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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24


Fellow conductors:
We have with MS today . mere
passenger who wishes to give . lit
tie health talk. I'm letting him
ride free.
my dear DR.. Brady: Some time
ago / read with interest your ar
ticle on Big Little Things in
which you referred to the hotel
guest in Maine who left because Of
flies in the dining room and later
won the suit the hotel people
brought to collect the hotel bill
You also mentioned the case Of the
patron at the ticket window who
objected to handling . salivs
smeared pencil which the clerk re.
moved from his mouth to hand T.
patron.
els it necessary to go to Maine OF
even to a ticket window In order to
encounter such things!
Get on q street car, ask for q
transfer, and it is an even gamble
you will receive a salivary SOU
venir on your transfer from the
none-too-clean thumb or finger oi
the conductor.
Don't object, though. I'm telling
you. II you do, you will be very
thoroughly 'bawled out See-d'ye
get me-it's this transfer or none
for youse!"
The street car company keeps q
sign in the car, perhaps under
order of the health department: DO
NOT SPIT ON THE FLOOR.
I'D suggest a change, or an ad-
ditional sign: DO NOT SPIT on
THE TRANSFER.
9Th. A. d."
The change suggested would be
a very good one.
A similar sign might be hung
over the head of the average pro-
gram boy who follows the con.
ductor's practice with each pro.
gram before handling it to the thea.
A neat little card printed with
atre patron.
the same legend might be handled
by the conductor to the passengers
who carry their carfare in theiI
mouths.
There is something more than z
mere esthetic objection to this prac.
tice of indiscrimiEate ssHtting
There is actual danger involved il
a quick exchange of saliva, the
same danger as that involved il
kissing. tuberculosis, diphtheria
syphilis, and various respiratory
infections vulgarly called colds
may be directly spread by splitting
On an object which may imme
diately be conveyed to the recip
tents mouth, or which may convey
the infective saliva first to the re.
cipient's fingers and thence
thoughtlessly to his mouth. The
danger is just as real as is the dan.
ger of a transfer of such diseases
in kissing. 1t is no theory, MIND
you, that such a serious disease al
syphilis may be transferred in ar
innocent or even playful kiss. Ii
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
I he Daily Short Story

man, are with father. The we'd
ding cake is all arranged on the hall
table,"
In a few minutes she was back.
The rector is here" she an
nounced, "and Mary and Holmes
have been here for over an hour. So
we're sure Of the music. Mary was
to play the bridal march and also
during the ceremony. I'm sure
everything is going off fine. Your
veil is a dream" and of she flew.
Mary met her at the foo. of the
rose-twined stairway with a white,
strained face.
What shall I do?' she gasped.
I've forgotten the music. thought
Holmes had it and he thought had
it."
Antoinette, panic stricken.
glanced at the clock. 1t was 20 min
uteS of II. The wedding was plan
ned for high noon. Just as the clock
struck the hour was to be the signal
for Mary, from the concealed depths
Of the arch, to begin the wedding
march. The maids were beginning
to light the candles. The ushers
were placing the ribboned isle.
But without music the wedding
would fall fiat. Yet five miles there
and back lay between that precious
music. Could Holmes possibly
make it? Speeches., she nodded
to Holmes to make a try. Holmes:
car fairly shot out Of the drive and
up the road.
Don't let anyone know" she
whispered to Mary. "and above all,
Joyce. I'm SO sorry" Mary kept
punctuating the minutes of the
clock.
The clock pointed Is minutes of
II. The guests wondered and few
inquired about Holmes mai race.
but Antoinette kept smiling. Ten
minutes and five minutes of i2. Now,
she felt a wild desire to laugh. She
felt sure now something unusual
would mark this wedding il Holmes
did not make it. Oh, he must make
Tit! AS each report came from the
constant watch up the road, Antoin-
cite felt as if she would collapse.
Saved" came the welcome re-
port at exactly two minutes of IL,
when Holmes dashed wildly into
sight.
Antoinette gave the signal for the
rector, the best man and the groom
to take their places, and when the
clock struck the 10th stroke Of 12
she led the bridal party as Mary
began the exquisite joyous strains
OF Here comes the BRIDE.
The rest Of the wedding went by
like = blur to Antcinette. She
moved and did her part in a de-
tached way. She heard the guests
/, wishing the bride Joy and a hazy
recollection Of Joyce looking like a
misty shining cloud of happiness.
For the sun had come in all its glory
Just at noon. Just as Joyce. all
radiant in her pretty blue travelling
suit, threw her bouquet to the
bridesmaids ~ she descended the
rose-twined staircase, Philip Whate-
" took her arm and led her into the
deserted living room.
ITS time" he whispered, for you
to attend to your own wedding.
Come, dear" He bent to kiss her.
Il love you. You know it"
Say. you spooners," broke in
Brother Bob. You'll miss the show.
Get out and watch the bride or"
Joyce caught her eistar M sha
came out and whispered: 1T vas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

gard for the rules Of the football.
as played in his time, first took the
ball in his arms and ran with it.
thus originating the distinctive
feature of the Rugby game.
@. What is meant by horse fur,
niture?" r. z. S.
A. The trappings Of a horse are
given this name-suCh as saddle,
bride, ETC.: the housings, caparl-
son, and (if an armored war-horse)
bards or armor.
@. How may l make smelling
salts? ]. G. B.
A. We suggest the following for
mula: Menthol, 10 parts; alcohol
Is parts; water of ammonia II parts.
Dissolve the menthol in the spirits,
and add the water of ammonia.
@. Is an American citizen, who
has worked part Of the fiscal year
in Canada, required to report these
wages in making income tax re-
turns? E. G. }.
A. No matter where an Amer
can citizen is working, he must ME
complete returns of his entire In
come.
@. Is the so-called Philippine
embroidery actually made IN ths
Philippine Islands? d. M. r.
A. While it is possible that the
work is initiated. the hand EN-
broidery exports of the Philippines
amounted to value OF $o,sUV'v"""
in 1919. There are at least eo.ovo
people engaged in the emproloer-
ing and handling Of these cot1on
and linen articles.
@. Please inform me whether
the president Of the United sta!ss
pays his own travelling expenses
and maintains all social funchon'
on his salary of $4,000 a year
]. I. H.
A. The salary Of the preslaean'
of the United States is $ia.ue"
There is an extra allowance OF 20
900 aTaiIablc for travelling ek
psnses. and a flnd out OF wai.i
certain expenses of the WI -
house are met These expenses y"
clude clerk hire. poiici,1- OF ils
White house. certain servants "a
certain entertainments. the ga
reaching more than $780,. %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

all SO sweet and I'll help with
yours" The bride was gone.
Gee, ! felt like doing a hand
spring over the porch rail when
Holmes got there and everything
went OF on the tick. Such a relief
said Brother Bob. "Your turn next,
Sis"
mo more sweet little home wed
dings for me- laughed Antoinette
dead tired but de,iciously happy
Just the barest formalities 70 make
1t legal, SO / can enjoy every minute
Of it."
And she was married ;n-but
that's another delightful little story.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
WHEN JOYCE WAS MARRIED.

" HEN JVISE Was hnALDs
BY Louise Hoffman, Charlestown,
New Hampshire.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Inc)>
1t was decided at last in family
corclave that Joyce was to have a
wedding. Not a formal church af-
fairfi but just sweet little home
wedding with few close friends
and relatives. The family had lived
in this spacious old colonial home
for almost a quarter of a century
and this was the first great event to
take place within it's portals. Some
thin gunusual must mark the very
first wedding.
Ways and means were devised.
There was the house to decorate,
the trousseau, the wedding break
fast, mothers dress, the flowers and
the wedding cake.
Brother Bob, who was handy with
tools. was pressed into service and
he constructed a wonderful arch OF
chicken wire in one end of the liv-
ing room where the ceremony was
to take place. A bevy of loving
girl friends covered the whole with
spruce and then twined June roses
among the green. Joyce was to be
married in a veritable bower of
roses.
After many weeks of joyous
preparations the fateful morning
dawned.
Joyce opened her large blue eyes
in happy anticipation but snapped
them shut as quickly. 1t was dull.
gray day with clouds threatening
rain any minute.
Il hate to look out" she walled,
why couldn't it be bright, sun
shiny day?
I'm glad we didn't plan q garden
wedding" she comforted, slipping
out Of bed. Don't worry your poor
little head over the weather. Every
thing is going to 60 OF fine even il
the weather is sloppy. 1 don't be-
lieve the weather has anything to
do with it anyway" she continued,
hopping into her clothes. Think 0!
Mariana Drew's wedding day. II
poured and she's Just as happy and
prosperous as she can be-" She
bent to kiss her sister. Now, Just
! revel in the glory Of the most glor-
ious day Of your life and don't waste
precious moment on harrassing
details" she admonished and fed to
the kitchen.
There was just stacks Of work and
thousands of details to attend.
Breakfast trays for the guests had
| to be got ready, last minute flowers
to arrange, last minute wedding
gifts were arriving and must be I'M
wrapped and displayed in the gift
room.
At length breakfast was over and
before Antionette realized it the
guests we're arriving and everything
was delightful hubbub. She never
quite knew how she managed to don
her maid of honor frock OF palest
pink organdie.
Mrs. Martin, in dove gray geor-
gette, was busy cordially welcom-
| ing the guests at the library door.
Aunt Estelle was with the little
bride and to allay her fears that all
the wedding party had arrived An
toinette kept bobbing in and ont to
assure her everything was in readi-
ness and everybody had come. She
counted them over on her fingers.
Douglas and al his family have
Just come Doug and Joe, the best
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

Colonel Mutt has been placed at the head
Of new federal prohibition squad in Chicago.
Well, the nuts been OF on liquor in that city
for some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

Pittsburgh women are arming against the
masher. Well wager that the first shot fred
Will fell some innocent bird.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

One little item thar post Of US can save this
winter, thanks to weather conditions. is in
abandoning our customary sojourn in Cali
fofnia-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

A dispatch reports that robbers got $4,000
near the Rockefeller home" That's almost
close enough to justify tilt in the price Of oil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

I Better start oiling UP the lawn mower and
fgressing the garden tools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
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ton Bars.s Frederic a..a Director Mashnson Give full Az
eonadenai bs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

Harry K Thaw is in again. Just like
Finnegan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

Hspa Ths AsSus q March "a. ls9e-
= shs Aryvs hssssfseth viii b. esa1setsd q =
AnAeoeoAent aewspaper unbiaesA ~ DoEtaean ~,
80 fro snA ready STATE ~ hsnsst eeavtseo u
/ - intseeet Of ~ common welfare"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE. Feb. ,. - Wheat
Receipts, 100 bu., viz: - bu
afioat and 100 bu. by car; ship
ments from elevators. 53,729 bu.;
stock in elevators, 1.s5S,206 bu.
Corn-Receipts 261,245 bu., viz.
- bu. afoat and 2S1,245 bu. by car;
shipments from elevators, 6s.S36 bu.
stock in elevators, 1.0O7,379 bu.
Cob corn is in moderate supply
only. and the market firm on a basis
OF $3.90a4 per Dbl. for prime nearby
yellow, on spot, with inquiry fail
on this basis.
Oats-Receipts, 1851 bu.: ship
ments from elevators, 5.o59 bu.
stock in elevators, 527,S66 bu.
Domestic Basis-No. 2 white, 4Sc
No. 3 white. 47c.
Rye-Receipts, 47,445 bu.; ship
ments from elevators, s5,2O5 bu.
stock in elevators. 626.5O7 bu.
Hay-Receipts, 90 tons, includine
- tons for export: Hay, standard
timothy. S26a26.5O; No. 2 timothy
$25a25.5O; No. 3 timothy, S20a23: No
1 light clover mixed, S25a25.50; No. :
light clover mixed, s23a235O; No. l
clover mixed, $2ta24.50: No. 2 clover
mixed, s2Os23; No. l clover, S26a27
No. 2 clover, 121s23; sample hay
$16a2O,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE. Feb. Eggs: wes-
tern Maryland, Pennsylvania and
nearby. frsts, 5sc; Western Shore
Maryland and Virginia, firsts. Sc,
western (OhiO), firsts. 5SC; West
virginia, frsts. 5Sc; Southern IN.
CarOlina), firsts SIC.
Live Poultry-Chickens, young,
large, pound. 34aS5c; rough, shaggy
poor. pound, 3Oa32c; old ROSTERS.
pound. zoe; old hens. over 4 pounds
pound. 34a35C; do. small, pound. goa
32c; White LeghOrn hens, pound, 32a
33c
Dressed (Scalded. un-
drawn, head and feet on). Turkeys,
choice to fancy hens. per pound. 52a
53c: do. mixed hens and gobblers,
pound, 5Oa5lc; do, poorly dressed,
thin, pound 4Oa45c; chickens,
straight, young, pound, 35a36c: do,
mixed, young and old, pound, 34a35c
Ducks, choice, fat, pound, 34a35c
Geese, choice, fat, nearby. pound, 80
a35c; do, Southern and Western,
pound, 2sa30c.
Butter-Creamery, West. Separa-
SIC; Western prints, k-pound. ex-
tras, 54a55c; do, irstS. 52a53c; Wes-
tern prints, pound, extras, 54a55c;
do, frsts, 52a53c; nearby creamery,
extras, 4sa50c; do. firsts, 46a47c;
dairy prints, extras. 2Sa30c; do,
hrsts, 25a26c; Maryland, Pennsyl-
yania and Virginia, store-packed
Grsts, 2Oc; rolls, West Virginia, ex-
tras, 20a21c: Maryland and Penn
syIvanIa, extras, 22a23c.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
COTTON MARKET
SHOWS FIRMNESS
Values Improve, the Active
Months Selling 13 to %
Above Previous Day.

New York, Feb. "A hrmer tone
was promoted in the cotton market
today. The upturn was preceded
by losses early in the session. March
contracts displayed relative easi-
ness under scattered liquidation in
anticipation Of heavy tenders The
market opened points lower to 5
points higher.
From commission houses and
Wall Street there was fair support
early, but this later subsided. and
the list sagged a little from initial
levels. Wall Street traded both
ways. At the end of the first TWEEN
ty minutes the market was steady
again. but quiet at a net loss of
about IL points on May. There was
some trade buying on a rally from
the opening decline as well as COW
ering, and active months sold about
3 to 10 points above last nights
closing figures toward the end OF
the first hour, but the rallies were
not fully sustained.
Early in the afternoon values i'm
proved, active months selling about
is to % points above the previous
close on covering. AS soon as the
shorts were supplied prices turned
easier, showing reactions of some
Is to 90 points toward 2 o'clock.
Later in the day trading was mixed,
leading to irregular price move
ments, in which the March May dir
ference widened. The close was
steady at a net decline of l point to
an advance of 80 points.
Spot here was quiet, with mid
ding unchanged at 14.15c: there
were no sales. Spot at New Orleans
was steady. with middling 35 points
lower, at 13.5Oc; the sales were 1884
bales.
Receipts of cotton in bales at
some Of the leading points were:
Galveston, 4,OS7: New Orleans, 9,162;
Savannah, 1.439; st. Louis, 3,74s;
Houston, 9,055.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
ENGLISH FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS LARGE GAINS
American Exports to European Countries De-
cline

During year the total val ue Of exports from
the United S22ooooooo compared with
In period amounted
$oooooooo before Compared with
the showed OF
Considering the situation the
kets this only be regarded good showngbetter
to be expected
There has also been increase the volume
trade of many especially the war-strcken
countries Of Europe Great Bn for the
&L33556oooo Of E537oooooo 81 The
trade of France shows gain the
months the corresponding period of Italy
OF Belgium 4O8 Denmark
and Germany similar periods
These much than the
exports.
To certain the increased values this higher
the trade of these countries After of restricted buying
reasonably clear that the large export trade by these
European countries has been made the of similar
from other countries.
England largest competitor foreign trade many
countries 1t is worth while where England has made her
principal this and where the United States has gained
lost compared with the before Figures Ensnd trade with
Peclhc quarterly only The figures for the
year 1920 will not be available for several weeks In the following table
have compared the OF Great Britain with Of the
principal countries for the first nine months OF with the
period Figures United States
the same countries for the period
COMPARISON OF EXPORT ENGLAND UNITED
STATES BY COUNTRIES MONTHS
(Values in Thousands-OOo omtted)
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03

In the first place will be noted that Great Brians
country
the decrease barely significant England
India Egypt per cent British
Japan China South Africa Brazil Australia
all show large
In the of the United
in the trade with eight out Of the twenty
These decreases ranged from
for Sweden Exports France per
less than the before and
per cent
Our smaller European countries except
and Germany In
tar one because 1910 did begin export Germany
until july that the record only three
Our exports show gain in with all outside of
The
British but be
lively much larger business with these
Britain - ~ ~
On the whole that while we have lost trade
with European countries, have
with other OF
by The Wash
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
IDLE THOUSANDS TURN DOWN
FARM JOBS AT OLD WAGES
Survey in Ohio Shows Plenty of Vacancies in
Rural Work With Few Applicants

result in a great diminishing Of
acreage and make a drastic decline
in food production.
Lower farm wages with plenty OF
hands would mean increased pro-
ductiOn and cheaper food next win
ter, officials pointed out here yes
terday.
Assistant Director Skinner. OF the
United States Employment Service.
said there is a distinct drift Of
workers back to the farms.
Forster, Of the Farm Management
Bureau, said:
This bureau now Is receiving
letters daily from city men hunting
farm jobs. Practically no letters are
received from farmers seeking
workers.
The big demand for farm labor
comes at different times in different
parts OF the country. Just how +. ---r,-
ers OF The Eastern States, like New
York and Pennsylvania. wnere dHIr, e.
ing is an important business, seem TO
have all the labor they can USE. In
the wheat belt West Of the MisSssip-
ri, the demand for labor begins about
June in Oklahoma when the wheat
harvest commences. As the harvest
is completed in Oklahoma, the need
for labor is felt in Kansas and the
Dakotas, and lastly in Montana in
October. In past years. the wheat
belts need for harvest hands has
been IN part supplied by a force OF
workers who move northward with
the harvest"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
MEXICO FAVORS
GRANTING RIGHTS
FOR OIL CLAIMS
Congress Members Gath
er to Discuss New Pol
icy With Obregon
TO REVISE STATUTE
Americans Say Program
Seems Fair to Foreign
Interests.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2.-Seven
members of congress who have ar
rived here for the special session
called by President ObregOn for
next Monday to consider oil and
land questions told your COrre-
spOndent today OF a plan to pass
a law declaring article 81 non-retro-
active in an effort to settle the
petroleum and agrarian problems.
According to the program this
law will be passed by congress and
then the president will be empOw-
cred to arrange the details OF the
application of the law. Ministers
Gales. De la Huerta and Zubaran
have agreed to support this pro-
gram in congress 1t is regarded
as q triumph for President Obregon
in getting the ministers to agree to
support the measure and influential
members to champion the bill when
presented to congress. Americans
here say this is the first sign of a
desire on the part of the govern
ment to effect a settlement that
will be just to foreign interests and
MeXieans both.
Agrarian and petroleum interests
OF foreigners legitimately acquired
under previous Mexican laws are
seriously affected by article q.
Many properties now are inOpera-
tive or hampered in operation by
Carranza DEGREES putting that ar
tiCle into effect but il the article is
declared by law non-retroaCtive
President Obregon will be able to
AFFORD the protection demanded BY
foreign governments. Doubt is eN-
pressed in some quarters of the
willingness OF congress to enact the
legislation proposed. but assurance
is given that a strong effort will be
made as President Obregon's desire
10 settle questions is believed to be
sincere
Copyright. 1921. Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-02-03
HIGH TAX RUMOR
FORCESUP WHEAT
Prices Come Down Again in
Chicago Trading, but
Show Net Gain.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a report that
the Argentine super-tax had been
fixed at IA. cents a bushel was re-
sponsible for short covering and
broadened investment buying that
brought about a sharp advance in
wheat shortly after noon today.
Later it was learned that the tax
hXed was the regular monthly fixing
OF the normal export tax and that
1t figures about 1224 cents at the
present rate OF exchange and was
slightly less than the January tax
This brought about realizing and
there was sharp reaction from the
high points. but at the finish prices
were above yesterdays. the Close
being = to 3 cents higher. The
market had a better tone from tbs
start, but that the buying side still
lacks confidence was displayed by
buyers who were willing to taxi
profits on any moderate bulge.
Corn finished with gains of Is tC
=. AS in wheat, the tone was
stronger. Saorts were disposed tc
cover early and there was gOOc
commission house demand in evi.
denCe. There is less disposition
shown to sell corn short while buy.
ing power is broadening. although
longs lack confidence TO carry thell
| lines any length of time.
Oats reflected the strong tone If
wheat and corn and finished WITT
gains of 2s to Is Trade was mainly
OF a commission house nature anc
not very large.
Following are todaJ's quotations on Erair