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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
Cheating by the Public.

The Argus has been informed by Rock
Islander who claims to have made an investi
cation of the situation that the Tri-City Rail
way company is losing large sums of money
daily through the abuse of the transfer system
by patrons who are under the impression that
the company is taking unfair advantage Of the
public by holding to the Scent fare. This
citizen asserts it TO be fact that at certain
stores in Rock Island and Moline it is possible
for one to drop in and be supplied with a
transfer, these transfers being left at the stores
by patrons who have use for them, but take
them simply because they feel that the fare
charge that they have paid is too great for the
ride that they have been given.
Other patrons make practice of asking for
transfers and passing them to persons they
standing at a corner waiting for a car.
Every transfer thus used means correspond
ing cash loss to the company. The conductor
has no right to question patron when he
offers a transfer so lons the transfer is
good, even though the conductor may be sat
isfed in his mind that the passenger did
not pay fare before getting the benefit of
the additional ride.
The Argus cites this practice merely to &C
centuate a point that has been referred to
heretofOre-the loss of public confidence that
result of some of the innovations of the past
few years The Argus is not in a position to
say that the railway company is acting wrong
in its present course. Ordinarily it would be
assumed that a corporation supposed to be so
efficiently managed is the Tri-City Railway
company would not follow any course that
would be inimicaI to its best interests.
Yet the fact remains that the company is in
bad with the public. The average person paw
ing cents for ride nowadays. unless he is
to be transported for several miles, feels that
he is paying an excessive charge, and he ap-
parenty has computations about asking
for transfer that he does not intend to use
himself and passing it over to someone else
who has complimentary ride at the expense
OF the company
The Argus regrets to see such a feeling
existent between the public and the street rail
way company The Argus believes that the
company has it within its power TO get back
into the good graces of the public and that
1t can do this by at least giving the public an
opportunity to demonstrate its appreciation OF
lower fare charge
The abuse Of the transfer system will grow.
and the company will be the loser. unless the
company can make some move that will con-
vince the public that it is seeking to do it's
part towards bringing down the high cost Of
living. street car fare being one of the items
that is figured in the expense account of the
average person.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY-1921.
BY BERTON RRALEY.

Three years since the roar of the cannon
ended,
Three years since the affairs of war ran red
And the glory of youth and manhood splendid
Was laid in windows of mangled dead:
Three brief, swift years since the Peace wa
sought for,
When we need not tremble to greet tn.
Yet what have we gained of the aims we fought
If the old grim spirit of war lives on?
Three years-yet the statesmen" mouth and
humble
or national honor and righteous might.
And the hammers clang and the steel rolls
rumble
On arms and armor by day and night
Ten million slaughtered at Armageddon.
Yet under the burden of arms we how
And these the phrases we still are fed on,
"Disarm? Well maybe-but not lust now,r
Great God. how long must we spend in
learning
How long must we bubble and pause and
pirate
Ere we win to the goal of the whole worlds
yearning
And rae this structure Of wrath and hate?
How long shall the soriid and mean ambitions
OF purblind blunderers bind US fast?
How long shall jingoes and politicians
Speak in the voice OF the sullen Past!
Three years since the screaming shells went
arching
Into the sky; now the guns are dumb.
Yet we hear the tramp of the armies marching
And the navy yards and the gun-shops hum:
Shall we bark TO the old or the new, true
voices
Shall We build for conflict or bid it cease?
1t is ours to say what our final choice is
ruined world-or world at Peace.
Copyright 1921. by Newspaper Enterprise)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

one who can say that haven't done that 1
am al the city hall at reasonable hour every
morning, and am frequently holding pohce
court when the rest of you folks are nome
having dinner. Our police court Is getting 10
the point due to liquor cases and fines. where
defendants are hiring lawyers and court Ste
nographers / could answer the gentlemen
who this evening made certain criticisms, but
l am not supposed to turn my statement INTO
a debate l can only say that you have mad
two years of me, and if 1 am what you want
vote for me- If / am not, don't"
1t is seldom that one hears so refreshingiy
honest and dignfffed statement from po-
litical candidate Everybody in that town
knows ought to know what the mayor mas
done in the last two years. If the citizens want
more, of that kind of mayor, why that is the
kind OF mayor they want II they don't then
they will deserve-to- get whatever kind OF mayor
they vote for. Government rises no higher
than its source, and its source in this country
is the citizen with his little ballot Every
citizen who has opportunity to vote has
his chance to help, the forces of cleanliness,
honesty, efficiency and thrift, or to push his
community further down the road to corrup-
ton and waste
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

Q. How much weight does coffee
| lose in roasting? 7. y
A. Coffee usually loses about 10
per cent in weight in roasting.
Q. Does light travel faster than
the earth travels in its orbit?
A. Light travels $4,000 miles
per second. while the earth travels
only 10 sniies a second on its jour
ney around the sun.
Q. How can the luster be restOT-
ed to amber beads? y. Z.
A. To brighten amber beads,
clean them thoroughly with whit
ing and water and then polish with
any good oil applied by means Of
a flannel cloth.
@. How many members are
there of the honor fraternity Phi
Beta Kappa?
A. There arc now 80 chapters Of
Phi Beta Kappa. located in the lead
ing colleges Of this country and
more than 10000 men and women
have been elected to membership,
excellent scholarship being the
main requireme Mt for eligibility.
Q. Having made a vain search
for the AcadiaQ mountains ! am
coming to you for help. B. C a.
A The AcadIan mountains is d
name infrequentiy applied to the
elevated region between the Hud-
son, the lower St Lawrence and
the Atlantic, and includes the
White. Green, Maine and Canadian
mountains.
O. In the name Robert Louis
Stevenson" is Louis given the Eng
lish or French pronunciation?
P. F.
A. 1t is said that Robert Louis
Stevenson gave the name the Eng
Iish pronunciation Lewis"
Q. Are light eyolored cigars mild
er than dark cues? \. S.
A. A light colore6 wrapper does
not necessarily signify a mild CT
gar. 1t is the filler which deter
mines the strength and both light
and dark tobacco may be bitter and
strong if it has not been properly
and cured.
Q. Can you tell me what is the
strongest wire in proportion to its
weight? \. d.
A. Piano wire is considered the
strongest in proportion to its
weight.
9. What were the mourning Gus
toms of the Jews in early times?
H. L. D.
A. The scriptures set forth many
interesting details concerning the
method of Jewish mourning. The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Need of an Orthodantist.

My little girls second teeth are
coming in very crooked. Kindly
let me know whether there is any
thing l can do for this.
MRS. W. D. S.
Answer-Take her to dentist
who devotes attention to such der
formities BY the use of appH-
ances of various kinds (Orthodon-
tia remarkable Improvement in
the form and regularity of teeth
and Jaws and face may be brought
about in the course of year or
two.
Henna-
I tried a foolish stunt. putting
henna on my hair. Is there any
thing that will restore the natural
color? L. M. NJ.
Answer-Time. the great healer
will That is, if you discontinue
the stain.
Aw, Mother, Have n Heart.
I am a girl Is years old and have
just entered high school. l plan
ned on taking basketball, but my
mother does not approve. Father
also thinks | am too young What
90 you ADVISE Is DdShStDdAI pIdt-
tice good physical training for a
girl of my age? NJ. S.
Answer-It is fine training for a
girl of your age. and l hope father
and mother will see the light If
you were my daughter. I'd buy you
a basketball and couple peach
baskets and beat you three games
outa every FIVE.
Eggs and the 0ct0genarian.
| am a healthy man so years of
age Will two eggs eaten every
morning be injurious to my health
W r
Answer know no reason why
a healthy man aged so shouldn't
dispose of two eggs every morn
ing. provided the eggs are authen-
tie and of good lineage.
How to Be Firm.
Please send me suggestions for
increasing my weight.
MRS. NJ. NJ.
Answer - Repeat your request
and enclose a stamped. seIf-ad-
dressed envelope for the sugges-
tons
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

Mans detachable collar was invented by
the wife of a blacksmith in Troy, New York.
She had wearied of washing an entire shirt
Just because the soiled collar was attached to
the shirt, which had been the universal Gus
tom since shirts came into use. From her idea
grew a fortune and the enormous collar in
dustry. If you want to get rich find an easier
way to do the simple things of life. When you
improve a necessity you improve something
that people have to buy. That solves the sell
ing problem
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
The Daily Short Story

If l hadn't suggested that she wear
them tonight. | love sapphires,
she added, with a sigh.
! The man bent over her solicit
ously- You should have them. too
J little sapphire eyes. OF course she
has other jewels?"
/, Miriam's eyes opened wide in
astonishmenL DO you mean to
say that YOU don't know about the
( diamonds and the great Abnoor
ruby"
/ All, I have heard of it." The
man spoke eagerly so that is
where it is. Have you ever been
in Italy," he asked. irrelevantly.
/ No, but Oh. how | long TO GO
! Il could never go there without
YOU" the man sighed. The skies
| would speak of you. They're blue
! sapphire blue" He stopped and
added thoughtfully: And the price
! of few of these sapphires would
take US. If l only had money.
They are wonderful jewels. but
you have probably seen more won
/ derful. You've travelled so much. u
I'll say L have Loads of them.
/ Why. the finest string of pearls in
| this county" He broke off alb
/ ruptIy.
! 1t makes me sick. all that
! wealth. l feel sometimes as if /
could just grab a handful and run
away. But what's the use
Miriam shrugged her shoulders. -
haven't the nerve, l suppose, Any
way, pearls are what | love best.
Two road oil
they belong to MarstOns Imagine
that! What wouldn't l give to just
see it. Couldn't We go to Italy
with that?" She laughed gleefully
at the absurd idea.
You're a little queen for me"
The mans voice was caressing; he
leaned closer to her. Just the
kind l need to keep going. You're
right. With that string and the
ruby-but you're little and scared
might manage the pearls"
Miriam fared. I've. never fallen
down on anything yet" she protest
ed II thought you liked me-
sure. L do. You're great"
Miriam sighed with relief. 81
must go now" she said. regretful-
~. You'll be here tomorrow
night?''
You bet We have lots to talk
over"
As she pulled on her gloves
Miriam remarked pensiveIv: Il
suppose l am silly, but 1 do wish
could just once see those pearls
Id do anything to be able to-
Say, the man whispered. "Cat
this. Wednesday night you'u sac
the finest string" His lips were
close to her ear. But only, ifNff
you"
Miriam grasped his arm tightly
81 know she whispered. The
ruby and the sapphires-I'm a
little bit frightened, but YOU are
big and strong"
The man patted her shoulder re-
assuringly and she hurried awav
Wednesday night the sIickest
jewel thief in the country was ar
rested by John RaIston. He had
the famous lost Marston two-yard
string of pearls in his pocket, aud
the hiding place of nearly a hSIf
million dollars worth of Jewels
was no longer a secret from the DO
lice
Then John faced Miriam for an
explanation. It was brief
Il wanted you to get him. dear
Miriam said simply. and l thought,
too, that it was a woman's job. At
least, should help
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
WOMAN'S METHOD
BY Lillian T. DOugherty.

Df LiLiIGLl L. HUlS itiiys
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. InC.l
It's been hard enough for ms
to fail in capturing this jewel THE
without having this new worry
about you. Miriam, you haven't
given me one evening this week
Are you ceasing to care? ~
Nonsense; my editor
Now. dearest, he doesn't send
you out on late assignments, John
Ralston, detective, protested.
Miriam's lips closed tightly
Stop bothering. John. You must
get this man. 1t means so much
to both of US. You are positive
about his methodist"
Yes, he is the slickest in years
Gets intimate with maids in the big
houses, makes love TO them. gets
them TO hand over jewels, then they
see him no more. We have three
maids and a governess, but they're
all still crazy about him. My pro-
motion hangs on this job" John
spoke dejectedly.
Il wish l could help you" Miriam
said, wistfully.
John shook his head This isn't
woman's job. Miriam he
broke off Come for a walk"
"t can't, John. 1 have an en-
gagemeHt."
Joha paced the room. II am jeal-
Gus. I know. l saw you meet a
man in the park Friday evening"
Miriam gasped. You did? Did
you see him we'll? Would you
know him again."
mo. I was looking at you. You
were smiling up into his face"
John sighed well, I must report,
VIII you come out tomorrow eve
ning?"
Perhaps. John. go now, please. "
AS soon as the door closed after
John. Miriam slipped out of her
evening dress. hurriedly put on Il
dark-blue serge suit, smoothed her
hair neatly behind her ears, put on
a small hat and veil and hastened
out of the house and over to a
small park a few blocks away.
Once here she sauntered slowly
along the most unfreQuented paths.
In a few minutes a tall, smartly
dressed young man turned to walk
with her.
You're a peach for promptness.
Let's go over to this nice retired
bench"
He drew her hand under has
arm. Miriam looked up at him
with flattering interest He was
good looking, with a fair
ruddy complexion, and dressed aft
er the manner of a weI%to-do Eng
lishman
You do look so nice" Miriam
said, ecstatically. Il really be-
lieve you are an English duke, in
cognito"
The man laughed. well. l have
been in the best houses in England.
And in a few here, too"
Miriam sighed They are so
tiresome, these wealthy people.
With their jewels and Injuries,
when We have so little. 1t isn't
fair"
"Of course it's not fair. my dear.
and so many of them leave their
Jewels around right under our
hands. as if TO tempt US, now don't
-hey?"
MY mistress does" Miriam an
swered. why. two weeks ago 1
put her sapphires away. and she
thought they had gone back to the
vault. She wouldn't have missed
hem for three months. probably,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
CIR Tnnthatnttf
HyRY LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
| DILL CARE
WHO n,s1SrERs THE UNLOvED CUsS
| BEWARE!
IN MEMORIAM.


ArmIstice Dsy-NoE. IL. 1921.
Oh Lovely trees, Kings of the Earth you STAND
In stately reign Ger all our wondrous land,
Sprung deep from the heart of earth, yet beck
oning to the skies
What noble ma jesty within thy beauty hes!
What living spirit breathes from out thy match
less grace
And sweeps my breathless soul to heaven s
soft embrace?
Gods autumn sun with fiery touch reveals
The Jnyriad colorings a lesser light conceals,
From paIest tints on, to richest tone.
With throbbing living colors thy gllst ming
leaves are strown;
Tho sovereign oak with its deep, dark red, like
blood,
Is FLASHED 'gainst the softened brown Of the
autumn wood.
Doth thus Gods cause of war, wrong to right,
Reveal in our heroes blood sovereign might?
For what more honored e'er of song or story? ?
He gave his life for his nations sacred glory. y
Oh hero dead, honored of earth you rest
In peace, in immortal glory blessed!
What noble majesty within thy beauty ke&s
Given of God, returned to His Paradise.
Oh lovely trees, Kings of the Earth you stand,
In the glorious fullness of Gods lavish hand,
All, what more meet than that your majesty be
lent
In honor of our dead living sacrament?
And sound, as music with its measured tread
AGown the years pecan TO our deaGi
CACTUS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
Illuminating Gas Poison.


A great many housed-up individ-
uals suffer from mild chronic iIlu-
minating gas poisoning through the
winter months, without apparent
" suspecting what is wrong with
their health. II is strange how
many householders will breathe an
atmosphere highly polluted with
Illuminating gas, with its charac-
teristic odor which assails the sense
of visitor, and yet make no move
to stop the harmful leak or leaks.
Although carbon monoHde is the
chief poisonous element or ingre-
dent in Illuminating gas, it is prob
ably not so much the carbon mon
oxide in the gas as it is certain
other substances, such as benZine
or benzol, which account for the
undermining of health in chronic
mild Illuminating gas poisoning.
Carbon monoxide is not a system
attic poison like opium or arsenic;
it merely asphyxiates by crowding
out necessary oxygen from the
hemoglobin in the blood, the hemo-
globin being the oXygen-carrfer of
the body. Flies and other insects
which have no hemoglobin are i'm
mune to carbon monoxide; cana
ries and other birds are so suscep-
tible that they are used as indica-
tors in mines. But Illuminating gas
poisons flies that are not injured
by carbon monoxide, and it is the
benZol that does the business. This
benzol in illuminating gas (added
by carburetion with petroleum.
acts upon the blood corpuscIes and
hemoglobin destructiveIy, much the
same as the pain-killer or fatigue
killer or sense-numbing coal tar
derivatives. acetanilide. phenace-
tin, aspirin and the like act A
very common cause of anemia and
a train of symptoms which are
misinterpreted by the victims and
for the relief OF which all sorts of
useless or harmful nostrums are
vainlv employed.
All gas pipes in dwellings and
shops where gas is used should be
carefully tested for leaks at least
once year. but not with matches.
The test should be made with a
pressure gauge. Small leaks from
loose stopc0cks. from flexible tub
ing on stoves, lamps, pressing
irons and other portable fixtures,
should be stopped When a naked
gas flame or jet flares and jumps,
it is not only wasting gas but pOis-
oning the atmosphere with unburn-
ed gas.
By the time the cold season is
well along large number of wOm-
en- who are confined or rather who
deliberately confine themselves in
doors most of the time. begin to
grow sallow and feel all tired
out" and have dull headaches and
capricious appetite and disturbed
digestion and well. consult any
patent medicine circular for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
Citizen Is the Government.

All the candidates for the mayoralty in a
small city were invited to come before an open
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and ex-
plain why they thought they should be elected
me present mayor. a candidate for reelection,
said this:
81 appreciate the invitation to stand nm
here and tell you what wonderful man am
but can't make that sort of a speech. and
am not going to try it Two years ago 7 was
Stranger to all OF you went into that cam
paagn With one promise-to give the town
business administration 1 think there is no
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

tract begun in infancvs Prab,brr
only experiment would show ana
very likely the experiment wonis
be dangerous. but it is likely tEa ~
Ihe tissues OF the child would nm
ne sufficiently receptive of rb-
added suprarensl substances m NJ
duce the desired effect 40
Each of these ductIess qI,rs.
seems to have two sets of -,
ties in that they affect horn tbo ~. ~
mediate activities Of the body an
its form of growth. ''-1
The Cause Of Giants
The pituitary gland which is sill
uated at the base of the brain an.
IS ABOUT the size of a cherry J..
known 10 have control over fl.
size OF the body Disorders ~ .-
cause the disease known as ar-or,.
galy, which is marked especia1Ig b..
enlargement Of the hands and To-.
arrangements of this gland a.
also known to be the Cansa ~ ~,
cases OF giantism-that is of M
VINO gro" TO be seven feet or more
IN height An unusual developman,
or the pituitary gland is thougbt IN
be one of the chief characteristic
OF the Caucasian or European RAJ
as distinguished from negro and
Mongol racial types.
me lnterstitial glands are known
to control the DEVELOPMENT of the
body at puberty. and if they are in
any way dis0rdered. the devotion
ment of the child into the admit is
retarded or altered. Here again II
IS commended, in the Caucasian race
the male traits are more developed
than in the negro and NougoI
races In the latter types meu. and
women are more alike, while tho
men have less hair on the skin and
also less of the pugnaciOus quality
which is typicaliy male.
The suprarenal bodies, which
rest upon the kidneys, have been
shown to control Fermentation
which causes the color of the skin.
Disease OF these bodies has been
found to cause a gradual darkening
of the skin. That skin color is
race characteristic is obvious. The
suprarenals are also known to
have something to do with the ma
turing of the individual Children
with overdeYeIOped sUprarenal
bodies become prodigies of muscu-
lar development and also reach an
early sexual maturity.
The pineal gland, which is buried
in the brain and is no bigger than q
grain of wheat, is the least under
stood of any of the ductless glands,
but is now known to have some
definite effect upon the development
of the Individual
The thyroid gland is perhaps the
most important of all these glands.
both in its function of regulating
bodily activities and in its effect
on growth Disease of the thyroid
gland stunts and changes the
growth of the body to such an ex-
tent that the victim seems 10 5e-
long to another species of humanity
Children in whom this gland is dis
eased become cretins. or dwarf
idiots. When the afflictiou comes
later in life. the skin and hair are
One type OF idioI-iwarf-
ism which results from afiHcuOn Of
the thyroid has been known for
over half a century TO the medical
profession as Monaghan IDIOT be-
cause of the resemblances of the
physical type TO that Of the Mon
gOlian race.
These mysterious glands are nov
the great unknown of the human
body Their study perhaps prom
ises more for the future OF MANKIND
than any other one thing in medi-
mai science.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11

to each individual No attention Vii d
pov+ of lin c;o-o5 tho owes nj the
do,oa-o5, 49,, (.,,r,,-, ms r,fheJ
INA e :, ,,o-.so-, ~ INV. 0rnsaruaaca.
Tho bodI Tae IafG fnr a time in
sni.oe Gr Nc a7oiutad with them
swathed in linen bandages and de-
nositad in y rornb The mogruers
80 L,roboa5a5 aDd bo~f+agrs5.
..,,r,aroI tboir months And keep
siIanra wora sark cloth and sat in
asbes Funeral songs were sung
bv hired singers. and splendid
senuIcbers we're carved out III rock
containing numerous inches As
niche was filed. q stone was rolled
against the opening.
starboard light?
A On shinhoarG glass OF
green creme De meurHe is called 2
starboard light
O How many admiraIz Of the
navy have there been s r. l.
A The position of the admiral
of the navy has never been held
BY any one except Admiral Dewey,
according to the navy department
AT the present time no one holds
the Darmauenf rank Of admiral
The rank of admiral is held during
tenure of their respective positions
bv Robert E Koon,z. chief naval
onerations. Hugh Rodman in com
n3and of tbe Pacific feet. Henry 3.