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| never suspected that the dreaded
split had come at last.
That evening, When Bill Dobbs
arrived home, one look at his
mother told him very plainly what
had come to pass, and he wondered
II there had been a scene. Also, he
knew what to expect his mother
would be sure to ask him-to give
up Katherine Sisson. He ate in
fsilence, while preparing a defense.
William" began his mother,
gravely, Il hope when you decide to
marry you'll not select a gossiping
WIFE,"
William fidgetted q little, then
braced himself for his disagreeable
task.
Il hope not. mother" he replied,
quietly, and without looking up.
You know" continued Mrs.
Dobbs, "heredity is an awful thing,
and many girls grow up to be like
their mothers"
Eyes, l know" assented Bill,
AASSAAys oAI AOI luuAk6ly LuGE6 8IS
exceptions. Now there's Katherine
Sission, for instance. A splendid
girl, II there ever was" he broke
on suddenly, for he had Just seen
Katherine leaving for a stroll.
Gee, ma" he exclaimed. excuse
me. won't you? l had quite for
gotten an important engagement"
And without further ado he took
up his hat and left in a run, leaving
his unfinished meal ON the table,
and his mother gasping. In . few
minutes he had caught up with
Katherine.
You knowr he asked She
nodded.
IT was stupid OF them 10 quar-
rel. said Katherine. reproachfully.
and they had no right to-" She
hesitated.
TO bring you and me into it!'
put in Bill.
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speech list before sailing TO take part in the
coafesenee. said that the hope Of the world de-
pended upon good relations between America
and Great Britain.
He deprecated British. policy that would
sacrifice the friendship Of America for the
friendship Of japan. and expressed the hope
that the London conference would arrive at
some agreement satisfactory alike to Japan,
Great Britain, America and the British Pacific
dominions.
Such result would be long step toward
the great objective OF world peace and would
furnish splendid background for the arma-
ment limitation conference. which the senate
has asked President Harding to call.
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@. Please describe the Jewish
flag and tell when it originated.
L. w. C.
A. The Jewish flag is composed
of five horizontal stripes. The two
outside stripes and center stripe
are white, the remaining two
stripes, blue. In the center Of the
flag is the Star of David. The ex-
act origin Of the flag is not known,
but it dates from the 18th or 18th
century.
@. If q man files on q homestead
and oil in commercial quantities
Is developed in the vicinity, how
does this fact effect his rights and
title? J G. M.
A. The general land ONCE says
that il you filed the claim and OBJ
tanned the patent ON the land before
the passing Of the Oil land leasing
act of Feb. rs, 1902. you are, ac-
cording to section 20 of said act,
entitled to the oil and gas found
on the land. II you filed your en-
try after the passing of the oil land
leasing act, the mineral rights are
reserved to the government, and
you cannot obtain them.
@. Where was the first battle of
the World war in which American
troops took part? d. WR.
A. The earliest actual engage
ment OF American troops in the
World war was at Cantigny. can
tured on May Is, 1918. The LIST d.
vision, however, had occupied a Sec
tor IN the vicinity OF Breteuil on
April % and 20 previous.
@. Where can I secure an in.
strument which will locate gold and
silver which has been buried for a
number of years? G. A. T.
A. Many inquiries have been re-
ceived regarding divining rods. min
eral rods. etc, with reference to
their sdaptability for locating bur
led treasure, gold and silver ores
petroleum. etc. The extravagant
claims set forth by people who sell
such contrtvances have never been
suostantiated. The U. s. BIOLOGICAL
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epilepsy, and several instances Of
melanch0lia.
Not every individual with sag
ging or ptosed colon. stomach or
liver or kidney suffers epilepsy or
melancholia or even the blues. but
probably every victim Of such dis
placement may be truly described
as a splanchnic anhedoniac. And
if any one writes and asks me how
a person can tell whether he has
ptosis I'll join the anhedon.acs.
Wait and watch this hedoniacal col
umn.
Questions and Answers.
Alfalfa Teal use cup Of tea
made from alfalfa leaves, three
times a day with meals. 1t has
something like the pungency Of
ordinary tea. Ike it. Someone
says it (alfalfa) is rich in vitamins.
1t seems to agree with me and keep
me feeling fit. Is there any harm
in drinking it? NJ. NJ. M.
Answer-No.
Tin Pan Eye 'Tis-Is there such a
disease as tin-pan-itis? If so,
please tell me something of it, ma
ture. You recommend adding pre-
pared chalk Calcium carbonate,
lime carbonate) to the salt in the
saltcellars, to supplement the lime
ration which our denaturized diet
fails to supply. Would powdered
egg shell be suitable to use, and il
so, what proportion?
MRS. NJ. E. W.
Answer-The tympanHm is the
ear drum. Inflammation of the ear
drum is called ty mpanitis by physi-
clans. Powdered egg shell is prac-
tically pure lime carbonate "a per
cent?, and may be mixed with the
salt in about equal proportions.
The Fasting Phobia-I am a
stenog weighing around 100 and
solid as rock, feel fine, never sick,
but determined to grow thin. For
the past ten days this has been my
rations: Breakfast, one soft boiled
egg; lunch Carried with mel, two
slices of bread and two boiled eggs
and for dinner I take the air. ]
have lost 10 pounds since l have
been doing this, but I'll tell DR..
Brady, who may tell the world if
he sees fit, that l feel rathr weak in
the region Of the stomach and about
the knees. Moti-rr s.ys 1 will ruin
my health unless 1 eat more.
MISS ROCK ISLAND.
Answer-Every one indulgiI :; in
therapeutic fasting suffers more or
less from the fear of starvation or
the fear of some dire ill. This fore
boding both conGuces to, and is in
creased by the gone" sensation
about the stomach and the obses-
sion of weakness. Rather than your
system of dieting I would recon-
mend the Karell regimen.
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of being terribly miserable. Lool
for the happiness which comes your
way daily and do not keep your
head turned backwards and your
thoughts buried in the past.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am
seventeen years old and have q
sweetheart twenty. He has been
going with me year. He is SC
jealous of me he doesn't even want
me to have my girl friends come
to see me.
We are engaged to marry. Wha,
do you think? Is it a good idea Ia
marry him? 1 dearly love him and
he does me. but he is so awfully
jealous. l.. A W.
Perhaps you have read many let
tiers in my column from women
whose husbands are SO jealous that
they are not allowed to have friends
or even to be on friendly relation
ship with the neighbors.
My advice is to Insist upon doing
the things you know to be right.
Let your girl friends come to your
home and go places with them Just
as much as you want to. Unless
your fiance can control his jealousy
you will be very unhappy with him.
Besides, you are too young to take
SO great a step in life as marriage.
"Trena": Since you are of age
you cannot force your parents to
pay for the operation. l would ad.
wise you to see the specialist and
ask him If he will operate and give
you time in which you can earn
money to pay him. II you cannot
get credit. work in a factory or
anywhere until you can earn
enough money for the operation
The defect in your eyes should he
corrected. Do not think that Won
viii compromise yourself by WORK
ing in q factory.
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|!A;EfP;&s F !! B&aG@9
III " 4>MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

"Heart-Broken Mother" Yes, in
deed, you could sue the woman for
SANDER. l would advise you to talk
to lawyer and get his advice. 1t
may be that the lawyer can scare
the woman enough SO that she will
take back what she has said and
will remain silent in the future. A
court suit would be most unpleas-
ant and in the eyes of the people it
would prove nothing. Your friends
will believe in you and your enc
mics will doubt you.
Let your fiance call upon you, but
be discreet. Remember that peo-
pie who ara looking for trouble will
misrepresent and make it unpleas-
ant for you. Think as little as pos
sible about the matter and let your
character be your silent argument.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 10
and very much in love with a
young man of about the same age.
Until month ago we were good
friends and went together constant
ly. We Quarrelled, however, and
now he rarely notices me, although
We Sc one another every day at
school.
Do you think it would be proper
for me to tell the young man that
/ am sorry that l acted foolish and
quarrelled and that l desire to be
friends again? II We don't make
up I am sure that shall go crazy
because / can think of nothing but
him. IN DEEP DISTRESS.
Speak to the boy In a pleasant
way when you meet, but do not
make an apology. It il his place to
seek you and II he cares for You he
will do SO. In speaking pleasantly
you are doing all you should to
bring back the old friendliness.
Try to control your thoughts.
There is no need Of going frazy or
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You're right" he agreed, firm
ly. but we mustn't let such non.
sense interfere with our plans"
He glanced back and saw the two
irascible women watching them
However. he had NO thought for
them, and so lost no time in breach
ing the subject nearest his heart.
Il think" he said, the sooner we
get married the sooner peace will
come" But she checked him.
I'm afraid we'll have to forget. :"
she objected. Mother would never
consent after what occurred TODAY,
She has forbidden me to speak to
you"
But, DEAR" he protested cheer
fully. they say love laughs at lock-
smiths. SO why not be merry?'
They were now well out of sight
of the watching mammas. and
Katherine felt a mischievous i'm
pulse urging her to defy the mater
nal edict.
Aztec ALL" she laughed, "big
feet ere a good asset at a bargain
sale or anywhere else"
Bill enjoyed the way she put it,
and a merry ripple Of laughter
echoed behind them as he remarked
that his mother had never seriously
thought Of entering a certain
branch Of the government service,
anyway.
"I-don't know what to saw" fall
tered Katherine.
Bill pressed her hand gently. Let
me decide for both OF u.s." he en-
co0raged eagerly.
There was another short silence.
then abe murmured something, and
while It 10 not definitely known
that Rtll eventually persuaded her
to yield. 1t is q good guess that the
adept little marksman of our fancy
will whittle another notch in his
arrow ere long.
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Splanehnic Anhedonia.

Some Of us doctors SIT up late
nights trying to devise new dis
eases. The demand exceeds the
supply. An eminent colleague
some years ago invented splanch-
mic neurasthenia, and the disease
made a great hit with a lot o. folks,
for in pigeon English it means the
blues. Some folks are never quite
happy unless they have some dis
ease. and if it can't be anything
else it may be the blues.
Frankly l don't know Just what
splanchnic neurasthenia was in
tended to meant just hate to read
about those downcasting diseases.
mucL prefer the study Of uplifting
conditions. But l apprehend that
spianchnic neurasthenia refers to
blood stasis n the splanchnic res
ervoir. and in human language that
means sort of stagnation of about
one-fourth of all ones blood in the
great network of blood vessels in
and about the abdomen. Old health
hounds who have been on this trail
long enough may recall that have
dwelt on this subject in other talks,
and that l praised the practice of
morning and evening somersaults
as a remedy which at least in part
counteracts the ill consequences of
our abnormal posture
Splanchnic anhedonia is not ex-
actly new disease. l wouldn't in
vent a new disease for. less than
$4,000. 1t is just one of those
haunting phrases l like to spring
here to capture the interest of the
casual, involuntary or skeptic
reader.
Anhedonia is a highfalutin term
for incapacity to enjoy lift. II
might be applied to every one who
hasn't health plus. Splanchnic anhe-
donia well describes the state OF
the poor thing with sagging or
ptosed abdominal organs. / say
poor thing meaning gaunt, UNDER
weight, not poor in pocket; we
doctors thank our lucky stars that
most victims of splanchnic anhe-
donna have little ready money.
DR.. Charles A. l.. Reed, who has
done some remarkable work in the
surgical treatment of these visceral
displacements-ptosis of the stom-
ach, colon, liver, etc.-presents to
the profession in a recent medical
essay some impressive case his
tories in which such surgery has
apparently brought about more or
less complete recovery from such
conc tons as epilepsy, (Which by
the way, DR.. Reed calls "convulsive
splanchnoptosis," ince in his ex-
perience, ptosis or sagging of an
abdominal organ or organs was
found in $40 successive cases of
chronic convulsivu toxemia" CT
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A fitting honor was paid Judge Frank

fitting honor was paid Judge Frank D..
Ramsay in the banquet rendered him by the
Rock Island County Bar association on tho
occasion Of his retirement from the circuit
bench after a service Of quarter of CEN
tury. Judge Ramsay. by his thorough knowl-
edge Of the law and the fairness of his rulings
Had won the respect and admiration alike Of
the legal profession and Of the public. and
could have continued on the bench to the end
az his days had he elected to remain in the
work. He leaves the bench with record for
faithful and efficient service rarely equaled in
vhnois
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D. CUPID vs.. LOCKSMITH.
Copyright. 1921. by The Wheeler

VNUpyEleut, ASSl, ny Ing WutcIei
Syndicate. Inc)
Spying again, are your" Queried
Mrs. Sisson. sharply. do you
know" she added. IF l had your
smelling facilities I'd apply to the
government for a job as lookout for
forest fires? Your nose is your for
tune!"
Mrs. Dobbs, neighbor, and the OBJ
tect Of this ironical remark, quick
" came back with q thrust worthy
Of the one she had just received.
$50" she declared, emphatically.
We'll. since We are on the subject
Of comparing beauty spots, permit
me to say that you need never miss
bargain sale for the want OBJECT.
And. besides. wasn't spying. 1t
was you who"
But she did not finish, for Mrs.
Sisson had closed the window and
disappeared.
Spring cleaning was in full
swing, and the two women had
opened their bedroom windows for
ventilation while going about their
work. Mrs Sisson had been at
tncted by handsome quilt rest
Ing on the sill of her neighbours
window and had come forward, a
little too promiscuously. perhaps.
70 her own window, that she might
study the design, but only to find
ms. Dobbs already admiring those
watch she herself had similarly
hang out for airing.
II was generally known that
there was q GOODNESS between them,
but 1t vas also confidently believed
ut peace overtures were In order
2 hsting tranquility bsing only q
IGaedon of persuading ono or the
oeT 70 take the initiative. IA
11nf work progressed occasional lit
eo0s of Jealousy had been OPEN
a j.
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Us 00toWo0G 2Do moUey couUWueeo vtu
- han1lsd " board Of trustees represents
~ 4 ths bsst influences and business fnter-
ats q the city
r you, dear reader. happen TO be one q
he fortunate 1000 Who will be asked TO con-
tribute. remember, that you will mot be asked
for any more contributions to this cause for
twelve months. II you happen to be busi-
ness man you will appreciate to the full the
privilege Of giving oncs. and only once. In
stead Of being solicited ten or twelve times
year By . many deserving Organisations.
Those who have been most active In the In
itiation and Inauguration Of this campaign are
people who enjoy the respect and confidence
Of their fellow townsmen. They assure us
there will bs no further soliciting in behalf
OF any Of the welfare organizations for one
year II the $4,000 is raised That question.
therefore. Is absolutely settled.
Seven people out Of 4 population Of over
$1,000 have guaranteed $4,000 II the rest Of
u give a total Of $4,000. That is the propo-
sition The sum Of $4,000 is the minimum
needed to maintain the public welfare work
of Rock Island. and this amount will only pro-
vide for bare needs-not for expansion
few to support the various institutions
which work for the benefit Of the public. and
are obliged to look to the public for their sup
port. Letting George do it" is bad thing
for u.s. It reflects upon u. 1t = 10 - ~
credit
The present campaign means, II 1t means
anything, that from henceforth WE. as COM
munty. are going to provide the support OF
OUR institutions. 1t is only our duty.
1t is ia rmore 1t is our high privilege. We
shall do it, and find lot Of pleasure and hap
,piness in doing it.
Rock Island. which put so many successful
drives through during the war period, will go
over the top for the Community Fund or we
have utterly misiudged the temper and spirit
OF our citizens.
We could devote every page OF a. special
issue of the Argus to the good work conducted
by the organizations which will derive assis-
lance from the fund raised in this campaign
and then we should fail to do them full JUS
tice
We call your attention to one of the short
est sermons ever preached by the famous
Henry Ward Beecher. When asked by the
mayors of New York and Brooklyn to preach
sermon for a charitable cause, he said to
his people:
"They are your brothers and sisters. Don't
give them a crust-give them a loaf. The
plates will now be passed. The plates were
returned overlooking.
One of the shortest sermons ever preached
was the following by the famous Dean Swift
His text was:
HE that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth
unto the Lord and that which he hath given
he will pay him again"
His sermon was:
IF you are satisfied with the security,
down with the dust"
We take our cue from these celebrated d.
vines and make their words ours, applying
them to the community compaign:
DON'T GIVE THEM A CRUST-GIVE
THEM A LOAF"
"IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE
SECURITY, DOWN WITH THE DUST"
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survey traces the history of the
divining rod. las this is called
back to the 18th century. Special
instruments, such as the dip needle,
the megnetometer. and the dial
compass have been successfully
used in prospecting for magnetic
iron ores in this and other coun-
tries. Such instruments are not
useful in prospecting for precious
metals or ores that have no mag.
netic effect.
q. What are the small birds that
remain on Dakota prairies through
winter and summer? H l.
A. The biological survey says that
the small birds which remain on
the Dakota prairies the year round
are horned larks.
9. What are the products of dis
filling wood? FEM.
A. When wood is distilled in a
closed vessel, water, acetic acid,
acetone and method Cor wood al
cohoi are the chief products, but
many other products related to the
above are produced. The relative as
we'll as the total amounts of the
products. depend upon the kind OF
wood. how old the tree was, how
long the wood was seasoned, and the
rate at which it is heated. 1t said
that even the manner in which the
wood is arranged in the still affects
the result.
@. Please tell me something Of
La Pleiade? E. H
A. This is name given groups
OF seven poets living at the same
time. the most notable being in the
time Of Ptolemy Philadelphus, king
OF Egypt-2S5-245 B. C. This name
likewise applied to another group
or the 18th century that united in
league to reduce the French Ian
guage and literature to a classical
form. 1t has been claimed that the
Pieiade made modern French, and
armed the great masters Of the Ro-
mantle movement $500 in the'f
revolt against the cramping rule:
and impoverished vocabulary Of
the 18th century,"
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T[&{[lE DAILY SHORT STORY

ly exchanged. finally igniting the
fuse OF domestic rivalry and causg
ing the verbal explosion.
Presently Mrs. Dobbs saw her
neighbor near another open win
dow in an adjoining room, and
forthwith advanced for the second
round.
And as for your good-:or- moth
ing son." she threatened, IF l ever
see him speaking to my katherine
again, "Ill have the law on him"
This was too much for Mrs. Sis
son, who, though otherwise modest
enough, took considerable pride in
her own resourcefulness and ready
wit.
will you, indeed" she sneered.
I'm sure my William knows better
than to waste his time with your
tickle daughter. Why, the poor in
sect hasn't the intelligence Of q
ounce! l heard her say Santa
Clause ought to shave-so she
could vamp him. l presume! She's
MA - dAO lcs1uS Wllil0m on.
But again Mrs. Dobbs proved
equal to the questionable charge.
and promptly rejoined:
"Fiirt? Simp. did you asy?" she
mlmicked. "Ho, no, that's rich!
why. dare say your precious Will
liam, given the chance, would trifle
with any woman. He needs NO en-
ticing and it's simple scandalous.
Furthermore. he believes in fairy
tales and l suspect his brain is In
cold storage"
Again the fiery conversation was
brought to an abrupt ending when
Mrs. Sisson slammed down the next
open window.
or course 1t is hardly necessary
to add that none Of the above i'm
petuous and absurd allegations con-
tanned q vesuge Of truth. And
meanwhile. the young couple re-
ferred to by the Querulous women
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Don't Give a Crust-Give a
Loaf"

Good win Week" in Rock Island begins
today. when the "Drive for Funds and Friends"
will be inaugurated.
4 Two hundred and forty men and women
will ask 1000 people in this town to contrib
ute $4,000 to the Rock Island Community
Fund from which the welfare organizations
will derive their maintenance for the ensuing
year.
The Chamber Of Commerce stands behind
this Community Fund idea, and has initiated
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Rock Island will have representative at
the International Rotary convention in Edin-
burgh. Scotland, in the person of E. c. Fisher,
superintendent of the local schools and form
erly head Of the Illinois Rotary body. MI.
Fisher shines in any gathering with which he
identifies himself. and may be depended upon
to bring back fund Of interesting facts from
hts trip abroad.
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form as straight a line as possible,
and as you walk on them mark the
soil with a stick along the edge.
Sow seed carefully and cover.
RECIPES FOR A DAY.

REtlPES FOB A DAY.
Crumb Muffins-These are excel
lent as means for using up left
over bread. Mix together one cup
of dried ground bread crumbs, half
cup of bread flour, two cups of
bran and one teaspoon of salt.
Beat one egg lightly and add to
The dry ingredients with two cups
of buttermilk in which have been
blended seven-eights of teaspoon
of baking soda and two tablespoons
of dark molasses. Beat well, pour
into well oiled gem pans and bake
about twenty-five minutes in a
moderate oven.
Honey Cream Dressing Beat the
yolks of four eggs until lemon COL
ored and pour on them half a cup
of boiling honey. Place over hot
water. stir constantly for couple
of minutes and remove from the
fire. Cool and add the juice of one
lemon. one-third Of a cup of salad
oil, one-third of a teaspoon of salt,
quarter of teaspoon Of paprika
and one cup of heavy cream whip
ped solid. Use Immediately.
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Yes. the Visiting Nurses association will
touefit through the Community Fund. We are
iare that this bare announcement will result
h many subscriptions.