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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Questions and Answers.

Tennis Shoes am a girl of II
and just love to wear tennis shoes.
My brother tells me wearing them
will effect my eyes. Is he right, and
will wearing them any length of
time do me any harm? V. A.
Answer-Brother must have been
reading the almanac. You may
wear tennis shoes, or rubbers, or
rubber soles or heels, all the time,
if you like-it is immaterial so far
as your health or your eyes or eye
sight may be concerned.
Pork Is Wholesome-My father
says it will not harm children to
eat pork. He says when he was a
boy and they killed a pig they had
pork about twice a day for several
weeks, and he is pretty husky My
mother says it does harm us to eat
pork, both grownups and children.
L. H.
Answer must vote unanimous
ly with father. Pork is wholesome
and excellent food.
Never Know More Than Your
Doctor . . he wanted to give
me a hypodermic of morphine or
something, but l wouldn't take that.
Later on he was going to put me
under an anesthetic, but I've never
been very strong and l refused to
take it. My husband said l needn't
if | didn't want to / haven t
had a well day since the baby was
born.
Answer-You did not understand
of course, the real purpose of the
hypodermic or morphine or some
thing and the anesthetic the doctor
wanted to give. Had you known
that these aids are often important
in preventing decorations and 9TH
er complications, your present con-
condition might have been differ
ent. 1t is a wise plan to discharge
your doctor the moment you feel you
know more than he knows about the
proper treatment, and employ one
who commands your confidence
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
The Family Dishes.

An Ohio man, suing for divorce, complains,
among other things. that his wife made him
help with the dishes. The Judge told him it S
a duty. nay. even a privilege. to be helpful in
that way. That judge ought to get the vote
OF every woman in his county when he runs
again. OF all the drudgery ma performs there
is none so trying as washing dishes three times
a day. It's job every tries to run away
from but ma She sticks. Help her this
evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

pale cheek crimson. Then taking
her hand, the boy whispered:
'Whatja dom tonight"
"Nothin'." The blue eyes were
downcast.
George glanced furtively about
the store.
"Willya go to supper and a
movie with me tonight"
"Oh, 1 can't" Peggy's eyes
cleaned softly. Here was romancei
"Aw, please. 1 amt dom nothin'
and I'm awfully lonesome. Hon.
est
Georges eyes were pleading.
"All right, then"
Gee! you swell little peach,
you!" George pressed her hand fer
vently. Then-very businesslike:
Now, lessee, I'll meet you
at the corner of .
Lee and Grant streets at
six-fifteen.'
Peggy eyed him proudly. He was
wonderful looking!
Yes softly.
Now, what about the shoese"
"IlI take the oxfords. guess"
That's a girl" he approved in a
lordly fashion.
Over a handicapped table they
ate a cheap little supper and
strolled theatreward-stop to
buy a pound of chocolate carameis
on the way, and spray OF lilac.
The world was theirs.
A stray moonbeam, stealing
through the littia shoe shop win
daw. found Dan. euried On a shoe
case. slumbering peacefully. His
days work was done-his rest we'll
work was done-his rest we'll
earned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Welcome to Foch.

No guest from France is more sure OF q
hearty welcome than Marshal Foch, who plans
to come here in October to accept the invita-
don of the American Legion to attend its con-
vention He would have come before were It
not for the pressure Of his military duties. due.
h. large part, to German procrastination in &C
reparation proposals OF the allies.
Foch is one OF those who have been heavily
tasked with the aftermath Of the war; other
men might go home,;.take or the uniform and
hang the rife ON the walt to rust, but The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

: of the native form of dress Of tls
| highlanders of Scotland. This H.
! cludes the kilt and the tartan. Sone
of the regiments still wear the iall
Scottish dress. while others Ee4
the khaki with the kilt skirts
@ What is the longest distance
baseball has been thrown? {. j =,
A. The worlds record for iefs
distance throwing of a baseball va
broken at Cincinnati, Oct. 10, wv
when Sheldon Lejeune Of the Ewes
vile, Ind, club, Central leagas
threw the sphere 426 feet ~
inches.
Q. What country obeys its laws
most strictly? A. w. c.
A. A recent book on police s!s,
TENS states that Finland has 70
police system and that the na-4fss
are the most laW-abiding peopls u
earth.
Q. Did canaries really come
from the Canary islands?
A. The biological survey sss
that the actual origin Of the caha,as
as a canary. and interbred W.
probable that captive canarles We"
first secured from the Canafs -,
lands, but it is doubtful tBat -. n
stock has furnished ancestors Oh =
our birds of this kind. The Sc =
finch of middle and southefh f. -
rope is so similar that II may Vl. .s5
have been captured and aeesp n.gi
as canary. and interberd w..
all distinguishabie differences F''
lost. -
Q. Is it true that Samuel J. lliu ~
left a large fortune? If so, to "IV~
did he leave it? A. 7. ~
A At his death Tilden's ne aae !.
was estimated at more than Sour.
600 He bequeathed the greater ~ \
tion TO philanthropic purposes rS
which the Tilden Foundation - =.
of the New York public library
ceived about two million I
Q. What do the initials K. y :
S. stand for? M Y; 49,
A. Thsse initials mean h' =,
Naval Air Service. which IS ..;s,
aeronautic service of the bf'''''
navy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
HEALTH TAl XS
BY WILLIAM BRADY nd. ,

iy good logic assume that it is bet
ter to put out the FIRE when the
temperature goes below so F.
Surely there was no need to go to
France for such information. Our
own country has a much better and
more dependable vital statistic bu-
reau than has France, and much
better weather bureau, too. We all
know, or at least we usually as
sumo that pneumonia, diphtheria,
the measles, the influenza, coryza,
tonsilitis, bronchitis. and the other
respiratory infections 1.-THE fine old
medical journal carefully calls them
affections in this particular iten)
prevail chiefly in the colder sea-
sons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Another notable improvement promised in
the next year. and indicating the spleINid bus
mess progress of the city of Davenport. is the
building the Putnam estate is to erect for the
M. l.. Parker company at Second and Brady
streets. 1t will cost 100000 Isn't it about
time Rock Island was awakening from its
lethargy?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

I Kaddara, an opera with its scenes in Green
land. is being presented at the Royal theatre.
Copenhagen. Eskimo costumes are used.
Lights OF the aurora borealis play over the
icy scenes Arctic explorers praise the fidel-
ity Of these effects That would be better to
look at than the costumes would be to wear
for a summer show in the United States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

@. How many acres of land can
be irrigated by the Elephant Butte
dam? l. E. S.
A. The reclamation service says
that approximately 100000 cres
can be irrigated by this dam.
@. Why do Scotch soldiers wear
skirts and socks? j. H.
A The custom of wearing short
skirts by Scottish soldiers is a relic
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Now that Paris has set the handkerchief
style at a square yard VIC predict sheet
shortage
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

While sweltering in the heat of the present
day remember that it's not SO long until the
snow will be flying again. Taken . look at
your coal bin lately?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

The settlement of the British miners strike
on the basis of a compromise in which all
parties including the government, yield some
thing, is a great victory for British common
sense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Charles G. Dawes, appointed by President
Harding as director of the budget. has taken
hold OF his job in a way that indicates that he
is going to get somewhere.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Some fishermen are cheated if they swap
good worms for what they bring home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

The reichstag has 4o-year member who
has never made a speech That's the reason.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
Argus Information Bureau


Washington
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
NEWS IS NEWS.

Gone is all the smoke of battle.
Gone as well fighters hope,
Gone tie persiflage and prattie
OF the expert" writer's dope.
II has been lot of fun for
Many folks-for others, grief;
But I'm glad the whole things done for
And / sigh with vast relief.
am tired of all the capers
OF all fighters and their crews;
NOW, trust, the daily papers
Will commence to print some news!
Print some news that will not bore US,
That will cause US to rejoice;
Lay the deep, dark past before us
OF, for instance, Peggy Joyce
Let the press give its attention
To the Fiji" Stillman case;
Tell about the court dissension--
Bare once more her deep disgrace;
Print some news that's hot to handle,
Tell about some ~omans shame;
Give US, please, some spicy scandal
Not the low down fighting game.
Tell some nasty gruesome story
Make the headlines tell the tale
OF some murder horrid CORY,
That will make our cheeks turn pale.
Print some racy stuff, we pray, sirs,
Like-YOU know-the Stokes divorce. . .
What about the fight, you say, sirs?
Why, the best man won, of counsel
ADDENDUM:
Things there be that raise nv choler
In this world much accursd
But-Ill bet my last lone dollar
That prize fights not the worst!
THE museum at Mezieres. France has the
iron cage used by the former German crown
prince as bomb shelter. What seems to us
grand and glorious idea is to capture the
chtnless wonder, put him in his cage and drop
it into the Seine. He would be safe from bombs
there-though probably not from birthstone.
r-rr
OF THE PEOPLE.
(Received by our editorial colleague)
Your editorial IA 1.-TWO Pugiists) is
enough to make a real Americans blood
English sheet Dempsey has more
friends today with his War reckoTd than
that DIN frenchman We all admire
Dempsey even though your Dirty Eng
lish sheet don't. everybody hates a SOL
der and the people prove it every day
AN AMERICAN
(Not EngIish.)
A PERSPIRING colleague just handed a
slip of paper to us upon which he had written
in flowing hand:
Add Bughouse Fables Frost Tonight"
NOT NECESSARILY: LOTS OF EMPTY
DOMES ARE TOPPED BY HATS
Mac: Thanks for the compliment After
pulling that Woodruff stuff last week YOU
should have been expecting some help help"
AS for the strenuous pastime of FASTING my
offerings on your copy why not offer the posi-
ton to the Young Ruffian"? 1 know he would
enjoy it But that is not what I am argu-
ing about. at all at all. I just want to call
your attention TO an ad at Spencer SQUARE
theatre which reads: Smart Sports Wear
Hats. What's the idea Is that a badge of
distinction? O. NJ a r
BEFORE we forget it let US remind you
the life story of Peggy Prue. the Pride of
Punxsutawney', must not be neglected. Mebbe
while we are in the mood. we'd better add an
other line or two You may finish it.
Peggy Prue, the Pride of Punxsutawnev.
Had deep desires TO be a bathing beaut
Alas, the legs on Peg were simply scrawnv-
Each limb too slim to grace a bathing
suit. :"
Write your compositions plainly using only
one side of the paper, etc, etc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

Forty-two muscles are used in xailtnE-
Some folks seem muscle-bound.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

lHeRe LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY,
DULL CARE.
fs~no D,s,MrERs THE uNLovEo cuss,
REwAREt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02
The Diary of a Pale Blue Ass.

Ia 0AoA y VI q O4C due ASS,
June 2S-Up early. Office. Worked hard
Home late. Bed later. Hot
June 29-Awakened from a sound sleep at
a. m Was bit puzzled at first until the sad
reahzatlon came that must arise and betake
myself and the Disobedient Damsel to the Mil
waukee train which leaves at the unholv hoUr
of 3:S9 a. m. We had a fairly early breakfast
and walked to the deppo. After the train had
gone l walked down to the river hank and
mooned for awhile after which felt the urgent
call of my beloved land hated) typewriter
HE'D myself to the Office and jorted down some
rimed thoughts concerning early dawn on the
river, then finished the rest of the colyum he
fore the rest of my fellow slaves arrived NV
sister-in-law arrived today Tor was it vester-
dayO She is first class trained nurse and
will locate here. fAdv) =. Home early this
to Darn my Socks to wedding at Central
Presbyterian church. Very pretty Usual
chorus of feminine isn't she sweets- after
the 81 do's' were concluded When. 7 wonder
sweet? Well. she was, even l, a case hard
ened old sinner, must admit. But no one saih
isn't HE handsome!' AS a matter of fact
Jim is a very grandlooking young man
Home and obed about 80 Long dav
June 30.-Up as usual. Sleepy Frequently
wonder lin the mornings1 why / have not
inteiligence enough to go to bed earlier at
night. Office all day until late. We (The Tadv
Who Hates to Darn my Socks and y started
for that ill-fated Milwaukee depot apain 70
night about 10:15 to meet some very dear
Irlenu5 unfortunately the train did
its arrival until got there. Made a record
run in the last four blocks Qeaving T L. W. IT.
I. d. m. s. far behind) and arrived before rho
train pulled out Friends glad to see me tbav
said: Whether they merely meant to express
Joy because they weren't blind do not know
Anyway. I was glad to see them. Home at u.
Bed about 1. Sleep with me is rapidlv no
coming q lost art
July Up at 6. The Young RufFan invitad
himself into the guest chamber and woke tho
friends. HE had gone to bed early. They
welcomed him graciously however-for which
give them credit Hotter at the Office tbon
ever before. I have lost at least two nonnds
in perspiration today. =. wonder what Jack
and Georges are thinking about AT this Nc
ment. Something trivial. no doubt. that has
nothing to do with the fight Homo AZ 4
Don't know when shall go to bed.
LIKE B. l. r, we have an uncopouerah1s
aversion for names, but you may be interestaS
IN knowing that Nick Knaack lives in MoI;ne
and serves as an election clerk IN tha frst
precinct OF the Fifth ward. Doubtieiss SosaE
ONE is fond OF him.
WHAT. by the way, has become OF Admiral
suns! R. E. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

THE museum at Mezieres. France has the
iron cage used by the former German crown
prince a bomb shelter. What seems to us
grand and glorious idea is to capture the
chinless wonder, put him in his cage and dror
it into the Seine He would be safe from bombs
there-though probably not from birthstone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-02

OF course your man won the night
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
Georgetown

22nd st. nr. Pa. ave.
siT rms. brick. vacant: suT. heat A.
ondition. 81 900 cash $50 peF month;
rtcs, $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08

sAUL's ADDiTIoN-sis 500.
The most besutiful rsSidental section 70
Washington; this house 10 situated i1"
one block Of 18th street; cOnthins large
rooms ~ bedroomsl: h.-W.h.; e'ec lights
complete hath; annie gHnge Gacs'
porchet Rnd many other desired cGuysn-
tencex. Excellent terms. WN. s. PHIL
LIPS. 1909 n y. ave, usin p6
L0NGFEIDow ~. nr. sotH =. n =. y.
VII. el~~. dbl. gsr-. tl7.O00. IOHNsloN
REALTY Co. ulo GnoH. svs. Msih. 1is-
Mr.. ItTB 4 WEBSTER y. ". ~tos unusN
bedrms.. also attic rm-, h-w-h-. eleS-
sleepinG p1rch. Price. sloeOo. hAhOh
NEY 4 SULLIVAN. I527 Eye Of ~. u
ss9i
ON EXTENSION OF l4TH
st. car line; 6 rooms and
bath, detached. $4,000. THoS.
E.. FARRELL, S37 Woodward
Bldg. M. 7e6.
BUcaANoN 81. ~. itfR. . det. seas. Z
2. y, hw-h-- elee-. q q D. porchea toe.
sleep. porrh: stn- tuhHe nns lot; fhis tinf
ssleom qder~d Pres, sik.oca: tsrna
A n. Wiidnan q o.. pa 4 d rn. .. esoS
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08
North Columbia Heights.

BEAUTIFUL NEW DETACHED
HOME; ANIL; EIGHT ROOMS:
TWO BATHS; ASsED IN
BREAKFAST PORCH: LARGE
SLEEPING PORCH; UNUSUALLY
LARGE LIVING ROOM WITH
OPEN FIREPI.ACE: BUILT-INGA-
RAGE: HOUSE READY FOR OC-
CUPANCY; PRICE, SIG, ,0nO. GATE
WOOD s. BENNETT. 500 CONT.
TR. BLDG. MAIN 6Je4
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08

~ YoU WANT VALUE DO NOT rAUL Y
inspect this property. Ideally located
Piney BrHBch Road: two-story colonial hri
house with rooms ~ bedroomsl, aud to
eopplets baths: h.w.h.: elec. lights: hare.
No1d hooFS; large concrete cellhr with frost
and rear entrances: Laundry ekuipnent: s~r
tsut's toilet: q complete home In every o.
tail Price. fls. 5O8: sttrartivs trrm$
WILLIAM s. PHILLIPS, 1900 y Tra
ualn. 9S
The Washington herald., 1921-11-08

IDEAL SEMl-bETAC HE'D HOME @
rooms; m Grant Circle, the C!0i - II
Of PetwOrth; complete bath: h.W-a-. q
lights; deep lot: plenty RON Tor CaraE
the house is fully screened and avn &c
front and rear POrches; sleeping y ,t
vacuum cleaner attachment. hUilt-in Cht
closet Price. SlO.9Oo: terms wM 4
PHILLIPS. 1909 y Y ave gS
Evening star., 1921-08-17
WILL EQUAL FORD OFFER.
Birmingham, Ala, People Prepared
to Meet His PROPOSAL.

Secretary Weeks has received word
from citizen OF Birmingham
Ala. whose name is temporarily
withheld. that he is prepared to
meet Henry Ford's offer for the pur-
chase and operation of all establish
ments in connection with the Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, nitrate plants and
dams. -
The Birmingham message said the
plant and dam would be operated on
$3.50 profit-sharing basis, instead
OF the yearly payment stipulated by
Mr.. Ford. -. -. -. -
A guarantee to pay for all water
power used by US" and to sell sur
plus power "to other interests at
reasonable price" was contained in
the notice.
Reference to use Of water power
was construed as indicating that the
offer came from a company already
organized and using such power az
the dams at Muscle Shoals would
develop.
The bidder added that his undivided
profits accruing from operation OF
the project would net the govern
ment several million actually and
would have the approval of all farm
ing interests.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
SEES NO NEED OF TROOPS
TO GUARD MAN AT TRIAL
Sheriff Says Indicted Negro's
Transfer From Richmond for
Trial Will Be Secret. However.

RICHMOND. Va. August .17.-De.
NAL was made by the sheriff o!
Brunswick county today Of rumors to
the effect that a request would be
made to have troops sent to Law
rencevllle to protect Will Gilmore
negro. whose trial for alleged COM
piicfty in the killing of W. Tignal
Emore, merchant and postmaster at
Toba eco. was scheduled to begin this
morning at 10 o'clock.
.Jhe accused negro was indicted by
a special grand jury in the circuit
court OF Brunswick county yest.r-
DAY and was to have been taken to
Lawrenceville todsv to stand trlsi
He was brought to the Richmond city
Jail for safekeepins shortly after Lem
Jol nson, another negro, who con-
fessed staying the merchant, was
lynched by a mob IT nearly 2:0Od
citizens. Will Gilmore narrowly es-
capped mob violence the day after
Johnson was put to death.
The Brunswick sheriff said today
that secrecy was maintained as>to the
means of conveyance that would be
r"sorted to in order to land Elmore
in Lawrencevil,e to stand triil.
Evening star., 1921-08-17
JAPANESE VIEW OF PARLEY
Industrial Leader Sees Most Benefit
in Economic Discussions. J

TOXIC. August 17-"It is my be-
lief that the greatest benefits the
world will derive from the forthcom-
ing conference in Washington will be
of an economic rather than OF a i1iplo-
matte or political character: says
/, Sanji Muto. the leading figure in the
japanese spinning industry, who took
a prominent part in the popular
movement for armament restriction
in this country. He added: IT very
much hope that the powers assembled
around the conference tabl. will con-
centrate their attention on achieving
economic results.
THE age of so-called diplomacy
and of political intrigue has passed
and the world is now. entering on a
new era-an era of mutual co-opera-
tion among nations. Like many other
countries, Japan has been uncon-
, scious of the change in human reia-
| tionships and of the. progress MADE
in the direction of international CO.
operation. -.
"It is to her lack of understanding
of this cooperative spirit that the
mistakes in her policy, especially to-
ward China, have been due"
He recommended that China be
asked to accept 4 system of inter-
national advisers IN exchange for. the
powers promise to abolish extraIter-
ritoriafity and grant complete tariff
autonomy -
The forthcoming Washington con-
ference. says the Jill Shimpo. may
perhaps not extend it's attention to
the Limitation Of armies, but It is de-
sirable that Japan should set an ex-
ample by voluntarily carrying out a
reduction of her army. (
Evening star., 1921-08-17
TURKISH QUESTION
INCENTIVE OF WAR
Ultimate Control Of Constan-
tinopie Was Principal Cause,
Says Professor.
BY the Associated Press.


W1LLLAMSTOWN. Mass. August II.
Nervousness in Russia as we'll as in
Germany over the ultimate control Of
Constantinopie did much to precipi-
tate the world war. said Baron Ser
gius' A. Korff, former deputy gov
ernor general Of Finland and profess
sor Of law at Helsingfors University.
in lecture on "Russia's. Relations
With the Balkans and Turkey" at the
Institute Of Politics here today.
There Is no doubt" he said. that
the events of 1914. which led to the
great war were In no mean degree
hastened by the nervous desire of
Germany to assert her final influence
in Constantinople while the Young
Turks had still a predominant infu" "
ence there. Germany could not have
stood the chance Of second defeat
and overthrow Of the Young Turks"
Germany was not alone in nerv-
Gus state during those two eventfui
years, 1913 and 1914. Russia was also
getting nervous and restless. With
anxiety did she watch the renewal Of
German influence at Constantinople
after the peace Of Bucharest. and she
looked at these developments as a
direct threat to herself. Indeed, Ger
many, firmly intrenched on the Bos-
porus, meant a national danger to
her. Germany would thus be able to
control the entire southern export
trade Of Russia, as well as her rela-
tions with all southern powers.
THE war came and almost at once
Turkey took sides with Germany, per-
fectly convinced of the unconQuer-
ableness Of Germany. The allies: on
their part, were very reluctant to
make any promises of definite ar
rangements concerning the fate Of
Turkey. Toward the end of 1915. in a
secret treaty. they agreed. however, to
promise Russia Constantinople and
the control Of the straits. Later the
allies started to curtail their i'm
periaiistic aims by denying any Rus
sian claim on the straits. The latter.
consequently, definitely dropper war.
and when the peace with Turkey was
being signed Russia was conspicu-
ously absent