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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Q. What people are the greatest
meat eaters? J. C. X.
A. OF races which inhabit the
world today the Eskimos stand first
rs devourers Of meat. They usual
ly eat but one meal day and then
gorge themselves with tough meat
so that they develop big jaws and
enormously distended abdomens.
Q. Is there a chain on the back
Of every oil truck? II so, why?
w. T. N.
A. Such 4 chain is required by
INV in the District of Columbia and
most states. Its use Is to free the
truck from static.
q. OF what use is cats tail?
H. w. B.
A. The Biological Survey says
that . cats til serves a. a balance
or rQdder for him in his move
ment1
Q. II q French citisen gets mar
lied in the United States will his
marriage BE- recognized upon his
return to France? /. H. D.
A. The French embassy says
that the marriage Of 3 Frenchman
In any other country than France
10 recognized ~ legal in France il
the marriage was in accordance
with the laws Of the country In
which 1t WAS contracted.
@. How 10 the age of an undated
ancient manuscript determined!
r. A.
A. In the oldest manuscripts the
words usually join each other
without break or SEPARATION. Manu-
scripts without punctuation marks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
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~ snsryse = iask ~ ssetnstns q -
N1atsT 1eas0a
The merchants Of the city have Joined
hands IN making tomorrow an extraordinary
huyfne Grant for the people Of Rock island. II
you will read their announcements you are
SIRE to ind some Offering that appeals 10 you.
Turn out and visit the stores and give Your
homs merchant m opportunity to show you
what he can do for you Compare his goods
and his prices with those q his competitor else
where. anA II he cant do ~ well or better By
you than Tie store miles away thaa he doesn't
deserve y ct and hold yoar trade. But you
do owe him chance to make good. You'll
have, that cka1ice tomorrow.
Tbs Rock Island merchants are putting
their best foot forward tomorrow. They feel
that the community is On the eve Of healthy
revival that means something to everybody Inc
terested in the welfare Of old Rock Island.
You can in no better way evidence your inter-
est than by turning out tomorrow and inspect
ing the stores Of your city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
FEAR THE REAL DEMON.

You will be interested in a peculiar case
that is perplexing the workmen's compensation
commission Of New York state In a hat fac
tory some Of the employees got poisoned from
handling dyes. One of the workers who be-
came ill and had to hunt another job asked the
commission for money to cover the loss of
several weeks pay medical specialist tes-
Trying at the hearing, says that this particu-
lar employees illness was due to fear, not to
poisoning That is, seeing his fellow workers
become i'll. he grew afraid that he also might
get poisoned, and worried himself into neuro-
his, nervous condition in which the patient
often imagines that he has physical illness
in this case. poisoning
Fear, under various terrifying scientific
names. in the last few years since the war
ended, has become a common disease. Wher-
ever group of physicians get together they
begin talking about this pandemic of nerv-
GUS APPREHENSION. Doctors offices are crowded
with peopfe-fearing that their hearts are
about to stop beating. that they are on the
verge of nervous collapse, that an annoying
acid condition of the stomach may be steadily
advancing cancer. Probably three-fourths of
these maladies are imaginary. They are, fer
tunately, making the people realize the
minds vast power over the body, for good or
bad.
Basil Kings book. "The Conquest of Fear"
suggests that most Of the worlds troubles these
days are due to the demon, fear There is
not government which is not afraid of some
other government There is not government
which is not afraid of its own people. There
is not people which is not afraid of its own
government. There is not country in which
one group is not afraid Of some other group
All is riVslr. enmity, suspicion. confusion
and distrust, while mems hearts are fainting
for fear and for anxious expectation of what is
coming on the world" Observation-Disclosures
combined with distrust-leads to double-eross-
ing. And double-crossing reacts in vengeance
There can be no happiness for individuals or
nations until We rise in our might and slay the
demon, fear.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
TRANSMITTING BEST SELLERS.

II American books require special transla-
lions for English readers, how about English
books for American readers? The pages Of
English authors are sprinkled with Criticisms.
with words and phrases possessing a purely
nfiusn significance. This Freedom" for ms
lance. contains many crytic expressions for
Americans. Thus the brilliant younr barrister
remarks, In the words Of the author. that "if
ne pulled 1t OF, he would really begin to think
about taking silk" How many American read
ars would know. without looking it up," that
the ambitious lawyer was expressing his hope
OF soon being numbered among The kin's ccun-
sci. % that he could write *. c. after hia
name! The gown OF the kings counsel il made
Of elk. that Of the ordinary barrister Of CON-
homer material The English author writes for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
With Other Editors
A COURAGEOUS FIGHT.
From the Davenport Times.

The swansong of the notorious Rock Islspd
News gives emphasis to the success which has
thus far attended the courageous fight of The
Rock Island Argus to clean up the city, The
passing of this organ Of the forces of corrup-
ton is signal victory for civic righteousness.
The existence Of the scandal sheet with its
threat to defame any one who CHALLENGED the
vicious influences behind it was for years a
deterrent to the regeneration which is now
taking place.
The Argus defied 1t valiantly and through
its insistence that the law be reestablished and
that corruption and intimidation be dethroned
set the stage for the final chapters of Rock Is
lands liberation from the grip Of the vice ring
Of which it was the mouthpiece
The recent election made known that the
city is Standing resolutely behind The Argus
in its splendid fight Every good citizen Of the
city owes debt Of gratitude to that newspaper.
1t assumed risks. which may be weighed too
lightly the casual observer Of its crusade.
1t did not underestimate the lengths to which
the ''vice-lords'' as it called them, would 70
in their attempt to silence it, demand for 4
real cleanup. The argus won its most out
standing victory in the knockout which has
been handed its defamer. There 10 much that
remains eosbe done before the city is fully
purged Of its sinister influence, but il the peo-
pie ce Rock Island Measure up to the test as
souarely as 1t has been met by The Argus,
gocd government will be definitely and per-
manently restored 8
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
THE UNCLAIMED BLESSING.
By Aria E. Cutting,

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
There! EverytLing's all over
with" cried vivacious JHnie as she
hurried into the library.
What's all over WITH" inquir-
ed Aunt Beth, who sat reading by
the fire.
Aunt Beth was loved by every
one. She was q woman of talent
and of worldly experience, and in
her travels at home and abroad had
made many lasting friendships.
She was prominent in social cir
cles, her love of art in writing and
in music pleasing many. However,
not only these things, but her in
ner self = character - seemed to
CLEAN through those gray eyes OF
hers-seemed to brow in every line
Of her aged face-seemed to culver
in every snow-white hair of hel
shapely head.
JUNE often went to Aunt Beth
for consolation and advice. Her
mother was so taken up with So
cial duties that JUNE had always
seemed to be left dangling" some
where. And it really was lucky for
Junie that Aunt Beth made her
home with them some Of the time.
I've broken the engagement.
Jack was so angry because l dane
ed with others at the dance the
Forbes gave the other night.
don't see why he should be 90
silly"
II think you're both wrong, at
that" interrupted Aunt Beth with
great firmness. HE was wrong in
zone sense for being selfish, for be
has not the final claim. But the
blame really rests upon you. for
you probably teased him. l know
you, JUNE. I'm afraid you did
wrong. He has a right to be
selfish. l think Jack is q fine man,
and you know it. You're rather
temperamentaa>s JUNE. Think it
over"
Junie sighed, opened her mouth
rs il to speak. but changed her
mind. She sat down very decisive
ly in the window-seat and glanced
out Of the window. To all appear
ances Aunt Beth had resumed her
reading. But il one had watched
her closely one might have seen
the old lady's eyes look away from
the book from time to time. II was
very plain-Aunt Beth loved JuDie,
of course, but Junie needed ton
ing down." Suddenly JUNE looked
toward her aunt, and what she saw
in that face made her speak.
Aunt Beth! I'll--admit l was
wrong. Oh. Aunt Beth! You make
me feel so ashamed! How I need
you! Just think Of what I've done
sent him away"
JUNE rim and fell by the chair,
her curly head resting In Aunt
BethB lap. There was q long ST.
lence. interrupted only by Junie's
sobbing. Aunt Beth sat staring
thoughtfully into the flre, gently
patting Junie's golden curls.
But it's all over now, Aunt
Beth" and JUNE suddenly stood
erect. I'm not going to worry
about 1t. But It'll be 20 hard. /
s'poss I'll Be IN old maid now. No
ono could evsr take Jacks placs."
She stopped speaking. Was Aunt
Beth listening? what did that far
away look mean?
Aunt Beth. why didn't you ever
marryr
Well. to make = long story abort.
/ was In = faf-oR country when I
met him-we we're 70 b married-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
After the Ben Is Over.


Our last lesson ON hollis amounted
to vicious attack on the hallow.
ed haxseed meal poultics. l CON
demned the podltfce--naxseed meal
or any othf, homemade or store
sutton the solid ground of sur
gical asepsis OF cleanliness; spoul.
tees furnish the essential condi.
tons for germ multiplication and
growth, namely, food, warmth
moisture and exclusion Of direct
sunlight. The .usuGl effect Of tho
p0nltice is therefore suppufetion
(f0fmation of matter or pusp, but
in the case Of q boil that is not Sc
very Objectionable In itself, since
the boil usually suppgrates any
way. The important objection to
poulticing boils ia that the poultice
spreads the infection (the pus pro-
ducing germs) to other parts of the
skin and favors the occurrence OF
new boils Many poor misgrand-
motherided fellow has gone blithe-
ly to bed with . big meal popltice
drawing at a boil on, the back Of
his neck. only to waRe at a. m
with the poultice tugging valiantly
at an embryo boil on his hip.
Well, then, II flaxseed meal ia
taboo. what is q fsllow to put On
it!
Certainly a poultice feels fine on
a boil. I can imagine nothing more
soothing than about four pounds OF
hot faxseed poultice on q tender
boil with nothing but q layer OF
muslin between flaxseed meal and
skin. But this is not for the boil
victim with an aseptic conscience
because it is so dirty. Now l dc
know something which will give
the patient all the comfort q poul-
tice will give. but which will give
neither comfort nor aid to the en-
envy, and that is. hot, moist, gauze
compress. This will do everything
q poultice can do Ter the patient,
but nothing at all for the germs.
Two or three yards of cheesecloth
wrung out Of hot water and applied
in loose bunch upon the boil.
And this can be improved upon.
too.
The hot water may be rendered
safely antiseptic by dissolvfng in II
some boric acid-say tablespoon
full Of boric acid to the pint of boil
ed water. The. boric acid will Just
about take thesfght out of any pus
germs which find their Wav into
the dressing.
Still further improvement is pos
sible. The dressing may be made
to draw" or more accurately, in
crease the oxidation or flow OF
blood serum, the drainage" as
doctors say, by dissolving in each
pint OF the boiled water two heap
ing tablespoonful of salt and one
level tablespoonful Of citrate of
soda. Citrate Of soda was for
merly and still is used in place OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

The Daily Short Story

we quarreled-just the same as
you and Jack did tonight. Well. we
made up, but he went to war-and
the next thing l knew he had gone
to the land Of the unknown. So,
you see, l never was claimed. I
suppose l am what they cali an
old maid or as yaur father puts
it, unclaimed blessing However,
all but the blessing"
why, Aunt Beth! But I'm glad
| you told me! How sacred it all is!
Why. l really wouldn't mind being
an unclaimed blessing if l could be
like you!"
Aunt Beth never said a word.
Her snow-white head leaned back
on the chair-rest. and she closed
her eyes. JUNE crept- close to her
and watched the fire in silence.
The clock In the hallway tolled a
late hour. The girl glanced up at
Aunt Beth. Was it the fault of the
firelight~or her imagination-or
did she really see a tear? Junfe
lifted her face to the aged one and
tenderly kissed it.
Long hours after Aunt Beth had
retired, JUNE remained in the IL
brary. Try 9s she might, she could
not stay awake. She went to sleep,
and dreamed-dreamed of . won
derful book opening before her-a
gold-leafed book, with printing Of
gold! Unseen hands turned the
pages for her. Sometimes 1t was
hard to read as the pages were
turned, and also get the meaning
of what she read. Then it sudden
ly came to her that this must be
Gods own book of lives! Yes!
There were names there that she
knew-and loved And then she
read with amazenent:
Your dear Aunt Beth.
One Of many Of my children
A happy, sacrificing woman
A life dedicated in my nanle-
An unclaimed blessing!
No; claimed in heaven and in
earth. though not wife Of mortal
man.
my CHllO, beLH-
Startled. JUNE awoke. The IRE
had gone out. Dawn was softly
creeping over the land, and stealth
lily. as If afraid to awaken the in
habitants, she sat in the great arm
chair perfectly rigid. not daring to
move.
But abe may be m. I must 70
and see II she's all right" abe said
over and over again to herself
She rose and turned o. the
lights. At that moment who skould
enter the room but JackY Haw
haggard he appeared! JUNE shrunk
away in fright.
"whst-how-why are you here.
How did you get inf' abe stammer-
ed.
~ just couldn't leave At once. I
was passing through the garden
there under the window when you
and your aunt were talking hours
ago. After that / fingered, I don't
know why. Then I heard sudden
cry as Of someone Ia pain. You
see. cotldn't help answering that
ca1l-beins / doctor. And got
along weli-T didn't nssd you at
all. So let You rest"
"0h. lack! How wonderful.
I'm % sladl T. she oil right"
"Yss-and gaess what { found
under her pillow. A little book en-
titled. The Unclaimed blessing I
wonder"
He held II forth,
yes, she wrote II"
oh. bless her! She's last tAe
|sveefest vonAh, Jack! And I
thank you 20 much, too. Lstr.so
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady. M.


lime water OF, milk Of lmagnesia tn
the haby's milk. It ID the same
stun rs that which i have often
suggested hsfe for q cough medf-
cine. II would be pretty hard g
do any harm with either borie ACID
or citrate Of sodal. When the bol
discharges the dressing should =
changed every few hokfs tths soil
ed dressing burned and noeh
compress applied). BY covering the
moist -comprsss with wax paper or
oiled silk Il Will keep moist-and
comfortable-loneer, but some OF
the solution may be poured on the
dressing every few hours to keep
it from getting dry.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Is Religious Mania Abnernalf
IL constant worrying over relig-
ious matters and, morals b mental
disease in the vieW Of the nerve
or brain specialist? II 90, how can
it BE- treated! II. V. w.
AnsxsrLYour question 10 too
vague to answer definitely. In var
ious forms of insanity obsessioHs.
delusions or hallucinations on re-
tigious subjects are likely to occur.
Fruit CDske1 and law.
We are very fond Of all kinds Of
fruit at our house and l should like
to know which is safer. raw or
cooked fruit, and which has more
iron OF. more available iron. raw
or cooked fruit? M. E.
Answer-For children under 5,
cooked fruit is preferable For
older children and adults raw fruit
is preferable, from all points Of
view.
Well. If Not New. Thea Some Day.
l am a lover OF walnuts and eat
them every day il 1 can get them.
Some people tell me they are very
injurious and will cause some
vague i'll effects later in my life il
not now. But they say It isn't SO
bad if l take some salt with the
walnuts. Please relieve my mind
about these points. MRS. o. d. L.
Answer = A pint Of walnut
meats has the finest and most nu-
tritious meat skinned" in nutra-
tive value, yielding good 1000
calories, against say 1900 calories
for the juciest steak. So if you
use walnuts as q substantial food,
and not ~ . superfluOus gorge, rest
assured the dire predictions will
never come true, and It is a matter
of taste whether you should salt
your walnuts or not.
Ovarian Cyst.
Can you tell me what causes
ovarian cysts? Can anything be
done to prevent them? Is opera
ton the only remedy? S. M.
Answer-Cause unknown-except
some irregularity in embryonal
growth. Operation is the only rem
edy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Bill Ftzsimmons should not forget that he
is head of the Rock Island police department
and that he is answerable to the $4,000 resi-
dents of the city. and not to few disgruntled
officials who are attempting to employ the
power Of his ONCE to discipline citizens who
may not have been in sympathy with some of
their recent public actions. There isn't a man
at The city hall from whom Fitzsimmons has to
take orders.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

The Illinois theatre dark all season, is to
be reopened next Sunday for test perform
ance. If "The Bat" receives the patronage that
it should, it is promised by the management of
the theatre that other standard road attrac-
tons will follow at the Illinois, 1t is up to you
to determine whether you want to see the bet
ter things of the spoken stage at home or to
continue to go to other cities to satisfy your
desires in this respect.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

OF any kind generally are acceptea
as pre-dating the eighth century.
Those which have no capltai VI
other divisions are always very oia'
and the fewer and easier the ~
breviations, the older it is. Inc
most ancient manuscripts Still pIs
served are those written on papyiu'
which have been found in Egyp''.1s
tombs. Next to them in point =.
age are the Latin manuscfiS"
found at Herculaneum- ,,s
@. Have persimmons any ioV.
value! What can be made OF tee@'
JEW.
A. OF the fruits grown IN Nv
United States persimmons are o,s
ranked in food value by dates ouu,
Before the advent Of the white 80
the Indians made a kind OF pre-. .s
by mixing persimmon pulp vi
crushed corn. Breads. cake, puu
ding, ice cream and candy ms.
made OF persimmons. Inc! .s,.
be preserved whole. or a. pers
mon pulp, or made into persim"''
leather.
@. u there . difference between
consumption and tuberculosis!
S. H. E.
A. Consumption is an olo-!s -.
toned word which was used ioI ~
last stage of tuberculosis wnen -.
patient was wasting away 81 ~
ing consumed, and vas COMM r.
this disease OF the lungs. iu
culosis nowadays does NOT m
what consumption used 70 m. ME-
the doctors usually M m
the diagnosis much earlier nsa
The hope Of early cure Is very n ~.
brighter. All consumption = !.
berculosis, but all. tuberculosis
not consumption. lain
Z @. How long does the eye
the image OF q thing seen! n. ~
\ A. The eye retains the ims
an object 100 to lilo OF . 49,
after It has passed from sishI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Rock Island merchants are exertiag spe-
cial efforts to stimulate trading tomorrow by
offering inducements that ought to attract
large crowds to the stores. They aim to make
it an auspicions starter Of the winter season.
Don't miss out on the bargains they are Offer
ing you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

You can send along your donation for the
Rock Island poor children's Christmas any day
now. The Argus Santa Claus fund has begun
receiving contributions. Thert will be hun
dreds Of little. folks on the list the coming
Christmas, and you are looked to to make them
happy as you have been doing for many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Disgruntled officials are trying to use Act
ing Chief of Police Fitzsimmons to make Rock
Island so purtanical that there will be re-
action against the campaign to make the city
clean and decent. These officials are fooling
nobody but themselves
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

mp and see her toeether-N
In . certain distins uished-appear
ing home noted doctor and his
wife cherish with . love that knows
no words . nttle-gOld-letfed vol
ums entitled ''The Unclaimed Bless
ine.s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Take time tomorrow to visit the Rock Island
stores and see what your merchants are trying
to do to stimulate interest in homo enterprises
by home people. You owe this much to your
home merchant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15

Looney and his friends at the city hall
charged The Argus with promoting fake
cleanup. The taking right now is being at
tempted by the defeated majority at the city
hail. ,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
WHO killed Bill 0abel2

| One of the chief items in the fake cleanup of
The Argus was the suppression of Looney's
filthy underworld organ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-15
Argus Information Bureau


C.
No s'sou" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12

giving pubc pleasure when the Community artists Woodrow Wilson park.
 By MGNON in of thermometer punching the fire drive the
 
 You felt the ones of the moonlight yourself sitting the listening o the
 Wel last glory be- the good old time night s coming F. Woodrow Wilson park.
 For the of community he is openng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-12

(and he is radical revolutionary, rather than progressive; more of the LaFollette than of the Borah type) represents Iowa, and when others of the same brand come to cooperate with reinforced democratic mem bership, the Senate promises to be the livest mausoleum in the history of the country.
 After Newberry Scalp
 Tn passing, it might be mentioned that there will be an effort to TO- open the case against Senator New berry, and that very probably the effort will be successful. In that event, Newberry will go.
 LaFollette Is appealing to his people pie to return him to the Senate for the express purpose of moving a re- consideration in a new Congress of
 the vote by means of which the Michi-
 gan senator occupies his seat. Brook hart's platform, on which he was swept to power over the strategy of the reactionary crowd who opened by a multitude of candidates to pre- vent him receiving the necessary S5 per cent of the total vote cast. and thus throw the election into conven- ton where they could control from behind the curtains, provided for a reopening of the Newberry case. It Is recalled that one Congress sat William Lorimer. The next Congress, at the instance of LaFo1lette, re- opened the case and Lorimer was ex- pelled.
 So if the progressives do really in- crease their numbers, they will take tho bit in their teeth and ride hard. There is no doubt of this conclusion.