be has succeeded in bringing unpleasant noto-
riety to his wife and his children. Stillman
would have been a far happier man had he
elected to forgive his wife. even though his
charges against her were all true.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

The familiar sound of those
words made Alice smile as she went
on with her work Perhaps it was a
tired, sad little smile, for when
Lloyd came rushing into the
kitchen a moment later he ex-
claimed:
Why. sweetheart-what's the
MATERIAL tired out? Where's
Vera? Did she go and leave you
alone with all this work? 'Fraid Of
spelling her skirt again probably"
Maybe. but L noticed that that
same skirt seemed rather attractive
to you this afternoon" Alice replied.
Satin, was It? Humph. l didn't
notice that it was. All I know is
she put in pretty unhappy after
noon ON account OF it. She was
bubbling over with her troubles.
She and Carl had some kind of
quarrel"
so you took upon yourself the
very unpleasant task Of heart
healer, or something, I suppose"
Alice, be sensible. You and Carl
seemed to be getting along rather
well. / knew he was telling you all
the things you like to hear. and
Vera was angry because she knew
he thought you looked SO nice, that
we'll. We decided to try to make
you both Jealous and"
And didn't you think I looked
nice"
why. Honey. of course I did.
You always looked better than any
one else In the world. to me-"
And for some real son Alice
wasn't hurt by the familiar words
this time. She understood what
Ney meant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

@. Can old barrels be used for
curing meats? H. B.
A. Molasses barrels or other
strong hardwood barrels are salts
factory for curing meat Stone jars
are practical for small quantities OF
meat. Any container should be
thoroughly cleaned and scalded be-
fore using.
@. Kindly inform me as to the
meaning of a congressman at Large.
F. N. c.
A. After eac hcensus, congress
decides upon the basis OF apportion-
ment Of representatives to inhabi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
The Dotted Line Mind.

Major General Peter c. Harris confession
that he swallowed Bergdoll's buried-gold story,
Nook line and sinker, recalls statement by
y @. Wells This is to the effect that the
- Of the professional soldier IL singularly
oaklng in imagination. Mr.. Wells remarks
!}Aot working model OF the military tank ex-
Dote4 n 1915, and that it vas demonstrated 70
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

Ambassador Shidehara's statement that jap
anese-American relations need nothing more
for their adjustment than sane and honest
diplomacy, backed by sense. reason, charity
and mutual concession, is not as encouraging
- II sounds. The prerequisites named are
common enough in speech, but as precious as
radium in actual diplomatic practice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

President Harding, being an experienced
Newspaper man, probably will take care not
TO send any messages to congress or release
any long state papers for publication while the
paper mill employees are out on strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

x Bran Is said to be selling for less than
II has any time during the past 10 years. But
you can't feed an automobile on bran.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

Sonnybub wonders why mother discour-
ages him from lighting since he read that the
winner Of the Dempsey-Carpentier scrap will
get 100000
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
TIE CHEEKY BARD.

The poet sat disconsolate
Upon his office chair;
He drummed his toes. he scratched his nos
And rumpled up his hair.
He had to write pOme, you see:
A task with danger fraught
But all in vain he searched his brain
He didn't have a thought!
Il cannot WOO the muse today"
He cried. in bitter woe;
my Muse has left me all bereft!
o why must this be 30?
Why can't write the simple lines.
So tender and so true,
That Eddie Guest, when at his best.
Is often wont to dor
He pulled Meditative ear
And rubbed thoughtful chin;
He wiped his eye and heaved a sigh
Then grinned a cheerful grin.
"Ah. WE'LL" said he, why worry
Because my pome is punk?
Why should l fret when others get
Away with much worse bunk?'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
Argus Information Bureau


No nwiubs
paid o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

Rear Admiral Grayson is to write book.
wouldn't he find 1t more profitable to write
prescriptions?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

TOMORROW. we may as we'll announce now
as later, this Monument of Mediocrity is to be
inscribed from pinnacle to base with tributes
to mother which will flor the day. transform
it into Granite Shaft OF Glory. Doubtless
you will find it good colyum-all of it is
contributed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
This Belongs With Z. L. T.'s mo Mans
Land" Wheeze,


Morrison Corr, Clinton Ua.) Herald
Twenty-Five permits to wed were is
sued at the county clerks Office during
the month of April The ceremonies in
16 cases were performed by ministers of
the gospel three by justices of the peace,
one by Catholic priest, and two licenses
have not yet been returned.
1.-THE wonder is" says the Clinton Herald
editorial writer, that anyone Is able to even
approximately master the intricacies of the
law"
To even approximately master the infnitive
is more wonderful.
THE WILD TALE OF A SHIRT TAIL.
Sir: Thrifty taking time by the forelock
I rushed to Davenport today to take advantage
Of the advertised sale of Three Miles of
Shirts'-and just got in on the tail end OF the
last shirt! -ETEOCLES.
WHY" inquiries NJ c. F. (he did it sew
eral days ago but We forgot to mention it,
don't you say something about dandelions!
You inow-people used to think 'em a pest
and now everybody's cultivating EN-"
Well II someone who has cultivated dande-
lions successfully would invite US to call, per-
haps we could become eloquent on the subject
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-20
BRITISH PRIME
MINISTER BACKS
POLICY IN ERIN
Cites the American Civil
War As Providing An
Exact Parallel in Ireland,
In Reply to Memorial.

London, April 10 (by the Asso-
ciated Press). - Premier Lloyd
George defends the government 8
policy in Ireland and cites the
American civil war as providing
an exact parallel for the situation
there, involving the fundamental
principle of union or secession in
his reply made today to the re-
Anglican bishops and the heads
of the principal non -conformist
church in Great Britain.
In this memorial the signers an
swered the archbishop of Canter-
bury's protest in the house of lords
against reprisals in Ireland and
pleaded for a truce.
Mr.. Lloyd George, in his letter
of reply, declares:
AT the outbreak of the Ameri-
can struggle nearly everyone in
these Islands sympathi2ed with the
south. There was more destruction
of property in a single confederate
county than has been caused by all
the so-called reprisals throughout
ireland.
Lincoln rejected truce and
compromise, as he often said he
was fighting for the union and
meant to save it. l doubt If there
IL u responsible man in the south
ern states today, however much he
admires great figures like Jackson
and Lee, who is not glad that the
union was preserved, even at that
terrible cost"