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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
FOUND AND LOST.
By Jane Ladd.

Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, 1nc.)
Maybelle, the blond and fluffy
operator, was absent The night
lines remained up; the switchboard
was bare Of the frivolous para
phernalia of lipstick and veil and
powder puff which Uttered it during
the day. Bells were ringing IRA
tionally all over the store. The
general manager frowned his irri-
tation and Miss Duane, his private
secretary, knit her smooth brows
in sympathy and tapped her desk
with slim, impatient fingers
who else can run the board.
Miss Duane?" he inquired helpless
ly. Neither the big, efficient man
nor his quiet assistant realized how
much he had grown to depend upon
her, or how often her nimble wits
solved his problem unawares.
Miss Day." she checked of, 'in
the rhinestones. But with their
special sale this week she can't be
spared. There's Miss Scott, but two
girls are out Of the repair depart
ment with the flu. and she's the
only one left who can give an accu-
rate estimate. A floor boy has been
learning. in case Of emergency. Now
that the emergency has arisen-he's
Morris Rosenbaum. and it's q Jew
ish holiday"
She leaned back in her leather
chair, her serious face extraordi-
narily alight, her fine gray eyes
glirting youthfully behind their
disfiguring glasses.
when l came here as young
girl, Is years ago, Mr.. Minot,
learned that switchboard. / think
I'll take it today. just for the nov
city! I'll stay tonight and catch
up with my own work. might as
we'll as sit alone in my apartment
all EVENING""
As Miss Duane seated herself be-
fore the instrument, shifting the
plugs and manipulating the tiny
levers which established the day
service. q flood Of old associations
swept over her. The years slipped
away, and something of Maybelle's
happy-go-lucky spirit enveloped
her.
Into the sanctuary Of her Office
none but the grayest concerns pen
etrated. Now she had suddenly
stepped into an atmosphere of
mirth and nonsense. Blithe voices
came in constantly over the sing
Ing wires. The girl In the telegraph
Office called her "Dearie" Male
voices, irrepressible with youth.
addressed her AZ "Kiddo." And one
bold gallant praised her sweet voice
and nearly extracted her promise
to meet him that evening, before
she recovered from her astonish-
ment.
There was . Wild-roee flush on
her cheeks when the general man
ager approached that afternoon, q
sheaf Of papers in his hand; and
she met his eyes with a frankness
that was almost q challenge, laugh
Ing up at him very much as May
belle would have done.
WELL" she questioned demurely,
have you missed me!"
The general manager gasped. He
would hardly have been more sur
prised il an adding machine from
the rear ONCE had tried to fiirt
with him. Then he grinned.
why. yes, ] have. ho Eranted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
weak Heart.

Many reSders ask for intoema-
ton about myocarditia." bat I
am unable to make { satisfactory
reply to such questions. because
this term is very generally inclu-
sive in significance, and although
it means literally heart muscle in
hammation" it stands practically
for weak heart,
Aside from certain acute involve
ments Of the muscle Of the heart a
a complication of the infectious dis
eases typhoid fever, pneumonia,
influenza, etc., the general meaning
Of myocarditis is rather degenera-
ton than Inflammation Of the mus
Gle q the heart, and IS a rule this
Is secondary to disease Of the ar
teries, particularly disease Of the
arteries whic hsupply blood to the
heart muscle itself. These arteries
(called the coronary arteries
though not because they particu-
larry interest the coroner) are
sometimes involved long before the
rest Of the arterial system In ar
teriosclerosis or in arterial dis
ease caused by syphilis, and when
thickened and diseased they natur-
ally do not convey the blood re-
quired to maintain the nutrition OF
the heart muscle, wherefore the
muscle undergoes some degenera-
tive change and the victim has
''myocarditis." In fact more or
less degeneration of the heart mus
Gle inevitably accompanies harden
ing Of the arteries. That 10 one
reason why it is impossible to give
a satisfactory answer in q letter to
the question. What is myocraditis
and what can be done for it,"
Conditions which cause or main
tain an abnormally high blood pres
sure obviously overwork the heart,
and the overworked heart, if its mus
Gle be impaired through poor blood
supply, is likely to yield under any
sudden strain. such as an attack of
influenza or an unw0nted physical
effort inspired by some emergency.
IL 40 DILL I'D ~ uC 80 CvCI, uOtWAIu.
standing occasional ex cathedra ut
terances Of politician-health Of
ficers, that many q man eats him
self to death.
The symptoms-will be set forth
in tempting array here when this
newspaper becomes an almanac. .
Myocarditis does not mean that
sudden death is in store for the
victim. Thousands Of men with
myocarditis are living fairly active
lives and keeping up their regular
occupations, by taking extraordin-
airy care OF themselves and seeking
the counsel and advice Of their
physicians at regular intervals even
though they are not quite sick-a-
bed.
Signs Of possible do not say
probable-imtairment of the heart,
which should certainly call for the
guidance of ones physician, are ID
an appreciate falling off in physi-
cal and mental efficiency, (2) an
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

@. What is a Kiwanis club and
what does the name mean? R.G.T.
A. The kiwanis club is an or
ganization of business men to pro-
mote industry. The name is a
coined word derived from Cher
okee phrase meaning I'VE trade"
@. What is meant by the Fifth
Monarchy! F. H. N.
A. According to Daniels proph-
ecy four great monarchies of Anti
chirst-Assyria, Persia, Greece and
Rome-were to be succeeded by a
fifth monarchy-the reign OF Christ
on earth for 1000 years.
@. How much does it cost to
drill an oil well in Oklahoma?
T.. e. M.
A. The bureau OF mines states
that in the mid-continental field,
the costs of drilling wells vary
from $1.75 q foot in shallow pools
of Oklahoma. to $3.50 in some new
and actively developing areas. In
addition to this the owner must
supply casing. Tho total drilling
costs in Oklahoma average from
1890 to $500 per foot with ex-
ception Of wells in the old shallow
district in northeastern Okla
homa, where drilling costs are as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
RISING SAP
BY ALFRED ARNOLD.

BY ALFRED ARNOLD.
The sap is rising,
It's not surprising.
When you look around:
At night it freezes;
But we have soft breezes,
And shoots stir in the ground.
The twigs are swelling;
The blue jays telling
More Of his smart lies;
The pussy-willows
Are sprouting pillows
And look at those glad skies!
It may turn colder
But the sun grows holder:
He's earlier every day.
Yes. April's waiting,
And 'hesitating,
And. planning. l should say.
Our hearts seem lighter;
Our thoughts grow brighter;
We're sort Of feeling frse.
And I'm surmising
The sap is rising
In uA Don't you agrea3 -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
The Daily Short Story

Il don't know where I'm at with
these invoices, Miss Duane, and,
hesides-well. it's darned lonesome
up there without you. and I'm not
ashamed to admit it!"
A light glimmered on the board
and he watched her pretty hands
weaving in and out among the
cords; the play of her sensitive
lips before the transmitter; the
conscious droop Of her lashes I'M
der his warm regard. And he won
dered where his eyes had been all
these years.
What have you done to your
self. Miss Duane" he demanded
cuIiously.
She blushed. and her eyes beg
ged his Indulgence Of hire vanity,
ITS my glasses" she faltered. az
don't need them here. and took
them off,"
The general manager somewha,
hastily got to his feet. You'd bet
ter put them ON again when YOU
come back to the Office" he advis-
ed grimly. III not answer for the
consequences, Miss Duane, if you
sit up there with me looking as
charming Is you do now"
He was hardly out of hearing
when light steps tripped down the
balcony. "Oh. Maybelle. did Jim
call me while I was OUT" carolled
an eager voice. There was an ap-
prehensive hush, an apologize
murmur. II beg your pardon, Miss
Duane! didn't know it was you"
and the swaying figure poised for
flight.
Miss Duane had q moment OF
self-reproach. Come back here,
Ruth" she called. You're not
afraid of me, are you? Do l seem
as old and sober as all that? Yes,
your Jim left q message-he's 60
ing to take you to the theatre TO-
night. And, Ruth. dear"
she added. wistfully, Il hope you
have . lovely time"
For the STRINGS Of the gauzy
wings Of Romance are audible in
the most prosaic surroundings, and
Helena DuAne's heart responded to
the sweet enthrallment and skipped
= beat or two in its ordered rhythm,
At s O'Clock she was back in the
ONCE, wearied from the strain of
an unaccustomed task, but with a
new radiance in her serene eyes,
. softer curve to her lips.
The general manager sat at his
desk, but for an hour he had not
moved. through his brain was busy.
He had become aware. all at once,
that he was = lonely man. His
home was empty-just as this Of
fee had been empty all day. 1t
needed . mistress-and it was sud-
denly borne in upon him, Is Helena
Duane came quietly in. that she
was the one-the only one-he
wanted in his life. He rose and
stood before her, very straight and
sure of himself, but with beseech-
ing eyes.
you said you were going to
work this evening. Miss Duane" he
reminded her. Must you? 1--we
something else I'd like very much
to propose"
She smiled absently. catching his
words but not their significance.
Tho work will have to wait, Mr..
Minot I'm afraid. Tonight my own
Affairs seem more important" She
laid snef hand upon his arm.
you've been q good friend to me
III tell you . secret The switch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

TREASUR16.
Sunlight, Meadow and streams.
And the OPEN sky and sea-
And all the treasures Of LIE
Belong freehold to me.
Sun and moon and the stars
And the clouds that wheel and Ase-
They NIL my heart and soul
And thrill them utterly.
Wind and rain and the storm
And the sunshine after rain.
Blue OF tho summer skies,
And tho hush Of morn again;
Trees and flowers and hills
And the scent Of open air
Songs OF the winging birds
In true blue days and fair.
And this is my estate,
The sea, the field, the plain
What emperor in ftome
Had more than this domain?
&C. q. II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

"a People should not forget the lessons they
learned during the war; Every home has
.plct OF ground that can be turned to use in
Lelping to keep down the summer food bill.
!. Get busy with your spade and the seed catalog.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

81 A Chicago court has ordered an increase OF
I The monthly allowance Of an 11-year-old girl
.&pm $500 to $500 per month. Still We wonder
- the spread Of socialism in this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

unwonted loss Of good memory, 80
undue breathlessness or shoftness
OF breath ON moderate exertion
which formerly caused NO DIM
Guilty, a. more or less persistent
cough or bronchial trouble. and (5)
restless sleep or insomnia. Such
Developments in an individual over
the age Of 80, or one Of any age
who has had syphilis, should lead
to careful physical examination by
. good physician.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Seheelboy Athletes.
lam II years old. The schools
Of our town have an annual field
day and I should like to enter for
the endurance run. Will you please
tell me how l should train for it?
(B. L.
Answer-My boy, don't attempt
to train for such q contest. Not
till you are at least Is years old.
Go in for standing broad jump.
high jump. and short sprints. The
endurance run puts altogether too
strenuous q demand on the heart
for . young growing boy.
Coated Tongue.
What generally causes coated
tongue and swelling under the eyes
How can white coating be removed
from the tongue? 10. j.
Answer-Insufficient masticatiOn
is the usual cause of coated tongue.
Very ill patients do not masticate
at all, and have heavily coated
tongue. Regurgitation, conscious
or unconscious, of material from
the intestine or stomach is a COM
mon factor Of slight coating on the
back of the tongue. The remedy is
mastication, and the liberal use OF
foods calling for mastication. and
diminished use Of .predigested de-
naturixed, namby-pamby, unmas-
ticable foods.
Sleeping Partners.
Is it harmful for a child aged 1C
years to sleep with her mother
aged so or with her. grandmother
aged IS? q. P.)
Answer-Yes. Just as harmful
as it is for her mother or grand
mother to sleep with the child
Each disturbs the others rest
breathes the fresh air the other
should have, and gives or takes
any communicable disease the other
has.
Impure Blood.
am a woman aged 48, and for. a
year l have suffered with car
buncles on my arms and Shout
ders. Is this the effect Of impure
blood, or has my age something tc
do with it? (Mrs. s. S. AZ
Answer-If the blood is impure il
| is rather the result, than cause, Of
the carbuncles. Impure blood
explains nothing except . quack's
desire to sell some worthless treat.
ment. A woman's age has no more
to do with her health or ailments
than a mans OF q child's has with
his.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

Announcement that Bill Ryan and Pat Shea
are to be new members of the Giants pitch
Ing star reminds one OF the good old days
vten most Of the players had Irish names.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
Argus Information Bureau

writing The
Frederic Raska Drees WashinEton Give fs MAN. y.
individual No attention WV
to
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-21

realize what refreshment these wild
er glimpses Of life bring to one who
has faithfully toiled IN the tread.
mill for many years. Refreshed by
lofty visions Of the poet. or her
alert mind stimulated by a glimpse
of the world of today, the country
woman goes back to her task with
new zeal and finer patience.
The country woman's club does
not have the money to spend on
programs which are at the disposal
of similar organization in cities
1t can not hire expensive lecturers
nor costly musical artists. But
many Of these country women can
write wonderfully fine papers them
selves.'
Having become self independent
through many years, they have
learned to think things out for
themselves. rather than to depend
on ready made thought. The pro-
ductions of these women may not
show wide research, but they fire.
quently reveal an originality and
depth Of thought that few college
professors could equal.
The women who have this gift,
and there are some of them In
Holly owe 1t to the community to
use their powers in enriching the
programs OF their home Organiza'
tiOns.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-21
THE COUNTRY woMANs CLUB

4
A mans mentality is stimulated
by his work. by grappling with the
interesting problems OF farm pro
duction or Of a business career, or
the processes Of a skilled handi-
craft. But the woman's career as
home maker is different. Although
hOusework is made easier by mod
ern ideas, yet there Ia little inspira-
tion in sweeping a room for lOO1st
time. or Washing pile Of dirty
dishes for the l0,0OOth meal.
Hence the organization Of wom-
ans clubs in country towns, has
meant opening the doors TO- many
women into new world. The pro
grams Of literary study conducted
by such organizations. their discus
sions OF current events and civic
problems. seem to many previously
lonely women, like new windows
for the soul.
It is impossible for q man with
his less restricted occupations to
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-21
FEE rRorosEn TARarFr LAW ]

The dcrrcciated valuc Of foreign
money to-ds to increase the diff.
cultics that American industry has
to meet as the result Of competition
with foreign trade. In Germany,
for instance, the workers are get
ting less than Is cents an hour H.
CURING their pay In American mon
-ey.
As soon as they get raw material
so they can make the products that
they used to turn out before the
war. they can lay these products
down in any American city at a
cost far below the expense of pro-
hucing those articles in our own
factories. The same is true to a
large extent Of the cost OF produc-
ing commodities In other countries.
When our people see these low
cost foreign goods offered at these
pre-war prices or less, they. will buy
them mighty quick. They will not
stop to ask whether they are Ger
man made or not. The difference
between the foreign made article
: and the American is going to be
much more than 1t was before the
war.
You can produce articles very
cheap II you can pay for making
them in deprecated money. Amer
lean goods produced with American
money and based on American stan
Aards Of living, can not sell in the
face of this deprecated money COM
petition.
What are American factories 60
ing to do, when the demand for
their product is stopped by the in
ability of these Industries to COM
pete with this low cost production
over seas? Manifestly the only
thing is to return to the old time
policy Of protection under which
the country throve and prospered
and which is more than ever neces-
sary today.
OF course 1t should be reasonable
protection, and not prohibitive
tariff. Our producers Gust expect
to meet reasonable competition.
but they ought not to have to meet
the destructive competition pos
sible under the existing tariff law.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-21
home TRADE VS.. Man. ORDER

It is frequently alleged in favor
Of mail order buying, that the cnor-
nous concern in sorne distant city
buys in large quantities so it can
do business cheaper. But this es-
innate neglects some important
items In the calculation.
The big city mail order house is
doing business In the most costly
kind of location. 1t must pay big
city prices for rent. which is large
item. It's help have to pay the
highest costs of living in big cities
and consequently must be more
highly paid. Expenses run higher
in metropolitan centers. and the
fellow who sends in by mail has to
buy goods distributed on this high
level of expense.
Furthermore the mail order hOus-
es have costly system of distribu-
tion. II you 60 to home dealer
in Holly to buy a shirt, he sells
you one that has been transported
in a large case with one set OF
freight and trucking charges only.
The transportation costs on each In.
dividual article in that packing case
are an insignificant item.
But if you send off to some dis
tant mail order house, you pay an
express or mail charges on a small
package that makes q large percent
age of the cost of the article. 1t is
expensive and uneeonomical to
send these little packages all over
the country. and the local dealer
makes big saving by combining 3
lot Of purchases in one shipment
and getting his transportation at
bulk rates.
1t takes complicated and costly
organization to run the great bust
ness of q big mail order house.
Many high salaries have to be paid:
costly accounting systems have to
be conducted, and the whole thing
is run on an elaborate system that
makes the expense account mount
up and creates heavy charge or
the consumer who Is persuaded to
buy in that way.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-07-21
rwo sPors

Many people travel thousands Of
miles to enjoy scenery less beau
titul than what you can find In
Colorado.
Claimed the city people shine in
society more than the country folks
but . lot Of the city polish is put
on with borrowed money.
Tho stores and farm buildings
that are kept freshly painted can
be seen by visitors desiring to buy
something much farther than the
other kind.
Some people think the draft
dodgers were very noble people,
as they loved liberty 30 much they
skipped the country.
jazz music dying out. This must
be an awful blow to the cowbell
and tin pan business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-13

can be assured. Friday night the Ham
moud High school travels to Froebel
High. All that wish TO go with the
team will leave on the Gary ~Interurban
at $40 y. m, The high school Is con-
tident Of taking the scalp OF the
Froebel team and will endeavor to DO
so with the E-mersonians The high
school schedule has been completed as
follows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-13
I'D Lipinski Breaks
Fazy's Winning Streak

After the bowling match between
East Chicago and Hammond at IN.
Lyric bowling alleys at East Chicago
Monday evening Lipinski challenged
Fay to a five same match and the
best three oht Of ave wins. ED Lipin-
ski having his brand new private
bowling ball with him vas going 20
give Fazy a nance to win his third
match game from Lipinski but he was
badly disappointed to find out that LII
pinski Is a much better bowler with a
private ball than with IN alley ball.
I'D Lipinski never gave Fay a
chance until the 4th game when Fay
slipped one over Lipinski by 20 pins.
Lipinski is pretty sure hat he can
trim Fszy I'm another game II Fay so
desires but LipinSki would rather bowl
for a little stake 1T some Kind aad lac
also would rather bow Fay at Chi
cage On some strange alleys. The
bowling fans did rot stay very long
after LApinski had trlmmed Fay three
gapes but some interested fans stayed
t~tN everything WAS all over. Score:
Fay LEO IT'S ITS 1870 155-S4s
...skl log l79 lS3 213 1926
Lipinskl finished IS pins ahead Of
Fay. The game between Pollard and
Lipinskt at Chicago Heights VIII be
rolled on Wednesday. Jan. 10.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-13
SpaszESa5IzyING RY'!(lEE|

ever the new National Boxing Asso-
citation. He predicts that it w1li be q
success and that II viii pave the way
Ter lcga1tEed boxing in many states
where the game is now under ban.
The National Boxing Association OF
tho United states is the best thing
that ever happened for boxing" he
said There is nothing wrong with
the game itself. II ia the one sport
where a fellow always has hts oppon-
eut in front of him and It Is heaithful
and manly Tho trouble has been Is
that unorEaniEed forces have eontroll-
ed st in the past. In unity there 10
strength and we have unity now"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-13
school Jury Condemns
Own Guilty Grinders

CHICAGO. Jan. 13--The HSae
ark high school student jury
scIEhinE testimony In the scAe~fs
stbaII scandal. reported 20 Prin-
pal ". h. LoOInis their recon-
endatIOn TINT the football players
Knitting "a "TmGer" 80 play with
hcm in the Lansing tsiich.) high
school football game last fail ne
rrcd from athletics.
The jury wEN composed of t~enty
students. some OF them girls
'sThe ude body should be CALI
cd upon for IA vigorous support OF
aehOol athletics" the Jury'S recon-
m~cndatiOn said. "LukewRrm sup
port. the presence Of q few undo
Slrablcs ON tho team and tbe Stu-
dent code OF honor which forblaH
informing were the chsef causes OF
the football dishonesty
Roy "Wop" simmons, capitals OF
the Inivcrsity Of Chicago fresh
nam football team. "a Hyde Park
graduate, played full back against
Lansing and recently WINS Dismissed
from the university on charges ia
vOIVinE this notion.