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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
OUR COMMERCIAL INVASION
OF THE ORIENT SECTION

This official record of the growth
of midas importations from the Uni
ted States, says Trade Record of the
National City Bank, is illustrative of
the growth in the share which the
Orient generally is making in our ex-
port trade. Prior to the war, the
share of our exports sent to Asia as
a whole was only AS per cent, advan-
cling to Ga per cent in 1916, 7.6 per
cent in 1918, SO in 1911, 9.3 in 1920
and 10.1 per cent in the ten months
of 1921 for which figures are now
available The total value of our ex-
ports to Asia advanced from $113.-
100000 in 1914 to $772,OOO,000 in
1920 and will be about 100000
in the calendar year 1921. The fall
off in the exports to Asia in October
1921, the latest month for which fig
N&es are available, is far less than
to any other of the grand divis-
Athe reduction in October salaat
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
PROPOSES CURB ON DRUGS

The recent introduction of res
olution requesting the armament con-
ference to take, steps to suppress in
trenational traffic in habit-forming
drugs, is proposed by Representatives
Julius Kahn, of California, chairman
of the House military affairs COM
mittee. Action is needed particularly
he said, to check the traffic of opium
in China.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
Steel Companies Fight 10 Keep
Secrets: All fhe Weeks News
Direct from The Nafion's Capitol
Business Being Put Into Government - Crisis Is
Reached In Education In America Says COM
missioner OF Education Decrease In Foreign
Trade for October Steps Being Taken To
Make Practical Forest Preservation
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT LARGER

Crude OIL production in the United
states Tor the week-ended December
o. averaged 1,330,310 barrels daily
compared with 1,327,880 barrels in
the previous week and POI ,915 bar
rels in the corresponding week last
year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22

in the same state, convicted of hunt
ing ducks during the close season,
paid SIS fine and costs Of $44.77 for
his Illegal sport. Seven Mississippi
huntres sought to bag ducks after
lark and were assessed fines Of SIC
and costs Of S27 each. Twenty sports
men in Georgia went after doves du-
ring the close season and were re-
lieved of $40 apiece.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
LESSON FOR DECEMBER IS
CHRISTMAS LESSoN-THE VISIT
OF THE WISE MEN.
sssoN TEXT-Matt. 2:l-l2.

LESSON TExT-Matt 2:l-12
GOLDEN TEXT-And when they had
opened their treasures they presented
unto him gifts; gold and frankincense
and myrrh.-Matt. Eli.
PRIMARY ToPTC-Wise Men Visit the
Baby Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Wise Men and
the Star.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The First Christmas.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
THE Most Joyous Day in the Year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
HUNTERS WHO VIOLATE
FEDL, GAME LAWS PAY
VERY DEAR FOR SPORT

Activity of Federal game wardens
IN enforcing the provisions of the mi
gratOry-bird treaty act resulted in 81
convictions during October and the
imposition of fines upon the offenders
totaling $1,282, according to the re
ports of the Biological SURVEY. Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
and in addition, many instances costs
greater than the fines were imposed
by the courts, ard in one case-that
of an offender who offered two wild
ducks for sale in South Carolina
jail sentence of months was meted
out and fine of 5000 was imposed.
In addition to the foregoing, 1O8
cases of alleged violation of the law
were reported by Federal game war
dens to the authorities for prosecu-
ton.
Offenses against the law dealt with
in October varied greatly. A hotel
keeper in Missouri who sold ducks to
his guests was fined $50; a vender of
aigrettes in Virginia was fined SIS; I
"A u
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
Cooking for Men.

Cooking has been added to the curricu-
lum OF male students ct Pennsylvania State
college. Cooking is something that all men
should know something about.
Some men should know all about it.
Particularly should married men have the
necessary knowledge so that in the pinch they
can escallop pan of potatoes OF stir up
mess Of fluffy biscuits.
There is NO telling when the good wife may
be absent from home at meal time.
AS time goes on the legitimate reasons for
this are growing.
And what is more pleasing to the average
wife than to return from the bridge party or
the polling place, .trife late perhaps and
worried for fear that she'll not be able to
have dinner on the dot-what is more pleasing
than to be greeted at The door by the man Of
the house. all uniformed. up in a long overall
apron. dab of -four on his beaming counte-
nance, stirring for dear life at bowl of en-
bryo drop biscuits?
And the teakettle steaming its heart out?
And the smell Of burning beefsteak per-
| meating the otherwise hopeful atmosphere!
Man should know how to cook!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

Phineas T. Barnum is known as 1.-The world s
greatest Snowman" Too, he was one Of the
worlds shrewdest citizens.
Barnum did other things in his long career
than to exhibit Jumbo and Tom Thumb. man
age the tour Of Jennie Lind. and pique the Gu
riosity Of America by freaks and hoaxes.
He invaded England as lecturer on THE
Art Of Money-Getting" and made great sue
cess Of the venture. Some Of his maxims are
as true now a. they were in 1859. For example:
True economy consists in always making
the income exceed the outso Persevere.
The foundation Of success in life is good
health. But whatever you do, do with oil your
might
Don't mistake your vocation. Use the best
tools. Don't get above your business.
There is no royal road to wealth. Learn
something useful, and be systenatic.
Read the newspaper Be charitable. Be-
ware Of outside operations" Preserve your
integrity. and keep your business Affairs to
yourself.
They attribute the saying. There's suck
er born every minufA" to p r. Basnum. There
are no indications. throughout his long career.
that Phtnsas WA one q them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
Where City Loses

a There is still possibility Of new hotel
3sing in Rock Island the present year. 1t is
understood that the one obstacle standing in
Ne way of carrying forward the project is
Ne high interest rate on money 1t will re-
Qhire more than million to erect the pro-
tosed hotel. Options are still held on a site
= the southeast corner of Third avenue and
Nineteenth street
sft would be difficult to calculate the losses
that the city suffers annually because Of .
lack OF hotel accommodations the equal of 9TH
" communities the size OF Rock Island. One
has but to cross the river to Davenport to ap-
preciate what adequate modern hotel conven-
fences will do for a city. When the Blackhawk
was erected few years ago business men
not interested financially shook their heads
and predicted that, with liquor selling abol-
ished in Iowa, the undertaking would prove
failure. We have the answer in the addition
" four stories to the Blackhawk in the past
year. The house is a big money maker 1t
was built By men who mad faith IN Davenport.
They are Davenport citizens Most OF the.
commercial travellers who visit the tri-cities put
Up at the Davenport hotels. And.they are not
to be blamed for doing So They 60 where
thoy get the best for their money.
Rock Island. as the center OF the quad.
cities. with hotel conveniences such as city
q its size and commercial Importance entities
Il 70. would naturally attract most of the com.
Msrcial travellers who nowadays refuse to
Try here except long enough to say hello
e1sShslr customers. It's . black eye for Rock
.nd. In ths eldsn dsys. when Rock Island
- iSAe laadtag hotel q the community,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

~ ~ AsiA ~ he1inass 1T - = ~
yeftel y pq1gaDosI
~ - ma ls,and i ttAdias fsr -
ls1s soaysstioS y ~ srctto. re Masoeie
sooIal osgsniSs1iop. It's : meeting that an
nually attracts betwssn eight and ten tlos-
sand pssDls for psliod Of four days. TAoss
who AZ striving t. hing he Meeting here
ars centsring their hopss in the belief that
they viii b abls to promise nsw hotel %
take care Of part u tAs visitora without
the nee botsl It II uAjfhely Inst The srotte
council would consent to sending the convsn-
ton here. This u mentioned q just one Of
the good things that Rock Island Is, missing
through the absence Of modern hotel accom-
modauons. 49, ss
The Argus would like to 80 the men who
have in hand the hotel enterprise keep ham
mering away until thet bring matters to
point where they can proceed With building
operations. For assuredly Rock Island daily
IL losing srouud that It will be hard to recover
through not having hotel to compete with
those offered BY IT. nsighbors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
British Interference.

Il Great Britain is reported 10 be active at
Washington seeking to induce the United
States to curtail its naval building program.
spentiment. in America is that IL Great Britain
Nm tsnd strictly to it, own knitting we'll At
zempt to do likewise in this country
& The United States isn't looking for trouble.
hut the fact 10 that in this country the folks
1on't like the situation in Europe. and it is
likely that the United States will proceed to
Squip itself to meet any contingency that may
rise on the high seas even though in so doing
ne displeasure Of the British empire might
Is aroused.
Il Uncle Sam is not looking with designing
yes beyond his own borders. but he is going
p be in shape to quench the first display Of
fireworks that may be staged in the vicinity
~ any OF his possessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

@. What is the word for light
ning-fear? B. H. X.
A. "Astrophobia" means fear Of
lightning.
@. How can the purity OF honey
be determined? c. M. 5.
A. An implement known as the
polariscope is used to study the
purity of honey Pure honey has
the faculty of turning plane OF
polarized light to the left. When
ever honey shows a right-handed
polarization it is q cause for sus-
picion respecting its purity.
@. In making fruit or berry pie,
the crust often becomes soggy. Is
there anything that will prevent
this? A. +.
A. Pie crust will not be soggy
IL brushed over with the white OF
an egg before the fruit is put on.
Q. Did they use red gasoline
during the war! R. F. W.
A. The government specifica-
tons for gasoline to be used in
airplane engines required the re-
finers to take the best gasoline and
run it through the distilling retorts
again. thus producing the most
combustible elements Of liquid
fuel. and nothing else. 1t was
known - "257 fighting naptha,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
Depression a Delusion.

factory in Duluth. MIMI, employing a
large force OF men, had been closed several
months. The owners realized that II the plant
remained inactive long enough it would be
forgotten by their former customers and that
in time the business would peter out. So they
determined to take the bull by the horns, 50
to speak. They saw no reason why they should
hot be willing TO take chance; that perhaps
the situation was not SO bad as they had been
led to believe that it was. Like owners OF
many other businesses, they had become
alarmed at what they supposed were dark
clouds With the usual silver lining missing
So they ordered materials and declared
that they would operate their factory for six
months and see what the harvest would be
They figured that, inasmuch a. they were
Obliged to take . chance their workers ought
to assume little Of the responsibility. So il
was proposed to the workers that they accept
q 10 per cent reduction in wages during the
six months operation trial The workers goi
together and voted unanimously to accept the
offer Of their employers.
The plant was started, and It is stated thai
tho owners are surprised at the orders thai
have begun to come in. 1t simply proves thai
If you quit you will be forgotten. II you show
a fight you will have plenty of others to &
along with you. There are many other con
Germs over the country that should emulate
the example set by the Duluth company The,
never will get anywhere standing still. A
start must be made somewhere to revive in
dustry. The surest way to return to normalc!
is to get everybody busy working again. Whsl
employment is general the dollar begins t
function. When the dollar is kept in motion
everybody is doing we'll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
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not stefva1iOn Treatment . 49,.
writer's cfuueiy Cali y. sMs y
nsafiy q msy &c 70 cul.ns $780, ~.
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food : diepetlc ino.vlousl ~. ~ ~
stronger ne Oscomes. tne Oeses a
feels. ANA the ioneer ne viii ~.
OF the making OF oiet nsss tnsIs
Is NO enc, yet NO eucn cas sne efleu
regimen Can De oeemeo nsipiui -.
diabetes; the amount OF eacn ln0
OF f0od tine olaDeuc lnoiSiouai nay
safely OF prontaoiy taAe mus! y
Determined ~ ms OF ner OWE hMlt
OF toaeEaace LOT tnAt paIucuiar
klnd OF 1904 ttnat Is, proteil' Iat'
or carpony01teJ aao can 70 oecIo-
ca IN no otner way, oesplle tne -.
oltrary may eat ana may nos
eat lists oIten gwen sup!ecU OF
tnls IInce,onal 4elecs NvS.ce now
careIuliy 1 avolo H.ninS u.soeees .
disease. II ID oisease' OF course
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

thAt the Karell regimen 10 good for
the overweight adult who happens
70 have diabetes. have 70 be 20
careful lest some reader write IN 70
my. RI saw your "a and would like
further particulars about the sugar
diabetes which you claim you can
cure When I 90, no doubt It Will
b fulminAnt apoplexy, and they'll
md some such letter clutched IN
my hand. $3.50.
Our YfAdesnon.
You said that hypophosphitis do
not feed the nerves, but our drug
gist claims they do
Answer-And what ID your butch
sr's opinion!
Massage for Obesity.
Do you recommend general mas
sage for the reelection Of obesity?
(Nliss n. J.
Answef-The only methods Of
reduction recommend are less
food, more exercise. or both. In
occasional instances appropriate
ductless gland hermone medication
by the patients physician aids in
reduction and at the same time
greatly improves health.
Why Tfffling Cuts Get Sore.
Can you tell me why every little
scratch or cut l get remains sore
or testers for q long time? Is It be-
cause my blood is good? (B. G.)
Answer-The usual cause Of fes-
tering or delayed healing OF such
abrasions or cuts is infection with
pus-germs. Either your skin har-
bors such germs or you come in
'; contact with someone who infects
YOU. Thus one man in a machine
shop may infect many others b,
communicating the oil or cutting
mixture, il he happens to have 9
suppurating boil, pimple, or wound
The best plan is to keep some tine
ture of iodine handy, and immed
lately swab every such abrasion OF
scratch with it, then without touch
ing the wound, as soon as it dries
coat it with flexible collodion FOL
protection.
MIX and Bovine tuberculosis.
| If a COW with tuberculosis gives
apparently rich pure milk is there
/ any danger of contracting tuber
culosis by drinking such milk? 1
the milk is boiled, would that pre-
vent the danger? Please explain
what pasteurizing of milk means
(Mrs. G. l. G.
Answer-There is danger o.
contracting glandular tuberculosis
infection through the tonsils lodg
ing in neck lumph nodes, formerl!
known as "scrofula.D Boilin,
milk five minutes-almost, but no
quite-sterilizes it 1.-THE boilini
would have to be repeated TO
three successive days to destroy al
germs). Pasteurizing means heat
ing up to 140 degrees F., and hold
ing at that temperature 20 minutes
then cooling. This destroys an,
tuberculosis germs which may b.
] present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

walk to the Snow estate instead
of leaning over the store counter
dickering over shoes.
i've been promoted to head
salesman" be said. "No more tour
ing over the state for orders. But
I'm not kicking at what has been,
for II l hadn't drummed the coun-
try towns / wouldn't have met you.
And LIES been worth living since
then! Leonia. won't you accept
these? Won't you say 'Yes'?"
Leoaia blushed as she received
the gifts; there were two boxes.
She opened the smaller one first. A
solitaire! She blushed again a.
Jack pushed 1t on her left third
finger. and kissed her.
It'll wear these on our wedding
day" she whispered. my first silk
stockings"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

a Her name connected with a scandal by
sgossipng neighbors. a Chicago woman the
.5ncther Of two small children ended her life
with gas. She was innocent Of the ndiscre-
lions charged against her. Just a foolish,
sensitive woman, you will say. Yet it shows
3hc harm that poisoned tongues may do.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
The Daily Short Story
struck dumb by a new idea.

struck dumb by a new idea.
Standing near the counter was a
young travelling man whom she
had noticed several times before.
He was spoken of as a coming
young man." Swaying between
hope and fear, she approached him.
Are you a salesman" she ask
ed timidly.
The man turned towards her. lie
had nice, clean-cut face.
Yes, can l do anything for you?"
you might give me some ad-
vice if you will. l want to sell
some children's dresses. Do you
sell such things on commission?
mo. ! don't" returned the man
regretfully. my line is shoes"
oh" Leonia suddenly realized
her boldness and blushed furiously.
I'm sorry to have bothered you"
| Her disappointment and embar-
rassment were SO evident that the
man was suddenly interested in
! her.
Il say, don't CO." he exclaimed.
There's no reason why can't look
into the matter. I'm on my way to
a large department store in the
next town. They deal in dresses as
we'll as shoes. Tell ME more about
your stock"
! He was so encouraging, so mat
ter-of-fact. that Leonia soon found
herself telling him her whole story,
and she was thrilled with a new
born sense OF JOY, as the light of
! sympathy rose in his eyes.
"I'll send you word of the prices
las soon as have investigated, and
ilwe1l try to land small order first.
To whom shall l writer
I'm Leonia Snow; just address
the letter to Hillsdale, General De-
livery, Mr.. -"
! Jack Eliot, at your service"
Then they shook hands, and
Leonia turned homeward, walking
as though fairy wings had sprout-
ed on her ankles.
| Three dresses were completed
the first week. Jack had sent word
that the best offer he could get was
$3.50 apiece, in dozen lots. Leonia
wrote back, Accepted" and fever
ishly attacked the other nine
which she actually completed dur.
; ing the second week.
! The gowns proved more than
satisfactory. and orders for more
icame in rapidly. Leonia was obliged
to call in the assistance OF
some Of the village girls who were
eager to make an extra dollar.
| There came . time when the 1t.
tic supply Of linen WAS exhausted
and LeonfA had to 90 into the open
market for material. But she had
plenty OF money now. and wher
her father. ashAst at FIRST 1t hi
daughters mixing in the trade, OBJ
5ected. she had already tasted the
sweets Of success, and laughed him
into silence.
i And still Leonia had no sill
stockfngD. She had. IN fAct, forgot.
ten all about silk stockings, for shs
had fallen IN love and spent each
day. n her fingers new over the
dainty garments. longing for a let:
ter. which, fortunately for her hap.
piness. always came. At afst the,
we're hlled with business detail, but
; after awhile the business receded
. the friendship increased.
; On Jackb next visit. he wended
his way excitedly up the broa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10

If you have been entertaining any doubts
Mls to the winners Of the last presidential cleo
atom. you must have had them removed when
N on read that congress yesterday canvassed
Nthe vote and with due solemnity formally de-
ciared that Messrs. Harding and Coolidge were
Are victors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-10
SILK STOCKINGS.
Ry Mrs. Nellie Tinker.

Copyright, 1920, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Leonia had reached her I'D year
before she had seen moving pic
ture, been kissed by mere man, or
enjoyed the luxurious smoothness
of a silk-stockinged leg. The
awakening to this third depriva-
ton was what started Leonia On
her fight towards independence.
Leonia was the daughter of an
elderly country gentleman, who be
lieved that the youths of today
were headed on a speed train
towards destruction. and that his
daughter would not follow suit il
he could help it. So she was
brought up in restricted environ
ment, living select, conservative
life on the large estate, with schol-
arly tutors and maidenly attend
ants.
And then quite Suddenly she
awoke to the limitations Of her ex-
istence and became possessed with
the desire for silk stockings, plus
the other joys Of life. She arriv-
ed at the desire by q strange man
ner of reasoning. The clothes she
wore were old fashioned and old
maidish. The modern lads liked
style and dash. and-to Judge from
the village girls-silk stockings.
| Leonia was desperately lonely
She wanted to be like the girls VINO
went walking every Sunday with
their beaux. Even Katie, the kitch
en- girl, was to be envied. How
could she win the attentions o
some estimable young man? Mod
ern clothes, modern manners, Sill
Stockings!
Blushing over the audacioul
thought she decided at the sam,
time to procure them by hook o.
crook. But how? Father hadn'
any money to spare; her allow
ance was limited to 81 a week; An.
she dared not ask for more. Othe
girls managed to earn money, bu
She had been brought up by a mai
who believed it unwomanly to seel
ioccupation outside the home. VIVA
could she do?
/, One day as she was surrepti
tiousIy examining a hail orde
hook and figuring that she needle,
at least 500 for a complete outfi
/ az clothes, the bright idea came.
beautifully. embroidered dPesse
of sheerest lawn for little tots,
/ to 6 years, So" she read. and tn
idea Matched on the spot
She had made dolls clothes 70
years why not little children
clothes? There was no sewing ma
chine in the house. but the seam
would be short and easily han,
sewed. Besides she embroidere'
with master fingers. And up Il
the attic was the wonderfully IN
linen which had been packed AVA.
. in the cedar chest since her moth
era death years before.
Leonia's castle rapidly Assumes
enormous proportions. She couldn'
unite figure out Just where 81
vould sell the finished gowns. bu
al the pastor had 90 often advises
. she had but to follow the candl
. lirht and al she progressed ne'
maths would open IN for her. Fill
ed with the money idea she hasten
ed to the village store to buy
uattern, and there she halted