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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
PLAIN MANS PARADISE.
BY Lydia Lion Roberts.

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
Hot dogs! Have your picture
taken! Ten cents a ride! Greatest
thrill you ever hadi Costs a dime
and worth a nickel-and a dime.'
at hasn't changed Bit" laugh
ed Elsie Gray to her husband as
| they walked slowly along while
the three eager children jumped
and danced and bumped into people
in their excitement
Just the same year after year, -
smiled Alvin, pretty girls, sticky.
happy babies, believing statesmen
Mamma, there's bear! A little
one, in that cage" cried the oldest
boy.
Lois will be scared whispered
Elsie. and Mr.. Gray picked up the
three-year-old child to give her
! courage. She looked in surprise at
the black, pacing object and sud
denly called out, Hello, young fe-
err! Aren't you a nice young fe-
Ier,"
The crowd around her laughed in
delight as the curly haired girl
grabbing her father tightly around
his neck, > cried again: 81 aren't
afraid Of you. you nice Teller, Mr.
Bear"
She's a spunky baby" smiled a
passerby.
The Grays paused a moment as
roller-coaster car dashed by and
raced up the long incline in front
of them
"Hullo, something's wrong in
that car" said Ayin, jokingly, mo
one shrieked. That is half the fun
of the roller-coaster, it gives the
girls a chance to squeal to their
hearts content"
Just look" whispered Elsie with
a smothered giggle, see that bald
headed man in the jerker. 1 should
think it would break his neck: He
is old enough to know better"
He looks as if he was entoyiny
it," replied Alvin, land look at the
middle-aged couple getting off this
merry-go-round."
I guess everyone is young here"
said Elsie. "It is a light-hearte1
carefree crowd. happy in the free
dom OF the weekend. forgetting the
daily grind in few hours play"
Here are the new horses" az
planned Alvin. They 90 nm ana
down. and backwards and ahead
and every way at once"
Il want to go on, dad. Ouick
buy our tickets" cried the chill
dren.
Dare you to go on them. Elsie ~
leased Alvin, with a boyish grin
Take it." briskly retorted Elsie
I'm neither bald-headed nor mid
dle-aged, SO I'm surely eligible for
q merry-go-round.
You're some sport, Ma eris,,
the boys. as they finished the low
Gus ride.
Hungry now. boys?" asked their |
father.
''Of course" they promptly re-
sponded.
Isn't 1t queer that hot dogs taste
SO good here at the beach. and vet |
l cannot picture myself at hone |
with a huge biscuit surmounted nv
a fat sausage and hair-raisine mu..
tard," said Mrs. Gray; yet it's the
proper thing and part of the seem i
cry here"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

Q. How ripe should tomatoes be
when picked? H. G. F.
A. Tomatoes which are to be
shipped to a distant market should
be picked when two-thirds ripe. II
for local markets. the fruit should
be ripper. For home consumption
or for canning, the tomatoes should
be left on the vine until ripe.
@. Where did the word trolley"
originate? M. P.
A. Both French and German con-
tain verbs resembling trolley" and
have the meaning Of rolling" or
rambling" The word trolley"
was coined in England and was
first used in the sense Of a hand
cart and then Of a truck.
@. Why is the water of Niagara
falls green? N. B.
A. In accounting for the color of
the water OF Niagara, it is neces-
sary to consider the fact that the
waters of this river come directly
from the lake in which they have
left all sediment they may have
held in suspension, and therefore
are clear. Authorities are of the
opinion that the greenfsh color OF
the water is due to the amount of
carbonic acid gas that it contains.
@ Do f1eas have wings?
H. n. C.
A The flea Is a small wingless
insect. There are about 100 spe-
cies known. of which one-third are
@. Can income tax be paid In
cash? H. w.
A The bureau Of internal reve
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

Or muscle group supplied by the
nerve trunk involved in the lnfam'
nation. without such wasting anc
weakening there is little on which
to hinge the diagnosis OF neurltls
Another feature is the long dura-
ton of the trouble-always many
weeks or months.
Common causative factors OF in
flammation of one or more nerves
are alcohol, arsenic, lead, injury, in
lection through wounds or from ad-
jacent LESSONS (such as the facial
neuritis sometimes appearing as q
complication OF middle ear diseased
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Glasses Do Not Weaken Eyes.
Please state in your column
whether glasses weaken the eyes
My left eye is 20-20, while my right
eye us $40. Do / need glasses
Il. r. L.
Answer-You need only a mon
ocle. or glasses with the correction
over the defective eye and plain
lens or none over the sound eye
Wearing glasses, when there is
defect of vision, never weakens the
eyesight, but often conserves it
That is, provided the glasses are
accurately fitted and properly sup
ported before the eyes Many are
not
Shiny Nose.
Please, oh, please, print some
thing for my shiny, greasy nose
miss F. D. W.)
Answer:
Zinc sulphate ........ 1 dram
Potassium sulphurated. 1 dram
Rose water ..4 ounces
Shake well and daub on nose and
allow to dry on over night.
Hot Water and Salt Water.
Please give your opinion of the
practice of drinking hot water be-
fore breakfast, and using salt water
of boiled water cooled to body
sore or inf1amed. o.. l.. To
Answer-Many persons find that
a cupful or two of hot water taken
half an hour before breakfast has
a laxative effect and aids digestion.
1t can do no harm, in any case,
provided it be taken not less than
Is minutes before eating. Hot
water at meal time tends to de-
crease the secretion of the gastric
juice and slow down or delay di-
gestion; cold water at meal time
stimulates secretion and tends to
improve digestion Plain water ir-
ritates the eyes; but the addition of
a rounded teaspoonful to the pint
of boile water cooled to body
warmth renders the water about
the saline strength of the tears
and that makes it non-irritating for
bathing the eyes. Stronger salt
water should not be used. This
physiological or normal salt
solution is all right for such pur-
poses, though it is not advisable to
battle the eyes as @ constant prac-
tice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18


PLEASE publish a formula for the re-
moval Of a red nose implores F. ]. ]. in Doc
Brady's colyum- why not whynots Sirius
| loan F. J. J. your pocket knife?" Gosh, Are
we never to hear the last of that throaty mari
tai wheeze0
THIS. LIKE THE GETTYSBURG SPEECH
SHOWS WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Dear Mac: 1 notice you're always taking a
slam at people whom use incorrect English
suggest you use the following in your cam
paign for better English:
Be she went? Am she gone?
Are she left l all alone?
Us can never go to she,
Her can never come to We
All, cruel fate,
Forsaken does be
1t cannot was NITS
THE ARGUS wins todays prize in the Odd
tiles in Orthography contest for the headline: :
Tudor Heard Wins (ReferTing of course
to prize collection of the W. k. lowing kine)
Did They Have Any Fast CoIored Ladies'
Dresses?
Mac: lamped the following on an adver-
Using card in Davenport clothing store
Shoes For Boys of Good Quality" Guess
they amt got none to fit me-
PUNCH.
SAY, Mac" Git Is Larry speaking) cit kinda
seems to me that this here now Judy is col
Iectn' hole lot of free advertiser from the
Whom-whom does he get that way anyhow :?
So fairs I've been able to find out he amt never
even been in The Argus Information Bureau
nor Household Hints yet, SO how does he fg-
ger hes qualified to appear in a colyum? When
l was youngster 1 thought a man had to be
smart to make the Line, but since I've read
Judy's rawlings my opinion has been reversed"
WELL Larry, it's this way: The only vay
to keep Judy out OF this col Is for others to
send US something much better. A coIyuu.
Larry, like the W. X. chain and its weakest
link. Is only as good its worst contrib. 1t
didn't take a smart man to make the Line Cbe-
cause we made it repeatedly but it took a per
s1stent one. Either in conducting or contrib
bling some believe la patience est amere, mais
son fruit est doux. while others hold le jeu en-
vaut pas la chandelle Both colyums and con-
show which
CHILLIcoTHE (Ohio) courts may be asked
menace to public health?"
shucks! Any OF our readers could answer
'nA- R. e. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

nue. says that income taxes may De
paid by money order, cheek OF
cash Cash, however, Is only ac-
cepted where there is a collector ;
lIofflce or a branch of his Once -
that the cash may be taken care Oh.
i If the taxes are paid at an once
where the money must be 1or"ai.
ed to the collector of the distrlc.,
then they must be paid by cheek u
money order.
@. Kindly say whether birds can
smell? J. K.
A. While the sense of smell II
birds is not as completely develop
ed as in reptiles. or mammals Ine'
do have sense Of smell.
@. How deep do deep sea waves
get? F. C.
A. In the open sea, storm waves e
often have a height OF from ~ ~
80 feet. In rare cases a helsn'
of so feet has been observed.
@. Are there any hospitals Were
student nurses are taken who h4's
not been through high school. =
Reader.
A. The public health serFloe
says that some hospitals are
parting from the requirement
high school education or its equisa-
lent for applicants in traihlns
course. Write to the commlssionVaa
of health at the state capital, lot "
Its of such institutions.
@. Should gasoline" be speiieN
with an "e" or an ''f'? F. L. J.
A. Either gasoline or gaS'-
.lene" Is correct
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

Press dispatches state that there is big
demand for Uncle Sans dollar across the
seas. The demand here seems to keep up
well.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

Some tired business men send their wives
away for the summer. Others. stay tired
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

For sale: One combination garment that
may be worn either as pair of stockings or
hair net
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

A Long Island Judge has ordered
a husband to obey his wife one dav
a week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
Argus Information Bureau

Any o a by
Haskin Whngton fun and
ito nynous ters1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
MIRTHLESS RTMES
for
HEARTLESS HOMES
Now Judy was a mighty man,

Now Judy was a mighty man,
He was a columneer,
And many times he made the line
We often shed a tear.
(Dear Judy, do not be misled;
This sob stuff's not for you.
But only for the poor old folks
Who have to read this through.)
STOCKHOLM MATH.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

AUGUST IS, 1921.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
BeIair Gets 4
and Snow Hill 7

Snow Hill won from Belair Tues
day : to !. Grubb. who pitched
Mondays Thinning game against
Crisfield, weakened in the fourth and
was replaced by Marll in the fifth.
The latter was ineffective and Cam
brun took his place in the seventh.
Roussey, Swingler and Dooley hit
home runs. Keene batted well in the
pinches for Snow Hill.
Herb Armstrong; hitting streak
was stopped by the Belair twirlers
after he had hit safely in % con-
secutive contests. Walker robbed him
in the first inning by spectacular
catch and he was walked twice.
Bergman pitched 4 splendid game,
only one earned run being scored Off
his delivery. Vie keenc pitched the
last two innings for Snow Hill. and
never was in danger, being given
sensational support. Score:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Democratic Conference
Held Here On Monday
Made Good Selections

20 on the ballot this Fail were heard.
Il was unanimously decided that
Senator Harrison be renominated.
For County Commissioners the
names of DR.. J. ID. Dickerson. Of
Stockton, and j. Windsor Bounds, of
Pocomoke, were recommended. Two
Commissioners are to be elected.
For Sheriff, two names were pre-
sented: J. F. Johnson and Thomas T.
Brimer, of Snow Hill.
For Members House of Delegates
five names were proposed: Samuel
NJ. Crockett. and Frank VI. Bratten, of
Pocomoke; Horace Davis, of Berlin;
Dale Showell, of Ocean City. and
George l.. Barnes, Jr.. of Girdletree.
Three are TO be elected.
For Register of Wills: DR.. Paul
Jones, of Snow Hill, was unanimously
recommended
For Surveyor: William J. Pitts, the
present Surveyor for Worcester
County, was unanimously recon-
mended
For members of the Democratic
State Central Committee for Wor-
cester County: Messrs. Marion 7.
HargiS, Calvin B. Taylor and Alfred
7. White were unanimously recon-
mended, and the question of women
members of this committee, after sew
eral names had been proposed, was
left in the hands of the State Central
Committee as now constituted. They
have consulted with the woNen voters
as far as possible, and names will be
filed today (Friday.) The naming of
delegates to the State Convention was
also delegated to the State Central
Committee.
II was declared to be the sense of
the conference that it in no way
desired to influence the action of any
Democrat who wished to enter the
primaries to make a contest for an
office, but it is hoped there will be no
contest, and no occasion for primary
election.
Before the conference closed Mr..
Harlan Robertson. of Pocomoke, an
nounced that in the interest of har-
mony he would withdraw the name of
Mr.. Bratten.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20

Carrying out suggestion of The
Democratic Messenger that party
conference be held in Snow Hill, the
Democratic State Central Committee
called one to meet here last Monday
afternoon. Over one hundred Dem
ocrats desiring to aid in mapping out
program for the coming campaign,
and to consider the claims of candi-
dates for nomination by the Dem
ocratic party, met in the Municipal
Building at the invitation of Mayor
FookS. They were representative
citizens of Worcester County, deter
mined to do all in their power to
prevent friction in the Democratic
party. as it is pretty well conceded
that with a united party and good
candidates the Democrats will sweep
Worcester County at the coming
election.
There was considerable caucusng
before the meeting was called, as
there was nothing "cut and dried"
and no one attempted to boss the con
ference. Everybody present was
invited to speak out and have his say
if he had anything he wanted to
propose for the good of the cause. 1t
was clearly demonstrated by the
number of candidates for nomination
that everyone believed the party
would be successful; and the desire
to please the women voters as well
as the men was also apparent in
every move made toward the recon-
mendation of candidates.
As soon as the caucusing outside
could be broken up the conference
was called to order by Hon. Calvin
y. Taylor of the Democratic State
Central Committee, and Franklin
Upshur, Esq. was unanimously called
to the chair. William C. Powell, Esq,
was then named as Secretary.
Several short addresses were made
along harmony" lines all of the
speakers declaring it to be their first
thought that the very best men in the
party be put on the ballot this Fall
without party contest in the pri-
maries.
After a while, and without any set
program, suggestions for names to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Orphans Court Judges
Frustrate a Scheme
OF Slick Politicians

The so-calIed peoples party OF this
county is pretty slick in concealing
its political trickery. but the machine
Slipped cog" in its recent effort to
secure, through our Orphans Court
the illegal appointment of Repub-
lican to scholarship at Washing
ton College. The good people of this
county should know the law and the
facts in connection with this high
handed piece of business in resorting
to political trickcry whereby the C0ur;
might be mslead and "a poor boy de-
prived of his just rights under the
law. In making these appointments
the Court is controlled by the fol-
lowing provisions OF the law:
First, the Court must see that the
applicants appear before them and
undergo an examination aS to their
moral and intellectual fitness for the
appointment. Second the Court must
be confined to the appointment of
only "indigent" scholars; that is. such
scholars as are unable to pay their
own way and likewise whose parents
are unable to pay. II was clearly the
intent of the Legislature in enacting
this law to provide at the expense of
the taxpayers, for the education of
poor boy who had no other way of
thus securing college education. 1t
was never intended to apply to the
case of those who were able to secure
such an education.
Now what are the facts? Paul
Timmons, the son of Thomas H. Tim
mons, has been attending the above
named college for the last two years
and his father, who is a man of
means has been paying the sons eX
penses at the college. There was a
scholarship vacancy at this college to
be filled by the above Court under the
provisions of the law. and due
notice was given in the county
papers by the Court looking to
the appointment. One of the big
leaders of the peoples party took
occasion to prompt Timmons to seek
this appointment, promising him that
he, the big politician" would put over
the appointment and thus save the
father the further expense of edu-
eating his son. Young Timmons' APP
plication was duly filed with the Court
as was also the application of Luther
Cooper, the son of Edward Cooper, of
Snow Hill. At the last meeting of
the Court the matter of the appoint
ment was taken up and majority of
the Court, after thorough consider
alton of all the facts and the law, ap-
pointed young Cooper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Will There be a Contest?

The desire for Office great that looks il the
Democrats are to have primary contest.
Three members the Legislature are be elected and
Messrs Crockett Batten, Davis Barnes and Shovel have
filed their nomination papers. Only three be nominated
Senator Harrison has filed for re-nominatiOn He is not
opposed.
j. Windsor Bounds, and Dr. j. d. Dckerson have fled for
County Commissioners. They have opposition.
Calvin B. Taylor Alfred T. White. Hannah f. Henry and
Margaret d. Crockett have filed for members OF the Demo
cratic State Centya COmmitte There vacancies
which yet TO he filled by the State Central Committee.
William j. Pitts has filed denomination for Surveyor.
He is not opposed
Wilmer Purnel. J. p. Johnson and Thomas T. Brimer
have withdrawn candidates for sheriff and W. o. Shock
ley has filed and will receive the nomination.
Democrats who have the welfare of the party heart
regret very much that is brewing and hope that
all differences yet be settled without contest the
primaries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
STATE ILLITERACY
SHOWS DECREASE
Census Of 1920 Shows Total OF
64.439 Who Are Unable
To Read or White.

Washington, Aug. ll.-There are
64,I3i illiterate persons 10 years old
and over in Maryland, "illiterate"
meaning unable to write, according to
the 1920 census. OF this number 1884
are native whites Of native parentage.
1884 are Of foreign or mixed parent
age and 1855 are Of foreign birth
The number OF illiterate negroes is
80, ,lOi.
In the total population 10 years of
age and over the percentage of illit-
eracy is Sc. which shows diminu-
tion since 1910. when il was 7.O3. In
the case Of the negroes the percent
age declined from 23.4 TO 1872 and in
the case Of the native white Of native
parentage from TO 2. There is more
illiteraey in the rural districts of the
State than in the cities, the percent
ages being IA for the rural popula-
tion and for urban.
by counties the percentage Of
illiteracy ranges from 1872 in 81.
Mary's county to 3.3 in Allegany
county.
Infants or children under Is years
old make up one-third Of the popula-
tion Of Maryland. while iS2.il7 chill
dred between and ~ years old are
recorded by the census a. attending
school. The population Of Maryland
Is s3.l per cent. white and 1863 per
cent. negro. In 1910 the negro per-
centage was l7.s, about one-fourth Of
the white population of the State Of
foreign birth or foreign parentage.
there being iO2.iT7 foreign-bOrn
whites and ll3.203 native whites who
had foreign-born parents. There are
SO. ass persOns born in America.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Annual Convention
AT Christian Church

The annual convention of the
Church of Christ on the Eastern
Shore swill be held in the Snow Hill
Christian Church beginning Friday
evening. August 2ist The churches
sending delegations are Ocean View.
and Millville. Del; Fruitland. Bethle-
hem, Perryhawkin and Snow Hill.
Md.
DR.. II. +. Lutz, Of Washington. ID.
C., author and lecturer. who has
spoken to large audiences in Snow
Hill on various sessions. and VIM.
+. Hartung, Of Follanshee. W. Va.
pianist and lecturer, will furnish a
part of the program.
This is the annual convention of
the Churches Of Christ in this section
and local members are planning for
the largest assembly of delegates anil
visitors this year.
DIR. Lutz has just published some
charts on phrenology. the result Of
several years Of research. which Is
peceiving considerable attention in
scientific circles. His work in regard
TO the nature Of human mind has been
Of considerable value. and the people
Of the Eastern Shore are proud 10
have DIR. Lutz in the program.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20

Il j. conceded that young Tmmons
passed somewhat better examina-
tiOn. and he should have done 80 be-
cause he has already had two years
al the college while young Cooper
has just graduated from the Snow
Hill High School. There was no
question raised as to the moral or
intellectual fitness of either applicant
50 that the only question came under
the "indigent" class. If both could
be classed ~ "indigent" clearly young
Timmons would have been entitled to
the appointment. The Court. how
ever, looked carefully into this ques-
ton, and two of the members of the
Court were clearly of the opinion that
young Timmons was not in that class
because his father is Il man of Suf-
ficient means, and aS proof of the
fact that he is able to send his son
TO college, he has been doing so for
the last two years, while it is Il well
known fact that neither young
Cooper nor his father has any means
whereby the son can be sent to col
lege. Upon these facts the Court
made the appointment of Cooper As it
should have done. II is clearly seen
that by the attempted trick, an at
tempt was made to deprive Cooper
of the privileges which the law intend
ed should be extended to only those
who were unable to secure college
education otherwise. We do not be-
lievc that the father of TimmonS
knew that the appointment of his son
would be contrary to the spirit and
letter of the law. but there is no
doubt that the political boss knew
full well what the law was, but in
order to further the political organ
ization which he was trying to build
up, and with absolute disregard for
the welfare of the poor applicant
tried to put over the appointment of
Il boy whose father is fully able to
pay his way. Public funds should
not and cannot under the law be used
to pay for the education of any boy
at the above named college If such
boy or his parents are able to pay
such expense. Young Cooper'S mother
is dead, his father is Il man of very
limited means. is of poor health and
unable to do hard work, and if there
ever was a boy who was entitled To
the benefit of this law young Cooper
is the boy. He is of good habits,
very anxious to go to college, am
bilious. and to have turned him down
for Il boy whose father is fully able
to pay the bill would have been a
gross injustice. The Court was right,
and the trick has been exposed.