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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
Daily Poem
By BERTON BRALEY.
WJNNERS

WINNERS.
The folks We call "Successes"; what's tho
secret that they know?
What sort OF magic food is it that makes them
flourish SO!
There isn't any secret which you cannot figure
out,
Nor any strange enchantment which is bringing
them about;
For when you come to study them the answers
quickly guessed,
They worked little harder and they planned
little better
And they dreamed little truer
Than the rest
They weren't afraid Of sdrudsery when drudK-
cry was wanted.
They faced the little srimy jobs with spirit
quite undaunted
They didn't like that sort Of task, they didnt
find it fun.
But they kept grinding at 1t till they knew that
it was done;
And thus their strength and courage grew to
meet each larger test,
They plugged = little harder. and they toiled a
And they thought = little clearer
Than the rest
A. little more Of effort and little more Of
stress
Would often alter failure into glorious success
But the failure blames misfortune for his lach
OF fame and pelf,
he blames the times, he blames his job-bu,
never blames himself;
Yet the secret Of the folks who win is easily
sexpressed,
They fight little harder. and they act . little
quicker.
And they stick little longer
Than TIA ron
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
The Daily Short Story

1t never occurred to Vcsta that
the young man .,ouid look 81 tie
situation in any but a business
light. Therefore, when he took a
heavy parcel for her one evening
about seven weeks after, their first
agreement, with a quick command
she almost snatched it from him
before the onlookers.
Miss Cobb, Vista-Tm. going to
your home with you this evening.
There's your car"
Vesta tried to remain immovable.
Mr.. Flaxman was running on
ahead, carrying the bundle, which
contained her provisions for two
days. Very rosy of countenance,
she was forced to run after him.
Quite out Of breath, she sank into
q seat. He placed the heavy pack
age on the floor at her feet.
They rode to her alighting place
without exchanging a word.
This was not in our agreement"
snapped vesta.
Which is your house:'
"Fifty-three."
Thanks; please hurry, vesta.
I've exceeded the regular limit of
time"
Vesta was ready to weep. She
looked at him imploringly, whisper
ing
You can't be SO cowardly as to
70 Oh
trusted you SO"
; "Vesta-trust me not to be the
; cad you think me"
Vesta was Obliged to assume hos
, pitality. saying, Mother, this is Mr..
Flaxman. He's been helping me
home with"
Provisions" promptly interpolat-
ed the escort. hugging the bulky
package to his breast.
Mr.. Flaxman, I'm sure I am yery
grateful. Sit right here. know YOU
had a long way to come with Vesta
and you must be hungry"
After the meal the family follow
ed Vesta to the living room. They
regarded the young man with great
appreciation.
| The graphophone was brought
into use. Mr.. Flaxman told funny
stories.
Vesta was obliged to force 4 smile
when they all urged him to come
again soon He thanked them
while he looked meaninEly straight
at Vesta.
For a week Miss Cobb eluded
him, slipping out by the back en-
trance. She was reticent when the
family inquired for him. But YOUNG
Flaxman pursued her, keenly sur.
missing that she might relent in
time.
Then he changed his tactics. ac.
costing her pleasantly as she
emerged from the rear Of the b1ild.
Ing. Again he took her parcels.
They walked a whole block be.
fore a word was EXCHANGED.
When finally they were out Of
sight Of the critical stares of the
hands" Mr. Flaxman spoke
! I'VE are not playing now" be
said.
| Vesta's glare would have dis
courased 4 less determined sutton
We differ in viewpoint. ar
! Flaxman. Ill Day you your prie.
Few
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
THE HIRED MAN.
BY Ida W. Gould.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler

SyuU1Cale, luC.J
Vesta worked in a literary bu-
reau where 80 or more women were
employed, and where, cverhearing
remarks made relative to the hope
lessness of her aspiring to the at
tentions of an admirer, she planned
surprise calculated TO overthrow
their assurance. Seated in an OBJ
scure corner of the lunca rocm,
two girs laughed exultantly over
Door Vesta's lack of style and
charm
| "She went to Maine this sum-
mer," said one.
"She never had an. offer, I be-
lieve," trilled the other.
And so forth and so on they con-
tinued.
But at that moment was born an
idea in the mind Of the listener.
Opposite the literary bureau was
a grocery. Many a time mad vesta
bought her modest supply from a
tall, good-looking young man.
Next time Vesta bought grocer
les, while waiting for change she
addressed the young man as fol-
lows:
"Mr. F1axman, would you like to
increase your stipend"
i Just then one of the important
looking officers approached, max
ing it barely possible for her 10 say
quickly: Meet me on the steps
of the bureau opposite at the end
of the next perfect day and I'll tell
You the rest"
The perfect day" came, ard
Vesta encountered her acquaint-
ance waiting. Several OF the en-
ployes witnessed his courtly salu-
tation and waited a moment to see
further developments.
The young man offered to carry
her parcels, and they sauntered
slowly to the nearest bench in one
Of the public parks
! II will pay you one dollar il you
will meet me twice a week, Just as
you did, tonight, walk one block
with me and appear attentive. One
| dollar, twice a week, is all I can
| duOIu, duu tHc tlmC yOI Will nave
to give will be about 20 minutes
each evening, at the same place
and time"
twice a week onlyr asked the
grocer's clerk eagerly.
Vesta infused the Temperature Of
ice into her voice.
Twice only. Can you do it!''
Eyes, Miss -w
.Cobb," snapped Vesta
Honest, Miss Cobb. I'll do it fol
nothing"
"No-only on the agreed terms
will engage you," said Vesta, ris.
ing and recovering her parcels.
'I'll do 1t.
( Twice q week as per agree
ment, Mr. Freeman waited for Miss
Cobb. They came under the oh
serving eyes Of the cynical young
; maidens, In whose estimation
Vesta began risirg.
) She arranged her hair more be
7 eomingly. She dressed better. Sh,
wore confident smile when tn,
0eednSB took -placA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
Another Noisy Jeint,

During the winter Of 1921 !
slipped on the icy Streets" writes .
correspondent, and hurt my knee.
For several days I could scarcely
walk and once since / stepped into
hole in the garden and seemed -
throw the knee out Of joint, caus-
ing great pain when attempted to
walk. Now when l bend the knee
there is q. sound as Of the bones
cracking, which can be plainly
heard, and / wonder whether the
knee cap is broken or the oil has
gone out of the joint or the gristlo
is causing the trouble. 1t gets sltff
at times. It feels as though the
knee cap were cracked when I
bend the knee"
More symptoms than We have al
lowed to creep into this column for
| . long, long while. but they are
comparatively unique and for that
reason it seems safe to expose them
here.
The trouble began with an In
jury OF the knee. 1t probably Was
not a break or fracture or crack
of the knee cap (patella), for II
that had happened the victim
would have been totally disabled
for many weeks, whereas the pri-
mary disability was only several
days" In short, a moderate minor
injury of the knee started the
trouble. So we may exclude al
legged rheumatism" right of the
bat. OF course, there is no such
condition as rheumatism anyhow
but it is well to exclude it before
we go too far, for victims Of any
and all troubles of the joints are
prone to have rheumatism il the
doctor in the case is at all diffident
about it. And 50 fnany doctors are
still so diffident that l seize this
opportunity to. immunize this par
ticular victim against rheumatism
at subsequent stage of his de-
rangement. He should carry | a
whistle and, the instant anybody
attempted to hang "a diagnosis OF
rheumatism on him, blow it three
times and turn the miscreant over
to the police.
Neither is the oil gone out of the
joint. That can't happen. There
is no oil in the joint to 60 out, to
begin with, unless some doctor has
injected it in the course Of expert
ments on the joint.
The victims third guess, that the
trouble arises from the gristle, is
probably right. The primary in
jury loosened out of the carriages
of the Joint, and the 1oosened, free
or moving cartilage OCCASIONAL,
becomes pinched. producing the
pain, swelling and disability which
followed stepping into the hole IL
the garden, for instance. Such &C
casional misstep or twist OIL
movement of the joint often causes
locking of the joint, until the Cart
lage is freed by manipulation o.
1.-THE knee. Sometimes this accident
occurs when the victim merel,
turns in bed, or makes a Sigh
false movement in ascending or de
scending stairs. 1t is a rare pleas
ure for me to display my brillian
knowledge Of these troubles. Thu
cutting follows.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

@. What was the longest game
ever played in the major leagues?
w. E. B.
A. The longest game on record
in the major leagues was staged at
Boston, May 1. 1920, when the
Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers
played 26 innings to a tie, the score
being IL. In the play-off two days
later it took 10 innings before a
decision could be reached, Boston
winning, 2 to l..
@. How may a good fire extin-
guisher be made? e. L.
A. We suggest the following
formula: potassium nitrate, 60 o.;
sulphur, 36 DE-; charcoal, o.;
colcophar Of rouge, OF. Powder
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

separately, dry, and mix. ln,'
powder is used by placing II III
pound round Dashboard ooAS s
through an orifice in which a ius.
is inserted. The extinguisher y
made is, intended for use IN
closed room. 1t is supposed 70 a.
automatically by absorbing oN
gen.
@. How are the Indian ReseH
tons managed? J. w. II.
A. By superintendent VINO ~.
appointed under the Civil SeI'"s
commission through the Indian o.
flee.
Q. How should horses with o''
temper be treated? E. V. K.
A. Keep the infected horses iso
lated; give laxative feed; wnen
swellings appear. have them lance
and the abscess cavities syfins"
with a disinfectant solution.
@. What is meant by the aosO
lutte zero? c. X. ].
A. This has been determined "
physicists as being 273 degres'
Centigrade below zero or 1894 az
grees F. below zero. In this eon ~.
dition matter will have absoiute"
no heat.
@. What is a basic patent! .
A. A basic patent is the founu.
ton or base upon which all suoss !,
quent improvements are based y
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

It wasn't to be expected that 1awlessness
30 firmly entrenched as 1t has been in Rock
Island would surrender without battle, Under
world concessionaires In Rock Island were
given to understand that they need not brook
official interference That's why Policemen
Green and Miner lost their lives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Vesta took q bill from her hand
bag.
"vesta. I'll carry your parcels
through this world and into the next
IL you'll let up or that play-ac,ing.
l will not take . cent for it. Please
don't glare so-hcre, take my hand
kerchief-rub that powder of your
nose"
Vesta succumbed They became
the envy Of the hands" in the
autumn when the wedding bells
pcaled for them:
The hird man became a wiling
bridegroom
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. NJ.


~.
there's no use in dieting. takine :
bath, moving west or soutn. puIi.
fyinE the blood or anything IKE
thst. The only palliative treatment
is . snusly fitted elastic bandase.
stocking or knee cap or sometimes
adhesive plaster strapping. to sup
port the knee and prevent pincnme
Of the loose body. There Is no cure
short Of surgical opening Of the
Joint, and removal Of the looseneo
or floating gristle.
Questions and Answers.
The Spell Of Machinery = We
have q pulmotor in our village
which no one seems to know how to
work. The women Of our club
wish to become familiar with the
working of the machine, SO that
they may be of some use should an
emergency arise. Do you know Of
anyone who would be willing to
come here and demonstrate the
working Of the machine and also In
struct us in Schafer's pronelpres-
sure method of artificial respira-
ton. We would be willing to pay
for instruction If necessary.
MRS. F. W.
Answer-Any boy Scout or Girl
Scout can instruct you in the sim
pie prone-pressure method OF ar
tificial respiration for resuscita-
ton Of the drowned or victims oil
other accidents. The Schafer meth
cd would accomplish all or more
than the machine could, and is al
ways ready to work at the vital
moment. Every citizen and every
school child should be compelled
to know and be competent to ap-
ply this method of artificial respir.
alton.
Regular Girls-What do YOU
think of girls between 8 and IA
years Of age doing handsprings
and standing and walking on theil
hands as exercise? One of oul
neighbors say they are very unre'
fined children to do such things II
the back yard. MRS. w. A. I.
Answer-Neighbor probably at
fiicted with sour grapes. They're
regular girls.
The Lefthanded Child-Should
child who is lefthanded be made Il
use the right hand? He has grea
difficulty in using the right hand
but the teacher constantly insist!
he must do SO for writing. He is
and in the second grade.
MRS. C. G.
Answer-No. About four Pc
cent of children are naturally left
handed and in many instances +,
child is handicapped by q forcet
change to right handedness, anon,
other things suffering sometimes
develops, which is to be overcome
only by resuming the use Of tn
left hand for fine work.
Snuff-What eject has snuff o.
person that uses it as chewing
tobacco? Does 1t contain an,
drugs? MRS. r. D.
.Answer-Only the tobacco effect
so far as I can learn, and tina: i
drug enough.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Policemen James Green and Edward Miner
can never be charged with having failed to
carry out orders to suppress lawlessness They
Did battling the very element that has brought
the community into It's present state of dis
rxputs befoss the eyes Of the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Acting Chief Of Police william II. Fitssim-
mons ssys there are no houses Of prostitution
on Second avenue or Market square Perhaps
there aren't today, but the public is expecting
him to make 1t the business Of his department to
see there aren't any on those thoroughfares Is
long - he occupies his present position.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

The Argus has been calling upon the police
authorities to clean up the black belt on Third
avenue in the interest Of public decency and
safety. II the warning Of The Argus had been
needed Policemen James Green and Edward
Miner would be living today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
WHO killed Bill Gabel?

The Shiny claw Of the murderer, black
mailer and CRATER is still clinging to the front
door of the Rock Island city hall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

The way to prevent murder in Rock Island
a for the police to disarm every character sus-
'pected Of carrying weapons, The police can't
deny that they know Of underworld characters
that are stll paradins the st.sets With guns on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

The people Of Rock Island are demanding
tint their government be directed from the city
hall and not from the roost Of the vice vultures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

D z You needn't hesitate about coming down
town nowadays. There is nothing to fear. 1t
iEtrue that there are dangerous characters
HI at large. but they aren't going to harm
yoa. They are simply seeking to extermiaats
sach other. That lets you out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
The Referee


Lord Deunf, 4iStillor Of the mountain dew"
Int boarS hi NAME says: Scotch whisky
- ~ scarce now. and % few n ne business.
that the majority are rAtioning out ordsrs to
their old customers Who in many cases. only
ri about 80 per cent Of what they order"
with genuine Scotch whisky 30 scarce In
the British Isles, bootleEgers' customers can
understand why counteffeit Scotch labels are
frequently found BY the hundreds Of Thousands
In raids BY federal rum sleuths.
FRANCE.
In France it now costs 3sz francs to buy,
on the average the same commodities that sold
for 100 francs before the war.
With cost Of living nearly four times as
high a. 1t used to be normally ~ penalty
Of war It is hard to understand how any
Frenchman can be militaristic- Another big
war would double the burden.
The road to lasting peace II to make all
people in all countries realize that war must
be paid for to the last penny. Dodging p
impossible
DR.. Charles Cross OF San Francisco tells .
medical convention that . painful ailment
known as"automobile foot" is caused by mo-
florists keeping the foot on the accelerator.
This starts diseased area' or lesion. at the
second toe.
A few more csnturies Of wearing shoes will
eliminate toes make people web-footed. Ma
ture eliminates that which is not used because
no longer needed. Even the brain must be
exercised to ward OF Intellectual paralysis.
MOONSHNE.
Nine-year-old Sevrino Cabral's mother gave
him a small dose of moonshine liquor as metii-
cine He liked the taste, found tho bottle and
drank half pint Two doctors and four
nurses tried to save him. but he died.
grown-up has moro resistance But moon
shine, taasn steadily, gets him eventually
though it kills by inches instead OF at one
i blow.
BETEL.
! Drug addicts in the orient chew the betel
nut which makes their teeth ebonyblack
When the teeth decay and fall out they are re-
placed by artificial chewers. These false teeth
are manufactured black. Otherwise, the betel
nut chewers spurn them.
| The instinct Of self-destruction is highly de.
vel6ped in man. It's queer brain crease
when the man who is slowly destroying him.
self takes pride in the job, as in the case Of
| the betel nut iend and the hard drinker No
animal except man voluntarily destroys itself
GAMBLING.
| In September 21.775,03S shares of STOCK
| changed hands on the New York Stock Elk
! change This was exceeded in September Of
only three previous years, 1919, 1916 and 1906
The stock exchange is nearly twice as active
as year ago.
Nine-tenths of the boys who are playing the
present bull market will lose out, because the,
| will not be wise enough to quit before the tide
turns. A stock gambler Is rarely satisfied will
his winnings. He reaches farther and farther
for more fruit. until he falls over the cliff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Two Of The finest members Of the Rock
I6land police department died because they
dared to cross the borderland Of the govern
nent Of lawlessness, . government that has
hesn sanctioned and encouraged BY oficialdom
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

The Rock Island city treasury 10 fatter by
several thousand dollars As \ result OF the
aning Of bootlegsers taken in recent police
ra1ds That's the money that the immunity
rr6a has been splitting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

The Rock Island agencies of lawlessness
may as well accept the situation gracefully.
Onicials are going to be compelled to enforce
the laws
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Murder as q vocation must cease in
Rock Island. 1t will cease when officialdom
psfforms it, simple sworn duty to the people,
and not till then
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17
Argus Information Bureau


Frederic Hakin Director WfnEton eve H. oouaes
individual No Afternoon W.
PAID 70 annou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-17

Snuff-What eject has snuff on
a person that uses it as chewing
tobacco? Does 1t contain any
drugs? MRS. r. D.
.Answer-Only the tobacco effect,
so far as I can learn, and tina: is
drug enough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
WOODBRIDGE BUNGALOWS
WILL SOON BE COMPLETED

Announcement was made today by
NJ. & r. &. Warren that work was
progressing rapidly on the thirty new
bungalows now being erected In
Woodbridge, ID. c.
Twenty-one OF these bungalows are
being erected on Twenty-seventh
street between Hanlin and Franklin
streets northeast. and nine on Frank.
lin street, between Twenty-six and
Twenty.seventh streets northeast.
Twelve Of the bungs lows will be ready
for occupancy about February /, and
the balance will be completed during
February and March.
These bungalows are OF the popular
five-room type. all rooms being on one
floor; the cellar runs the full length
OF the house. The houses are modern
in every respect. having front porch
es, breakfast alCove, and large lots
with room for garage. They are con-
venient to stores, schools. and two car
lines.
This firm recently completed four
teen bungalows of the same type on
Twenty-sixth street northeast, be-
tween Franklin and Hamlin streets,
and they were all sold before compile.
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07

sufficient members to give the time
necessary to the work.
Actual results accomplished since
the board reorganized six months ago,
II was stated, are evidenced by the
many expressions OF satisfaction
reaching the officers both from mem
bers and the public in general. A
further evidence OF the universal ap'
prevail among realtors of the board
work Is that Notwithstanding a very
material increase in dues effective
January ! for active members, only
one resignation has been noted.
Holds Ten LunCheons.
In addition to almost daily commit
tee meetings scheduled for the present
month, the board will hold two lunch
cons, a night meeting and supper. and
realtors dance during January
Special committees in charge OF these
meetings have about completed plans
in anticipation of large attendance
On behalf Of the luncheon commit
tee, Edmund ID. Rheem, It's chairman
announces that luncheons will be held
on January IL and January 36 at the
LAFAYETTE Hotel. At the first luncheon
John Barrett will make an informal
address, and II is expected that ne VIII
exhibit his collection of pictures H.
Illustrating his remarks.
The entertainment comm t I G O.
headed by Robert l.. MCKeever as
chairman. is in charge OF the night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
3 NEW MEMBERSHIPS
GIVEN REALTY BOARD

At a meeting OF the convention
committee Of the local real estate
board. held in the board rooms this
week. announcement was made by
Chairman Thomas e. FARRELL that the
office Of N. L. sansbury Company and
also Allan z. Walker q Co. had
contributed three memberships In the
club.
These memberships will be awarded
to statesmen who meet the competitive
requirements outlined in the indi-
yidual offices az q prize trip to the
annual convention of the National As
ISOLATION Of Real Estate Boards, in
San Frincisco, May 81.
The special committee handling the
details Of the convention consists Of
Thomas z. FARRELL. chairman; William
II. Saunders. c. f. Donohoe. William
y. Phillips. ]. Arthur Lewis, r. L.
McKeever. p. II. Russell. Theodore NJ.
Judd, o. B. Zantzinger, B. T. Web
ster. Fred II. Ugast, F. e. Middleton,
n. l.. Rust, John l.. Weaver, Clarence
Dodge. Joseph A. Herbert and II.
Clifford Bangs.