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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
PubliN Hangings.

Edward Brisbane, who was hanged today in
the Cook county jajl for murder, protested
against the privacy Of his execution and re-
quested that 1t take place in Grant park in
full view Of the public. His purpose was to
have the horrors of capital punishment i'm
pressed upon the public mind. He argued that
1t was wrong to take human life in the man
ner in which he was to be disposed of. He
believes that if the people Of Chicago were
permitted an opportunity to see human be-
ing dangling at the end Of rope there would
be such wave Of protest that the legislature
would be forced to enact law abolishinE cap
believed as q deterrent against murder. yet ut
ttal punishment
1t is doubtful whether capital punishment
is as effective as generally believed as
as deterrent against murder, let it
must be accepted az the only weapon at the
disposal Of society to protect itself against the
individual who first kills and does his think
ing afterward
Some good might have resulted in grant,
ing the request Of Brisbane. If he were hanged
in Grant park the spectacle might have come
before the eyes Of others who in future might
be tempted to commit an act similar to the
one' that sent him to the gallows And a.
they contemplated human destruction thew
would recall the finish of another who had
made the mistake with which they were threat
ened 1t might cause them to hesitate. To
that extent the public execution of Brisbane
might have been Of benefit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
Paying the Price.

| Largely it is matter Of paying the price,
this thing Of having what We want most How
much do We want the thing we want il prsc-
tically the only question.
Ruth Gordon, the actress. wanted straight
legs in place OF her badly bowed ones, which
were aever-ending source Of humiliation to
her.
+ She could have them II she were willing
% have both legs broken twice, then lie in
led for many weary weeks with her broken
limbs in/risid casts.
It was big price to pay. But she paid It.
md now that the casts have been removed
esd she has achieved through suffering the
thing she most desired, she smiles and. de-
elafss It 10 voHlh 1t ALL
And 4 usually is. Most Of Us want some
1g tAat e, for NJ, lust u costly as Ruth
NegninAf sfaan s,uana~. fo,- her =, 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
be Daily Short Story

! Something in the atmosphere sug-
gested panic. AS Jean entered she
heard a whisper.
She's been sick for a week and
no one has been near her but the
doctor, and he can't even get a
nurse to take the case. My dear.
she's got"
The speaker saw Jean and tuse-
ed her back quickly so that the last
word was lost. Jean walked into
the room and saw a girl sitting in
a huge chair. Her pretty face was
CHASTITY and she was~ talking hys-
terically to the women near her.
Il rode out from town with her
the day she was taken ill.," she
was saying. my God. if l get it
my face will be marked"
Her voice rose in q trembling
crescendo and broke. Jean stared
at her. look Of horror slowly
dawning in her eyes. She turned
and walked quietly from the room
and stood for moment on the YER
anda,' contemplating a search for
Tom. She decided against it, be-
cause she knew he would try to
prevent what she intended to do.
She hurried home and changed
quickly into more seryiceable
clothes. She packed q bag and
leaving a note on the table for
Tom she stole out side door and
across the field to the doctors. She
found him preparing to 60 out and
his face was white and tired.
Il am going out on an import
ant se."'he said, so if you're not
terribly ill l can't stop now"
Jean explained her errand and
overcame the doctors resistance.
He expected the crisis that night
and he was greatly in need of help,
even as inexperienced as Jeans
would be.
So the one-time cabaret perform
or did what none Of the ''virtuous
wives" had the courage to do. There
is no need to tell of the terrible
battle Jean and the doctor waged
against death. They conquered
and Jean stayed with the woman
until she was able to care for her
self again. OF course, Tom had
tried to get Jean home again. but
she was in quarantine, so his ef-
forts were useless, even IL she her
self would have consented to 60.
When she finally did go back
home there was a look about her
that frightened Tom. Her old ready
smile seldom lit up her face and
there was a serenity in her bear
ing that nothing could disturb. Aft
er seeing what that other woman
had suffered, her own troubles
seemed petty. As is the way of
the world, the women whose friend
ship Jean had once longed for
hocked around her when she no
longer cared. She was quite a |
heroine for a time. but all the
praise she received did not mean
half as much to her as the love
and approval she saw in Toms
eyes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

@. Who was the last Of the Trou-
badours? R. TIL.
A. This title was given to the
Gascon poet. Jacques Jasmin.
Q. What 10 the Oldest writing in
the worl today? M. c. c.
A. Egyptian hieroglyphics Of
about $500 B. c., are the earliest
examples of writing that are still
In existence.
@. OF what materials are common
ropes made? A. A. C.
A. Sisal and hemp fibre are
usually used in the manufacture of
rope. Hemp rope is Of better quail
ity. having longer fibres and being
stronger. softer and more pliable.
Rope made Of sisal is white, while
hemp rope is light brown when new
and darkens with age.
@. What 10 the. largest room in
the United States? A. H. c.
A. The passenger concourse of
the Union station, Washington,
d. c., il the largest room under one
root In ths>worM. Its great length
II go feet.
Q. Can . Loaf of bread weigh
more than the amoant specified On
the wrappsR!, n. ". r.
"A. The law governing the mark
ing Of the weight Of bread on the
outside wrappefs refers to the
minimum weight Of the loaf Of
hread-,in other words, the baker
guarantees that the loaf weighs at
least the amount marked on the
wrapper.
@. Did Haym Solomon lend any
money to this country, and II 30 was
1t ever paid back? T. T. E.
A. Haym oolomoa. IN American
latEiot born ip Poland. descended
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

The Chicago Tribune is doing . valued serv-
ice to business and humanity generally through
dts campaign under the slogan that 1891 will
tional depression the Gghter always came up
smiling and battled on. no matter how hard he
was hit He will do the same this year, and
he will reap the rewards. Let's all get in the
game and speed up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

of Portuguese-Hebrew stock, w
associated with Robert Morris ~
the financing of the American Rev,
luton. He loaned Morris s6ooW'
of his own money, 100000 OF wnie.
had not been repaid at the time ..
his death. He also supplied iuhe'
to Jefferson. Madison, Randolph
and other patriot leaders. Witnin
the last few years there has been -
effort made to establish a natlon.I
university to his memory, usins
therefor part Of the interest wnieS
has accumulated on the debt wnicn
is still owed to Solomon.
@. In the state Of Utah, can mas
have more than one wife? Wv.
A. The constitution Of the sta's
Of Utah prohibits polgamy.
@. Was julius Caesar before OF
after Christ, and did he make INV
calendar? E, n.
A. julius Caesar was born abous
100 years before Christ. and oiea
44-years before Christ He ~
vented the calendar which was u
common use until revised by Pops
Gregory. The revision became e.
fective in the United States ~
Great Britain in 1852.
9. What percentage OF dea.s'
from tuberculosis is caused by "
berculosis of the lungs: N. n. W.
A. Ninety per cent Of all dea,n'
from tuberculosis is due to the d's
ease in the lungs. =
@. What is the total coal unn1ine
in the world? D. V. n.
A. It is estimated that the tots.
coal reserves of the world amour
to 7.l60. sos. o00. 900 tons, Of wh,es
81, l0a. 900 900 IL anthracite
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
The Railroad Situation.

/, The federal railroad labor board has de-
MED request Of the railroad corporations of
the country for reduction Of the wages of
employees The railroads declare thew are far
ing bankruptcy due to the large deficits thew
are meeting because of prevailing conditions.
The answer Of the employees is that the rail-
roads have joined in conspiracy to wreck
the unions Of workers.. The federal board has
taken the position that it is without jurisdfc-
ton in the wage question and that its author-
ity extends only to working conditions.
In other words, the railroads have been
told that they must find a way to adjust wage
schedules through conference with their work.
ers. As result Of the ruling made yesterday
by the board it is announced that the railroads
will proceed Immediately with conferences with
certain branches of workers with = view to
revising wage schedules. This is 4 proper
course to follow. 1t is likely that the railroad
managers will find their workers not unrea-
sonable il they are approached in q concil-
iatofy spirit On the other hand, with the
roads pooled in demand for certain conces-
sions before the federal railroad board their
attitude had the earmarks OF a purpose-to
take unfair advantage OF their workers.
Railroad employees are human Just the same
as other folks. They are amenable to reason.
There is no d0nbt that the railroads of the
United States could within thirty days settle
their differences with their employees without
from any ou:eide arbiter. Calling
in outsiders only tends to widen. the breach
between the owner and the emploYe. What
The owner and the employe ought to do is
come together and be honest with each other
Railroad employees don't want to sec the trans
portation lines Of this country thrown into
he bankruptcy courts. They want them to-
prosper as they have prospered in other years.
And the employees are willing to meet, the own
srs half way. it is believed. in any proposition
hat they may have to offer for the mutual
EAIfn3n- ~ TIA ans
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

/ Six hundred dollars was the best price
Germany received upon inTitins bids for her
;u-boats. It's likely when the next great war
breaks the undersea fighter will be obsolete
by that time, il science maintains its present
ipace, airships will have replaced water vessels.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
JEANS VICTORY.
BY Mfs. HaSel LaadOn Williams,
Copyright, 1920, by Wheeler Syn

JEANS VICTORY.
By Mrs.. HaSel Laad0n Williams
Copyright, 1890. by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl
Tom brought his bride to the
little suburban town where the
Millions had lived ever since they
came over on one Of the first ship.
from England. 1t was a snobbish
little town, and from the first ev.
eryone said Toms marriage would
be . failure. For he had commit.
ted the objectionable sin Of over
looking the, manageable girls in
his own set and marrying a rank
outsider. And that wasn't all. Tom
had found her doing a song and
dance act In q cabaret. To the
people in a small town, where ev-
eryone has always known every
one else, an outsider Of whom they
know nothing always remains more
or less an outsider. But to be an
actress into the bargain placed
Jean entirely outside the pale. That
the song and dance had been a very
good one, as we'll as innocent AID
clean, made no difference.
Tho young people opened up he
big house and in due time people
called. 1t wasn't because they
wished to be kind, but because thsy
were curious to know how they
were getting along; and they want
ed The satisfaction of shaking their
heads over poor Tom" and say
ing II told you sol"
However, they were obliged to
admit that the house was clean,
and that Tom seemed to be very
we'll cared for, indeed. Instead Of
helping Jeans case, this only serv-
ed to antagonixe them the more,
for everyone hates to be proved
in the wrong. No one ever called
twice, for there seemed to be an
unspoken agreement among tine
town ladies to sh9ht Jean as much
as possible.
Tom was q member of the coun-
try club, so he took his bride to
several OF the Saturday night
dances. where she was rather pop
ular with the men. Naturally, she
was q splendid dancer. She was
pretty, too, and men found her
the best Of company. She would
have been just AZ friendly and
amusing with the women, but they
never gave her . chance. At first
she thought she could get along
very nicely without the approval
Of the women. but she soon found
that the married men no longer
asked her for dances, and even
some Of the younger ones began to
show the influence Of mothers and
sisters. OF course, 1t made Tom
very unhappy, for this was his
home town." and no intended to
spend q good many years there. He
spoke of it to Jean just once, for
when he saw the hurt look in her
eyes he realized that after all 1t
was hardest on her.
In the end Jean found that she
really didn't care whethef they ap-
proved of her or not, for, deep in
her heart she knew them for what
they were. This is how it came
about:
1t was a fearfully hot night IN
August, almost too hot to dance
anyhow. when she and Tom arriv-
ed ut the club rather late. Jeqo
walked into the dressing room. to
find 1t crowded with women. Thee
was nothing strange in that, for
It was usually = favorite resort
between dances. But there was
something strange In tho way they
wera- standing around .yhj1peri1g.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

take. This ! say with the views Of
some physicians to the contrary
we'll. in mind. Physicians who do
not themselves take eDough exer-
else often tail to grasp the pur-
pose Of exercise and sometimes de-
cry It - q health conserving hab.
it In fact, We are between the
devil and the deep sea-on tie one
hand we must beware Of the physi-
cal culture charlatans who pre-
scribe exercise ~ . panacea, and
on the other We must not be preju-
dicA& by the arbitrary utterances
Of physicians who n&flect exercise
and do mot know how to prescribe
1t even for their own patients. The
reason many men past middle age
are unable to take much exercise
neglect OF exercise through years
OF life.
By all means have . little gym
in your home and spend more time
there than you do in the bathroom.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. \
STRENGTHENING Medicine.
What 10 Quassia? l heard that it
Is . good Strengthening medicine,
and that II my trouble; feel weak.
(MFs. R. ]. W.
ANSWER-A wood, which is ex-
ceedingly bitter. but will mot
strengthen anything except ones
antipathy to medicine. Quassia in
fusion is sometimes used, in en-
emas, to discourage pinworms.
Bcnedict's Glucose Test.
Please explain what Benedict's
test it. Nv. D. NJ
ANSWERnA test for glucose
Sugar in the urine. A test tube
is filled to the height OF two inches
with Benedict's solution, and eight
to ten drops of urine added. The
mixture is then boiled for one min
ute, and allowed to stand and cool.
II glucose is present yellowish,
reddish or greenish precipitate &C.
ours. II no sugar (glucose) ID pres
ent the solution remains clear, or
POI u0Vb lohutiy SuI Uiu Will WHItr
ish cloud. This test is much en-
ployed by diabetes to determine
whether their consumption of food
is exceeding their tolerance. The
solution can be obtained from any
pharmacist. The formula is as fol-
lows:
C. P. copper sulphate
crystals ...... ..... 1913 grams
Sodium citrate ...... 1870 grams
Sodium carbonate crys-
tails ...... ....... 10000 grams
Distilled water to
uldh0 .1VVV.V Z. Z.
(The quantities are grams, not
grains.)
Copyright National Newspaper
Service.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
DEAN MAGELLAN REMGNA.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. 11.-Dean
Victor Vaughan. head Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan medical school
for 80 years. offered his resignation
today to take effect in June He
haa beeo with the medical school
tor Is years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Why worry! Minnesota proudly proclairns
sits ability TO pay the national debt with, the
states peat resources. But it won't!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

women looks like the same fellow who debated
The right Of way with steam roller.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Even when living is high no one weeps be-
;cause he didn't live . bundled years ago when
II. was much cheaper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
MILL ASK A0IIZ,

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 11.-Inmme-
date investigation Of the Lacrosse
air mail accident, it is believed,
will be asked Of Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Whereas now Ben Franklin is hailed Is tn
patron saint Of thrift rot long ago he was jus
an old tightwad.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Now We know Harding's heavyweight.
They're using structural steel, instead Of wood,
I x usual, for the Inauguration platform.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

II the taxpayer lobbisd - much against
- he xicks against paying for
them, he'd have less to pay
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Aleurocanthus woelumi, the dispatches
state, threatens an invasion Of America.
Sounds like new Russian dancer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

March viii come In Ikea Wilson and 60
|oat like Harding: how'sat for safe weather
prophecy!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
Five Ieems Al 0yn.

Instead Of . bathtub, which Il
not IN Inviting utsnsil for ,oHe with
Z fondness for cleanliness, the well
equipped. modern homo has . show
or bath. The common bethtub ID
doomed to follow the roller towel
into innocuous desuetude. II was Q
SNOWY, luxurious possession, duly
played up for the special benefit Of
the lower classes, but an uncleauly
thing nevertheless. The shower
bath ID not very snowy, and Offers
little for oneb man wilkins or
ones maid Marie to prepare In
the conventional fashion Of aristoc-
racy I'm, cheap novels. but 1t is
at least . clean thing to get into,
when you have to. do not intend
to renege on my opposition to bath
Ing as rite. but merely to advo-
cate the cultivation Of Clearly
methods by those who cannot get
along without IN occasional bath.
Now my notion Of q clean prQp0-
sition in the way OF living quar-
tiers would be anywhere from five
to fifteen rooms and = gym. The
showerbath might be set up in one
corner Of the gym. But q gym
there must b in the home that pur-
ports to be the dwelling place Of
really clean folks.
This letter from a lawyer con-
tains the right idea:
my Dear Dr.. Brady: have
profited much by readink your az
ticles and especially by putting into
practice your advice about turning
somersaults. / have kept those up,
six every morning, for the past two
years and now, at the age of e.,
am feeling vigorous and well.
Il want your advice about more
exercise. I Nave a new home and
"A room especially equipped for q
gymnasium. Do you think 1t ad
visable for man of my age to use
the horizontal bar and perform in
amateur ways on the parallel bars
and SO on? 1 don't want to overde
it. have heard physical, culture
teachers say that a man of my
age is liable to get hardening OF the
arteries from vigorous exercise. i.
yours sincerely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

;prunes. Many another state has too many
lprunes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Royalty won't be missed in Germany when
workers are needed to produce that reparation
fund.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
Argus Information Bureau


].
svhsal No attention VII
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Chinese eggs sell in this country ut 81 cents
j dosen, while Chinese In China are starving
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11

Although l am not recommend
ing horizontal or parallel bar ex-
ercise for men past middle age, 4.
10 not unlikely that modest efforts
in that line would be beneficial for
a man aged 81 years, who has ap-
parently not quite neglected his
physical we'll being. Moderate ex-
ercises, without taxing strength or
endurance, are perhaps the best
preventative Of high blood pres
sure and hardening of the arteries
which . man past middle age can
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11


Tonight my thoughts are drifting back
Along the crowded years
And once again rhythmic clack -,
Assails my .list'ning ears: -
Swift hoofbeats on q country road
How it comes back to mel
Ny Dick" untouched by whip or goad-
All, what a horse was he!
A chestnut coat OF satin sheen,
white star on his head, j
-Four feet-no winter ever seen,
A msne Just tinged with red
And soft as any woman's hair
Fer grown, or eer will grow. -.
A horse there may have been more fair
But none more loved. know.
We both were young when parting came
But mem'ries Of it cling
And even now l have no shame
To feel my eyelids sting.
Somewhere. I'm sure. among the stars
He speeds with oldtime vim. -.
Though I owned fifty motor cars
They'd not compare with him!
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-06-25
BELIEVE IN YOUR CAR

A moior.car expert says that the mat
ter Of whether or not a car will take a
hill on high depends largely on the psy-
chology Of he driver. The minute he be-
gins to lose confidence in his car OF in
his driving, he is almost sure to make
some bIundcr which spoils the climb up
the hill A sort of panic comes to the
inexperienced driver from the sight Of a
hill-a fear thai he can't make il And
more than likely, as long as he thinks
50. he can't.
Jus, as soon as man begins 20 be
afraid that he cannot do a thing, begins
10 discount his ability to achieve success.
his chance to gain the end he seeks be-
comes much less.
What we are able to gel in the world
is measured first by what we go after
Our ability may be limited by our belief
in ourselves. The difference between
the difficult and the impossible is that
the impossible takes little bit longer.