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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received, 9 a. m,
March IS, 1922. at the mayors Of
flee, Rock Island, Ill, for con-
structing drains on Ninth street
and Twelfth avenue. Plans on file
at city engineers office.
H. NJ SCHRIVER, Mayor.
advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
WILLIAMS COMING.

Disabled soldiers will have
an opportunity to interview c.
c. Williams, a representative of
the United States veterans bu-
reau. Peoria district. tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Williams will
be at the Red Cross rooms,
State bank building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
IHRIG STORE NAMED
SOUTHWEST STATION

Postmaster Harry P. Simpson
announced today the successful
termination of his efforts in the
reestablishment of postal station
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
SHERIFF MILLER
CONFINED TO BET.

Sheriff John G. Miller is confin-
ed to his bed with a severe attack
of la grippe. States Attorney Ben
S. Bell and Deputy County Clerk
c. L Issacson are also absent from
their desks on account of illness.
All the News-Al the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07

Washington, March Z. - The
anerican legation at Picking has
Sked the Chinese government to
sac all possible measures TO ap-
ssehend the robbers who murdered
II A. l.. Shelton, an American
visionary, it was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
M!h1QfJ

davenport 934.
= n. !. Clean Towel Service. Phone
1 l. 2439.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
and
Your Blood

An abundance of vitamines. so
necessary for the proper nutrition
of the body. results from taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla either Just be-
fore or after eating.
This medicine aids digestion,
promotes assimilation. converts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
And Dresses!
Such VQriofug

There seems to be no limit either in style or
color.
A visitor passing through the store re-
marked: Zone wouldn't think there were
women enough to wear all the dresses in
your cases here, and SO many extra large
sizes, too. Yet the lively selling would
soon deplete the stocks if it wasn't for the
many new styles constantly coming in.
See these pretty frockS and
notice the prices and you'll see
why they go so fast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
ALL THE GOOD
IN YOUR FOOD

into blood. bone and tissue, and Is
of great benefit for humors, erup-
lions. catarrh. rheumatism. that
tired feeling and rundown condi-
tons. It is pleasant to take,
Re VITA Lies the Blood
and builds up the whole system:
1t thus provides an abundance OF
yitamines, gives the lips and
checks the hue of health, brightens
the eyes. gives viEor and vim.
This is the testimony of thousands
in letters voluntarily written
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

plays are collected there, citizens will realize that
the fair fulfills the promises made for it by the
men who have worked with zeal and earnestness
for the last three weeks to bring it. about.
All the fair attractions are free. No -admis-
sion will be charged. When one considers the
many excellent attractions of educational
value that will be exhibited, the fact that no adj
mission is to be charged enhances the value Of
the fair.
Most important of all, however, is the splen-
did showing of cooperation between the farmers
and city jewellers which made possible the hold
ing of the fair If this had been lacking, the
fair, instead of taking on great proportions,
would have been only a mediocre affair at its
best.
This is the spirit that brings results in any
undertaking. The thousands of residents of
Wayne and adjacent counties who will visit the
fair will be impressed with this spirit. It will
increase the mutual feeling of a common interest
that exists between Richmond and the farming
districts in all directions.
With many agencies of the United States try.
ing to harmonic the interests of the agriculture
industry with those of commerce and manufac
ture, the Wayne county fair will be blazing &
way in this part of the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Ripping RHYMES
THE DOWNFALL
By Walt Mason


For many years Tobias Tarr looked
like plutocrat; he drove large and
costly car, and wore a stovepipe hat.
AS. he was married to my niece, | felt
1mpelled to say, This princely lavish.
ness must cease, or you'll go broke
some day. The coin you earn from
week to week is all you have in view.
and you the bill collectors seek, to
spring accounts long due. Oh, prithee
heed this redo of mine, for I am old
and sane, and put some doubloons
down in brine, against the day of rain.
And failing this some day you'll come
a humbled, cringing gent, to ask of me
a goodly sum, that you may pay your
rent" His laughter rumbled through
mis- beard, with merriment he roared
and dollhouse fruit that day appeared
upon his groaning board. There came
strike, and weary men lined up in
jobless ranks, and scarcely one in Il
or 10 had money in the banks. Tobias
in a week was broke, and started
pawning things; oh, it was sad to see
him soak his car and wedding rings
His shirts of silk, that cost eight
bones, brought so cents a throw; his
monograph, of golden tones-he had
to let it go! Tobias struts around nc
more, he is shrunken man; and now
and then he seeks my door, to borrow
what he can Some Quavers in his &C
cents Turk, as he remarks: ooh, chez
if ever / get back to work, the preci
Gus plunks won't feel"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

tons of the country. 1t cannot be
transplanted successfully nor cult
waited and it bloms for only short
time in April. 1t would be national,
therefore, only by historic association,
Goldenrod which has many support
ers also arouses opposition. 1t was
suggested because of the association
with gold, America being the tradi-
tional land of gold. But golden rod has
a bad reputation as a hay fever agent,
and it would probably make a great
many people miserable if it were to
be widely used as the national flower.
The pansy seems a strange flower
to be proposed for our national en-
blem. Yet in 1892 two bills were in.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Wanted~A National Flower
United States Has No Floral Emblem Typical of It's Great
ness, Power and Ideals.

the whiteness of pure ideals, the green
stalk suggesting fruitfulness of earth
are pointed out.
1t seems to be especially important
to link up complete set of associa-
tions with a national flower If it is
to be arbitrarily legislated into exist
ence. The columbine, for instance,
which was persistently pushed in a
hot race for the national flower some
years ago, is said to be deeply sig
nificant. The name suggests Colum-
bus and Columbia. All three are, in
fact, from the same Latin word, mean
ing dove. The dove, it was pointed
out, is a desirable symbol for any
country, suggesting as it does reace
and mildness.
Moreover, the columbine grows wild
over the greater part of the country,
and blooms in adverse circumstances.
1t grows in a variety of colors, among
them red, white, and blue.
Back in 1896, when interest n this
waiter was widespread, a columbine
society worked untiringly to have its
favorite flower adopted by the nation.
The governor of North Carolina called
a National Flower convention to which
representatives from every state came.
They drew up resolutions setting forth
the qualifications for a national flow
err. After that they concluded that
the columbine was the only flower
among those proposed that measured
up to the standard.
What a National
Flower Should Be
The columbine is practically forgot
ten as candidate for the honor now,
but the standards are still interesting
1t was decided that the national flower
should be native of this country; it
should be a flower not already claim.
ed by some other country; it should
bloom on at least one national holi
day and lend itself readily to fora
| decoration; it should not be d weec
or harmful to health; it should be
suitable for decorative design-that is
it should be capable of recognition in
/ DEPENDENT of color if used in a con
ventional way-and it should possess
| i'm possible, some patriotic association.
The Mayfower has since had quite
| following, particularly in the East
This was the first flower that greeted
the Pilgrims after their hard winte
in Plymouth. Unfortunately, however
it is a blossom of our eastern coast
and is scarcely known to other sec
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
WAYNE County Fair

City and rural dweler will enjoy themselves
nightly in Glen Miller park, Sept Is to Is, when
the Wayne county fair offers an exhibit of agri-
cultural products, live stock and other displays
of farm life, as well as many recTeational and
amusement features of excellence.
1t is the first time for many years that the
agricultural interests of Wayne county have had
an adequate display of their industry in Rich
mond. The demand for the fair was so general
this year that the attendance probably will break
all records for an exhibition of this kind in the
county.
The transformation that has been made in
the park by the tents and booths is a great one
Many persons who have seen it say this alone is
worth while going to the park. When the cattle
pigs, poultry, horses and the scores of other dis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Q. Are bathing places an Important

Q. Are bathing places an important
kfactor in transmitting diseases?
He w.
A A QUESTIONABLE ON the subject
was sent to 1000 physicians recently.
of the $50 replies received, 70 per
cent believed bathing places are i'm
portant factors in spreading some dis
eases; 25 per cent thought they were
not; 4 per cent expressed no OPINION
The writer's considered infections Of
eye, ear, nose, throat, skin, venereal
and gastro-intestinal diseases among
those which had been transmitted at
bathing places. Another question was
asked to which there was more gen
eraI response. When asked whether
accidents or transmission of disease
was a greater danger in swimming
pools, 439 opinions were given. Sixty
five per cent considered danger of in
lection the more important; 20 per
cent drownings or accidents; and 8
per cent held that both were equally
important.
Q. Is the highest dam in the world
in this country? j. J.
A. The Shoshone Dam in Wyoming
is the highest in the world. 1t has a
he1gnt OF 3ZS.4 IeeJ-
@. Who were the Biddenden Maids?
A H D.
A. This name was given to two I'M
married sisters named Mary and EliZ-
abeth Chulkhurst, born at Biddenden
in HOO, and Joined together, as tradi-
ton states, by the shoulders and hips.
They lived for 81 years, when one died
and the other, persisting in refusal
to be separated from the corpse of her
sister, succumbed after 6 hours.
Q. Where is the largest stage in
the world? ]. G. R.
A. The University of Washington
at Seattle has a stage in its stadium
which is said to be the largest in the
world
@. Where are the watermelons
shipped in the spring? I. NJ
A. The first watermelons of the
season come from Florida. Later in
May, melons come from Texas and
Georgia. Near the first of July the
Florida supply begins to fail, but Geor
gia then is shipping in large quantities
and Alabama and the Carolinas make
haste to get their melons on market
at this time BY the middle of July
the watermelon season is at its height
During July, shipments from Oklahoma
supplement those of the far South
Missouri melons predominant during
August with Virginia, Maryland anC
Delaware shipping in considerable
Quantities. September melons are sup
Piled by Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

There are 135 slaves reported In
Indiana by the census of 1900.
Robert A. New was the first secre-
tray of state of Indiana
Although the National road was
surveyed through Indiana in 1927,
actual work on the project in this
state did not begin until after 1880.
Indiana, until 1871, had succeeded
in paying the interest on her public
debt, despite her many difficulties.
F1atboats were used extensively in
Indiana until 1850, for exporting to
New Orleans.
Nothing was paid out of the state
treasury in 1916, $4,000 having been
borrowed from the Vincennes bank.
William H. Lilly was the first audi
tor of public accounts in Indiana.
When ammunition could not be OBJ.
tanned by Indiana troops to prosecute
the Civil war, Governor Morton pro
vided for the manufacture of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

American troops conld be spared from
the allied command, Brig. Gen. Treat
was given orders at general headquar-
tiers in Chaumont, France, to make
his regiment look as if there were a
million"
How the Ohioans under Brig. Gen.
Treat marched and counter marched
through the Italian villages of the
north, each time with varying equip
ment, to give the native population the
impression that a division had landed
in Italy, is one of the amusing chap
tiers of the war.
Secure in the belief that the Amer
lean soldiers were far more numerous
than they really were the morale of
the Italian civilian populace immed-
| lately lifted, a factor which contri-
buted in no small measure to the ulti-
mate victory of the Veneto on the
Piave river.
Brig. Gen. Treat was retired at his
own request last April after 43 years
| of military service. He was born in
Maine in 1859, but was appointed to
| West Point in 1873 from Wisconsin,
where his parents were living. The
rank of captain was achieved in 1899
and his majority in 1906. He was in
| spector general for several months
and was made a lieutenant colonel in
1910, and assigned to the Fourth field
artillery. He was graduated from the
Army War college in 1911 and in the
same year became a colonel and took
command of the Third field artillery
General Treats promotion was rapid
after the outbreak of the war. He
was made brigadier on entering &C
tive service and was chosen for the
leadership in Italy because of his com
prehension of artillery problems. His
rank of major general was affirmed
soon after his arrival in Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Safety First Maxi1ns
,cks of fivvers oft remind US

Wrecks of flivvers oft remind US
1t is little short of crime
To forge on though headlamps blind
us,
Hoping thus to make up time.
It's probably a lucky thing for that
aviator that few across the continent
in one day, that he didn't have to be
on the lookout at rail crossings!
The time has come when auto driv-
ers have got TO notice and heed the
signs that say, "Sehool-Go Slow, %
il they want to keep their names out
of the papers.
After scanning the mortality lists
lately, fellow is nearly forced to the
conclusion that country crossroads are
about as dangerous places as railroads
and car lines.
Parents and teachers tell the kids
how to get safely to school and back,
but who tells them what dangers to
look out for when they grow up and
how to avoid them?
And now we can expect some thrills
from reading accounts of the football
and grandstand casualties!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

troduced to that effect One Of the
bills is curiosity. II suggest@st
the flag of the United States be ma
more symbolic, and this Is to
achieved by revising the blue ff
with its rows Of stars. Tit bin d
posed that this blre fs3d shall hi
the outline Of q white pansy with
true pansy center which shah rep
sent the capital or central guvernme1
that the white stars, representing {
states, shall be set inside the VIII
outline of the pansy in a manner
poduce the general effect at distan
of a white pansy In a blue sky" Nee
less TO say, the pansy nag never &
any encouragement from congress.
The rose has many supporters /
cause it Is popular and decoratiye-a a.
worthy of the interest which a T
tional flower would inspire. Unfortu
ately, it is already the flower of Ell
land. The sunfoWer, cornfower az
tobacco flower have been put up
different times, and killed OF by
few well placed shots from cold re
son. The daisy is now being oppost
on the grounds that it is nuisance
farmers 1t was also pointed out loI
ago that the daisy is an import,
plant, member of the chrysanth
mum family, and the chrysanthemu
is Japan's property.
So it goes. Deciding upon a 4
tional flower by legislation seems il
possible. The old spontaneous way
acquiring one IS undoubtedly the mo
natural, and perhaps it is not too la
for America to follow the rules eve
now. The country only awaits a g;
liant leader who will select some flow
and make it an object of sentiment f
all the people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
No. 2so-GIass of Water Suspended by
a Thread

A glass of water and piece of thread
are exhibited, and the request is made
to suspend the tumbler by the thread.
The task appears an impossible one, but
becomes quite simple when a few extra
articles are introduced.
Attach the thread to the back of an
ordinary playing card, uszng court rlas-
ter, sealing wax, gum or some such
substance for the purpose. Then place
the card, face down, on the tumbler,
which should be filed to the brim, and
press down on the center of the card SO
as to press out all air. The card,
tumbler and all may then be quite
easily lifted by the thread.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Memories of OldDays
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

The Commercial club planned to go
by special train over the G. R. and /
to Fountain City where the town fes-
tival was to be celebrated. The Rich
mond City band was engaged for the
occasion. Virtually half holiday was
declared in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

Brig. Gen. Treat
is remembered by
many veterans who
served in the 332nd
Infantry under his
command in Italy
during the World
war. This regi-
ment was recruit
ed to 4,500 men
and detached after
reaching Fra n C e
from the 83rd d.
vision to constitute
the sole American
Z KIP e d i i o nary
Force in Italy.
Since no more
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
TODAY'S TALK
Rv eeoroe Matthew Adams Author
YOTJ PEOPLE

The inspiration letters of those who
why they
great
OF delightful letter 1t ranch owner
in his
West wants to have me come IN sometime TO their
and eat hot biscuits" with them
offered to feed me up on maple sugar
dhi And Pennsylvania
a viii office NOnly
would like drop
a. al lis l him.
chicken real farm dinner Whose mouth
whose wouldn't
accepting thoughtful invitations
birthday-and of letters
and happy birthday and then!
with Thank
only publicly THANK
you"
whole wish to acknowledge beaui
all and COULD
in a chat, a meal-or a romp!
really ALL this big world
nd remember that 7 of you!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Musings For The Evening

When it is possible to get a crowd
of 100000 out TO see q bum prize fight
between two chocolate cellars, who
dares say our civilization is not adj
yancing? We are getting more cul-
tured every minute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Lessons in Correct English
DON'T SA'

DON'T SAY:
But WHO will you ask?
l can't reason with him any more
than if he WAS a child.
He is not AS nice as you
He is so nice as you.
SAY:
But WHOM will you ask?
l can't reason with him any more
than if he WERE child.
He is not so nice as you.
He is AS nice as you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
After Dinner Stories

A sightseeing visitor, touring the
City of Washington, D. c., was being
towed about by native They were
standing on Pennsylvania avenue
awaiting a car. The abbreTi ation
pa ave-" was on the lampposts
Asked the stranger, why 10 you
Washingtonians name your finest ave
nue. pa avenue? Such a queer
namel"
Answered the native dryly, BE
cause Washington was the Pa CT his
country
Pitcher-HThey robbed me of no.
hit game yesterday"
Friend-"What did?"
"Johnson's single, Thomp-
sons triple, Smiths double, Wells
two singles, Jones' three singles and
Brownies two home runs" Nashville
Tennesseean.
The war department has fewe;' than
$4,000 infantrymen in the United
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Cause of Piles

Dr. Leonhardt found the cause of
Piles to be internal That's why salves
and operations fail to give lasting re-
Ro1p renoxea tbs d psseMvi oney ban
if 1t fails. A G. Luken Drug Co.-Ad-
Yertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
Who's Who In the
Day S News

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES n. TREAT
The marriage of Brig. Gen. Charles
H Treat, U. S. A, retired, and Mrs
G. H. Macdonald, took place recently
in Belfast. Me.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

Lewis Elliott, a wounded veteran
the world war from New York city,
walking to San Francisco. He Is ;
companied by his wife.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

Deauville, the French gambling re-
sort, is deserted. When the Ameri-
cans left there was not much use in
the Europeans staying and gambling
with one another.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

They tell us the speeches in con-
gress are dry. Statesmen don't dare
make wet ones
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

A German mark has no self re-
spect until it meets up with an Aus
TRAN kronsn-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

A statesman nowadays is u man
who knows how to get enough votes to
reflect himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11

Like selling silk hats. The only
way they can create a market for silk
hats is to change the style evedy year.
If it were not for new styles man
could wear q plug hat for lifetime
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
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