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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-01
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have been furiously jealous of Don.
Billy joked with her, but under
the mask of gayety she detected a
yearning that touched her with
compassion.
IF you or Don ever change your
mind, Jane-you'll let me know
he had asked, smilingly.
"The very next moment, Billy"
she nodded. brightly.
Jane deliberated a long time,
weighing the virtues of Don and
Billy. The scales were balancing
evenly until she remembered that
Don had seemed moody of late and
would hardly touch her hand at
parting. Why h, hadn't kissed her
goodnight for a month. Was not
that proof that he had ceased to
care? \
The scales tipped suddenly and
Don went down.
He was going to call today on his
way home from the offica Well,
let him, he'd find nobody home.
The next moment she had Billy
on the phone and an hour later
Hillys roadster drove out Of James
yard With Jane, smiling and chat
ting confdentially into Billy's ear.
beside him. She believed this new
important step was going to bring
her happiness.
But what Of poor Don? The
lunch hour found Jane and Btlly Al
q little table In tho Royal Cate, ap-
parontiy unconscious OF the vn.ch.
full eyes OF Don's stenographer. who
noted for future conversational pur-
poses the intimate attitude which
branded them nsarwsds or newly.
weds. a. the chance observer chose
to believe. Donb stanosraphe,
chose the former,
DO 1t happsnsd that when Don ~.
turned from lunch his stenog1auhe,
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Eyep the Polar Bears Grin.

Now that the source Of Milwau-
KEGS fame has evaporated. the city
finds other means for publicity. Ac-
cording toA London geological au-
thority, Milwaukee's geological park
is the first and only one where
polar bears have been successfully
bred in captivity. In all other
parks where this has been attempt
ed the young bears quickly sue
cumb to pneumonia.
Pneumonia-of all diseases for a
polar bear!
Here's a fine chance for those
who believe in catching cold to step
forward and account for the curious
phenomenon. Professional brethren
not barred.
Somehow these inconsiderate po-
lar bears that insist ON having
pneumonia in spite Of the tender
est care and utmost precaution to
protect" the poor things-they
hail from a region where expos
ure" is never permitted and the po-
lar bears never get their feet or
hides wet! somehow these
thoughtless animals developing
pneumonia remind one of the mean
trick the EsQuimos played on the
folks who brought them down for
the Pan-American Exposition in
Buffalo twenty years ago., Beauti-
full May weather, yet a lot of those
unreasoning denizens of the Far
North came down with >pneumonia
soon after arriving on the exposi-
ton midway, and all were greatly
frightened by the strange disease
and most of the victims succumbed
Exposure? Drafts?
Some cultured white man sneez-
ed or coughed in their faces.
A reader feels convinced that
am utterly mistaken in my belief
and teaching that exposure to cold
wet, drafts and the like has no re.
lation whatever to : one's-suscept
Utility to respiratory infections OF
any other disease. He proposes
that stand under a hose for 4
while and get thoroughly. soaket
through, then go and lie dow
where it is good and cold, and al
low myself to freeze.
Undoubtedly I'd suffer frostbit.
as quickly as anyone else. 1 hav,
often said that sunslrcke and frost
bite are the only two abnormal OF
pathological conditions which car
be properly ascribed to weathe
!or atmospheric causes. Therefor,
| l reject this proposal, for freezin,
is quite beyond my province; in
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Heart GDoI4O1nQ
11n!5DrObIQ1n1c-
~ u MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 60
Ing with young man who is as
perfect as man can be with the
exception Of one thing, and that is
be fails to tip his hat to the ladies.
He is very courteous in every
other respect and l cannot see why
he should be lacking in this. l am
positive he knows the rule in re-
gard to tipping the hat.
Politeness is a good deal in my
eyes, and I would like to remedy
this. BROWNIE.
Politeness is attractive, but after
all it is meaningless unless it is
accompanied by kindness Of heart
The diamond in the rough" can
bring more happiness than the most
polished social success who is hard
at heart. Look to the heart OF the
man and not to an outward show
of politeness.
You might tell your friend how
much you admire politeness. Say
that when you do something which
annoys friend you like to be told
about it. Ask him if he will be
frank and tell you when you do
something he considers incorrect.
Then il he seems responsive ask
him If he would like to know about
something he does which displeases
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am
20, married and have two children.
My husband is 81 years old. For
the first six months after We were
married he was very good to me
and gave me all the money that l
needed. Soon after we moved to a
certain town and since then he has
not given me much money. He
says it is not necessary for a wom-
an to have money. He buys all
that is needed for his children.
Do you think that he is doing
right? He is worth lot of money
and ! can't see why he does it.
Please let me know what you think
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@. What is the Pan American
College of Commerce? F. B. B.
A. This college, according to
prospectuses which have recently
been issued, is being organized at
Panama City for the purpose OF
promoting trade relations among
all the North and South American
countries.
@. Is it true that farmers are re-
ceiving market news by radio! =
L. &C
A. According to the department
of agriculture daily radio market
reports are now being sent from
Omaha, St. Louis, Washington and
Bellefonte, Pa, and are received by
wireless operators in q central
and eastern states who Immediate
ly relay the news to farmers, ship
ping associations and other dis
tributors OF farm products.
Q. Can you tell me what part
Of the nations wealth is in land
values, and what part is in factor
les, railroads and other industrial
values? What share Of the tax
burden is borne by each? H. J.
A. According to q periodical ad-
vocating the taxation of land val
ues, the wealth Of the country is
about half in land and half in in
dustry, but the industrial values
are taxed nearly twice as much IS
the land values.
@. What is the annual loss by
fire in the United States!
J. L. H.
A. According to q proclamation
issued by President Wilson urging
governors to set aside a fire pre-
vention day last year, $4,000 lives
and $3.50, 000, 900 worth Of property
are destroyed by fire In this coun-
try every year.
@. How did the term scape goat
originate? J. D. X.
A. In accordance with the an
cient Jewish ritual, on the day of
atonement the chief priest symbol
ically laid the sins on q goat and
sent It out into the wilderness.
G. What is a river-horse?
8. @.
+ A. This is a name sometimes
given to the hippopotamus. The
term means river-horse in Greek.
@. How much did armor weigh
in the days when knights were
bold? E. K.
A. As a general statement II
may be said that armor weighed
from 30 pounds Tor . suit Of chain
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, toyed nervously with her pad and
pencil a moment then ventured a
remark about the merits Of the
Royal Cafe.
Don agreed II was nice place to
eat.
why don't you patronize it?'
she queried.
| "Oh, l don't know-habit, 1 guess.
Webster's place is so much nearer"
"Oh-that reminds me"-casually
i saw Miss Jane and Mr.. ROYAL
down there today. Probably an ac-
cident-their meeting there-but
they seemed to be enjoying it"
Don turned to his desk, while the
stenographer watched him covertly.
"SoT he replied, indifferently.
l"Well-why not? Billy's a good fell
low-and so is Jane"
Piqued at her unsuccessful at
tempt to arouse his jealousy, the
stenographer murmured under her
breath:
Ice! All ice!"
At 3 o'clock Don returned from a
visit to the doctors office with hap-
piness radiating from every feature
and every movement Of his y. well
built person. The stenographer re-
garded him with open amazement
he seemed to have dropped 10
years from hls lffe
Doctor just told me I'm sound
as q dollar" he explained. "You
can imagine what that means to
me-"
"But-didnt you know it!s she
asked.
"Hcayens-no! They told ma two
months ago that had . bad luus. |"
Not"
He nodded. "You can imagine
how that made me feei-undAr the
circumstances. I'm going nov q
.see Miss jana
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She stopped him at the door.
Here's a message that came while
you were out" she explained.
He read it hastily, impatient at
being delayed.
"Don-When you call this after
noon go right in and look on the
living room table-there is a letter
there addressed to you. Read it
then, If I'm not home, don't wait for
me. JANE"
The curt tone Of the note and the
abrupt ending brought a distinct
sense of foreboding. He FASTENED
to obey the note and as he had fear
ed. there was no response to his
ring.
He opened the door and walked
into the familiar living room, where
he had spent many quiet, happy
hours. On the table lay the prom
ised letter.
With fingers that trembled slight
ly he opened it and read:
Dear Don't seems lately that
you have ceased to care. Billy cares
more than ever, Don, and l have
gone where love is strongest-with
Billy. Try not to think too badly
Of me and forgive.
YOUR ERRING JANE"
With . white face, from which the
Joy of a short time ago had all de-
parted. Don sank into a chair. A
groan burst from his tense lips as
he buried his face in his hands.
A SOFT white arm slipped about
his neck and he raised his head to
look into the moist eyes of Jane.
You DO care!"- she whispered
softly.
For answer he crushed her to him
and Jane could ind no fault with
with emotion,
April fool. dear" she replied.
Then It vas only" he choked
n warmth Of his kisseA
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Do It Now.
By BERTON BRALEY.

We must show no ruth or pity
To the fly!
In the country or the city,
He must die!
Do not cherish, do not pet him;
When you see him, go and get him,
Swat him quick and do not let him
Multiply!
Oh, he fits in all the breezes,
Does the fly,
Bringing various diseases;
That is wty
We should Stay him very quickly
Lest he swarm about US thickly
And We suddenly grow sickly-
And we die!
There's not one redeeming feature
To the fly;
He's an evil, loathsome creature,
None deny;
And the only way to treat him
Is to fight him when you meet him,
Smash, abolish, and delete him
Swat the fly!
He's menace--we must pot him,
We must swat and swat and swat him,
While we shout "1r battle cry,
"Swat the Fly"
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper Enterprise }
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Tn In . Windmill.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Up in . Windmill.
Why is it that l, as well as sew
eral other men I know, seem to be
afraid or lack the courage to go up
in the windmill? / can go up to q
height of about 20 feet and some
times as high as 30 feet, but when
l have gone that high suffer with
fright until l get down again. I'd
give 500 if l dared to go as high
as the platform. as most men 90.
q. r. j.
Answer-Not an uncommon OBJ
session or phobia-abnormal fear.
Some Of us have an abnormal fear
or phobia Of high places. some OF
closed or confined places (claustro-
phobia), some fear being in a
crowd, some fear being alone (mon-
ophobia), some fear being in large
open places, even crossing an emp
ty street alone geographically. some
fear the weather or wet feet OF
drafts (catching-coldphobia) and
some are afraid to 60 in swimming
if they happen to belong to the
credulous sex (hydrophobia). u
all the phobias probably the catch
/, ing gold -phobia is most common;
i and next l should say the fear OF
high places.
The Lesson Not Yet Learned.
Some time ago l wrote you fol-
instructions for the control of bed
wetting. and have been following
them closely in the case Of my
boy. He is much improved. 1t is
! over four weeks now since he re
gained control of the bladder
nights. 1t is still daylight at
O'Clock, our time having been turn
ed ahead one hour, and it is hare
| to make him come in to go to BET
! so early, with his playmates still
out playing and calling him sissy
because he can't stay up later.
Answer-In those instructions
tried to impress upon parents thu
importance Of discipline, not un
reasonable or vindictive, but sus
tanned sufficient time. You hav,
made some Roadway. Why not stici
to the schedule laid down? That il
the way to prevent relapse. TIL
weakness is largely due to famil,
discipline as regards regularity il
habits, in the diet, and the child
general care from infancy upward
AS rule bed-wetting is merely
nervous-muscular fatigue, part o
I a general state incident to poo
general hygiene.
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DOUBTFUL.
BY Marion E. Leighton.

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
On this bright April morning
Jane recalled with a little Jingle Of
recurrent happiness, the thrill of
JOY with which she had received
Oon's proposal three months before.
Don had been the ideal lover that
night His first love-business-
forgotten for the time in the ardor
a. his wooing. For a month the
Elamor of his new love had sur,
pessed the charms of the old. but
- had gradually drifted back to his
a6ored business until he became,
= fiance, rather unsatisfying.
Kind and politely attentive he still
romained, but 90 Indifferent some
times to her little acts and words
q affection that at times Jane
doubted II he really loved her.
The smallest doubt, nourished by
James sensitive nature, usually
rev and bore fruit unless felled
BY her az Of honesty, which. in JUS
tlce to Jane, she kept well sharp
ened and ready for use. She was
testing the edge Of that az this
morning, for she had decided that
this tree Of doubt was getting too
large and casting too much shade
on her sunny disposition. 1t must
~ killed.
Billy Royal had been Don's clos
81 rival. and she knsw that Billy
a6llvcared. She liked Billy. too. II
seemed that she had liked him more
TIM ever last night, when he had
sepeared 90 strong and gay and
- looking. as no led her through
- NIX trot while DON looked on
NM apparent Indifference,
NE felt certain had the circum.
nDsbeen reversed shs would
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q DO you know that St. Anthonys hospital
does great deal for the poor annually and
makes no charge? To cite only one case. We
know of q widow and little ones who were
cared for there and not a cent to pay. We know
children from Bethany Home who have been
treated at St. Anthony's and no bill was ever
rendered. The Community Fund gives you a
Nance to help st. Anthony's help others.
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% ny costs from tins 70 time rather than to
seek rrotection through the historically dis-
credited devices Of bureaucratic governments"
Hays makes the further point that publica-
tons should b entirely suppressed and their
publishers prosecuted or they should be given
equal mailing rights in common with other
publications.
He adds that the laws Of the country safe
guarding the integrity Of the freedom OF the
press must and shall be scrupulously observed
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mail, and 50 for ordinary complete
plate, to 100 or more for the heavy
tournament equipment The armor
for the horse might weigh another
100 pounds. In spite of its weight
armor, when Of good quality and
worn "a most important point over
properly constructed. padded un-
dergarments, was surprisingly mo-
bile.
Q. When was Pixies peak discov-
cred? Rim.
A. General Zebulon Pike Of the
United States army saw the peak
in 1906, and Is generally regarded
as the first white man to discover
1t. This is disputed, however. The
first ascent of the peak was made
July IA, 1920. by DR.. James, ge- !
ologtst. Pike had reported that
the peak could not be climbed.
Nowadays many tourists. get to the
top OF it every day during the sum
mer by automobile.
Y. When was the hrst automo-
bile seen In the United States!
H. S. S.
A This il q disputed matter,
bat In 1896 Barnum & Bailey adj
vertised that they would exhibit as
. part Of their show . "horseless
vehicle"
Q. What Is the strength Of the
British army? Err. H.
A. The annual report of the,
British army. issued In March, 1921.
Is the first report issued since the
termination Of the World war. 1t
states that the regimental strength
OF the army (including the terri
torfal force) on Oct. /, 1919, was
1,O64.743. In the year immediate
ly preceding the war the regular
army numbered 247, $50 of all arms.
and on Oct. l, 1914. the strength
OF the regular army (including the
territorial force) was 1,327,372.
Q. Under what rules is the open
golf championship of the United
States played? I.M.C.
A The entire field will play an
lS-hole qualifying round on tho
|, TWO days preceding the event, the
" best scores winning entrance to
the great contest. The qualifying
scores do not count except to en-
ter the contestants in the cham
ptonship proper. This years open
championship will be the 25th meet
held IN this country. and 1t will be
played over the beautiful course OK
! the Columbia Country club. Chevy
Chase. Maryland, July IL
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WaShington, ID. c., NAY SIAN
interesting development In tele-
phone history 10 that the automa1-
ic phone is now being used IN ro-
raj districts.
The automatic telephone which
makes every caller his own cen
trail. is far from new in the cities.
where it is being used extensively.
In fact, it is far from new any
where, considering that It was IN
vented in a crude form three years
after Bell produced his instrument
But as q practical proposition Tor
the benefit of the farmer and long
distance commuter, the automatic
is Just coming into popularity.
To the city man the automatic
system means chiefly that he 10 re-
sponsible for his own mistakes
and cannot blame central when he
gets 452S when he wants 1852. To
the farmer, however, the automat-
| ic means more than this Al . mat
ter of progress.
The most important advantage Is
a 24-hour service. By the manual
system, the farmer has been un-
able to get service after eight or
nine o'clock In the evening. b.
cause central closed the switch
board in the dining room then.
and went out on the front porch
to rest. The automatic system is
handled for rural districts from
the nearest city exchange, SO that
the farmer has city service at any
hour.
The telephone is becoming even
more important to the farmer than
to the business man as a means OF
transacting business and keeping
up social connections. The party
line that is the subject of 50 much
joking is very real and serious
factor in country intercourse. II
is, perhaps, the surest rapid sys-
TEN of disseminating news so far
discovered.
The party line is now called into
use for spreading news of market
reports. When the weather fore
cast and the government crop re-
ports are sent out by radio every
day, the news is in some communi-
ties received by a wireless operator
who telephones it at once to q long
line of listening farmers. The mes.
sages go out at certain times every
day-stock market reports at ONT
hour, grain and potato news Al
aother, and general summary II
the afternOOn-So the farmers know
exactly when to expect them.
The Popular Party Line
i AS a social factor the party lint
has we'll nigh proverbial function!
to perform. Every member of 1
party line knows that the telephone
is a town meeting place and in car
rying on a conversation chooses hi
words accordingly. Listening in i!
Regarded as quite in the rules o
the game in most places. So popu
lar is the system that in some in
stances when party lines were Gu
from 40 phones to 20 the subscrib
ers protested and some had thei
phones removed.
| 1ucie oio III" duOuI l,VVV,VV'
automatic telephones in the Unit
ed States. Philadelphia cut owe
$4,000 phones one day recently. Tn
state of Ohio is over one-third auto
matte. telephonically speaking. A
switchboards wear out they are be
ing replaced generally by the new
er system whenever conditions per
Gyl~-
worked in this way because larg
switchboard exchange Is expensive
costing several hundred thousaa'
l dollars. 1t lasts from six to fiftee1
years, depending on the amount o
use it receives.
We are told that the automati
/ system gradually extended doe
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We understand that Bethany Home is about
filled TO Its capacity. Seventy little folks are
icing cared for there. You have the oppcr-
unity to do your bit through the Community
FUND.
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anaaaxsrs should hsvs some sf1ec1ivs mstho4
a dealing Win man Of this typa Psrh4ps
thsy Win dssfse oua But We predict thsy win
have 70 reach him through his pocketbcok. not
his heart. The latter organ Is defective.
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about it, as I am anxious to know
l am young and considered pretty.
BROWN EYES.
Every wife should have her al
lowance. The allowance should
vary, Of course, according to her
husbands income and to the num-
Der of things which the allowance
must cover. Some women are
given a spending money allowance,
while others are expected to pay
the household expenses.
Sometime when your husband is
in a good mood, perhaps after he
has enjoyed a good meal, approach
him about money matters. Tell
him that you are doing the best you
can to make him and the children
happy and that you think he in
turn is trying to make you happy,
Say that you know he does not
realize how much a little money Of
your own would mean to you, or
you know that he would give it to
you. Do not become excited DUR
ing the conversation, and do not
insist. Sweet earnestness on your
part will be more effectual than
irritable insistance. II the first
time fails. let the matter drop sew
eral months before you bring it up
again. Most mep can be coaxed
into doing things by love and
humorirg.
"Goldie Locks: Make a lotion
OF one ounce Of glycerine, two
ounces OF bay run, twenty drops
OF carbolic acid and enough per
fume to kill the odor of the acid,
1t Is only natural that your veins
should swell when the weather ID
hot. 1t is unsafe to remove moles
except by the electric needle.
"a Singing Bird: Get a place in
a church choir if you can. Talk
the matter over with a vocal teach
er. too. and get professional advica
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= After spreading propaganda that the air.
1hip has made the battleshiD obsolete, Eng
1and starts building four new dreadnaughts
With 18-inch guns
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deed, fear my fate is to be quite
the opposite.
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Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST,
Strawberries


Eggs Extraordinary Bread Sticks
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Sliced Veal Loaf Watercress
Dreamed Ginger Ale
Relocated Break Sticks
Stewed Rhubarb
DINNER
Broiled Shad Potato Balls
Asparagus
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Horseradish Dressing
Grape Fruit Parfait
Raisin Cake.
One-quarter cup butter or lard !;
one-half cup milk, one-half teaspoon
vanilla, two and a half teaspoons
baking powder. one-half package
chopped Sun-Maid seeded raisins,
one cup sugar, two eggs, one and
three-Quarter cups flour. Cream
butter and add sugar, gradually
add beaten eggs and milk Add the
flour, sifted with baking powder,
vailla and raisins. Bake in layer
tins about 20 to so minutes. Or this
may be baked in deep tins as pound
cake.