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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24
TIL VEGETARIAN.
By Grace VI. Abbott.

Copyright, 1922, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, 1nc.)
James Clifford ran up the steps
of his porch with an hgility new
to him. He was 80, still slim, yet
inclined to laziness. His pretty
wife regarded him wonderingly
from her chair by the teatable.
well, James! What's your
hurry?"
He bent and kissed her with un-
usual fervor. How are you, dear
est? Have a good day? Want to
60 to the beach tonight and do the
roller coasters?'
Eva Clifford sprang to her feet,
throwing off her husbands arms.
James! What on earth afls
your.
He led the way indoors. where
once again he took his astonished
wife in his arms.
Nothing ails me, honey. Why
don't you kiss me the way you used
to when we were engaged?"
He Titled her chin, and laughed
at the concern In her eyes, but
gave no explanation for his extra
ordinary behavior. Eva went to the
kitchen with instructions to Ellen,
and then returned to the dining
room, gazing at her husband anx-
iously. He was romping with Fritz.
her little white dog. that hitherto
he had scorned to touch. Ellen an
nounced dinner, and the two sat
down to a tempting meal. consist
ing of tomato bisque, roast lamb
with peas, baked potatoes and tapi-
oca cream. James helped his wife
carefully and then placed upon his
own plate some peas and baked po-
tatoes.
James,"
"Well, dear?"
aren't you going to have any
lamb"
"No, dear?"
why not, pray?"
"Well. Eva, il you must have it,
your husband is from now on a
vegetarian"
"James!"
Eyes, my dear. I interviewed
three doctors regarding it, and am
taking their advice to totally alb
stain from all meat!"-
! Eva stared at her husband.
'Well. Eva, don't look SO! Have
you not noticed how full Of life /
am-how buyoant?"
"Yes.'
well, then-dont you like to
have me like that?"
II suppose So"
"Of course you do. Hurry with
your dinner. now, and we'll 60 to
the beach"
The d6ys that followed were
nightmares for Eva. In vain she
planned to have tempting meals
it was distinctly hard when the
item Of meat was entirely forbid
den. She found herself eating less
meat, too. James buoyancy lasted
for three days. then he dropped.
ITS the heat. DEAR" he protest.
ed. ''One shouldn't eat. anything
during this weather. I'm going to
cut out pies, too" James adored
pies.
The many friends Of the Cli6ords'
watched first In amusement, and
then IN amaxemeat ~. time after
time. James refused their offers to
dinnsra 1mehee 4aa bauQuets. his
y
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EIEA TIL r ALKS

lchIId's tonsils may appear enlarged
yet mot cause any injury to tht
child'ss general health Or develop
ment. Finally. 4 child's tonsils
may b neither enlarged nor in
fscted (diSeased) IN any way, yet
the child may suffer from mouth
BREATHING. due to. the obstruction
Of the nasal breathing route by q
very large adenofd body, which is
practically . third tonstl situated
up out Of casual sight behind the
soft palate on the roof Of the phar-
lynx or throat
EAR trouble" means not merely
earache, but running ear and deaf
ness. The usual cause of earache,
discharging ear or deafness in chill
dren is some nose or throat condi-
ton such as diseased tcnsils or ade-
noids. But remember that 1,413 OF
these children who suffered from
diseased tonsils were not mouth
breathers.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Dad Turns Old Woman.
These hot days l let our IS
months-old baby play in the shady
yard and in the house with nothing
but his loin cloth on. Friend hus-
band insists that this practice is
unhealthfui as we'll as immodest.
What do you say about it?
MRS. S. P.
Answer congratulate the baby
on his choice of mothers, but l.
well, you say it. l don't like to
call a man names unless l am sure
he is q little fellow.
Eating Before Retiring.
Is eating before retiring an in
Jury, to health? B. F. E.
Answer-Only for over nourished
folks. For skinny folks and those
who take a reasonable amount OF
general exercise daily, a, bedtime
lunch or meal is very wholesome.
The natural time to eat ID. before
sleeping. Notions to the contrary
arise from the evils of over indulg-
ence and drinking coffee and alco-
holic beverages late at night.
Put on the Nose Bag.
am about to start on vacation
trip. l have been depending on
wheat bran, which I eat with my
cereal every morning, to prevent
constipation. l fear l will. be UNI
able to obtain bran regularly while
travelling. What can you suggest.
NJ. l.. D.
Answer-ross a bag of bran in
the wagon behind the seat. Or carry
along q can of whole flaxseeds and
take a rounded taspoonful raw,
with cereal, or wash down with
water or other beverage, each
morning. Bran is obtainable every
where.
Burning Sugar and Vinegar.
Does burning sugar and vinegar
in a room in the morning tend to
purify the air: NJ. S.
Answer-No. It creates an odor.
perhaps substituting compare
lively harmless odor ofsome dis
agreeable and perhaps equally
harmless one.
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The Daily Short Story

former Joy.
One perfect September day found
Eva very hungry for something
good" She knew James liking for
chicken and so she decided to
tempt him once more. She dis
missed. Ellen, donping a big apron.
and tackled the supper herself. Six
thirty brought James, hot and tired
and simmer than ever. She no.
ticed with concern the dark rings
under his eyes. Something must
be done.
Come, wash up for supper, dear
we are alone tonight"
James shifted and, contrary to
his routine, went to the kitchen to
wash. Sitting her protest, Eva fol-
lowed. apparently intent on dish
ing up the roast chicken. the
French fried potatoes, creamed on
ions and tender corn. James eyes
widened greedily. but he turned
quickly and He'd from the scene of
temptation.
At the table he helped her gen.
erously, placing the food on her
plate in little vicious jerks. Then
he pushed back his chair.
Don't want any support" he
mumbled. and1eft the ROOM.
Eva sat for moment NOTCH
less, and then. without touching a
mouthful, carried the food back to
the kitchen and carefully placed it
In the oven to keep warm. Then
she Joined her husband. He didn't
care to talk. She played softly and
sang to him. He growled savagely
and declared he was going to bed.
It was barely dark, and Eva was
FAR from sleepy. yet she. rose at
once and went up stairs, opening
the bed and laying out the clothes.
It was deliciously cool. She I'M
dressed slowly. brushing her hair
and braiding it into two long
strands. He watched her through
haH-closed eyes. but Immediately
feigned sleep when she rose from
the dressing table and lay down
quietly.
For two, hours she remained
wideawake. but at last her vigil
was rewarded. James Stirred soft
ly, raised himself on his elbow and
peered into her face. Then appar-
emily satisfied that she was sound
asleep he crept out and left the
room. u
Eva heard him go down stairs,
his slippers tapping. Quietly she
followed him and found him peer
ing into the icebox only to be dis
appointed. After 10 minutes of
searching he found the warm sup
per in the oven.
Greedily he tore a leg from the
chicken and bit into it. Eva could
wait no longer. but went out from
her hiding place behind the door
and confronted him.
james, you infant" She cried,
with just a hint of tears in her
voice.
"well, Eva. was 30 bsastly hun
gry!" he mumbled shamefacsdly,
his mouth full.
II kn6w it, dear. but you might
1t least give me some. haven't
had any superb"
mo support" exclaimed her hus-
band. why not, pray?'
II waited for you, dear!" she re-
piled. drawing . chair mp to the
kitchen table. Hustle, now, and
give me some Of those potatoes.
I'm starvsd!s
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The Coal Outlook.

Union coal miners go back to work. The
strike is over. The miners were idle la days ON
account of the strike. The union> miner. how
ever, normally is idle 100 working days a year,
chiefly when mines are shut down for want Of
orders. Reserve supplies of coal are practically
exhausted and production ID far enough be-
hind that the miners are fairly well assured Of
steady work until next spring. Doing little
subtraction you will find that they really are
ont only about two weeks work. They took
their years unemployment in one dose instead
Of homeopathically During the strike 1t was
demonstrated that the non-union mines. if they
ret enough cars, can furnish at least 5,000,0 900
tons of soft coal week. The country il using
about 5000, 000tons week. Open shop mines
are able to supply fiye-eighths Of the nations
coal needs. And the non-union mine operator
can Indersell, in dull market, because he has
cheaper labor
Making up the coal deficit shoyld keep
both union and non-union mines busy steadily
through the winter. Next spring, when there
will be mare coal than buyers, the consumer
will begin to have his day again. One perma-
aent effect that is emerging from this coal
strike is big leap forward in the use Of fuel
oil Caught in the pinch, many industrial
plants that never before used anything except
coal and coke have Installed Oil burasrs. Fuel
oil gives better fire than soft coal. Increase
IN its use Us logical, for it is a by-product. To
The selling price Of coal most operators viii
now be able to add the cost OF keeping their
properties idle during the strike. This cost in
cludes such largo items as interest ON invest
meut and the overhead that goes on, strike or
no strike. Stripped to its skeleton, the real
trouble in the coal industry is potential over
hfodnction.
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Great Britain BIunders.

London is now confessing the worst diplo-
haftc blunder Of a generation. 1t is all the
more astonishing when it is remembered that
tho author OF the blunder was none less than
that experienced and crafty statesman, Lord
Baifour. 1t is scarcely disputed in London that
the Balfour note asking the United States in
roundabout way to cancel the British debt was
= stapid performance and has resulted only
IN harm. Its result was exactly contrary to
that desire. 1t caused irritation, not only in
the United States. but in Great Britain, and it
checkmated President Poincare in France So
fhs = the United States is concerned it has
sarved only to strengthen public conviction that
The dsbt will not be cancelled, confirmed pub
NC determination that 1t shall not be. Advices
l5cmI 0ndon state that the British government,
d dt1patching the Balfour note rejected the
tsst business and financial advice at the dis
1oaaa Of Downing street. u well as the diplo-
natin advice Of Ambassador Geddea, but re-
osntly arrived from Washington. What could
Lloyd George have been thinking Of, where was
his political acumen wandering. when he was
persundsd by his cabinet to support the issu-
2nce sof the note!
If the corn-fed. short-sleeved diplomats Of
the United States had made tie blunder not
quite 30 much would have been thousht OF 1t,
" Americans are still considered % amateurs
II diplomacy. But that the skilled diplomats
~ Owning street, backed BY the experience
md The training of centuries OF diplomacy.
tboun 20 iamentably err in 80 important and
delfc6ts matter Is mystifying to all the world,
'and especially to Englishmen. London 10 >free
"a coefess It's feeling Of humiliation the willie
wonders how the lapse could occur. Tho
~ of its humiliation lie revealed b. IT. adj
tasiom that % ! diplomatic documsnt the
1alfoar note = MINORITY Of the British psopla
r. Ak = Ama3canssasAc oncaEno1 .tAeea1e 10
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G. What are the seniority rights
Of the railway employees about
which SO much fuss is being made?
r. T.
A. The seniority rights of the
railroad workers get them promo
tions. more desirable positions,
transfers, etc, in the order of their
length of service and also hold
them their jobs in case men are be-
ing laid off until all, those of short
er service have been discharged.
Q. What was the origin of the
Order of Elks? R. D.F.
A. The Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks was founded in
1868 in New York from an older
social and benevolent society. the
Jolly Corks. The grand lodge was
incorporated March 10, 1871.
@. How did the expression the
four hundred" originate? J. d,
A. The four hundred IL defined
as the exclusive social set Of q city.
The phrase owes its origin to Ward
McAllister, a New York society
leader, who gave it as his opinion
about the year 1889 that only that
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number Of people were actually in
society in New York City.
@. What is-meant by an artillery
wheel? X. S.
A. The American motor schools
says that An artillery wheel is
form of wheel where the spokes
enter the hub in the form OF a
wedge. This type of wheel is used
both on automobiles and wagons.
@. How many kinds of elm trees
are there? X. D. S.
A. There are about 20 known
species of elm.
@. What is the verse that in
cluGes the line, IF can't pay. why
! can owe"? A. c. Z.
A. The line is from s.anza in
Heywood's BE Merry Friends.
which reads: Let the world slide,
let the world 60; A fig for care
and'a fig for woe! If l can't pay,
why l can owe, And death makes
equal the high and low"
@. Where Go we get the saying
that every man has his price?
e. r. l.
A. "All men have their price IS
commonly ascribed to Sir Robert
Walpole.
Q. What is meant by B. T. u:
r. X.
A. This is an abbreviation TOT
British Thermal Units which is the
amount OF heat required to raise
teh temperature of water I degree
Fahrenheit at or about 1871 degree
Fahrenheit. To convert values OF
energy expressed in foot pounds 10
their equivalents in British, Their
NAL Units, divide the values Dy
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Frederick Haskin' S ktter
MOTORS TO. THE RESCUE

their cars who bought a return
ticket certain amount Of barsase
carried free-usually about ths
same amount that could be carried
on q railway ticket. This baggage
had to be; delivered at the cnm.
pany's Offices an hour before start s
ing time. There it was loaded on
3 truck and sent ahead of the nae-
senger bus, SO that when the nas.
sengers arrived at their destina.
tons they found their baggage
awaiting them.
As the coal strike continued and
the railroads grew less and less Of. !
ficient, the popularity of the buses
grew. 1t was greatly increased
moreover, by a reduction in hns
fares until they were slightly b..
low the first class fares on tho
railroads. AS a result, the Inns
lines were swamped with more bus
mess than they could handle. whils
toward the end Of the strike scarce.
ly anyone was using the railroads
except in cases of absolute neces.
sity when they could not get a bus
Popularity Appears Permanent
The disconcerting feature from
the railroads standpoint is that this
popularity appears to be perma-
nent. The railroads, now back to
their normal service and schedules.
have not recaptured all of their old
business. Wherever possible, the
people seemingly prefer to use the
char-a-banc, which is the French
term the English have given the
motor bus.
This is especially true of holiday
travellers and tourists, who find il
more enjoyable to journey along
the open road, past fresh, rustic
scenery, than over the prosaic, level
grade taken by the railroads. Seen
from the char-a-banc, every mile Of
open country has its point Of in
terest-some picturesque village, a
quaint, old-fashioned garden, q
weather-be beaten church, the ancient
ruins OF some mysterious castle, or
a stretch of fine wooded park. For
those who know English history and
literature, the path is strewn with
reminders OF famous characters and
events of real life and fiction. For
others there is the gypsy lure of the
open road. which has definitely cap
tured the patronage OF the prole-
larlat. Inc BRUSH WORKING man
regards the char-a-oanc as an IN
Ventlon lot MS own speclal diver
sion, ana buses crowaeo with TOLL
ers rom tne DIg INDUSTRIAL centers
are no" ~n1A1ins aii over urea'
bl1Iain.
Inc aoiilty OF the Guar d pane 70
~ ahs~ne'e .nae q pisa.e au.o-
lnoDne San so 40 not n, "l.nouI ,; 40
Saa. ' a;.,.su " 'oa nt a VIZ" w.
n naae.f m 1;fa y. b,ve bosn thrown au ;n,c
pe s'eSdan .nrn,ai, If axo;,amant anJ
;nSustr1 49, hau;,dar;ns and dis
.ns,otni :, tha;r ;nhah;,an3s OH,
nIacas which rol;ed mon tbe;t in.
aooess,;h;I;tv "a atfr,ct f,sbion.h,o
Iii nav;ng a~osts ha,a had tho;,
oh;os .ssot d',etroyod hv ~. wan-
dar;rs char.a~h.nc oxcurs;on mar.
toe pnt tho occa s;ona1 walls If
;nd;,,.t;o, fro,, .haco ;nv,doa die.
triots arc nromntlv droxned hv tho
arnrov,I of the maiot.
-.
~. ;.,. e ~. .i,,o,as
.1 s:ssn.;I;nr 7, has no
nSo p'o,Su o. .o. aims s;aa,
Colne ia'uei li''enoe VI iate sines
.ne lnoeol gus eoiiipanie ... nase " w
GUILE '"poi 'dh1 eolnpe'i.oio Nv.
ohis iol Tue pasSe.set pusii,eo' wv
lor lreisnt; luis is aiso d ae'elVp-
meht Oh tue STRIKE CURING WIN
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The average boy believes that Labor day
was 50 designated because 1t marks his return
20 school work after the summer holiday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24

Here is the truth in the Gabel murder case.
The Rock Island underworld doesn't want the
slayers caught. The decent people OF Rock
island do. Therefore the Gabel murderers are
going to i've caught and punished.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24

A Chicago love cult healer claimed he could
raise the dead, but he was stumped when
patient asked him why he didn't raise hair on
his bald spot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24

The people OF Rock Island are not crying
eor reform. But they do insist that their city
- kept safe and decent
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THURSDAY. AUGUST n. lssa

Bituminous coal Is to cost $l.6o more tom
than at this time last year. Now you know who
lost the strike.
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II Babe Ruth could have used his head "a
effectively as he u,ed his bat he would probably
b still holding fdrst position ON the sports
pages.
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AMONG the Trib's fight decisions Rory
lamps this: AT Birmingham, Ala-Red Her
ring knocked out Larry Averie ISL"
Looks as If the poor fish was the bird in
this case" says Rory.
A FARMER near Oakland. ILL.,. comnlajns
that squirrels are ripping open his green wa
termeions and stealing the seeds. There must
De n. In the ". p. some place.
Gosh! Why Doesn't Someone Relieve the
Poor Chapi
Iron "The War Cry"l
The terms port" and "starboard"
have been used when giving directions to
the man at the helm of ship since the
sixteenth century.
ON the same page with the ports star
board paragraph we found this: Goethe has
SAID: 'There is nothing more significant in the
conduct OF any man than the things at which
ne laughs. Now we're wondering if we
convicted oarself OF anything by laughing.
PoME YOU oUGHTN'T TO MISS.
Ye Old Nachusa Tavern,
! written bye. w. Conn, Jr.. after hav;n,
read the list OF names Of famous people who
nave been entertained at the Nachusa Tavern
Dixon, Illinois.)
There's haven in tavern lannon's
as the tourists Joy, on river, swirlins.
curling, through the plains of Illinois.
There the drummer finds his solace in a
modern hotel palace, rich, luxurious. an
tique, curious marked with fame and an
Gent lore holding history in store for
Its great men by the score. On the pages
OF the past we find men from first to
last VINO have made our country known ~
throughout every land and zone. There
stood Lincoln grand and great when he
tussled in debate with the little giant"
ntepnen with the honors almost even.
Here the name Of poet Holmes, down the
list is Jenkin Jones, higher up the name
OF Grant, Madam Patti with her chant.
On the scroll we find the preacher. Sun
day, Moody. Doctor Beecher. Look again.
among the stars pupils of the God of
Mars Peerless Logan with his slogan
calling to his serried ranks, up the crest
down treacherous banks. at the end NJ a
nations thanks Here they supped and
dlned Of old guarded In the LANDLORDS
1oid. Four score, wearing years deface.
but the tavern keeping pace does the
modern modes embrace. Art has worked
It's wondrous change, science brings con-
dead, should they now engage a bed at
this tavern OF tradition would succumh
to superstition. Neatness. comfort. food
anu beauty, given from a. sense of dntv
20 the worn and weary farer, NO placa
like II. nothing rarer. Up-to-date sin
al things nice, furnished by the land
lord, Rice.
MR. CONN should ought to have been +.
line. t~ss
"A WOMAN writes to Mas Heart and Home
column thus: I'VE both went without clothes
sad ne never beVght furniture for nv house. !.
IN such circums,ances perhaps the husband
DIDN'T ~ tpe aeed for any furniture.
MooKE love healer. is quoted DC
ven ednit he eosid chat lady under
p p Hc,
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Argus Information Bureau

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ORDER OF THE HILLSIDE.
Lolling in the burr-oak shade,
By the hazel thicket,
TOwhee takes our password
At the hawthorne wicket
Redstart ushers us within,
Pulled with pomp and furry:
Ruled Grouse as the prelate,
Beams with rush and hurry.
Solemn is the atmosphere
In this hillside lodge-haN -.
Until Chat the yokel
Gives his raucous cat-call.
Thrasher brings his gavel down,
Striving hard for quiet:
But two black-balled Blue Jays
Start lively riot.
When the din is stilledwe catch
Rite Of Finch and Grackle 49,.
Listen to the Cat-bird
Echo ku Klux cackle.
So in leaving we shall store
Secrets in our keeping
While spiced woodland incense
Wakens souls long sleeping.
JAY G. SIGMUND.
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10 THE GENTLE READEK..


III you have tears prepare to shed them
now;
Go buy large bandana handkerchief.
90 % your room, pull down tho shades and bow
:. Your head ID grief.
Call Up your friends and whisper the sad newA
They, too, may mourn the absent PantalooA
When he is gone4of you are due to lose
Him very soon.
Soon now his withered Jokes and bitter jests
viii cease to clutter up this space each day;
Soon now the oolyumistic prince Of pests
Will go his way.
j
His voice soon will be stilled- alas. alack.-
Fast fading IL the bloom upon his cheeks -.
Still. you need not weep much-for he'll be
back
Within two weeks
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WHICH reminds US that contributions to
the fund for Mrs Carl Young should reach this
department not later than Saturday morning In
order that they may be recorded before we 80
into the deep silence.
An Unoommonly Keen Deduction.
tFrom the 1roQuois Is. d. Chief.]
1t is reported that very young cou-
pie entered the matrimonial lists by
being spliced at De Smet ON Monday of
last week. The groom is Leonard York,
age Is, son of q farmer near Sheffield,
and the bride is Veda Barton age Il Of
,Cavour. II the youngsters live to a ripe
old age and stay hitched theirs will be
long married career.
A DISPATCH from the admiral of the Swiss
navy tells US that Max Oser got tangled in
government red tape when he went after a
license to wed Mathilde. Max may not know
it but red tape tangle may be preferable to
a matrimonial tangle.
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POME YOU OUGHTN'T TO MISS.
Ye Old Nachusa Tavern.

written by G. w. Conn, Jr, after havin
read the list of names of famous people VIII
have been entertained at the Nachusa Tav9r,
Dixon, IllinQis.)
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tsIF you hate tears prepare to shed them
now;