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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
A Wise Man in This Town.

There is a man in this town and he il won
drous wise. He knows Just how far dollar
will go and how to make it go there. For the
most part he sees to it that none OF his goes
very far from home and that none ever returns
without bringing another back with it.
This accumulation Of dollars has become
large and he seems to be happy man. He
never married and lives alone with his money
asking no other friendship and repaying friend
ship by never spending one Of them needlessly
Clothes cost him little he eats sparingly and
amuses himself by contemplating his income
In the course Of a year this wise man buys
Of our merchants about the same amount Of
goods as . certain other citizen whose portrait
you will not recognize so readily, since there
are a great many like him.
The second citizen can hardly b eolled
wise For every dollar he earns at his trade,
he spends between 90 and 100 cents. OF course,
he has wife and four children. He. too, 10 .
careful buyer. but that is because he has to be.
You know how extrsvagant a wife and quar-
tet Of kids can be-with shoes clothing. .
spring hat every otter Easter, movies once Z
week, street car fares "a the park. school books,
food every day. ice cream or Sundays. A year
Of this extravagance eats mp the second citi.
ems 32,4oo income: doesn't leave An unpicked
bone Of It. Tho wise man described above
may likewise spend s..<e0 in year, but his
friends doubt It. However. he could do It and
still have 845,soo len, II his income u $4,000.
~ estimated
Congress 10 considering the substitution Of
. tax on sales for the present excess profits
and income surplus taxes, which now psoduos
about $soo.ooo.o 900 Of tho nations annual rev.
enue II the substitution 10 made the wise
mans wisdom will b proved once again. He
viii be relieved Of his excess profits tax and
part Of his income surtax. while he will pay
NO moro of,the sales tax than his foolish fell
low townsmsn. Wise men, Of the kind pro-
jected ON this screen. all favor the sales tax
Tho foolish folks. those with small incomes
and wives and children. might we'll DO thinking
about 1t. II they decide they do not desire IA
tahs this 3Soo.ooo.ooo on the shoulders nov
carrying H. they can drown with Q roar q
protsst the potent whispers now being peursa
] la The safs At eoasfess ~ TIE Wise men ef tAia
). ~ otAR townA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
A Youthful Prodigy.

John Huston, 14-year-old youngster Of
Phoenix. Ariz., according to high medical au-
thorities has the most remarkable mentality
ever known to have been possessed by anyone
SO young.
At the age of years and months he de-
livered an address at the dedication Of the
coliseum in Dallas, Texas, reciting 81 verses on
the war Of 76. His Grafton was distinctly
heard by the 10000 people in the audience.
He has taken prominent parts in numerous
public functions, particularly the national en-
campments of the Grand Army of the Republic.
in which organization he ranks as brigadief-
general
The lad has installed q powerful wireless
outfit in his mothers home, supervising all Of
the work himself, and has picked up messages
or parts Of them from stations as far away as
Naun, Germany, and he daily hears Mexico
City.
Recently the boys mother telephoned in to
the office Of the Arizona Gazette, inquiring il
that paper had any report Of bad wreck near
Pueblo, Colo. Pullman had burned with a
heavy loss of life. The Associated Press leased
wire. only few moments before had brought
in the story almost as the boy had heard il
from distance Of approximately ZOO miles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
Water. Natsr. Eyerywhere.

Water, Wafef, Evogywhere.
From the neck up man consists
Of = mixture OF about tw0-thirds
bone and one-third water and tat.
with Just q dash Of gray matter in
some cases. From the neck down.
aside from the bony skeleton. more
than two-thirds of the body weight
is water.
One cannot change the amount
Of water in the body by merely
drinking more or lees water with
that intention. But the character
Of the food taken has much to do
with the proportion Of water in the
tissues. Edema (formerly spelled
oedema) is the medical term for
swelling Of the body or any part Of
1t, caused by efRusion Of watery IL
quid into the tissues; such ~ the
general edema of certain cases OF
heart disease. nephritis and other
conditions. commonly called drop
~. The war edema which occur
red among under-nourished Euro
pesns was found to be durable by
more nutritious diet or BY rest
without change Of diet, rest in bed
restoring the balance between in
take and output OF energy. But
this is NO argument in favor OF
more rest for the obese.
The lack Of milk in some coun-
tries during the war interfered with
the karell regimen for heart dis
ease and other conditions associa-
ted with DOGGY tissues. Some very
good substitutes were devised. R
isenschmid reports in Schweizer.
;sche medizinische Wochenschrift
consult a. nose and throat special
list if this causes alarming symp-
toms) some substitutes that have
proved very successful.
A quart Of water or fruit juice
may be used in place Of the skim
med milk; together with a pound
Of potato, cooked without salt, TAX.
en- in five portions through the day
Another substitute for karen reg
linen 10 the banana regimen, taker
much the same as the potato regi
men. But banana is a great dea
more nourishing than potato. Is
enschmid observes that all thes,
Iregimens are poor in salt; and ,
restriction in the salt intake has al
ways been recognized as helpful il
Kidding the body of an excess o
water. He mentions one patien
with extreme edema, rebellious t
karell regimen plus medicines, wit
lost in II days about thirty pounds
Of water on a diet Of a quart o
milk, six ounces of bread buttered
and two eggs daily-no salt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

~ in song ~ tAs sight pf To hird. asd IL
beauty u ths 1evsf. They are or universal
heritage. Like the shads trss along IL rod,
they are % Dasticular psrson's property. but
the property a ~ Ill in common. Housing
for birds h the sndeavof Of thousands az oar
school children. Added 70 this It Il nesdfsl
now that they provide winter food for such
birds - the Kentucky cardinal. which stays In
Illinois al winter, and that they provide bird
baths In summer. Unless some provision u
made to water the birds may Of then must
suffer this year. Years ago Illinois vas dottsd
With swamp lands. Drainage has reclaimed
nearly all Of It. and. birds in many places will
seek In vain for cooling water in many places
IN the bot months before rs"
The superintendent rejoices that the gospel
ID being preached that birds are the enemies
Of no one. Instead Of killing birds the children
ars today sacrificing the drilling cats Boys.
once the prosecutors Of little sonssters. now
virtually ostrscizs the boy who dares to kill
them. Their mercy extends even to the Eng
lish sparrow.
and crows are the only birds against whom
there is tho slightest objection. yet they eat
but little grain. he claims, and do vastly more
service to man than tho value Of what they
consume.
At the state capital Governor Small and
his daughter. Mrs. Arthur E. Inslesh, have
just provided ~ bird houses on the spacious
grounds Of the executive mansion, and this
fact was largely responsible for the interesting
observations Of the superintendent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
'M I "a i ~ isM TX s!

People whose diet includes ex-
cessive proportions Of cafbohy-
drates, such rs prepared cereals.
oenaturized white four breads. SUI
CARS, cakes land that means most
Of our flat-dwellers). are usually
water-logged and physically den
Gent for that reason. Such diet,
like . vegetarian diet, creates an
abnormal craving for salt. Too
much salt causes . retention OF too
much water In the tissues. not nee
essarily edema, but an abnormally
large proportion Of water.
There Is q marked retention OF
water in the tissues In all feverish
states.
The carbohydrate foods are >es-
pecially suitable for supply de-
mands on muscle energy. which is
one reason why children should not
be denied sugar and wholesome
sweets. But sedentary folk, as
rule, consume too great a proper
ton Of this kind Of food, which
makes them water-loggy.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Boys In Athletics.
Will such exercises as Ginning
yourself or running stunt a boys
growth? Does riding a bicycle de-
tract from a boys speed or endur-
ance in running? I have heard
that promising young mile runner
was ruined by bicycle riding.
B. M.
Answer would not permit q
boy Of mine to enter such tests oil
endurance as a mile race or foot.
ball game until he was IS years old
Ginning, short runs and bicycle
riding are all right and will no,
hurt you, though long distance
races are too strenuous for grow.
ing boys, too.
Should the Nursing Mother Reduce
l lost 40 pounds while on tht
Karell regimen but am gaining
again. Should a nursing mother
karell? MRS. E. n.
Answer-Her own physician i!
the one to decide.
One Of the Victims.
l am young girl with bobbet
hair-the result Of the next-dOol
neighbours talk. The neighbor urg
ed mother to have my hair GU
short. claiming it would grow long
er and thicker afterward. But eve
since it was cut it has been THU
and full Of dandruff.
| MISS NJ. L. A.
Answer-It is a mistake to cut ;
girls hair for any reason what
ever. Send 8. q. e. for advice abou
| care of the hair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

1des. The Kalends came on the
hrst OF the month. In March, May
July and October. the Nones fell on
the 7th and the ldes on the 18th, In
the remaining months, the Nones
came on the 6th and the Ides on
tho Srd. The "Ides of March" there
fore was the period from the 18Th
to the LIST Of the following month.
@. In a machine gun shooting
500 times . minute, what will 10
the distance between the bullets!
G. g. l.
A, The war department says
that q machine gun shooting too
times per minute would make DIS
TANGO between the bullets Of ap-
proximately $50 to 80 feet.
Q. Why do clerks put tho box Oh
cigars on the counted for Q man
to select his own cigars.
G. l. B.
A, The bureau OF internal rev.
enue says that tho law states Una.
after 4 cigar has been removes
from the boz II may not b return
ed, It 10 customary for the dea'el
to allow the customer to help NM
self to the number OF cigars de
sired rather than to insist upon
decision nrst.
@. What 10 meant BY the expI
sion drunk a. chloer n, II. "
A. This saying probably rslsn
to the lady of that name. notol,o"
for her drinking habits, 90 o's y.
nsntioasd by Matthew Prior u y
Q0ems.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
THE PROCRASTlNATOR.
Elizabeth r. Greene.

NSOpSAA6hsp
dictate, 1hc.)
They were a gay little company
that descended the steps of Hill
Crest Farm to the waiting hay rack,
and for the twentieth time that
morning Mariana wished she had
been ready.
But it was always this way. Some
how Mariana could never manage
to be quite on time, and had long
ago been affectionately dubbed by
her friends the "Procrasdnator."
Nevertheless, Mariana was a gen.
eral favorite, and 1t was with gen
uine regret that the little party Of
pleasure seekers set forth without
her that bright morning.
Couldn't you come later. Mari
ana?" coaxed Bettina, lettering be.
hind the others.
Mariana shook her head. 81
can't" she sighed. I've all my
packing to do"
Couldn't I help you tonight?
generously proffered Bettina.
Mariana dimpled. Thanks, Bet
ty," she smiled, you're q dear; but
1 can't go, really"
oh, come along. Betty" called
Polly from the hay rack. Shell
come at the eleventh hour, same'i
she always does!"
A chorus Of giggles greeted this
speech for Mariana's failing wa:
we'll known. With gay good-byi
and fluttering handkerchief thu
merrymakers clattered down thu
road in q cloud Of dust.
Slowly Mariana went back to thu
neglected packing. Tomorrow
they were all going home, "All'
meant Mariana's five girl friends
Miss Kent, who shaperoned the lit
tie party, and Mariana,
Through the open window cam
the song Of birds and tho scent o
new-mOwn hay. Far down the roat
that led to Bear Mountain hoated
too, an echoo Of girlish voices.
Mariana packed" resolutely Oh
and fought temptation euccessfull.
for Is minutes. Then tantalizini
visions Of q Turing country roas
winding through sunlit fields ant
cool, sweet woods up, up straight Il
the mysteries of Bear Mountain
proved too much for Mariana's ad
venture-loving heart to resist,
Leaving her unfinished packing
she donned the pretty white dres
thrown over q chair. Her vivid i'm
agination pictured the delightful
surprise of her friends when sh
should joint them and-yes, 1t mucl
be admitted, the whole of the Wis
ion was glorified by the tremulou
hope that she might see him.
Though unfamiliar with the roa
her friends had taken Marian
knew that it led straight up to Dea
Mountain, where the girls with Mis-
Kent planned to spend the day o.
the rugged summit.
A radiant vision vas Mariana tina
morning, and passersby turned t
look admiringly At the trim. vhite
clad little figure tripping gail
along the dusty roadside.
But as the sun rose higher and tn
heat increased MaYiana's enthusj
axm Waned with her tagging feet
How stupid OF me to GOMEZ" sh
thought, pausihg in the shade Of
friendly oak to rest. Bear Noun
tain still looked a long way OF
and the road stretched hot an
dusty between.
Il won't get there even at tn
eleventh hour this time" muse
Mariana, smiling ruefuily in r.
membrane Of Poliy,s prophecy.
How beautiful it vas out her
though! Somewhere in the gree
branches overhead a bird carolle
ioyfHlly and in the distance cam
faint sounds of the haymaker,
'eonsUAa9e, toa. il this enchaats
Lard liyl& 4Ae Ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
The Daily Short S tory

Oh, il was shameful that she
should think OF him so! But since
that morning when she CHANGED
to be at her window in the early
/ dawn and caught glimpse of him
carrying a dew-wet burden of let
tuce and cucumbers to the farm
house below she had been unable to
put the strong, sunburned face and
stalwart form quite out OF mind.
And this was her last day of free
dom. Her chance of knowing him
ended today! Tomorrow meant
| noisy, smoky Brewster and-Aunt
Amelia.
Mariana sighed dismally. How
ever, being a CHEEKY little person,
her gloom soon vanished as she
caught glimpse of the big, ripe
berries near by.
"Blueberries, she exclaimed,
rising and beginning to gather the
tempting fruit Presently glance
over the stone wall revealed more
berries beyond in the pasture.
Laughing softly. Mariana scaled
the wall with pretty grace. Having
brought no luncheon. she discovered
that she was very hungry, and be-
gan to eat eagerly of the luscious
fruit stretching as far as the eye
could see.
Unconsciously she strayed farth-
er and farther into the pasture.
Pausfng finally in the shade of a
huge boulder she looked about her.
She was tired and hot and very
thirsty. and the dainty white dress
she had doomed that morning, now
berry-stained and briar-torn, pre-
sented . sorry spectacle.
"Oh. dear!" sighed Mariana, her
eyos following wistfully the distant
shadows Of forest trees. II only she
might rest In those cool woods
awhile!
YEARLY she plodded on under the
MONDAY sun, reaching at last the
welcome shadows Of the wood
Throwing herself down upon the
sweet pine needles, she drew deer
breaths Of the pine-cented air
Presently her tired eyelids dropped
lower and lower and she slept,
-
Mariana sat up and rubbed her
eyes.
| 1t was sunset, Tho prospect Of
night overtaking her in a strange
wood was not at all pleasant; be.
sides, what would Miss Kent think
i Mariana rose and hurridly 70
traced her steps through the forest
gloom. Suddenly she paused-ter.
4 rified, Near by. dimly outlined IL
} the gathering shadows, doomed thu
huge black body of an animal,
! Breathlessly she stared back into
the cleaning eyes regarding her
Then above the beating Of her hear
came the sound Of a merry whistl,
from the pasture.
Sobbing With relief. Mariana flet
J toward the welcome tones. Hurry
i ing feet crashed through the under
brush behind her. briars caught ant
scratched her, but she sped blindl,
ION. When the hot, painting brealn,
> ,were close beside her, a mans volc,
: called suddenly, then-oDllvlOn.
When Mariana opened her eye.
} she looked into the face of Tn,
Man.
1.-The bear, has-has he gone i.
she stammered, attempting TO rise
The Man threw away the remain
: ing water that had not been ussl
on Mariana's head.
- "Yeu mean Rover. there, reck
en-! he smiled beyishly.
Her eyes followed her gesture
There on the ground beside he
stretched a big, black dog!
'Ohl gasped Mariana family
IL guess you1l think I'm ,
fraid-cat!" she smiled TREMENDOUSLY
the lovely coloE coming into he
} cheeks in her confusion.
But the man didn't tell her VIA
he really thought until six month,
2tn4,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Law breakers will do we'll to be wary Of
I. lady lawyers Miss Eva Jaffa, the only woman
member Of the county prosecutors staff Of as
sistants at Cleveland, Ohio, has made record
Of Il convictions out of So cases during her
nrot term.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

II you ever paid for q cablegram YOU don't
wonder that 80 many countries want to own
the lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Now Is the time to swat the ny. Destruc-
ton Of one today means lessening the pests BY
thousands few months hence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Tobacco man says julius Caesar smoked
weeds. This proves that the world neve
changes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Chicago meat packer says prosperity will b
back by October. But he fails to mention tn
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Is Standard Oil Of Nebraska declares 200 per
cent dividend. Times are hard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

Tho sun never sets on the British empirs'
troubles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
Argus Information Bureau

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11

DANDELlONA
love little lad,
A little unsophisticated lad.
Though I have never had one call me dad.
met one t'other day,
A bright and smiling. glads0ms April day,
Al to the hospital made my way.
He came out from the park
Up in Moline, that folks call Stephens Park.
And he was happy - meadow lark.
He held . bunch Of blooms,
OF bright and golden dandelion blooms,
That he was taking to his mothers rooms
Look here. what have found"
Said he to me, Look here what have found:
Go through the park, you'll find them al
around"
% yes, indeed they're fine"
Said to him. 20 yes, indeed they're fine;
I'm going through the park, and I'll get some
for mine"
Whatever folks may say,
Whatever folks OF finer tastes may say,
The dandelion bloom shall have its day;
And happy little lads
Shall love its golden glow, the little lads;
And some Of US will love it too. who're classet
as dads, "A. NJ 8.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
YOUNG WOMEN STEAL RIDE;
 POLICE TAKE THEM IN

MISSOULA, Mont, June "A Riding on a freight train without a ticket brought three young women into the custody of the county authorities here recently. The girls were on their way from Long Beach Cal, to their homes in Wisconsin, they told the sheriff, and had been linking" or riding in automobiles as the opportunity might determine.
 They told Sheriff Houston that they had decided to ride across the Rockies in a refrigerator car, the first time they had taken to that sort of conveyance. They were al lowed to proceed with their journey upon promising that they would not attempt to use freight trains for travelling.
 The young women, Florence John son and Anna and Agnes Norris, said they left Wisconsin two years ago to hike to California. They wore khaki trousers and hiking boots
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
SINE SAYS AMERICAN RULES <
 ARE HURTFUL TO SERVICE

NEWPORT, July 5-In an ad- dress delivered in this city yester- day, Admiral Sims, who was recent ly publicly reprimanded by Secre- tary Denby for talking too much, contrasted the American attitude which, he said, forbids public criti- cism by officers of the armed forces. with the attitude of some of the European leaders. He declared that the American people know less about warfare and the actual conditions of their military forces than the people of any other great power
 This ignorance, he asserted, miti- gates against efficiency.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
Carpentier Was Game

After Dempsey has left the arena on Saturday, he was as happy as a school boy and did not appear at all as if he had been in a fight. There were no marks on his face or body. Referring to the Frenchman, he said: Carpenter is a good, game fellow, but I think l have it on him.
 Carpenter took his defeat gamely and praised Dempsey as a great champion. T staked my all to win and in the second round l hit him hard but could not drop him. I tried again in the third but a right in my neck dazed me. don't know how he got through my guard in the fourth. America should be proud of Dempsey"
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
SPOKANE COMPANY STARTS
 SILVER FOX ENTERPRISE

SPOKANE, July 5-Incorporators of company to operate silver fox farm has recently purchased twenty acres of land six miles east of this city, where they plan to erect a complete plant for the rear ing of the valuable animals. They have 31 pairs of foxes, which have been housed on rented land in that vicinity.
 Sixty-nine additional pairs are to be purchased, it is announced, and 100 kennels will be built in a cir cular area with three-story watch tower at the hub. As accessories to the farm, the company is to import several Belgian police dogs for guard duty, six Swiss milch goats to sup ply milk for the pups, and 200 white Leghorn chickens to furnish an egg day for each of the nurs- ing mother foxes.
 Some of the animals now owned by the company are said to be worth $1,500 each.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
.BuL BRENNAN SEEKS CHANCE AT TITLE
VETS STAGE PARADE AS PROTEST AGAINST DRY LAW
VETS STAGE BIG PARADE
 IN APPEAL FOR CHANGE

NEW YORK, July 5-A monster parade was held on Fifth avenue yesterday by the ''wets" of this city, the procession being in the nature of a protest against the dry law, and an expression of hope for a return to the days of safe and sane liquor. The parade was re- viewed by Mayor Hyland.
 The drys also were to have held a parade, as a counter movement, but it failed to materialize.
 Mayor Hyland also reviewed a parade staged by Irish sympathizers, l5,000 of whom were in the line of march, the number including many women and children and form. CT service men.
The Nenana news., 1921-07-05
DANGER OF RAILWAY STRIKE
 IS REMOTE SAY OFFICIALS S

CHICAGO, July 5-While there has been no definite announcement relative to the attitude of the rail- way brotherhoods toward the wage reduction ordered by the Railway Labor Board, President Lee, of the trainmen, and Chairman Jewell, of the Railroad department of the American Federation of Labor, ex- press the belief that the possibility of a strike is remote
 The matter has been placed in the hands of a committee, and while there appears to be very general sentiment in favor of rejecting the proposed reduction, there is very little talk of striking.