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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
SANTA CLAUSlS
SEEKING NAMES
POOR CHILDREN
Argus Committee Wants to Make
Sure Every Poor Kiddie Has
q Happy Christmas.

Tho Argus Santa Claus commit
tee IN IN receipt OF a con1rnunica-
ton from a Rock Island mother en-
closing the names and ages OF her
four children and asking IL she
might hope TO have them remem-
bered at Christmas with some little
gifts that win make their hearts
glad and keep alive their faith in
Kris KringIe. The mother frankly
states that while a year ago she
and her husband were circum-
stanced so that they were able to
provide a CHEEKY Christmas for
their little ones, this year, owing
to unemployment and sickness. the
family exchequer has been depleted
TO the point where they are barely
able to obtain the necessities OF
life without asking for charity.
The mother has been assured that
she reed have no further worry
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

there is little likelihood of Santa
Claus missing a call at any Rock
Island home, il parents and
friends perform their part Already
letters to Santa Claus are pouring
in from all parts of the city from
the little folks, but not all of these
are from poor children. Some of
them come from homes where the
parents are able to provide for
their youngsters. OF course in
such cases The Argus Santa Claus
committee does not assume to fur
nish gifts.
Every day is bringing donations
to the Santa Claus fund. 1t is but
to mention that the COM
mittee is ready to receive contri-
buttons and the public, long con-
versant with the splendid work of
The Argus Santa Claus, responds
spontaneously. More money will
be needed the coming Christmas
than in any former year, owing to
the fact that so many people are
out of work, but The Argus Santa
Claus committee knows that there
will be abundant funds to take care
of all the poor Riddles The COM
mittee aims to make the coming
Christmas the happiest one yet for
the poor children.
Your part is to help with a con-
tribution and then keep your eyes
open and il you know of some poor
youngster who is in doubt whether
he is able to be remembered by
Santa Claus send in his name and
address to The Argus Santa Claus
committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

over the coming Christmas, that
the names of her children have
been listed and that they will be
remembered when Santa Cfaus
makes his annual rounds
In this connection The Argus
Santa Claus committee wishes to
advise parents not to be reticent
about getting in touch with the
committee in the event they are not
able to provide gifts for their chill
dren. The committee will have
ample funds to provide a happy
Christmas for every poor child in
Rock Island and asks cooperation
in obtaining the names OF young
sters who might be in danger of
being forgotten The. committee ex-
ercises extreme care in seeing to
it that its funds are employed ex-
clusivefy for the poor kiddies-
When the name Of child is sup
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
SUGGEST HEADS
FOR CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

Nominations are shortly to be
made by members of the various
bureaus of the Rock Island Cham
Der of Commerce for the election
on officers which will be held at
the annual membership meeting
Jan. II. Five directors are to be
elected and one to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of DR.. E. III.
Sala.
The outgoing directors are c. A
Beers, e. H DunaVin, J. A Welsh
ar, J. W. Armstrong, W. F. Hans
gen and W. F., Bradley. Each bu-
reau is to make three nominations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

Mrs. Meta Larson visited recently
at the home of the Misses Naomi
and Edna Magnuson, near Lynn.
Joe Larson and son Evan spent
Sunday at the Fred Larson home,
near Sherrard.
Miss Minnie Fehr who is teaching
the Brush school is at present stay
ing at the Dallas Rhoudenboug
home.
Miss Pauline Anderson spent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
COAL VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Penning-
ton spent the latter part OF last
week at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Orth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington have just
recently returned from Oklahoma,
where they have resided for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

Saturday and Sunday at the Edwin
johnson home north of here
Mrs. Earl Hiceop visited Satur-
day and Sunday at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Close. near
Buffalo Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin johnson en-
tertained at supper Sunday. NJ
and Mrs. Martin REIN, daughter
Mildred and Lloyd Briggs. from
near Ophiem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

of friendship and good will: ''Take care of
yourself Cheerfully, pleasantly, happily,
Postum has brought the message and shown
the way to increasing thousands in every land
60 Take care of yourself"
Postum is a pure cereal beverage, cup
of kindness from Natures smiling grain fields
"a table drink of charm without harm.
There's no drug in Postrm-but plenty of
satisfaction and comfort. Postum can be
enjoyed by every member of the fan1ily-no
need to draw the danger line and warn away
the children as is usually thought necessary
with coffee and tea. And no need to fear that
Postum with the evening meal will rob the
night of sleep-not Postum!
Postum is a friendly drink, always. And
it fully satisfies. Those who have tried Postum
as relief from the ills of coffee and tea have
kept on with Postum for itself. They have
found better sleep, better feeling better fitness
better health-and they do enjoy the taste
of this splendid mealtime drink!
II you are not yet one of the great army of
Postum users, you can make the experiment.
now, without bit of trouble, and with no
sacrifice to taste or comfort. Order Postum
from your grocer today, or tell your waiter at
the hotel or restaurant to serve it to you. You
can get Postum wherever good food and drink
are sold or served.
Have Postum prepared according to direc-
tons, make the test of its use for ten days,
compare your feeling with the old experience
and see whether you want to turn back.
Postum points the way along the sunrise
roadway from the rislzs-and gives you
the message in which most of the good wishes of
life are summed up-''Take care of YOURSELF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

TINE POET, Riley, has told the story
J. beautifully and We11-how the old
fashioned father sent the boy out into the
world. A heart full of affection and hope
spoke only these words: ''Well, goodbye, Jim;
take keer of yourself
Enough to say, enough to hope for enough
to do-take care of yourself-and there's the
foundation of safety, the promise of success
And how easy a thing to fail inI For
instance, the common practice of coffee or
tea-drinking administers to the system
dosing of drug whose harm has been pointed
out repeatedly by medical men, sometimes in
alarming terms-and whose effect is very
commonly found in over excited nerves, sleep
1essness, irritability, indigestion, high blood
pressure-losso of efficiency; failure to ''get on
The drug, caffeine in coffee and them in
tea, acts as whip upon the nerves. Over
whipped nerves may run away, or break down,
like an over-whipped horse.
Thousands of people have found for them
selves that they cannot safely drink coffee or
tea. Some have had the news broken to them
by their physicians. and many are complain
ing about SYMPTOMS of nervousness, sleep1ess-
ness and lack of alertness during business
hours, and wondering what the cause may be
when the cause probably is tea or coffee.
A great many people who know they cannot
safely drink coffee at night still hope they
can go ON with it at other times, and dodge
the damage.
How easy it Is to fail to take care-and
how hard the consequences usually are!
Aquarter of century ago Postum brought
to the worlds dining table that kindest wish
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
GIVES ) RULES
FOR WOMEN IN
CAME POLITICS
Miss Mathews, Register-R1ec OF
New York City, Outlines Poll
cies That Win.

New York, N. Y, Dec. Annie
Mathews is the successful proprie-
tor of a New York dressmaknig es-
adjustment.
And before the passage of the
18th amendment she was one OF
the city's leading suffrage workers.
Such a good n that now she
holds the Office of register-elect of
New York city. That pays $12. 900
a year the fourth biggest municipal
salary.
Miss Mathews had compiled five
rules from her experience to guide
women voters-and men. too. Here
they are:
One-Join some party and make
your influence felt.
Two-Work for better ideals OF
government in that party.
Three-Take an interest in men
who do political work and see that
the right kind of men are chosen.
Four-Contribute to finances &C
cording to your ability. Political
workers must be paid and if you
don't pay them some one else will.
FfTe-Insist that public officials
be properly reimbursed.
when women were granted the
vote many seemed to expect a mir
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

several states as follows: Cali
fornia, 10; New York, Z; Illinois. s;
Texas, 4; Pennsylvania, 4; South
Carolina, 4; North Carolina, 3:
Washington, 2: Wisconsin. 2; and
l each for Arizona, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Maine. Minnesota and
Mississippi.
The livestock products include
dairy products, chickens n eggs
honey and wax, and wool and mo-
hair, but not domestic animals sold
and slaughtered. There is some
duplication, to be >sure, when the
value of crops and the value or
livestock products are included in
the same total, by reason OF the
fact that q large part Of the live
stock products are derived from the
feeding of farm crops to farm live
stock. This combined value, how
ever, appears to offer the best
available index of the counties az
ricultural production
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
Ho7v Nucod is made
Nucoa IS sold uncolored

Nucoa is packed in its natural white state-this is really
a guarantee of lis purity. Many people prefer to serve it
this way. But for those who prefer to serve it colored we
coloring matter. 1t is only a moments work to blend this
with Nucoa to give it the exact shade of "butter" yellow
you prefer.
Start serving Nucoa today. If your grocer does not carry
it let us know. We will see to it that you are supplied.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
/ ELKS IN
TRIBUTE TO THOSE
4 WHO HAVE PASSED
Especial Moline service.l

Memorial services for departed
members will be held by Elks OF
! Moline lodge No $50 at 3 O'Clock
next Sunday afternoon in the Uni
tartan church, Sixth avenue and
! Sixteenth street. Robert W. besse
of Sterling, states attorney OF
Whiteside county, will deliver the
memorial address. The program is
to be as follows:
Pipe organ selection-Mrs- Eyian
Sargent.
Opening services-Oficers Of the
lodge.
Hymn-Audience.
Calling roll of departed brothers
20. E. Wickstrom.
Vacant chair = Elks' quartet,
Dean Jacques, o. T. Bohman, Al
bin II. Anderson and MauritZ John
son.
Altar service-Omcers of the
Solo. Consolation" Dean
Jacques.
Address-Robert w. Besse.
Baritone solo, "Still, Still With
Thee"-Harry RamsdelI.
Selection-Elks' quartet.
"Auld Lang Syne"-Audience.
Closing services-Omcers of the
lodge.
occasional Mrs. Evlan Sargent.
A special committee composed of
DR.. Fred Graflund, NJ. r. Carlson,
Harry Ramsdell, o. E. Child and
R. C.. ShaIiberg arranged the pro-
gram.
Departed members are
Robert Arthurs, John II. Duden,
George H. Vinton, Jr., W. C. Ben
nett, Henry NJ. Lage, John c. Van
Doren. Louis L. Spellman, Frank
P. Hall, F. Burton Wells, Charles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

A Olson, Charles H Deere. DR.. A
III. Arp, Henry F. Mueller, T. 1.
Stanley, G. Albert Ed. A. B. Town
drow, John W. Good, George e.
Leach, J. ]. Tremblay, o. M Bisant,
J.. C. Swank, J. Daebelliehn, C. S.
Candee, Ernest B. Pressed, Schiller
Hosford, Louis B. Rastede. Reuben
H. Taylor, c. C. Kaiser, Victor
PaImgren, John Mueller, Will Ire
land, C.E. Whiteside, John H. Muel-
Ter, W. A. Meese, Henning H. Law
sen, C. A Barnard, Ernest E. Aver,
W. Dwight Wiman, C. L. Desaul-
niers, T. L. TimmoHs, Nels Eklund,
Swan Tropp, W. E Tolles, ST., Os-
car E. Swanson, B. E. Johnson,
George A. Mcdonald.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
POWER A
ACTS TO AVOID
HOLIDAY e

To avoid possibility OF a break
down in electric service during the
holidays, the Peoples Light COM
pany of Davenport is to install a
sub-statfon.
The equipment is now in course
of transit from Pittsburgh. Anoth-
er large transformer is also en-
route and is to be installed in the
Pershing avenue sub-station.
The installation of the transform
ers is but a part OF a $4,000 job
now in progress to strengthen
electric installations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
five ILLINOIS
COUNTIES RANK
AMONG SO BEST
Are Leaders In Value Of Farm
Corps and Livestock Products
I'm United States.

Five countries Of Illinois are In
Guided among the leading SO coun-
ties OF the country in value Of farm
crops and livestock products. as
announced by the department OF
commerce through the bureau OF
the census. The estimates are
based on the 1920 census reports.
The Illinois counties, OF which Nc
Lean takes first rank, r Mclean,
La Sale, Champaign, Livingston
and Iroquois.
The so leading agricultural coun-
ties were distributed among the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful OF
California Fig Syrup" now will
thoroughly clean the little bowels
and in a few hours you have a well
playful child again. Even a cross,
feverish, constipated child loves its
''fruity" taste, and mothers a rest
easy because it never fails to work
all the sour bile and poisons right
out of the stomach and bowels
without gripping or upsetting the
child.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine California Fig Syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children of all ages printed on
bottle. Mother, you must say Cali
fornia." Refuse any imitation
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
NEW AUTO SERVICE
STATION Is OPENED

G. w. Townsend, 20 years a ma
chinist at the Rock Island arsenal,
and Guy Regain have opened an
auto service station at 923 Third
avenue. They will do general re-
pair work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02

aele." Miss Mathews says. But 1
didn't feel that way.
I've never seen any miracles ex-
cept those brought about by hard
work The only way to bring about
reform is to join some party and
work"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
VALUES FIXED
FOR DAVENPORT
CITY

According to supplemental IN
v~entories fled at the Scott county
auditors Office, Davenport's munic-
ipaI lands and buildings including
the city hall are valued at $26S 900
The value of the city hall is fixed
at SIG, 900, OF which $4,000 is the
value OF the ground alone. The
city cemetery Is valued at $4,000,
and the property on Spring street,
recently decided to the city for
playground purposes by Mrs. D.
n. Richardson, is listed at $4,000.
Public Fairgrounds and play
ground apparatus. controlled by the
city, are worth S23, 900.
HARBOR STRIKE SETTLED.
New Orleans, La, Dec. "A
strike OF 10000 harbor workers
was settled last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-02
NO JURY IN CHURCH TRIAL,.

Chicago. Dec. 2-The second day
of trial of Harvey W. Church for
the murder of Bernard Daugherty
and Carl Ausmus closed without q
juror having been selected
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
Sacred Mohammedan Rock.

A report on the Dome Of the Rock
OF Jerusalem is shortly to be pub.
ished and will be Of great interest to
the Mohammedan world. 1t may not
be generally known that this place is
the third In sanctity Of all~the sanctu-
aries of Islam, and indeed for q short
period it actually formed the Kibla
toward which all Moslems FRUSTRATED
themselves in prayer.
Among the more important religious
associations Of this rock we may men
ton it was here that David and Solo.
mon were called to repentance, and
on account Of vision David chose
this site for his temple. From this
same spot Mohammed assembled to the
seventh heaven after his night journey
from Mecca, and lastly it is to be the
scene Of the Great Judgment. The
historical associations are not less
striking and such famous names as
Omar Abdel-Malek, Saladin and Sulei-
man are all connected with the rock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
CUTTLEFISH FULL OF TRICKS
Denizen Of the Deep That Has Dis
tinct Commercial VaIue-Is
Adept at CamouflaQs.

Under the skin Of the back Of the
cuttlefish, or the sQuid, as this rela-
tive of the devilfish is also known, is
which affords to Gagged birds suitable
substance to sharpen their beaks upon.
Oddly enough, no American species Of
squid furnishes a satisfactory cutie
bone. These bones come from China
or from the Mediterranean.
Cuttlebone ground to powder Is an
important ingredient Of dentifrices.
cloud the water when trying to escape
furnishes the "sepia" of commerce, be-
ing dried and pressed into cakes. 1t
enters also into the composition of
india ink"
The cuttlefish has a beak of it's
own, parrOtlike, sharp and powerful
It is remarkable to see these mollusks
dashing right and left through a
school of young mackerel, biting a tri-
angular piece out of the neck Of each
fish and killing at every snap by sever
Ing the spinal cord. They are fright
fully greedy creatures and will devour
their own kind with avidity.
The mackerel, when grown, take
their turn at gobbling the cuttles. In
deed, all carnivorous animals that
dwell in the sea feed largely upon
sQuids. Even the whales devour them
by myriads.
The chameleon, famous for chang
Ing It's coat colors, IL an amateur at
camouf1age compared with the sQuid.
which automatically and instantly al
ters> Its hues as it passes over one
kind Of bottom or another, SO as to
match the background and obtain a
relative inviSibility.
Dropping to the sandy bottom. it
assumes the color of sand Among
rocks 1t adopts the hue thereof Swim
ming In the water after prey 1t is al
most transparent
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
SeIf-Luminous Animals,

Not less than SO different orders of
animals are self-luminous, we are told
by the new work of e. Newton Har-
vey on 1.-The Nature Of Animal Light"
These include many forms of pro-
tozoa, hydroids, jellyfsh, bryozoa,
polychaete and oligochaete worms,
brittle stars, crustacea, myriopods, in
sects, mOllusks, primitive chordates
and fishes. None Of the luminous spe-
cies inhabit fresh water, all being
terrestrial or marine. The luminosity
Is sometimes shown by both larvae
and adults, and in a few instances by
eggs. In experiments made, two sub
stances have been Observation-Disclosures
an engine, and luciferin, a proteid-
and the light appears to result from
bringing these together in the pres
ence Of oxygen and water.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
STATS DIARY

Friday-I don't no wether the skool
superintendent was makeing fun of
me today or not but is seams as if
he was. he called me up onto the
pull pit and asst me a lot of foolish
questions witch I cuddent answer &
then he was giveing long tawk
about how you shud ort to study hard
evry day and at the finish of the last
he put his hand on my he'd and sed
And remember children they is all
ways plenty of room at the top. All
the kids LATED when they seen his
hand on my he'd.
Saturday. was up at the golf
diamonds & Miss White had me for
her caddie. 1 time she sed to me that
she wisht she could address the golf
ball like by daddy does. / told that
if she did I wood hat to quit her be-
cause that was the reason ma wood
ent leave me caddie for pa on acct. of
the way he talks to the golf ball.
Sunday hired girl diddent
show up today & ma was hopping
mad. she sent word she cuddent cum
to wirk as she had went to a dance
las mite & had got kicked in the face
by gentleman friend of hern. What
made it wirse we had lot of Co. for
dinner & ma had a new dress she was
wanting to show off.
Monday have set up very late
tonite. the teecher told us to lern all
we cud about the law of Gravity & pa
& me has been looking all threw the
books in the house trying to find
when Congress past it.
Tuesday-Had to miss 'skool this
afternoon witch woodent of been so
bad only I got damned into the bar
gain. I dropped the gravey bowl &
split it al over my close. I don't no
how it happened for I hardly ever
drop gravy bowl.
Wednesday-All my marbles is
gone & I diddent even get to lose
them by poor shooting. Piggy he
walks up to me & sed You ginmy
them marbles or am going to beet
up on you. He is lots biggern me so
they was only thing to choose be-
tween & give up all of them.
Thursday-they was a dance las
mite witch pa & ma was at & pa got
very mad at lady witch sed to him
that he cud save himself lot Of trou-
BILE at the corners if he wood just
stand on her toes and ride around.
Other wise they had lovely time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
CALEDONIA COUNTY

Miss Bernice Rrechette of Hard
wick received March IL a postcard
which was mailed at Hartford, Conn.,,
April 16, 1919.
Purses aggregating $1,000 have
been offered for the races to be run
1t the Caledonia county fair to be
held next September. A proposed
circuit program is expected to attract
ONE fast steppers.
The st. Johnsbury fire department
boys were called out the other day to
rescue a cat that had gone to the top
of a telephone pole and refused to
come down. One of the fremen had
got nearly down when the ladder
wobbled, and the rescuer allowed the
cat to slip. The cat fell to the ground
and then a merry chase ensued with
Cinders, the fire departments dog,
hot after the feline. But finally,
there was a happy ending with the
cat safely restored to it's anxious mis-
tress.