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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15
Waterloo.

TIE lo6th snntvsrSary Of ths Battle of
Waterloo June =, recalls hat the French I'M
DIR Magellan were whipped By allied British
end Prussian azmisA
4 esutary latsr. thsfe Va Q new linsap.
1ritish Joined With tho Ftvach 70 Aght the
Hsussiana
How win nations b lined Mp log years
from nowf Let's hope that world peace comss
~ then and that Rock IaIand in the year 2o27
v1ll b relieved Of this worry about how ma
t1pns are going to ally.
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and mast dangerous environment
fIt b IL art Of not touching or b.
ing touched by anything unclean.
Thus, . doctor who sits on the bed
side betrays ignorance Of asepsis.
"A nurse who lifts Z ~sterfiixed" IN
strument from the basin or tray
With her fingers betrays her unit
|ness. A mother who wipes the
nose Of . child with corysa. then
goes to attend to some other house
hold duty without having first wash
ed her hands, betrays q menace to
every other member Of the louise
hold.
Questions and Answers.
Soda and the Teeth-Kindly tell
me whether soda will injure the
teeth II used only once = week In
brushing them. It seems to vhiten
them. Please tell me what would
b good for q hard place on the bot
tom Of the foot. MISS M. w.
Answer-The occasional use Of
soda will mot injure the teeth. Paint
the callus once day with solu-
ton Of 80 grains Of salicylic acid
in an ounce Of collodion. This may
be had ready prepared in some
drug stores under the title Of "a
licylated collodion.
Local Anesthetic-What II meant
By . local anesthetic! Il ether In
ternally necessary for an operation
for internal hemorrhoids, or may
this be done under q local anes.
thetic? A. N. J.
| Answer-Local anesthetic Is any.
thing which removes or stops the
pain sense in a local region. Some
times hemorrhoids may be operatet
on with . local anesthetic, though
a general anesthetic is more com
monty used.
Il Sweaty Feet am Is years oil
and troubled quite considerabl!
with sweaty feet. Could you rec
ommend anything that will proven
lit! MISS R G.
| Answer-Stop washing your fee
with warm water. Use only cool o
cold water, but the more rarel.
they are washed the better. Free
, ly sprinkle in the shoes and insid
the toes of the stockings each sec
ond day some powdered alum
Wiring the feet Of the stockings on
in a solution of as much boric aci
, as the water will take up, and lie
them dry out before wearing then
, Go barefoot at every opportunity
and avoid tight shoes.
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Reality Better Than Delusion.

During the fiscal year, which ends June 20,
ive and half billion dollars for operating ex
penses. washington officials. both in the leg
islative and executive departments. are said to
be shocked. not to say appalled,, at the magni-
tude Of the figures.
Inability to make any appreciable reduc-
ton in the governments expenses, notwith-
standing tho urgent need Of doing so, should
be matter of as grave concern to the public
% It is to their officials In Washington.
The prospects for the next fiscal year are
said to be hardly less discouraging. Without
taking into account any reduction in the public
debt the most conservative financial sharps
are talking about government expense Of not
less than four and a half billions next year.
There is plenty Of good authority for the proph-
ecy that it will reach I'VE billions. This means
that there can be little II any reduction in
| federal taxation next year, as it has been nee
essary to create q floating debt. this year. to
make the books balance.
These figures are not quoted for the pur-
pose Of criticising those whose duty it IL tt
raise and spend government money. They arr
| probably doing the best they can; As well q,
any other group Of men could do. considering
| the adverse circumstances in which the subtel
Of postwar government expenses are involved
But it is probably better that the people WIT
pay the tax face the realities, than. that the!
delude themselves into the belief that the pc
Rod of high federal taxation is At an end.
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The Daily Short Story

and saw the open gate. In los
months Terry had never been out
there alone. She ran down the
street trying to steady her trem-
bling knees. With sure instinct
she made for the cemetery. He had
gone to the parade. Quiet and rest
the doctor had said was the only
hope. What effect would khaki
lines and guns and flags have on
the poor brain imprisoned by these
very things?
She passed on. The procession was
winding slowly out, drums muted,
music stilled. The sun caught in
the folds of the silken flag at the
head Of the column, and the breeze
flung it forth, red as the sacrifi-
cial blood of its slain, white as the
souls of its heroic womanhood,
blue as the heavens that had guard
ed and moulded it. But she had
eyes for none of these. Only dimly
did she see the thin line of blue, the
white clad girls, the sturdy march
ing lines Of khaki. On and on they
passed, and at last she saw him
across the moving pageant. He
was standing along at the edge Of
the crowd, the dazed, wondering
frown still on his face.
Forgetting the procession, she
started across the street The last
Of the marchers had passed, and the
autos carrying the old veterans
were following.
It al happened so quickly. In
the very instant that Mrs. Kent
started across the street Derry saw
her; saw, too, the autos bearing
down upon her. Mrs Kent saw him
leap, felt his swift arms about her
and did she hear or did she dream
that vibrant voice shouting Moth
err"
Darkness closed about her, a
thick. FACILITATING darkness that
:. whirred and sang with strange
noises. After long time it lifted
and she saw the kind old face OF
DR.. Brown bending over her. She
lay on her own bed. Mrs. Kent
started up with one cry-"Derry.'
The doctor put out a OBTAINING
hand.
Just q minute, Mrs. Kent. Some
thing remarkable has happened.
hardly know"
i Where Is Derry" demanded tn
mother.
Derry Is awake and is asking
for you"
"Is asking?" Then the vibran
voice was not a dream.
She sped down the stairs and int.
| the living room. He turned from
where he was standing ct the win
| dow and ran toward her with out
stretched arms.
, Mother, I've come home" h,
told her. The doctor slipped out
/, How I got here l don't know
, Last l knew, why, We were goin,
: over the top. Mother. speak. Tel
me all about it."
Il Mrs. Kent lifted her head iron
: his shoulder and looked into tn
clear. radiant eyes.
= "Oh. Derry, boy!" she gaspet
Let's sit down here together, an
/. talk, and talk, and talk. And firs
OF all We must thank the dear Go
/, that you've come home, Derr,
home!s
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Kitchen Hints.

When making mashed potatoes
into cake2. rub the hands with nour
to prevent potato sticking to theln.
When securing pans use IN mex
pensive hand brush which distrfb-
utes the cleanser much better and
seems to tighten this task consider
ably. 70 say nothing of saving the
a1nhclo4hA.
In making salads calling fuf
eelsry when It 10 impossible TO get
celery. take cabbage stalk. cut IL
up nns and sprinkle With Gallery
seed ana let stand Z while, then
inst befoee using. mash Il ma r
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You.

DID Il ever occur 70 you that the story Of
your Life would make thrilling novel or
movief 0ometimes your life in Rock Island
gses dull and borespms--which is q wise pro-
visioa Of Providence. for it's only by contrast
that yoa get thrills and excitement. A steady
dirt Of excitement would become Is monoton-
Gss - . constantly drab existence. Have you
0vee narrowly escaped death? Have you had
q Interesting, romantic love affair? Have you
nad . great sorrow, sudden reverse Of for
tsns or any other great loss? Those are the
1AgA spots Of thrilling movie-and the reason
Ny ~ story noss Interesting 70 you 10 one
= which you can imagine yourself hitting IN
cutie naturally a. one Of the characters.
8 Study The faoes Of people you ride with in
strsst cara II you had undertaking powers.
you'd hna startling emotions and strange ex-
tstsncss tshind their mute face-masks. This
plala, human being-You, He and She-ars
ne most Interesting things in the world. For
Instance. pesk into the life Of real person
Jim. He was yean old when he landed with
Ms family from wales. At > he was shining
shoes. running errands and ringing an auction
esr's bell in Pennsylvania iron town. Tel
ysafs latse. Jim WAS m iron puddler at Sharon
Pa Stripped 70 biz waist sweat rolled Of
HIM - he totled before blast furnace. Tha
t1amigrant bOy-Jim-is now James J. Davis
6pcsstary q laeor.
Thrilling illustration Of the unlimited OF
ppgeanatiss q America and Of the romance q
90 indlviduArs life. No doabt those early day
= he iron towns eeem to him the most intel
citing Of hh career.
I When yea aN old and look back. VII,
= Jsriod ce year life viii appeal to yoa - u
Aost thrilling and romantic? The present!
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statement that q mouse develops
Into . rat There is q difference
betveen rats and mice. Both rats
and mice belong to the Rodeotia,
an order which comprises more
than . third Of al living species Of
animals.
Q. Please tell mo the names Of
mo 1ons and grandsons of Benta-
min Harrison. one OF the signers OF
tho Declaration Of Independence.
n. II. C.
A BENJAMIN Harrison, the sign
or OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence, had three sons, BENJAMIN
Harrison Of Berkeley, whose son
was also named Benjamin Harr!-
son; second. William Henry HAFri-
son. whose son Was John Scott Har-'
Tison. and thirdly. Carter Basss9
Harrison, who had two sons, named
William Allen Harrison and Benjk
min O. Harrison. William Henri
Harrison was the ninth presidsns
and his grandson. Benjamin Ham.
son was twenty-third president OF
the United States.
9. Is there any practical way TO-
clear files Of lead. brass and tros
nungs! II. ]. r
/ A. The bureau Of standards says
you may clear files Of lead, BRAS
/; and iron filings with q wire ME
brush or by immersion in sulpha-
TIC Acid Of about oue-half streosth
J, until the foreign matter u d.
Il solved
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HOME.
By Gertrude Rockwell.

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Incl
Susan Kent was cutting her
flowers. The big lilac bushes by
the front door hung low with its
load Of purple clusters. Mrs. Kent's
scissors shipped lavishly, and oc-
casionally she held a spray against
her white cheeks. Her cheeks and
her hair had whitened rapidly since
that day nearly a year ago when
Derry had come home. She tried
to keep her thoughts from going
back to that homecoming, so differ
ent from her plans. She tried to
thank God that Derry had come
home, even though in some strange
way he had left the living, thinking
part Of him In France.
She looked tenderly over to
where Derry asst on the door step,
playing with spray of lilac. He
was pulling the petals from 1t and
arranging them in careful rows.
The expression of his handsome 20
year-old face was that Of a little
child. Not once in all the long
months had he spoken.
But We have something to be
thankful for, Derry. DEAR" the
mother crooned softly, as she
punched the flowers. ITS that We
are together. They didn't take you
away from me-"
Al <hn cound ~ ho, ros.~ n>.
looked up and smiled, then resumed
his task. Mrs. Kent was used to
the smile now. 1t did not hurt as
It had. She smiled back.
Down the street came q swift nat
ter Of feet and . little girl stopped
at the gate. She was dressed in
white. with . red, white and blue
cap.
Flowers ready. Mrs. Kent?" she
inquired, smoothing down heI
starched skirts.
All ready, Gladys. and about al
you can carry, my dear" She came
over and placed the big bouquet in
the chfld's arms. Derry was look.
ing at the red, white and blue CAP
He shook his head slowly, and
brushed his hand over his eyes.
You aren't going to the parade ?
asked Gladys, as she started off.
mo dear; l don't think Derr,
wants to go today" Mrs. Kent re
piled. steadily.
Derry went over and lay down IL
the hammock. Mrs. Kent pauSe<
on the steps to see him settled.
While you have little nap. II
get the work done, DEAR" she sal,
as she went in the house,
Presently down town the han,
began to play. As the faint sound,
and the rumble Of the drums cam,
up the street, the boy in the ham
mock sat up. Again the sligh
frown wrinkled his forehead. an,
he brushed his eyes with his hand
| The boom Of the drum drey
nearer. Derry stood up. He wen
down the gravel walk, and openin
the gate. stepped out. He paused
The splendid strains Of ..The Ia
tional Emblem" came to his ears.
i Derry looked puzzled and Wake
toward the sound.
Ms Kent worked quietly abou
the house for some time. nsrr
usually slept most Of the forenoon
She tried to shut her ears to IN
music. and the knowledge that on
there, khaki-elad lads, strong. int
uEent, were paying honor to No.
who slept No greater honor =,
oue % the glorious dead or to tn
unscatned living than to her Derr
VINO had given the last full mea,
,, ure Of devotion. and had pa0 j
such coin. He shoald have ham
Junior IN Harvard this year.
II The boom Of the usfut1ne sux
smote upon her ears. she went
the door and pseped 1t the han
mock Il was Empty. In the wi
alarm aho glaaced ahnnt ia ~
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be culled? W. C.
A II . single Systematic Gull
ing II made, It should be done I'm
August or Septembsr. At this time
It is easier to estimate the relative
value oe hen a. An egg producer
and to weed out poor ones It ID
best, however, to Gull out whenever
discovered, any hen which d sick,
which il very thin, or which shows
evidence Of non-prodnction, weak
ness or poor vitality.
@ What United States mint
holds the most money? q G. ].
A. The New York Assay once
which u . mint institution. hui
does not coin money. ID considered
to hold the greatest amount Of
money Of any mint In the United
StAtes. However. tho United State,
mint at Philadelphia Pa, Is consid.
cred the largest coming mint
| q. Is the Kings shilling. In 70
gard to eahsting Action or fAcs!
r. z.
A. The kings or queens shilling
. shilling given by . recruiting Of
ncer to . recruit until 17SS. VA
By ito acceptance considered
finding enlistment IN the British
lumy.
!, q. Please decide q very heate,
argument ~ to whether . nous,
dsvolops into . rat II. p. 8.
A Tho department Of agricultur
eayB that thete Il NO Huth to II
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Nesv Parties IN Congress.


r,e-A,.
nAneon. = -, -. ..c.,relv
slnce cessea - ..S ~ $3.50
70 pass Oh ~ ..sessS - -.
Inc aoeslios = y. a. -.
49,. =, 800. - : ser;es a mn sroaps. e
biocks sach n vhich represents :
dsfainits ecnncunic inHnreGe oDcA
n fhat Of lahor. ~ farmers and the
veterans a the world var.
mt. q ths form az orxantsation
~n,c,, n-.r.i,: n most Enropean
nsrI i.ments undee II. leRislation 10
nasseri by 4 system Of auid-pro quo
smone thu vafious Rroupa. The ~
hor rroun .xrees 10 support certain
thinen the fnrmerp want in return
for snunort from The farmer bloc on
c.rt.in oNher measrres. and % On.
Friends of this development in
our congren say that It means the
t.rdv fnneral ~ = party nxHam
which has Ionr hean deed. They
.av that onr tvo uartaee have long
.ines seesed 10 stsnd for eenuinely
diverssnt intsrseta Tnsdr plat-
forms. n n claimed. have BEEN
mada a noncommittsl - possible,
in order to eet the support q a
many dfffsrsnt groups ~ possible.
and have thus become almost mean
inglesA Thus every platform,
Democratic and Repablican, pro
fessss the undying friendship Of the
farmer, but 10 not highly specific
q to what It II going to give him.
He gets about the same, NO matter
which party IL elected It - natur-
al therefore, that the farmer
shoald organize to make their real
needs known, and that tho soma
tors and representatives Who arr
willing to support tnose need
should organize also. Here y th<
beginning OF . series OF perues
eacn OF vn1cn VII represent cef,
1n ~. aeeos ano oss't ~ -
Slass u men, ~ pnce Oh tMo ~
us., e.cn ~ "nlcn !. nelo Gso.as'
y W na0l'' nereo11aly ana sentt
Ts;. ..
.,.@ y. s ,",..'... ~.
-. .s.,- .n. .sla. ~
! rove-n1.r. ~. .s. m1' VI As
~ ma svss..
i
IN the Gays Mnen uncle Joe
cannon presided a. speaker, the d
iection OF leg1slafion rested hryel,
IN tne nsnos OF the speaker. ~
appointed members or all co0mft
tees, and even destgnated VII
should be chairman. This system
was overtnfown ana succeeded b
tae fuies Wnicn n present cover
,ne conouct OF the mouse, and ieg1a
iation before 1t, In the fsmou
cannon rules 1lght
Az tnis ume the legislative Pre-
gram Is largely IN the hands OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15

Russian princesses arc working as typists ii
Riga But we'll bet they can't hold candle
ALONGSIDE some American princess-typtsts.
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Sailing back to Europe. Enstsin's inter
view dealt with American women. All con
vssssuoo eventually gets around to tina
subject
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15

The American golfers who invaded England
didn't Win The cup But what use would b
cup % In this countzy?'
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Argus Information Bureau

hi q
81 ~ An so,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15

ne q. o. r. Confidently sxpscts to max
eostA Carolina Q Rspsbliean state. Yes. IN
cotton probably II going TO dollar . pound.
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Tsashered footwear worn IN Paris Should
b popuiar with high diers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15

4as ios maa NJ IL isvsator Of The .eol
shoujdsr".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15

THE Galesburg Republican-Registerc CLASH
'ss Sims Tin headline) as q ''valuable nav
officer. On the theory that silence is golden
the admiral's value Is negligible.
Evening star., 1921-10-23
EVERY ONE OF $50 PAROLE
PRISONERS IS EMPLOYED
Prisoners Relief Society Boasts of
Splendid Record Among
Unfortunates.

One hundred and fifty paroled pris-
oners from Leavenworth and Atlanta
penitentiaries and the Lawton re-
formatory without one unemployed is
the proud record that the Prisoners
Relief Society, 500 l. street. boasts.
Il think you will admit that we are
doing our share to better conditions"
said DR.. E. E. budding. head Of the
society. with light in his eye. as he
gave the figures to 4 representative
of The Star yesterday.
DR.. budding said, further, that the
society was feeding on an average
are not our own people. either" he
continued, merely stray cases sent
to us by friends of the organization"
Tribute was paid to the work of
the society by Rev. ". s. Long. min
lister of the Church of Christ, this
city. who said:
1T has been my privilege to OBJ
serve the excellent work of the Pris-
oners' Relief Society for nearly three
years, and 1t gives me pleasure to
speak of the unselfish motive and the
sympathetic heart of its president.
DR.. budding, and more Of the excel
lent work his society is doing.
Many poor man who has
served a prison time comes out to
meet the frowns of the world penni-
sxtend helping hand to him and
see that he finds employment is the
Prisoners Relief Society. Already
this worthy society has secured posi-.
tions for thousands in all parts of
the United States. My words. do not
express the respect and appreciation
I have for the organization"
Evening star., 1921-10-23
FAIL TO UNCOVER Thief
OF BERGD0LL PAPERS
Fingerprints Taken at House Office
Building Useless as Aid
to Police.

Inspector Grant, chief of detectives,
told Star reporter last night that
the mystery of the theft of Bergdoll
papers from the room Of Representa-
tive Ben Johnson OF Kentucky, in
the House office building, had not
been solved. The police investiga- :
tion, thus far, he stated, had not
resulted in obtaining any informa
tfon suggesting the identity Of the
person or persons who took the pa
pers.
That the papers were taken by or
for some person vitally Interested in
the Bergdoll affair seems reasonably
certain, the inspector stated, and 1t
would appear that destruction of
some OF the original papers probably
was the reason for the looting.
detectives working on the case
think 1t probable that the papers
are hidden in the building. They fail
to understand why the taking was
staged at a time soon after the re-
turn OF Representative johnson to
the city. He was away from the
city some little time. they stated,
and they are unable to understand
why the papers were not taken dur
Ing his absence.
Fingerprints on the glass cut from
the window of Representative John
sons room promised to furnish q so-
luton. H. Z. Burlingame, assistant
Bertillon expert in the police depart
ment, visited the House office build
ing and took prints of the fingers
or numerous persons employed in the
building. but none of the prints. it is
stated, Tailed with those on the
glass.
Evening star., 1921-10-23
SEEKS TO IMPROVE
STATION APPROACH
Senator Reyes Acts to Have
United States Clean Up
. UnsightIy Vacant Areas.

Impressed with the need Of improv-
Ing the appearance of the entrance
into Washing ION. the National Capital
as the visitor leaves the Union sta
tion, Senator Keyes of New Hamp-
shire has procured the passage by the
Senate of a resolution asking the At
tOrney General to furnish the Senate
with all available information regard
ing the necessary steps for the gov
drnment to acquire title to all the
property included in the original plan
for extending the park from the Capt.
tol to the Union Station
It's a shame said Senator Keyes
last night, that the entrance into the
capital city, hailed as the most beau-
tiful in the world. should be so un-
slightly as 1t now is. / understand
that part of the property to which
/ have reference has never come into
the possession of the United Stat 8.
because the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has refused to accept
the amount awarded it in the con-
demnatiCn proceedings. Something
should be done without further delay
TO remedy this situation.
Il am not hitting at the govern
nent dormItorIes LOT the won EN-
pioyes of the government, now To-
Gated between the Capitol and tie sta
tion. In the course of time it will
be Necessary to remove them. But
.heS gre iSeueu io" " diu III thS nous
ing situation here, and I see no reason
for their immediate elimination.
Il do want something done, how
ever. in regard to the weed-covered
areas, and the tumble-down buildings
that are still found in this proposed
park"
Senator Keyes said he had hopes
that something might be done to i'm
prove the appearance of this land
prior to the arrival of the delegates to
the International conference on the
limitation of armaments. He said he
had talked the matter over with men,
bers of the Fine Arts Commission and
with Elliott Woods, architect of the
Capitol.
Evening star., 1921-10-23

such legislation would be opposed
only by the ''aIien agitator who
wants to retain his foreign citizen-
ship"
would Protect Alien.
Every alien e:sht to be registered
and it-should be mandatory" he said.
We ought TO keep tabe every three
months on the foreigner who wants
to become citizen. to help him aleng,
and to show him something about our
system of living and government. The
big thing Is to project the alien from
those who are taking advantage of
him.
I'VE can help save them from the
road to Jail by starting right and
starting early" the Secretary said, re-
ferring to the aliens within Ameri-
cas- gates. by keeping close touch
with heads of families and children
we can teach them the principles of
Ameritanism, and under compulsory
registration there will be fewer chill
dren growing up who are unable to
understand our language
Mr. Davis declared it was important
to have the alien understand that
registration was in no way part of
an espionage system. but intended to
LET him know this" he added, "and