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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-11
rRTDAY-Tm ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MARCH II, 1921.


Rice contains more than oatmeal.
The quantity Of iodine present In
such fruits and vegetables varies in
different parts Of the country ana
is probably insufficient to maintain
the iodine requirements Of the
growing body, in some sections
such as the Great Lakes region. Far
from the sea there 10 apt to be a
scarcity Of seafood in the market.
A good way to insure an adequate
iodine ration ID to mix with the
morning cereal, before cooking,
some Iriah moss, q sea weed obtain
able from druggists under the name
of Chondrus. A teaspoonful or two
may be added to the morning cereal
regularly.
Very small doses Of iodine, in the
combination Of sodium i0dide, given
for q regular period each spring
ana autumn, have proved effective
in preventing and curing simple
goitre in SCHOOL children. Two
grains a day, for a three week per-
iod, is enough. It is best given dis
solved in a pint or quart Of the
child's drinking water.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
Iron for the Blood.
Please give a list of ten of the
fruits and vegetables, ordinarily
obtainable in the market, that sup.
| ply iron to the blood.
mrs. G. H. W.
Answer-Lettuce, dried peas, as
paragus, dandelion leaves. carrots
cabbage, apples. figs, prunes, rails
ms, onions, spinach, oatmeal un-
ground wheat bran, almonds
peanuts. Sucn foods furnish iron
which is more easily assimilated by
the blood than any other medicinal
iron.
June and December.
l am 30, and a man IS years old
wants me to marry him. Blu,
friends tell me I would always BIZ
sickly and if there were children the
children would be weakly. What
is your advice? (P. NJ. j.
Answer-From every viewpoint il
is preferable that the ages should
be about the same. II the man i.
himself in perfect health and hi.
heredity is good, you need not anti
cipate such an unhappy outcome.
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The most refreshing note in connection with
the Clara Smith murder trial at Ardmore
Okla. h the promise that verdict will be
reached By the end Of the present week.
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Confidence Needed.

Strikes are threatened in the packing in
dustry and on the railroads because of an an
nounced purpose to reduce the wages Of work
orr. It 10 claimed that the packers and rail-
rad owners must cut their operating bills or
- rutao1s losseA Employees azs standing
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Folks who may be contemplating switch
1ng to summary wearing apparel are warned
that cold wave Is forming over the great
lakes and is shortly due in these parts
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writing
De brief AZ
indavthn No s"es"e" WIZ
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-
-xs Wooas Pro- HsuA)
I'm foad Of the ladies. God bless 'sml
Ny spirits they never can vex.
It matters not how you may dress IN
I'm strong for the fair (so-called) sex
II had my way should choose en-
To- govern this land Of the fres;
Relieve NJ, yoa cannot confuse 'em-
They're there with capital IT,!
! They've plans to meet sv'ry condition
And IL their hne logic's asSailed
They call on old Dame Intuition.
Succeeding where mere man Aas failed.
Ther spirit 10 ever forgiving
To'rd\ %, and without them swear
Our lives wouldn't be worth IT, uUing
But only burden to bear.
They laugh when We think We are funny,
They soothe when We think We DE sad,
They help usto save Dard-earned money
And keep MS from being TOO bad.
swear. by the heavens above EN-.
They're more than the equals Of men:
So here's to the ladies. Lord love EN-!
cheer 'em-and cheer 'em again!
THE president has appointed Colonel Georg
Barvey a. ambassador to England. We wis
the hectic colonel good luck but to anyon
who has read his vituperative weekly he seem
- L. tn <hA e. kn ~s~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27

Right near TO Ben Bunny's house
stood the Magical Mushroom He
knew that Nancy and Nick had
gone up TO the sky to help MIR.
Sprinkle Blow. but he decided TO wait
awhile and roe how things went be
fore following them He had secn
MFR. Sun chase Jack Frost. and he
had watched the approach OF the
cloud upon which sat the twins and
the weathcrman. Ho had seen the
tricky brcezcs jump unknowingiy
into Mr.. Sprinkle Blows big bag and
then get hauled up TO the sky where
they belonged. and out OF the way
Of the growing things. Folks on
earth call them March winds. but
fairy.foIk know they have another
name.
Then he had noticed approvingfy
the warm rain that followed and Ben
Bunny's delight at the same. but he
was absolutely astonishcd when the
big hallstoncA big as walnuts, came
pelting down everywhere. Hey
thercr' he called up to the cloud
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upon which the weatherman and
his helpers were sitting with their
watering pots tilted What are you
doingy''
But no one heard him. - he DE-
cidcd TO 20 himself and find out
what had happened.
Right up thru the peiting hai,.
stones he went using Magic OF
course otherwise his nice round hat
would have been mashed to pieces)
and landed on the very cloud where
Nancy and Nick and Sprinkle Blow
were peacefully sitting.
For goodness sakei What's hap
pcning7" he cried. You're both pour.
ing down hailstones Ike hand
bombs" and he pointed 10 the
watering pots which the children
held in their hands.
IT'S those Nuisance Fairies
again. declared Sprinkle Blow with
shout. singing his bag containing
the brcezes over his shoulder and
closing his umbrella so ne could ride
II up TO the star where he lived.
Come on. kiddoes wen investi.
gate"
To Tie Continued
Copyright. 1921. by Seattle Stan
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Confessions of a Husband
As. A VERY JOYOUS FAREWELL

That evening I told Dot about
taking Edith TO lunch. but she did
not seem very much interested. She
asked one or two languid questions
and then dropped the subject. which
was something OF relief to me.
Dots mother and father were to
leave that evening on an 8 o'clock
train; they would have to/go down
TO the station right after dinner.
noted their bags In the hall. and the
sight gave me great deal Of quiet
satisfaction.
II suppose we had better take a
taxi" said to my wife.
mo. we won't have to- she as
sured mo. I'm fact, we aren't going
to bother you Mt ALL"
That's good news. but who Is
going to carry the grips"
George Is coming by In his car
and will take us to the station. You
can't come along even II you want
to. because there's room for only
four"
George? I didn't know he could
drive. Edith has always done the
driving when we've been out to-
gether."
"Oh. guess ne can drive well
enough TO got US down TO the sta.
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tCepyr!ght 1871. BY N z. A.

ton"
wei. I certainly hope ne can. I
say. Dot I'd much rather you
wouldn't take any chances on his
driving. Let me call him up and
say you've changed your mind"
"Silly! Nothlng's going to happen.
One would think we were going on
some wild adventure to look at the
long face you're making. We're 60
ing to drive down to the Penusyl-
vania station and come right back"
"why doesn't Edith drive you
down? She knows how to manage
a car much better than he does"
Then she and I would have to
ride back together alone. Besides
I'd rather trust Georges driving
than Edith's for he isn't so reclx-
less"
sim. felt uneasy. I would be
glad to soc Dot come home again.
am afraid that my goodby to
my parentsin-law was more cordial
than my welcome had been. Their
departure took = big load off my
mind.
Dot and practically never quar-
relied when they weren't around. and
looked forward TO being alone
With her again Wo would under
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he asked once. abruptly. You look
you look devilish." He laughed
rather constrainedly.
do II IT'S my head; I've not
got over that COMPOUNDED drug yet
I'm all right What were you say
ingg"
II asked when you wiz write 10
that maid. You say she lent you
some money which you promised TO
return poste restante. Write tonight,
the last mail is cleared at twelve.
Hang II. man. what's the use OF
hesitating7 Strike while the irons
hot. II you've smashed Major W
badly. he can't get away for a day
or two. Tell her TO meet you some
where. and III come. too--no, better
not. perhaps; she might smell rat
You meet her. and pretend you want
to get into communica ton with
Joan" He spoke the name almost
apologeucally. II don't know her
under any other name. She'll be
lieve you. II you pay her well. and
then we shall have them"
His voice rose exoitediy. a flame
Of color dyed his young face. he
fetched paper and pens. and brought
them across to Terrier, his hand
shook with nervous excitement as he
forced a pen into Terriers fingers.
write. man. write! Heavens. how
slow you are!"
Terrier took the pen and dipped
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Gires Her Recipe
For Hdppiuess

Dear Miss Grey, Just few lines
in regard TO the 'ps models Until a
few months ago l was 1874 model
OF rs girl and can safely say
there are a sufficient number OF the
right sort OF girls to more than equal
the number Of the right sort OF boys.
Personally. ! never have worn my
dresses an indecent length. How
ever. my hair has always been
dressed In the latest style. altho
never 20 the extreme. I can walk
within a mile of my home and
possibly meet two out OF twenty that
! am not acquainted with. have
always had all the FUN that anyone.
boy or giri. could possibly wish for.
and have never been a walifiower or
an outcast.
Now that I'm married and happily
settled. I'm going 10 give someone
else the key TO my success. and |
win always hope they are as sue
cessfui as l have been. II Is just
this: Use common sense and you
win find happiness NJ. L. L.
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Grey 3
tnother Modern Girl Comes With a Grievance
Against Young Men Of Today

" Dear Miss Grey "Just Mary whose sentiments were
Expressed in recent ISSUE is not alone in her rawlings 1t
makes blood boil too when read of two young men who
are unable to find nice girls here Seattle. What's the
atter? believe if many of them would their past
carefully they would decide that they should expect no
more in this world than they give and they would stop
rendering quite much why sweet nice refined clean
r does fall in love with them regardless of how many
Skeletons they have in their closets.
81 20 years old and have associated with boys all
fe. modern girl and considered popular and pretty
by and "cute wall flower by and poor sport
BY others have never been either dressing with
Jess clothes than cannba having enough war
paint to take a prize at Indian beauty contest
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no excuse to be made for her =
none. Even now. at this very mo
ment. she and the man who was her
husband might be laughing together
over his downfall. and their victory.
His fingers frightened round the
men. and he began TO write swiftly.
Young Hastings paced the room
he was on fire with excitement. Al
ready in Imagination he had his
fingers about Majors throat His
overwrought. grief stricken mind
believed that never until that mo-
ment OF revenge woulA he forget the
dead girls eyes rs they had seemed
20 follow him about the darkcncd
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>ave Travelled about considerably
Il make friends easily. have
with different classes OF young
:. and I am sorry 20 say have
FIRST one TO meet yet that
puld care to trust farther than !
Iuld see him. and who does not de-
kht In relating tales OF his devil
NJ" OF past days. They seem TO
e nothing In Gods beautiful world
kept soft. sentimental. pretty girls,
md their ability to capture the AZ.
kections OF every new Jane" they
encounter. Are they all alike. The
young women OF today are TO he
pitied. indeed. IL they are. because
what Worthwhile woman would wish
20 be tied to any soft musher."
rgfri chaser"f
"Just Mary" should not be discour.
gcd because we need more girls like
her In the world. Stick 20 your b.
bets ard you viii he respected. even
X you arc not overburdened with
dates" Always bear In mind that
While there Is q sea there are fish
IL IL L. ID.
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MISS GREY will rcrsive read
Nl ~ os thin erpsrtnsrnt ~
me S<ar office on Tue>dAy~ frun
. 10 L and ~ other tsnea By 40
poinGsusnl Pkase Do pes csuse
On cthrv days than Tuesday un'
ls~s ysu have IN Apyolutmsnt
with Mha Grcg. ~ wcuprcteu
visitors hAerfus Win her writ
ing.
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BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN
Page 400
UALLAM INDIANS

ting one Of these canoe barges up
from the mouth Of the Efwzh
river when he saw q big hair seal
swimming not Tar from them
"He reached out with his pad
die and tried to strike IL, and fall
ing and being unwilling to lose
so fine q bit OF game. over he
went into the deep water and
caught at the seal with his bare
hands.
Tho men vntched In wonder
and alarm.
"what would he dor What
could he do out there In deep
water with a strong water animal
like that?
He soon showed them. SWIM
ming straight to the seal. he
caught it just back of the head
and mounted 1t as II II were .
horse.
The watchers gasped. and wen
they might for. feeling the
weight on his back and the grip
on his neck. the seal whirled
about and struck out from the d.
rection OF the reef whittier he had
been going. toward the deep water
and the open sea rt
"They saw him dive. but far.
Their out. up he came again and.
sitting straight and unafraid. rode
the Indian.
mo one knew what would hap
pen. and every time the seal went
under and tried to shake off his
captor the men expected to see
him come UP free. but after long
time. and when he was about a
mile from shore, he apparently
gave ur, tired out. and swan with
his rider straight In 10 shore and
the chief had his game"
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s'THE UPHILL ROAD"
'o.'''''.s Header '..sa.-' BY RUBY NJ. AYRES

body Of the girl he had ioved-that
always, wherever he looked In the
future. he would see Kitty's dead
face. and her eyes as they had stared
up at him.
Then he laid down bis pipe and
told Hastings the whole story.
Il came up to London ten days
ago to tell Il To you then" he said
quietly In conclusion. But after
what you said about Miss Hastings
that's not her name. I know, but I
never knew her by any other--lt
was impossible for me. You see
he paused you see, loved her.
and by giving Major away TO you
1t meant that gave her away, too.
couldn't think Of II then, but now
now ! am not SO sure
His even tones dcepened suddenly.
his eyes flashed. You talk OF the
horror OF death. and the pain II
brings, Man. do you know what the
pain Is like when you have wor-
SHIPPED a woman for an angel. and
you find that she In only" He bit
the word back. his face looked white
and sick. I'd have given my life
for her" he went on after a second.
But now there's something In me
that can only--hateF'
A cruel intonation crept into Fer.
risr's voice. Young Hastings stared
at him with fascinated eyes. All at
once he began to feel sorry for this
woman OF whom Kitty IngIis had
spoken--this woman who had fooled
rier. A. he looked at his distorted
face. he realized what II would mean
to make an enemy OF this man.
1T sounds like a fairy story" he
said. II can't believe tin England
sane, free England. For a man
Ike you 10 fall into such a den OF
thieves. drugged and robbed. / can I
believe IT."
Ferrier shrugged his shoulders-
Il WAS fool. but not the first fool
to walk open-cyed into a trap be.
cause woman has led the way
His voice was hard, his gray eyes
Like flint "The only question left
Is, what are we to do7 And I think
it's up to you to say"
ITO me? But. good heavens. man,
it's your affsir--you'ye been robbed.
Are you going to let IL all go with
out a word? Are you mad. or
am I?'5
Ferrier looked at him steadily.
Il know what I'm saying. A
week ago, even yesterday, | would
have cut my tongue out rather than
have given those scoundreis away.
because of---you know why! But
now. can't sit still and look on any
longer. Man alive. I've done my
share OF the piay-acting. and what's
IL brought me?"
II know know. but" A sud
den flash Iii young Hastings' eyes.
You said--you spoke OF hcr--she
gave you some address. She'd be
willing TO be bought over. She could
put US on the track. ] have II, OF
course You must write TO hcr--gct
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stand each other better. ana the
things that were botherins me-
especially that nonsense about Edith
would be easier to face
Perhaps would find some way to
tell Dot the whole story. and then
everything would be all right
George came to the apartment He
looked little flustered. and en-
planned that the self-starter had been
ballxy. but that he had finally man
aged to get the car to run helped
him carry the grips downstairs.
His very evident Ignorance about
cars did not make me feel one bit
easier. AT the last moment wanted
TO go instead of Dot. but she in
sisted that she had to take her par
ents to the train.
Go Be Continued
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CHAPTER Xxx

Ferrier went back with Hastin ~
TO his rooms In the AdelphL The
two men sat up into the night. Hast
ings was restless and excited: he
wanted TO be up and doing immedi.
ately. He seemed TO have but one
desire. TO lay Major and his friends
by the heel. and revenge the dead
girl whom he had loved.
Terrier lot him talk on--he him.
self sat in one of the big arm chairs,
and hardly spoke. He was torn with
conflicting emotions. Try az he
might, he could not silence Joan's
voice. which seemed crying to him
across the space dividing them. II
made him cold and sick TO think OF
the indignities and suffering she
might even then be experiencing.
lie had told Hastings that she was
n married woman--and In his heart
that fact was like an impenetrablc
wall erected between them. She was
another mans wife--she Was not.
and never could be. anything 20 him.
The thought drove him from his
chair TO pace the little room.
Hastings watched him with en-
cited eyes.
What are you thinking ahouty''
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her 70 meet you somewhere. She'll
come readily enough. Don't you see
IL all? Lay trap for them as they
did for you, don't you seer"
''Ycs--I see-' Ferrier answered
slowly, the words seemed to come
with difficulty; something OF the old
drowsy. numbed feeling was creep
ing over him again--thc fiery wheel
in his head was beginning its devil
ish revolution. But above all. one
piteous cry beat against his heart
and brain---a cry In the voice that
10 him had once been the sweetest
music In the world.
"corne back SOMEONE back
soon. II isn't my fault-some day
you'll understand 1t isn't my
fault"
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n was Mr.. McCinnis who told
the children the story Of the old
Indian who sat down and died
because he thought he had lived
long enough. and now they were
asking him questions 20 fast that
he couldn't begin TO answer them
all.
why had the Indian wanted
70 die?" Ibid Mr.. McGinnis know
lots Of other queer stories7"
Were the Clarlam Indians all
warlike and terribie?" and many
more.
wow. - Sere- he protested.
IF you win keep right stu ard
stop asking questions I will tell
you a good Indian story that was
told 10 me by the man who saw
Il, and i know him to be a truth.
full man
up In Carlam county IN the
early days. the Indians did most
Of our transportation business In
their canoes.
AT Port Crescent there was a
lorrinr camp and the hay needed
for the horses and oxen had TO
be brought by water from the
farms In the country round.
ITO carry hay across the
water the Indians would tie two
big canoes together. side by side.
and SO make a sort OF barge. One
day a chief. a mighty and brave
man. was with other Indians get.
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Wouldn't Look
in Dance Room

To q scotch fAsste-:: Your es-
innate OF men Is hardly fair. since
you adrni; beinA n dancing teacher
and Judge all men by the ones you
have met In the dance hall
Unfortunately. you do not meet no
many different kinds Of them there
as you would 10 numerous other
places Why. I know an ex-Swmiii
man with only . thumb left on his
hand that could count the good. %
real men he would meet at some of
the places
Why don't you set out into the
highways and byways. into the pro
LESSONS. the mercantile world. the
agricultural caliInes II you wish 20
know some real fellows with whom
you could trust almost any woman
Indefinitely, A. w.
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! nm
y A man and woman at . table clos
ny were looking across at Ferrier
land young Hastings curiousiy.
Young Hastings leaned his head In
bis hands. his face was gray. his
: bps shook like a girls.
rhere was a letter for me- he
presently. In II she told me-
ne what he had said He
u her to go back TO him.
eiieve he really did. but II
way OF torture. All she
would rather die than ever
n him again. She loathed
body knows how she loathed
sr looked at tne boy with sad
e was thinking that perhaps
ere worse things than death
world-things that rob a man
E. and hope. and belief In
hing good and beautiful.
-tings lifted his head suddenly
.-ans pushed back the hair from his
forehead. He laughed shakily.
I'm a fool, I know I'm a fool:
put wait Till you lose the woman you
,ove--wben you lose her, and know
ATS the fault of some other man,
curse him." He scienched his teeth.
TITS a small world after ALL" he
went on savsgeiy. land some day /
shall meet him again, and then"
"And then" said Ferrier quietly
"you'n do what I've done already
hsIf.kiil him.
(, 'sYoul What do you mean,-
q Ferrier held out his big fist. There
were marks on the knuckies, a cash
\ n the wrist .
- y can hit hard he said. meeting
other mans eyes."
sudden flush colorcd HastingS
srYou mean TT That hound. Ma
yor7"
yes
The boy drew 4 deep breath.
Good heavens. II ia only been
there"
Ferrier struck q match on the
stand before him; his face was
grim.
II guess was enough for him
re WASN'T exactly hoWllng Tor more
when I left him; and neither was
J." he added ruefuliy. recalling his
own sensations as he staggered from
the smoky. card-scattered room In
the gray daylight.
what do you mean? WHATS he
done to you? Heavens. man, tell
me about tell mo where he Is"
Ferrfer hcsitafed
pts a long story" he eaid slowly.
5egins before that day you called
-see me with Micky's letter. He
rstopped with a little sigh of pain.
Tim thinking It's a story that's
ended now"
The boys burning eyes were fixed
on his face. Ferrier had the impress
sion that Hastings WAS viewing life,
and the whole world. ACROSS the dead
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Number of Pevsons
Ter Representative

bear Miss Grey: Please tell me
a-many people one representative
represents In the United States con
grcssy This Is for my class at
\nrhooL +. II.
n 1871 q Unifed States representa-
ne srus elected for every 100000
Icysosa After the recent federal
sssss I presume they rul Dc re-
Foporfsoned TO coincide Eifh the la
eossd population
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consequently are friend OF man.
The holes may be closed az ntoht.
,cht'e the bats are ost. This should
not be done IN May or Jvre. as dur
ING that season there Is da.gcr Of
shutting IN the broods Of young bats.
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al ~ lfl8 Grsys How can ~ set
YJbf bats. which seem 10 be lodged
! tier the roof Of the housed l. c. L.
III bats prove a nuisance IN build
lcs. the Aoies fhrs phtch they OBJ
lin enfvance shoufd Be closed rather
aas kun the bats. rhicA Hrc almost
rciEssreiy on insects. and s0hsch