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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-07
Mere Watee.

- AV4V W0DI3o n
The newborn infant cries for
nothing but weter and should re-
ceive nothing else save regular
four hourly nursfRg at the breast
until lActAtion il estAblhhed.
At birth about two-thirds Of the
body weight consists Of water. I'M
less water Is freely given the new
born infant q feverish state IL like
~ to occur.
At the age Of about three months
q baby's blood is more watery than
II has ever been before or will ever
be again unless liquid diet Is too
long continued. Babies kept On
LIQUIDS and not given some solid
articles such as we'll cooked vege-
tables strained through . sieve
after the fifth month, cooked fruit
pulp after the sixth month, thin
cereal gruels after the nth month,
etc, are likely to suffer PATHOLOGY
cal effects from excessively watery
blood. Remember, 1t is the charac-
ter Of the food which determines
how much water is retained in ths
blood and tissues, and not the
amount Of water the baby IL given
as beverage or in his food. In
warm weather. particularly, 1t ID
essential to give every baby agree
ably cool water to drink as freely
as his thirst demands at least three
times daily apart from regular feed
ing times. A mother can scarcely
give her baby too much water to
drink.
The drinking of large amounts oil
agreeably cool water tends to pre-
vent excessive sweating, and not
as some people imagine, to make
one sweat more.
Drinking water should be cooled
| in bottles or other containers kept
on the ice, but ice should not be
put in the water. for two good rea-
sons: a. Excessively cold water is
injurious to the stomach and diges.
ton, and (2) Pure water is some.
times polluted by impure ice, fol
ice may contain living disease
germs or ice may be itself polluted
by handling If the handlers happer
to be carriers of disease germs.
AS much cold water as thirst may
call for should be drunk imme
diately before or in the course o.
each meal, for plenty of watel
favors good digestion and a pre-
liminary drink Of cool or cold wa
ter actually stimulates the secre
tion Of gastric juice. II thirst call.
for three glassfuls of water on,
should drink three and let tn;
fogies do all the worrying.
! Every adult exhales about on,
pint Of water in invisible vapol
from the lungs daily. About thre,
pints of water are eliminated dali,
through the kidneys, as a rough
average estimate. Two quarts dali,
leave the body in the form O
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cause the explosion did not escape
quickly enough, he was said to be
Hoist by his own petard."
@. Why can't man sustain life by
eating grass? l. d. W.
A. In so far as diet is concern
ed, the mamalia are divided into
three classes: the carnivora, the
herbivora and the frugivora- The
frugivora, to which group man be-
longs, exhibit their superiority by
their cleverness in obtaining food
in concentrated forms; consequent
ly the digestive apparatus is too
small to digest sufficient grass to
sustain life and is not fitted to as
simulate it.
@. Is it necessary to have okra in
soup in order to call it gumbo?
H. Med.
A. Since gumbo is derived from
a word of African origin, kingombo
meaning okra, It follows that gum
DO is a soup which is thickened
with okra.
@. Why are there holes in cactus
wood? D. NJ. B.
A. Scientists do not agree upon
this subject. An explanation gen.
orally accepted is that the cactus
does not receive enough nourlsh-
ment to support solid wood. The
holes represent an economy OF ma
ture.
@. Who said Now twilight lets
her curtain down, and pins it with
a starr" M. A. 7.
! A. This is the best known coup
let written by Mcdonald Clark, an
American who was known as the
Mad Poet because of his eccentrI-
city and conceit.
I @. What is the principle which
determines the amount Of rent land
yields? H. NJ.
/ A. Authorities regard rent as
due to a preferential value. II We
assume that there Is always free
land, that Is, land which can be
had free Of charge. then the ut
most which will be paid for the use
Of particular piece Of, land is the
equivalent of the superiority OF this
land over such free land as may
no had.
@. Who was Il said that genius
Is only 2 per cent inspired?
G. L. NJ.
II A. Thomas A. Edison is credited
With the epigram that genius is
. lper cent inspiration and 81 PEI
cent preparation"
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The New Russian Drive.

Roumania no longer fears armed invasion
By the Russians The enormous army main
tanned by the soviet government is dangerous.
Of course, but dangerous chiefly to those OF the
Russian people who do not belong to 1t and
therefore are denied enough to eat. There
10 little likelihood Of an offensive war on the
part of the bolsheviki. and both Poland and
Roumania, with the help Of western Europe,
could probably fight strictly on the defensive
With prospects Of success. But Roumania is
threatened with invasion from over the border,>
and invasion Of sort even harder to meet
than armies might prove Hundreds Of thou
sands, perhaps millions. Of starving peasants,
nan, women and children, are moving from
The famine areas Of the Volga basin. and none
knows where they will live or die. They can
not be shot down with machine guns at the
border. and how else can they be checked!
Neither Roumania nor Poland has food for
: export this year, and their crops are nearly
ripe. Their governments feel that their first
duty is to Roumanians and Poles rather than
to Russians however hungry, who have sub
united to the ruinous rule Of fanatics. Their
crops will be ready for the harvest within few
weeks now, and both fear the depletion Of their
stocks OF foodstuffs. Already Roumania has
nix army divisions on the Dneister frontier, but
the Russians are coming in by hundreds every
day. and those who come must be fed in one
way or another. The nation is trying to avoid
bloodshed, and the world will hope that it can
Dc %, but II 1t comes the Roumanian govern
ment will have reasonably clear conscience.
Its nrst duty 10 to the people Of Roumania.
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@. What are the five leading in
dustries in New York City?
FIT.
A. In 1919 the clothing industry
ranked first, tobacco, printing, mil
linery and lace goods, and manu-
fctured furs following in the Or
der named.
@. What does hoist by his own
petard mean? e. r.
A. The petard was a half-cone OF
thick iron filled with powder and
ball and firmly fastened to a plant
which was attached to gate OF a
fertilization. If the one whose duty
it was to ignite the slow match to
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Rum Running and Comfy.

The diplomatic negotiations invited by our
note addressed to Great Britain respecting the
Sum-running going on under the British flag
may be expected to make new chapter in in
ternati0nal relations and considering the Pc
culiar circumstances, novel one. Connivance
In the violation Of American law may be
charged against foreign government which
permits its citizens to engage in this traffic.
Yet the charge would have NO basis in law.
and the question Of moral responsibility is
misty The case would have simple status.
Of course. IL the sea-going bootleggers landed
their cargoes our shores; that would be
smuggling in the full legal sense and We could
take care Of II. A vessel may be proceeded
against when 1t changes its nag in the course
q . voyage or when it discharges its cargo
bofore arrival at the port to which 1t has been
cleared. These practices are believed to have
besu followed. but the ships have been beyond
ouf reach. while the authorities at the rum
tAksn little notice Of them. Generally speak
Ing. The trafic Is protected by the rule Of free
dom q the seas; and whore the rule il abused.
Under maritime laws identical among Ill ma
tieass The burden Of upholding 1t is usually ON
H. British. When England was engaged sim
I ~ handsd In expressing slavery she wanted
\ - declare that slave-running Was piracy. Act
lng On that, she undertook to visit and search
AnsEicaa ships suspected Of carrying the hu-
smaA casyoes A protest from our government
1sovulling, she then melted M. in view Of the
sueosioas uss Of the American nag BY slavers.
~ sasysst IN arrangement that would be help
=
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MARRYING OFF MOTHER.
BY It0uiSe N. Addison.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheel Syndi-
cate, Inc.)
tits a terrible situation" said
DR.. Pratt.
ut is" admitted his wife, sadly.
And l don't know how we can
remedy it. If only dear mamma
were not quite SO dictatorial!"
zone would think" ruminated
the physician. that she was the
doctor and l the office boy. II she
| doesn't like patients looks, or
manners, or expression, she refuses
him admittance; says I'm out, or
sick, or dead; anything to make il
certain that he will never call
again. And Shepard, across the
street, only too anxious as he is, to
grab my practice!"
But what can we do?" walled
!, the doctors pretty wife. I'VE can't
deny her a home, can we? Poor
mammal"
Poor me! Poor you! Poor chill
dren! But cheer up, little one, ]
have something in view"
Something in view?" repeated
Mrs. Pratt, uneasily.
Don't worry. It's not murder OF
Punishment I'm contemplating for
your dear mother. What I had In
mind was matrimony"
"Matrimony!" Mrs. Pratt looked
as II she rather doubted her hus.
bands sanity.
Il said it. Matrimony. A home
OF her own. SO we'll be able to en-.
Joy ours. Your mother will be quite
happy, and the person have In
mind is thoroughly able to loob
after himself"
Mrs. Pratt. who was not wholly
without humor. smiled. who II
it,"
"Alwyn Pratt, my uncle. Since
his wife died, year ago, he's beer
very unhappy for lack Of someone
to scrap with. I'm in hopes tina,
your mother"
Mrs. Pratt laughed in spite o.
herself. Edwin, that's not nice Of
you. Mother will never marry
least Of all member Of your fam.
lily. You know her."
| Il know her. Therefore In
bringing Uncle Alwyn to dinner
tonight Goodby, dear. Some of tn,
patients your mother couldn't driv,
away are waiting for me to se,
them"
i Mrs. Colwell, DR.. Pratt's mother
in-law, dressed for dinner that eve
ming with the satisfied air Of on,
whose time has been we'll spent
as, indeed. 1t had been. She .ha,
emerged victorious from severa
skirmishes with the cook, had ex
pressed herself spiritedly to tn
children's nurse, and had expelle,
from the house two OF her sOn-in
laws patients for reasons bes
known to herself. She was, there
fore, in very good humor.
Mother, dear" said Mrs. Pratt
timidly breaking in on Mrs. Col
wells pleasing reflections, II hop
you don't mind IL welt We hav
company tonightr'
Company? Mrs. Colwell stare,
incredulously. Company, and I no
know It? Who is comingr
Il Edwin's uncle, Mr.. Alwyn Pra1
Ia very nice old gentleman, g
deed"
Il Mrs. Pratt's words sounded wea
, and unconyincing. however. Mr.,
, Colwell was difficult lady
please at all times. On geners
principles she disapproved Of a
: most everybody, and PARTICULAR
did she disapprote Of her son-ir
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HEAL TIL TALKS
BY William Brady. M.


sweat. About two pints are clint.
mated through the intestine. So y
il obvious that health and comfort
demand that the adult should ID
geSt ct least three quarts OF water
daily. A large part Of that is in
gested in the, form Of food. For
instance Strawberries and pelons
are about 50 per cent water. But
generally 1t is well to be generous
and keep the body we'll watered, for
remember the amebA In the prim-
ordeal sea was here . long time be-
fore We began inventing substitutes
for water. A liberal drink OF wa
ter FIRST thing in the morning is
always healthful, cool for younger
folks, hot il preferred for elderly
or underweight persons. from q
glassful to q pint.
In hot weather or when one is
engaged in active work or play a.
tended with much perspiration, OF
course the amount Of water taken
Y in day should be greatly increased
and without any anxiety about
drinking too much.
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The Daily Short Story

laws relatives. Whatever claims
to distinction they had, they were
not Colwells, nor did they suf-
ficiently appreciate their good for
tune in being connected with Col
wells.
She looked at her daughter with
angry disdain. Edith, how could
you? One Of that family! And with
out asking mel"
Don't be angry, mother" plead
ed Mrs. Pratt Edwin invited him
Surely Edwin has-has a right tc
| ask his people to the house." +
HE has not! He"
The door bell rang sharply. The
dinner guest had arrived, and Mrs
Colwell's resentment grew as she
saw her daughter put on hel
sweetest smile for a despised Pratt
Mr.. Alwyn Pratt was a handsome
old gentleman, with white hair, and
sharp, black eyes that twinkled
mysteriously as he shook hands
with his nephew's mother-in-law
His eyes continued to twinkle, in
| spite of the glare with which Mrs
| Colwell favored him. The dinner
! was a nervous affair. but tenn
pest was averted until dessert was
! served. Mrs. Colwell performed
that function. She dished out the
guests portion with a look which
indicated desire to flavor it Will
paris green. carbolic acid, or a del
! icacy Ut like nature.
Mrs. Pratt looked reproachfully
at her husband, and talked aim.
lessly, but fast, in an endeavor te
prevent the explosion she knew
was forthcoming. It came, how
ever, in, spite Of her best efforts
precipitated by Uncle Alwyn him,
self.
II would like" said he, to Mrs
Pratt, "a little more of the pudding
served by your sweet, gracious
! mother, in that sweet, gracious
manner Of hers. SO much more de.
lightful than the pudding itself"
Mrs. Pratt threw an appealing
glance at her mother, in vain. Mrs
Colwell's outraged feelings coult
be depressed no longer.
Il am curious" said she, "as IL
what member Of the Pratt fam
lily knows about manners, graciou,
or otherwise"
| HIM" said Mr.. Pratt, with /:
chuckle. mot much, maybe. Jus
enough to know when they ar,
missing. Sorry you don't like tn,
Pratts, ma'am- Our people don
show their feelings so plainly. W
proved 1t when my nephew her
married your daughter. Not tina
we were disappointed in the littl
lady, bless her. She's eyerythin
that could be desired. But we dis
approved of-of her connections. /"
Her connections!" Mrs. Colwel
gasped. She was the only Twin
relative Of her daughter. "Her con
nections! Why. I considered 18th
disappointment Of my life when m
daughter married DR.. Pratt! Don
: you boast about your family! On
, Of them II Q rascally barber!"
} "Oh, madame!" protested Uncl
Awyn. Don't say that! Joe's nc
q rascaily barber. A more pains
taking and affectionate man I neve
saw. He's shaved me for year,
and / know. The soul Of honor. Jo
: 10. I'm not ashamed Of him
might be q good deal worse. Fc
{ example. he might have been
. horse thief"
u Mrs.. Colwell turned q deep pul
pie. Her daughter rose, hastily, b,
! DR.. Pratt restrained her.
r. Don't worry. Everything is &
: ing fne." he whispered.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Slow Heart

For years my heart beat has been
only 50 to IS to the minute. l am
q man IS years Of age. Can you
tell me Of any way to strengthen
and quicken the beat of my heart:
IL. ". b.
Answer-Many persons normally
have o Iulse rate slower than 1.-THE
average, and it has no Significance.
Softenine Rough Elbows.
+ Kindly print your recipe for soft
ening rough elbows.-(Mary)
Answer-Resorcin. .. is grains
Powdered benzoin 10 grains
Absolute alcohol -. S drops
Oil Of sesame sometimes called
teel oil and benne oiD ......
2 ounces
This must be digested three
hours over water bath, by the
druggist, then filtered. Rub few
drops into the skin of the elbows
night and morning.
Astringent Cream.
Please give me a good cleaning
cream. Also a good astringent
c5ream to remove wrinkles and
flabbiness or sagging.-(C. A. M
Answer-Youngcr persons, whose
skin is usually plentifully supplied
with oil, should avoid creams, but
older persons, whose skin begins
to be harsh and dry, may use fresh,
ly made cold cream ointment Of
Rose Water, made to order by the
dr. lggist, according to the complete
formula in his United States OF
British pharmscopoeia) for clean
ing the face instead of soap anG
water. l cannot suggest an as
tringent cream. OF course no such
application will alter wrinkling o.
flabbiness or sagging.
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SAIPIOLIol

SAPOLI0y
The sun vas sinking sinking fast
As MP The village street thsrs passed
A youth Who bore With mien divine
A banner with this strange design:
~Sapolip!"
He neither looked to left nor right
But strobe ahead With all his might,
And when tho people questioned him
He muttered, his expression grim:
"Sapolio!.
They flocked about him AZ he walked
And in excited tones they talked.
What does 1t mean, do you suppose!
They asked. He answered, through his nose:
'Sapolio!"
Scores followed close behind the youth
In effort vain to learn the truth.
DO you intend to clean our town.
He merely mumbled, with frown:
'Sapolio!"
"Wfll all the vice and crime be curbed?
They asked. He walked on unperturbed.
And shall our village spotless BET" -.
But only this one word quoth hs:
"Sapolio!"
20 tell us, sir!" the people cried,
please tell us why Bill Gabel died!" %.
The youth sped onward on his track
Then this faint word was waited back:
"Sapolio!" /.
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Argus Information Bureau

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All
individual No attention vi" DO
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08
Deaths

Ethel Goldberg, 81, city hospital, pull
monary tuberculosis.
Eta Emmert, y, Robert Long Hos
pital, acute intestinal obstruction.
MorOni Amos Nation, 10 hours, las
West Twenty Seventh street, premature
birth.
James Henry Curtis. Il, 1917 st. Peter
street cerebral hemorrhage.
Mary Angelina Jessup, I, Al Harri;
avenue, brOncho pneumonia.
Marshall Ellis Moore, 60, 961 Edge
mont avenue, influenza.
Nettie B. HOllingswOrth, 81, DeacOness
Hospital, internal hemOrrhages.
Clara A. Lewis, 80, $3.50 North Key
stone avenue, hemipIegia.
Mary Tr0wbridge, %, city hospital
bronchial asthma.
John r. Ayres, 81, 2248 North Illinois
street bronchO pneumonia.
Mildred Raybern. 1, S12 South Senate
avenue, lobar pneumonia.
Charles TOwnsen Graham. 50, 1851
North Capitol avenue, influenza pneu-
monia.
George L. Dawson, II, 943 Bell street,
CEREBRAL hemOrrhage.
William Writ Daugherty, 81, 2459 Ash
land avenue, chronic myocarditis.
Cornelius Kelly. 81, 1929 North Capitol
avenue, cerebral hemorrhage.
James Edward Foley, %. 40S Dorman
street, acute brOncho pneumonia.
Margaret Curry, so, 1873 South Ritter
avenue. bronchO pneumonia.
Thomas Shea, So, city hospital, frac-
tured skull
Betty MagdaIene Partlow, l day, 1850
North keystone avenue, general conges-
ton.
Vivian Gertrude Bohing, 8, 1896 Shell
don street, broncho pneumonia.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08
Births

Frank and Mary Roberts, St. Vincent
Hospital. boy.
Lloyd and Yerna Kirk, 339 N Forrest
avenue, boy.
Stern and Elizabet Shumaker, Robert
Long Hospital, boy.
Thomas and Cora Chisman. Robert
Long Hospital, girl
George and Emaline Feudley, Robert
Long Hospital. girl
Raymond and Hettie Mitchell, 242 y
Jefferson street. boy.
William and Jessie Everett, Protestant
Deaconess Hospital, boy.
James ana Philippine Shackle, 1924
RinggOld avenue, girl.
Charles and Resale Nation, 149 W
Twent y- Seventh street, boy.
Dayton and Mamie Demar, city hos
pita,l girl,
Obed and Mary Wiltsee, 1926 villa ave.
nue.. boy.
Fred and Sadie Smith, 1888 Dawson
street girl.
Arthur and Marie Bankat, 84s St
Charles street. boy.
Harry and Nettie Fluehearty, 1135 n
Dearborn street, twin boys.
Walter and Anna Patrick, 045 n Oak
land avenue, girl
William and Estella Bradshaw, 727
Torbett street, girl
Arthur and Anna Rogers, 1927 Martin
dale avenue, girl
John and Helen Morris, 1915 Hiatt
street twins. boy and girl
Lee and Eda FOrslund, 4035 Graceland
avenue, boy.
Charles and Edith Lambert, 1905 East
Tenth street. boy.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08
NINE KIDNAPPED
IN IRISH RAID
Fight Between Civilians and
Police Results in Many
Being Shot.

LONDON, Feb. S.-Spectacular raids
by armed men in the Irish counties of
Tyrone and Fermanagh, during which
nine prominent Unionists were kidnapped,
followed by u fight between police and
civilians In which many were shot, were
reported in a Central News dispatch
from Belfast this afternoon.
These were the most serious disorders
in Ireland since the armistice.
The armed bands Of raiders came from
County Longford. Among the prisoners
taken by them were Anketell Moutray,
grand master of the Tyrone Lodge of
Orangemen, and Ivan Carson, former
sheriff OF Fermanagh, who was badly
wounded
When the raiders started on their re-
turn journey they were chased by the
police. After a running battle, eleven
of the armed men were captured, as well
as three automobiles laden with bombs
and rifles.
A police party was ambushed near
Newton Butler, on the Great Northern
Railway. in County Fermanagh. There
was heavy firing and the casualties are
said to have been severe.
number Of houses were raided by
republicans. who carried of Orange resi-
dents as prisoners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08

our of Angola. Mr.. Ridenour told me
that he is the owner Of Queen Bess,"
(there Is quality even in hens you know
who produced 391 eggs in the first year
597 eggs in two years, 800 eggs IN three
years, 966 four years, 1877 eggs five years
and Ill eggs for tne fifth year. This
hen is not on exhibition but everyone
seems to recognize her fame.
The AncOnas Of the RidenOurs are
creating much attention at the show.
NO SET RULE
FOR DRESSING.
l noticed that there is no set rule of
dressing among hens this season. Black
and red are the favOrite colors OF some
hens, then a checkered effect is worn
charmingly by many. Snow white is
also a favorite color. Black speckled hens
are also present.
Some Of the hens wear their dresses"
long and others are scandalOusly short.
Some are very modest as they have their
limbs" colored while others exhibit
pretty colored legs.
Some Of the birds are very naughty
and one or two Of the flashy dressed ones
even winked at me. They tell me that
there are vampires even among hens
Seriously speaking Mr.. Hewes has as
sembled a really record breaking show a
Tomlinson Hall. There are loo chick
ems on exhibition, 100 rabbits, seventy
FIVE waterfowl and ten turkeys on .ex-
hibition besides the very worth while
Purdue exhibit.
On Friday night the Indianapolis Cat
Show will open as an additional feature
Of the show. Both shows viii close sun
day night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08
Y. NJ. G.. A. DRIVE
WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH WEEK
Local Teams Obtain Final
Orders for Acquiring
New Members.

Final instructions for the Indianapolis
Y. NJ c. AS membership canvass were
received by the team captains and 225
workers attending a meeting last night
at the central association building. The
campaign begins tomorrow and extends
until Saturday with the final reports on
next Monday evening.
Guy K Jeffries, campaign organization
chairman. announced that the first report
ing would be on Friday evening at the
central building. He urged the work
ers to make a complete canvass early.
Mr.. Jeffries expressed the belief that the
campaign results would exceed the 900
new members goal set by the committee
in charge Of the membership.
James Ogden presided at the meeting.
Edgar H Evans, the Indiana representa-
tive on the international Y. NJ. c. A.
board. pointed out that the associations
scope was International He added that
strong local organizations aided the
work of the international board.
Divisional Leaders William S. Frye,
Edward R. Campbell Paul H. Buchanan
and F. NJ. ". Jeffery speaking for Earl
r. Cox, pledged their organizations for
a complete campaign and declared that
the new members obtained would greatly
exceed the quota.