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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
Carrying Weapons.

15-year-old boy who was shot while at
tempting to hold up a policeman died in a
Chicago hospital yesterday. The policeman
shot the boy three times. The lad lived long
enough after he was wounded to tell his story.
He admitted that he had failed to follow the
teachings of his parents; that he thought
church going all bunk, and referring to those
members. OF his family who attended services
on Sunday boobs.
The boy had revolver. He was short on
funds and proposed to obtain money even if he
had TO kill somebody in obtaining it. He was
lying in wait for somebody who wasn't armed
but when it looked if it was to be lean
night he decided to stick up the first person
who came along. And that person was a
policeman. The boy fred on the policeman
There was a duel, and both were wounded
The policeman will recover
It will strike most people as strange that
, 15-year-old boy should be at large with a
revolver in his pocket. 1t has long been too
easy for irresponsible persons to obtain fire.
arms You will find them displayed in store
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
The BergdolI Case.

Two reports have been flied by the con-
gressional committee that has been investi-
eating the escape of Grover BergdoI, Stacker
and deserter. The majority report charges
that Bergdoll bought his way out of United
States custody. The minority finding blames
no one for his escape. Greatest condemnation
In the majority report is placed upon Samuel
T. Ansell, former brigadier general and Judge
advocate general. Ansell denies the charges
asserting they result from political enmity
Two of the three congressman signing the
majority report are Democrats but Represen-
tative Luhring of Indiana. a Republican, was
the third member. For some reason or other
Luhring did not vote by party on this question
that had nothing whatever to do with politics.
For that much independence Of thought and
action he is to be commended.
Most Of those who followed the case are
of the belief that BergdolI did not escana IN
his own resources and as a result of his own
individual craftinessN However they never
viii know whether their suspicious are cor
rectly founded. 1t is announced that those two
committee reports close the investigation so
far as congress is concerned. And Won can
stake your last dollar that the war depart-
ment will not endeayor to ascertain whether
the majority report is justified or uncalled
for. That department never admits the COM
mission Of an error.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
The American Hog.

Discussing the financial depression and its
effect upon agriculture, the Breeders Gazette
concludes an editorial with this optimistic
paragraph: THE justly celebrated mortgage
litter, the great American hog, is busy with
mountains of cheap corn and is converting it
by day and by night-while all the rest OF us
are fighting and biting and worrying-into
tranloads of pork that are being marketed at
profit. The hog made the corn belt rich
Any midwest country banker will tell you that
And the hog is going to bring wealth and
plenty back, in spite of what any one. may do
or not do.
That Illinois farmers are well aware of the
advantages of stock raising in the present
agricultural situation is evidenced by the wide
iy expressed determination of farmers through
out the state to feed their corn to hogs and
cattle. especially to hogs. With pork com
manding a fair price and corn at bottom prices.
the farmers know that they can feed their corn
to good advantage. The great American hog
will help many a wise farmer to lift his mort
gage this fall and winter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
General Decline Arrested.

The notorious General Decline.
perhaps better known TO many of
our readers by his aliasas 'tT. B"
"Phthisis. and THE Con-" who at
one time or another has boldly
claimed membership in nearly ev-
cry family, has been arrested at
! Pittsburgh, Pa, Denver, Colo, Bos-
| ton, Mass, Boise, Idaho, Hamilton,
and New Orleans, La, not to men
ton eight hundred and forty-three
other places throughout the coun-
try. In fact, this old offender may
be arrested at any place where mis-
Idepredations against rich and poor
subject him to the surveillance OF
the health authorities
Suspicion was long ago directed
against the culprit, but although he
was temporarily detained" exam
nation was waived against the adj
vice OF medical counsel. Not I'M
til nervous breakdown" persuai-
ed his unenlightened host to slip
away to some distant city where a
fashionable practitioner handed out
a pleasing diagnosis of 'neuro-cir-
culatory asthenia" with a fine of
$40, did the host begin to cough
up anything to speak of. This
"neuro-circulatory asthenia" was,
of course, none other than the old
reliable neurasthenia-itsel a
twentieth century way of saying
nervous prostration-with the hu-
man circulation grated in, to COW
er every conceivable contingency.
Had the charge been just neuras-
thenia a fine of $500 would have
sufficed; and back in 1892 probably
S48.50 would have been collected
for nervous prostration.
While out on probation, so to
speak, the luckless host visited
Denver, where shortly after his ar
rival he spat some blood and was
! committed to a sanitorium On the
charge of obtaining treatment un-
der false pretenses. This charge
was sustained by the sanitorium
authorities and the previous charge
of neuro-circulatory asthenia dis
missed for lack of funds. The GRIM
inal was now sentenced to COM
plete rest in bed for an indeter-
! inmate period, not less than six
months. He served twenty months
at the san and by good behavior
was paroled. Close friends de-
clare that at one time the FORUM
ate man was indicted by Minnesota
specialists for exophthalmic goitre,
but he absconded and the operation
was Quashed.
When interview by our CORES
pondent at his hotel here where he
is staying pending the final dis
posal of his case, T. B. issued the
following statement:
Ny case should be a warning to
all young people to live hygienic
lives and, when that course has
broken down their health, to lis
ten to their doctors advice. l made
false start when I tried "nerv-
Gus breakdown"-if l knew then
what l know now l would have
realized that some shrewd medical
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
Genius and Business.

During his early and middle life Mark
Twain was about as poor a business man as
he was great an author. He went through
bankruptcy before he died and had a hard
struggle getting on his financial feet and pay
ing off his debts which he finally did to the
last dollar. Then his friend, H. H. Rogers,
Standard Oil company millionaire took him in
hand and gave him some lessons in thrift and
finance. You write, Mark, and I'll underwrite, .
said Rogers. Mark Twain's heirs are now
profting by the Twain-R Rogers partnership.
Last year they were paid $4,000 in royalties
by the Harper publishing house in the contract
arranged by Rogers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

@. Why don't airplane motors
have self-starters? T. j. M.
A. The air service says that
many of the larger types of air
planes have self-starters. The
smaller planes have not because
the weight of the starters would de-
crease the speed of the machine,
and speed is the vital element to
the small, light plane used for COM
bat purposes.
Q. Has every attempt to sound the
depth of the ocean been successful?
| c. L.
A. The photographic Office says
that no part of the ocean where at
tempts have been made to sound
the depth has been found too deep
for sounding. The greatest depth
reached up to the present time
where operations have been under
taken, was 1852 fathoms, This oc-
CURED in the Pacific ocean, just
east of the north end of Mindanao
| in the Philippine Islands. 1t was
sounded by the German ship Plan
et," in 1912.
Q. Are the sufferers of the Pueblo
flood being cared for? C. C.
A. So far about S334,00o has been
contributed for the relief of the
Pueblo food victims. OF this
amount all but $53 900 was given by
the Red Cross or by citizens of Den
yer. At least $225,000 more is need
ed and contributions should be sent
to the disaster relief fund, Ameri-
can Red Cross, Pueblo, Colo.
Q. Why has the third verse of
'The Star, Spangled Banner" been
eliminated? J.P.
A. Four verses of a national
hymn is rather long for frequent
rendition, so it is usual to omit one
verse. The third verse is chosen
for omission because of the bitter
feeling expressed.
Q. Describe a zobo. A.C.B.
A. This animal is a hybrid be-
tween the yak and the bumped cat
tie of India. 1t is common in the
western part of the Himalaya and
is used as beast of burden, as well
as for its milk and it's flesh. 1t re-
sembles the English OK.
@. Is there a disease by which
negroes become white? R. F. W.
A. Vitiligo is a disease character
lied by the disappearance of pig
ment from the skin. While com
paratively rare in American and
Europe, this disease is common in
tropical countries. In most cases
white patches are formed, around
whose edges the pigment is dark
er. Gradually the spots coaIesce
and finally the white area may COW
er the whole body.
Q. How was Anne Boleyn's name
pronounced? ]. R.
A. Boleyn was pronounced as IL
spelled "Bul len" with the accent on
the first syllable.
Q. II the term Post Office De-
parment" is correct, why not War
Office Department or State Office
Department? c. S.
A Post Office Department" is
the correct term, since 1t is the Of
fetal title OF this executive depart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
The Daily Short Story

window and across the city; he
knew that in a few minutes it would
be rushing pell-meI, at cross cur
rents with the river, just beyond
which the grim, painting factories
lay.
He thought then for a moment OF
the girl in the red tam, with the
thin tired face, who always smiled
at him when he overlook her morn
ingS on the bridge. He wondered II
life would ever change for her he
hoped it would.
The cries of the newsboys broke
in upon his thoughts. Peter copid
not catch the meaning Of their cries.
but they suddenly reminded MN
that he must be up TO add TO the
stream that flowed across the ely.
He started up. The "slish-sllsn
of slippered feet came down the
hall, stopped at his door, and MIS-
Koreb, the lodging house keeper
stuck an unkempt head inlo 'hs
room, and said:
Well, you can sleep all you want
this mornin'. Haint no work Tor you
nor lots of others for some time 70
come. Amt it awful? Always
something happening. Read this
and she threw the morning paper
toward him. The sound Of her sip
pered feet died away down the cor
ridor.
Peter picked up the paper. Ihe
headlines glared out in starving
black letters:
Enormous Loss! Thousands are
thrown out of work.
Peter had awakened to a new day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
A NEW DAY.
Ry Ethel II. Hall
copyright, 1921, by The Wheele

1874 ny hS w AcGLST
Syndicate, Inc.)
Peter awoke at the grating sound
of his alarm clock. Mechanically
he reached out and shut off the
ALARM then lay back upon his pill
low, staring at the ceiling. 1t was
gray in his roOm-and cold, as it
always was in the early mornings.
Thin, faint shadows still fingered
in the corners Peter stretched his
arms YEARLY above his head; the
bed groaned noisily under his heavy
body.
1t seemed that the night had
passed very quickly. He had not
had much rest, and now another
day had come, was calling to him
as so many other days had called
to go on with life, the same drab,
monotonous life He wondered if it
would ever change for him or for
the hundreds of others with whom
he worked day after day in the tire
less, smoke-belching factory beside
the river.
There suddenly came a dumb
yearning into his heart for a rest
from the eternal samseness-the
same awakening in the gray morn
ings, to the same day of unvarying
toll; and at night the same weari-
ness that made him sleep so heav-
lily. But last night, he remembered,
he had been awakened by the sounc.
of fire engines an cries in the street.
Then these had passed, and he had
forgotten them in sleep.
From his bed Peter looked out
into the street. People were pass
ing-a motely, throbbing crowd. In
the grayness of the morning he
could not discern their faces; he
could make out only the forms as
they trudged along-young men,
tum and round>of shoulders; old
men, bent and slow of step; women
and girls and children-a long, long
stream.
Life was calling to these, even as
it called to Peter.
The stream flowed past Peters
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

ment Of the government The de-
partments derive their official titles
from the phraseology employed in
the acts of congress which are
passed, creating such departments.
@ Has the potato crop been hurt
by the dry weather? l.. c. NJ.
Az The department of agricul-
ture says that the crop of Irish po-
tatoes has been damaged severely
by the long draught and intense
heat but that there are prospects of
"a large crop Of sweet potatoes.
Q. What IS the insignia of a
warrant officer? L. 1. NJ
A. The new collar and cap in
sigma to be worn by army warrant
officers has been approved by the
war department. The design
shows an American eagle in the po-
sition known in heraldry as 'ris-
ing" which is 20 typify the rising of
the enlisted men to the rank of war
rant officer. The eagle stands on
three arrows and is encircled by a
laurel wreath.
Q. When is Saint DistafTs Day?
]. H. n.
A. This name was given to Janu-
airy z, because it marked the return
of women to their usual daily occu-
pations after the Christmas festivi-
ties which terminated on the
Twelfth Day, January G.
@. Kindly publish date of Gen
erUl Slocum" disaster. F. H.
A. The steamship General Slo-
cum" took fire going through He'll
Gate, East River, n. Y, June IS,
1904. Over LOCO lives were lost.
Q. How much land is under cul-
tivation in the world? F. T. NJ.
A, Basing the figures upon re-
ports of Sc countries, the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture says
that of an area of $4,000 900 600
acres, about 1,50o,0 100000 acres are
under cultivation.
Q. How much water is passed
into the atmosphere from a large
tree? L. T.
A. The evaporation from a,large
oak or beech tree is from ten to Is
gallons in "a hours.
@. When does the male linnet get
his red breast? H. F. G.
A. The bureau of the biological
survey says the red breast of the
male linnet comes during the first
spring after this bird is Matched.
@. How can person Judge
whether a table cloth is all linen?
T. r.
A Linen absorbs water immedi-
ately, and feels heavier than cotton.
Linen, If freed from dressing, be-
comes translucent when treated
with olive oil; cotton remain.
opaque. If torn quickly, linen
threads will be smooth; cotton
threads will curl.
Q. A bets Is that an airplana has
flown as fast as four miles a minute.
Who is right? L. w.
A. The air service of the war de-
partment says that no plane has
ever flown as fast as four miles per
minute on level flying. Such speed
has doubtless been obtained by
atrplanes in diving, but no effort
has ever been made to keep the ex-
act record of speed obtained in div
ing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
HEALTH TA1 X&
BY WILLIAM !=y Il BRADY RAJ. no.

man sooner or later would rule that
diagnosis out. Nervous break
down is as obsolete as a heavy
cold" or weak lungs" or "a little
catarrhal trouble" all of which ali
bis I'd advise persons contemplat-
ing a run of ICON" to turn down
cold. Ny message to young people
who feel tempted to try this T. B.
thing is this: II you're gonna have
it be honest and have it and get it
over with, and don't try to fool
yourself that you have something
else.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Wefting the Bed.
A doctor told me he learned this
in Germany, and I tried it for my
child with happy effect: Tie two
yards of toweling about the lower
waist, with as many knots as you
can tie in it across the back. That
will make the child lie on the side.
It will oversome the bed-wetting.
(Mrs. G. CO
Answer-The effect is to fully or
partly awaken the child at inter-
walls through the night. That may
suffice. But l think 1t is better
to attend to that Systematically.
The child should be invariably
awakened at 10 p. m. by the par
ent, to empty the bladder, then not
again until 6 a. m. OF course it Is
also necessary to insist on strict
clockwork schedule through the
day and to properly regulate the
diet and general activities of the
child for few months, as describ-
ed in the pamphlet on bed-wetting
which / sent you.
Bust Development.
Which is the best method for de-
veloping the bust, olive oil or Goa
Goa butter? Should the massage be
given any special time? (Mrs. L. T.
c.
AnsEer-Of course the "devel-
opment" or nutrition or size of any
part of the body cannot be altered
enc iota by the external applica-
ton of any such stuff. Nor by any
known apparatus or appliance, not
withstanding the claims of n1mer-
Gus humbugs. Only by the inges-
ton of foods in the natural way can
you bring about increased fat de-
posits, if the difficulty is absence OF
fat; only by exercise can you i'm
prove posture and appearance if
the difficulty is muscle f1abbiness.
Be as credulous as you like, but
90 not be gullible
Badly Advised.
I have been told that while babies
are teething they must have wool
or flannel shirts and belly-band,
no matter how hot the weather is.
(B. s.
Answer-In very hot weather
baby should have nothing but a
cotton diaper on, through the heat
of midday. 1t is cruel to swathe
an infant in heavy clothes or wool
en- garments when the weather is
torrid. OF course all babies are
teething from the age of few
months to the age of eighteen or
twenty-five years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

French dancing masters have voted down
a proposal to revive the quadrille and minuet
Instead they voted for new version OF the
shimmy. Only grandfathers and grandmothers
will know how to dance quadrilles and m1nu-
cts. When quadrilles were danced partners
were swung and not Rugged. What have mod
ern dance inventors devised SO stately, SO
pretty, and above all so clean as the quadrlile!
Ask grandad about the quadrille. He knows.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
A y 2 IMMINENT.

F7ierey, France, Aug. % i.o.
raine's monument TO the AmeFlG .,ls
expeditionary forces was unV t.l,r
by representatives of the Amer u. 10
LEGION who came here from '-
United States for that purpose
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
TAODS CAPITOL,

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 22.-Floogg
waters from Cave creek enIelG4
the state capitol grounds and pu-iu-
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

Henry Ford says he can make three rail-
road cars out of one. What we need Is three
railroad rates out of one
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

Baseball stories are always popular, but
Babe Ruth is stronger than fiction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

Duluth inventor has just lost suit to
recover $4,000 900 he never had.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

THE narrowing tale of frankie and Johnny"
has been told and retold in F. P. AS colyum
by various ni1nbe-witted contribs who have
recited it in the manner of nearly very poet
and prose writer from Longfellow to DR.. Frank
Crane. The following clever parody titillated
cur fancy more than all the Others We pass
il on to you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

Some of the most learned travellers are
those who never left home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-22

MANY of our patrons prefer to personally
a local mortician.
Perhaps they also prefer to personally split
their own infntives.
Sit Down, George, and Tell Us About II.
tFrom the Annawan Qll) NewsI
George Billings was kicked by
horse week ago, which has caused
him considerable annoyance.
LITTLE CAROLINE CASTOR lives in Mars
ton. Ill A decade hence we hope to record her
nuptials under the caption. Castor-Oil
We Trust Their Quest Was Crowned
With Success.
IFrom the Annawan Oll) News1
Mrs Alois Specht and Miss Ethel
Heath attended the Geneseo Chautauoua
Tuesday afterman.
us Art all that matters as time clicks "a
tally on? And how much does Art mater"
asks Friend Rig.
If you're talking about Art Brisbane he
doesn't matter helluva lot But Colyumistic
Art is something else again. Frinstance rime-
sters ought not to be allowed to get away with
r1mes like carp" and part" (Sea r. A
WIS Wife insurance.
MARY HANNA, who was managing the
Mckinley campaign "-ouincy 1hin
Journal. e
Mary was great little old manager wasn't
he? WASH
Argus. ->0'e
Pici, It up and shake it; rnebbe shell, d,on
ou@ R E MIG.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
MERCHANDISE HANDLED
SHOWS DECREASED VALUE
Falling OFF in Exports and Imports
During September Reported by
Commerce Department.

Values Of imports and exports Of
merchandise each fell off materially
during September. according to fig
ures made public by the Depai imen.
Of Commerce. Imports for September
were. s1so.oo0.ooo. the lowest for any
month this year.
Exports last month totaled $685.
100000. only s5.000,000 more than the
lowest month this year, July, and
$46,000.000 below the August record.
Both were approximately so per cent
below the totals for September, 1920.
September imports of gold totaled
s6G.515.000. or approximately $780,
100000 below the imports of August,
but $15.000,00o above the imports of
September, 1920. Silver imports
dropped from $7,S52.000 in August to
S4,565.000 for September. Silver i'm
ports for September last year were
s6.501,000
Exports of gold took decided jump
from August to September, the COM
paratiys. figures being s671.O00 for
August and s2,44s.000 for September.
Silver exports also showed an in
crease for the month, s4946.0o0 be-
ing exported, as compared with
s3,743.000 for August. The Septem-
ber silver exports. however. were
nearly 100000 below the exports
for the same month last year.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair and somewhat colder
tonight, probably light frost: tomor-
row fair; diminishing northwest and
west winds.
West Virginia-Fair tonight. with
frost; tomorrow fair, with rising tenn
perature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, II; 8 pm, Sc:
IL midnight. So: am, so: 8 am. 81;
noon, So.
Barometer-4 pm. 2s.75: 8 pm,
29.72; II midnight, 2s.75; am. 1881;
s am. 1888: noon. 1884.
Highest temperature, IS. occurred at
8 pm. yesterday. Lowest temperature
4S: occurred at 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. SO; lowest. 50.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at 8 am Great Falls-Tem-
perature, IS; condition slightly muddy
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
Tomorrow--Low tide. 1856 a.m.;
high tide. 5:21 am. and SAB pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1856 am. and
pm; high tide. 5:21 am. and 5:4s
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:14 a.m.; sun sets
5:35 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:15 a-m.; sun
sets, 5:33 pm.
Moon rises 1920 PM; sets 2:04 am.
r Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Up-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, October
1.-THE Potomac and the Shenandoah
rivers were both clear this morning.
Weather i'm Various Cities,