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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
HEALTH TALKS
Rv William Rradx, M n
Noted Physician and Author.

1.-THE superstitious way people nfear
when they speak of marking al
unborn child. Whoever takes thai
latter notion seriously in these days
of enlightenment, is to be pitied.
| Questions and Answers.
! The Stenog's Gum. - Yesterda,
/, l began to chew a piece of gum an6
forgot and swallowed it as piece
of candy. Knowing it is such sticky
stuff, l feared it might do harm
Would you advise taking salts OF
other quick acking physic to gel
rid of it? NJ l. L.
! Answer-The first aid, when any
foreign body is swallowed, is avoid
physics. You need have no anxiety
The gum is harmless.
! Will you please tell me something
| can use to soften water, that Is
not so injurious to my hands as sal
soda is? Can you suggest hand
lotion? My hands get very red and
dry and irritated. MRS. u. q.
Answer know of nothing bet
ter than sal soda for softening wa
ter. Perhaps you use too much of
it in the water This lotion is ex-
cellent for regular use to keep the
hands soft and white:
Tragacanth shavings, so grains.
Glycerin, teaSpoonfuls.
Bori cacid powder, II ounce.
Oil of rosemary, 3 drops.
Rain water 0r distilled water, l
pint.
Slowly boil all except the rose
mary, stirring frequently, until the
tragacanth is entirely dissolved.
Water must be added from time to
time to make up for evaporation,
and prolonged boiling is necessary.
When cool add the rosemary and
enough water to fill a pint bottle.
Rub half teaspoonful into the
hands two or three times a day,
after washing the hands and before
they are quite dry. This lotion cor
rectly made should be a clear Jelly
thin enough to pour.
Yeast Yields Uric Acid-1n one
of your articles you said that yeast
is a good food, full of nitrogenous
substance from which uric acid is
derived. AS l have always heard
that uric acid is the cause of rheu-
matism 80. J. E. D.
Answer-Uric acid has no bear
ing on the cause of any of the va
rious joint and other diseases which
are maltreated as rheumatism
There is little evidence to support
the theory that uric acid is cause
of gout. Uric acid is a normal by
product in a healthy metabolism,
normally present in the blood. 1t
is questionable whether human life
an dhealth could be maintained
without foods which yield uric acid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

@. On what book or work did
Anatole France win the 1921 Nobel
prize? {. n
A. The publication which gained
! Anatole France the Nobel prize in
1921 is entitled, La Vie en- Fleur, "
O. Who was officially credited
with the capture of Stenay, France?
R. r. S.
A. The war department says that
the 90th division, A. Z F., is cred
tied with the capture OF Stenay.
@. What language is spoken in
Panama? X. ,.
guage of Panama, but English is
almost universally spoken in the
Canal Zone, is the predominant
language yof Colon, and is under
stood and spoken by most of the
business people of Panama.
Q. What county in the United
States has the smallest population?
c. P. G..
A. The census bureau says that
Crane county, Texas, with a popu-
Iation of 81, has the smallest pop
ulation of any county in the United
States.
@. Why was the inscription plac
ed over Jesus head when on the
cross? c. W.
A 1t was a Roman custom to
place over the heads of'the crucified
their names and the crimes for
which they suffered. The scrip
lures give the inscription over the
head of Christ, but not over the
thieves. According to the bible the
Inscription was written in Greek,
Latin and Hebrew
@. Who first used mahogany for
furniture?, c. A. G.
A. Il is said that Thomas Chip |
pendale discovered the possibilities |
Of mahogany ana made it the king
CT cabinet woods
@. IN what food is calcium found /
and what is its function?
F. R.
A. Calcium is found in the fol-
lowing foods: Cauliflower. celery.
buttermilk, spinach, cheese. milk, :
cabbage, string beans. carrots.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
The Daily Short Story

that SO bill is found before tina
time?"
whats the use? You know tbs
money will never be found now
Sim" she said, iistlessly.
That makes it easier for yoG
: to say yes" he laughed. Aren't yor
sport enough 10 take a chance wI1er
i the odds are all in your favor? No.
! Oh, well, I've been mistaken il
you. then," he said from depths OF
gloom.
i IF you feel that way about it
Sim, I'll say yes" Myra ventured
softly.
, Il was only q week later that, as
she was removing the coarse, out
standing outer leaves from a head
of cabbage, she discovered a SI1
bill lying crumpled between the
leaves.
With trembling hands she return
ed it to its hiding place, and tax
ing the cabbage back to the cellar,
exchanged it for another. But
she kept her discovery a secret. Ell
fie should be happy a while longer.
Two weeks later, the morning
Olu-IdSuECIlsu
donation party, Myra appeared from
the cellarway looking strangely
pale. The cabbage that was on the
lower shelf, away back in the eel
lar-where is it, Effie?" she asked
hastily.
And Effie, watching from the
window for the morning postman,
answered careiessly:
Sim found Il and sent it with
the others to the donation party"
Myra turned and went slowly to
her room. tOh dear," she moaned,
''if only the minister hadn't so
large a family, and the children
were not all so fond of cabbage,
My secret will soon be known now.
Poor little Effie!"
Where are you, Myra?" Effie
called, a few minutes, later. Her
eyes were shining, her cheeks
glowing.
I've got the loveIiest letter from
Johnny" she cried, "and I'm so
happy"
Sim had hardly entered the room
that evening, when the minister
came in. 1T was so good of you to
plan the pleasant surprise in the
he remarked after a
while, and he smiled in turn at Sim
and Myra, without meeting the
kindly, comprehending look he had
The $40 bill" he explained.
was it sent by mistake? Wei
Sim thought quickly. mo mistake
at all, sir" he said. genially. The
bill is yours. In fact, I hope ve-vi
soon to present you with another.
which will be enclosed in a differ
ent sort of envelope" and he smiI-,
ed at Myra, whose cheeks were very
red.
Later in the evening he cheer
fully agreed with Myra when she
agreed that affairs had
gone wonderfully well after all, but
le failed to mention his visit TO
Johnny Ware. and his success in
that young gentleman very
Jealous; the result Of which was
he loving letter to Effie. i
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TEN DOLLARS ENCLOSED.
BY Lizzie NJ. Peabody.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
diCate Incl

| Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc.)
There's the vegetable truck,
Myra called hastily. Hurry, Effie
Tell the vegetable man to bring il
the potatoes, cabbages and the 9th
er things | told you OF this morn
ing; and be sure not to forget Il
ask Mrs. Seavey how the baby is
She is out at her gate buying some
thing"
| After greetings, Effie stood ST
! lently by the truck until Mrs. Sea
vey had given the truckman a SIT
bill to change, and then, with 4
| lavish display of pretty white teeth
and dimples, she smiled into the
roguish eyes of Sim while giving
her sisters order.
Then the neighbors began talk
| ing about the baby, and Sim, VINO
had taken his aired mans place on
| the truck that morning, decided
that, rather than interrupt their
conversation al that time, he would
take in the vegetables then, and
would give Mrs. Seavey her change
afterwards
Perhaps his thoughts were OF
Myra and Effie, who were both
young and very pretty, instead of
being on his work; but anyway,
when he had given Mrs. Seavey the
change, the bill was not to be
found, although the three ladies'
helped him look for it along the
street, under shrubbery and fallen
leaves where the high wind might
have blown it, and even through
the cellar, where he had taken the
vegetables.
I'll call again soon, if I may"
he said upon leaving. "The bill
may be found little later" he add
ed gravely; but privately he was
glad the incident had happened;
for what was the loss of a $40 bill
to Sim, compared to the chance of
getting acquainted with two of
the prettiest and incest girls he had
ever seen?
He did not come again on his
truck, but came again very soon i'll
his car, and after that, came often,
always inviting the girls to go on
long and pleasant drives.
Myra was sure that Effie was
the chief attraction, and she was
glad to see her so happy with Sim:
for her sister had been feeling de
pressed of late owing to a quarrel
with Johnny Ware, and johnny
had gone to distant town to work
and had not written since he went
away, he having determined that
Effie must make the first advances
toward reconciliation.
Both girls enjoyed the COMPANY
Of the young man with the lumin-
ous smile, and the choice collection
Of humorous Stories, and if Sim
liked Myra's quiet, appreciative
ways, he also liked Effie's Quick.
bright ways aud hearty leaugh.
Sometime in the winter. however.
ne surprised the elder sister bv !
asking her to be his wife, and she.
longing TO say yes, but thinking of
2ffie's terrible disappointment, SAID
no" with a heavy heart. |
But why nct?" Sim asked i'm
oetuously. 81 love you, Myra, and |
l thought you liked me a /
title" He lifted her chin. and
ried to look into her eyes, but she
1ept them hidden
Sim pondered. What was Myra's
'eason for refusing him? Then he
,urst out, boyishly: DO you like
ne, Myra? l know you do. Listen, I
Viii you marry me next spring if
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

woodrow Wilson. at 65, with two terms in
the presidency behind him, is not the aged and
decrlplt man his political enemies would like
10 oeileve him to be. Woodrow wilson is still
a FACTOR to be reckoned with in national affairs.
and 1t Will be interesting to watch his course
In the next presidential campaign. He'll never
again be candidate himself, but there is every
hkilhood that he will have considerable to say
In determining the next presidential nominee OF
the Democratic party
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

blackberries, Strawberries. onions,
figs, tomatoes, lemon juice. dried
beans, beets, fresh peas, oatmeal,
primes, raisins. potatoes, whole
wheat bread, white bread, lean beef
and cornmeal. Calcium helps to
build bones and teeth.
@. How much will the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence tideWater pro
ject cost, and when will 1t be done
A. 1t is estimated that the pro-
ject would cost not far from $55J'-
100000 and at present no time has
been estimated for its completion
Q. Is milk as heavy as water?
II. H. P.
A Milk is slightly heavier than
water, its specific gravity ranging
from 1-O29 to 1904 10 go degrees r
Q. What is menat by the burden
of a song? K G. "
A. Bourbon" is the drone OF
bagpipe The burden Of a song ID
the running accompaniment or rep
ELtL1Uu Oi ILluhAGdt oOAAiA9 -
@. Is Canada paying taxes III
England? S. L. o.
a. Canada does not pay o.!
taxes directly to England. nc
chief value of Canada to the motnel
country is in the matter oI pr
ferentiaI trade. -
Q. What monument is the I1l'-
est in the world? z. NJ.
a. The Washington monam,sAL..
555 feet in height, is the Ia-IsS'
monument in the world.
Q. VIII honey keep a long l1ls
T. 6.
\. Honey does not spoil. It Is
d pTeserVative. -.
@. What was the size OF -
United States army when the -
public was formed? A. S O. -...,
A. The strength Of the Inl.I-
States army in 1883 was one Iss
ment Of infantry and one batta-LImI
of artillery, number $40 men ID 81
@. What are the seven Ape'~'
arts? @. B. X. n-
A. The seven liberal arts =
clude-grammar, dialectics' ~
toTic, music, arithmetic, geome~'
and astronomy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

Women who have notion that husband is
handicap to them in business and political
success are referred TO the case of Mrs. Lew
Shank wife of the newly electde mayor of In
dianapolis. Shank has just appointed his wife
member of the park board after publicly ac-
knowledging that she did more for him in his
campaign for the mayoralty than anyone else
who aided him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

The public is requested by federal agents
10 refrain from joking about prohibition, on
the theory that such Ievity brings the law mot
disrepute. Our suggestion is that before the
government asks the public for such coopera-
uon it sees to it that the laugh is lifted from
the prohibition law
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

DISARMAMENT conference That's what
theE call II; or, If you're stickler for ac-
curacy The Conference on Limitation ne
ArmamentS.
So Then what a shock to ones pacifst
sehslDlhtles TO read the Tribune headline, Hint
FrancO-British War
is II that we must have a war to settle
disputes about reducing armaments? prob
aoIy so. The human race still is the W. k.
So called human race " A
brlttaha rules the waves and she'll he
damned Il she'll waive the rules; the ruIes-in
thls case-setting forth that France shall not
nave the submarines she wants
AFIER all the pages of history that have
neen written and will be written nothing has
been or will be changed. All of history for
al TINE was written in this sentence:
1hey were born; they suffered; they died"
r. Z. MG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

A former actress who married a wealthy
easterner, has brought suit against several per-
sons in an effort to collect $500, 900 on the all
legged grounds that they slandered her by de-
scribing her as a notorious French adventur-
ess. Having won the man she wanted, one
would think the lady wouldn't care for further
notoriety. But you can never explain some
women
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

Twelve-year-old boy won the grammar
school spelling championship of Illinois when
ne spelled sassafras correctly. 1t is surpris-
ing how easily most of We older folk stumble
on the spelling of words of common usage. For
instance the last time you wrote the word effect
having reference to a result-how did YOU
spell it?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

A speaker before the national purity con-
ference in Chicago decried the theory that
cold hands denoted a warm heart. He claimed
that when the hands cold the heart is
chilly also. Somebody's always trying to take
the Joy out of life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

The Chicago city council. by a vote of 81
to 6. went on record as favoring the legalized
sale of beer and wines. The prohibition law
as applied under the direction of the federal
government, is wonderfully effective wet
propaganda. and is rapidly defeating the ends
for which the dry forces of the nation SO long
battled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
CAN FORECAST OUAEFS.

OakIand, Calf, Dec. 30.-The
University CT California announced
that earthquakes may be predicted
with the same precision as weather
forecasts, as a result of a discdv-
cry by Professor a. c. Lawson. tl,at
earth movements are the an e.
cedent as well as the consequence.
OF earthquakes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
Thr UnnthHtnttp
-EPITAPH:-
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ESKMY.
/ DILL CARE
WHO pisiNTERs THE UNLoyED cUsS
| BEWAREf

the golden stairs
if the devil
slid down
one thunderous
night
the golden
stairs
of God
slid down the silver
balustrade
down thru the dazzling
stars
down on slippery
white moonbeam
upheld by countless spires
OF rainbow wires
an orchestra
or harps and Tyres
thrilled by the fingers of
love
like little children
angels climb down
like little children
prayers climb up
the merciful stairs
of God
if the devil
slid down
one thunderous
night
in all eternity
maybe we might
climb back
thru the BOns
of starry night
up the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

1t is authoritatively stated that Douglas
Fairbanks wealth is less than 100000. And
most of the movie fans thought he spent more
than that every year hotel tips. Why will
the truth insist on coming out and disillusion-
ing us?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
The Cloud Over Governor.

Governor Len Small must stand trial on
charge OF defrauding the state of Illinois His
case VIII go before jury in Lake county where
Judge Edwards denied a motion by the gov
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
A NAWAN
Happy New Year.
A Little IL Pt. Chelt. For This
Caption, Bill. Thanks.

Dear Mac: As I eye The Argus,
Argus-eyed-Hke, I am pleased to
discover an item pertaining to the
architecture of America, but panied
to note that it is SO naIadroitIv
handled as to require the coHabora-
ton of two twentieth century
Vitruvu to uncover the neanue
DECIDED, however, we read: "One
has no fear that (skiP two Hnes)
Fifth avenue would, at any mo-
n1ent, be spoiled by a grazed
(grazed is good, Mac; Italics
PleaSe) terra Gotta building with
grotesque Ger (aScend five and con-
hnue) man detaiP' When vou
spade this under, Mac, kindly use
Io-point; boIdface the head and
spare not the ink--I like 'enn black.
BENZ. 4. SCAMOZZI.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

Duluth youth whose automobile fatally in
1ured young woman pedestrian has been sent
10 prison for an indeterminate term. The
streets OF Duluth will be safer in future fo-
people who don't ride in automobiles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1921.

One girl sure to make her mark in the world
is Mary Miles Minter, the movie actress. She
is engaged to marry r. f. Dixon, a manufac-
turer of lead pencils.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

= Chicagoans craving thrills denied thep since
the liquor lid applied will have anIoppor-
tunity to get tuned up during the six-day bicy-
Gle race that is to be staged at the Coliseum in
that city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
that city.

DIR. Burch testified at the trial of his son
Arthur that the reverence of the accused for
hts father at times was touching. So reyer-
entail, in fact, that the good doctor is nearly
all in financially.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

It's been so long since his name got in the
headlines that most of us have forgotten there
ever existed such a person as Fatty Arbuckle.
Great are the powers of publicity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

The goloshes the women wearing this
winter may be serviceable, but they certainly
look like-well you know what you thought
the first time you saw a pair of them in action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
Argus Information Bureau

by ArguIn
Frederic Aaso Director
paid
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
God

IT was a foregone conclusion that OLD
Dame Rumor (whose activities were equaled
only by German agents during the late war;
wouId report that Harold Mccormick soon
Will wed Mary Garden. Well, he has millions
and we never heard of a Scot-not excepting
Our Mary-who lacked wholesome respect for
real money.
WELL, DOC CALLED EN- BELLIES; WHY
SHOULD YOU BE so RETICENT?
Mac: l agree with DR.. Brady. But they're
full OF different things. His is full of ego and
mine is full of Brady. He claims that II per
cent of the population of the United States
reads his stuff, and they all have theirs; but
I'll bet that most of EN- are the same mine.
RORY.
SPEAKING of woodrow WfIson-as Joseph
Patrick Tumulty did recently at some length
Peoria correspondent pens an interesting
note to Percy Hammond in the New York
Tribune You may not agree with the Peorian,
but here's his case:
THE only thing I've got now or ever
did have against Wilson is that in the
early days of his presidency he sulkiIy
walked off golf course because an Ohio
congressman drove into him before he
took his second shot That told me that
he was a tiny man, and nothing in Mr..
Tumultys sycophantic memoirs can ex-
plain to me that he is otherwise"
A LITTLE OF THIS AND A LITTLE
OF THAT
REMCGESQ: ''Wrecking crews labored un-
til nightfall restoring the cars and the excite
ment incident TO the crash of cars attracted
great crowds."-The Argus.
With the prevailing excitement and the re-
stored excitement there was doubt, excite
ment in abundance.
Boat Association Hot After Regatta Of
fcers of the Rock Island Boating association
Will take no action to secure the annual re-
gatta.'-The Argus.
The latter being the case what does the
former refer to? The regatta held at Peoria?
If so. it is correct-both before and during as
we'll as after 100 in the shade-and no shade
The following sign was suggested, to re-
place the present one, by a man with a Christ
mas morning headache after looping the loop
n one of Huntoons square wheeled electrics
known as the Bridge Line: I'VE de-
sire Courtesy and Tolerance, we expect Co
operation to the extent of double fare and in
-eturn give less than one-half of one per cent
If service: Rather harsh. Still
A'GAwAN
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puted will was paid 500 for certain
services rendered the dead woman.
They point to the fact that the wit
Messing Of the viii was technically i'm
proper because Mrs. Griswold is shown
to have said to the witness that this
IL the way l want my property to go,
rather than using the legal formula OF
this is my last will and testament.
They have produced numerous wit
nesses to whom Mrs. Griswold said that
she wanted TO leave her property 10 her
daughter, the Countess. and the latter s
children. They have shown that in her
last years Mrs. Griswold was frequently
without funds, without proper clothing
and often complained Of being hungry
They have shown by letters written
by the famous beauty Just before her
death that she felt that she had been
deceived as to the motives of the woman
to whom she had intrusted her prop
erty.
Little inkling has been given as yet
to the line the defense will take. There
have been vague hints by lawyers for
Mrs. Drischman and others that dis
closures. will be made which will swing
the tide Of public sentiment, ms we'll
as the legal decision. over to the side
Of their client. Whether these dis
closures will he made regarding the
things" which Mrs. Drischmau said
she "couldn { repeat" is n subject Of
active speculation.
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talks one is made to realize that she is
person Of force and shrewdness,
possessed of the native ability to get
things done. And the spectators. es.
pecially the women in the courtroom,
sneer openly when She tells the Court
that she alone was kind to Mrs Girls
void after the former social favorite
had been deserted by all her aristocratic
friends.
AS Mrs. Drischman testifcs. the eyes
OF the Countess remain fixed on the
witness with cold stare at the
woman she accuses of having virtually
imprisoned her mother as part Of n
conspiracy to rob her Of her wealth and
the Countess of her inheritance.
Attorneys for the Countess expressed
confidence today in the showing they
lave made toward breaking the will.
They point to the fifty affectionate let
terS from Mrs. Griswold to the Countess
as proof that no estrangement existed
between mother and daughter
They have presented the testimony OF
one physician who swore that he "didn t
want to put his name TO a paper saying
Mrs. Griswold was sane
On the testimony Of numerous wit
nesSeS they have established the fact
that Mrs. Griswod was a habtual
user of drugs.
They have drawn from Mrs. Drisch
man the admission that the minister
who witnessed the signature Of the dis
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he had been, doubling IN F, -.
.Tc SC, "WillieS' and two "sSiiIe.o pis'l,l y n.
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RUNS SHORT OF NAMES
FOR 31ST AND 32D BABES

Georgia Negro Father Found He Had
Doubled Up on AppelIatIons
Savannah, Ca, Oct. 11.-(By A. P.)
"A. d. Burgess, a Negro employed by
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, prob
ably has the largest family in Georgia.
He is the father Of thirty two children