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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-20

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-20

Totals ......... so ~ 0V2--IV49
Tonlght--Silver Tops Va Hypocod.
Gut Rate VS.. Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-20

\ bin legalizing boxing in the state
was introduced by Delegate OTTO. IF
Wheeling. and another was presented by
Delegate CrYmp. OF Beach H;i. relating
10 furnishing free text books n the pub
lie schools. Delegate Nicely. # PNrkcrS-
burg. offered bill 10 amend the stare
constitution. which would grant an IN
crease IN pay 10 county comm. ssiOners
from Sc 70 SIS 4 GaN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-20

ton bill OF Importance to-day. which
Will probably be in competition with the
administration gross sales tax on I'll
transfers. This bill provides for tx
on all pipe lines carrying either 81; or
gas in this state, and IS one Of the m $.
important pieces OF Legislation yet intro
duced. Where other Legislation llS been
n the nature OF a production ;tX. ms s.
4 special privilege tax on revenues. Four
per cent OF the gross revenue IS the Sus-
Sested amount.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
That Flirt Law.

An Indiana legislator has introduced a bill
directed against the female lirt
He would have the state OF Indiana make
1t criminal offense fo- any female over the
age Of Is to dirt.
This legislative effort probably is intended
for the protection Of Indiana males 1t is DOS
s,bie they need the protection. And il they
dc. they should have it.
The state well may 80 to the extreme
limit OF providing binders for the young men,
and those not so young. Then. too they might
compel all the good-looking women to wear
smoked glasses and harem wells
Men would never hift. asserts the author Of
the anti-1irt bill, il the girls didn't firt. In
which there may be considerable truth
But. on the other hand. girls wouldn't
hiit II the men wouldn't iirt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

IRA ths patronage vss IN that producsrs could
s1pect
II y not sasy 70 explain the causes for the
near ahaadonnsnt o. the Illinois. Charles 7.
Kindt, the lessee Of the house.. has asserted
thai Rick Island thsatresoefs have failed 70
support standard attractions when they have
bssn offered 1t the Illinois in recent years.
and the result has been that managers. when
booking their season routes, have refused to
play Rock Island. On the other hand. tho
HuYtis has continued serving the best road
shows, and local people have been compelled
TO 70 to Davenport Of content themselves with
moving pictures.
While It must be recognized that the 81
lent drama has detracted from the vogue OF
the spoken play there will always be place
for the legitimate, though 1t is not to be ex-
psctsd that there will be as many productions
on tour - there were In the days before the
advent Of the movie.
Rock Island has the theatre and 1t has
enough people to mako it profitable for stand
ARD attractions to play here. Messrs Pitou
and Kindt ought to be urged to give Rock Is
land 1t least another opportunity to prove that
the people here want the better things Of the
theatre and win patroniSe them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
Typhus Fines.

Congressman Albert Johnson Of the state Of
Washington declares that vessels that bring
typhus or smallpox cases into our ports are
liable to a hne Of 5000 for each CASE He
urges that the treasury department take meas
ures to collect these penalties where infringe
msnt OF the law can he proved He recently
furnished to the house a list of vessels arriv-
Ing in New York on which one or more such
cases were detected. The President Wilson,
for instance. locked from Trieste with 10
typhus patients aboard. -Four Of them. cabin
passengers. were landed. but were later dis
covered by the health officials of New York
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
With Other Editors
National Confidence.
(Omaha Bee).

Suspicion that one is being made fool of
produces a more uncomfortable feeling. and
it has been the fear that America was being
imposed upon that has made our foreign pol
icy Of late SO confused. At times it has ap-
peared that other nations must be laughing up
their sleeves at Uncle SAM and this feeling
ia so utterly destructive of mutual understand
ing as to be positive peril.
When We went into the war, there were
groups who declared that we had been hood
winked. At the peace conference the same
ureasy self-consciousness revived. When
America took none of the spoils of war, some
questioned whether we had not been imposed
uron.
Now. in our dealings with Japan, with
England and with every other nation, some
thing Of the old confidence has disappeared.
We imagine that while words may be fair.
there is behind them the intention to take an
advantage Of our lack Of diplomatic adroit-
ness or to call It by its real name American
observation-disclosures. The atmosphere Of mis-
giving and doubt is not a healthful one, nor
would . sudden resolve to begin q new policy
OF double dealing in order to hold our own
bring improvement.
For these reasons. among others, It is q
hopeful and reassuring thing that change
in administration has taken place And
With Charles Evans hughes in the position
Of secretary Of state, this injurious ana fan
tastic picture Of America as Z babe In the
ynooAa Viii soom n diaBalIAA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
A Product of Illinois.

The influence Of a good university educa-
ton is reflected in tho achievements of its
alumni. and the University Of Illinois can point
to many of its graduates who cause Alma
Mater" to thrill with pardonable pride.
Walter Burley Griffin, '99. who was once
ASSOCIATED with the university's department
Of architecture, is known in Australia as fed
cal director OF design and construction" and
is! now engaged in building Canberra. the new
capital city of Australia, which he himself
designed
mr. Grifins plans were accepted. being
chosen from many which were submitted in a
worldwide architectural contest. The war
stopped the project. after two years Of work
had been completed. but building has now
been resumed.
area Of % square miles. and is located be-
tween Sidney and Melbourne. about seventy
Eve miles from the east coast. 1t is to be
equipped with centers for government, educa-
ton. recreation, manufacturing marketing
music and agriculture. and an elaborate sys-
tenn OF parkways. gardens, federal buildings
u4aseums and wide picturesque avenues il
contemplated
All this will be performed in accordance
with the plans Of young man who graduated
and who learned his architecture there. TIL
best advertisement for any school is it
graduates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

Announcement has been made that Augustus
Pltou, q prominent New York theatrical man.
ager, has become interested in the Illinois and
Burtis theatres. and that in future all attrac-
tons to be shown at those houses will be
booked through bis OMEGA Whether the new
arrangement will effect an improvement in the
ROCK Island situation is not known. but local
lovers Of the better things Of the theatre will
hope that the Illinois will be supplied with
ether than burlesque and repertoire COM
panies.
Rock Island today has population Of
5000. When It had half - many residents 1t
Eeld first place among the tri-city group Is
supporter Of the legitimate theatre For Sow
ssrsl years after the erection Of the Illinois
1laeessam Of road aGasac&ions wa Ghoun. Asra.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
EutOcia.


Is II injurious to use enough
ether in obstetrics to make the pa
tient almost unconscious Of the
pain? Is it in any way injurious
to the child? II so. in what way
might it couse trouble? q. g.
Answer-Intelligently employed
by the trained physician, ether or
chloroform or other controllable
analgesic or pain-reliever is safe
and indeed increases the safety OF
mother and child in many cases.
Shimny Treatment
Kindly give me your advice ON
these electric vibrators and violet
ray instruments that are exploit
ed so much lately. "a. W.
Answer-The vibrator Is about a.
good a remedy for whatever you
imagine ais you as Is the SHIN
nv. The violet light has as much
influence as q candle. and rather
less than sunlight. Toys for the
amusement of gullible folk Ultra
violet ray treatment is a very dif-
ferent matter, but, of course, is
not q thing laynen would venture
to tribe with.
Electric Light.
Is it harmful to work under cleo
trio light all day! The light has
a shade and does not shine in my
eyes. (E. P)
Answer-Not II the source Of
light is outside the range OF your
vision as you sit or stand at work
and the light is neither too dim nor
too intense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
QUE NEW VICE PRESIDENT,

Come we to hail our new Vice President
And, in such fitting language as we can.
Laud him for well known virtues az man
Van-ieader worthy. never negligent
In efforts for the peoples betterment,
Now in new place this clean-cut puritan
Can but continue good Of all to plan.
o may he be as one by heaven sent
o how much need Il there for faithful men,
Like this one. whose ambition 10 to serve
In any way, by hand or voice or pen.
Don't think that he from dnty's path WI
Swerve:
Good men and true tor Righteousness vii
stand,
Each one Of them blessing to the land
"a NJ s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
A I! : \ ! Il! .ME1l l8 s
Club Fset.

Club Feot
Any one with even . casual
knowledge of embryology or the
ante-natal development Of the body
cannot but marvel that such slight
faults Of development. or rather in
terruptions Of growth, as club
foot, hare lip, and spina bffidia &C.
cur SO rarely. And one not wholly
ignorant OF embryology can find
only amusement in the supersti-
tious explanations for such acct
dental occurrences made by our ir-
|repressible commentator, the fish
wife. Next to the finespun fancies
with which unenlightened mortals
attempt to account for their respir-
atory diseases, there is nothing In
the realm Of etiology 80 absurd to
q halfway intelligent mind as the
superstitution of marking.
The curative treatment for club
foot should begin when the child
is two weeks old. II the very best
results are desired
Correction of the deformity Ia
worry simple In some cases, and
very difficult in others, depending
upon the amount OF deformity or
the lack of development. Az rule,
even though practically perfect
functional development is brought
about by proper medical treatment,
the size Of the foot remains always
! a little less than normal.
The best kind of treatment has
been found to be manual correc-
ton or overcorrection Of the de-
formity and the application OF suit
able plaster Of Paris bandages to
hold the foot in the correct posi-
ton for q time. This seance Is re-
peated at regular intervals. a lit.
tie being gained each time, as the
child grows, In the first year. Ad-
hesive plaster is also used with ad-
vantage in improving the position
Of the foot. Physicians most ex.
perienced in treating such condi.
tons (orthopedic surgeons) per.
sist until the foot is overcorrected
to the degree of contact with the
lower part Of the leg, in which pc.
sition it is retained for about siz
weeks before the retentive dress.
ings are discontinued. After thai
the mother may carry on the re.
storative treatment by daily manip.
ulations Of the foot under the ply.
sican's direction. When the child
begins to walk the outer border Of
the shoe is raised one-fourth inch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
The Exchanging Child.

Chlldr00 are the same IN all ages. INC
tomb Of little girl has been discovered in
Rome. and in the child's hand was a coin of
the time Of Tiberius--her passage money to
hand to the Great Ferryman. There was
tox containing dolls, little dolls table and
caldlesticks. together with tiny dolls am
rhora Of glass. The dollies were all carefully
dressed, and even made up" for there was
a box Of cosmetics with picture on the cover.
gold brooch for party wear Of delicate I'LL
gree work and gold bracelet were found with
the other treasures.
Apropos Of this discovery a recent issue Of
Punch prints an anonymous poem which every
lover of little children will not fail to enjoy:
Little dead maid from the time Of Tiberius.
You must have been sleeping so long with
your toys;
You must have hushed them with whispers
mysterious,
Babe them be good and not make any noise.
Surely you said at the end of your playtime.
When you had kissed them and sung them
to sleep.
You must be quiet and wait till the daytime
Oh, the long vigil you gave them to keep!
''WLere are the rooms that once rang with
your laughter?
Where are the stairways that echoed your
feet?
Marble and bronze and the sweet cedarn
rafter-
All now are dust with the dust of the
street.
But in the darkness where some one had
lain them
the best)
! Time and his leaguers-who else had be-
trayed them
Shattered an empire, but left them at rest
Down the long road that begins with your
story
We have peered wistfully into the gloom,
Watching the shadows OF Rome and her glory
Hearing the echoes of triumph and doom
Yet with your bricks and your dollies al
bedtime,
You with the games OF your brief summer
while,
You are the bridge of the living and deat
| time:
SLo AncciS OOWH 10 your Joys WIN a SMILE
The allusion to bricks in the exquisite poem
Is based upon the fact That the little girl mus
have been very fond OF playing with them, TO-
her box contained some little cubes painted il
four colors. The various playthings place,
in the tomb were most probably put there b,
some Roman matron who may have though
her little girl would have use for them in tn
next world They serve to bring out the trutl
that the heart of child is the same in ever,
age The little girl of the time Of Tiberiu
anG the little girl of the year of Our Lor,
nineteen hundred and twenty-one love,
"dollies."
II the tomb had been that Of a boy W,
doubt not but what football or baseball out
ft would have been placed by the body b,
some fond mother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
The Daily Short Story

the shoemaker's bill for this house
was last month? Well, I'd hate to
tell you, Michael! It's to the poor
house we'll all be going, I'm think
ing" Aggie's voice grew shrill;
Now fetch that shoemaker here;
he can keep the children's shoes
mended, since he loves the work.
| Well put him in the ell; we're not
using it, and it's nice and sunny;
the boys can set up that old stove
that's in the back kitchen, and the
sheds full of wood, and there's
an old carpet in the attic thatll
keep the floor warm; and now you
needn't be objectin', Mike; the poor
old mans bite and sup won't mean
anything in this big household -
cried Aggie. thinking she read OBJ
| lection on his face.
But Michael was far from any
such feeling. His mouth had fallen
open, and his usually merry brown
eyes were popping from his head.
The surprises Aggie had given him
since their marriage had kept him
young and gay at 40. What mah-
ager she was! He had expected a
battle for old Tom, and here was
Aggie-
His hat swept the floor and his
stout figure performed a doubtful
curtesy:
"Aggie, me girl, you're a queen."
Big hands caught her and a smack
sounded on her cheek.
The shop in the ell was warm
and ecsy, and the white-haired man
heeled and soled with a happy
smile. The younger children rolled
delightedly about the carpeted
floor instead of under the busy
Aggie's feet, as formerly, the old
man watching over them as tender
ly as a mother hen guards her
brood. A curtained' alcove held his
bed. Let him sleep there" Michael
had suggested; "the fires warm,
and when he wakes in the morn
T, ings the smell of the leather will
assure him he's not in the poor
house."
In his aged and childish miad
old Tom still regarded Michael as
the newsboy of younger days; and
the man of 40 entered into the
spirit Of the thing with boyish en-
thusiasm. He brought him a morn
! ing and evening newspaper as OF
old. and on Saturdays he stood ex-
pectant and eager before Tom. The
old shoemaker would rise to his
fullest height, fling back his worn
leather apron and flourish forth a
silver quarter-which someone al
ways managed to place there-and
hand it to the grinning Mickey
'Thankee, Tom; yer a prince!'
the newsie would flash back.
"Shoo away home now" And
somehow the air of the man was
princaly; the fine old eyes flashing
with senile pride.
What nonsense!" shifted pract-
ical Aggie, pocketing the coin.
He'll be q prince while he
lives!" cried warm-eyed Mickey
For Mickey" you see. had the
soul Of q poet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

BEFORE reading Mr.. Pruett's lines We had
inclined to the belief that J5-year sentence
was almost too harsh After reading them
we find our aversion toward capital punish
nent almost negligible.
NOTE the headline, ALLIES Decide to Seixs
German Towns; Troops Will Advance Upon
Industrial Area and Take Three Cities" The
wording furnishes an illuminating contrast to
the headlines Of war days. There is no may
be- about it. The pill may be bitter but Heinie
had best swallow it while there still remains q
stein Of suds to wash it down.
Tho Kfltie Kompositor.
(From the Illinois State JournaD.
The loot is now at the police station
but from dust which covers most of the
articles indications are that the prop
erty has no been used for some time.
WHAT" inquired a gentleman the othe,
Gay, as reported to US by mutual acquaint-
ance, lis the matter with that Tombstone col.
UNI: It's lost all It's pep. l never read Il
any more" We ventured the opinion that Der.
haps we could struggle along in spite Of that
Whereupon . friend standing by cast asher.
sicns upon the aforesaid gantleman's veracity
because" said he, "if he doesn't read it how
does he know it has lost its pep!"
did you ever stop to thinkr" shouts n
&C in the Freeport Journal Standard,
II the I'D writer's talking to Us, no. We don't
We haven't time But why must one Away,
stop to think! Why not think withou,
stopping?
A DAVENPORT woman complained hes
shoes were shabby. whereupon her husband
went outside and tried to blow his head Of
with q shotgun. Now there's a bright idea
We. for instance, arc worth much more dest
than alive.
WELL. ~ We used 10 write on the walnut
Grove Banner . score or 80 years ago, new,
arc scarce" today. But walt till March 10.
THEN Clara Smith Hamnn Will be NJ again
r. T. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

y Mrs. Jake Hamon is demanding that Clara
Smith be hanged for the murder of Jake Ha-
mon, her husband. II all that Mrs. Hamon
rays is true the girl ought to swing. But Mrs.
Hamon has arrived too late with her story.
Cxra began sobbing early and won her &C
uulttal before she was arrested.
~ Did you notice your lawn this morning
Time to oil up that little ole mower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

, others, but taking the question 70
mean a permanent change, the
weather bureau says that no ap-
preciable change has occurred IN
the weather conditions over any
portion OF the United States since
records were first made.
@. Was Carlotta Patti older
than Adelina Patti, and OF wnat
nationality were they? Y.
A. Carlotta Patti was three
years older than her sister Adelina.
Their parents were Italian. Car
lotta was born in Italy, while Ade.-
ina was born in Spain. CarlottA
Patti had a soprano voice OF un-
usual compass of clear and sli.
very quality. and was a brilliant
coloratura vocalist Owing TO
slight lameness she did not sing N
opera, but appeared on the concert
stage.
@. Is there any foundation iof
the story Of Noah and his ARK pe-
sides the bible! R A. B.
A. There are interesting traal-
lions In Egyptian, Chinese, Creek
British, Babylonia nand American
Indian lore, all substantiatins tho
theory Of prehistoric flood.
@. How many automobiles arc
there In tho U. S.?
A. On Jan. i, 1921. It 10 esq.
mated that there were S,oo0,oVV
passenger cars and 100000 trucks
@. Are vegetable fats more a.
gestible than animal fats? l. n. U.
A. Generally speaking, animal
and vegetable fats are equally ol-
gsstible, Investigations have shown
that there Is very little difference 10
the digestibility OF fats which hays
. melting point below body tenn
peraturA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

Q. When does = fiscal year end
G. E. s.
A. Unless otherwise stated, the
fiscal year ends Dec. 81. The gov
eminent fiscal year in Great Brit
ain ends March 81; in France, Dec.
81; while in the United States it
ends June 30.
q. Who are the Antisabbata-
rians? L. o.
A. This name Is applied to those
who recognize no obligation to OBJ
serve either the Jewish Sabbath or
the Christian Sabbath. declaring
one day as sacred As another.
Q. Does the pilot OF an aero
plane always keep one hand on the
controlling lever while flying! E.
A. 8.
A. Tho air service says that
driving an aeroplane Is practically
the same - driving an automobile
and while 1t IL possible to remove
both hands from the controlling
lever and place the stick between
the knees, It 10 necessary to have
one hand ready to place the stick
Immediately.
@. What Is the origin Of the
shivaree? ]. d. B.
A. The word "shivasee" 10 . cor
ruption Of "charivari." . French
term used to designate IN uproar
or tumult caused BY beating on tin
pans and kettles, accompanying the
denomination by groaning. his
sing. or baWling. Such . mock
serenads was INDUCED In to show
disfavoR. Tho stymolosy Of this
word 10 obscure. Tho Germans
translate It by 'Katsenmusik."
@. Are the winters becoming
miiderf r O. d.
4. tame Vintses sro mildaf than
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
SIZES DOCTOR.

Watseka, ILL.,, March S.-Dr. Hen
~ W. Clifton. physician Of Wat
seka. was charged with cruelty
yesterday In . divorce bill filed in
the superior court by Mra Eliza
beth Clifton. The Cliftons were
married in August. 1920. The bill
says DR.. Clifton has an annual In
como OF $4,000 and owns q $780,
900 interest In the Clifton Drug
company Of Gerard. Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1871.


So Tho Argus carried dispatch yesterday to
nc effect that monkey out in Wichita, Kan,
Anioys dental work. That may be, but who
swants to be monkey?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

ssSl In the spring married mans thoughts
turn not lightly to the ashes he ought to have
carried out during the winter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
HARDNESS H0BnY.

Warrington. March S.-President
Harding at press club hobby
night" said his hobby was to help
the fellow who 10 down and out
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
Argus Information Bureau


J.
addre
attention vi"
Ito enany uous staaAl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
E0RFD m DEATH.

Iowa City, March s.-Ramsay
Hevern, u. vas gored to death By
Q ball last ovouiue.