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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22

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an independent exaetenoe.
The epltntering oe national bUon.
dAries which the var brought a6oue
- re all know. produced o lafge
crop Of new nAtions. Il also
brought before the whole world two
principles, which, q not Few. were
1t least for the AfSt time made
popuiar. These principles were
the right ot self-detormtuatl0u
and the s.rights of amall nations,
or. q one wag pats Il slnce the
Versailles nexotiations, the small
rikhts 81 natious".
~ I. tn. th.. ~. old-line diplo-
nat. .nd rns;sicisns vho m.da ~
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own political destiny has scarcely
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rights Of small nations have ap-
peared to be vhatever the large
nations found It convenient and
nrofitahle Ia Allow them.
Nevertheless, those two pfinci-
pies have become moro than mere
phrases for the simple reason that
they have been grasped by millions
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22
Helpful Impulses.

prisoner posed Is deaf mute when he
arrived at the penitentiary at East View, N. Y.
He betrayed himself by answering when an
other prisoner asked him the time. This In
clination to respond quickly to any such re-
quest for information seems instructive, it is
80 nearly universal. Ask stranger for di-
rections on the street. and the request is al
most never disregarded. pleasing human
trait-this impulse to be helpful!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22

fraction Of q grain of radium to tho
ton. It Is formed by the SLOW de-
cay Of uranium, and decays itself
and changes to other elements 80
rapidly that It does not accumulate
in an amount that is visible.
q. How many sub-treasuries are
there in the United States? G. e. F.
A. The sub-treasuries of the
United States have been discon-
tinued and the work taken over by
the Federal Reserve Banks. There
were nine sub-treasuries, located In
the following cities: Philadelphia,
New York, New Orleans, Boston,
st. Louis, Baltimore, Chicago, Gin
cinnati and San Francisco.
90. What is meant by Dutch
courage? H. B.
A. The phrase Dutch courage"
means artificial courage, or bold
ness inspired by intoxicating spirits.
There are NO sturdier fighters than
the Dutch - history shows. Dutch
courage" however, is an express
sion which ID used in opprobrium or
dertsion. 1t arose from the enmity
which existed between the English
and the Dutch during the 17th CEN
tury.
Q. Where 10 The Temple Of the
SUM-? D. H. N.
A. This il an immense temple In
Ancient Rome on the site Of the
early Pulvinar Soils on the Quirinal
Hill. It was erected by Aurelian
after the taking Of Palmyra.
Q. How much money does the
United States lose annually through
injurious insects! c. 20. -
A. The bureau OF biological sur
w says no figures showing tho
amount q money lost annually by
the United States through injurious
insects have bean compiled since
1919. when Il was estimated that
there was . loss Of $1.104. 66s, 800
from this cause
@ Can you give q recipe for po-
TITO pinoche? J. ". 8.
A. Such pfnoche il made ~ fol-
lows: toll l-3 cup milk. ~ cup
corn syrup and y cup hot potatoes
(which have besn put through
ricee) to hrm hall stage: add y
tsaspooaful vanilla, : tablespoon
fuls marshmallow paste Or Is
pond msrshmallovs. y cup shred
oed eocoa1ut or chopped nut meats.
Allow mixture to cool 10 minutss,
bsas vigorously and pour into butter
pm. WAsn 0Sm mark OF In
squares. St5<
9. What d the largest artificial
dsfense structure ON the face Of
the earth? T. N.
A. Iho Great Wall of China =
u greatest barrier built By man
ana extends for about l,5OO miles
tn the north Of China proper Of
vaicA 4 gassly 1ngmas 6e bogAr
ARK -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22

large tefT1tpsy and coutsoaIa1
aboeo q leos successfully. u -
coutao e t1nno Athuaaia beeaaa +
prUg1noo q Hn9siA, but Il sivnss
fsmAineA. distinctive. The -
reason tDf this d that It's pecai
~ not 0lAys, nor Asiatics Of ~,
etAef kind. bat are tall bIoe1e
Nogdies, q he eanA race that ~
Owen Eng1nnd and America ~
q their oe1t stock. This nakie
littogal o. which Lthuania Il N.
uatsd y aid by anthropologista 4
b the original homo OF The Nordie
tyre Of man. IT. cold and clordv
climate evolved his light coloeins
and high thin nose, suited q
breathe cold damp air. From this
region the Nordic type has spreod
over the whole world, al excant
the tropicals, and semi-troplcal
parts, which are not climatically
suited 70 Il
when the crash came In Russia
Lthuania seised the opportunity q
set up IN independent republic
This republic was not In the least
like the Russian government, but
modelled, after our own. Hayins
thus resisted the bolshevik proos.
ganda, Of which the allied natioe,
are 50 fearful. Lithuania ought to
have had their sympathy. But Pc
land claimed . large part Of the
Lithuanian territory, and has seis.
ID about one-third Of It. 1t Is ssid
. pleoiscite would show beyond !
doubt that the population Of Lithu-
aniA b Overwhelmingly In favor Of,
= Lithuanian republic and against
Polish domination. But France
wants . large and strong Polish
nation as . buffer between her and
Russia, and she has been trying 10
set up such q Poland ever since The
war, with somewhat distressing re.
suits. Hence France is against the
claims Of Lithuanie to an independ-
emit existence. and in favor Of giv-
ing most Of the Lithuanian tefri.
tory to Poland.
Eng1and's Attitude.
England on the other hand, d
said to be favorable to the Hthu-
anian aspirations. and this Lithu-
anian problem IL said TO be one Of
the several which are straining re-
lations between Britain and Franco
In this. as in 20 many other
European matters. the United
States holds . sort Of balance Of
power. II the United States should
extend formal recognition to the
Lithuanian republic, it, case would
be enormously strengthened. prob,
ably won.
That Is why Lithuania has hired
q press agent, and put him here In
Washington to tell the American
people all about Lithuania and her
aspirations. II the American peo-
pie, through their newspaper. can
BE- convinced that the Lithuanian
republic should be recognized, It
probably will be recognized by the
American government in due
course. Meantime, most Of the
American public does not even
know that there IL q Lithuanian re-
public. Its ofncial publicity agent,
M. E. King, is mp against one Of
the hardest Jobs . press agent ever
tackled. The methods Of putting
over a movie star or a candidate
for congress are well known and
systematized. but when 1t comes to
putting over a new republic, the
great profession Of publicity has a
new problem to solve.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22
The Doctors Wrong.

Dr.. R. s. Quinby Of Newton, Mass, address.
ing q recent convention Of Industrial physi-
clans, said single men are more dependable
workers than married men, Well, name on
hand 10 great men who were bachelors and 10
who were married. II you can't think Of 10
great bachelors, try to name only three quick
ly. Neither can we. Nearly every great man
you can think Of was married.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22

@. Please publish . recipe for
ice cream with fruit in 1t.
S. n. T.
A. A simple foundation for fruit
ice cream Is one quart Of cream,
to which one-half pound Of sugar
and an egg has been added. Re-
move Feelings and seeds from four
large very ripe peacheA Press
through sieve. add to cream and
freeze. Three bananas may be
substituted. or . scant quart Of
strawberries, taking care to strain
through q sieve. The egg may be
omitted if preferred.
@. Where are the three highest
chimneys in the world? H. W. v.
A. According to all records ex-
amined, the highest chimney In the
world 10 the one ct Anaconda,
Mont, which ID 5S5 fest, ~ inches
high. The second 10 ut Tacoma
WASH. 57z feet, 10 inches high,
and third at Seganoseki, Japan, SO
feet.
q. Can aluminium be teuDered
and used for spiral springs?
A Tba hnre.u ~ .t.nd. ID. ::v.
that aluminum fthe metsN cannot
ha hardened and temner.d ~ he.t
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22
Add Evils Of Prohibition.

QUESTIONED, mat AI0eIman Allen DOug-
lass Is keeping blind pig. We do not
assume any responsibility for the state-
ment, but simply pass on the demand Of
Mr.. Steiner that the alderman read the
18th amendment and then put the blind
pig out of existence, or suffer the con-
sequences. Steiner claims the blind pig
is about ten or twelve inches long and is
doing well. He did not tell us what color
1t was.
ENCLOSING q clipping from the Davenport
Times which names Miss Milda Untiedt as one
Of the hostesses at prenuptial party, r. ". B.
wonders .if Miss Milda will be next. to be
Tiedt".
Well, unless Milda has excellent Judgment
In selection It will be best that she remain
Untiedt.
REALLY. NOW, THEY WE'RE SPOOFING,
WHAT WHAT? .-
Sir: Two young college students boarded
themselves to reduce expenses friend, call
ing on them at dinner time found that their
tongue. The visitor asked why they had such
10 queer combination. They replied, I'VE do
this to make ends meet" Don't you think that
they went to extremes to realize their purpose!
CAILIOPE.
THE city smoke recorder of London reports
that the air now is remarkably pure AZ q re-
suit Of the coal strike. Very nice at present.
but can they burn pure air this winter?
Thero rs Something In Name, After All.
Iron the Sioux City Journal
Atlantic, Iowa, June 6.-That the Lord
told him to do 1t was the defense Of John
Bull, Russian, arrested near Adair for
horse stealing.
He said he took the horse after an
"all night conference with the Lord
He took the best horse in the pasture
Of Miles Hogan.
BUT-a Russian named John Bull! There
Is only one thing that could beat it-a Russian
named Lloyd George.
This Is the Best Story We Have Read IN Year,.
Iron Boys and Girls Post, Chicago Post. /
One day Bobby was playing in, the garden
when he spied little brown man going into
hole In the ground. He caught him, when all
OF sudden the wind pulled OF his cap, out Of
which fell large ruby. Bobby caught It and
cried out What luck, when all Of sudden
ne found himself in a large cavern in the
ground, where lot of other little men vere
hammertng on some gold. One of them turned
around. gave q somersault and looked yerv
grave. He ran through diamond door and
brought out beautiful brown horse He no.
liteiy asked Bobby II he would get on Bobby
. naa. No would woald: the maa got some bronze and
Then he made Bobby's figure in gold. All
OF sudden Bobby found himself in the gar
den sitting on the horse. with the ruby and
model IN his hand. He rode up to the house
and told his father all about It ''
HARRY SEILERY, JR.. ara O.
RAvinia School, Ravinia, Ill.
A BOY who can WRITE story like that NJ
10 ought to make the literary debut OF r. Scntt
Fitzgerald appear like that o. an old man.
A DISPATCH from Constsntinoo,e s.y. .th.
Russians from the Black SEA Who sre aa.,,se
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SSKEERKD II DEATH.
he Wa tn bravest feller he'd ever. ever oeen.
He fought -grfzsly with pocket knife:
4 mt What had brainstorm grabbed IN u
to SPLIT 10 bean
He looked on that q jest . joke o NE
An. onct he stopped Wild and wcolly mob q
nfty men.
He made 'em quail an put 'em al to rout;
An fore they got t soin' good he grabbed their
leader, then
Poked i'm on IL jaw an knocked I'm out
He swum swollen river with IN awful
undertow
r git drink o. water r. u dawg:
He told tn butchers daughter thet ser dress
was cut too low
An called millionaire .graspin' hawgs
It didn't seam this Teller could b skeered By
anything
Thet walked aroun' on laigs Or drawed .
breath,
But, near q en- ngger out this chaps demise.
bling
He passed away firm bein' skeered Z death!
I found i'm on . cactus near pizen rattlesnake
An heerd tn last words tibet he ever said
"A chance on 'kissin' blondes" sea he, lis
somethin' I can't take;
They're pizen things" an he fell over
dead! SOLOMON PIFFLE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-22

MANY people used to b superstitious and
believed in all sorts Of signs, but II number
Of Rock Islands business men ever were at
fiicted with that superstition they have effected
q complete recovery. Nearly every available
post on Eighteenth street between Second and
Third avenues Is adorned with the sign, "No
Parking'-and all day long nearly every avail
able inch Of curb space is adorned with a
motor car.
If these signs are intended merely As orna-
ments why not Glide the mo" and add "Wel-
comed"? :. On second thought, perhaps we
lave misinterpreted these signs. Possibly they
apply to lettering pedestrians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24
REALTY BOARD ARRANCES
FOR ENTERTAINMENTS

Announcement was made by Harry
K. Boss, president Of the Washington
Real Estate Board, that he had ap-
pointed an entertainment committee,
headed by Robert l.. Mckeever.
In outlining the duties of this COM
mittee, Mr.. McKeever said 1t was de-
sirable to have entertaining features
included in all meetings of the board.
Members were urged to invite promi-
nent speakers and a subcommittee
was appointed to arrange other fea-
lures Of entertainment. A subcom.
mittee consisting of Lee d. Latimer,
jr., Taylor Eiker and Frank A. Glib
bons Is working out the plans for a
dance to be held shortly after New
Year.
The Membership Of the entertain.
ment committee is: Robert l.. Nc.
Keever, chairman; Frank A. Gibbons
Milton Schwab, Theodore M. Judd,
Taylor Eiker, William r. Ellis, Jesse
w. Rawlings, w. II. Lanham, Robert
Mahorney, Lee ID. Latimer, jr., II. G.
Kennedy, James II. Holmes and
Joseph A. Herbert, jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24
ART Of SELLING
REAL ESTATE IS
TOLD Y CLASS
Hedges Tells of Qualifications
Needed by Statesmen in
Handing Property.

"The Art of Selling Real Estate" was
discussed before the real estate class
at the Y. NJ. c. A. on Tuesday night
by Jesse II. Hedges. In explaining the
practical methods used in modern.
up-to-date office, Mr.. Hedges stated
that the sales force is thoroughly drIil.
cd in a study Of properties listed with
a view to familiarize students with all
the facts In order to avoid any posi-
bility of Misunderstanding or misrepre-
sentation.
1t was explained that many sales
men failed to succeed in selling real
estate because of their lack Of knowl-
edge of values. This il very essential
In order that correct advice might be
given to clients and in many instances
a knowledge of values simplifies the
work of readjusting loans in order 10
accommodate the purchaser.
A successful salesman is filled with
optimism and enthusiasm and has a
constant and firm belief in the future
Of his properties and his city. This, II
was explained. is absolutely necessary
because no man can conscientiously or
successfully sell proposition in which
he lacks confidence.
The ethics which have grown up in
the real estate profession forbid
salesman from criticising or condemn
ing the properties of his competitoc.
Besides being unethical, Mr.. Hedges
stated that ii was poor salesmanship
In that prospective purchasers lose
confidence in a salesman who criticises
his competitor.
In selling old houses 1t frequently is
necessary to advise your client as TO
matters Of repairs and alterations, and
therefore a general knowledge Of or'li-
nary construction costs is OF inesti-
mable value in order to give accurate
information on this subject.
Satisfied customers, in the last
analysis, is the only test Of real sales
manship. This is especially true in
the sale of homes where a salesman
frequently comes in contact with the
entire family in showing properties
and in finally assisting in the selec.
ton of a satisfactory home. The man
ner in which q salesman handles this
proposition frequently results in LAST.
ing friendship that, aside from Its
pleasant, personal satisfaction, is fine
direct means of further business trans
actions with other friends of the salts
fled purchaser.
The next meeting of this class will
be held Tuesday, January 3. at which
time A. III. Lawson, secretary of the
District and Washington Title Insur
ance Company. will explain Sale ana
Loan Settlements"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24
HARTUNGF|NDS
ACTIVE DEMAND
F0RRES|DENCES
ReaItor Disposes of Twelve
Dwelling Houses, Aggregating
In Value $4,000.

An unusual demand for residential
property is shown by the report of
William X. Hartung of the transfer OF
twelve dwellings, aggregating in value
$3.50, 900. during the past week. The
following sales are included in this list:
The beautiful tapestry brick resi-
dence at 1888 Kennedy street north
west. was sold to William II. Harrison.
This home has just recently been COM
pleted, and has ten fine rooms and
three baths; glassedin sleeping and
breakfast porches, and has every mod
ern improvement. Mr.. Harrison also
purchased an adjoining lot having
sixty feet frontage on Kennedy street,
and has employed an expert land
scape gardner to beautify this lot with
evergreens, trees and shrubbery.
Or. William p. Wood, formerly Of
East Capitol street, purchased the
large detached hollow tile and stucco
residence at 5104 Fourteenth street
northwest, from Stella M. Bingham.
Ii has ten rooms and three baths; hot
water heat, and electric lights; garage;
large concrete front and side porches
and spacious yards.
The residence at 16 @ street north
east was sold for Charles r. Wire to
William G. and Katherine Glenn. This
Is a modern home of six rooms and
bath. ..
A two family flat located at 512
and 512h NJ street northeast, was sold
to Willard X. Hawley for M. Grace
Burgess.
Clarence A. Pearson purchased the
semi-detached tapestry brick resi-
west from Charles Z. Wire. This Is
one of the new homes on Webster
street. just west Of Sixteenth, having
eight rooms and two baths, inclosed
breakfast and sleeping porches. and
double brick garage.
The colonial front residence at 1914
G street northwest, formerly the home
of General Greeley, was sold to Emma
c. Payne.
James J. Burke purchased one Of
the new homes located at 4417 Seven.
teenth street northwest, from Charles
f. Wire. This home has eight spacious
rooms and two complete baths; hot.
water heat, and electric lights; in
closed sleeping and breakfast porches:
builtin and heated garage. and all
modern improvements.
The property located at 335 c street
northwest was sold to Christopher
Autenreith for Clara A. Lutz.
A desirable piece of property To-
Gated at 3OS Fourteenth street south.
west, was sold to Mrs. Nellie Fuery
for Barbara M. Williams.
Property located at 1928 and 1890
Crittenden street, in Sauls Addition,
was sold to c. ]. Battista.
Cornelius T. Naughton purchased
one Of the handsome new homes on
Webster street northwest, No. 1927,
from Charles e. Wire. This home has
eight rooms and two baths, and all
modern improvements and conven-
fences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24
PORTO RlCAN GOVERNMENT
PRAISED BY SENATOR ODDIE

High praise for the administration
of Porto Rico was expressed today by
Senator Oddie (Rep) of Nevada, who
has just returned from an investiga-
ton of the island with a view to laying
information so gathered before the Sen
ate to guide its members in delibera.
ton on Porto Rican affairs.
The wizardy of the American en-
gineer, eddie said, has transformed
the highways of Porto Rico from
i rambling, haphazard stretches of rough
dirt road into a marvellous, interlinked
system of macadam boulevards.
I'm fact" Senator Oddie declared,
Porto Rico is only beginning to awaken
to her possibilities, and now that she
las rubbed from her eyes her beauty
sleep of centuries, great things may
be expected from her"
THE fiscal affairs of Porto Rico, the
educational system and other admins
trative activities I also found on a
very high planet the Senator said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24

THE Yuletide festivities begin to-
night with the big Christmas
party at the British embassy for
the members Of the embassy staff.
their families and the British arms
allegation.
VT is to be an "all-British" party
and only John Bulls exiled sons
and daughters are to be allowed
past the embassy's door. Once in
side the magic portals the few
Thousand miles that separates old
England from the United States
will vanish and the Britishers will
celebrate in true English style.
The program for the evening is.
tof course. to be a surprise. But
the fact that there is to DO u tree
has been limited at by those inside
the secret.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano will entertain the
members of the embassy staff at
dinner this evening.
Another interesting Christmas
Eve dinner party will be given by
the Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. Hubert Work. with the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace and the Secretary of La
Dor and Mrs. Davis among the
guests.
-
MR.. and Mrs. Michael j. Colbert
will entertain at a dance at
Rauscher's this evening for their
daughter. Miss Helen Colbert, a
debutante of this season.
The dance, the biggest on the
calendar for the young people to-
night, will be the lodestone toward
which the debutante crowd will
turn. A number of smart little
dinners among the buds are pre-
ceding the dance.
The ballroom at Rauscher's will
be appropriately decorated for the
party in Christmas green's. holly
and mistletoe. A huge tree at one
corner Of the room gives the proper
setting for a Christmas Eve dance.
The French Ambassador and Mime
Jusserand will leave Washington OF
Monday for st. Louis, where the Am
bassador will preside at the meetin,
of the American Historical Associa
ton, of which he is the president
M. Jusserand is the only foreigner
ever honored by election to the presi
dency of the organization. While II
st. Louis the Ambassador and Nine
.Jusserand will be guests of Rober
Brookings. They will return t
Washington before January l..
3
Miss Helen Cannon will entertain
at a tea dance this afternoon a
Rauscher's for her niece, Miss Heller
LeSeure.
Miss LeSeure, who has been abroad
for over q year, will spend the win
ter with her aunt.
Miss Cannon will entertain at din
ner on Friday night for Miss LIE
Seure.
The dinner given by Lord and Lad,
Lee of Fareham at the Willard wa.