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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Tho United States department OF axricul-
turs urges more liberal use Of lamb and
mutton On American dinner tablsa The nj
ton now eats u times ~ mnoh bssf and veal
- 1t eats Of lamb and mutton. The use Of
pork is still larger in proportion. During the
past i've years less than four per cent Of The
meat consumed in the United States was NUT
ton and lamb.
One would think that mutton and lamb
would b moro generously consumed in the
eep-pfoducins part Of the country. This
isn't feet. In the east one pound Of mutton
and lamb 10 used for every I've pounds Of beef,
in the soath the ratio 10 oas to ten. IN the
west II 10 one to twelve. and in the central
states it Is one to twenty.
Tho department believes . larger NE q
mutton and lamb will encourage shsep grow
ing and thus increase the nations wool sup
ply Also It will reduce the demand for beef
and pork. BY the sans token It reduces the
acres now given over to the pAsturing Of cattle
and the fattsning Of hogs. and which may b
devoted 70 the growing Of wheat, or trait.
sheep thrive we'll upoa pAsturass that would
starvs cattle. II these Aeees are not used in
growing sheep they viii forever lie idle
Eat more mutton. increase the wool supply.
Eat more mutton. decrease ossf consumption,
which 10 another way q saying, pasture more
sheep, fewer cattle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

to be able to distinguish between
light and darkness. Probably he
recognizes objects at the age OF
or 8 eight weeks and can definite
ly focus his attention at the age
Of 3 months. At this time he rec
ognizes people"
@. In what manner hay oranS
blossoms be arranged as a decofs
ton for the bridal veil! Z. L. 0.
A. The simplest arrangement =
a wreath of orange blossoms whieh
is placed over the tulle or lscs
veil. II a complete wreath is u
becoming . partial one may D
worn. When the veil is ARRANGED
in cap effect. the orange blossoms
may be placed on either side OF The
face as two rosettes.
@. There was an old opera
known as 1.-THE Little Tycoon.
What 10 a tycoon? h T.
A. Tycoon is the title BY WINCH
the Shoguns of Japan were know
to foreigners since the signing o.
the treaty in 1854 by Commoocn
Perry on behalf Of the Unhee
States and Iyesada. the Shotgun o.
Japan.
Q. What squadron were tns
planes that we're sent out to IT,
the Prince Of W.-les on his visi. "
SanDieSo? d. b. n
A. The 9th aero squadron iron
Rockwell Field. Calf. sent out .
formation OF Is planes to meet u.
Renown, the ship on which u.
prince was CHARTERED. They me! w
Renown about three miles lioI
shore and dropped to three hunaIss
feet above her, in order to e1cnanss
greetings. the planes being as. ~
rated with both the American wv
British fiags in honor OF the !"
casion.
O. Who was the original Hunp"
Dumpty! d. a 80.
A. The origin Of Mother CO.. !,
melody vas q satire on James !, ~ y
! England, who hed for ah 70 10
court OF Lois xiv Of France u =,
the most powerful monarch Oh =
rope, but "all the kings horses ~
all the kings men. COULDN'T
Humpty together again ..da
@. What is the present !.s.ssssJ
Of the army and Of the
kuard? e. e. e. ~,
A. The war department n
that on Nov. 80. 1920. the sl;.ssd
| of the army was: Commls'Sss.
| officers, 13.4s1; enlisted me-. 1880
3e4: National Guard:
'll5s; enlisted men. 7LsS'.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

a little work worn hand slid into
his.
Then suddenly the village Sew
ing Circle came to its own. Jeal-
ousy and chillinees slipped won-
derfully away, and the cordial
voice Of the president expressed
the sentiments Of all the Circlers
in its decided. refined way.
I'VE owe the hint of buying these
attractive cloths wisely, to one Of
our members. Pearl Floyd. And
we're not going to hoard the lovely
things. We haven't always appre-
ciated Pearl. but We hereby move
that she's real-wAfrAnted all lin
en-, and In token of our attitude. We
are giving Pearl Floyd . luncheon
cloth sAower-noW!"
A couple Of minutes later. a
very surprised bat very glad and
freckly face emerged from . pile OF
beautifully laundered all linen
luncheon cloth treasures and tura-
ed blisefulls to IN older but Just q
glad face beside It.
Aren't thae god % %. Jason :"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Sensible Girl.

Clinton, Iowa. has been stirred b. the elope-
ment Of IN heiress with clerk In business
house there after the young woman had for a
long period been engaged to . navy ensign
When the latter arrived for the wedding the
gff announced that abe was III and that the
perenony would have 70 b postponed. Thsn
- disappeared. 90 did the clerk For sew
sEal days their vhsrsaSoste vas . mystery.
NheR came tslssrsm from Chicago announc-
he that the coapls lad bssn married in that
~. The navy sssle1 rsturnsd - III post In
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07


II MOI - that 61fs b . grave.
eAofeAeo g 400 ezsNss e ~
c0eAays Jao9sng IA ~ 1880 3.
loAe oietanee ~ vn0 49,
oos lssltos ~ ss.D 10y. v 1U
eene r. 49, aous ..
combined, ana tne sEester numOeI
OF simple son.s wno 49, ac:ept snelr
ss.sems s = asa1 1.w :.
The itmit = FsscIe' sooMs' ~
the near-ooctoE wno assures etne
world solemnly INT even ao".
uas I'M 49, s1u 'c.es az
Wnoiesoe Sol Aayo1c ~ esoI
coafse none y 49, 1000 snAIAs
VAL AUNT tnAs 70 qu,.e
Whoieeone-When you make inc
tragic miesAxe o. sekine cream IN
your c0Aee y0a ~ consuming :
poison! IL, sr' " sfeat Von-
der you i've 70 take snotner cup
tomorrow.
Now isn't that about the ALTERED
cot fool stun you ever heard? Yet
there are Z lot Of poor ginks who
ssriously believe It.
There are 4 number Of these al
legged poisonous combinations and
tho remarkablo part Of it is that
ron can eat any Of the INGREDIENTS
Of q given combination with i'm
punitv. but II you take 'em to-geth-
or at thu aame neal. g'vhillikins
you're liable to bust your gall or
something. 1t 10 the funniest thing
to see the dupeB carefully exclud-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

ffhit Of sine ether ffult--AnyhoW,
the poor fellow told ne there Wa
no doubt It all that such fruit acids
were the cause Of most sore
threats!
The remarkable part Of the busi-
ness Of bunk ID that IN every hun
dred dupes you will ind two or
three really intelligent even tscAni-
cally educated ones. For instance.
scarcely . nostrum or appliance ON
the MARKET, no matter how absurd
or rfdicelous the thing may Be. but
that some doctor somewhere che 10
always an eminent "speciaiist")
has been nicked for . testimonial.
Questions ard Answers.
The Symphony - What 10 the
Brady Symphony I hear people
talking about? ID it eomethin9 yUu
have written. sor. what? 8. B. 8.
Answef-Yes, the symphony 10
numbered among ny works on ex-
ercise. 1t 10 in the key og G. WIKI
time, though often rendered pleas
insly in = nat. The piece includes
about . dozen distinct movements
and q few wiSglss. III you care to
try it over on your metabolism the
author still has Few compliment
airy copies Lett from The socoo1 e1i-
ton
Bay Rum ana Sulphuf-Is there
any harm In applying bay rum and
sulphur to the head to prevent hair
from turning permanently gray?
NJ. N.
Answer-No, but 1t will not pre-
vent hair from turning gray, nor
will any other application. Gray
hair may be dyed, by a barber or
hairdresser Of long experience and
standing. You cant restore" the
color Of hair, once that is lost, no
matter how many sweet hammered
hair specialists" mAy assure you
they have the secret Of restoring
color to the hair.
Elephant Elbows-I am a girl II
years old, stenosrapher, and the
! skin over by elbows looks like ele-
plant skin; it is so scaly and rough
and positively dirty looking.
JOE.
Answer-Rub into the rough
place once q day . few drops of q
; solution Of
Resorcin ...............4 40 grains
Glycerin ................h ounce
Olive oil 2 ounces
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Recently there died In New York city Mrs
Buflingame. said to have been former resi-
dent OF Rock Island. When her will was Rad
It WAS found she had bsqusathed 3soo.eoo to
John F. steen Is reward for his act in cav
ing her from drowning at Rock Island some
thirty years ago. Steen IL recalled BY . num-
her Of local people As . man who would not
bfag even though he had saved the lives OF
dozens Of people.
Whether there 10 any foundation for the re-
tort that Stesn 10 TO come into possession OF
the big fortune that 10 said to BE- awaiting his
claim in New York remains to be established,
but the story furnishes theme for thought
and that IL that We never know what little
act of unselnshness. or service, or courage.
may lead to.
John steel hadn't any visions Of wealth when
he risked HE own life to rescue another. He
Wac Just plain man with heart. He saw
an opportunity to do for another what he would
expect that others would have done for him
had he been placed in the same predicament
a. Mrs. Burlingams found herself Let's all
hope that the story IL true and that Steen
viii come into possession Of the half million
II he did save Mrs Burlingams the price she
raid for having been spared 80 years was
pretty cheap 81 that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
When Death Comes.

Death does not come With the &rappings and
suits Of woe on the island Of MadsirA
1t comes a. . friend, with bright music and
flowers, with the blue sashes and white frocks
and fireworks.
A tourist writes Of meeting funeral pro-
cession on = mountain trail. The coffin was
silver papered. It held the body Of an infant,
and was carried BY children who wore wreaths
Of flowers on their heads, and were dressed in
their prettiest.
The arrival Of the procession at the little
mountain church was sisnalsd BY . rocket.
Customs which suit one people may not suit
another Ideas which seem right and suitable
there would perhaps seem out Of place to
those who live in another land.
But death 10 the inevitable end Of life. 1t
10 - natural - birth. Something CA b said
for accepting It in that spirit. In the way 1t 10
accepted BY the farming people on the little
island Of Madeira
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
The Nine Cent Fare.

Patrons Of the Tri-City Railway company
must accept the ruling Of the Iilineis utilities
commission permitting the corporation to in
crease its rate Of fare On the Illinois side OF
tho river from 3 to cents The patron may
pay the ADDED charge o. walk
Not being experts in the system Of book
Keeping employed by public utility corpora
lions nowadays, and the extent to which they
are permitted to charge into their s1pendi-
tures Of today the output they were morally
and legally obligated to mako in fulfillment Of
their duty to the people Who awarded them val
liable franchises, the people are mot In posi-
ton to ray whether the increase is warranted
OF not. That they will, and we'll may. question
the necessity Of this further advance 10 fair
presumption In other words. patience has
well nigh lost its power Of endurance, 20 tar
a. the Tri-City Railway company is concerned.
However, it 10 understood that 1t will only
be question Of time when the company will
ask further increases and, furthermore, will
introduce the ons-man car on its Davenport
lines Whether this may DO taken to promise
similar innovation On the Illinois lines 10 not
Known. Introduction Of the one-msn car
would be taken a. q purpose OF the
company to force patrons to pay for an inferior
service . fare that they feel entities them to a
nrst class service The Argus believes the
company would DO the ultimate sufferer were
II to seek to foist the one-man car on its Rock
Island patrons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Eugene DsAs. . prisoner IN the federal psni-
Tertiary It Atlanta, 10 said to b suffering With
heart disease. He hes bsen asnisd pardon.
His case has bssn carried to the president.
to ths noted Socialist
Dsb1 ID sseviAg . ssntencs apon coAvic-
tion d . charge Of oostrueeing H. Ar1ft Debs
talked agaiass tAs va. 80 ID thoasaaAs Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Washington, D. c., Jan. l.-Col-
less students dcA't learn - mueh
now % they uasd u.
THIS, II substance, ID the modest
Adrnis1ion Of the chancellor Of .
middle Western university.
When the college professor
thus boldly hint that
college il not all it should be. the
time may be at hand when the
general pablic will also begin to
suspect - much. It may be that
even the students will come to real
ice that the dear old alma mater
10 not efvink them the best kind Of
an upbringing. Those Bachelors Of
Art and Science, whom " turn out
By the thousand livery year with
the speed ana uniformity Of cakes
Of soap from . factory. may Be
visited BY the disturbing notion that
they are bachelors indeed in the
sense that they are not welded to
any Art OF. any science whatever
that, in fact, they have never more
than flirted with those two dan
Ssfous lamSels and know NO more
about them than the true bachelor
does about women.
This does not apply, of course, ID
the men who 90 to universities "a
learn specific things, such - aEri.
culture, engineering, chemistry
physics, law or medicine. These
men find at the universities the
books and laboratories they need
and men to guide them in the use
Of these facilities. That is enough
for any man who really wants t.
learn something.
1t 10 the so-called liberal educa'
ton which we refer to, and which
the chancellor Of Washington uni.
versity refers to. 1t is further re.
ferred to very opportunely in Q lone
report which has just been pub.
lished by the bureau OF education
tracing the history Of the degre.
Of Bachelor Of Arts In this countf,
from 1s43, and showing Just wha
1t consists Of in some hundred diff
ferent universities.
Table d'Hote Education
This report is respectful, not I,
say laudAtory in tone; but the fact
of it reveal with painful clarit,
just what q liberal education in tn,
United States has come to be.
has come to be much like Z q
cent table d'hote dinner-a little o
this and little Of that There ma,
be . choice between prunes an
bread pudding for dessert, bu
aside from that you can't have any
thing different from the other fel
low. and you can't have any more
These table d'hote dinners ar
founded on the notion that all hu
man animals are about alike Il
their gastronomic needs and tastes
The assumption works fairly vel
in most cases, individuality In eat
ing not being Of any special value
And the Bachelor of Arts degree /
founded on the notion that all boy
Of 40 are almost exactly alike Il
their mental needs and tastes. Tha
assumption is fundamentally wronl
because they differ, and the frs
purpose Of education should be t
keep them different. to develo
their differences. II a man doe
anything Of unusual value, it is be
cause he is Z different sort of mai
The average man does the averag
thing. An army of mediocrities
what the colleges produce, whe
they ought above all to be machine
which sift out the fellows with spe
cial aptitudes and develop thos
aptitudes.
Dabs Of knowledge.
A little Latin. . little mathemat
les, little French or German, a Ii,
tie physics, little chemistry, a Lii
l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

@. Who was the first woman
ever appointed to . federal COM
mission BY the president Of the
United States? F. C. T.
A. Mrs. Francis C. Axtell. who
was appointed to the United States
employees compensation commits
sion BY President Wilson, il the
first woman % appointed.
Q. Where are the greatest eques-
trian statues in the world?
H. ID. A.
A. In Saint GAuden's opinion,
Collconi BY verrocchio in Venice,
Gallamellatta BY DonAtello in Pa
Qua, and Jeanne d'Arc by Paul Du-
bois in Rheims are the finest exam.
pies in the world Of this form of
art.
@. How far 10 the Amoxan river
nsvisable: Are there any railroads
up the valley Of this river?
B. A. R.
A. Navigation by ocean steam
err 10 possible for a distance of
1900 miles up the Amazon to Iqui-
ton. and by smaller beats 466 miles
beyond this point. There are sew
eral proposed railroads up the
Amazon river, but none has yet
been built.
@. Have scientists decided wheth-
er babies can see when first born
c. L.
A. One writer on podiatrics
says: "The baby does not see very
much at birth, although he seems
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

AAN 9AA VOoe s
OF all the witless, silly stu6
That masQuerades - humof.
The uaktn9 UpeTt of deooaay
Most nAu1eoksD The ooA1an1e. =.
TIE men Who have no DfiAeipl4
But follow inclination,
who only think OF wholesome lAWu
10 Dlan tAGlr violatioa, H..
NJ
Are I'll scared sti6 as-0AcksrNA al
Fpf ter that IN our nation IA
some decent effoet may b made ]
FOR sAbAAsA observation.
i.
FOR Cod nor MAn they have no earSA
FOR character nor virtue;
II you suggest the least restraint
Their purpose u to hurt you.
l..
They know they have no argument
No case, that ID appealing
To Altfuistic common sense,
Good judgment or good feeling.
II
And 30 they put up men Of straw,
And lAmbAst them like fury, T.
In hopes to raise sufncient dust
To fool both Judge and jury.
A N. s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
WARRANTED ALL LINEN.
By Martha Alice Lite, Westvflle,

BY Marina ALEC LnNoS WeStvhle,
N. II.
Copyright, 1920, by Public Ledger
Coz
The village sewing circle was
meeting with the president. Mrs.
Ormann Pierce, in her fine, old
fashioned house at the edge Of
town. 1t vas the last meeting be-
fore the summer vacation and the
chief subject for discussion was the
proposed purchase of some linen
luncheon cloths for the little sup
per room tables.
Most Of the ladies favored taking
the required sum from their treas
ury and choosing a member to pur-
chase the cloths and have them
ready for the first fall meeting and
9 upper.
Bot" Mrs. President objected in
her decided, refined way. Il don't
believe you ladies have any idea
about how much linen costs now
or how hard it is to get" she told
her sister circle members. Its go
ing to be almost impossible for
anyone to buy a dozen linen cloths
at . reasonable price and Of course,
We don't want cotton or f11erceri.-
cd goods"
"Oh, nos" and Il should say
not's" expressed the emphatic
agreement Of the other Circlers.
'"They don't have to be alike, but
they got to be warranted all linen"
someone declared firmly.
"HAve any Of you bought linen
lately!' Mrs. Pierce asked coolly.
-Four years ago l bought q two
by two table CLOTH" began the
treasurer.
Times have changed" the pres
ident told her. prices and quail
ity too! Why don't we use the old
cloths . while and wait for q bet
ter chance to buy"
But the village sewing circle as
. whole hadn't the remotest idea OF
using their much mended, iron
rusted cloths another season to be
the laughing stock Of all the sister
Cifclers and the out OF town
guests who patronized their sup
pers 30 generously.
The discussion waved hot, and in
the midst Of 1t, q timid. patient
young voice from behind the presi-
dent struck Z new note. 1t was
Pearl Floyd, just engaged to Jason
Ladd, the richest and so-called
| crabbiest man in the town, who
spoke.
Sometimes, even now, you can
get real good values in linen in
little country stores where there
i isn't SO much trade, and where
there's leftover stock from before
the war" Pearl said shyly. 1--WE
been picking up odds and ends Of
linen. soiled. some Of IT,. but real
good quality and cheap, too. We
might do that way perhaps"
Plainly the Cifclers were not in
accord with the suggestion Of the
freckly Wisp Of . blond in the
plain brown. dress.
We don't exactly want to buy
second hand stock" someone OBJ
jscted.
"It's only shop-soiled. It's new
you know" breathsd Pearl.
But there must be . thread
pulled or a rough place or some
thing" remarked the president.
Mine are nice. I've bought .
luncheon cloth and . dozen nap.
|kins. I'll get other things before
Jason and l are married Christ.
mas" Pearl told them. Il can't al.
ford much, but I w9nt what dt
have, nice. These things are"
"A girl that's captured q spendel
like Jason LAdd ought not worr,
about fitting herself out too muei
before Shes married." someone de
clared unkindly.
!! As 4 natter OF fact. several O.
the circlef1 had chosen Jasof
LAAd lse tAAnselyes o. ftr eon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Quiry a. to why q girl closes her eyes when
ahe is being kissed by a man. That's easy
She imagines he'll do better Job IL he isn't
watched
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Argentine must have len the door oDsn oas
leaving tho League Of Nations. for Chiles fest
lot cold
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

* An old maid looks upon year that 10 no
divisible BY four - disArmamsnt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

starving child in Europe wants . "tookie.
the same - you did. Can you resist It!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

Mathematicians are seeking to establish
which the Ford plant has turned out the most
Of, cars or o6icials.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

It 10 alleged that thsfe 10 . national whisky
ring. whisky ring ID one that hts two fingers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

so You may condemn the act, but you mus
admire the efficiency Of the California mol
that lynched three men In cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07

W The remorseful taxpayer Who sent $3.50
back taxes to the government has NO moro
-eonsciencs than lot Of us; he simply has
more money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Argus Information Bureau

lazy rcaer eaa kt tie
Ffe1ee Hkin Dhee Washington
aee0 sd
confidential
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-07
Dabs Of knowledge.

A little Latin. . little mathemat-
les, little French or German, a lit
tie physics, little chemistry, a lit
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
A DEFINITE DEFINITION.

The weaker sex
g that portion of the human race
Which goes down town
n zero weather
n half-masted lace waist and pumps
To buy a muffier and woolen socks
Tor her husband
So he can go to worh.-Exchange.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
BAZAAR AND CHECKER DINNER

The Ladies' Aid OF the Elbert
Christian Church, Will give Chic
ken Pie Dinner, Bazaar and Pantry
Sale at Ebert Saturday April End
People attending the Community
Sale on that day can satisfy their
inner man by patronizing the tables
of tn Ladies aid.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
SPECIAL PIANO BARGAIN.

We have a high grade piano stored
near Elbert, must be sold. VIII
greatly sacrifice price for quick sale
to save expense. Terms given. G.
examine it. All information giyer
by writing the Denver Music Com
pany, Denver, Colorado. APP
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25

Figures compiled by the State I'm
migration Department form tbe re,
cords of the State Tax Commission
how that the people of Colorado
laid $35.44 per capita taxes for al
municipal district. county and state
purposes in 1920. The total rev
.nue collected, according to these
,ompiltions, was little more thar
S33,0OG,000. The largest single
TEN of expense is schools, approx
nately 30 percent. of all taxes col
ected being used for school purposes
rhe highest per capita taxes are
,aid by people in Park County, be
ng $G8.17 while the lowest arc
aid in Baea county, $21,12. Tho
verage levy for all purposes is s22.-
II mills. Teller county shows the
highest average levy, 1928 mills
md Cheyenne county the lowest, H.
8 mills. The highest average
chool levy Is for Crowley county,
t1,73 mills, and the lowest is foI
Jackson county. 1.33 mills.