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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

| Q. What foods undergo q chem
| ical change in the mouth?
: c. H. c.
! A. Starch is the only food that
| is changed in any chemical way in
| the mouth. Starch is gradually
changed into sugar in the aIimen-
! tary canal, the first process taking
! place in The mouth Other foods
are merely ground up and softened,
! in preparation for action by other
juices.
Q. What is the approximate volt
age and amperage OF bolt Of light
ming? Could this be harnessed for
use by man? K. n
A. With regard to the voltage of
lightning strokes, there are only
estimates. These range from few
hundred thousand to several billion
volts, depending upon the IDEAS of
the persons making the estimates
No measurement have been made.
The amperage of lightning strokes
is more definitely known. a few at
tempts having been made to meas
ure it. The best measurements Of
this kind show that the current in
tens!ty may be as great as 25,0G0
amperes. AS for Harvesting light
ming and turning it into energy
useful to man. no practicable
scheme has yet been presented.
Q. How did the term "blacKmail"
originate? D. L. s.
A. This term was applied to
rents received III work, grain or
baser money, Distinguishing II = On
rents received in silver (maiEles
blanchesD.
Q. What state had two brothers
for governors? L. o. T.
A. The publication Of the fact
that Tennessee has been governed
by two brothers brough- letters
calling to our attention the fact !
that Connecticut also has had tive I!
who were brotae--i
Phineas c. LourEbuTg 1S87-1s83. !
and George E. LoG2s1GEg 1883 +
1901. i
@. How many patents are issued :
by the patent Office in year? How
many of them are put to pracricaI
use? 9
A The patent office SAYS tbs the
Number of patents issued annually
q Inc United States is variable as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Two Rad Habits.

/ Thumb sucking and nail biting
/ to mention but two of the bad hab
| its OF children, belong in the cate
CORY with ciglret smoking, since
all these habits are stigmas of in
feriority. They betray a bad hered
fty and a faulty education. Educa
| ton, In the sense l now use the
word, begins the day the infant ii
born. The more important part o.
child's education is acquired IN
consciously or by instinct from the
parents and others in the child's
environment long before any actuaI
or conscious effort to teach the
child to speak, walk, read or avoid
unclean things is made. When
call thumb sucking, nail biting and
cigaret smoking stigmas 1 am no;
unmindful of the frequent occur
renee of these habits in nice fam
lilies. Nice families are not immune
to the faint of bad heredity. To
be nice it is necessary to begin
about 500 years back. and few Of
US can control things that far back,
even though potentially we came
over in the Mayflower or on the ten
have had in tow when she crossed
the Atlantic, If she brought all the
ancestors required to account for
all the descendants now extant.
Aside from the guttersnipe, the
moron young man and the fast
young woman, every cigaret smok-
er is ashamed If his weakness. He
is ashamed because he realizes in
a vague way that he is betraying
his inferiority. 1t is the recogni-
ton of the significance of thumb
sucking that makes the parent
anxious to break the child of the
habit. 1t is the comprehension
of the shame of nail biting that
makes the victim wish to overcome
the habit.
a gentleman may smoke, pipe or
cigar, or possibly even a cigaret,
in a gentlemanly way without iu-
jury to himself, in my judgment,
and sometimes with benefit to him
self. l say this only after sew
eral years of consideration of the
possible effect OF such an express
sion of opinion by one who puT-
ports to be a health expert. Let me
make my meaning unmistakable.
A gentleman always considers
the rights AMI feelings Of others.
and therefore he never smokes or
tolerates about him the odor Of
smoking at business, in a convey
ance, in a room, or anywhere in the
presence of possible nonsmokers
who may not like the aroma of
second hand fumigation. This prac-
-icaliy eliminates the cigaret smok-
ar from the field. II eliminates a
great many cigar smokers. No gem
-leman would he caught receiving
visitors or business patrons in an
atmosphere of tobacco smoke.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

All believe that Eugene V. Debs means
to be good American citizen, and that he will
not harbor any bitterness against his govern
ment because OF his imprisonment but he is not
gaining any new friends through his attempt
to have his pardon construed as a vindication
OF his conduct during the war Debs was
proved guilty OF the crime for which he was
arrested, and that he was not made to serve
out the full period OF his sentence was due to
the graciousness of President Harding in in
Guiding him among those TO whom he extended
the good will spirit of the Christmas season.
bebs did not suffer martyrdom. He paid for
his offense just as others who similarly erred
paid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

some years a great many more are
granted than in other years. in
1900 26.499 were granted 1910,
$500; in 1920, 3S.558. We find no
statistics 10. show what percentage
of inventions patented are put to 4
, practical use.
Q. Who was the original Of
GainsboTough's Blue Boy?
A. D.L.
A. Jonathan Butthal, the son x
q wealthy ironmonger Of London
was the original blue Boy" IN
the portrait By GaiEsborUuga whic4
+ bears that name.
Q. What color is the Poland
China hog? T. n. vs.
A. The color Of the Poland China
Pig is black with six white mark
ings.
Q. Is the size OF q billiard table
the same in England as il is here
y. The playing area OF the Eng
lish table is s feet by 1912 feet The
standard size ii America is 3 feet
by % feet. In many clubs, homes
and some public billiard rooms, Ia
bles AZ feet by 8 feet are used. In
England the billiard table has six
pockets. In America the game OF
billiards is played on a carOm Ia
bic, the table with pockets being
reserved for the game Of pool.
@. Please tell me of a shrub or
small tree that viii produce i'm
mediate effect in summer for
background screen. ard @il- De
quick growing, be ct least five OK
six feet tall. evergreen il possible
and not attractive to goats and cat
tie as food? y. II. C.
A The department of agriculture
says that the mountain laurel
comes nearer to filing your TO-
quirements than any other plant
they know.
Q. What part Of a watermelon is
water? y. e.
4. The watermelon is 9z.91 per
cent water.
q. Eoy; many grades Of paper
are Inanufa ctuTed? / J..
A. The different grades Of pa
psr arc: Eca print, book, WIZ
ping, BOARD. ane papers. felts SHs
tissue, hanging and mis-
celIaIeouS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Thr Unnthstnt1p
HERE LIES NANs ANCIENT ESEMY.
DILL CARE
wno prusrERs rmn UnL0yED cUsA
| BEWARE:

DESPAIR
written by our own Mr. Lugubrious Blue.
What is the use? Years end is nigh:
1 greet it with doleful sigh.
What have done to make me proud?
How have I differed from the crowd?
Good things OF life have passed me by.
Ny we'll OF Joy is dusty dry,
All optimism I decry
And, sore depressed. shout aloud:
What is the use?'
Each golden promise Is a lie
A falsehood none may dare deny
All hope is covered with a shroud;
1 mutter, with my shoulders bowed.
What IS the user
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

u The st Louis Medical society announces
that 1t will treat, free OF charge crippled chill
dren of parents unable to pay, and free service,
IN the city's best hospitals will be available
TO those unfotunates. The medical profession
could afford 10 give similar service in every
city in the country, and ought to do it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

Member of New York police department,
an honor man, has been sent to Sing Sing for
accepting a SO bride from a motorist he had
ARRESTED for speeding. II things persist. it
will not be long until policemen will refuse to
recognize speeders
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

Madlyn Obenchain says now that if she had
known that Bolton Kennedy her lover, was to
have been shot. she would have stepped in
front of his slayer's pistol and taken the bullet
in her own heart That's what they all say
In the story books
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

Fight fans are informed it may be possible
10 arrange a meeting between Fred Fulton and
Jack Dempsey. Let all doubts disappear. The
match will be arranged in due time, and the
suckers will be as plentiful as of yore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

While you may feel that the present brand
of Illinois weather is not quite TO your liking,
you may find some so1ace in the reports from
California, which boasts Of perpetual summer
telling of floods and storms destructive to
life and property.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

Elenor Glyn declares that American girls
are little she devils Those who qualify under
that appelIation could not hope for any finer
compliment from an authoress on whose love
dope they have been feeding up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

A California miss has quit using the bath
ing beaches because her long tresses attracted
too much attention. 1t should be explained that
the young lady is not movie actress, nor is
she seeking to break into the stage game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

Jose r. Capablanca, worlds chess champion.
found enough time between games to woo and
win a Cuban heiress. 1t is understood that it's
Jose's next move, and that he will buy tickets
for the states.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1921.

Former Kaiser Wilhelm is reported to have
had an unhappy Chr.etIn1s owing to shortage
of funds Next year will refer his case to
The Argus Santa Claus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Author.

7 There can be no debate about that
A gentleman is at least Il years
of age.
A gentleman Is content to en-
joy his cigar Or pipe land possibly
as l say, his cigareO in his isure
hour under circumstances gree
able to himself and not disagree
able to any one else. He is absten-
ious in his use of tobacco, and
therefore derives more pleasure
from it than he possibly could as
a slave Of tobacco. He has the hao-
it, yes; but the habit never has him.
/ have never found evidence that
the habit hurts hinl, either. 1t pays
to be a gentleman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Father Falls Down, Too.

I would be glad to have you send
me your literature on sex hygiene
1t seems to me that, being 20 years
old, my father should be telling me
but he avoids the subject.-(A X
Answer-Fathers are almost as
incompetent to teach their sons the
first principles of manhood rs
mothers are to teach their daugh-
ter3 about womanhood. Wen all
pass the buck and say it is because
our fathers and mothers sort of
fell down on this matter when we
were youngsters. However, that
doesn't pardon us parents. Ignor-
ance of the law excuses no Offend
er. In the letter l am sending you
there is a list Of pamphlets and
books which may help your faith
er in a very difficult, yet an I'M
avoidable duty
\ NJ. A. C.'s Whiskers.
! am burdened with an extreme
" heavy beard. 1 can hardly shave
without leaving my face blue from
pulling the hair by the razor Can
you tell me anything that will di-
miniSh the growth or weaken the
hair? -(M. A. CT
AnsWer-My heart and hand go
out to you, friend. IF you ever do
find anything that gives a modicum
OF relief, telegraph me at my ex-
pense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Trained Nurse Becomes Near
Specialist,

The high school nurse ex sroined
my daughter and told her sne has
a tendency to inward goitre which
will be fully developed in two years,
caused by drinking too much pure
water
Answer-Of course it is absurd
to imagine that a nurse can learn
in three years how to diagnose CT
treat disease. I'd wager a free con-
sultation for your daughter that the
high school nurse couldn't properly
battle an invalid in bed or apply a
mustard paste. for such things are
almost beneath the dignity of the
highbrcw trained nurse who seeks
to become a kind of near doctor.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
NO CHANCE OF SUCCESS

With Japan holding to it's de
termination not to discuss the
questions of mandates to Shan
tung and the island Of zap, claim
ing that those questions were de-
cided by the Paris Peace confer
ence, and with the United States
contending that it is not respon-
sible for the mandates Of the Su-
premc Allied Council, there ap-
pears to be little likelihood of a
success Of the disarmament con
ference.
The only way this movement
can be made success is by first
removing causes Of war, and as
long as there is a contention be-
tween the United States and ia
pan over Far Eastern questions
and situations, a cause Of dis
agreement and war remains. The
disposition Of Japan does not
seem to be to settle these cues
tions amicably, in spite Of it's re
peated protests Of the greatest
friendship for the United States
and until all causes Of friction be
tween these two great nations Is
removed, neither will be willing
to hamper itself in event Of wal
by agreeing to any steps toward
disarmament. Wars in the pas
have been precipitated over fal
less important questions thar
those pending between these tw,
countries, and the. possibilitie.
Of it's occurring in this instanc,
are not beyond speculation. Firs
remove the causes, and then pro
ceed to disarm.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

count facilities Of the federal re
serve banks may be made fully
effective, it will be necessary
THAT member banks in the cotton
states place their loaning facili-
ties freely at the disposal of
cotton producers and dealers in
their respective localities with
the knowledge and assurance that
the Federal Reserve board and
the federal reserve banks recOg-
nize the urgency Of rendering all
proper assistance to these impor-
tant interests during such abnor-
NAL times.
This attitude Of the Federal
Reserve authorities should cause
a feeling of optimism through
out the south, though their sym
pathetic consideration has been,
deferred for SO long that the south
has been reduced to state of
almost bankruptcy. However,
they will find that the people Of
the south are made Of such stuff
that they, with proper assistance
from the banks Of the country.
will set to work, as they have
done, to rebuild their fortunes,
and through the creation Of a
greater south, build a greater ma
ton. The people Of the south
have never been cutters, but the
bringing on SO rapidly Of the
movement for deflation caused a
demorilization with which they
were unable to cope without the
support Of the financial interests
Of the country. With this en-
couragement and assurance OF
sympathetic support, It's recovery
will be rapid and satisfactory.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
WHAT MIR. e. v. JOHNSON THINKS
OF THE COMMONWEALTH

J ohnson, Mr.. E. V. Johnson, Of Brown
wood, Texas, has the following para
graph:
cold Clee is getting out some paper
now and I certainly do enjoy it, too.
Get it every day and it is like good
letter from home'
Thank you, Victor. | am doing all
| can to make it a good paper, with the
aid of Mr.. Norfleet S. Smith, who is
doing some splendid editorial work.
CLEE VAUGHAN.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
CREDITS WILL. BE AVAIL
ABLE

The Federal Reserve Board
makes announcement that E'the
federal reserve banks, in addi-
ton to extend further credit for
the purpose of harvesting and
marketing the coming (cotton)
crop, in whatever amount NAV be
legitimately required-'' The
board states further that Gin or.
der, however, that these redis
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

An Illinois barber, who is
dead at SO, ran the same shop for
Sc years. He probably outlived
his lather brush.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

Secretary Hoover says that
working and saving will restore
prosperity. But both are so
commonplace and unattractive.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

Milady s modern skirt is prob
ably what is meant by the height
Of fashion.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

Yes, the rail charges are higher
than they used to be, including
the brass ones.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22

Japan seems to hold that dis
armament is all right, but she
We uld tirst like to be disarmed
Of her suspicious.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1921.

Modern fashions for women are
a sort of take off on the old ones
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
By J. 81. Applewhite

By J.. 81. Applewhite
Temperature highest 90 on 18th.
Temperature lowest 68 on 18th.
Highest average 8S At.
Lowest average II 2-7.
Rainfall 4O-1OO.
The commonwealth., 1921-07-22
WEATHER REPORT

for the week ending July II, 1921.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21

BANkCASH|ERSHORT
Hanover, Ill.,, Man Charged
With EmbezzIement
ALLEGED SUM $4,000
Official Placed Under Arrest !;
Minot, N. D., Man Princi-
pal Stakeholder
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Davis Junction, ILL.,, October IL
Cashier COPELAND of the Union State
Bank of Hanover, ILL.,, was arrested
here today on a warrant charging
embeZZlement sworn out at Savau-
nah, COPELAND and a companion were
taken from a train here. Amount OF
the alleged embezZlement is not
known.
L. n. COPELAND, arrested at Davis
Junction, is wanted at Hanover, ILL.,.
FOR the alleged embezzlment OF more
than $780, 900 from the Hanover I'm
ion State Bank of which he has
been cashier for the past year. Cop
land is twenty five unmarried. and
lived in the Twin Cities prior to 60
ing to Hanover to take position. He
is bonded by Baltimore concern for
$4,000.
Stock Company Owns Bank
The bank is owned by a stock
company, of which Jourgen Olson of
Minot, n. D., is the principal stock
holder. Olson was in Hanover about
a week ago and after his departure
a regular examination Of the bank
was made. The rest of the stock is
owned by residents of Hanover,
principally by retired farmers.
John Eadie, president Of the bank,
and w. ]. Fitzpatrick, vice president
nave maze no Official statement re-
garding the situation, other than to
say that there is a shortage OF $751;
900 out of about $4,000 deposits,
and $4,000 in bonds and negotiable
securities left with the institution
for safe keeping. An item in the
form of an old liability assumed when
an older bank was taken over Is un-
derstood to be included in the short
age. Bank examiners are checking
the banks affairs.
l.. N. COPELAND was alone when TAX
en- from a train at Davis Junction
last night. Fearing violence, the
prisoner was taken overland by au-
tomobile to Galena, Ill.
w w. Calhoun, state bank exam.
liner, declared today the examination
is practically over and that so far the
discrepancies amount to $135, 900. The
bank is closed and temporary re-
ceiver will be appointed tomorrow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21
CLEANUP SQUAD
Unit Will Be In Mankato
October 1922 ISL.
NOTE TO SERVICE MEN
Get Ready to Meet Contingent
Who Will Render the
Valuable Aid

The "Clean Up" squad from the
veterans bureau will be in MankatC
October 20 to ~ inclusive for the
purpose of hearing all disability
claims of ex- soldiers and passing on
the merits of each individual case
The hearings will be held in the
offices of the local chapter OF the
American Red Cross.
Don't come to the squad empty
handed" Is the plea which comes from
local Red Cross headquarters. Work
ers from that organization together
with the American Legion are o-op-
Grating with the government in this
attempt TO get speedy action for the
hundreds OF eX- service men whose
claims are in process of adjudication
as well as to find the isolated cases
OF men not informed as to the help
they are entitled to from the govern
ment.
Other suggestions from Red Cross
headquarters to men whose claims
have not been satisfactorily adjusted
include:
Bring your discharge papers, and
all communications received from the
Federal Board and the bureau OF War
Risk
The greater majority OF ex service
men now filing claims for compensa-
ton have been discharged from the
service Tor nearly two years. In order
10 establish their claims for compen-
sation, additional medical evidence
may be required.
Bring written statements from all
doctors who have treated you since
discharge and from hospitals where
you were confined
Should Prepare Affidavits
Affidavits should be prepared by
persons who know of your disability
during service and who have been
with you since your discharge. Affi
davits are also helpful from one or
more dis interested persons (employ-
ers if possible) who have known you
since your discharge and are familiar
with your physical disability. In place
of formal affidavits those giving de-
tails of the situation with dates, ETC.,
are of great value in aiding officials
to understand your case.
Any disabled service man desiring
vocational training, with allowance for
living expenses, must in addition fur
nish a statement from former en-
ployer giving his occupation previous
to service with reference as to his
ability to perform the work together
with a statement as to his present
unfitness for the work This state
ment should give the nature of pres
ent disability and that, according to
the employers opinion, it was incur
red in the war or is the result of serv-
ice.
If witnesses accompany ex- soldiers
in person their testimony can be taken
in affidavit form and sworn to before
American Legion and Red Cross rep
resentatives with the squad. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21
GIRL REPORTED LOST
Young Miss Drops Out OF
Sight In Rochester
TRACE OF HER is GONE
Miss Louise Gardner, Resident
of ChatfieId, Mimi, Among
The Missing

Rochester, October, ia three
day search has failed to disclose the
whereabouts of Miss Louise Gardner,
pretty daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gardner of Chatfield, who dis
appeared following her departure for
her home Sunday evening at nine
o'clock after~a visit with Miss Lucille
Hippie,< living at the residence of II.
l.. Lynaugh, Seventh avenue s. e.
Miss Gardner came to Rochester last
Friday and left for her home Sunday
evening, since which time, no trace
of her has been found.
Her father and brother and friends
of the girl who is very popular in
Chatfield, have been searching dill
gently during the past three days
both in Rochester and throughout the
surrounding country and this morn
ing search was taken up at Spring
Valley where it is believed definite
clue may be obtained. Rev. A. H.
Wurtele left for Spring Valley this
morning to assist in the search.
Miss Gardner is a senior in the
Chatfield high school, exceedingly
attractive, possesses a character be-
yond reproach in every respect and
her strange disappearance has proved
a complete mystery. She is also a
member of the Episcopal church choir
at Chatfield and has been prominent
in the religious work Of that COM
munity.