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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
Money.

Crossing Siberia Charles R. Crane retiring
American minister to China, carried several
barrels of nails, needles and toothbrushes
which he used money.
This is turning the clock back 2.721 years.
II was 500 b. C. that the Greeks produced the
worlds first coins-irregular Jumps Of gold or
silver. What cid men use as medium of ex-
change before then?
Manuscripts found in the city of Nippur,
buried 400 B. c., show that values were meas
ufed in livestock, grain and metal. woman
slave was worth four oxen and an OK was
worth three-foot bar of copper or brass A
run on a bank in those days must have resem-
-bled stampede of cattle in a stockyard.
Money! You jingle it in your pocket. All
want it, Few have it Put coin in your
pain. It represents, civilization from its most
primitive form-for money was the first me-
diam by which men banded together and guar
asfeed good faith. Salt and other necessities
Of Hfe have been used as money SO has to-
baeeo the currency of Virginia in its colonial
DAYS Under the barter system, men traded
article for article.
Gradually came real money-coins and
banknotes, backed by gold, the preeious sub
stance. Take away that gold backing and the
money becomes worthless-as in Russia, where
the natives prefer nails. needles and tooth
brushes 10 worthless paper Inc more goiQ
you have back of a money system, the more
secure is the value OF that money, and the
higher it rises. That's why American money.
backed by possession of more than half the
gold in the world. now is at par value while
the money Of other countries is below par,
Is our great horde of gold going to prove
curse? One school of economists believes that
other countries, in a desperate attempt to get
gold from us to brace their currency systems,
win try to flood US with cheap goods. Other
acanomists think that trade between nations
In the coming decades will go back to the prin-
itiye barter systana-say. outright trading Of
perfumes for wheat, with no money involved.
Mach: tersisa tzaaa il salEsaax bsiag deae 81
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American Ambassadors.

OF Is shows advertised in the London Mail
ON recent date, "a were American productions.
Now Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
and Wallace Reid ana Marguerite Clark and
Charley Chaplin don't know thing about it,
ternational diplomacy, but nevertheless they
are our ENJOYS extraordinary, not in the court
OF ST. James, but direct to the people of
England
They are ambassadors of goodwill in q
way that no ambassador to mere court can
possibly be. They are teaching English people
to smile and cry with us, and folks who smile
and cry together over the same things are not
likely to fight each other-though they may
fight together
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

ness and disappointment wrestled
together in the Shrimp's" face.
Il wanted to marry her myself
he guiped, but you spoke first, SO
she can take her pick"
She smiled down at him. Let's
make it a three-cornered partner
ship, laddie boy. l fancy you would
like me better as a sister, while
Mr.. Thayer has no use whatever
for sisters"
But why the band playing and
people cheering to beat the band
The doctor reentered, and, wrap
ping the Shrimp" in a rug. carried
him out where the assembled vii
lage waited to do him homage.
The scoutmaster saiuted. I'VE
want an 18-carat American like
you in our ranks as soon as you
can join u.s." and then, in behalf
of all, he unfuried a beautiful silk
en- flag and presented it to the
speechless boy.
As the cheering burst anew he
buried his poor singed head in the
doctors shoulder, and. hidden by
the sheltering folds OF the starry
banner, the healing tears washed
away the accumulated bitterness tf
II lonely years. for never again
would he be 'tNobody's Kid"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
THE ROAD
BY BERTON BRALEY,

Along the road on its either side
Are iron fences and homes of pride,
While hanging grouchily all about
Are signs that warn with a harsh Keep out!
But what do l care for trespass sign
So long as the Open Road is mine.
For that is property / share
With toiler, beggar and millionaire.
It's mine to wander and mine to follow
BY field and river, by hill and hollow,
Sensing the glamorous magic spun
BY pleasant winds. and by kindly sun.
And whether ride in hummng car
Or trudge along to my goal afar,
So long as keep the rule o. the road"
And give due heed to the reEers' code;
AS far as the eager eye can see
The road is mine-for the road is free
So pack your knapsack and take your cana
And let's be OF On our vast domain
The road that beckons and seems to wend
Over the world to the rainbow's end:
Ever it giimmsrs and ever it CLEANS
As Road Of Marvels. a road of Dreams,
&aenxtEat la21 X +AsWsaaaer EnteEasisel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
PATRIOTS ALL.
BY Jennie Little.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl

Dy JeuHlt Lit@1cs
| Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Girls and boys" said the young
minister, "of course the general
subject that fills the back OF your
heads just now is vacation. But
the outstanding idea is the Fourth
Am l right?"
Cropped and curly heads wagged
vigorous assent, with grihs or
! smiles, according to their sex.
| Now / have a question to bring
| before the house. Last year your
! celebration consisted of noise, and
what was meant to be howliBgly
| funny tricks, such as removing Dr..
Gaffey's lights while his auto wait
ed at patients gate, and tying
/ Sim Brent's goat in Aunt Tressy's
| potato patch. But l wonder who
felt any better afterward? Ger
| tainly not the goat, for there was
paris green on the potatoes. Sup
pose we have a worthwhile pro-
gram-a parade with floats. decor
ated vehicles, Scouts and picnic
supper out here in the birches
Then a splendid flag raising, as the
good, old one has done its duty to
the point of music,
speeches and real fireworks. Let's
have something that will leave a
good taste in eyeryene's mouth. y
A hand waved wildly.
1.-THE cream" cried Teotsie Ray,
anxiously.
The minister Joined in the laugh.
That, too! I've discussed it with
your parents-have l your coopera-
ton? Give me a show of hands"
Every right hand shot up, and
Tootsie. being so short and fat that
she feared being overlooked, rails
ed both and spatted them together.
"Fine!" he beamed. And / may
count on you, Miss Teacher
Thanks. Now / see it is closing
time, but tomorrow we will make
plans"
The bell sounded dismissal, and
the pupils IMMERSED in the subtle
science of mental tslepathy, swarm
ed about the teacher and preacher
like hummingbirds on hollyhocks,
and knocked cold his plan to walk
home with her alone. Don't blame
the children, though, for the little
teacher was the kind that the girls
copy and the boys would rather
look at than their lessons, while
the minister, instead of being one
of those solemn dignitaries whose
opening conversation was sure to
expose fellows ignorance OF
youngsters right off the bat, such
as 81 trust you attend church reg
ularly, william. Can you Fecite
the commandments ?" would cali,
Say, Bill. IL you can hook a two
FOUNDER today I'll GO you one bet
ter" Yes. and dig his own bait,
too
Some folks said. half disapprov-
ingly, that he must sit up nights to
prepare his sermons, or else had
barrel OF them sailed down. for he
could always snatch time for
game of baseball Bat as long as
the quality remained excellent
there seemed to be no grounds for
growing.
From the hedge squirmed the I'M
dersized body and unsmiling face
OF a boy who had listened visit
fully. Stingy Bud Daniels, on the
hack raad- had taken him frem an
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HEALTH TAl ks
~ WlLuAM BRADY f1n.

tanned on the work was responsible
for the typhoid fever some OF them
contracted presumably from the
polluted water furnished in the
camp.
Thousands suffer injustice be-
cause justice blinks.
After all, lawyers hang precious
few of their own mistakes.
Questions and Answers.
Loeomotor Ataxia - My doctor
tells me ] have locomotor ataxia Il.
/ am having the neo-arsphenamine
injections in the VEIN. Is this
the best treatment and are there
any harmful effects apt to come
from these treatments? World ap-
pFeciate any printed matter you can
send on the subject and the treat
ment of BAY case, if it is not too
technical for a layman to under
stand. ]. Z. G.
l am afflicted with loeomoteF
ataxia- Some time ago | read
where you said by careful treat
ment it could be arrested in two
years. Viii you kindly advis me
what that treatment consists of?
have been a course of injections OF
600 by DIR. of this city.
G. K P.
Answer said syphilis, the us
ual eaue of locemotor ataxia, may
be arrested in about two years. The
treatment you both mention 10y
different names) is the best. Extra
ordinary benefit is the way OF I'M
provement of coordination (control
of muscles) is obtained in locomotor
ataxia by carefully managed reedu-
cative exercises rs employed by
such an authority as DR.. W. J. NJ. A
Maloney of New York City. DR.
Maloney's monograph on the treat
ment of locomotor ataxia is availa-
BILE to all physicians. l have nc
printed matter on locomotor ataxia.
Each case demands the idiyi .l-al at
tention of the physician.
Exhaustion Following Erysipelas
Il have recovered from a severe
attack of erysipeias. l have been
told that 1 should purify nay blood
by taking eIderhower tea. l am a
stenographef, not built on very rug
ged lines. and am now taking six
months vacation to build up my
health. 1 am told that erysipelas
often leaves one with mental weak
ness. Is that true? NJ. r. l..
Answer-The dshwiyes will get
you if you don't keep them out. Ell
derfiower tea will purify your blood
70 more or less than a good green
tea. Erysipelas is a severe infec-
ton which makes greet demands on
the energy of the body, and natur-
ally leaves the body in a weakened
state When the body is exhausted
the mind naturally is weakened
also. But with recovery of health
the mind will be,as capable as ever.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
The Daily Short Story

, institution to "chore,' in return fol
a hard bed and poor food, and he
had not made a friend. Once be
had ventured to school, but with
that cruelty to animals that chill
dren unthinkingly practice on each
other, they made his life miserable
Timidiy he asked "a Boy Scout
about joining the troop, and met
with a smarting rebuff.
We want fellers, not poerhouse
shrimps. Say, l heard your dad
was a jRilbird." And Anna Lee
spoke snobbishIy. 81 doubt if he's
an American, anyway; he looks
queer"
After that he chose to toll in the
back-breaking onion beds rather
than try to mingle with society
Miss Teacher wondered at his alb
sence, never dreaming that his one
solaee was to stand al hour hiding
there where her voice fioated out
through the windows, and watch
her out of sight when school clos
ed.
July was as perfect as if made
to order, and things went of gle-
riously till the happy procession
neared the school house.
Fire!
The flames were eating greedily
through the dry timbers, and the
youngsters stood aghast, for their
beloved fireworks were stored in
side. Suddenly a figure that had
followed afar off hurled itself like
streak across the yard and into
the burning building. Men tried to
follow, but returned gasping, and
there in an upper window poised
1.-The Shrimp" with the new flag in
his arms.
He threw it to safety, and before
ii touched the ground scouts caught
and raised it on high. The rockets
exploded deafeningly, and he fell
into strong arms below.
In the preachers study he open
ed his eyes as the doctor gently
unfastened the blistered fingers
from a package pinned inside his
blouse, which disclosed an exqui-
site pictured face called Mother"
little dag, three medals. and a
letter frayed with much reading.
Dear little son whom | have
scarcely knoWn-once when mis-
fortune crushed me. I took money
TO buy necessities for which your
angel mother was suffering, yes,
dying; and justice showed no mer-
cy. But from Chariestown prison
to Flanders was q step upward,
and now / am about to receive the
highest promotion possible and be
with her, These are all / have to
bequeath you, but try to forget my
great mistake by remembering that
l died for America, and whatever
your lot in life. be brave and hon
est gentleman"
The doctor adjusted the band
ages and slipped out and got busy.
simultaneously the minister and
teacher bent and kissed each
scorched cheek. for their eyes we're
too misty to see distinctly. Their
own checks brushed as lightly as
butterfly wings and their hands
met behind the pillow.
"Muriel," he said softly. "as
your spiritual adviser, NAV / clear
~ point our your patriotic duty to
marry me and help me look after
this hero? Well put youth in his
heart. Joy in his life and flesh on
his bones He paused, for happi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

The Des Meines street car line which went
into the hands OF a receiver some time ago, has
been forced to suspend operation altogether.
The trolley lines in cities up to hundred thou
sand population arei bad shape the country
over, with few exceptions. The automobiles
have taken nearly half the patronage away
from the street ears, it is claimed and it is
predicted that within a very few years motor
buses will take the place of street cars in
cities Of less than one hundred thousand popu-
iatien- Motor buses are now being operated
successfully on many streets Of large cities like
New York and Chicago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

America adopt it? L. B. NJ. W.
A. From the most ancient tunes
the eagle rs been universally re-
garded as the emblem of might ana
courage. 1t was associated WIN
Jupiter in Roman mythology anu
its figure on the standards OF eel
tain Roman legions, has descenaso
to the national ensigns Of the onl.-
ed States, Germany and h9ss,a'
The eagle was adopted by the en''-
ed States in 1888.
@. Give recipe for making "
floors ". &c.
A. The following Is an oil afsas
ing for floors: ParaGin oil, 3 psi9'
kerosene. l part; line water par
Mix thoroughly. A coat OF the ma
ture is applied to the floor VIII
mop.
@. Did the ancient Romans na''
". D.L
A Records are Inconpte'ef 80
it is known that the Romans ~ ~
false teeth and possibly D.'sS
work. The filing of teeth IS o. -
er date, q dental bibliosraphy =,
ten in 1882 fixing the date o. ~
introduction of this branch Oh
profession as about goo A. u
n Whara do Msrsbou featheh
come from? H.
A. Marabou feathers are the -
cate white feathers obtained sog
under the wing Of the MAi9
stork. a native of West AfrlcA
Q. What state leads in dairy P''
duets? l.
A. Wisconsin is the leading a'A'
state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

With the exception of albnos. there no
longer is any civilized blond type in the pure
state. So with brunets. In civilized nations
every person is a mixture of blond and brunei
The brunei retains his dark hair and eyes, hut
his swarthy face has become bieached- And
the so called blond-no matter how gohen the
hair, how blue the eyes-has something OF the
brunei temperament The preliminary work
of blends and brunets completed in the early
stages OF civilization. nature is merging the
two to restore balance happy medium.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

HuSSid is ike lawns
lion dollars on a desert Is
land.
Soviet ussia has nc
strikes, no paydays, no proh-
teers, no landlords, no NOV
ing day horrors. no crime
wave, no restaurants, nc
tins. no hat check bandits, nc
taxes, no beggars. D.,
For your work you are PAID
in food and clothing. FOOD
rations are on a basis of cal
eric value. IL you are a SOL
der or a child you cash in on
more Galleries. If you are
lazy you don't get your ra-
tions. If you graft or steal
you are shot.
That is soviet Russia sum
- onac saw it Infl-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

@. How many times has an Amer
lean won the British open golf
championship? H. F. j.
A Jock Hutchinson, who brought
home the cup, is the first American
citizen to attain this honor. This
famous trophy has left England
only once before. when Arnau Mas
sey took it to France II years ago.
Q. How did the idea of an eagle
as an emblem originate? When did
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23

q harter basis d. r. Crissinger. controller OF
the currency, thinks that an international non-
ey system must be established One thing 10
certain: There's plenty Of food on earth for
all, plenty OF labor to make all needed neees-
stiles of lie. Obviously. thea. business stag
nation is financial problem-a matter Of
money
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY q, 1891.

The final barrier to equal rights for women
in Canada has Doen TeHspSed. fee Csnaciza
Pacific railway has reserved smoking compart-
Bnents for the exclusive use OF women ON all
its trains 1t is to be hoped that the converse
lional standard will be higher in these women s
compartments than il is in the mems.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
RUSSIA
REVEALED

This Is the third and concluding ar
ticle Of q series telling how the masses
In Russia are getting on under the Fete-
luton. 1t Was written for The Argus ~
DIR. w. A. Wovschin, former captain In
medical corps, United States army, ana
diagn0sfician of infectious diseases, New
York city health department., who has re-
turned from q nine months medical and
sanitary survey of soviet Rassia TOR the
Joint Distribution committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
BY DIR. w. A. WOVSCHN.

New York, July 23-You get paid IN cal
cries instead of cash in soviet Russia.
You must work. If you don't work you
don't eat.
There is such thing as money-that Is
the money is valueless. Having money 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-23
Burlington Is Back
 In Town After Losing
 Battle to Atlantar

Dummy Harrington and Tomm Tompkins, local boxing :npresarit who looks after the fortunes of tn silent one in pugilism. have returno to town. Dummy, it is said look very much the worse for wear. afte having taken beating from tn fists of Larry Avera in an Atlant ring Tuesday night
 It was the fourth meeting betweei Larry and Dummy and apparent Larry took a sudden decision to set tie things fer all time and keep dow the current rumor that he and Bar rington would meet as often and a many times as did Ted Lewis gr Jack Britton. Larry pounded tn local hero for six rounds, and in tn latter part of the sixth, the refere stopped the fight to save Barringto from further punishment
 Dummy lost the fight on technl cal knockout, but his friends and ad mirers in Birmingham are slappin the old boy on the back and tellin him not to take his beating too mur to heart. The best of them get floor ed sometimes, and Dummy has dis played time and time again that h can take and give punishment in way that makes local fight fan cough up their money to witness a attraction in which he is booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-23
Commodore Orcutt Is Giuen Good Look at
 Champ and Frenchn,an

Commodore Orcutt. who will caG the Dempsey Carpentier fight at a matinee at the Jefferson theatre, July 2, has just returned from trip through the east. Commy stated Wednesday afternoon that he would have stayed over in New Jersey to see the fight. but for the fact that he received wire from Brown Parks, assistant manager at the Jefferson theatre, advising him that he was be- ing advertised to call the big fight.
 Commy saw both men in action while away, and came back to town impressed by Carpenters work. He believes the Frenchman has a much better chance of winning than the papers or the betting odds would lead one to believe.
 I've been mixed up in the sport game long time." said Commy, and have called and seen many famous fights, horse races and baseball games; but have never seen whole nation as interested in sport att traction as in the coming fight That $ all you hear in the east In the hotel lobbies, on the streets and in the smoking cars of trains the Dempsey Carpenter fight is almost the sole topic of conversation. There will pro bably be more money won and lost on the big mill, July ?, than any previous sportive contest held in the worlds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-23
Many Magic City Men Decide to Make Trip
 to See Bout for Title

Reserva tions for tickets on the special train, which will leave Bir- mingham, June 29, for the Dempsey Carpenter fight at Jersey City. .are
 coming in fast now, according to Paul Taylor. who has the special train in charge. MT. Taylor's office is in the courthouse. and he says many appli. Icants have come to him for reserva- tions during the past few days.
 Among those who have made ar arrangements to go on the special with in the past few days are Dick Me-
 Intosh, Cot Henly. Tom Patterson. Dick Aldridge. R. E. Bruner, Lee
 Edmondson. G. B. Brown. A. w. Brazleton, and a number of others. There has been last minute de- cision, just as l figured there would be-" said MT. Taylor. but so far we have been able to accommodate all
 who applied. We still have some
 berth room and some choice arena
 tickets for the fight left, but would advise all who contemplate making
 the trip, to get in touch with me at their earliest possible convenience. Only a few days remain for them to make their decision now, and if they
 wait too long they may find tks ;. R. o. sign hanging out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-23
Nets Split Twin Bill
 With Greenwood Team

Meridian. Miss, June 22.-- (Special.l ] Meridian and Greenwood broke even in a double header this afternoon, Meridian taking the first, 1 10 0, and Greenwood the second, to i. Hef- lin, making his pirst appearance in the Mississippi State league, held Greenwood at his mercy in the frs :: game, the four hits wielded being widely scattered, while his double re- suited in the only rln of the game.
 The first game went for nine in- nings in the fast time of 1;10 and was one of the snappiest exhibitions ever witnessed on the local diamond.
 The second game went for seven innings, Treeon for the visitors hold. ing the locals to three hits, two Of which were in the seventh, when q double and a single scored Meridians s only run. Three errors resulted in as many runs for the visitors, only one run of the Indians being earned
 Scores;
 First Game R. H. E.. Greenwood .. q. 900 900 00o--0 { 0 Meridian .... .. 900 900 01x--1 1
 Boyd and Poland; Heflin and Kohl becker
 Second game: R. H. Fl. Greenwood .... .. 001 210 o-3 | Meridian ...... 1000 001 0--l 8
 Treeon and Poland; shinan and Kohlbecker.