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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
Yke Cure for Bolshevism.

Schwartz, the San Francisco Socialist,
s4Ao was recently released from prison by the
l'easheviki in Moscow and sent with his dying
VIE to the Esthonian border, tells the world
tAst there 10 class system in Russia more
rigid than in what the Russian "reds" call the
rcapitslistic countries Before he went to
Russia he believed Lenine and Trotzky were
really trying to do away with the class system.
mt his eyes have been opened He found the
class system more strongly intrenched in Pet
fogfad and Moscow than in the so-called can
Statistic countries, and to use his own words
the system rs administered with utter disre-
easd for human rights and the teachings of
modern civilization.
/. Lenine Ind Trotzky and their associates at
me top of the scheme enjoy the greatest lux
w. There is plenty OF food for the COM
,Slssars, but the folks rtrther down the scale
are rationed according to their attitude to-
wards the government Even the soap is grad
Cd according to the class system. 'vrhe COM
a:iasars have good toilet soap. but there are
third and fourth grade soaps for those further
ewsy from the Kremlin crowd
sehwartz was born in Germany, but Va.
laksn by his parents TO Russia when hs-~as
sVll an infant and grew up in Odessa and
~ He became an ntncer in the old afmy
attending Russian university When
~ ysars old he came to America. vas
49, - eitissn. vcsksd - strsst car
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
Harbla,xers.

A few days more sad the sporting pages
will BLOSSOM with the news from southern
training CAMPS! Straw hats already are in
millinery shop widows promise Of spring
and threat against pas pockstbook
New spring merchandise ID here" sings
the department store ad and in the drab days
Of February the chant has all the sweetness
Of Mendelssohn spring song. Ma goes to town
and brings home handful Of documents il
Illustrated with spring ssyles. The paper hang
ers once more advise DO It now Len
ten days sssvs 6 reminders Of approach
ing Easter ana the resurrection 81 all
nature. Consressional Sod 10 In the malls
and already one may Rad occasional advics
On early planting
!. So passeth the vintss ofour discouisnt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
LAfthan@edness.

Ny 2-year-old daughter is rather
nervous. and she is inclined to use
her left hand. / have been trying
to make her use the right. but q
friend told me it would only~make
the child more nervous. Please ad-
wise me whether l should persist.
"a. M. b.
/ Answer think it is better not
to4interfere. Forced change.if the
child is naturally left-handed, does
tend to create nervousness and
sometimes causes suffering and
backwardness. What is your OBJ.
lection to Yeft-handedness?l
Our Cheerful Heighbors.
Our little boy is recovering from
scarlet fever. Some OF the neigh
bors tell VS. it always leaves the
child afflicted with some disease oil
the heart or kidneys. Is there any
thing / can do to prevent that
(Anxious Mother)
Answer-The neighbors, as US.
ual, misinformed you. Just follow
your doctors directions and nc
doubt the child will make a COM
plete recovery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
Facts About Fires.

Some interesting. facts may b CLEANED froo
the annual report issued by John g. Gambler,
state fire marshal To begin with, 1877 persons
lost their lives in fires, and 2S4 were injured
In Illinois in 1890. There was ire every
81 minutes. and property loss which it is
estimated would have built 1000 miles Of hard
road At $4,000 per mile. -
There were H.167 fires, with loss OF
$20,175,4z2.
A residence caught fire every hour and a
talf, and the dwelling property loss would
have built s36 new homes At 5000 each.
II everyone had needed warnings Of the
department to repair detective dues, HOB fam
flies would not have been driven from their
homes BY nre. Firing upon cold days, causing
sparks to fall on shingle roofs caused 3.1so
fras aud a loss Of 31.1Ss,se0. Smokers and
people careless with matches started 1851
fires, and burned up 3s:5,574 in property. The
most expensive offender was electricity, which
caused 541 hrss and loss Of $1,206.423, which
was the largest lcss due to single cause.
Nearly 500 automobiles outside of those de-
stroyed in garages were burned with loss Of
$S3,595.
Mr.. Gambler states that carelessness was
chiefly responsible for the fatalities from FIRE
and explains that the number Of deaths caused
by the use of kerosene in starting fires be-
came so appalling that the new state rules
regulating use of volatile oils prohibit the
use of infammable liquids in kindling oastart-
ing fires in stoves, furnaces and other places
Almost all the fires DUE to the causes above
enumerated, as we'll as rs per cent of all other
fires are preventabls. according to the state
fire marshal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

.
The arstS doss Of castor on or
other physfc given to the baby Is .
tremendously important mztter
which calls for the judgment Of the
physician. Parents are sadly re-
miss wi en- they permit anyone else
to decide this question. A baby 10
delicate. bit Of machinery-that is.
very finely adjusted, not weak. per-
fectly co-ordinated like a nns
watch. Needless attempts to reg
ulate q watch with . hammer or .
monkey wrench are scarcely deemed
advisable.
The second and third doses Of
castor oil or other physic are even
more injurious than the irst. The
fist, dose is, in rare cases. perhaps
necessary evil. but an evil never
theless. The second and third
doses tend to establish or increase
the differentiation brought abont
by the first and then set up STATE
Of dependence on artificial stimu-
lants to peristalsis or bowel move
ment. From this, unwise or ill-ad.
vised resort to physics in the early
days or weeks Of life, the conStipa-
ton habit is commonly established
/, and unless every care is taken the
habit tends to become more hxed
As the years pass.
Another factor Of the constipa'
! ton habit is inadequate feeding in
infancy. For one reason or an.
other, often unnecessarily, the
mother decides to wean the baby
and resort to artificial feeding. She
makes q half-hearted attempt t.
modify fresh milk to suit the baby's
age and condition, and meeting witt
discouragements she readily liz
tens to suggestions of advisers who
are really not qualified to deter.
mine the food requirements Of 1
growing child, and thus the baby II
cheated with some deficient fooi
which may be very convenient tc
prepare and entirely digestible bur
which, nevertheless. cheats tn,
baby. out Of vitality necessary ele.
ments such as fat or vitamini
(growth-promoting factors).
food preparation lacking fair pro
portion Of fat "a proportion akin tt
the four per cent in the baby foot
supplied by Nature) is bound t.
favor the constipation habit; more
over, such foods, II relied upon a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
Argus Information Bureau

lay reeder can get the answer to G
ton BureAos Frederic !. Haskin, Director
address and enclose two-cent stamp for {
confidential, the replies being sent direct
paid to Anony0eus letterD.l
@. Who was the originator Of
the expression First in war, first
in peace, first in the hearts Of
his countrymen?" H. X.
A. Colonel Henry Lee, father of
General Robert E. Lee, used the
expression, when as member Of
congress, he delivered the funeral
GRAFTON upon the death of Wash
ington.
@. At what temperature do cast
iron, steel, brass and aluminium
melt? P. E. ].
A. The Bureau ct Standards
says cast iron and steel will melt
at from 1000 degrees F. to 1900
degrees F., depending upon compo-
sition; brass, from 1000 degrees
to 1850 degrees, depending upon
composition; pure aluminium meltS
at 1.218 degrees F.
@. Are special stamps made for
registered and special delivery let
tiers? o. B.
A. Ten-cent registry stamps have
besn discontinued. Ten-cent spe-
cial delivery stamps are made, but
1t is not necessary to use one on
la special delivery letter. Stamps
to the value OF ten cents over the
regulation postage required may
be attached to the letter, and the
words special delivery" written
upon it,
@. Whist 10 the salary Of Q page
In congress! F.J.W
A. A page in the senate or house
Of representatives usually receives
$3.50 day. and q few are listed
at $500 = day.
Q. What is a shine ball. Il
L. MIC.
"A. This Is 4 pitched ball, In pre-
pairing to throw which the pitcher
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

sy question by writing The Argus Informs.
Washington, d. &. Give full name ana
eturn postage. Be brief. Ali inquiries are
to each individual. No attention viii u
rubs the ball on his clothing in
such a way as to produce on II
more or less white spot, approx
mating the size of a silver dollar'
which may produce a confusing OPP
tical effect when the ball is thrown.
@. Where was the "Star SPAN
gled Banner" first sung?
A. THE Star Spangled Banner
was sung for the first time in a
tavern. near the Holiday Street
theatre, in Baltimore, Md, by Ferd'
inand Durang.
@. How many feet of veneer can
be made from a foot Of black wal
mt? c. c.
A. From each board foot OF
black walnut. 20 square feet u
veneer can be made.
Q. What are ships cables maae
of? S. S. T.
A. Practically all cables are
now made of chain, only very smah
craft using rope.
@. Is the "cachucha' the name
Of a certain type of dance? D.V.".
A. This is an Andalusian dance
of much grace. Its origin is IN
known. It is written in "a time
and resembles the bolero. 1ae
cachucha is usually danced Win
castanets.
Q. Have seen the statement that
swans mate but once in a life-tlme'
ID this true? F. S. s =,
A. The Bureau Of Biological
Survey says THAT il swan loses
one mate it usually takes another
Q. Do fertile eggs keep as well
AZ infertile ones? A. ).
A. The Department Of Agricui-
ture says that the losses OF fertile
eggs are nearly twice as great as
OF infertile eggA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

/ The death Of William F. McCombs is be-
lisved by his friends to have been FASTENED
BY his political break with President wilson
Mr.. McCpmbs was one otthe original Wilson
men and in reward for his work in bringing
about the nomination at Baltimore was made
chairman Of the national committee Misfor-
tune seemed to have pursued him after his
split with the president finally health over
taking him and carrying him off at his home
yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
POWERS KNs.

Chicago, Feb. 2s.--In the most
Sensational OF the aldermanic bat
ties Alderman John Powers, 81
years . member Of the city council
from the Nineteenth ward, was VIC
tor yesterday. Interest had been
centsfsd In this fight by the ex-
plosion Of three bombs during the
bitterly contested campaign waged
betAsen Powers and Anthony
D'Andren. president Of the Sewer
and Tunnel Miners union.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
The Daily Short Story

, and slim in her crimson garments,
the lift Of her sleek head, the long
curving line of her throat, the list
ening man.
When the last note had died upon
the air she turned joyously.
oh, II l can do as we'll when he
comes! How very, very much cas-
Ter it would be to sing to him here
in the snowy silence where every
echo is a flattery!"
Her companion rose eagerly. at
! was superb-a thing of shattered
crystals. l cannot tell you how
splendid it was. And as for Anth-
ony Roth. you have your wish. You
have sung to him here. And you
!; shall be his masterpiece, a song
bird that shall startle musical
America"
At first his meaning was not
clear to her. But when at last she
understood she gave a startled cry.
you! Anthony Roth. o. and I
dared this! And my voice! You
think 1t has promise? Then it is
my turn to be happy"
1T is indeed. And now 1 mag
inc you will wish to tell you ia
Their the good news. As for myself
/ am anxious to greet David Hen
defson and congratulate, him on a
/ splendid daughter" q
The mans eyes were kind as thew
met Marcia's and the girl suddenly
thought them the finest eyes in the
! world.
They swung home, wordless and
happy.
But, as an old song says, when
happiness comes, so sorrow comes,
too" When the two reached the
Henderson home, all was in con-
fusion. During Marcias absence
Mr.. Henderson had suffered a shock
: and was now in a serious condi-
ton. The doctor and some of the
neighbors were In attendance.
Helen had been called from her
school, but was too nervous II be
OF much help, while Meredith, usu-
ally fairly capable. was a hindrance
to herself and everyone else.
Marcia, dry-eyed and practical,
moved about, here and there, plac-
ing things at the bedside. She
would have to sacrifice her musical
future on the altar of filial. There
was no one else to tend her father
in his helpless condition.
The girls heart was sore and
aching. She slept at the sick mans
side that night. In the morning a
trained nurse relieved her and she
went out for a walk with Anthony
Roth, who had been unusually kind
and helpful.
Il suppose this means the dash
ing OF our hopes for q career? l am
afraid you would not consider leav-
ing him." said Roth gently.
Marcia made an effort to smile.
mo. Never. That is not my ma
ture and must be true to myself.
. Shall you mind so very much? 1
am used to giving up things, but
this-this is different.
Now, ! can sing only to the
wood-creatures instead Of people. I
viii look unto the hills from
whence my help cometh,'" quoted
the girl, SO softly that he scarcely
heard her. But az he saw her clear
gaze lift to the snow-clad Mount
kearsarEs ind to TIE peaks beyond,
In bis own eyes grew . new rev.
erence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23
UNTO THE HILLS.
BY Mariesta Dodge Rowland.

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.) r.
1t was a crisp. snow-swept jan
uary morning when Marcia tip-toed
downstairs shortly after dawn, to
build the fire in the old range.
Except for one thing, it might
have been like any other morning.
But Anthony Roth, the great must
cal critic, and a personal friend Of
her fathers, was to Judge Marcia's
voice today.
AS she scratched the match
against the stove cover her fingers
trembled with ecstacy. All through
her morning duties the tremulous,
delightful feeling persisted. Even
when she called her sisters to
breakfast her voice held a new note
of suppressed vitality.
It seemed to Marcia as il the
meal would never end. She hurried
through her household tasks that
she might the sooner get to her
practicing.
All the morning she sat at her
piano carefully going over each
one Of her scores, giving special at
tention to the Jewel Song" from
Faust" At II she was tired and
her voice was cIouded. Her father
looked at her yearningly.
Marcia, child, you have been toe
long at your music. Get into your
skiing toys and out with you"
The girl smiled with an effort.
why dad, l haven't done any
skiing in ages. But perhaps it will
do me good to scoot over the crust
for a Bit
Macia's heart was very full as
she gazed at the glittering expanse
of white with the life of blue sky
above. and the lean branches of elm
and oak outlined against the azure
Her eyes sparkled as she struck out
over the crust, pole in hand and
jaunty crimson cap atilt on one ear.
She came to a halt 20 minues later
before a great gray ash that guard
ed the entrance to a snow -mantled
wood.
But there was someone there be
fore her. A yOungish man occupied
the rustic seat which circled the
great ash. His temples were touch
ed with gray, but his eyes were
young.
Broken strap" he explained,
waving one hand toward his feet.
"Oh!" said Marcia, that's horrid.
But I think the crust is hard
enough to walk on without them.
isn't this air wonderful"
Intoxicating" he agreed. 81
dread the thought Of leaving this
big outdoors for a stufYy parlor. I'm
to call on an invalid and his daugh-
ter this afternoon.
+ Marcia glowed. Then l do pity
you. They sound just like daddy
and me. We're to have a caller
this afternoon, too-a musical
critic, who's to test my voice."
"Really?" her chance acQuaint-
ance smiled inscrutably. "And what
treat have you prepared for him?
am a music lover myself"
"Oh," shrugged the girl, some
thing from Lucia di Lammermoor,
and the Jewel Song"
Delightful! I see that your
taste is operate. The Jewel Song
would sound like fairy music on
this silvery air. II you will sing ii
for me promise I will tell you my
name" laughed the young man.
"A bargain" responded Marcia.
and suddenly the silver notes OF
the immortal song burst upon the
air.
The girl really had q splendid
voice. as fleet and rich ~ Q birds,
and in the crisp air Of winter she
made the echoes ring with unwout-
ed beauty. The atmosphere was
sympathetfe and It was = sight
worth seefng-the girl. straight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

the sole noufishment Of . baby for
many weeks or months, promote
seurvy and ricketts,.
StillSa third common factor Of
the constipation habit ID failure to
add substantially to the diet Of the
average normal infant from time to
time in the first year of life. Thus,
orange Juice or any other fruit
Juice or tomato juice. any of these
nav Of cooked, should be given
every day. or two. from one to sey-
eral teaspoonfuls., between milk
feelings, trom the third Or, fourth
month Of age; and from the sixth
month any stswed or baked fruit
pulp may be given. Some fresh
meat broth (beef, chicken, mutton
should be given about thrice weekly
to babies from the age Of seven to
eight months. Along with this q
tsaspoonfql Or two Of any vege-
table, thoroughly cooked and
STAINED through a sieve may b<
given. The average baby is cut
ting teeth every minute, day and
month from the age Of SIX months to
the. age of Is years, and the teeth
are. undoubtedly intended to func-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

/ 4.femier Lloyd George plays golf on Sun
AAy and has been taken to task by some OF
HE former Welsh constituents for the prac-
dee Maybe the premier hallows the game.
- 1t were, by making up his mind on the
green whom to appoin: to vacant bishoprics.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

Now that Mr.. Hays is to be advanced to the
dignity Of cabinet post, most. folks doubtless
would wish that he wodl6 tack, few letters
I to his first name and write It Wifliam instead
! Of will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

G. X. Chssterton, the british novelist. now
In this country, observes that. American wom-
On, having been given equal rights with men.
might begin dofing their hats to their former
lsrds and masters. Yes, they might. but they
won't
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

Rock island is assured Of q place In the
:z1fszlins csslnes Henry c. wallace. who was
f(t4 In this city in 1867, having been Sc
sl6ct1d fof the post of secretary Of agriculture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

lAay
ton sarss1 Frederic Hkn Director Westminster D. Give tut name sSs
o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

AS . suggestion for . last line" offers NJ
6. r.. plant yeur grass seed now!"
But that VIM give NJ lame back-not q
lat unel r. e. Me.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-23

THE thought comes to US that within two
weeks after presidential cabinet is named
not one person in q thousand is able to say
who's who or what May we not tbefore mayi-
noting becomes passed. suggest that you clip
the foregoing lines and paste them over your
desk? Then you may one day astound your
friends by readily naming the secretary Of the
interior or some other obscure member of the
presidents Official family. oh, as Mae
Tinee might say, don't mention it; ywekkum.
The Coconino sun., 1921-09-16

told Sheriff Campbell that it was strictly up to the county to pay Peg gy's way back to Los Angeles. The latter replied that he couldn't see it that way, inasmuch as Peggy had been witness for the defense and had worked against the prosecution. But, her father-in-law insisting, the sheriff, feeling that the young wife was not getting a fair deal, told MT. Nash that he would pay her fare back to Los Angeles out of his own pocket. She had only a few dollars, less than she owed for board and room.
 Peggy says she told her fGther-in- law that if there is new triak and she is wanted, he will have to pay her expenses or go without her testimony.
 It is likely she will ask for di- vorce. She says she and her hus- band had separated several times be- fore the latter's arrest. When asked if she knew anything else about the murder beyond what she told on the witness stand, she said there was noth- ing material.
 J. c. Nash, though president of the Hillsdale, Wyo., bank, is said to have had to borrow a great deal of the money he used in the defense, rais- ing some of it by selling land op- ton to a relative or relatives in the middle west.
 It is quite generally believed that defense will not appeal the case. The pristner's father is said to have an- nou'lced before he left that no appeal vii. be made for year or two, until public sentiment has died down. But 1T. a year or two no appeal can be made, as the law provides that it must be made within 60 days following sen- tence.
 There is much speculation about a likelihood of pardon. Under the rules of the pardon and paroles board, no case can come before it until the min imum sentence imposed has been ser ved--in this case 65 years--unless new evidence is produced or in case of illness from which the prisoner is unlikely to recover. That was why, it lis believed, an indeterminate sentence was given. If Nash had been sentenc- ed for life, the pardon and paroles board could have acted on an applica- tion for pardon or parole at any. time.