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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
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Washington. D. c. Give full name md
,turn postage Be brief All inquiries an
TO each ind vidual. No attention vtN b
women, is from 2 to 5 millimeters,
or about Il to a inch, during each
10 days after first piercing the
skin, or about % to q inch a
month. When it reaches length
of 10 to IA inches its rate of growth
is reduced one-haif, and later to-
ward the end of its normal life Its
increase is hardly perceptible,
@. How much did the arenas for
the Dempsey Willard and Demp-
sey-Carpentier fight cost? 7. H.
A. The arena where the Demp-
sey-Willard fight was held cost ap-
proximately $2S3,O00, while the one
in which Dempsey and Carpenter
fought cost about 100000.
@. Which is more important to
the growth of trees, good soil or
good climate r. {.
A. An authority on trees says
that a favorable soil goes mucn
further in overcoming an unfaVor-
able climate than a favorable Gil
mate does toward overcoming an
unfavorable soil.
@. Are people more apt to Dc
overcome by heat on q dry day or
on damp day? C. II. M.
A. At the same temperature:
moist air is more productive OF
heat prostration than is dry air!
@. II it rains during double
header, is the rain check good?
P. JIM
; A. Since the admission price is
the same as it is for one game
rain check is good only when less
than four and half innings OF the
first game have been played.
@. Is Mount Rainier 10000 iee'
high or 14,40S feet high?
A. This mountain rises 10,ooV
feet above its immediate surround.
ings and its peak is 14,4OS iee'
above sea level. =,
| ". WIN COuipcSeu INC
States commission to China IN
1920 which went to investigate the
Shantung question? G. B. B.
A. There was no American COM
mission sent to China on the Shan
tung question in 1920 or subse-
quently. The Shantung question
lay in allegiance from the time Oh
the Paris conference until tne
Washington conference. The "a
sino, Chinese-Japanese commis-
sion is now sitting in China. taking
up this question of the Shantuns
agreement reached at Washington
An unofficial congressional par'!
visited China as we'll as other coun-
tries in 1920, but they were in ~
way connected with the Shantuns
question <A =
Ia What Is the smallest county
lin England? A. P. Q.
! A. Rutland is the smallest county
containing but 157 square miles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
CAN THIS he LOVE3
By Mary Hitchcock.

Copyright, 1922. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
"The cars we're awfully late, and
l had no way of telling the time.
If had wrist watch like Jo-
sizes"
Sally's interest in the argument
for the defense did not interfere
with her rapid movements, as she
hurried about in nervous fashion:
setting the belated supper on the
table.
"If you had so watches you'd
never be on time!" Jim took out
his own, and frowned impatiently.
ut isn't getting any earlier. eth
er-"
well, sit there like Daniel-come-
TO- judgment, long enough, and it
will be early again." Sally flung
the flippant retort, drew up q chair
and poured q cup Of tea, then sat
down.
Il don't want any" as Jim hand
ed her a generous portion Of the
salad.
"Sulky, Ell? Well, suit yourself. y
Sally watched in silence while
her husband ate. She wasn't sulk-
ing. There were certain things
she had heard that afternoon, and
she had a grievance and wanted tc
air it. Until Jim filled his plate
a second time, however, she could
not find her chance.
Goodness, how you can eat! II
I went to half dozen theatres in
one afternoon I'd be filled up-or
excitement"
"They weren't all regular thea.
tres" Jim's look was as cool as
his tones. "Sone Of them were
movie houses. Give me some Of
that fodder"
you did go, them Sally haG
expected a swift denial, and in hel
surprise she neglected to pass the
cake plate, for the fodder" jim
had demanded-"on the sly"
what of it?' Jim was Laughing
at her now. But I don't know
what you mean by that on Thu
sly Most of the places I went tt
were on fremont street"
Anyway, you went somewher,
for a good time!"
"And don't you do it every da,
or so, yourself?"
Sally bit her lips.
us this the end Of this fruga
meal?" Jim wiped his mouth afte
finishing the third helping Of pre-
served peaches. II don't blame yol
for filling up at your friends
homes! Wonder il they all serV
these Hoover suppers?"
"You can be horrid when you re
ally try!" Sally rose to clear tn,
table. Jim selected a cigar, bit OF
the end, and fished in his poke
for = match.
Aren't you going to- ask m
about the shows!"
Il don't want to hear abou
them" Sally was fighting back tn
tears by now. II asked you thf
morning to take me somewhere to
night, and you said We couldn't at
ford to throw away money on pun
stuff"
II meant it, too! Just because
happens to be our wedding ami
versary isn't any reason"
| But Sally Us crying now. Jir
got mp from his chair and cam
around to where she sat, head o.
the table, crying rs he had neve
seen her cry.
Here. here, quit that! Sally
Won't you please stop?"
] She knew he was standing owe
her. HpWninK, and chewing, the en-
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The Daily Short Story

of his cigar into a sticky pulp. but
she did not stop. 4
Mice pleasant evening we're
likely to have! You'll look sight!
All the powder in the drug. store
won't take the shine of your
nose"
Il don't care what I look like!"
well, l do! Think l want folks
wondering what special sort of
brute ann" Then, as Sally rose,
and, still crying, started to clear
the table: Leave. those things
where they are; we've just got time
enough to dress"
"Dress?>, What? Where?" Sal
ly's fountain Of grief ceased to
flow.
We're going for a walk"
I'm mott"
"Oh. yes, you are. And you're go
ing to wear that organdie dress I
like so much"
Il won't dress up-just for q
walk. Who's going to see"'
They turn on the lights between
the acts; and most folks doll up
for the theatre. don't they?"
THE theatre!" Sally stared stu
pidly.
"Surest thing! Suppose I was
running around in the heat for the
fun of wearing out my shoes?"
But, you said"
We're going to the theatre. That
is, if you ever come to enough to
get ready! It's the best show in
town, Sally We can just make it
If you hustle"
But if we've got to walk"
well, if you insist, I'll try to
carry you to the car line!" Jim's
wide-mouthed grin took the bite
from the growl. "Toddle along,
now, or come as you are"
"Give me 20 minutes!" Sally was
already running up the stairs.
At the landing she paused. Jim
ndu Cdlie0 10 nef.
did you say something?"
His voice floated up: Don't for
get to powder your nose, Sally. 1t
looks as no nose ought to look in
these days Of prohibition"
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed,
Jim, always impatient of delays,
lf1dgeted at the foot of the stairs.
| Five minutes more, Sally"
| He heard her light feet cross the
room to the dressing Stable, heard
the rattle Of china as she took the
top on her powder box, heard her
cry Of surprise, then he bounded
+ up the stairs.
I He was standing in the doorway
when she turned-the flush on her
cheeks deeper than the slight tint
still visible on her nose. In one
hand she held the powder puff, and
in the other, still wrapped in the
soft tissue paper with which he had
thoughtfully protected it from the
grams OF powder, was the double Of
! Josie's wrist watch.
"Jim!" Sally knew how. to say
: many things with single word.
Il Right here!"
Its lovely! And to think you
let me-"
; But whatever had been in. he,
mind remained unsaid, for lin
turned and started toward The
stairs, calling back over his shout.
der:
There's the car! i heard tn.
whistle! We've got to run for /,
now. and serves you right II ",
miss 1t, after all! Twenty minute.
to dress-Huh! Why didn't yos
say you needed . couple Of hour?
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costs. This applies chiefly tn h.
Dor. which is the big item in mann
facture Of all kinds. Americsn
wages are higher than in any 9th
er country in the world.
The bankers realize that to -, ,
their money back from Europe the,
must let Europe bring in goods ~
sell here. A high protective tar;r
would prevent this. Therefore. for
the first time in history, the Amer.
lean banking community has do.
parted from its traditional adyo.
cacy OF a high protective tariff Ana
has leaned toward low rates.
Because OF the close affinity ha.
tween the banking and manufac.
turing interests, the change has mot
been SO marked as otherwise Womb
J 3 the case, but nevertheless IL IL
apparent and has had a profouhd
effect on the passage of the tarir
bill.
Cause of Delay With Tariff Bill
This doubt on the part of ths
financial interests is responsible tn
a large extent for the delay Of ~
year and half in enacting the tar
if revision and it has had IN ef.
feet OF keeping some of the rates
lower than old-time protectionfst
Republicans would have put them
A statement which shows how
the banks feel about the tariff is
contained in a recent bulletin OF
the National City Bank Of New
York, the great financial institu.
ton which stands at the head Of
American banks. Discussing tho
international situation with es.
pecial reference to Europe's need
Of selling her manufactures here
so that she can earn money with
which to buy American food, the
bank says:
at seems altogether probable
that some means will be found for
purchasingIt, although the difficult
ties are great and the pending un-
| finished tariff legislature at Wash.
| ington tends to increase them"
This shows clearly how the
banks feel that the high protective
tariff, once a pet scheme of theirs,
now is regarded as factor which
increases the difficulties Of doing
business.
In a word, what the American
creditors Of Europe say is: "Eu-
rope owes US billions which we are
demanding. The only way to get
the money is to take European
goods, A high protective tariff
prevents those goods from coming
in and being sold here. Therefore,
by our own legislation, we prevent
Europe from paying US the money
we want in the only manner which
she has Of paying"
1t is an empasse and is reminis-
cent of the old system of the deBt.
or's prison. In the old days when
a man could not pay his debts he
was put in Jail. In Jail he had no
means of earning money and there
| fore could not pay the debt and be
released. America wants Europe
to pay its debt, but a high protec-
tive tariff puts Europe in a debt.
or's prison by removing her one
! avenue of payment.
Such problem is good exam.
pie of the difficulties which con.
front a statesman, for there is the
other side of the picture. If goods
made in Europe with cheap labor
come into the United States, under
low duties they can be sold here
for song. This means American
factories making the same sort Of
goods must be shut down.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

tAny reader can get the answer to a
ton Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
address and enclose two-cent stamp for Z
confidential. the replies being sent dire6
paid to anonymous lettersl
@. Is it true that water itself is
intoxicating? E. l. H.
A. Water in excess is an intoxi-
cant, according to Science Service.
With the aid of an extract from one
Of the ductless glands and also
without much assistance in con-
trolling thirst, DR.. Leonard G.
Rowntree Of the Mayo clinic has
proved that excessive water drink
ing by either humans or animals
may result in intoxication. Water
intoxication," he says, lis hard to
produce, as nature has provided
against the accumulation of water
in the body in poisonous amounts.
Through thirst the intake of water
is fegulated to the body's needs.
Unless the intake is greatly in ex-
cess the output, through the kid
neys and the skin takes care of the
surplus. In order to control the
thirst, an extract from small
ductless gland at the base of the
brain was used. Under the influ-
ence of'this drug the patient kept
drinking water until he developed
marked headache, nausea, stag
gering gait, unsteadiness of muscle
and inability to stand or walk,
viii. / lasted for a few hours. The
sane process was tried with dogs
with even more striking results.
The commissions OF water poison
ing are cerebral in origin and of
extreme violence at times, usually
lasting from one to 10 or Is min
utes."
@. Please define domestic sci
ence, domestic art, household econ
omy, household management, house
hold administration and home eco
nomics. l.. E. H.
A. Domestic science is that sci
ence which pertains to the prepar-
alton of food; domestic art is that
activity which is concerned in the
making Of hats and garments
household economy is the practical
system whereby household affairs
are managed; household manage
ment is Synonymous with 'domes.
tic or household economy" house
hold administration is the oversight
OF activities connected with the
maintenance Of home; home eco
nomics is the science that treats
Of the means and methods which
make possible the well-being of the
family.
| G. How many inches does q
woman's hair grow in year?
]. c. B.
A The length Of life Of the hail
varies with the age, sex, character
OF hair, and individual peehliarity
Each hair has its determined length
Of life, and this is not the same fol
every hair OF the same sort. The
rate Of growth. especially in you,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
Diarhraematio Breathin4.

Ump1k18 9Ao0 OEe81Mln8s
The Diaphragm II . very. busy,
interesting and important muscle,
voluntary up to certain degree.
yet automatic In control. It
works while you sleep. while you
eat and even while you hold your
breath 1t is shaped like q circus
tent and is stretched across, the
torso, dividing the chest cavity
from the abdominal cavity, with its
anchorage Of guy lines attached to
the lower ribs, spine and lower
end of the sternum or breast
bone. When the diaphragm con-
tracts 1t fattens down, pressing the
stomach, liver and other inside ap-
purtenances downward and max
ing the belly bulge forward; Incl
dentally increasing the capacity OF
the chest and drawing air into the
chest. The diaphragm is the chief
breathing muscle and although 1t
is controlled by the will It works
constantly as an automatic, indeed
the only automatic voluntary mus
Gle in the body.
Diaphragmatic breathing is TIE
natural and best way to breathe.
It is the way to breath when
asleep or unconscious. It is the
way a savage man or woman
breathes. 1t is the way a civilized
man breathes il he has not ac-
quired bad breathing habits by
false physical culture practices.
But civilized woman with her belly
restrained or splinted or put out
of action by corsets and tight
Wristbands. breathes largely with
the upper chest, in the manner
called thoracic breathing. because
her diaphraghm is embarrassed by
her clothing. And civilized wom-
an pays dearly for this interior
ence with nature, suffering with
al lsorts of disorders Of the .a5-
dominal and pelvic organs. These
disorders she is fond of attributing
to inherent weakness of her sex
but If there is any inherent weak
ness it is due entirely to her patho-
logical mode Of dress. Women are
getting some sense nowadays and
slowly but surely are graduating
from abdominal splints and ortho'
pedfc support to freedom, self sup.
port and better health along with 9
les morbid and more wholesome
site Of mind. An intelligence per.
meates the mind Of the more credu.
lous sex the absurdity of attribut
ing il Health Of any kind to 6
/ woman's age or sex becoes more
and more anifest.
Cultivate diaphragmatic breath.
ing as a health habit, no matter
about your age or sex. Here i:
the way to get the habit. il YOU
have learned to breath wrongly.
Lie on your back with both, knee.
fiexed. Place your right hand OF
your belly. Imagine the respira
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

Christian people are in the majority in Rock
Island. The ministers Of the city's churches
have demanded that paid officials perform their
sworn obligations to keep the city safe and de-
cent. It will be interesting to see whether the
Christian people of the city-and they are in
the majority-have as much influence with
oficialdom as the vice ring. representing a
small minority, has proven itself to WELD.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
Frederick Haskin's Letter
NEWTARIFF ALIGNMENTS

Washington, D. c., Sept 1.-THE
Of the senate and house
Of representatives within q short
time will report TO their houses q
new measure revising the rates OF
customs duties which must be paid
to bring foreign merchandise into
the United States. This measure
is Of unusual interest because it
represents the first great tariff re-
vision since the European war, q
struggle which exercised the most
profound effect on the economic
position of the world.
One Of the notable facts in con-
nection with 1t is that there has
been q radical alteration in the
alignment of high tariff advocates.
For generations, the Republican
party has stood for q high protec-
tive tariff, while the Democrats
have varied between outright free
trade and tariff for revenue only.
The great strength of the Repub-
lican protectionists always has re-
posed in the northern states, where
are located the manufacturing in
dustries.z These industries have
supported the Republicans because
the Republicans favored high pro-
lection.
Closely affiliated with the manu-
featuring interests have been the
banking interests Of the country;
in fact manufacturing enterprises
and banks frequently are owned by
the same persons. This has meant
that the banking power of the
United States has been in favor Of
high tariff duties.
A great change has come about
quietly in this regard as a result
of the astounding events Of the
war. The people as a whole pu,
up the money to buy the Liberty
bonds and lend money to our Eu-
ropean allies, but the banks also
we're heavy investors. Indeed, the
banks made it possible for many
Of the people to buy, 1t will be re-
membered how banks arranged t.
sell bonds to the people during the
drives, on monthly installment
plan The banks had to pay the
government within a shorter per.
iod, so they we're actually putting
up much Of the money. Many pur.
chasers did not complete their in,
stallment purchases and the banks
found themselves compelled to take
over the bonds. The consequence
was that the banks became great
holders of these securities.
Bonds Made Free Traders.
Now more than $11 ZOO, 900 900 il
Liberty loan money is in Europe
and Europe is slow in making re
payment. Europe is poor and can
not pay US in gold, as we already
have so large proportion of thu
worlds gold-about half Of it
There are three ways for a natiol
to make payments: in gold, il
goods, or in services. Europe can
not pay in gold. She iy paying il
services by carrying American car
goes in her ships and by entertain
ing American tourists. The bulk O
the payment must be in goods.
| To pay in goods. European coun
tries must export to US all mannel
Of commodities Of the sort we re-
| quire. Most of these goods are O
the sort made in the United States
A protective tariff is designed tt
keep out foreign goods so that thu
American-made product will not b.
met in its home market by foreign
competition. Foreign costs Of pro
duction are lower than American
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
FOOD.

The worlds wheat crop this year will be .
whopper, says department OF Agriculture. II
will total 3.Ol9, 526, 900 bushels. This is about
40. 900 900 bushels less than last year. but it's
129, 100000 bushels more than the pre-war
average.
Very important figures. to the wheat grower.
For the rest of US, it means that the world
in 1928 will become calmer. That is. provided
the food is distributed. Unrest does not go
with a full stomach. When the mob overthrow
the French monarchy, its cry was Bread"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

The Argus has been attacking condition
that is throttling me progress, security and
happiness Of Rock Island and It's people. The
only defenders of that condition are these that
profit by Its existence. Therefore they must be
regarded in no other light than as common
enemies Of the community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
HEALTH TALKS
Bv William Brady, NJ. e
Sotsa PAysl1lan acl Ass1or.

tory movement begins in the toes
Of your right foot an travels grad
ually upward to the middle OF
your body on the right side. across
to the left side, and then gradually
down to the toes Of the left fort.
Follow each inspiration this way
MP to the middle Of the body and
down the other side as yau expire.
At the same time try how high.
without force, the hand is lifted as
the belly bulges or expands with
inspiration and how low the haE0
sinks as the belly falls or con-
tracts with each expiration. Re
peat some 20 times, slowly and
evenly, every night and every
morning. This simple exercise has
cured many functional disorders Ct
young women.
Questions and Answers.
Preserved Lettuce = Is lettuce
wholesome food when put up. IN
fruit jars the same as spinach. etc,
for winter use? MRS. j. H. r.
Answer have no knowledge OF
its Availability. but it would be
quite as wholesome as canned
spinach or other vegetable. Gould
not head lettuce be kept az cab
bage is kept for winter usea
Bad Case-Please tell me what
excessive cardiac arythmia is and
how it can be cured. M. S. e. :
Answer-Cardiac means of or
pertaining to the heart Arythmia
means lack of rhythm or absence
of rhythm. It sounds like a $50
way Of saying irregular heart &C.
ton. What the cause or cure OF
THAT may be of course l have no
idea, not having examined the pa
tient.
The Sleepy Agony daughter
II years of age. How many hours
of sleep does she need? How mary
pounds should she weight?
MRS. NJ. ].
Answer-Ten hours. One hun
bred pounds, or at any rate that is
the average weight for girls II
years, 60 inches tall.
Farsighted-I am %, have worn
! glasses 10 years for far sighted.
ness. Can l still be fitted with
glasses when I grow old? I veal
pretty heavy glasses now. Is there
danger of going blind? l hat
scarlet fever when q child-could
that have left my eyes weak? Nc
others of our family wear glasses
| MRS. l.. F.
Answer - No particular danger
of going blind. You should have
your eyes examined at such inter.
walls as your oculist suggests. By
! wearing the proper glasses you
conserve your eyesightN> The scar
let fever probably had nothing t
do with it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

The Gabel murder was the turning of the
tide in Rock Island. 1t sounded the death knell
OF the rule Of the underworld. Perhaps few
well intentioned men are going to 60 down in
the political wreckage, but they will have no
one but themselves to blame for their misfor-
tune. They had plenty Of time to free them
selves from the influences that are to send them
to political Oblivion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

1t is understood that the next meeting Of the
Rock Island immunity ring will be held some
where in the suburbs" The Argus has not been
invited to send reporter to cover the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
There are thugs arme,

There are thugs armed with stars and
carrying pistols dashing through the streets of
- Island like hishwaymen executing the
Drs of the vice ring and seeking to. intim-
1 and terrorize peaceable citizens. The
Nets of the city are not safe rs long as these
med characters are permitted to be at large
hey should Immediately be disarmed BY the
)ty authorities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

The Y. NJ C. A. hasn't yet been ordered by
the police to stop its horse shoe pitching games,
but to insure against their interruption the
proper course is to make arrangements with
the Rock ISLAND immunity ring.