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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
Has Outlived Welcome.

The deans of women In Illinois colleges
will have the sympathy of distraught world
in the campaign they have launched against
tazz music Jazz has outlved its welcome. AS
n novelty there was something to recommend it
a few years ago Now it fingers only by inertia.
An the dance orchestras Of the country having
organized themselves around saxaphone
lead: all the popular composers having turned
their attention to this debased form; the phono-
graph companies abetting, there has been set
in motion a machine that is not capable OF
stopping itself. Jazz survives to this day not
because many really care for it any more. but
only because outside initiative is necessary to
break the step and introduce new measure
II the colleges can supply this leadership
everyone else will be grateful to them. And
perhaps they can These young men and
women whose ardent love of novelty had much
to do with the rapid Introduction Of jazz should
be logically the first to turn away from it, in
the search for something new. They have the
advantage of knowing something better. 1t is
TO be hoped that they will presently do well
as they know
Something new, in music we'll dress.
means of course merely something old, revived
after period of disuse In this one is
succeed jazz Will be genuine music. 1t does not
- require gray beard to be able to remember
N when the fine stimulus of a good orchestra
" playing sprightly gems from Viennese light
opera, one of the delights of n good dance
That pleasure has been too long banished from
the ball room May it presently return
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
The Villa Chase.

Mention in the Tumuity articles on the viii
son administration of the punitive expedition
into Mexico led by General Pershing has
brought from George MacAdam. author of "-The
Life OF General Pershing" further details of
the expedition which reflect credit upon the
American forces. 1t is revealed in the reports
of General Pershing to the department that
in his efforts to catch General Villa he had
not only to contend with wary foe, but also
with the unwillingness of the Carranza sym
pathizers to assist in the capture. The Carran-
zistas resisted the Intervention of the United
States under any circumstances.
On this expedition American cavalry dis
played valor in keeping with the best tradi-
tons of the American army. There were five
distinct engagements, all of a minor nature.
but of sufficient Importance to demonstrate
the superiority of trained cavalry over out
law bands, even when the outlaws possessed
the great advantage of thorough familiarity
with the country. The character of the engage
ments is well set forth in Pershing's report
of the first fight. American cavalry met and
attacked a band of villistas. After sharp
clash the band was routed OF the enemy so
bodies were found; the number borne away
is unknown. -Four American troopers we've
wounded
IL INC A7AG a. o. <ALheilC'tu C1AVa4-
rymen attacked a force of 400 Mexicans in
flicting 81 casualties upon the enemy at a cost
Of 20 casualties, including nine dead to their
own ranks. These reports are published five
years after the punitive expedition was re
called, but it is not too late to commend the
bravery and aggressiveness of the American
regulars, nor is there any reason why their
sacrifice for their country should not be
classed with that made by the men who rem
resented the nation in the war overseas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, M. D,
Noted Physician and Author.

mother in this instance plays that
deplorabIe role of Madame EVaSloh'
when her own daughter. her own
flesh and blood, comes 10 ner ioa
the instruction and knowledge u
which the girl is certainly enIitieo;
Mother says, You will md out all
YOU ought to know in due time.
That is not motherly thing 10
say. The girl tells US how she Is
fn6Ang out-she is picking up
information by listening to the ldle
talk of other girls. Possibly sne
may learn a little OF the truth III
that way. but as a rule the Things
a girl learns in that way are not
true at all, but hideously faise'
she picks up" tainted Information
which can only do her harm
Now l understand how very, very
difficult it must be for mother 10
teach her daughters the sacred
truth about life. / realize that TINS
is a task for which only lew
mothers are at present fitted But
any mother can at least take
daughter into her own conL~~l zee
and if incapable of instrIcting the
child. then frankly telling her SO
and advising her to ask Woman a
pbvsician to enlighten her. And
few mothers are so utterly lncom-
petent that they cannot learn, by
a little study of books especially
written for the purpose, how 10
tell a daughter the story or HE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
Reducing Corn Acreage.

The dismal financial plight of the farmer
continues and corn is no longer the proud king
it once was. Farmers in different sections are
planning to reduce the acreage 25 per cent next
year. This is a recommendation of farm
bureaus and reason assigned is that many
farmers already have bumper crops on hand
and are unable to sell at a profitable figure
Reduced acreage will unquestionably
bring higher prices in its wake, but whether
campaign of this kind be made effective re-
mains to be seen The law of supply and
demand ultimately is the law of the land The
farmer with well filed cribs reduce acreage
prohtably to himself, but the poor farmer and
the tenant farmer-and their name is legion
must have to sell or starve and the only
way he can get corn is to raise it
The woe of the farmer is knotty problem
before the nation and one which is going to
take time to solve. In the meantime all gov
ermentaI and legislative agencies are extend
ing helping hand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24

Curiously enough, in South Carolina Few days
ago. in a case in which the widow OF negro
who had been lynched, was suing the county
for damages, the Jury returned verdict award
ing her the sum Of $1,000. This verdict was
returned under the authority OF the constitu-
ton of South Carolina which makes the county
in which the Iynching occurs liable IN exem-
pIary damages to the legal representative OF
the victim in a sum not less than $4,000 In the
past the heirs of mob victims have not INVOKED
the law in that state so that this case sets a
precedent particularly significant IN view Oh
the provision OF the federal biz
Whether it be a state court or a federai
court that enforces this indemnity provision
the reason for it is the same. When counties
have their tax burdens directly increased oy
reason of Iawless outbreaks bq mobs, the tax
payers and the better element of citizens gen
orally will show less indifference to lynching
and will help to suppress it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
knowledge Picked Up.

I quote two passages from a let
ter from a girl whose education
has been thorough in one direction
and sadly neglected in another:
".....I go through agonies for
four days and am partly disabled
for 10 days Mother tells
me there is nothing to be done, that
God intended women to suffer that
way and that it is perfectly nat
uraI. but / know my suffering
is not natural, because of 20 girls
in mS high school class Il have
graduated) only two of US suffer in
that way. and mother tells me
that If a girl even walks across the
floor in her bare feet, much less
venture to battle during menstrual
ton, she is sure to take cold and
develop tuberculosis .!.....
%. Mother won't tell me any
thing she says she can't talk
about such things and that l will
find out for myself in time, at least
as much as l should know. All l
have ever learned is from the girls
at school talking, but l won't be
able to pick up anything that way
any more l am 10 and | think l
am old enough to know some
thing. .--..'
If God intended that all women
should suffer in the way this young
woman describes. it is singular
thing that in these wicked modern
times about nine-tenths of the
women escape Gods wrath in that
respect The reason that Is out OF
each 20 young women 90 not suffer
is that they are getting more exer-
else and wearing less injurious
clothing nowadays The delicate,
fainting type, with her hideous
wasp waist and her prodigious fear
of cold, wet, drafts, night air and
such bugaboos, is only a memory
now. and the girl of today is asham-
ed to faint even when she Sprains
he ankle or banks a shin. Corsets
have become not only a superfluity
but to a considerable extent paSse,
and the fashionable figure now is
corsetless, or as good an imitation
thereof as the poorly trained wOn-
an can achieve.
The policy of the mother as de-
scTibed by this particular girl is
weak one and a wicked one. The
mother attempts to conceal her in
competence by passing the buck 10
God. That is not the right conCep-
ton of God for a mother to teach
her own daughter. Then, too, the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
r. E MIG.

silk, brightens the luster. No acid
of any kind should be used on
black silk, as it will rust 1t. To
clean silk use only a sponge or soft
brush, as a dull spot results from
rubbing. Spots in dark colored
silks usually yield to plain dis
are difficult, since rings form and
the silk loses luster whera the
spot has been attacked In using
water on these silks work from the
wrong side.
SCOT - Carb0ltetrachIorid will
remove SCOT stains. To take them
from rug, sprinkle literally with
salt and sweep thoroughly. This
usually removes most of the stains.
Soup-SOup sI4ins in which there
Is much grease may be sponged.
with hot water TO which soda, borax
or ammonia has been added. This
for cotton goods. Use benzine on
silks and wool.
SpongeS sweeten and bleach
sponges, squeeze over them the
juice Of q lemon. Then cut the rind
in small pieces and pour over the
whole boiling water. Leave twenty
four hours and then rinse thor
ough1y.
Hominy Croquettes- pint of
cold cooked hominy, two table
spoons milk, one egg. two table
spoons butter, one-half teaspoon of
salt, two tablespoons chopped pars-
ley. little pepper.
Warm the hominy in a double
boiler, add the milk, beaten egg and
seasonings. Cook until the egg
thickens. Cool; shape, dip in egg
and crumbs and fry in deep fat or
dip in fat and brown in a hot oven.
Filled Red Apple Salad-Select
lrm red apples, and carefully re-
move the inside from the stem end.
leaving a wall about one-quarter of
an inch thick. Brush the inside
with lemon Juice and place in the
Ice box Chop the apple which
came from the inside, after remove
ing the core, and mix with an ecual
quality of minced celery and a
sprlnkling of chopped nuts. Mo:steu
with cream dressing well seasoned
MI the apples and serve on lettuce
II desired. a slice can be cut from
the top OF the apple, carefully
saved, and replaced when served
otherwise garnish with yellow Gel
cry tops
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Physic Habit.

What can be given three weeks
old baby for constipation that will
not harm it? MRS Is. 4. n
Answer-Nothing that l know OF.
II is a serious matter to give an
infant so young any kind of physic
or Iaxative-resort to such things
in early infancy not only establish
es the constipated habit but ser
iously upsets the fine functional
diustment of the whole digestive
process
Foods and Acne.
Please tell me what foods a per
son with blackheads and pimples
should eat. d. &. Il.
Answer know none. There
was an old theory that fats and
rich" foods in general were OBJ
jectionable, but there is little foun-
dation for restricting the diet.
Young persons with acne need fats
and rich foods Send stamped
addressed envelope and suggestions
will be mailed you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
- Gn14hfhnln 4tt1ta ~

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Moulded Cereal with Fruit Whip
Broiled Bacon
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Ham Omelet
French Fried Potatoes
Radishes Fruit Junket
DINNER.
Mexican Chowder
Fried Panfish Parsley Potatoes
Buttered Beets Romaine Salad
Cottage Pudding Cream Sauce
Tested Recipes.
Mexican Chowder-Soak a scant
pint of Mexican beans over night
and in the morning cook in salted
water until tender. Have ready
two quarts of beef stock and in it
cook one-quarcer of a pound Of
noodles. half 4 CuDful of diced Gel
cry and a quarter of a cUpful of
minced onion. When the ingredi-
ents are tender add the drained
beans, salt and paprika to taste,
one tablespoonful of thick tomato
catsup and teaspOonful Of Wor-
cestershire sauce. Reheat TO the
boiling point, simmer for five min
utes and serve.
Fruit JUnkeC-This is an ideal
dessert, as II IS good eating, very
nutritious. and, moreover, very
tempting to the eye. Heat one pint
OF milk over hot water and when
slightly above blood temperature
add sugar to taste, a very few
grains of salt and a quarter of a
teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Re
move from the FIRE. stir until the
sugar is dissolved and add half a
1unket tablet crushed in a table
spoonful of cold water. Pour the
Junket mixture over sweetened or
canned fruit that has been ar
ranged in sherbet klasses and let
stand in a warm room until set.
Then transfer carefully to the ice
chest and chill Serve with A
mound OF sweetened and favored
whipped cream on top of each
glass and garnish with fruit.
Cleaning Hints.
Silks-Silks, such as rem satin
dRmask. velvet, brocade, etc. are
hurt by the action OF even df1uta
potash or soda I've. They are also
hurt by boiling IN soap solutions
Warm dilute acids may be used
and aeenc acid, lar from hurting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
The Daily Short Story

voice calling my name. Frantic
with fear, / tore the lace spread
from the bed, Ieaped into the mid
die of the bed, enveloping myself
in the spread, forgetting in my
frenzy that the suspicious looking
heap was sure 10 be investigated.
The hands which drew me from
my lair were not papa's, were not
Mona's. l hardly knew what I ex-
pected next, surely not what &C
tually followed; peal after peal of
ringing laughter.
Funny baby. playing at hide and
seek all by her lonesome" cried a
merry voice.
I opened my eyes and behold, not
the woman Mona had pictured, but
a sweet-faced girl. Still. Mona had
said step-mothers were horrid, and
she knew. I hung back and put my
finger in my mouth.
Shy" said papa in an undertone.
Coy said my step-mother in
the same low tone.
As great privilege. l was al
lowed 10 sit up for dinner. Papa
calls dinner a movable feast, be-
cause he says the hour changes
with haty's temper. Tonight in the
early. l knew why, Katy was going
to the movies with her sweetheart.
In the midst of dinner, papa had
a telephone message. Ted was
coming home Ted is my big
brother. He and Ellsworth Gray,
that's his chum, had been on a
hike through the mountains I love
Ted more than anyone else in the
whole world
had been in bed a long while
! when l heard the sound of voices
in the hall and | knew Ted had
/ come. l jumped out of bed, tip
toed along the hall and peeped over
the banister.
: The scene that met my eyes was
, burned into my brain-Ted. my Ted
being carried upstairs, his face as
white as my nightie, his head bob
! bling Imply. l shrank back in the
shadow, my teeth chattering with
fright
The story Ellsworth told was
! this: One day they had spied a
tiny cabin clinging to the mountain
J HA"Cs III lHS C<4DIu LIlCI Ndu IOuDU
a man sick with a fever. Ted had
nursed him two nights and a day
having sent Ellsworth for aid
When Ellsworth and a doctor gor
there, the man was dead. Comine
out OF the woods, Ted had com,
planned of feeling queer.
The horrors Of an epidemic
struck panic to all hearts when my
step-mother was stricken with tins
fever My beautiful young stem
Inotner who had helped fight foi
Ted's life.
Mona left US, and Molly-only
Katy of the uncertain temper, stay.
ed at her post
Ted had been downstairs twr
weeks when was allowed TO WISH
| my stepmother. Quite suddenly
| was deep in her arms, 81 love vo,,
whispered. You helped max,
my Ted better
Love. little daughter" she wbis
pered back, is the greatest thins
| in the world.
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Q. How did the Interrogation
point originate? S. P.
A. Probably the question mark
originated in the placing of the let
ter q over the letter O, these being
the first and last letters Of the
Latin word questo, meaning ques-
ton.
Q. What will the official language
he for the disarmament conferenceE
L. 3.
A. The state department says
that English and French will be the
,ofTiciaI languages of the confer
ence on limitation of armament.
O. How many unknown dead"
have we in Europe? A. F. q.
A. The war department says that
the unknown soldier buried in Ar
lington on Armistice day repre-
SCENTS approximately 1000 soldiers
who died abroad during the war
and could not be identified.
O. What kind of apparatus does
the Arlington wireless station use?
s. A.
A. The Arlington station uses a
federal arc transmittes' and the
Celefunken spark apparatus. The
number of K. w. it uses Is 100
Messages are sent out at all times.
The meter on the arc transmitter
is 1000, 5000, and 1900; on the
spark, $500.
@. What are the lost arts?
j. G. W.
A. Tyrian purple, Damascus
steel and malIeable glass are spok-
en- of as the lost arts. All three
have. however, been approached or
paralleled by moderen science.
@. What is the meaning Of the
word hurley as associated with to-
bacco? F. D. A
A The department of agricul-
ture says that while there is no
positive proof available. it seems
highly probable that the word is
derived from the name of one of
the successful tobacco growers of
the early colonists. The term Bur
ley" was applied to certain varie-
ties long before the well known
white Burley- tobacco vas originat-
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to make things more pleasant? He
does not believe in parties and is
very religious.
LONESOME HOUSEWIFE.
If you are not interested in the
work your husband does. you can
probably find interest in the per-
sonalities OF the people with whom
he works. Draw him out, if yol
can, about what they do and say
about their joys and sorrows. Many
people find the personalities of 9TH
er people just as fascinating as
the characters in story books. You
would also find it helpful in draw
ing closer together to read togeth-
er. Let your husband choose the
books if it pleases him 10 do so,
and you will lind much that is Of
interest in them.
Marriage should not mean that
one person should give in entirely
to the other l believe that hus-
band and wife should be free to
follow their own inClinauons so
long as one does not interfere with
the personal rights of the other.
You should not force your husband
to attend parties in the evening,
but he should not object TO your
entertaining ladies in the day time
and going TO parties in their homes.
Invite some one to come and have
lunch with You and bring her sew
ing. You will enjoy the day and
so will your guest. If you make
efforts to have friends you will
find your circle growing. I should
think that you would find interest
ing people at church who would
please your husband also.
Bob" I was very glad to hear
about your college life and various
good times. II is only natural that
you find yourself too busy to write
many letters. It was a shame that
Fred's uncle did not leave him
money for college, but since he did
not Fred is showing the right spirit
by saving so that he can attend COL
lege from his own efforts.
/ am afraid you are too busy to
gain much from q course by mail.
would suggest however, that you
talk the matter over with the dean
II your English professor.
- #
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ed In southern Ono The nam.
"Burley" is found among The names
and there is every reason to sup
pose that the name was first aP
piled to a successful type OF toDar
co grown by a man named .bA'
ley
@. When was the first savings
hank onened2 FLO
A Savings banks originated !t
the philanthropic movement at TIE
close of the 18th century. Such
bank was opened in Hamburg u
I778: another in Oldeuburg in 17s6.
and one in London in 179s. IN TIE
United States the first savings bans
was founded in Philadelphia %
1916.
O CouId 4 pitcher deliver four
balls TO first. second or third 1as5
and thus walk a batter J. B.
W. are informed that a pit.1-
~ csnnot ..nifcb" the ban to frsL
second or third bases lie throws
tbe hail m bases
n WI nr0norrson Of the 6rli
that fail do not advertiser
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THE GREATEST THING.
Miss Gertrude w. Fielder.


(Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
AYE. but it's dreadful thing,
said Mona
Why I asked.
you wouldn't ask if you ever had
one" answered Mona.
Did you ever have one?'' l quer-
led.
Did T." retorted Mona
What did she do to you?" / de-
what didn't she dol" cried
Mona. You'll see for yourself one
of these days, Miss Dodo."
u shan't, either l retorted-
Don't be too sure, returned
Mona
At that moment Molly appeared
in the door. They're coming on
the four thirty" she said to Mona.
Who's coming?" 1 asked impa-
tiently.
Your papa and your step-moth-
err" answered Molly.
you shouldn't have told her"
said Mona.
And why not?' bristled Molly.
Il won't have a step-mother," L
cried, stamping my foot.
What do you know about step
mothers 81 asked Molly.
Mona told me. They're horrid, -
l answered
You'll lose your place" said
Molly, turning 10 Mona
You will too, most likely"
snapped Mona
cooks in an awful rage" went
on Molly, this is her sweetheart's
night"
While Mona and Molly were talk
| ing, l escaped to the garden.
! was having lovely time making
mud pies, when Mona bounced
7 down upon me. She held up both
hands in horror.
MY patience alive. You've got
/ TO be cleaned from the skin out,
and only an hour 10 do it in. Come
along, now"
Il won't" I cried, and raced
down the path.
Mona could run too, but as she
put out her hand to grab me, [ re-
sorted to an old trick. 1t was a
very simple trick, merely of drop
ping where 1 stood, curling my legs
under me and utterly refusing to
walk. This trick always had the
effect of sending Aiona's blood clear
up to the boiling point 1t did
now.
was a determined young per
son and having decided to sit pat, -
| sat pat. Mona scolded and coax
ed by turns. Force, she dared not
use. knowing from experience my
voice could be heard for blocks.
In desperation. she finally offered
me a treasure l had long coveted,
| a Swiss china clock. Every quarter
! hour a tiny boy dressed in blue and
! a. tiny girl dressed in pink came
/ out and danced l loved the little
/ clock But so did Mona.
/ With the clock mine, the bathing,
/ curling and dressing went on apace.
/ When Mona. was slipping my dress
over my hair, curl and a button
! came in contact The more Mona
babe me keep quiet, the more
wiggIed. With a final jerk the i'm
/ prisoned strand was freed At the
same moment a demon took pos
! session of me. I picked up the lit
+ tie clock and flung it from me. The
next instant it lay in countless
pieces upon the floor. grinning
mockngly up at me.
/ The next moment we heard the
sound Of the automobile upon the
! graveled walk.
Mona ran to the window I fed
in the opposite direction. Spying
the door TO the guest room ajar, /
slipped within. closing the door
J softly behind me. 1t seemed but a
moment before I heard footsteps
coming along the hall and papa,s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24

Michigan boy has confessed TO numbering
his father and mother because they objected
10 his attentions to neighbor girl. 1t is
about time for parents to understand that they
have no business interfering with their chill
dren's inclinations these days