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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-04
President Harding.

No American president has assumed Office
mere generously supported by the well wishes
and hopes Of his fellow-citizens than Warren
G. Harding. The people are recovering from
4 great aniiction. They have been patient and
endured much.
Mr.. Harding, As the head of the nation, Is
fI9 position to inspire confidence in those
quarters which control the sinews of industry.
Not that confidence in the future of the nation
has been shaken. There has been a lull, q
cert Of breathing spell after several years Of
speeding and excitement.
Mr. Harding is at the helm. His inaugural
ADDRESS has the true American ring-patriot-
ism. peace. prosperity, permauency: united
people. bearing hatred towards no race or
nation, and ready to forget the misunder-
standings Of the past and to be permitted to
work out its own salvation in conformity with
the foundations set by the fathers. -
Under Mr.. Harding, America will stand
ready at all times to counsel with other ma
tons against war. though not seeking to die
tate TO world neighbors as to the courses they
may desire to pursue. America simply wishes
to be undisturbed by outside influences. She
hiss no intentions Of encroaching on the rights
ffs:other natioaA
I America Is great and rich country, peo-
pied BY the most intelligent citizenry in the
world. The people are ready to 90 ahead
Much 10 expected Of the new president in help
ing the nation in Its return to normally. 1t il
FN0nAdently believed that he will leave nothing
tAaone to bring happiness and prosperity tt
Nhspeople
That Mr.. Harding may leave office with
record Of achievement in behalf Of the com
Non good unexcelled by any other man VIII,
bas occupied the White house is the ferven
hops of the great body Of the Americans
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to the thirty-first chapter of Pro-
verbs which has 81 verses-corres-
ponding to the number of days in
the month. II, for instance, you
were born on the 9Th. the 9Th verse
OF this chapter would be the one
applying to you. The 3rd to the
Sth verses are for men-the follow
ing q for women.
@, How can isinglass be clean
ed? J.E. C.
A. Isinglass can be cleaned with
vinegar.
Q. Please explain Peters pence"
r. B.
A. Peters pence" is a sum of
money which is contributed to the
pope by members Of the Roman
Catholic church. The accumulated
sum derived from Catholics the
world over is very large. The
name is given in honor Of Saint
Peter.
@. What is the meaning of the
word "Quivira"? M. w. D.
A. Quivira is the name of a
tribe to whom fabulous wealth was
attributed. 1t lived in the central
part of what is now New Mexico,
east of the Rio Grande river.
@. Who were the Brownists?
A. M. P.
A. This is a name applied in
discriminatory to all seceders from
the established Church of England.
The term, doubtless, was derived
from Robert BrowneAwhose writ
ings did much toward establishing
the Separatist churches of Eng
land and Holland-and later the
Independent Congregational Church
of England and America. The Sap
aratists repudiated the appellation
Of "Brownists" because Of Brownies
illiberality after his return to the
Church Of England.
@. What is the Latin word for
"Yes?" G. M.
A. In Latin there is no word for
YES" The people who employed
the language used expressions
other than this for expressing the
affirmative.
Q. What is the correct pro-
nounciation Of the word been?
A. Both been" rhyming with
"seen" and bin" rhyming with
"sin" are given, dictionaries differ
ing as to the preferred pronouncia-
ton. In England, it is usual to
say 'been," IN the United States
'bin," although in the eastern part
Of the country and on the American
stage, the pronunciation been"
il often heard.
@. When was the mourners'
bench first used for conversions!
H. L. S.
A. The mourners' bench or PEN
ance seat first came into use at
revival meetings in the early part
Of the 18th century.
@. Is royal flush in spades as
good as . royal flush In hearts. in
poker game? J. L. NJ.
A. Nothing beats q royal flush.
Another royal flush ties it, since
the suits are all of the same rank.
The pot would be divided.
Q. Are the vitamines destroyed
In evaporated milk? w. T. D.
A. The. department Of agricul-
ture says that the yitamines are not
destroyed in the process of evapo-
ration in preparing svaporated
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district Of I'VE square miles
around the home Of the Brooklyn
patient.
No other contagious or commun-
icable disease has had 20 many
victims among nurses and DOCTORS
caring for the patients as has typn-
Us fever, in time past. Among
/ $50 physicians attending typhus
patients in. ireland, $50 succumbed
to the disease. That illustrates the
great danger doctors have always
willingly undergone and never
have been known to finch. One
young Chicago physician, DR.. H. T.
Ricketts,, studying typhus in Mex
leo. Contracted the disease and died.
I shall have another article on
,typhus tomorrow.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Depends on Mentality.
In one Of your interesting art
icles You said the arrest Of tuber-
culosis depends somewhat on the
patients mentality. Please tell me
what you meant. Would your daily
rolls help a patient who has a
small amount Of active trouble!
Il. N. HI
Answer-I meant that until you
learn that the first essential for re-
covery from tuberculosis is unwav-
ering adherence to the orders and
advice Of the physician who is at
tending you, do not expect to get
well. OF course, no one but your
own physician is in q position to
tell you whether somersaults or
any other activity would be safe
or at all advisable. l answer your
letter against my rule-for you
wrote anonymously-but I do 80 for
the sake of reminding other victims
of tuberculosis that he who essays
to treat himself has q dangerous
doctor.
Tooth Powder.
Please advise me what tooth pow
der or dentifrice you consider best
for routine use. (E. H.
Answer - Personally I prefer
plain soap on the rare occasions
when l brush my teeth. Brushing
teeth, in my judgment, is a poor
substitute for proper mastication
of undenaturized foods. Most tooth
powders contain precipitated chalk,
which dentists assert cuts the
enamel. Most tooth pastes are
principally soap. Plain salt is re-
commended by good dentists for
brushing the teeth, sprinkled over
the brush. DR.. Joseph Head, den
fist to Jefferson Hospital. Phila-
delphia, suggests the following
tooth powder formula in his ex-
cellent little volume. Everyday
Mouth Hygiene" wv. B. Saunders
Co.. Philadelphia):
! Peroxide of magnesia. so parts
Perborate of soda -. 80 parts
Pulverized soap 10 parts
MIX, sift through 200 mesh sieve
! flavor to taste.
Copyright ational Newspaper Ser
! vice.)
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The Horrid Details.

Two Of the leading newspaper men Of Chi
eaEo yesterday addressed a meeting Of the
CAy club, devoting their remarks to explaining
the processes employed in the production Of
IL daily journal. They were asked q number
Of questions by those who were in attendance
one OF which was for an explanation of the
Practice Of Chicago newspapers in giving such
extensive publicity to the details of murders
and other crimes, the staying by Mrs. Cora
CFthwein Of Herbert P. zeigler this week being
specifically cited. Both newspaper men gave
the same answer. 1t is: "The papers play up
crime not because their editors enjoy it, but
because about ninety per cent Of you fellows
Who publicly object to such journalism are
the first ones to buy the paper with all the
horrid details'"
The Argus frequently has commented on
the attitude Of the intelligent reader towards
the newspaper. A newspaper, despite thar
many people apparently take . contrary view.
10 essentially business institution. and must
te conducted with the same close attention to
receipts and expenditures as other lines of en-
deavor. A newspaper earns its income from
its advertising. To command advertising nat
ronage there must be readers To hold read
ers the news must be printed-not news that
the editor may think hts clients ought to have,
but news that he realizes that they must be
supplied. If he does mot give IT to them some
other editor Will.
Shortly there 3 70 open in oklahoma the
ts5A q Clara Smith tcr the murder OF Jake
~ Eexansnars
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Ths Menace & IypAus I

The Menace q IypAus i.
Three deaths from typhus fever,
one of the victims being q Brook
Ign boy, have occurred in New
York up to the time this 10 writ
ten. The New York health COM
missioner. apparently unmindful of
our established national policy Of
watehful waiting, has endeayored
in vain to protect the people Of
New York city and Of the country
at large from . fresh accession of
coolies from Europe-body lice be-
ing the carriers Of typhus fever.
The federal authorities in control
Of the port have thus far success
fully supported the right of the
cootie to . place in the shirt of
the potential citizen. In an in
specti0n Of some 352 immigrants
at the Battery, after they had been
admitted by federal guardians, the
health commissioners stan found
80 infected with body lice. Which
goes to show that the European
stock of vermin has friends among
the personnel Of the federal admin
istration. or else that immigration
inspector needs some new glasses
Twenty-one cases Of typhus fever
on one ship and fifteen on another
bearing pilgrims to the land Of
promise ought to arouse some
slight concern for the safety OF
the country, mo matter how many
coolies may be ruthlessly exclud-
ed. Three out of four persons sent
to Long Island College hospital
from the steamship president
Wilson" as cases of pneumonia
were found to have typhus fever
and were promptly returned to
quarantine.
Bearing in mind the agency OF
the body louise in transmitting
typhus. common names for typhus
fever assume greater significance
Jail fever, ship fever, camp fever
and Gin some parts Of Europe) hos
pital fever. Another common name
suggests q characteristic sign Of
typhus fever, the rash; spotted
fever. Sporadic cases we're observ-
ed in New York City for years un.
der the name of Drills disease.
Ephemics Of typhus occurred il
New York in 1922 and in 1892
'93. and in Philadelphia in 1883
One of the peculiar features o.
these outbreaks was the occurrence
Of sporadic cases at great distance!
from known sources of infection
and at great intervals of time from
the occurrence of other cases. Like
wise the case of the Brooklyn DO!
at the present time is striking
since SO far as can be learned ther'
has been no chance of contact will
any cootie-carrier from these in
tested ships. and no vermin weT'
found on the patient or in hi!
clothing, although some character
istic skin marks suggested tina
vermin had been present. No
could health department inspect
ors find any evidence of typhus il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-04

MAN has succeeded in convincing
the world that woman Is . little
bit Of nothing. Heiberg, . Danish
writer Of the 18th century, says
"A man who loses . half penny and
. woman loses two trines.'
But one day this tribe, this lit
tie nothing. discovered she was =
human being. Man was ast0und-
ed. A woman think! He had done
all the thinking for centuries!
And 20 the fight Of the women of
Denmark was begun"
The occasion OF these remarks
on man W. woman WAS the con-
vention Of the National W0man's
party, and the speaker was Madam
Thit Jensen, author Of 20 novels,
who has the reputation Of being .
man hater in her country, though
she denied emphatically any spe-
cial hatred Of the opposite sex.
Later we called round 1t Madam
Jensen's home to pursue further
the question Of man W. woman o.
it IL being argued over in Denmark.
America il . wonderful coun-
try" said Madame Jensen. in her
jerky, quaint English. ~ should
like much to live here IL it can be
arranged.
"And tho American man is more
polite than the Danish man." she
added Il shall write two books
while I am here-one about Amer
lea and the American man. Then
l shall 60 back to Denmark to &c
on helping with the work which
women are doing there.
There are women in our parlia.
ment now end the Danish women
are farmers, doctors, lawyers. In
fact, q woman in that country car
obtain any position except that o.
clergyman and Of course, that i.
what she most wants" she addet
with q faint tinge Of irony. "Ant
why should she not be a clergy
man" she demanded. "A woman'l
religious feelings are just as in
tense as 4 mans.
The women of Denmark fought
for suffrage and an equal oppor
tunity with men from 1850 to 1915
At first the women themselves die
not seem ID realize that they wer,
being exploited. When Georg'
Brandes, the Danish critic, trans
lated Stewart Mills Women il
Bondage violent discussion wa
started. The women in particular
took offense We in bondage? No!
they said. Although they were NO
permitted to handle their owl
money: although they had not tn,
slightest right over their own chill
dren; although they had nothing
to say regarding the military serv
ice of their sons or the marriage
laws affecting their daughters
and they were not in bondage
Such stupidity can be explaine'
only because their brains were still
asleep"
Madame Thit Jensen shook he
short curly blond hair, and he
eyes behind her round glasses
flashed.
Revolt Of Women.
She went on to say that tn
women finally did wake up ant
held mass meetings which the pres!
called crazy women's meetings.
Danish women appeared at polit
ical gatherings to heckle the speak
ers and even to make speeche
themselves. And when the author
tiles wanted to refuse them ad
mission. thu women produced tn,
law showing that people" wer
to be admitted to such meetings.
Madame Thit Jensen was one o
the leading spirits in this time o
stress. In 1908, when she wa
making speeches about the coun
try, one village rose in arm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-04

eonndeatial. the replies belnS sent direct
paia - aseay0oss lsttefs.)
@. In what city is the federal
land Office in Alaska? r. c.
A. There are three general land
Offices in Alaska. which are located
in Fairbanks, Juneau and Nome.
@. How many shots is q French
IS capable Of firing? Have we a
similar gun? H. P. Del.
A. The war department says
that a French m. m. gun has an
average shooting capacity of 20
shots per minute. At the present
time the United States is manufac-
turing IS m. m. gun which Is
based on the French model and is
equivalent to it in every way.
@. What is The difference be-
tween real sealskin and electric or
near seal? F. X. ID.
A. The bureau of biological sur
vey says real sealskin is the fur OF
the Alaskan seal, while electric or
near seal is dyed rabbit skin which
is handled in much the same way
as muskrat is handled in order to
produce Hudson seal.
@. What is meant by "Cyclopean
architectural" F. F. V.
A. This name was applied to an
cient walls of large, irregular
stones, roughly hewn or wholly
unwrought. The term is of Greek
origin, and fable attributes such
structures to the "Cyclopes."
@. Was Charlotte Bronte the
only member of her family that
wrote. and was Bronte her real
name? H. H. H.
A. The family name of Bronte
is said originally to have been
Prunty. The three sisters-Emily,
Charlotte and Anne-all possessed
literary ability of marked degree,
and the brother. Branwell. wrote
poems, several Of which showed the
Bronte spirit.
@. In casino, We lacked one
point of game and the other side
lacked four points. They got cards.
big casino and two other points,
while we got spades and three 9TH
er points. Now, who wins?
J. r. B.
A. In casino, points are count
ed In the following order: Cards,
spades. big casino, little casino,
aces, sweep. Since cards" count
three and did not put your oppon.
emit out, you counted spades" and
won the game before they could
count another point.
q. Is there q kingdom of Quite?
A. A. A.
A. The kingdom or presidency
of Quito Is the colonial name OF
Ecuador. The name Ecuador was
adopted in 1881.
Q. Is there a college known as
"Brasen Nose college?' MIDI.
A. Brasenose is college of Ok
ford university. 1t was founded
about 1909 upon the site Of an
old academical institution named
Brasenose Hall. Its sign was that
of q braxen nose, from which it de-
rived its name.
@. What is emmer? J.R.W.
A. Emmer is q wheat-like grain
with a very short and compact
head. 1t is harder as regards cold.
drought and rust resistance than
wheat. 1t is grown and harvested
| in the same manner ~ wheat
O. In which chapter Of the Bible
can I find the verse for nv birth
day? /. N. C.
You probably zhASa ,xasarsncs
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Frederic Haslkin's Letter
A Danish Feminist.

against the treason Of say,,.
en- were capable Of votins
people Of the village even NJ.
ened to stone her il she 49, ~
back with her wild idsss ~
women. seG
But" says Madame T..
proudly. lin spite Of all oos"s.s.
the women were now av,is q
law after another was ps,.s. =
1893 women were permits
teach school. In 1906 thsv :. =
allowed to study law ana ss
cine. By 1908 they cosId ~ ~ !
municipal elections. Ana "s.r
IN 1915, the long fought Tor ~
was obtained" W. Ne
One phase of the arxvms,.
Suffrage struck Madame Jens.s
ridiculous. This was thu css.. y
whether the right to vote ~
not be restricted to unmarriaS ~
supporting women. ~
They reasoned like ,h;. /.
laughed. by marrying. ths -, ss|
an shows SO little inteilirsoc.. y.
one would not dare give N.
power. II she showed enor., ~
telligence not to marry she ~. =
be given full rights Of citi,s..ss ,
Finally it was agreed to ~.
the privilege of voting ia ~
classes. Though, even nov M
anne Jensen reports. a spinst., il.
more legal rights than a ms,,;..
woman among the Danes. n.
next Danish parliament IA IA II
asked to revise the Danish lsv y,
which an unmarried mother h,'
full legal rights over her ehiN
whereas these rights are dse,s,|
the married mother.
The parliament is also to 4. IA
sieged with demands for 4 lav !.
quiring a man to have his W.,
permission in order to sell III,
farm or other property, or to morI
gage it or take any other in,~l
tant step affecting their Ia,
property.
The property measure Il Of i'm!
portance in Denmark because n,
Danes as a people are great pm,l
erty owners. Farming is the n.
Danish occupation, and nins
tenths Of the farmers own tAeI,
land. Therefore. says Madame Je,.
sen, the demands Of married won.
en- for a voice in control Of til
family farm have aroused the M,
to anger.
Trust Men to Iazry.
She explained to the Woman
party convention that The aag,y
men have threatened that the
wouldn't marry at all or the
wouldn't have children. l hN
lectured on this law and tried 4
calm the agitated minds. Neve
mind if men wouldn't marrying
are the ones to be pitied. Butttsl
will marry" she nodded wisely
They always have"
Madame Thit Jensen has studisl
the status Of women from tho ear!
days Of history. With the EC,
tians Of 400 B. c., she explain
women had q more superior poi
ton that they have ever had i
any other place or period.
Man was a kind OF guest In hi
wife's house, and the children boz
the mothers family name." sh
says.
Farther back she finds that
some tribes the man promised OBJ
: dience to his wife in all things.
Now she thinks women shoui
take back some of their antiqu
glory. and stand. not above. no
below men, but side by side Wit
men. Il am not a man hater," 70
sists Madame Jensen. II only q
not think man by himself has don
as we'll with this civilization I
men and women working togetne
can do in the future"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-04

s4f The robin and Commodore Henderson ant
his ferry are all ON the job. So it surel,
must be spring.
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a aoNNRT ATR0CTTY.

What shall We say to you. our president?
acclaim you Is the greatest Of the age,
Repentant for the wasted years we've spent
Reluctant to admit that you're . sage?
developed in Democratic haze.
Not knowing how to pierce the veil, alas.
God knows we've needed you these many days.
Horrinc things o sir, have come to pass.
And now are We to have some sweet relief,
Rejoicing you're our chief executive.
Delighted, shorn Of all our former grief,
Inspired by hope that now we'll really live!
Nay, nay. fear most things will be the
same.
Good NIGHT! Look. An acrostic on your
name!
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THREE PROBLEMS.
By Margaret McConkey.
Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dicate. Inc.)

Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Inc.)
PROBLEM
Eighteen dollars q week salary,
minus $40 board and room, minus
81 train fare, minus 50 cents movies,
minus so cents ice cream and candy,
leaves IS. Five dollars week
times FIVE weeks equal $25. Twenty
five dollars equals one georgette
dress. Not very heavy material,
it's true, and not the last word In
style, but nevertheless georgette.
Perhaps you get q different an
swer, but that is how Genevieve
figured it.
Genevieve worked in a bargain
basement. She figured with
stubby pencil on the back Of her
Saturday night pay envelope. She
figured for q purpose. During the
war she had been corresponding
with Paul Matthews, q soldier from
the middle west. True she had
never seen him, but she knew she
would like him. She could tell that
from his letters. She also knew he
was good looking. He admitted it.
In five weeks Paul was to appear on
the scene and the georgette was to
be bought in honor Of that occasion.
Sunday she went to church As q
rule the minister spoke long, dry
sermons in . soothing voice that
lulled you to sleep, but when he was
interested he could really talk. This
morning he was interested. He
spoke on the subject OF Armenian
orphans.
PROBLEM II.
Eighteen dollars . week salary,
minus SO board and room, minus
81 train fare. equals s.. Six dollars
a week times five weeks equal $50.
Thirty dollars equals three Armen-
ian orphans.
There are many who get differ
ent answer but that is how Gene
We've figured il. Z
Genevieve needed no pencil and
pay envelope to figure this problem.
The sums fixed themselves in her
mind and chung there naturally like
ivy clings to an oak tree. She fig
ured unconsciously as she sewed
new collars and cuffs on her old
blue serge. She figured mechan-
ically and with . sttff upper Lip e
the hopes Of vamping her ex-soldier
took wings one BY one and fiew
away.
The time cams. Paul saw; Gene
We've conquered. Oh. no. OF course
not ~ - o0cA Tho oexa0t a CO..
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THE incident set forth above was submitted
to us by A. N. s. Is a theme for poetic elabo-
ration. We neglected it and now we're glad of
it for We couldn't have handled it . third as
we'll.
BUT, SIR, WHEN THE A. P. SAYS so
1T IS SO.'
Sir: Is grammar part of 4 newspaper
mans education? No! Well, that accounts
for the sentence, His physicians announced
he now was resting comfortably" l was
taught that it is not proper to use the present
tense now" with the past tense was" Right?
Huh? Smatter with "is"? Busted?
-AHGAWAN
IF you heard sounds Of light artillery at
noon today. don't be alarmed
We were merely giving Warren the ". K
Dee1idAn4ial ealuta RHO.