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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

= There have been few deaths in Rock Island
II recent years that have occasioned more
Widespread regret and sorrow than that of Dr.
b. M. Sala, who expired yesterday at St. An
thongs hospital while in performance of his
professional duties.
: !, For 80 years Dr. Sa,a had administered to
the ailing Of the community, having located
IL the city Immediately after his graduation
from . medical school at Keokuk, Iowa. He
Improved every opportunity to advance him
self in . work where no might be of service
u humanity. In the homes where he was
professional visitor he was regarded not only
- physician, but a. valued friend.
Despite the great success that he had at
taiaed IN his vocation, Or. Sala was. a modest
man. one who shirksd from the distinction that
hi gained through the results that he had &C.
cenplished as . physician and surgeon. 1t
vas In the latter field that he won his largest
success, and in recent years, owing to the de-
lnands for his services, devoted his time all.
most exclusively to surgery. His work had
won him recognition throughout the country,
and Il 10 said that he had repeatedly been
urged to identity himself with large institu-
tons jp other localities. but had always re-
fuesd to b attracted from the city in which
he had passed through his early struggles and
whore he had made friendships that he priced
more than the material rewards that would
have been his were he satisfied to accept the
opportunities that were his.
A monument to the civic enterprise Of DR..
Sala IL the nat building bearing his name on
Nineteenth street between Third and Fourth
avenues. the first modern and extensive struc-
furs Of its character ERECTED in Rock Island.
DR.. Sala was attached to the city wherein
he had succeeded with devotion that exte'/l-
ed beyond his service a. practitioner. He
was intensely interested in all civic movements
and Of late had been shaping his work in or
der that he might give more time to public
affairs not a. seeker after personal honors,
but - duty that he felt he owed to his home
city. 1t 10 this fact that makes the taking Of
Or. Sala Of peculiar sadness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
The Daily Short S tory

able she purposely chose a rough,
narrow roundabout way, and with
cheerful unconcern she gradually
let the motor out until the road
slipped past with increasing swift
ness. A particularly deep hole and
a dangerous corner made him lean
over and say almost sharply, For
ty miles an hour is altogether too
fast for these roads"
Beverley flushed. No man had
ever ventured to speak toaher in
such a manner, and yet, as one
powerless to disobey, she slowed
down.
I'm sorry, but there's really no
enjoyment in wrecking a good car
merely because you've taken a dis
like to me-"
who said" Beverley began.
"Oh, Rich was telling me. & So |
decided that the least disagreeable
thing to do is to keep as far apart
as possible"
Beverley was left to digest this
astounding remark for the rest OF
the afternoon and evening.
/ What was the sense in trying
10 ignore man who SO persistent
ly kept out of your way?" she ask
ed her reflection of the next after
noon. He had not been rude; he
had simply accepted her as an I'M
necessary evil. And it suddenly &C.
CURED to her that she would valne
his friendship.
She slipped down into the Ii
brary in her soft white wooden
dress and curled up in ap easy
chair before the open fire In the
semi-tw1light. Everyone had dis
appeared and she felt decidedly out
Of it. To her dismay and shame
two tears trickled down her cheeks.
She brushed them away defantly
and exclaimed:
(. II don't care! I won't cry over
a man who can't stand me! I'm a
little ninney!" and to stay her
tears she fell to singing softly.
But she had forgotten Richards
prophecy and suddenly as she sang
Hold me-fold me close in your
arms" pair of strong arms caught
her up and hand turned her head
slowly upward. She didn't need to
see who it was. but sighed a little
and, looking up, murmured that
abominable nickname-"Jerry."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

@. Was there ever a project to
inter George Washington's body
beneath the Washington monu-
ment? M. w.
A. President Adsms wrote to
Mrs. Washington asking her con-
sent to the refinement of her hus-
bands remains beneath q monu-
ment to be erected by the govern
ment in his honor. Mrs. Washing
ton consented, although she said it
was "a sacrifice Of individual feel
ing to a sense Of public duty"
When the time came to obtain per-
mission to remove the remains,
Mrs. Washington had died. and the
brother of General Washington re-
fused to allow the. body ito be re-
moved from its hallowed resting
place.
@. 1t is rumored that the United
States had SEVERAL ships built in
Japan which have never been de-
,ivered. Is this true? T. G. B.
A. The navy department says
that there is no foundation for the
rumor that Japan has ever built
vessels for~the United States orAhas
any contract to do SO. The naval
vessels of the United States are
provided by American firms with
whom the United States govern
ment has contracts.
@. Please tell me the date of the
Dark Day" in colonial times
J. s. G.
A. May 10, 1880. was known a.
the Dark Day in the New England
states.
@. Is a rural mail carrier sup
posed to take the pennies out Of q
mail box when there is no stamp
on letter? A. L. P.
A. The postofice department
says that a rural mail carrier has
the authority to take pennies. from
mail box when there is no stamp
on the letter. Be sure to see that
the pennies are carefully wrapped.
@. How many aliens we're sent
back to the old country by immi-
grafton officials last year? r. W.
4. During the fiscal year 1890,
438,001 immigrant aliens were ad-
mitted and l1,7s5 were debarred.
q. When was poisonous gas first
used In warfare? G. T.
A. The first recorded use Of suf-
locating gases in warfare was about
431 B. c., sulphur fumes having
BEEN used In besieging the cities Of
Platea and Belium in the war be-
tween the Athenians and the Spar
tans.
@. Is it true that De Valera is
an Italian and was once . Catholic
priest? T. S. A.
A. An odlcials of the Friends o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

Irish Freedom says that Eamon
De Valera born III the United
States of a Spanish father and
Irish mother, and is a Roman Ccth'
olic. He is not, however. mem
Der OF the priesthood, and was .
professor in a university in Ire
land.
@. What is the derivation OF the
word rose and why the express
sion Sub rosa?" +. NJ
A. The name "rose" is derived
from the Celtic "rhod." meaning
red" this being the prevailing
color of the flower. The Romans
placed a, rose over the principal
door leading to private feast gnu
anyone passing under it was bounu
by honor never to reveal anytnlns
said or done within The room,
hence the term Sub rosa'-unoef
the rose.
O. What is the difference De-
tween a gasoline engine and gas
Oline motor? NJ. W. ~
A. The bureau of mines stale'
that the difference between a gaso.
line engine and a gasoline moso'
is that the engine is the whole ma
chine, including the wheels pe en-.
etc. while the motor is simply INV
heart of the engine.
@. l have a daughter IL yeas
OF age, who is attending coiieee.
She is more of an expense 10 ine
than while at home. Can l clam
the 5000 exemption, when maK'ns
out my income tax return? ". D.
A. Since your daughter is pas.
IS, and not mentally or physician.
incapacitated to earn her own Nv.
ing. it is not possible for you 10
claim an exemption Of 5000 on hef
account.
O. How long have the Hawaiian
had a written language? c. I.
A. The language of the hawan.
ans was not reduced to a written
form until after the arrival OF !ne
missionaries, in 1920. An Hawaiian
spelling book was printed in lsL.'
two newspapers were founded ~
1884. and the first translation OF tHs
bible was published in 1899
@. How did a parlor get 10 ~
called q drawing room? E. +. r.
A. The word drawing room y
an abbreviaticn Of the term WIZ.
drawing ROOM" meaning that rooln
to which the women withdraw from
the dining room after a formal OH
ner.
@. Who was known as the
Founder of Peace? J. y. n,
A. This name was given 70 d.
Benedict.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

>At Bingham Ala, the health department
has decided that dog found m bathtub In
Ito masters home had suicided. 1t developed
that the dog. IS a means Of punishment, had
been locked i'm the room by its owner The
animal whined piteously for . time and then
was silent. The dog had crawled in the tub.
pulled down the faucet and drowned itself.
Simply proving that even dog has heart
that may be hurt by pistreatment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

Warrington, ID. c., Feb. 14.-Your
spring suit Of . year or two hence.
Instead Of being . light Mooaen. may
b. made Of the finest loag staple
cotton In the world, with . dull
silky finish and wearing qualities
little short Of wonderful.
At least, that 1t what certain
growers Of the said long staple cot
ton NOut In the vicinity Of Phoenix,
Arix., earnestly hope that you will
wear, and they intend to do every
thing in their power to realize that
hope.
This movement to dress N in
cotton suits 10 the latest act In one
of the most spectacular farming
dramas which ever happened in
America. Generally speaking. farm
ing has not been dramatic and spec
tacular In America recently. The
sudden and striking have happened
in business rather than ON the farm.
But the rise, and temporary fall, of
Pima long staple cotton = drama
il there ever was ones
That drama began q few years
ago when it was discovered that on
rich irrigated lands Of the Salt river
valley long stanle Eevptian1 Cotton
would 9roW lust as well az it would
in Egvnt- The importance Of that
fact was not at first grasped by all
of the Salt river farmers, but grad
ually a good deaL>of the land was
put into cotton. Then came the de-
mand from the makers of auto tires
for all of that long staple cotton
thew could get. The price of cot
ton began to rise. and alfalfa CROPS
Of long standing were plowed under
to make room for more cotton.
War stepped in to thicken the
n,ot Long stanle cotton rose to the
unbeard-of price of s1.35 a pound
and land in the Salt river valley
sold far as much as 5000 an acre,
poor farmers suddenly became fitch
men. Fortunes were made by men
who sold at the right time.
Then came the let-down. Armi-
stice over production, dull market.
Today there are GO. 600 bales Of that
finc long staple cotton in and
around Phoenix. and it would be
hard tn sell anv considerable odan-
titv Of II for 20 Cent? a pound. The
markets that made the fortunes
arc fed nm And worse vet. Esyp-
tian cotton is mourning in n heavy
and a weIl-nish ruinous competi-
tion
! Rumped Rnt, Not Beaten.
put tha Salt river folly aro MT
ldiscouratad They know that thev
have learned how to produce a rare
and vaIuahIe commoditv with a GER
taintv which ia possible only on ir-
rieated lands. They know that the
market will come hack and that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

The Rock Island Young woman's Christian
association expects to have membership Of
$500 by the end Of the present month. 1t is
An institution that is enrolling young women
OF all classes and creeds into an organization
that promises to accomplish great good for
those who find interest in the advantages and
diversions that will be offered under its
Bnonsorship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
Frederic Haslkin's Lette,


-Yourtmg~R q

pick b seed and only one-fos,,.
cotton this brings up the siss.ih
and ginning expense 10 49,
cents per pound for the ria
cotton. The thousands al
leans who do this picking and ~.
the land have got theirs in cash ~
arc In Mexico and enroute ~.
The cotton waits.
Yet all this is but q passing -.
and maybe . very healthy one ii
farming Of the irrigated lana.
the Salt river valley. as elsevs.
= an assured and a highly suerss
full industry if they do not fieurs r.
cotton in at gil. The farmer hss =
solute control of all the water ~.
he needs for his crops. He i. ~
dependent on the weather in -
growing or his harvesting a. loss
as the sun keeps shining. ~
water supply costs him lees IN
81 per acre and it will be practir.n.
free to him as soon as the irrisst;os
system is paid for.
|, There are 100000 acres unds, 4.
Roosefelt dam system in the S.S
river valley. The land needs o.I.
water and a reasonable crop rr,s
ton to produce regularly ~
abundantly without fertilizer. AZ.
from cotton, which became On n
session, the successful crops are n
falfa, dairy products, wheat M,
ley and citrous fruits. There ia !.
boil weevil, no pink cotton worm
no cotton pests of any kind and en-
cept for this cotton stagnaticn !,
the moment, there is a market !,
once for all that can be raised po,
Arizona is a mining state and viii
few other consuming industries and
neighbors.
Dwight B. Heard. who farm,
about 1000 acres near Phoenix. h,
not at all discouraged.
A Permanent Industry,
The growing of Pima cotton il /,
successful and permanent industry
in the valley" he says. 1T cannot
be grown so>well anywhere else and
it is a staple that will be highly an.
preciated by the public at large y
soon as it becomes better known
Our people have rushed in and
grown a crop ahead of the real
market for it.
We will create that market q
rather the public will do so for us
Our farmers put 60 per cent d
our irrigated land into Pima cot
ton last year. If the automobil,
tire people had kept on buying h
high speed and there had been M
extra importation Of Egyptians v,
would perhaps have disposed Of th,
$4,000 bales We produced and tn,
lesson would not have been so Sc
we're on US.
in the excitement caused by tn
high prices offered for cotton, man!
inexperienced men planted the crOI
on land that was not adapted o.
ready for it. We now have thei
troubles also which could have beei
fOreseen. Cotton growing like al
other businesses should be done b!
those who have learned it In [
practical way.
With the adjustment Of worlI
industry our cotton should be wort
at the lowest figure SO cents Pc
podnud. Practical men in thorougl
touch with the local conditions, AM
expecting a declining labor cost il
production and harvesting. are con
WINGED that the Pima cotton in tn
Salt river valley can be grown at s
cents per pound with a fair profit
Farming is no longer game 0
chance on these irrigated lands.
is a manufacturing proposition. VI
turn sunshine, water and soil int
food and clothing with the quantity
depending almost entirely on efc
iency and capacity"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

The dtker day / thought I'd sing
4 tlnsful sang. and merry.
About the lovely. gentle Spring.
Disguised - February.
/ danced out In the balmy air
Arranging ON my zither:
pfanced along without . care
And hound cared not whittier.
I'd taken all my heavies Oh
And donned my peeveedesses.
nv throat was free from any cough
My nose devoid Of sneezes;
I'd left my overcoat behind
Because felt so frfsky.
Alas! too late we often find
The things we do are risky.
For FSbruary, harsh and chill
As any Judge or jury,
Declared that gentle Spring wes m !.
And turned on me in fury.
She fell upon my shiy'ring shanks
And set my knees a-ciatter,
She whistled round my half-clad tanks
And made my molars chatter.
didn't stop to ask her why
WAS 20 croolly restored,
But quickly threw my clutch in high
And sought a nook sequestered.
Now, II you smile at what I've told
Your vein Of humor's muddy
For hab god I'd awful gold
Ad do'd thig ids fuddy!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
LIQUOR RULE.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The in
ternal revenue department issued
rules permitting the transporta-
ton of legally purchased liquor by
the owner from storage to his
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

Notwithstanding that there are national,
stats> and county agencies for the. treatment
ne the diseass,,it is estimated that tuberculosis
ssferers In the United States annually spend
s15ooo,ooo on fake cures, Again proving that
Barnum was right
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
. MARKET COUNCIL.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 49,
Julius H. Barnes, former head Of
the federal grain board, advocated
formation OF national marketing
council and declared the present
speculative marketing system was
necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
LIQUOR REFUND.

Washington. Feb. IS. = Internal
revenue experts are estimating the
refunds due liquor interests closed
under the V0Stead act. some SEN
ators declaring one to four billions
will Be required.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

Your Uncle Samuel isn't worried partica-
Aarly over Japan's warlike planning. How
evss. your uncle isn't going to be asleep In
he event that the little ysilew fellow attempts
10 sneak anything across in the vicinity OF
The Pacific coast
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

This new fertilizer that kills weeds would
Interest our houssholdsrs more II It kept grass
i1sm growing high enough to NOV.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

you prefer someone mails us clipping from
The Argus story in Mondays issue. -. at
noon today" it reads, lit equaled the highest
record Of ~ years, established Feb. IL, 1882.
when the column reached 81 degrees Now.
"youux students of journalism" (as Arthur
Hrisbene might say news, besides being NEW,
INTERESTING and IMPORTANT, must also
be- ACCURATE. The class may remain after
school and subtract 1882 from 1921 so times
AS to the column" reaching 81 degrees,
the normal temp. of this cofyum is about
twice that. But you don't notice its heat on
account Of its dryness. y
GOSH! LOOK WHAT WE'VE LET OURsELF
IN FOR!
Sir: Your Ballad of Ali Admire is certainly
admirable. l am sending you another subject
worthy OF your powers. 1t is the name OF q
little girl friend Bonmilla Herdlicka.
HELEN.
COOK stove. good ORDER SIS, IS piano rolls,
15c each. Cali after p m. 4S5 West Vine
street-Illinois State Register.
Let's change the slogan to Cook With
Music"
In which . Promising Young Woman
Fulflls One.
(From The Argus Aledo page).
H. Yesterday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock,
at the home of the bride on South Col
lege avenue, occurred the marriage of
Miss Alice Church, one of Aledo's most
promising young women, and Wilbur
G. Black, also OF Aledo
AND while the promising young lady was
making good We conjecture that someone sang
Cat the bridegroom's request) 20 Promise
ME-"
MAS clipper ship" editorial t'other day was
interesting: especially the one clippers name
Guilty Sark." We're curious to know if
the inspiration for that name came from Burns
tale of Tam OShanter.
PROCRASTINATING PETER, PROFOUNDLY
PEEvED PROMPTLY Furnishes
POOR PEGASUS.
Sir: Darn your hide, whadoyumean my
Howcum you want your valentine on Lin
coins birthday?
II you had your way you'd make me one
of these birds who send their Christmas gifts
on Dec 10 SO there won't be any change of
being left off the other fellows list.
Just to keep you happy and prevent the
blight of your further displeasure
Please accept my EASTER WISHES,
Though it seems a dirty crime
y That they must go so early,
To get them there in time PETER
YOU may appreciate the difficulties encoun-
tered by colyumists in capturing and fashion
ing the elusive wheeze by reading the follow
ing remark by an Englishman: "A joke, to
amuse u.s. must be about nothing, or one of
the Jokes with which Adam tried to amuse
Eve or for which Cain killed Abel"
49, BLUE BILL.
Tommy Shocks and Bessie Brooks
Went walking out one Sunday.
They went to church and praised the Lord
And were happy all day Monday.
But Bill was afraid that he'd be blue
II to service he should 60.
So he raced and chased all Sunday through =
Did everything there was to, do,
And broke the Sabbath clear In two,
And Monday this was SO:
His head ached fit to split its "kiver"
He had blue moss hung from his liver,
His heart was full Of woe.
! All. yes, It's true,
Our Bill was blue!
Though he. Thought he only had hole
In the place made for his soul,
That hole ached too!
"A. CAPRICCIo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
Argus Information Bureau

question By writing The
Bureau Frederic a.shi. Dreer M.hnson D. G Give r' maine az
direct Individual No attention Will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

THE Argus reporter who did "a days work
of thinking in few seconds, chides us by
saying that ''over one million" is Certainly
some part of 1o4, 100000" But he can't kid us.
Az Ellis Parker Butler might say "wheezes
10 wheeses."
MEBBE WE'D BUTTERNUT SAY.
Sir: agree with Minerva as to the choice
Of a husband for Miss Sugar. However.
should not offer any encouragement to Mr..
Charles PiGg of vandalia, ILL.,. as matrimony
with her might have the effect Of permanently
Sugar-euring him. apologies to Miss 81
-. But what have been worrying about Is
this: Ny neighbor to the west ID Mrs Graham;
the ons to the east IL Mrs. Kosn. Now, Web
stsr defines 1t thusly: Sandwich piece Of
meat between bread. Am la sandwich!
PYss.
lost, AVIATOR RIDES A HORSE INTO
VILLAGE. -Chitribuna
-"How are the Eighty fallen!-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

YOU may appreciate the difficulties encoun-
tered by colyumsts in capturing and fashion
ing the elusive wheeze by reading the follow
ing remark by an Englishman: "A joke to
amuse US, must be about nothing, or one of
the Jokes with which Adam tried to amuse
Eve, or for which Cain killed Abel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Bouck White Must Face
Wife i'm Court Saturday
Annulment Suit Peremptorily
Set for Trial; Communist
Assured Free Speech
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, July 9.-In-
ability of Bernard F. Cecire to obtain
certain testimony that he felt was nee
essary in the annulment action brought
by Emile Andree Simon White against
her husband, Charles Bouck White, the
Communist, resulted in his appearance
before Supreme Court Justice Joseph
Morschauser to-day to ask for post
ponement of the hearing. AT his re-
quest the case was set down peremp-
torily for next Saturday.
At that time White will appear or
will be held in contempt of court and
go to Jail. Justice Morschauser insists
on the personal appearance Of the de-
PENDANTS in every divorce or annulment
action.
White will then have the opportunity
to air his side of the case, as JUS
tice Morschauser says he will allow
him to speak at length. His inability
to hire a hall at Marlboro will be more
than made UP for here, as he is prom
ised large and interested audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Boys, 9 and 10 Years Old,
Are Arrested as Burglars
Police Accuse Them of Stealing
Jewelry Worth $500 From
BROOKLYN DWELLING

Two of the youngest burglary sus-
poets with whom Brooklyn police ever
had to deal were arrested yesterday
and charged with entering the home
of John Bliss, at 935 ST. Marks Ave
nue..
The first prisoner charged with the
robbery was Edward j. ("Red") Gard
ner, nine years old, of e55 St. Marks
Avenue. He made a defense that baf-
fled detectives who questioned him, un-
til they accused him of having robbed
child's toy bank. This he Indignantly
denied, and named Earl Jeffs, ten years
old, of 953 ST. Marks Avenue, as the
looter Of the bank.
The loot collected by the boys in
Guided q gold watch and chain, two
lavallieres and cold cigarette case
valued in all at $500. 1t was recov-
cred in the cellar of "Red's" home.