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The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
Flood Forces Flight.

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, April 13.
Flood conditions were the most Sc
rious in years throughout the North
ern Adirondacks tonight. Streams
were far over their banks and people
and livestock were forced to flee to
higher ground. Motor traffic to the
south was completely cut on.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
Ulster Is Hopeful.

journed until Wednesday.
Ulster Is Hopeful.
LONDONDERRY. April 1s.-Ul-
ster's bordeFlaRd is wondering
whether the Paddy rebels are on
the run again or whether II is only
gazing at a mirage. 1t sees signs
IF breaking in the storm clouds
IN the South. but IL cautiously
awaits developments before grow
ing optimistic.
Release by the provisional gov
ernment of fve constables who
were captured in the Clones fight
when four constables and one Irish
Republican army officer were killed
has created a better feeling in the
North.
Doubt Farley VIII Help.
The Unionists here find comfort
IN Winston Churchilrs statement
that England has not changed its
attitude regarding the Irish Re-
public. but IL does not consider II
desirable to intervene. Some fears
were felt that London might have
changed its mind again and "be-
trayed Ulster"
Few Unionists here expect any
Important result from the Dublin
lord mayors effort to obtain an
agreement between the provisional
government and the Republicans.
Eamonn De Valera Is not built that
way. they say. and add that it also
would be dificult to get the leaders
among the soldiers TO abandon their
principles for which they deserted
the Dali.
Fear for County Donegal.
County -Donsgal---l Ia.
iieved will be the source of any
invasion Of the six counties. Nearly
400 rebels are assembled near Bel
leek and are gaining additions
daily. They outnumber the loyal
troops OF the neighboring fort This
concentration Of men has made un-
tenable the position of royal Irish
constabulary occupying the Belleek
railway station in County Fer
managh. Twenty inspectors with
drew In six armored cars to En-
niskillen. passing over 400 yards of
road in County Donegal with the
permission of the Irish Republican
army forces holding the fort. The
evacuation of the constables prob
ably prevented their capture.
Copyright. 1s22.)
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
KING CONSTANTINE
IS REPORTED ILL

ATHENS. April IS. = King Con-
stantine Is reported i'll. suffering
repeated vomitings and fainting. He
was somewhat improved today. =
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14
Dublin Farley Between
Factions Adjourned
Until Wednesday.
PEACE SIGNS GIVE
HOPE TO ULSTER
Release of 5 COnstables
Create. Good Feeling
In North Ireland.

LONDON. April ia conference
In Dublin today between the chiefs
fof the pro-Irish peace treaty and
the anti-treatyites resulted in no
agreement. The conference was ad-
journed until Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-14

Continued on Page Nine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
MIR. ffoover's Judgment.

Secretary Hoover seeks to minimize the i'm
portance of foreign markets in their relation to
domestic prosperity by saying: Our farmers.
who look to foreign markets to purchase their
surplus produce. should stop to consider that
our home consumption of meat decreased seven
pounds per capita in 1921 mostly owing to I'M
employment, and that if this decrease could
be overcome it would be worth more than
Is per cent increase in exports"
Mr.. Hoover is regarded a man of some
business sense. That he could have delivered
himself of such contradiction is something
of a surprise Instead OF minimizing the i'm
portance of foreign markets Mr.. Hoover's state
ment magniies their Importance. The reason
for unemployment is mainly the absence of
foreign market for surplus manufactures.
If unemployment decreases meat consumption
seven pounds per capita, and lost world markets
are prime source Of unemployment, then the
farmers are not deluded in emphasizing the
Importance of our export trade. A decrease in
meat consumption means a decrease in the
price of cattle, sheep hogs and corn; it implies
likewise a decrease in bread consumption,
which means reduction il the price of wheat.
Mr. Hoover was right in 1919 when he said that
own prosperity was inextricably bound up
in Europe's recovery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

such family memorials numerous and Of espec-
ial interest When the line. or its prosperity.
ceased the collection, or that which was most
precious Of it, generally found its way into the
national library. the British museum. That
at least was the rule before the agricultural
depression OF the 18th century, capped by the
recent war taxes, made the sale of old estates
and possessions frequent necessity. In Amer
lea, where family lines are more scattered and
family pride less exalted, requests to museum
and library have been more numerous and lib
eral Frequently men have made collections
with the intent of bequeathing them to public
institutions.
II anyone objects that San Marine is rather
far away San Marine has ready the historic
answer, Far away from where?" Tourist pub
lie and pilgrim scholars will always be welcome
More than that, the most precious volumes are
to be reproduced in facsimile by the best mod
ern process and copies sent to Libraries in all
the worlds centers of education and popula-
ton The originals will be forever guarded
from all but the most urgent need. In brief
every consideration will be shown for scholarly
and cultural needs which is compatible with the
richness and permanence of the monument.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Protecting Great Mans Memory.

Students and admirers of the life and work
of Abraham Lincoln have taken keen interest
in Frank McGlynns impersonation of President
Lincoln in John Drinkwater's famous play. A
few weeks ago Mr.. McGlynn played in Spring
geld, Lincolns home town. Lincolns tomb is
in Springfield and that city naturally has been
regarded as center of devotion to the memory
of the Civil president. In Springfield Mr.
McGlynn proved to have fine sense of the fit
ness of things as we'll as great ability as an
actor. The Springfield Chamber of Commerce
had arranged to have Mr.. McGlynn appear on
the streets and in public buildings just he
appears in the Lincoln play
The general scheme was intended to make
to his old home 1t would have been great
day for the actor, for the entire city was ready
to pay tribute to his characterization of Lin
coin. In a material and commercial sense it
would also have been great advertising for the
ploy But Mr. McGlynn, whom informed of the
plans made for him, notified his Springfield
admirers that his respect for Lincoln was too
great to permit him to carry the impersonaton
beyond the stage. 1t is seldom that we have
a striking example of good taste and we'll
balanced judgment. There is world of differ
between playing Lincoln on the stage and
playing Lincoln on the streets. On the stage
it is a high form of art; the streets it is apt
to become mere mockery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Eliminating Detours.

Every farmer and every other automobiles
hopes to see the day when the last detour sign
will be thrown aside and every road will be well
graded, well built and kept in good condition j.
]. Hill and other empire builders have shown
that the railroads make possible all other de-
velopments of country Without them progress
would be very slow. The good road is the
real builder of communities. The general i'm
FEASIBILITY of Illinois dirt roads at present and
the high frequency of detour signs hold back
progress in Illinois counties in about the same
degree that the development of the great north
west would be retarded if the railways pene-
trating across the plains and over the noun
tains were out of commission about half the
time. There are few problems more urgent in
Illinois than the necessity of good roads for
wagons, automobiles and trucks. The high cost
of bad roads is one of the big elements in the
high cost of living. Millions of dollars have
been spent in patching up roads that never
were properly made in the first place.. We
have followed general policy of being penny
wise and pound foolish in the matter of road
building.
The detour is a waster wherever it raises its
unwelcome appearance and defects the traveller
from the trail. 1t lengthens the distance
wastes time and effort, ruins property and
steals profits. In the matter of education
detour is serious thing. Many boy has been
detected from his purpose to gain technical
training by some unfortunate preventable cir
cumstance that deferred the day of opportunity.
Even So detours will occur in the most care
fully planned life Social progress is largely
matter of eliminating the detours. Most men
have sense of direction and are inclined to
get to some definite goal They will do so
provided they are strong enough to overcome
In fnpra Of H. IN&1 rrSL-
the moral progress of the race has been in the
detours men make from the straight road
There are few things SO universally necessary
as detourless roads. 1t should be evident to
the casual observer that the social obligation
to provide the people with well built life high
ways is urgent. This will improve the chances
Of every individual to achieve.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Personal Memorials.

Few personal memorials can have meant
more lavish expenditure than that designed by
Henry E. Huntington at San Marino near Pasa-
dena, Calf Perhaps none has been distin-
guished by SO much that is precious and beau
tiful. Gainsboroughs Blue Boy" is only one
among many art treasures, the total cost of
which is said to be So, 900 900. The library was
formed by the purchase of perhaps a dozen
private collections entire, each one of high
character and international fame The cost is
said to have been SIC, 900 900; and the composite
thus formed. numbering 10000 volumes after
the elimination of duplicates, is undoubtedly
the largest and most precious library in the
world The Huntington estate and its treas
nres will be eventually open to the inspection
of the public and placed at the service of
scholars and .connoisseurs. Under the trust
which Mr.. Huntington has created his San
Marine monument will stand forever, to bear
his name, beautiful in architecture and in its
spacious surroundings OF California landscape
This use of the art treasures of the centuries
Is Enthusiastically modern. In the past col
leetions have been mainly the expression of
personal preferences, OF the hobby or the
eonaoisseurship Of the collector. Most of the
libraries now assembled in San Marine were
OF this character, centering a special care for
English literature. for Elizabethan quartos and
folios. for old plays and play bills, for early
American history frequently collections were
subject to constant wedding and enlargement.
In old England the law of primogeniture and
the permanence Of agricultural estates made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Years and Living.
rection.

Twins of IS years wealthy farmers at
Woodville, Ohio. They are William and Henry
Bruins. They have their prescription for
longevity, and it starts with hard work. Then
came no tobacco. no worry, plenty of cheerful
ness, regular meals and sleep and the golden
rule The Bruins twins have shaved all their
lives They have never ridden in automo-
bile. Possibly their farms do not have tele-
phones. electric lights and labor saving devices.
But in considering longevity the newspaper
biographer only stresses their story of how
they have attained such ripe age. The ques-
ton is, have they lived? 1t is probably safe
to say that some men have lived more at 40
than the Bruins twins have at So. Longevity by
no means always tells its own story.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Reading at Night.

Do you think reading for few
hours every night will injure my
eyesight or my health? For about
a year my eyes have been red and
in the morning a sticky hard sub
stance is on the edges of the lids
Is this graduated lids? I do not
don't hurt, only there is a dry feel
ing. A. Fl.
Answer-Such low grade inflam-
nation of the edges of the eyelids
often accompanies a defect of Wis
ion which calls for glasses. 1t might
be well to have glasses for your
night reading at any rate. Night
reading is generally all right if the
light is properly arranged so that
a clear light falls on the page yet
the source of light is not within
your field of vision as you sit read
ing. Avoid red, green or other col
ored lights, and use white or
nearly white light only.
Six Rolls Morning and Night.
/ am a middle aged women trou-
bled with constipation Will you
kindly tell me a harmless mild lax
alive which 1 may take every day ?
MRS. T. E. w.
Answer - Take six somersaults
every morning and evening.
Would be Queen of the May.
Please send me the Karell sys-
TEN for reducing. I am Sc inches
tall, weight LAG pounds, age 80
years. JAMES d. M.
Answer-You are already two or
three pounds shy-are you cast for
Queen of the May?
Sweaty Feet.
Numerous correspondents ask
about this. Wash feet only with
cold water. Mop soles and toes
with a solution of an ounce of for
malin in six ounces of water, once
daily for three or four times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
The Fourteenth Amendment.

At the last grand free distribu-
ton of the Keep Well Exercises
which l modestly designate as the
Brady Symphony. a veritable army
wrote in for copies. / wonder how
many of them are still playing the
symphony on the old metabol1sm
A considerable number of those
who wanted copies asked for the
"resyised" symphony. The revised
score hasn't been published. have
merely added two new movements.
No. 10, which l described in the
last talk on the subject. and No.
IA. which 1 shall describe now.
of the better metabolism symphony
on hand, and copy will be mailed
to any reader who needs to be
coaxed to indulge in a reasonable
amount of exercise every morning
or evening, provided a stamped,
addressed envelope is enclosed with
the request and no other object is
discussed in the letter to DR.. Brady,
care of this newspaper.
The 14th movement is taken in
the same posture as that of No. II,
that is, supine, with the hands on
the floor, beside the hips Without
lifting head or shoulders from the
floor, breathe in and at the same
time lift both legs up to the ver>
teal, but do not stop there; keep
the legs moving straight over and
fex at hips and knees as tightly as
you can, so that the thighs press
down upon the belly, then immedi-
ately straighten the legs up to YER
teal again, at the same time
breathing out, and return the legs
to the starting position.
Men should repeat this move
ment from three to 20 times each
session, though it requires several
weeks practice to do it more than
20 times without undue fatigue or
lameness. Women should repeat
the movement from three to 10
times each session, as they become
accustomed
The rendition OF the symphony
should be begun by rolling about
half a dozen somersaults on a suit
able mat, forward, and, if you are
still young, backward The per-
Torrance should be concluded by
similar rolling. l believe the
somersaults take out any kinks or
creaks one may develop from the
exercises. particularly a beginner.
A padded mat or cushion two feet
wide and six feet long is ideal for
somersaulting. Somewhere in Iowa,
though I can't recall where, such
cushion is made for this very
purpose. A few pillows or a few
rugs may be used as cushion. OF
course, when one has rolled his
first thousand somersaults he re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

We all know that tomorrow is Easter
Sunday but the regretful thing is that so many
of us don't realize and appreciate its full sig
nificance. We take too much for granted, never
stopping to ponder the whyfore Easter Sunday
is good time for all of US to wake up. You
ought to go to church tomorrow, but if you
don't walk into the open in the early morn
ing, with the birds caroling, the spring flowers
lifting their petals to the sunlight, the grass
thriving and the trees budding, will be enough
of reminder to you of the reality of the Resur-
racfinn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

the Civil war. There are 10 sol
diers listed as lieutenant generals
in the confederate army during this
period.
Q. What was the population Of
the ancient city of Athens? V. l. C..
A. At the height Of Athens
power as a city state the pOpula-
ton was estimated to be between
100000 and $4,000
@. Why is it considered bad
LUCK to kill a spider? L. u.
A. This superstition had its
probable origin in the legend thai
Robert Bruce derived such en-
couragement from watching the
tireless efforts of spider, that he
was spurred on to renewed en-
deavor in behalf of Scotland. Sir
Walter Scott said that the descend
ants of Bruce accepted the legend
as fact so unhesitatingly that not
one of them could be induced 10
kill a spider
Q. What American was the first
to model a statue in America to be
set up in France? V. K. \.
a. TauClS EuHtu ElH Gil "A0
the first sculptor to model a statue
in America which was erected n
Europe.
Q. Is Fiume controlled by Italy?
G. E. P.
A. Fiume was created an indie
pendent state by the treaty OF
RapaIlo, made Nov. II, 1920, be-
tween Italy and the Kingdom OF
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The
treaty recognizes the independence
of the new state peTpetually. The
head of its government is a Presi-
dent.
@. What is a point on the cot
ton market? I. NJ. c.
A. On the cotton market, a pom!
is equal to cents on each bale OF
500 pounds, or IS on 100 bales, TINS
being the usual contract.
@. What is the Indian word toI
the cradleboard on which the In
dian squaw carried her papoose
NJ. D.
A The Sioux name for this Ii
- Titan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
ONE GOOD TIME.
By Florence MelIiSh.
Copyright. 1922, by the Wheeler

copyright, 1917, by the NneeIer
Syndicate, Inc)
Avis Maine looked drearily out OF
her third story back window at the
dreary succession of back yards.
Avis was tired She was despond-
ent. Madame Racine had been
sharp with her over puckered
facing The other girls had rallied
her about the defalcation of Percy
Gaylord.
1t was not that Avis had really
cared so much for Percy, but his
brief period of apparent devotion
had made dash of brightness in
her drab life, and when he had
gone lightly away, announcing the
carefully concealed fact of his en-
gagement to the pretty Vermont
teacher, Avis had settled down into
dullness and dependency. She
looked back at the bleak years be-
hind her, forward to the bleak years
before her, and outside at the
reaches of gray-white clothes that
were drying in the yards.
She glanced at the gas jet How
easy it would be! 1t might pass
for an accident, and in any case,
there was no one to care. Minnie
Slocum might miss her a little at
first, and the girls would say, How
dreadful" and send flowers Pink
and white carnations, with aspara-
gus ferns, were what they would
probably send. She took one more
look at the clotheslines and, COM
pressing her lips firmly, made up
her mind to the gas jet and the car
nations.
Avis was a thrifty little soul.
There would be at least three hun
dred dollars left of her scanty saw
ings after all the expenses were
paid. There was no one to whom
she really cared to leave this. She
would have one good time before
ending her troubles.
She slept better than usual that
night. In the morning she tele-
phoned to Madame Racine that she
was i'll and could not go to the shop
for two weeks; then she went to
the bank to draw her precious
money.
Now" she said, "in the first
place l must have some clothes. I'll
go straight to Waller & Weldon's.
Standing before a long mirror in
a modish suit and becoming hat, she
was amazed at the transformation.
Mercy! l never dreamed l could
be so good-looking. I'll walk about
the streets and get used to myself
before 1 phone Minnie Slocum to
go with me to some swell place and
have a good time"
Avis had not walked two blocks
before she met John Bradley. 1t
was Is years ago since she had
coasted down Storms Hill on John s
sled, but they recognized each 9TH
er instantly. Avis looked into the
keen, kindly gray eyes and John
into the large, candid brown eyes
that they had seen through the
picket fence that separated their
homes Is years ago.
why, John! l thought you were
overseas
They sent me home" he an
swered, glancing down at his right
leg. I'm just out of the hospital
seven weeks of it, and now I'm
looking for job"
He laughed sunnily, but his thin,
wan face moved her to sudden pity.
Come and lunch with me at Hal
let's" she said.
AT Hallett's?" he gasped.
oh. l can afford it," she an
swered easily.
Gee! I'm glad of that. You
look like princess" he cried, with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

@. Is the 31st regiment of in
fantry to be sent home from the
Philippines soon? D. C. B.
A. The war department says
that the 31st infantry regiment will
not leave Manila, P. l. However,
men in companies of that regi-
ment whose terms of enlistment
are nearing a close will be return
ed to the United States shortly.
@. What census is the immigra-
ton law based on? w. E. B.
A. The recent immigration law
restricts immigration to per cent
of any nationality already in this
country, according to 1910 census.
@. How long is the moon full?
F. F. R.
A. The full moon, astronomic-
ally defined, occurs when the longi-
tude of the moon differs by exactly
$50 degrees from that of the sun.
AS this condition is momentary, the
moon is full for an instant only.
@. How many lieutenant gem
erals were there during the Civil
war? P. L. A
A The war department says
that U. S. Grant and w. T. Sher-
man were the only lieutenant gen.
erals in the federal forces during