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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

vertising. II a person uses this,
he will have his mail stopped at
once by the postal authorities. I'm
used stamps can be sold to indi-
viduals, express companies or
stores. A person may receive mail,
and have a checking account under
q fictitious name, but cannot sign
it to any legal papers. In adver-
Using, a person must be careful
not 20 exaggerate; for instance,
1.-The greatest" is an expression that
is forbidden.
@. Where is the Oxus river?
H. T.
A. Oxus was the ancient name
OF the ANU Daria. the principal riv-
er OF Central Asia. 1t separates
Afghanistan from Bokhara and
empties into the Sea OF Aral. In
ancient and even medieval times
the Oxus was supposed to empty
into the Caspian sea.
@. What is the meaning of Ell
yet! B. M. o.
A. Originally, etiquet signifed
slip OF paper attached to bag or
other object to signify its contents.
The custom sprang up Of issuing
such slips Of paper to men and
women who we're to take part in
ceremonious affairs. These set
forth the rules to be followed and
the part the individual was to play.
In this way, etiquet came to mean
forms prescribed for social and Of
fetal occasions,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
One Hundred Years Of Peace.

In tho great Peace Portal nov being erect
ed across the Pacific highway ut Blaine, wash,
on tbs international boundary between the
United States and Canada TO commemorate
more than 100 years Of peace between the two
countries, will be encased some timber from
the Pilgrim ship Mayfower.
A tiny bit OF the historic vessel. piece Of
oak, was carried to Seattle in an ancient Eng
fish chest OF hand beaten iron, the chest being
taken from a Scotland Yard dungeon and given
Tor the trip by the chief Of the yard.
When the bit from the boat was taken from
the old hull which lies upturned on the banks
Of the Thames. impressive ceremonies were
held After the timber was sawed from the
hull English Quakers, who guard the remains
of the old ship, stated that never again would
the vessel be disturbed.
Following the cutting Of the huli the piece
WAS taken by Samuel Hill and Frank Terrace
Of Seattle, who were present at the ceremony,
to Belgium and France, whore it was exhibited
before Marshal Joffre King Albert Of Belgium
and Cardinal MERCER
The two Seattle men carried the relic into
On ancient room in monastery at Client,
the same room in which. more than 100 years
before the treaty of Client was signed accord
ing to which there were to be no guns or forts
along the 3,000-mile boundary between the
United States and Canada. The portal is being
built in commemoration Of the observance Of
this treaty.
The dedication of the Peace Portal will take
place this summer and the Seattle men say
that Marshal Joffre will be in attendance
The fact that for 100 years Canada and the
! United States have lived peaceably as neigh
bors furnishes a much needed example to a
war-sick world
Would that the occasions for erecting peace
| portals were more frequent among the nations!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

A Geel Take.
81. X. occspies the pulpit today,
sisthfen. Regular conductors 60.
in fishja'.
Dear Doctor: have followed
Jour health talks day BY day and I
wish every man, woman ana child
in this land were compelled BY Law
to read and absorb your teachings.
The ignorance OF most Of our sup
posedly educated people II indeed
appalling. They still catch cold"
out in the air! Although I have
on many occasions had my feet wet
all day and nearly frozen to death.
let me say that since I have earned
few things from you no one has
succeeded In handing mo q fsspira-
tory injection. For which take off
my hat and heartily thank you.
Mere power to you and your work!
hayo learned 80 many good things
from you and the five minutes l
spend with you daily is q joy-and
it's all FREE! Perhaps that's the
reason some people do not read
you.
Just wanted to thank you. Let
me close BY saying that the fellow
take off my hat to has got to be
some fellow.
Very respectfully yours,
8. L. X.
Is there any answer? Well.
please don't bother me now. ]
think I've got q bite. Fill out the
rest of the space with the letter
from the Wisconsin real estate man
give 'em the Wisconsin idea, you
know.
Dear Doctor Brady: We took din
ner with my wife's folks. Mother
in-iaw had q so-called cold" but
Of course she just had to hold baby
on her lap and wipe his mouth
with her handkerchief, etc. l OBJ
jectsd, and great row followed
l had to fight four of them single
handed. Well, on the night of the
second day following our visit the
baby began TO cough, and for six
days We had an anxious time with
the little fellow. He couldn'i
breathe through his nose, took prac-
tically no food, coughed and
sneezed necessarily day and night
and lost considerable weight. His
hands and feet were always cold
though he had high fever, and he
was sweating much of the time.
In the course Of this sickness
found the baby was cutting his fifth
tooth. a lower one.
| Every man, women and docto,
says the cause Of all this illness
was the cutting of the tooth.
| believe the cause was infection
unwittingly contributed by the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

xA3o Young former United states senator.
and owner Of the Des Noinss Capital. who has
eoen in the Newspaper game for more than
SIXTY years. tho other evening gave IN address
b tAs students Of the Medill school Of Journal
IN of Northwestern university. in Chicago.
~. Yoang uttered many truths that can be
APPRECIATED by those who have been engaged
- nswspaper work for any length Of time, but
vAish are little known to the public. Quoting
fsuA Mr.. Young's lecture. the Tribune re-
yeetee wrote:
One day Ed Howe said to me. Late" he
oayA what do you want NJ to put on the
tou1stons when you're deadr I'D" told
bin, you needn't hurry on the date line, but
stncs you ask me just want this: He ate
What vas set besors him"
And 90 have. young men and women. I've
0ien my medicine and loved life and loved
/ Cur soccupatioa entered printing once q,
The ass Of II. I'm in one yet in one way or
aacehsr. expect TO die there. Again. I'm No,
! yaFtieular about hurrying on that date line
ut with the place I'm content
Mr. Young had lot Of other things to say
I u hla talk Of IN hour Or more to his audience
/ e young Journalistic
/ you will have trials" he said journal.
\ Ism q treadmill. It's work or starve You'll
4 never know what life 10 until your paper comes
nc. O. d. That's = great sducatioa!"
Of Jews and the alleged menace In news
n Japer control by them he said: The only thing
H I've got against Jew Is. Hes smarter thar
|Ixan."
On daylight saving: "0ut In Iowa in town
kt1s1nov We had sun time and daylight savins
n1 Chicago time-and We had very little tima
IT. anything else"
q O. larger Asais a Journalism: IN joar.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

@. What are the jewels in the
backs Of watches. and what are
they there for! A.. G.
A. Jewels are used in watches as
pivot bearings. In some watches
diamonds and rubies are some
times employed, but ordinarily the
cheaper stones, such as garnets, are
used.
@. Why is ten usually the basis
for system of counting? E. E.
A. The explanation Of the fact
that ten is so generally used As the
base in q scale of notation is to be
found in the fact that the ten fin-
gers of the two hands were the
most elementary counters that
were used.
@. When was Brooklyn bridge
built and how much did it cos?
A. M. W.
A. Brooklyn bridge was begun
Jan. 8, 1870. and opened May "a,
1883. 1t cost $17,909.4l2. The cost
Of the land used xas 37,185,165,
making total Of $25.094.577.
@. What are the postal regula-
tons regarding a mail order bust
ness? D. E. A.
| A. The postofice department
says that there is no law prevent
!. ing a person or persons from hav-
ing a mail order business. SO long
as they give what they advertise
to the public. The Law does not
allow any false or axasgsxated I'd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

naliGn ysss calling b more thaa AsN - IL
esst3ca for tAs psbiic Il sat I'll ssttins dol
lar. Ths nsst sismsnf In . good editor II :
eeel Assst II thsyA had frss. uashacklsd
pssss II nuroDs thers'd havs besa no Esro-
psan var; II In the sasly part Of the last cen
tssy thsss could have circulated north and
south pspsr like the Chicago Tribune q -
day slavery would have been sbolishsd - yaasa
before It vas and thsre'd have been no Civil
var"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Uncle Sam Arbitrator? Not Much.

There are many Indications that Germany
= trying to Jockey the United States into the
position Of offering to arbitrate the question Of
separations between France and Germany 1t
would not be At all surprising IL such q direct
Droposal would be made immediately following
he passsgs By congress and the signing by the
Desaident Of the Knox peace resolution. II
would b . perfectly logical step in the German
0olicy Of trying in every possible way to evads
ssHmitttng herself to the payment Of the repa-
Atioas hill Certainly up to now there has
beaa nothing In the attitude Of the Harding
Administration toward tho repazations question
To suggest the possibility that 1t would fall for
this clumsy German diplomacy. In the inter
~ Of the continuing good relations with on,
allies in the var It u to be hoped that the
pelScy Of non-intsrferenes BY Washington will
1T - changed.
France would rightly consider such inter.
florence at this time ~ Q most unfriendly act
! Aftsr nearly two years Of waiting for financial
ntefAction from Germany, France 10 prepared
- q bar own collecting in the only way tina,
seens len 70 her. It 10 not the fault Of thu
Z 1hmch that they have had to resort to xhei,
army - . collection agency and that the worlt
nay have to witness further invasion Of Ger
nan tsrntory. There may have been a time
When the bill against Germany was being com
yale4. that tho influence and good once Of tn,
United States would have besn helpful al
ascand. But that time has passed. To attemp
- Influence tie situation now, would lay nj
oDe0 to the very grave suspicion Of trying {,
oovo Germany e the expenso of France. he
CHEZ creditor. Our international relations an
Aa1ly enough tangled ~ Il Is. without addinl
thi1 mail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
JOSEPH BRIMMER'S SUCCESS.
BY Ethel u. Hall
Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, 1nc.)
Brimmer was in high spirits. The
concert was over, and he had
scored a success. a great success.
He had not known until the last
lingering notes of his violin had
melted away, and the hushed. tense
silence that followed was suddenly
broken by a wild crash Of applause.
how successful he had been. He
had bowed, once, twice, many times
to the wildly applauding audience
and had walked dizzily back to his
seat in the orchestra, big with the
sense of his victory.
And when it was over, the crowd
and his fellow musicians had
surged about him, eager to congrat-
ulate him, to touch his hand. Even
Herr Hauptmann, the concert mas
ter, stern of face and slow of speech
had come to him later in the smoke
filed cloak room, had clapped him
heartily upon the shoulder, and in
q jargon of German and bad Eng.
lish had sair ia, it ISIS gut, you
hat done beddef-bedder dan each
time you hat done before. 1t is
gut-sehr gut" And he had walk.
ed away. After that Joseph Brim.
mer felt more certain than ever oil
his success.
He had slipped into his overcoat
tucked his violin under his arm
and opening the stage door. passed
out into the night. 1t was cold and
clear. The crowd from the con.
cert passing by under the bright
street lights semed gayer and loud
er than ever. Brimmer thought
that they must be talking of hin
and his success. He thought thai
soon every one would be talking Of
him, and the newspapers and must
cal magazines would print his pic
ture and people would stop to lool
At him upon the street.
He drew In a long breath Of thu
keen sharp air. Yes! 1t was goo<
to live, good to do great things, tt
be sImebody! He would write t.
the folks at home and tell them O
| his success; no he would cable. TIL,
news would reach them sooner. Blu
he had almost forgotten-he mus
tell Minna first
Strange how one forgets the mos
important things in moments lik,
this!
And, after all, had it not been tn,
thought Of Minna that had urget
him to succeed? Tonight he woult
tell her. She would be pleased tt
hear Of his success. she would thinl
better OF him. Perhaps, Brimmel
thought shs would slap her hand.
! in that odd way she had and sa,
simply:
"Ach, q tut mir leid sehr leid."
A smile spread over Brimmer',
face and he struck out down tn,
street humming concert airs undel
his breath. He thought only o
three things: His success. that va.
uppermnst: Of Minna, and of tn,
folly Of IN unVritten social Law
that built up barriers between
classes and condemned social re
lations between those classes.
Afrown pucksrsd his brow q,
he vondersd what his father an,
mother and sister would think /
they knew about Minna. Minun
the daughter of a German shop
keeper. and he the son Of a prou,
old English family whose nam,
was honered in social and politica
circles. But Drummer vas not Il
the meod to tolerate unpleasan
thoughts. 20 he dismissed than.
He loved NINA! She had never
confessed to loving him. bat thar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
The Daily Short Story

she had smiled and talked much,
and had even encouraged him by
her little f1irtations. From the
first Brimmer had been attracted
to Minna-from the day when he
had discovered old Kroeger's little
restaurant in the narrow stree. be-
hind his lodgings. Minna was
there. She was plump and pretty,
her eyes were dark and fringed
with long lashes, and in her hair
she wore red flower. She smiled
at Brimmer, and fingered awhile
after she had brought him his
meal. After that he went every day
to the restaurant in the narrow
street. And every day he saw Min
MAMMA!
Oh, yes, she loved him-she must
love him. He had SO much to give
her now. Even before she would
have been glad to have him-but
now, after his success! He smiled
to himself-he was SO sure of him
self. Tonight he was sure Of every
thing. He did not care what his
mother or the rest of his family
would think of Minna. He knew
what he thought-that was all that
mattered. He would ask Minna to-
night.
Brimmer turned into the narrow
street. In Kroeger's restaurant the
tables were deserted. except one
where an old man sat doing over
his beer glass. Brimmer looked
around for Minna. She was not
there; perhaps she was back in the
"kuche." He sat down at one of the
tables in a corner and waited For
the first time he noticed that the
place seemed different.
There were fewer tables. the
hangings had been removed, in one
corner nailed boxes were piled high
Kroeger was cleaning up, or getting
ready for renovations. Brimmer
thought. Not such a bad idea, eth
er.
The door at the back of the res.
taurant opened. Victor Kroeger
fat disheveled and almost envel.
ioped in an untidy apron, crossed
to Brimmer's table. He was
flushed, excited, and Brimmer won.
dered if he had. heard of his sue.
cess and If he were going to con.
graduate him. But he did not. In.
stead he broke into the bad Eng.
lish that he always insisted upon
using when speaking to English.
men-to show off, Bremmel
thought.
"Ach. it ISIS you. Herr Brimmer
Vor such long time hat l not seer
you. You will not mind dis" he
indicated the chaotic condition Of
his shop. You see, it iss We vii
be here NIGHT mehr. Tomorrow W
go away. A bedder place for US vii
it be dere."
Drummer started. Yesterday
when he had seen Minna she hat
not told him about this. Then ht
remembered suddenly that Minni
never spoke to him Of herself OF
her family. He asked weakly:
You are moving away? Where
And Minna! Is Minna going witt
your"
! kroeger looked At Brimmer will
surprise. "Minna" Hat you no
heard! She hat not told you
Nein? Ach. die bebling! Nina
she iss already away. She iss mar
ried-last evening. He ISIS Eric
und he helped me to cook here. H,
viii keep elm wirthshaus. und Min
ma. she Will help him. Ach. Her
Brtmmer. dey luf each uder-de,
70 sshr happy! Und nun. vas kan
do for you? I hat not much to ri
you-only sauerkraut und beer
lsince 1t iss dat 70 must 70 ayay to
morrow"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
The British lion is having acute Indigestion

II has been held that candy favored viii
li0sor does not come under the provisions O.
10 volstsad act Now We may look for boon
IN the candy market.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20

calyptus rCstrata) ..3 drains
Dissolve the pot. chlor. in the
boiling water and set aside 10 cool.
Dissolve the alum in the rose water,
and then add the other ingredients.
Mix this with the portion set aside.
A clear ruby fluid Of agreeable Cd
or and taste should result.
For use, mix a tablespoonful with
a tablespoonful of water and gargle
once or twice within the half hour
before speaking or singing.
OF red gum is not available. sub
stitute TWO drains of fluid extract
of kino)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
Argus Information Bureau

(Any
Be
es.adia replies being
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-20
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baby's grandmother, sither direct
~ BY spray infection or BY the use
OF her handkerchief on the baby's
face.
II cutting q tooth can account
for such an illness, don't see how
it happened that the baby cut his
four other teeth without having
coryIa, bronchitis or ~ other dis
turbance of health.
Yours respectfully, r. F. W.
Answer-Meybs you and will
understand such mysteries when
we become old women. Watch that
grasshopper when it floats around
that little eddy there.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
II Stout Ones Only Knew.
/ am "a years old, five feet six
and weigh 141 pounds. Is it injur-
ious for mo to practice kicking at
an object suspended we'll above my
head! Some Of my girl friends are
scandalized and assure me 1t will
cause all sorts Of serious trouble.
Miss G. NJ.
Answer-It is fine exercise, will
cause no trouble at all, and is espe-
cially beneficial for women with
functional difficulties incident to
faulty physical development, also
for those who find themselves
growing stout about the middle-oi
the body and life.
objectionable.
Please pardon pencil and
Answer do not attempt to de-
cipher a penciled letter.
H0arSenesS.
What's good for hoarseness
caused by public speaking?
W. J. G.
Answer-This gafgle has beer
much praised by speakers so trou-
h1ed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
MEETING TUESDAY
 BY COUNTY CLUBS

Farm clubs will hold a meeting at the courthouse on Tuesday, March 29, it was said today by Mrs. s. D. Turn CT, home demonstration agent. The object of the meeting will be to place the clubs on a self-sustaining basis as has been accomplished in Pulaski county. Provision will be made for each club to have it's own funds so that if team is entered in a contest at any time, the expense can be de- frayed by the club itself without out side aid
 W. J. Jernigan of Little Rock, state agent for club work, will be here for the meeting as will also Miss Frank M. Coopwood, district agent. Mrs. Turner expects about 35 representa- tives of the county clubs here for the day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
HELD FOR ROBB|NC l MT. VERNON STORE

Oliver Owens, arrested Saturday night for alleged robbery of the George Josephs store at Mt. Vernon was this afternoon placed under S1 1,00O bond and his preliminary hearing set for Wednesday. It probably will be held before Justice of the Peace G. M. Easterwood, but may be transferred to Mt. Vernon township. Owens was brought here Sunday morning by Con- stable Frank Henry, who made the ar rest, and placed in the county jail. He made bond and was released.
 According to evidence said to be held against Owens, three pairs of shoes identified as property of the Jo- sephs store, were found in his posses sion at the time of his arrest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
Weathers Effect on Birds.

Cold and hunger in England has driven armies of birds, even the wild est into streets and gardens and un- wonted places. Great flocks of green blower. which are singularly shy as a rule, appeared In the stackyards and paddocks of Hertfordshire villages. Tn Buckinghamshire several thousand rocks in a flock was no rarity; and old scouts came right up to the back doors and competed for their food with the poultry and the pigs. In Lon don 1t was curious to see the pigeons feeding busily on the ice, to the obri- ous irritation of the gulls, whose bills are useless for securing fragments from a hard surface. It was hard to be defeated by land bird in their own element. Starlings showed even greater ability in picking up morsels from the floes and even the water of the river, a feat very foreign to their nature.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
HENDRIX SELECTS
 BAYLOR DEBATERS

Hendrix College will be represent ed in the Hendrix Baylor University debate by o. s. Gates and H. M. Lew is, as result of the final tryouts last Saturday afternoon in the Hendrix au- ditorium.
 Baylor University, which is located at Waco, Texas, is sending it's debat- ing team on tour of the central west and debates with about five or six col leges and universities have been sche- duled The debate with Hendrix will be held here sometime in April, but the exact date has not been arranged as yet, it was announced.
 The question to be debated with Baylor is, Resolved, that candidates for the presidency of the United States should be nominated by a sys- tenn of direct primaries" Hendrix will uphold the negative side of the ques- tion.
 Messrs. Gates and Lewis were suc- cessful over a field of nine contestants The final tryout Saturday however was to select the representatives from the best four Besides the two young men selected, w. L. Baugh, Jr., who was chosen as alternate, and Der Carmichael were the contestants Sat urday
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-21
SPRING TERM AT
 NORMAL IS BEGUN

The spring term of the present ses- sion at the Arkansas State Normal School was begun today with the en- rollment of 49 new students, an un- expectedly large number. Several others who have made reservations are expected to arrive tonight and later in the week.
 Only very few students dropped at the end of the second term, it was stated at the Normal offices this morning. Several upper classmen were enabled to remain and complete their years work by means of the stu dent loan fund which is being raised here The amount already secured, amounting to several hundred dollars, was made available to Normal stu dents last week.
 The spring term will end on June 9. when the annual commencement eXer- cises will occur The summer term will open on June 12 and continue for eight weeks.