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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
Chronic Sore Throat.

chronic sore TnfOAts
In most cases of chronic sore
throat granular, fOllicular or her.
petic pharyngitis; atrophic pharyn-
gitsi; dry pharyngitis; clergyman's
sore throat) the throat trouble is
really secondary to an infection or
disease within the nasal cavity or
one of the accessory sinuses, and
little permanent benefit is obtained
until the primary trouble is found
and remedied.
In the good old days, when doc
tors knew a great deal less than
their patients thought they (the
DOCTOR knew, it was considered
good Practice when the doctor
hadn't the time, the inclination or
the equipment to make an actual
examination or search for the cause
of the sore throat. to dub it "rheu-
matte" and caution the poor gink
about good red meat and all that
sort of almanacology. Nowadays
the rheumatism" buncombe dOesn't
go, except with those poor simple
| tons who still believe the yarns OF
the faker who got his cure" from
IAN old army surgeon" or from a
gentleman returned from India
or some such tale. Acute sore
| throat is too often the focus Of in
lection where are derived the germs
which produce joint inflammation
! (arthritis); but the joint inflamma-
ton is not the cause Of the sore
| throat.
The symptoms of chronic sore
throat are familiar enough to the
victim of the trouble.
Factors which contribute an ag1
gravating influence are tobacco
smoke, overeating, the excessive
dryness of the desert climate of the
! home of office heated above 6S de-
grees in winter. the vicious habit OF
coddling the body or any part of il
with excessive clothing. Mouth
breathing from any obstruction Of
the nasal passages is an important
aggravating factor.
This gargle has proved valuable
for clearing the voice for singing
or speaking:
Potassium chlorate ......2 dram:
Boiling water ............4 ounce:
Powdered alum ............1 dram
Stronger rose water ..
......... 2ounces and dram!
Glycerine ............... u ounce
Syrup y ounce
Fluid extract of red gum
| iE'ucoJypfuc rOcfrafal - dromI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14

In our favorite self-serve We see many in
stances wherein the services Of Mr.. Bambino
Ruth. the eminent ny-swatter, might be effectu-
ally employed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14

Fifty years ago editors in Swift
xerland who advocated women
r1SnfA we've prosacnted according to
law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14

4 After oil, was 1t such a wise move when
Perry opened the doors Of Japan? In solv-
ing one problem we sometimes create six new
ones
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
Argus Information Bureau


Frederic haskn
confidential the replies being dirs viii
to n0us
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14

Eucalyptus rostrata) ..s3 drains
Dissolve the potassium chlorate
in the boiling water and set aside
to cool. Dissolve the alum in the
rose water and add the other in
gradients. Mix this with the portion
set aside. The result should be a
clear, ruby liquid of agreeable
taste and odor. To gargle, use a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14

AT LAST we have found some justification
other than mere desire for using tobacco OF
the -four social poisons"-tea, coffee, tobacco
and alcohol-tObacco is the least harmful.
That at least is the assertion of the eminent
British surgeon. Sir James Cantlie-and who
are we to dispute man with name like that?
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Federal Reserve
Banks Position
Improves Again
Total Gold Holdings of Sys-
tenn Increased in Week:
Ratio of New York In.
stitution Also Higher

Improvement in the position Of the
Federal Reserve System was disclosed
yesterday IN the statement issued as
Of the close Of business on Wednesday
showing ratio OF total reserves to
deposit and Federal Reserve note La
biities of 65 per cent against 63.7 per
cent the week before.
The system increased its total gold
reserves from s2.552 2.slS, 900 to $2.575,-
9ol 900. Discounts secured by govern
ment obligations dropped from s572,-
SCI 900 to 1862 2,9tS,0oo; those against
other forms of paper from si,o44,751,-
600 to S963,7 600. Federal Reserve
notes in actual circulation decreased
from s2,536, 1000 to s2.52o,744,oOO.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York reported in its statement of CON
dition ratio of total reserves to Fed
eral Reserve note liabilities combined
Of 699 per cent against 692 per cent.
The local bank showed gold reserves
of 1921 1,096,996, compared with s827,-
029 900 week ago. Member bank dis
counts of government paper increased
from s135,175,0O0 to $14o,64l,417; those
of other paper dropped from S244, 2A5,-
900 to $c0S289,S6a.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
income Tax Deductions
t ederal Duty ON Inieri,anccs
AiInSAeI h., Staso

ALBANY, Aug. lin an important
decision announced to-day the income
tax bureau Of the State Tax Depart
rent rules that payments under tn
Federal Inheritance tax law may oe
deducted IN computing net Income
uncer the state income tax law. hue
that ths state transfer or jnheritanc.
tax is not dcductible Up to this ,iias
the bureau has held that neither tx
was an allowable deduction. The dc
duction Of the Federal inheritance tax
may be made only by executors and
administrators and not by benefici-
ares.
The question was raised as the re-
suit Of a recent decision OF the United
States Supreme Court which held that
the missioner Of Internal Revenue
was not justified in refusing to allow
deduction OF Federal inheritance taxss
n computing net income.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

the rate Of interest Il pays, aud the re-
su}t loiil be the annual return. If the
bond IS selling bsto'c par you must
aflolc also for tfe appreciation If the
principal. To do this subtract the mar
ket quotation from par, or ie0. aid d.
...d2 the remainder By the nnmoer vr
ysGrs the bond has to ran before nG~
turity. For erGmple, If II s per cent
bond is sslling at 90 end has ten years
TO rsta, the annual return will be $50
per cent. TIE difference Jetween por
und the market price icu be 10 points,
subtraciiolg 20 trom 100. Dsuioiag cen
points By ten years. the quotsent rciil Be
!. This figure is TO be added to 6.Gs.
,ohich is the annual return. and the ye-
suN, 7.e6 per cent, rll givs you the
approximate yield.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Days Dealings in Bonds
The Market

The bond market continued yester-
day to exhibit somewhat easier ten
denotes in what appeared to be nat
ural reaction from the recent recovery.
Still no weakness developed ard the
feeling in investment circles is that
the rise has not yet run its full course.
There is q splendid demand for high
terday when the bankers received sub
scriptions four TINES in excess Of the
Sl5,000,0 900 issue Of Western Union Tee-
graph Sis. The firner tone in the
money market this week is believed to
have been factor in making for
ouieter conditions in the investment
market.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Days NeW Issues

A syndicate consisting of the Chase
Securities Corporation. Hallgarten G.
Co., Blair & Co., Inc; Hornblower &
Weeks, White, Weld & Co., ". A.
Hartman e. Co.. West & Co., Kountze
Bros. and A. B. Leach & Co. was
awarded an issue OF slO.000o0O 5is
per cent Philippine government TWEEN
ty-year public Improvement bonds yes
terday by the Bureau Of Insular At
fairs en- a bid Of 1852. The Ricgs
National Bank, Of Washington. bid
5000. Public offering will be made
tc day at 1872, to yield about 55s per
cent.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. announced yester-
day that the entire issue of Western
Union Telegraph Company ffteen-year
Y Per cent bonds have all been sold
The books were opened at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. and were closed
almost Immediately. Subscriptions
were four times in excess Of the
amount of the Offering Sales Of the
bonds were made on the Curb up to
80 1g, premium of 4 over the offer
ing price.
NolnI1issloner LoOeD OF the FEDERAL
Land Bank denied yesterday the re-
port credited to Secretary Mellon that
there was pending new issue Of be-
tween s40,000,000 and $4,000, 900 5 =
per cent Federal Land Bank bonds.
Miller e. Co. are offering at a price
to yield about TAO per cent 5000 ,ooo
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Railway first mortgage As, dated jan
-sry /, 1909, due Jansary I, 1919
These bonds are secured by an abso-
Lutte first mortgage on 2,259 miles of
double track of main line road, and
ty first mortgage on the terminal
properties at Seattle, Tacoma, Butte
and Spokane. The bonds are a legal
investm mt for savings banks and trust
funds in Connecticut, New Jersey and
New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

THe steamer Stockholm. from Goth
enburg, arrived yesterday with ifty-
eight cases of gold bars. valued at 81
100000, consigned to the National Bank
Of Commerce. Another shipment OF
ll2 cases of gold bars. consigned TO the
bank, is or board the steamship Sture-
holm, Of the same line. due to-day. Tie
value of this shipment is S3,S9s 900
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

ficials that the board operate the arny's
Pacific feet Of transports. The chief
objection voiced by the War Depart
n1ent Is that Shipping Board vessels
would provide soldiers with little bet
ter than steerage accommodations
while the troop quarters on an army
transport are far better. The army
feels also that the Shipping Board has
not demonstrated satisfactorily that it
can operate the transports with :
marked increase in efficiency over army
methods
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

The Trituns priafs ench d1y the mo
t'"''fD dates Of aN actirs bonds quoted
on stc Nelc York Stock ElchanGe The
return on bond to the inrestor depends
upon THREE tactors: thr rate Of interest
ffe secartty bears. tho marhst price
and tho distnmcc of the tratur,ty date.
TO figure the precise pie{d on q bond It
"a nccessd'N 10 use Rlrid tables. but tho
Gnpror7ndto to vleid c,n roughip os figured
on bv TIC toHoleipo formula: Divide
the closing quotation on bond into
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

Paul PAeger. OF Paul Pfieger 4 Co.
has been elected an associate member Of
the Liverpool Cotton EXCHANGE
A L. sylvester has osen elected vice
president Of the american Tobacco Co.
L. Howell La Motto and Louis Loner-
gan. formerly Of tho American Foreign
Banking Corporation. announced the
opening OF Offices under the firm name of
La Metts & T,onergan at Ill Broadway
10 specialize in foreign exchange.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
War Department Opposed TO
Proposal of Shipping Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE War
Department is not enthusiastic over the
proposal made by Shipping Board Of
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

The proportior Of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 14.54 per cent;
last week it was 1850 per cent. Rate
Of discount 5 r per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Financial Items

The state repaid 100000, 900 francs
to the bank.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Dutch issue
State of San aulo
u. S. of Brazil

SO External Loan Of 1921
Due 1885 Mature at los
Retired through operations
Of Coffee Surtax
We own and offer block of the guilder bonds
that were sold in Holland simultaneously with
the dollar bonds sold in the United States. at
s315 per 1000 Guilders and interest
subject to change without notice
/ he normal value Of the Dutch gulder is 4o2
cents and the banking position Of the country
is very strong
AT the present rate of 81 cents the bonds WELD
aoout 80, and with a return to normal would
yield over lo25fo, also showing an increase in
principal Of over 1910.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Bank of England Statement

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
statement of the Bank of England fol-
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Bank of France Statement

PARIS. Aug. 1.-The weekly state
nent Of the Bank OF France shows the
Inllnwinp CHANCES in francs:
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
New Issue
Exempt from Federal Income Tax and from
State and Municipal Taxes
$10,000,00O

H.
512ea Public Improvement Bonds
bruary andA
Principal and
n O
0
O
The Attorney General the United legality
of this bond
This and ybyth
National Power while and legal the
faith of the United States pledged
the payment the loan the of proceeds
or the observance of the sinking fund
transaction be negotiated under the
the United States and recognition There
be doubt, therefore, that the National Power
take the conting
purchasers in good faith of these seclrites'
in Ac OF
in of the
Under the of the Congress February
nicipaty
subdivision of
District O ounbia
PRICE 9s1z AND INTEREST," YIELDING 55se5
Payment Augusl5 gainsb bondso inerun
if issued and drecaved
HALLGARTEN & co. WHITE, WELD co. BLAIR & co. Inc
W. A. HARTMAN & CO., Inc HORNBLOWER & WEEKS
A. B. LEACH CO., Inc. KOUNTZE BROS WEST & CO.
W ~as be
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

Coupon Bon" s3 %
Mgm Carlton Esq President the Western Union Telegraph
1921 Of hc put
The o this issue o lu he treasury this
o ddt m p n t. pits Tia auie1 11pncntl
$97sa7z oftoAh
sine a a the ate OF annun
0 wi naurt oO ubcngu
income OF the o
amount % For rtheAxn
to the we ndedD Decmb
charges rngt ean7pe
on dar ito h iaued duera infrto
H., among otert
a o p 0 its ra1
Cnpa h b ii
"a with I neftdne.
bono wulno
D A sISsUED
REcEv6D By IriEN
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Federal Reserve Banks

WASHINGTON Aug 1.-THE condition
at Tue cose OF business follows
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12

Payment August 18th against bonds interim GER
ti6cacs deliverable when and if issued and received
New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
$1500O0OO
The Western Union Telegraph Company
Fifteen-Year $40 Gold Bonds
$15,00O,00O
Due August /, 1885


Coupon BOND % @ & @ % ffaasa
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-13

Did you ever run across fair young thing gazing helpleSsly at punctur', waiting for man to help her ouI Remember that time and then look at Maud Younger former society girl oI San Francisco, now legislation chair man of the National Woman's party who arrived in Washington after a I. 3.5O0-mile trip alone from the Pacific coast. The dog in the picture is Sandy, presented to Miss Younger on the way across the continent.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-13
r. ound Out Why.

My most embarrassing moment vas jne Christmas a few years ag1.
 ad been at friends home admiriug her gifts. and on my way home l met mother friend 1 told her where had been and mentioned some of the ,ifts I had seen among which was a novelty vanity bag entailing much a. duous hand work, which described exactly, telling what I thought of the lack of wisdom in spending So much time and effort on such q useless gift. My listener agreed with me "ather lamely, l thought. When cached home l could see why, because sbe was on her way from having delivered for me a present which was ideEticaIy the same as the one l had ridicued 6 her. Exchange.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-13
BRING YOUR PRODUCE TO
 THE KING PRODUCE HOUSE

Located in the warehouse at the rear of J. A. White & Go. We pay highest market prices in cash for chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, eggs, hides, furs, sacks, etc. We are here to stay, and will buy produce every day in the week ex- cept Sunday.
 FRED KING. Geo. Ores is business visitor to Nashville today.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-13

Nathan Behrin, official reporter of the supreme court of New York coun- ty, who made new worlds speed rec ord in shorthand when he took down 279 words in minute. Behrin made the record at contest held by the New York State Shorthand Reporters association. In the test he broke hls own previous worlds record Of 27s words, made in 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
A|RPLANES CIRCLE CITIES AS ALLIED ) FORCES GO FORWARD
Berlin Press Declares 0Ccupa- ton of Additional Territory Is Violation of Ver-
 SaiIleS Treaty
By Associated Press

Duesseldorff, March S-French ana British airplanes flew over Duesseidorr this afternoon while allied troops with machine guns were taking positions on the bridges and roads and in the i'm portant factories. The inhabitants of the city had not been prepared by the news papers for the allies to occupy additional territory, and were surprised this morn- ing at daybreak to see Rhine boats mooring north and south of the city, loaded with troops and war materials British tanks and cavalry landed to the north, and French artillery and engineers landed to the south of the city. The Anglo French forces massed around Duesseldorf. while Belgian infantry, which had concentrated yesterday at Gre field, crossed the bridge into the center of the city.
 The allied quartermasters have asked the mayor to give them possession of cer- tain schools, besides the barracks and railway station, which have not yet been occupied
 Traffic with Obercassel across the Rhine, has stopped and telephone com munication with the town has been in- terrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
TESTIMONY HALTS IN MATEWAN CASE Illness of One of 17 Defendants Causes Interruption of
 Trial
By Associated Press

williamson, w. Va, March S.--The taking of testimony in the Matewan battle trial was halted earlier than us- ual today because of the illness Of Doug Monts. one of the 17 defendants.
 Two witnesses who testified today said that Albert c. Felts, slain with six other Baldwin-Felts detectives in the fight, fired the initial shot of the bat tie. The witnesses were Garfield Young, a striking miner, and J. F.. Boggs. resident of Matewan. They testified that Felts was talking with Mayor c. c. Testerman in front of a hardware store, when Feits called up- on his men to '1ine up.' A moment later, they said, Felts fired at the Ma : yor and then turned and fired into the doorway of the store. Then a bullet struck Felts. the witnesses told the jury. and he fell.
 Young testified on cross examination that some man. gave him rifle after the battle and that he "supposed' it lad been the property of detective.
 Boggs told the jury that after the fight he met Isaac Brewer. former defendant who turned states evidence. and that Brewer said to him, what makes me so mad is that Sid Hatfield got all the credit and l went down with both guns smoking"
 Hatfield, chief of police of Matewan. is defendant in the present case. Brewer, who testified some time ago He was wounded in the battle. ~ Brewer, recalled by the defense. de- nied that he had ever made such a statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

Two assassinated in Chicago reign of Iawiessness.
 Boyhood dream coming true for Paul G0odloe Mcintyre. z Prominent men accused of killing Mtssis~ipp lawyer.
 Mediation board hopes to settle A., B. & A. strike.
 Professionals in charge of stocks, cotton trade restricted. STATE
 Wages of highway department em- ployes cut and road building halted. Reassessments on real estate halted by law.
 state board asks for control over intrastate rates. ..e.,.-
 Pike county farmers provei value of diversifieatiOn.
 Selma creamery invading eight states with products.
 Baptist hospital trustees develop spirit that wins.
 LOCAL
 Awakening interest in Ameriea's re claimed prominence of the seas. Fine proxress In recruiting new troop of cavalry.
 McPherson Ia acquitted of murder charge.
 Grand jury recommends that Austin and deputies he discharged. Junior chambcr's restaurant price crusade approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
GRAIN STOCKS NOW BIGGEST IN HISTORY Nearly HaIf of Record Corn Crop Remained on the
 Farms March 1
By Associated Press

Washington. March S.-Larger stocks oA grain were held on farms March this year than on that date in any other year in history. Wheat was the only ex- ception, the holding in 1916, the year fol- lowing the only billion-bushel crop, hav- ing exceeded this years holdings by ST. 006.O00 bushels.
 Almost half of the country's record corn crop of last year remained on farms March l. more than quarter of the wheat crop and almost half of the large crop of oats. according to the depart ment of agricultures estimates an- nounced today.
 The large crops of last year and de- creased grain prices are believed to be largely responsible for the heavier hold ings of farmers. Holdings of corn were more than half billion bushels larger than a year ago, while wheat holdings were about 4s,0o0.00O bushels more
 Iowa, premier corn. state, had 100 0Q0,Oo bushels more corn on it's farms than on March 1. 1920, and Illinois had 100000 bushels more, than a year ago, while Nc braska's holdings exceeded last years by S7.O0000o bushels
 With 8 few exceptions, the principal wheat producing states were holding larger stocks on farms than year ago. Farm holdings of Kansas were largest. being 5ooO.000 bushels more than a year. ago; Nebraska's holdings were second largest and were more than s.00o.000 buhh-l els larger than last year, while North Dakota's stock were third largest. about 450O.oo0 bushels greater than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
TO SUBMIT REVISED
 LIST OF NOMINATIONS
By Associated Press

Washington, March s.--A revised list of nominations for promotion of army of- ficers above the rank of major will be submitted by Secretary Weeks to the President soon, possibly early next week, for transmission to the Senate It is expected that the list as finally approved by the Secretary will differ quite materially from that forwarded by Former Secretary Baker during the last session of Congress.
 Secretary Weeks Is deyoting much of his time to a study of the service records of the officers nominated by his predecessor. who failed of confirma- tion by the Senate. and of the records, particularly as regards the World war of anumber of officers who were not on that list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
DELEGATES DEPART

London, March S.-The German deie- gates to the reparations congress here lief; London for Berlin at o'clock this afternoon and seemed pleased to ges away. Their departure was without in- cident number of persons, mostly Ger man residents of London, being at the station to see them off.
 pr. Walter Simons, German foreign minister and head of the delegation, and Maj. Gen. Won Seecht, German chief of staff, stood beside the train to be pho tographed. The Germans will proceed from Ostend, Belgium, to Berlin on a special nonstop train.
 The train carrying the German dele gates from London had on board a num- Der of British refer soldiers proceeding to join the British forces on the Rhine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
Today's Thrillers
By Associated Prcss

Danyille. H.. March S.-Because they were married on the wrong side of the street, MT. and Mrs. AL mon J. Leneve. of Danville, welded since 1903. went through second ceremony at Urbana to make the wedding legal in Illinois.
 After obtaining license In Dan vilie in 1903 to marry Louise John son Leneve decided that the cere- mony should be performed in the new home he had fitted up Tor his hride in the town of State Line, on inc Illinois Indiana border.
 The house was just over the line in Indiana but the question of leg alitv of the license did not occur to the I.eneyes until recently. follow ing the marriage of their daughter ! Afforne,s were consulted. and as a result the second wedding was arr ranged.
 Breckenridge, Tex, March s. Catching a 2O,quart nitroglycerine torpedo as it was blown from the casing by the unexpected flow of gas. Powell Wright held it until 50 persons and 250 quarts of the explosives on a wagon had reached safety. Then he dropped it back into the hole with the receding gas and escaped.
 Bristol. va.-Tenn.. March s. A shoe button saved the life of little Louise Russo, aged 2, who fell out of a two-story window to- day in the business section of the city. The child leaned too far out of the window lost her balance and fell. The mother hearing screams. ran to the front of the house. where she saw the child hanging head downward with a button of her shoe caught on telephone wire. She was unhnrt when lifted to safety by her mother.