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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
Delayed Development.

Delayed Development.
DR.. Leon v. Kear Of Oyster Bay.
N. Y, recently reported the case Of
boy aged 71s years, who had
failed to grow or gain in weight for
a considerable time The boy was
lethargic and did not care to play,
but rather to lounge about He be-
came easily fatiqued. and was ex-
tremely timid. so that an adult had
to accompany him to and, from
school. He was slow to answer
when rogated-mentaliy leth-
argic.
The boy was only A inches tall
and weighed only IS pounds, COM
pared with the normal average
height of AZ inches and weight of
SO pounds for boys of that age. In
the general examination nothing
significant was Noted exceIE a
body temperature below the normal
-974, the normal average being
90 in boys of that age.
DR.. Kear concluded to employ
ductless gland hormones or ex-
tracts in the treatment of this boy.
He began the treatment with ju-
dicious amount of the suprarenal
and thyroid hormones combined.
This was given for over a week
without any apparent effect. Then
the dosage was increased and after
another fortnight there was a dis
tinct change in the boys appear
ance. The rudy glow and lively
80
noticeable. The boy began to
brighten up mentally and take some
interest in the activities and plav
of normal youngsters 1t was found
that he had gained three pounds in
weight
In four months the boy gained
two inches in stature and pounds
lin weight. He became more active
physically than he had ever been
before, taking part in the ordinary
games of schoolboys Of his age. He
no longer demanded an escort to
and from school and actually de-
veloped some little spirit of agrees
siveness-
1 describe this case here as sug-
gestiVe to the parents of children
who may be physically and per-
haps also mentally backward. Ger
tainly no reader can fined any en-
couragement here for attempting
and self drugging-a foolhardy
business, indeed, when such potent
remedies as the ductless gland
preparations are concerned. The
only wise and safe course to take,
if the possibilities of this sort of
treatment arc IN he Investigated ic
to submit the matter to the family
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

The Mexican government has put a stop
10 scyriding by officials at public expense. 1t
has issued an order refusing free gasoline,
fires. repairs and garage service to all en-
p1cyes. It is estimated that the saving will
amount to more than million dollars a year.
II the federal, state. county and municipal
governments OF the United States would fol-
low the example of Mexico the saving would
run into the tens of millions. The misuse
Tor private purpose of official automobiles has
grown into a nationwide abuse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
The Daily Short Story
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
BusjneSSlike.

, woman, and shaking my fist at her.
told her in a few words just what
1 thought of her.
You'd better be careful what
you say, boss. What you say gen
orally goes against you"
l climbed into the wagon, fol-
lowed by that lunatic of woman,
and the officer He was sizing me
up in good shape.
Mother woman?" he asked I'M
der his breath.
Il tell you there's no woman.
That maniac sitting there is no
more my wife than you are"
Maniac, am To- And my sup
posed-to-be spouse would have
flown at me hammer and tongs had
not the officer restrained her.
You'll have to restrain yourself,
madam"
This had no effect on her lady
ship; in fact she began to rave
worse than ever.
You're a fine man, you are
You're a fine man to be the father
Of eight darlings."
Eight dariings be hanged"
Numbered.
"Pooh-you know we'll enough,
Jim, the baby-just wait until you
see him First in his class he is.
And Charlie has a swell job at the
box factory. Kate is some piano
player. Gets $40 a week down to
Flam's movies. If you want to do
the right thing, Jim. I'll tell the
boss it's sorry 1 am ever had you
pinched. and we'll forget it ALL
will you keep that trap of yours
closed for five minutes 81 l shrieked
at her.
Il will not" she yelled back at
me, shaking her fist. You're just
the same old brute you always
were. It's no more pity I'll be
wasting on you. And to think 1
paid all that perfectly good money
to detectives to find your remains;
me thinking you'd been murdered,
no less"
Here We are, boss"
Believe mo I was some glad to
get out. 1 was led up the steps of
the station house with an officer
on one side and a crazy woman on
the other. The chief was in some
other part of the building SO the
only thing to do was to sit down
and wait for him.
We must have waited about 10
before we heard footsteps
In the corridor.
Here he comes grunted the Of
ficer.
BE sure and speak your piece
pretty, Kissed my tormentor in my
ear. "And don't you expect any
mercy from me, either"
The door opened; 1 stood up and |
laced the chief.
Jim Harrison, what the dickens |
are you doing here?"
There. now, you heard me call |
Jim, didn't your" piped up the wo-
nan in shrill voice. Try to tell |
ne l don't know my own husband"
FOR once luck was with me Fun
~ ! hadn't heard Billy Wayland
lad been made chief.
1t didn't take me long to tell my
story, and after Wayland had heard
ne through it didn't take him long
o straighten out matters.
Billy insisted that I go home to
Inner with him. He and his wife
ure did enjoy themselves at my ex-
,ense
"Oh, but you look lots nicer with
ut 1t, smiled Billy's wife, sweetly
Surely you don't let a little thing
Ike that bother you?"
fnank you" retorted I, 'tbut that
title thing can't sprout any too
DON for me, and when it's back to
formal again it's gonna stay I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
MY BONNIE WEE MUSTACHE.
By Vivian Casson Burbank.

I(Copyright, 1921, by the Wheelel
Syndicate, Incl
1t took three years to raise the
thing the way wanted it Natural
lily 1 was attached to il and wa:
proud of my achievement
| When the folks back home saiC
fatty it couldn't be done, 1 knew
1t could and proved it.
Whatever possessed me to par
| with it is beyond me.
l stepped nearer the glass and
looked closely at my upper lip.
Not a trace of my beloved mus
tache remained. The barber GER
tainly had done a good job.
slipped into the coat he held for me
paid him and left tire shop. AS
walked past the store window
couldn't help but catch faint re-
Election of myself now and then In
the polished glass.
To be frank, 1 wasn't exactly
pleased with the effect 1 hadn't
realized before what a long upper
lip l owned. l had been on the
road for over a year and this was
my first trip home in that time.
Yes, that's him, all right" The
next thing 1 knew a hand grasped
my shoulder. Turning, l confront
ed big burly cop!
Whats the big idea?" / asked. 90
You're under arrest"
Under arrest?" stammered.
What for?"
All right for you Jim O'Day!
You tell your little story to your
wife here"
l looked stupidity at the woman
who stepped up in front of me.
had a wife,
come with me and tell it to the
chief"
Say, who in Sam Hill do you
take me Hor?"
Lost your memory, eh?" sneered
the woman.
You're all wrong my man. this
is an outrage!"
ut wasn't an outrage when you
left your wife, was it,"
You're mad, woman. Great
guns. can't you tell your own hus-
band?"
THAT I can" screamed the wo-
man. Already we were the center
ola curious mob.
See, that's my husband and that
pictures you" With that she stuck
an old Photograph in my face and
the man didn't look any more like
me than l look like Harding. Didn't
even have a mustache!
And neither did Il OF course I
began then to see light. 1 burst out
slapped the officer on the
back good-naturedly, and said:
"One on you, old man. may re-
semble this picture; you see, I've
worn a mustache up to an hour
ago."
How long did you own a mus
tache?" asked the woman, sarcas-
tically.
For just about three years, I'D
TO an hour ago"
Ha, ha. You should have kept
the thing. Just three years ago
the third of this month my Jim
cleared out" The crowd was get
ting thicker, and I was fast be-
coming a wild man. The woman |
was showing the picture to those
around me and they were with her,
every one.
You're a sly one" grinned the !
at cop. THAT gag is as old as your |
/ was furious. More !
70 when 1 saw the patrol wagon I
,un up TO the curb. turned to the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25


turn postage Be brief. All inquiries are
TO each individual. No attention vii be
plants in this way, but in this spe-
c1es it is a settled habit. The new
plants grow up, repeating the pro-
cess OF walking and soon the orig
lnal plant is surrounded by quite
colony Of its own offspring with
out the Intervention of spores. The
connections between them are slow
to die, and it is not unusual to see
three or four generations linked
together.
Q. How is marshmallow sauce
for Ice cream made? T. NJ.
A Boil together for about six
minutes one cup sugar and half
cup Of water, as in making fondant
Remove from fire and beat in one
half pound of marshmallows. This
sauce may be kept in double boil
er until ready to serve.
@. How long have men ridden
horses? H. G. F.
A. There IS no exact date record
ed in history when man first rode
horseback, but it is probable that
the time is not more than 5000
years ago.
@. Where is the original OF a
picture called the "Bambino"?
E. T.
A. This picture is a copy of one
Of the medallions OF foundlings on
the Foundlings' hospital. at Flor
ence, Italy made by the famous
sculptor, Andrea Della Robbia-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

George Harvey may or may not be a great
ambassador, but during the few weeks he has
teen in London he has succeeded in getting
more Newspaper publicity than any of his pre-
aecessors. The Britishers are simply amazed
o. the ambassadors unconventional habits.
He drives his own fivver through fashionable
Pail Mall, plays golf in his shirt sleeves and
drinks nothing stronger than water at public
bandueta.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

GET out your heavies" admonishes an
East Moline cleaner, "and have Bickel clean,
press and make them ready for these chilly
nights.
We're not so fastidious as that Our heavies
are cleaned by the electric washer and we
wear 'em not only impressed by unironed
STILL a well-creased union suit might lend
| one an air, what, what?
NOW HERE'S A HUNCH FROM HEY FANCY
| THAT, WE CONFESS, WE RATHER FANCY.
Master: Dare the lowliest of thy menials
suggest Tournament Of Wit among your
faithful followers?
On some future evening let the following
questions appear under the Tombstone:
Where are the girls
OF bygone days,
With their Bingham frocks
And modest ways;
The girls who had ears,
Danced with their feet
And could bake pie
II was safe to eat?
And where are the lads.
So sturdy and true
Who came in buggy
All shiny and new,
Drove the girls to huskin's
And home talent plays
And seemed so derned happy
In those bygone days?
Follow with a royal command to the faith
full that ALL MUST send in answers IL thew
expect to remain in favor
To my simple mind such a Tournament
stuff. as well as show up those of your slaves
who are not worthy their keep.
Details as to conditions, restrictions. re-
wards. etc, I leave to your Master Mind as I
am merely Your most unworthy slave
BUT. Hey. for the love of the unbionitons
phiz OF B. j.. DON'T call US Master Mind
There Is only one title we hate more and that
is Miracle Man
The Sentimental Society Ed
lBrom the Galesburg Republican, egister.1
The bride was charmingly gowned in
rose colored mole crepe with silver
trimmings and silver pumps. and carried
bouquet Of sweetheart roses
We could not help but think. as we
looked at Minnie and Arthur as thew
stood there, manly man and a vom-
anly woman, that the years must be kind
to them and bring them naught but hap
piness and prosperity.
ABSENT Minded Man Walks in Trains |
Path: Kiued..-Chitrib
WELL that's one way to cure it
r. E. MIG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

Artificial diamonds that look so real that
rriy experts can tell the difference are being
made by French, German and Swiss manufac-
tBrers. And it's one reason why there has
been such a slump in the genuine diamond
market, according to Holland reports. Those
who like to flash jewels are buying the nearly
perfect limitations because they are much
cheaper and flash just as gorgeously.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
The former kaisers 100000 a year b anns
iecome for an outcast.

Liberals house of representatives at Mon
rpyia is rented twice weekly for picture shows
OF romance. drama and comedy. That's more
sensible thai the usual custom OF spending
public money on monumental buildings which
never are entered by most of those who pay
the bills
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

CHEER UP, FREDDIE. HECO5
IF FV, in the New York Tribune1
How a. Pinch Hitting Column Editor
Reads the Paper.
Chances at column eight, page one.
Turns to editorial page, column nVe
Reads it raptly from heading to
initials.
Notices misplaced comma and ex-
periences deep chagrin.
Turns to sporting page.
Turns back to front page, with ss0D-
over on editorial page, column five
Is discouraged during stop-over by
expression on face of man IN next seat
reading The Tower.
Reads headlines on front page
Turns to editorial page, column I'VE.
1T strikes us that love epic of the re-
markable Mr.. Obenchain would be grist for the
purpIe-ribboned mill of C. E. H.
LOST: One frayed near-leather billfold,
containing several cards bearing our W. X.
name; several clippings (newspaper), and NO
money. We hope nobody finds the durn' thing,
pocketbooks we'd accept one (hip-pocket size)
with audible gratitude.
you're ALI Wrong" Said Len. sect Yourself
Elected State Treasurer
From the Southern Masonic Journal.]
What is the secret of SUGGEST"
asked the Sphinx.
Push" said the Button.
Never be led said the Pencil.
Take pains said the Window.
always keep COOL" said the Ice.
BE up to date" said the Calendar.
Never lose your head, said the
Match.
Make light of your troubles" said
the Fire.
"Do a driving business" said the
Hammer.
Don't be merely one of the hands,"
said the Clock.
aspire to greater things" said the
Nutmeg.
BE sharp in all your dealings" said
the Knife.
Find good thing and stick to it,
DO the work you are suited for
said the Chimney
"AT last the time has come when the United
States government could not ask Costa
RIGA to longer refrain Moline Dispatch.
Which tends to largely decrease our adj
miration for the Dispatch editorial writer.
WE'LL MAKE OUR LITTLE NEST
IN LEAFY TREES.
Dolly do let's ditch our dough;
It won't go very far, you know,
Toward building us home
In days like these.
But down alongside Lotus lattice
Above the earth-we will be salts
Fled with our little nest
Built in the trees.
Dolly, do let's ditch our dough;
A little modern bungalow
Will cost ten thousand plunks or SO,
And we amt got it!
Put in a good trust company
Our dough will swell and swell, you see,
while we live rentless, In a tree
Say, how about it?
Dolly, do let's ditch our dough
Llote and Otey did just so;
They planted it in bankers row
I'd have you notice.
Out near their lattice on the hills
Rentless we'll live and free from bills
Alongside Otis. A. CAPRICCIO.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25
CIR UnnthHtnttr
| HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
| DILL CARE
WHO Dss1NTERs THE UNLovED CUss.
| BEWAEE.

FOR weeks we have intended to voice tor
rather, write) our wonder about the sudden
cessation of c. E. HIS poetic offerings at this
Shrine of Sapience. Inability TO compose 1T
ting lines for today brings poignant memories
OF the poems he used to send to u.s. few
months ago morning mail was complete
without a passionate purple-ty sonnet or a
nice long poem such as THE Seven Seas
We liked the long ones best because they filled
so much space. thereby tightening our labors
not little. And now-now he has descended
into the Great Silence. =. C. E. H. where
art thou? And why hast thou deserted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-25

OF course Lenin and Trotzky are not among
the starving.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29
PRINCE LOUIS De BOURBON HIT BY
FIRE TRUCK AND SEVERELY INJURED
Scion of Royalty Bitterly Disappointed With His SOOun In This Land
of the Free-Hurts May Prove Fatal

The curb, disreeardna the warming
clang of the bell OF the veteran fire
fighters motor He seemed not to
realize his danger until the machine
was almost upon him. and then h.
stopped He was hurled forty feet b%
the impact, his left shoulder WAS
broken and he suffered internal in
juries II was Prince Louis.
lie based his claim to his relation
ship with the Spanish sovereign on a
romance between King Alfonso XII OF
Spain and a beautiful Roum1nian girl,
whose son was born in 1881. This
was two years before a male hair to
the throne was welcomed by the royal
household of Spain.
Spanish authorities here have not
taken seriously the mans claims to
direct kinship to Alfonso, but have ad
mitted the Prince might be a scion oi
another branch of the Bourbon fam
ily.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29
WEEKS ASKS PURCHASE
LANDS In EUROPE FOR
PERMANENT CEMETERIES

Washington, Dec 29.-Purchase at
an estimated cost of Sill 900 of seyen
tracts OF land in Europe for perma-
rent American cemeteries was recon-
mended today by Secretary Weeks,
who. in q letter to Speaker Gillet,,
asked als0 thas congress make an ad-
ditional .$745,G 600 available fer i'm
provement of the cemeteries so that
they will compare favorably with
those established by the allies for
their war dead.
Secretary Weeks estimated that The
bodies OF $4,000 Americans who died
overseas would not be returned TO
the United States. He said arrange
mcnts were being made to concen-
trate the bodies in six cemeteries in
France. enc in Belgium and one i2
England.
The cemeteries which the war Sec
retary recommended should be pur-
chased and the cost of each We're
Aisne-Marne. 100000; Suresnes. 80
900; Somme, $11,O 900; Brockwood,
$4,000: St AIihel. $1,000; Oisne-
Aiene, 100000. and Flanders field, So
o00.g5
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
ESTABLISHES HEADQUARTERS AT JAX
Winds Up Year With Plans for Larger Membership and Increased
Activity During the Coming Twelve Months

President, Earl c. Williamson of
the f. c. Williamson Motor Company
of Jacksonville; vice president. l.. b.
Giles. sales manager of the Joe b.
johnson AutOmoble and Supply firm
of Tampa, Fla; treasurer. Gus IL.
Johnson. branch manager of the
WHY'S Overland Company of Jackson
vile, and Albert Chapline. the we'll
known Florida newspaper man. secre-
tary-manager
The directors are: NJ. G.. Porter
of the Southern Nash Motor Co..
Claude Nolan Cadillac distributor; r.
Screven Bond of the Screven Bond
Motor Company and b. X. Hall of
the McCants-Hall Company, all of
Jacksonville; J NJ. Cook of the Cook
Auto Company and H. c.. Robertson
of the Robertson-McKee Auto Com
pany, of Orlando; d. +. Owen of
the Owen-Franklin Motor Company,
G.. Norman Baughman of the G.. Nor.
man Baughman Company and C. f.
Irsch, Cadillac dealer. all of Tampa ;
j. e. Junkins Jr., Cadillac dealer
and H :. r. Chase of the Sturgis-Chase
Company of Miami; r.. l.. Ray of Ray
Bros, of West Palm Beach; CD.
Kirk, Leesburg: Roy l.. Dow, st. Pc
/ tersburg; G. Mizell. Lakeland: l.. T.
Bryan, Sanford William A. Nc
Quagge, Mariana, F. NJ. Everitt, I'll
tusville, and Ray Green of Daytona
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29
FIVE KILLED AND
FOUR WOUNDED IN
N. Y. ROBBERIES
No Crime Wave, Say Police, BuE
Holdups Are Increasing In
Frequency

New York. Dec. .29.-Five killed and
four seriously wounded are the result
of the last five days robberies in New
York City which to-day set police and
district attorneys office hard at wort;
to prove their oft-repeatcd assertion
that there has been no crime wave
this year OF the dead two were hold
up men. the list follows
December 23-Ciear store robbery.
The man killed was robber who
jumped his bail twice last year.
December 23-Rantal office robbery.
7 he man killed was Il robber out on
bail after conviction for grand lac
ceny.
December 23-Soft drink saloon
The man killed was tn proprietor
December 2i-Jewelers apartment
robbery. The man killed was the jew
eler
ecember 2S-Street hold up
Brooklyn The man killed was sales
man.
OF the badly injured two were po-
licemen. one robber who later was
captured, and the fourth the wife OF
the murdered ieweler.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 29.-The
Florida Automotive Dealers Associa-
ton was organized several years ago,
with Claude Nolan of Jacksonville as
it's first president. At the second an
nual meeting Ray b. Cralle of Tampa
succeeded him and the headquarters
were established in Tampa.
At the third annual meeting of the
organization, held in the Mason Ho-
tel in this city last October, Earl
G. Williamson of Jacksonville was
unanimously selected as president for
the ensuing year. Hence the home of
the association coming to Jackson
vile.
The purposes and objects of the
Florida Automotive Dealers Associa-
tion is to afford opportunities to mem
bers to associate and exchange views
with each other and to take concert
ed action such as may be desirable,
looking to the betterment of trade
conditions generally in the business
in Florida, and to promote and safe
guard the interests of wholesale and
retail dealers in the industries and
the automobile owners of Florida.
The state association is affiliated
with the National Automobile Deal
ers' Association.
The officers OF the Florida Automo
tive Dealers Association are as fol
lows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29
SOME DELAY
EXPECTED IN
TREATY FIGHT
Irish People Solid for
Ratification, However,
and Dali Eireann Ex-
pected To Give Its Ap-
proval Both Sides
Come In For Sharp
Criticism In England

London. Dee. 29.-The majority Of
English newspaper correspondents
see the growing OF sentiment in Ire
land for the peace treaty and an in
dication that the treaty will 90
through soon after the Dali lIireann
cCnvCnes next week They predict
Il vote will be taken as early as Thurs
day.
fcw writer's refer to Yesterdays
unContrmod report that a comprOm-
Use insuring passage OF tho treaty had
been reached at secret meeting of
the leaders of both factions of the
Dali Eireann.
The Morning Posts Belfast corrr-
spondent telegraphs that the opinion
in Ulster is that the Dali Eireann
meeting will not be finished by the
end of next week and adds:
with all the subjects that are to
come up it is not believed that the
body can complete its business for at
least ten days"
Numerous meetings have been held
at which expressions of anger against
the British statesmen were made as
freely as those of distrust of the Sim
Fem
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-29

New York. Dec 29,-America, in
stead of land of promise and pros
perity. has proved to be the province
of disappointment and pain to Prince
Louis de Bourbon who today is lying
on a Bellevue hospital cot, badly in
iured.
He came to the United States last
spring as representative of a syndi-
cate seeking to stimulate trade be-
tween this country and the Balkan
States, asserting he was half broth
er of King Alfonso of Spain.
Shortly after his arrival announce
ment was made he was to marry Mrs.
Bertha X. Archibald. widow of a
wealthy Englishman and a resident
of this city, but in August there was
a statement from Mrs Archibald that
the engagement had been broken.
Last night, Deputy Fire Chief
Smoky Joe Martin was speeding to a
fire on upper Broadway when, near
45th street a man hurried out from