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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
GOOD TRACK ASSURED.

S Columbus Ohio, July 25. An excel.
lent track WEES practically assured for
the opening here today of the fourth
week Of Grand Circuit racing. Mora
than 400 hcrses are quartered at the
local track IS
The c.. r. Dunixis pacinx stake for
7:6S eligfbles. With 4 parne of $4,000,
|waS t0day's feature event.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
RAILROAD VALUATIONS.

valuations of railroads fixed today by
the interstate commerce commission
included:
Green Bay and Western (Wiscon-
SIM, $5,92S,5S6.
Kewaunee, Green Bay and Wiscon-
sin. $1.2S9,193.
Ahnapee 4. and Wisconsin railway
(Wisconsin), $676,408.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
EARNINGlS sUFFT(Ms[lEINT. = M[lEINT

Chicago, July 26,--Adyancey esti-
mates. $ndi Heating that earnings of the
ChtcEgoS Milwaukee. and st. BE Paul
railway for June win, for the first
time In six months, be sum icient to- pay
all operating expenses, taxes and
rents, leaving a net profit suficient to
apply on bond interest, are pointed to
~ HI. E, Byrafn m, president of the
company. as marking d turning point
IA the nhcti ticiaf ana irs of the nations
trans, SyHtems, IS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
Americans Took First
And Second Places In
Grand Prix Auto Race

LIE Mans, France, July 25.-(By the
Associated Press)-Jimmy Murphy.
America, won the grand prix automo-
bile road race here today. Ralph de
Palma, America. was second, Goux
Of France third. and Dubonnet, fourth.
Murphy drove one Of the American
entered Deusenberg cars, and Dubon-
net, the wealthy French amateur
driver, piloted another. De Palma
drove one Of the Ballot cars entered
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
STARTS BUS LINE
OUT OF DETROIT

y Detroit. Mimi, July 25.-An auto
bus truck line has been started be-
tween this city and ,Mahnomen by
John Johnson, Detroit young man.
It is thought that the service will bo
q great aid to the travelling public.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota-Probably show
ers tonight and Tuesday; some-
what warmer in northeast Dor.
tion tonight.
Mlnnesota-Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday; probably thunder
showers in north and cast por-
tfons; slightly cooler tonight near
Lake Superior.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
FIRE BREAKS OUT
NaOCEAN STEAMER

London, July 25.-Fire OF which it
was feared would prove OF serious
nature broke out on the. Cnnard Liner
dock In South Ampton this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
One Car Per Minute
Is Red Trail Record

Dickinson, N. d.. July 25.-Auto-
mobiles have been passing over the
National Parks highway through here
at the rate of one per minute for
larger part Of the past month.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25

Montreal, July 25.-The st. Paul
sloops Bootlegger and Freebooter.
winner and runner-up last Saturday in
the first OF a9series Of races with the
Canadian yachts Beaver and Red
Patch, were favorites in the second
race today. A second triumph will
give the challengers from the United
States possession Of the Royal st.
Lawrence Yacht club trophy Should
the Canadians win, a third race will
be held. K.
g A light breeze was predicted for this
afternoon. The course was to wind
ward and return. a total distance OF
IL L. miles
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-25
ST. PAUL SLOOPS
WINNER AND RUNNER
UP IN RACE SATURDAY

Montreal, July 25.-Thc slosp
Bootlegger OF ST Paul, Mimi, to-
day won the trophy defended by
! boats entered by the Royal st.
Lawrence Yacht club, taking first
Z piAoe for a second time in tho
{ international races on Lake ST.
Louis. Her companion entrant
3 from St. Paul, Freebooter again
finished second. This gave the
Yankees point victory over the
D Canadian sloops Red Patch and
Beaver, IA to Is. s
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Baseball
NATIONAL .IEAGuE

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 2s.-Babe
Ruth made two home runs here this
afternoon in an exhibitino game be-
tween the New York Americans and
the Cincinnati Nationals. The first
came in the fifth inning with the
bases full, when he sent the ball over
pitching. The second came IN the sew
enth with one man on.
New York !. :. 900 100
Pittsburgh 500. y. i. !. h. 200 oil
Douglas and Snyder; Adams and
Schmidt. ~, 7,
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No other games scheduled.
sAhERICAN AssoCIAMON.

5 - Il : i
st. Paul 90
HAL and McNemey; Ayres and
Haines. i, n. IA 5;$i. /. 81
Minneapolis .............,..n.. i
Columbus $500. ..s.....:..... y. ....,.. 20
Jaines and Mayer; Haid and Hart
ley. (Called on account OF rain.
Kansas City ..s...s.....s. !. -. 90,
Louisville Il. ]. J. Z. 90
u d. Fuhr and ,McCarty; Sanders and
|Kocher. 81. .;Js 4 II N i. sss q. !,
~ u 4. ;yg 4s
Milwaukee at Indianapolis game
scheduled for today played yesterday
Is part OF doubleheader. 8
AMERICAN LEAGUE. s
No games scheduled. 81 (. i,5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

@. Where are the Oldest manu-
script copies Of the bible kept? W.
H. M.
A. The manuscript copies Of the
bible to which you have reference
and which are probably the Oldest
dated manuscripts are the Codex
Vaticanus, the Vatican, 4th Cen
fury; the Codex Sinaiticus, 4th
Century, Imperial Library, Petro-
grad, Russia. and the Codex Alex
andrinus, 5th Century, in the Brit
ish Museum, England.
@. How did Death Valley get its
name? H. P. G.
A. The valley received its sin
lister name from the fact that in
1850 a party Of gold-seekers With
their families made . one-day camp
in the valley and less than half of
them survived, the remainder be-
ing overcome by heat and thirst. A
few escaped over the Panamints to
the bountiful California plains; the
others returned to the east. Ten
years later a party Of prospectors
came across the camp with its
wagons and chains. Jokes, camp
equipments and children's toys;
even the tracks made in the sand
By the little ones could still be
traced.
Q. Was a plan ever considered
to have as many members In the
senate Of the United States as in
the house. r. U. H.
A. Two tentative plans were laid
before the constitutional conven-
ton. one by Edmund Randolph OF
Virginia, and one by william Pat
Lsrson Of New jersey. The Viz
ginia plan provided that in each
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
Paying for the War.

The war did much to increase taxation in
every country. even in those not drawn into
the battle line. You suspected as much, you
say? To be sure! But did you suspect, too
that war taxation hits winners harder than it
does losers?
Expressed in American dollars the British
pay the highest war tax. $3.50 per capita at
present exchange; at par it would be s107
The American pays $3.50 As his annual share
Of the war cost. The Frenchman pays $24. so,
which under normal exchange rates would be
eso40. These three, rs generally supposed,
we're among the winners in tho late unpleas-
artness. Germany was on the losing side.
Yet the average German pays . war tax Of
$3.50, at the present rate Of exchange Of Ger
man marks.
Tho Briton pays. in American dollars, more
than IL times as much in war taxes as the
German. Only the Italian, among the victors
pays fewer dollars, $3.50 per year, per person.
All this is because the German mark has
fallen lower than the currency Of the vietors
and because the Italian Ira is. among the VIC
torious nations. at the lowest ebb
However. it is autho-itatively reported from
Europe that the German has far more trouble
with his war taxation Ct 474 marks than the
Frenchman has with his 416 francs-and the
reparation committee hasn't told the German
tie worst!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
For Strong Navy.

President-elect Harding expressed the SEN
. timent Of America when he said recently that
the nation should maintain a navy, capable of
coping with any emergency. He does not de-
sire to employ our naval power for the pur-
poses Of conquest, but to serve the country in
the event OF menacing movements by some
other country.
- At some future time there may be general
disarmament, but In tho interim it would be
suicidal for the United States to allow itself to
become crippled to an extent that might invite
Invasion by some covetous power. America
IL not militant nation. 1t never has been.
The American people would prefer that TIE
armies and navies Of the world were dispensed
with. but just so long as there is armed rivalry
between other nations the United States gov
crnment can't afford to be unprepared.
Ten years ago the American people would
have scoffed at . suggestion that the world was
10 b plunged In such q catastrophe az was
precipitated by the Germans. Germany was
prepared for conquest and the remainder Of
the world was not 1t took Tho combined fight
ing forces Of the rest Of the world to force the
Germans to hoist the white nag. There con-
tinues to DO unrest and jealouses among the
nations of the old world. And they are not
hsglecting their war equipment. There is no
guarantee against recurrence Of = general
armed conflict The United States may and
may not become involved But the nation
should keep in readiness for eventualities. Mr..
Harding's counsel is wise and sound and ought
70 receive the earnest consideration Of congress.
: The United States does not want to be
caught mapping. That's all.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
All Kinds Of Gall,

Recently I described here case
Of so-called ''neurasthenia" In
which ! conducted the Last Ex-
ploration and found that the poor
fellow had really been suffering
with a large gladstone and diseased
gallsac all along. With him / bur-
led my belief in nerasthenia as a
disease entity. 1t troubles my con-
science when | recall how l ascrib-
ed that mans complaints to his
nerves"
General impairment Of health in
persons In the neighborhood of
forty years of age. particularly
women who are a trifle too stout
and who are guilty Of various de-
grees of dyspepsia or indigestion
or gas-belching. together with =
sad history of negative reports or
unsatisfactory guesses by the ply
sicians or .near-healers consulted
from time to time, warrants at least
a painstaking review of the pa
TENTS right upper quadrant, as
the glib surgeon calls it. The right
upper quadrant is that field Of the
abdomen wherein the gallsac snug
giles, just under the ribs two or
three inches west of the tip of the
wishbone. II every doctor had my
courage Il have it only because l
no longer desire general practice,,
no doubt an endless number Of
stories might be told about Call
stones l Have Overlooked" But
let US not be too severe with the
doctors; they are human and who
does not make mistakes? More
over, the doctors at least venture
an opinion, even though it may not
prove correct; whereas, your new
tangled shortcut master of plaus-
Utility ventures nothing except the
cost of the come-onl literature ne
uses to draw trade.
There are no characteristic symp-
toms by which even the most
skilled Of physicians can tell posi-
lively that a patient has gallstones.
Even a series of X-ray pictures
(mere microscopic examination or
having a look-in with the X-ray is
practically useless) will show up
gallstones in only a small share
of cases in which they are present.
Only when the stones happen to
contain considerable calcium do
they throw a shadow discernib!e
in the X-ray picture: many gall
stones contain no calcium and give
no shadows at all. So our friend,
the quack who "sees your in'ards''
with his wonderful Knight" is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
Mix and Take.

Perhaps IS out Of hundred American FAM
lilies some time or other have been the recip-
tents Of little piece Of paper from their fam
lily physician, upon which were inscribed the
magic marks which. transformed into liquid or
powders by the skilled pharmacist on the cor
ner. would cure patients ills. little matter
what they were.
And perhaps 1t 10 also true that ssre and VEL
low with age grandma and grandpa have tucked
away somewhere-most likely in the bible-a
special prescription for something or other
which they propose to hand down to sons or
daughters. which they received from their par
sntA And the chances are that there are two
marks, frequently printed marks, on these pre-
scnptions. now a. Of old. which very few
understand.
Thess are the letter "R" in the upper left
haad corner. and the letter m" in the lower
right-hand corner. Thsees line drawn At IN
angle following the N"
Both thsss letters are Latin. Tho .R. IA
Latin for recipe" tbs, imperative mood of
recipe. meaning take The m" used to
represent "misee." the imperative mood for
"miscers," which simply means mix together"
1t 10 oil vssy simple: Mix your medicine
thoroughly-and then take It" Of courss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
Curling Bootlegger.

The raid conducted In Rock Island Wednes-
day night ought to serve as warning to others
who may still be labor!ag under the delusion
that the United States government Is not in
earnest In its announced determination to en-
force the provisions Of the volstead prohibi-
ton act. The law is very plain and ought to
be easily interpreted by every citizen who can
Rad and understand the English language
Whether those taken in the Wednesday raid
6e guilty Of all the charges that have been
lodged agains: them will be established when
their cases cons to trial In The federal court
u Peoria.
There have been others in Rock Island
prosecuted for violation Of the prohibition law.
and assuredly the government has given ample
warning TO those who might still be engaging
in illegitimate tranicking that they would even
tually he caught il they persisted In their de-
fant activities. 1t is still allowable, under the
law. to obtain whisky for medicinal purposes
upon . written prescription from . licensed
pAysician. Several local drug stores have fed
cral permits TO dispense whisky when it is
sold upon q physicians prescription. The
druggist is not permitted to make q sale Of
whisky without prescription. He must keep
. record Of each sale for examination BY row
efnnent asents Ono local druggist Is charged
With having sold liquor without observing the
Requirement that the customer present ply
sictan's prescription.
Az to the so-called soft drink bars where
Il vas found that whisky WAS being doled out
to anyone having the price TO pay for 1t. they
ars wholly without defense They are un-
able to obtain federal permits and therefore
NJ compelled to openly defy the law IN it,
sltirsty
Rock Island b NO worse. and perhaps not
nearly ~ bad ~ most cities IN it, violations
II the prohibition Law. As long a. whisky IL
b BE- had the bootlegser will be In evidence.
\ he imagines that he can escape detection BY
he agents Of the law
Congress enacted the volstesd act presum-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
Dental Hygiene.

" ~ IL near tut1ko y0a nave 70 v1su youf
dentist. and you realise that somehow he has
. deftsr toach, and does not "hurt" - much
- yeu fsalsd hs would when he 6lls that molar
or ersvns that bieusDiA. and II hs tries some
new wrinkle in the treatment Of your gums
which makes ION feel Ane. and you are glad
you had To 90 And go him, yoa will know that
hs has been attending the 57th anniversary
Of the Chicago Dsutai society and has bene-
nted by rubbing elbows with Thousands OF his
fellow craftsmen.
dentists ONCE Is aot invariably cheer
full spot. but dentists are quite jolly lot when
they get together. Chicago Is entertaining
hosts Of them this week. and something helpful
10 suffering humanity il sure to issue from
such large gathering. One object of their
convention is to devise ways and means to
persuade Legislatures to recognise new pro-
fession taken up by numbers Of women
throughout the country who are known as
dental hygienists."
In the majority Of states no one but reg
isteYed dentist can do such trivial thing as
to clean the teeth Of school children. Dentists
want dental hygienists for their assistants, and
they want them to be recognized as such. as
the trained nurse is to the doctor of medicine.
Dentists will not cease their agitation until
hygienists are placed legally in the same cate
CORY as the trained nurse.
The convention will inaugurate a nation
wide movement for the betterment OF mouth
conditions in the child through instruction CIV
en- through the medium of the public schools.
The dentists claim that millions are annually
spent in reeducating children who have to re-
peat school work on account of weakened ply
steal condition. And in this connection they
claim that oral hygiene promotes general
health and will correct defects which handicap
the child exceptionally. We never think of
dentistry without congratulating ourselves that
| we are living in these times.
Fifty-seven years ago, when the Chicago
Dental society was organized, to have your
teeth fixed" was ordeal, yea. brother, it was!
| Perhaps no profession has made more marked
| progress than dentistry. And you and me
WE'LL we want to have it progress more and
more, and then some.
/ Compared to what It was 81 years ago. a
visit to your dentist in this year of grace is like
having your head rubbed gently by your ia
vorite barber
But while we poor mortals are truly thank
full for the progress which has been made We
believe that go far as dentistry is concerned il
cannot possibly get too much OF such a good
thing as progress, so We hail every modern
discovery which makes our visits to our den.
fists more pleasant than ever with unfeigned
Joy.
Progress can never be Overcome in den
tistry. Our readers may not always agree with
our editorial opinions and pronouncements, but
w are absolutely certain that our expressions
about dentistry and progress will be concurret
| In by one and ALL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28

branch of the national body repre-
sentation should be according u
population, while the New Jerss'
plan called for equal represents
ton of the states in each praneh'
The Connecticut compromise, WINCH
was adopted, called for equal iep.
resentation in one branch and III
the other, representation accoraihe
to population.
@. Can you mix kerosene gnu
grease to make a substitute lo'
signal oil? D. V. S. .
A. The bureau OF mines ets'eS
that it is not possible to make
satisfactory signal oil BY miAlns
kerosene and grease. The govern,
ment specifications for signal OIL
are from 90 to 80 per cent PRIZE
winter strained lard oil or sperm
oil with 800 degree mineral sea-
oil. 80.
Q. What portion of mans lIs
is spent in eating and drinking ~
dressing? l. o. r.
A. 1t has been estimated tn..'
taking 20 years as a base, w
average civilized human oeins
spends six years and ten month"; y
eating and drinking. and two yeai'
in dressing.
@. When was the first presiaen.,
of the United States inaugura'e''
T. e. 8.
A. George Washington, NE
president OF the United States, va .a
inaugurated on Thursday, April '''
1888.
Q. How many people speak tn'
French language! l.. =. q am
A. II is estimated that 60 oV,vvs
people speak the French angu~'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-28
The Daily Short Story

Say no more of that, sir, what
Of Althea's child?'
"Ah, she married."
You ask that? Men are cruel"
The old man pondered. Truly,
he did not know what the little
woman meant nor why her fury.
Again the green paneled door
opened briskly. A pretty girl of 10
entered with a soft rustic of sum-
mer skirts.
Why auntie, l did not know Of
company" She advanced to the
old man and held to him a cordial
hand "Sir l see your car in the
lane"
The old man assented and smiled
kindly into the bright black eyes.
Miss Serena shuddefed and COM
manded sternly, Helene, go to
your room. l will call you when
when"
why auntie-" the girl question
ed, bewildered.
Go" The little woman stamped
her foot.
Helen smiled indulgently and
left them.
Hugh Basse, is that you child p"
The old man drew back in as
constituent. The little room SEEM
ed to whirl about him. "Altheas
child? My child?" echoed in his
ears.
Miss Serena'-he advanced to
her and held out his hands appeal
ingly; how can it be? Althea was
but baby. Besides, it was you.
always, before l went away"
The little woman softened
slightly. and he, encouraged, add
ed: And there has been no
other"
Notwithstanding, Miss Serena
seated herself and pointed to a
chair for him-"didn't you send for
Althea to come to you in the city >"
"Never!" the old man answered
truthfully.
Miss Serena covered her face
with her hands.
"She said you did-Althea said
you did. She said Helene was your
child"
She searched his face for the
truth.
When Althea died she said YOU
we're Helene's father. The neigh
Dors all know. Helene knows and
believes it is you. Always when
Aithea was growing up she talked
TO the photograph l had of you as
II you were prince or a knight. It
was a child's play, and l allowed
It. Then one day she went away
She wrote you had sent for her. 1
did not know. l was surprised, be-
cause l thought she loved another.
linen she came back with q child
your child. she said" 80,
Again the silence was heavy. The
little gilt clock licked faster and
faster. until the old man could not
pear the sound of it. He arose un-
steadily and stumbled to the door
an older man. His fingers fumbled
Tor the old-fashioned brass latch
He found 1t. and slowly drew open
the door. A gust of wind swept
across his hot brow. cooling its
feverishness.
"Senena." he said. his voice BIZ
bfant and urgent, Il did Althea no
harm. nor any man or woman: but
! will say l did before the world I
will claim Helene as my own if Won
take me as ! am and love me-"
Hugh, I loved you; / love you.
put cannot marry you. If you will
take Helene-the neighbors. YOU
known She sobbed softly now.
The old man arose slowly. I
will. take Helene" he said, ITO
prove 70 you I love you"
And the kind old man took upon
his shoulders the burden of an
Others sin.