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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18

- affahls suecs1s nat ms crowned ~
As1nS eGsem . i'm ~ q nn1ily . estal-
1iS1n1at 81 aay cpul1Ignity oet1t y - Drosd
81. N inseitstion thst rsDre6nts~4As hishsst
ideao - ne1ern mefchaAtisisg Tho Urn q
\. = e hslls IT. DFsssnt snviabls position il
the basiness cemmunity becauss II has earned
Il throsgh st1adfast ard honest endsavof. Yoa
ned never hesitate in bossting = your friends
n any city q the land over one store that Rock
Island has IN which III Of the people have :
friendly interest. The N. Z K. store 10 N In
stitntion that yoa feel has lesitimateiy won the
title thst II holds today It has fought the good
Aght, kept the faith and won.
The people u Rock Island ought not over
look the opportunity 70 confer their sincere
congratulations upon the members Of this
pioaeef hrm for the splendid merchandising en-
'terprise that they have built up in the COM
munity. While they have deservedly prosper
ity. the city has alsQ gained through the extent
and character OF the Institution that they have
contributed.
The Argus wants to shake hands with the
members Of the n. 4 X. firm on their splendid
success and to express the hope that they may
long continue in the enjoyment Of the reward
they have SO creditably won.~ The Argus be-
lieves that every citizen Of the community
shares in its fluctuations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
KIND WORDS FOR THE MoNGREL

The mongrel dog, as opposed to the tho
roughbred, has found noble champion and
staunch defender in Tom North, for years the
manager of the Gentry dog and pony show.
He has experimental with all sorts and condi-
tions Of dogs, and as result of his experience
he says that while the pedigreed animal, bred
for certain physical points, carefully fed,
groomed and trained, has an advantage over
the mongrel in appearance, in respect to cour-
age. loyalty and intelligence the balance is in
the mongrel's favor.
Mr.. North has found that mongrels make
the best performing dogs of all. -"They seem
to possess much more energy, cleverness and
desire to please than their pedigreed brothers
and sisters" Dog shows carry pedigreed dogs.
but they are used almost exclusively for leaping
and tumbling. The lofty jumping is done by
those natural leapers, the Russian wolfhounds
and greyhounds, while poodles, are often used
for difficult somersault stunts. They do not
monopolize that work, however, for some of
the greatest dog acrobats Mr.. North says he
ever saw were absolute nondescripts. For the
highly intelligent stuff, the acting of plays and
clown work. we always depend upon the clever
mongrels we came across from time to time"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
THE MOST POPULAR NAMES.

somewhat interesting census of Christian
names has been taken in the public schools Of
Stratford, Canada And it ID found that old
and simple ones continue to be the favorites.
Those which are represented by more than so
pupils include. John, 1865: Margaret. ia; Will
lam, lis; George. 81; Mary, SO; Dorothy, "a;
James, 81; Helen, IS, and Fred IS. Gladys is
the first interloper to appear in the list, with
a score OF So
With all the names in the world at their
disposal, stage names, names out Of novels, and
made-to-order names which they or others may
invent, parents go on, in the good old way,
calling their offspring John and William and
Margaret, and hoping in vani that they will not
be nicknamed Jack or Bill or Maggie. Occas-
ionally a name is figured out which is war
ranted to defy corruption into any of the ia
miliar variants. But its possessor probably
blossoms forth as Fatty or Snooty, or in some
other guise quite foreign to the carefully BE-
lected choice Of the fond parents. Sometimes
they telephone their favorite newspaper and
deplore the fact that they cannot find a suit
able name. Nothing is quite as different as
their child. And will the newspaper please
suggest But the wise newspaper thereupon
processes utter inability to find an appellation
distinctive enough and noble enough for the
purpose. The parents sigh. And in all like
lihood another is added to the long list of
Johns and Margarets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
HUSBANDS LEAGUE CRASHES.

The League of Husbands has gone blooey.
selwyn s. Edgar st. Louis zinc magnate. was
the promoter OF the League of Husbands. Mr..
Edgar appeared to be fairly we'll qualified for
the job too. having been thrice husband. But
Just the same his league is, like the League of
Nations according to Mr.. Harding. deceased.
Mr.. Edgar's latest wife is young woman.
Having great deal of money, she bought some
nice clothes. Mr.. Edgar said she was hypno-
tizcd by the sweet voices Of persuasive sales
women and statesmen who called her ON the tel
ephone and told her about nice dresses and
things that had just been received at the stores
He advocated League of Husbands to COM
bat the wiles Of such salespeople for the pro-
lection Of husbands fortunes.
Launching out boldly as>the prophet of the
League Of Husbands, the zinc magnate adver-
tised in the papers that lie would not be re-
sponsble for his wife's bills any longer. To
his surprise, she sued for divorce. Brought to
an impasse, Mr.. Edgar committed suicide the
other day And that's the end Of the League of
Husbands. II there is to be such league it
will have to be secret, like the Ku kiux Khan.
Perhaps the boys might meet and discuss
things with their faces covered by old stock
ings drawn down over their heads. But even
then there would be danger. for every wifes
husband of them would 60 home and tell her
all about what had taken place at lodge No.
The league is deceased.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18

supreme court first hold an act OF
congress unconstitutional?
H. P.
A. The decision in the case OF
Marbury VS.. Madison. handed dowa
in 1903. is the earliest instance Oh
the declaration by the supremS
court that a congressional statute
is null and void by reason OF II.
repugnance to the constitution VI
the United States.
@. What has Hudson Maxim III
vented besides the rife that bean
his name? Il. n.
A. Hudson Maxim is noted cniel-
ly for the invention OF smoke.sss
powder and other explosives. ius
Maxim automatic rife or machine
gun was the invention OF Sir Hiram
Stevens Maxim.
@. How many roads radiale'
from Rome at the time OF her sa
premacy: r. n.
A. Rome had 20 roads lesdihs
from the city.
! Q. What is the trick in the stare
ment that the Mississippi lne'
nows up hill? {. l. y
A. Motion up or down" prop
erly defined, refers to movemen :,
against the attraction OF gravity "
to those acting with it. Water aes .
ed upon by gravity alone aiSs!;
flows down hill and the MISSISSIPPI,
river, which rises at point e0o ~.
500 feet above the level OF .ns
sea, is not an exception to the ra, .i
The statement that the MISS ssl y,
flows up hill is based on the ia ~.
. that up" is always away from ~. ~.
! center Of the earth and down II. T.
, wards It. II these were the oAn
meanings OF the words. then tai i
might be said that the Mississ,p ps,
river flows up hill. for the Pr; ~.
radios OF the earth Is over II m ,is.
shorter than the equatorial fsa.s
and as the Mississippi river
tends over Is degrees OF latiass.
IFS proper proportion of this din 'aar
ence amounts to more than ic. .,
miles. the rivers source being La "a
much nearer the center OF
earth than its mouth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
KEEPING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

The Argus. in urging Mayor H. M. schriver
to not longer delay >settling the Official status
q Thomas Cox. suspended chief of police. is
simply seeking to keep the records straight at
the Rock Island city hall. To be sure 1t isn't
the business Of The Argus to guard the city's
Z funds. but it is Its duty to ask questions con-
corning the disposition Of those funds, mas
fmuch as The Argus is one of the 1000 people
Sf Rock Island who pay the operating expenses
lcf the city.
sl The Argus does not propose that Thomas
Cox shall receive $1,000 from the city of Rock
Island for an unperformcd service. Legally he
may present claim for his full salary at the
rlose OF the present city administration next
April. In the first place Mr. Cox does not need
the money. He admits that he doesn't. The
city does need the money. Therefore the tax
payers want 1t held in the city treasury to be
used for legitimate purposes.
There are many things the city could do
with 81 1000. For instance it might use it to
purchase additional Fairgrounds equipment for
The children ofthe city. That would be a cause
far more deserving than handing it over to Mr..
Cox. who really hasn't much use for such small
money.
The taxpayers want to s3e Mayor schriver
straishten out the police department tansle.
He 10 responsible for creating it Now 1t Is up
to. him to correct it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
WHAT THEY PAY.

There are men who 90 down to the sea in
ships, but it requires far more bravery to 20
down in the mines for coal. Another mine blast
has Mortified the country, and three scores del
vers in the earth have paid with their lives
Our fuel is costly. We balk at paying a few
dollars ton for the stuff We say it is too
high, that some one is prcfiteering and some
believe that miners are too particular, that de-
mands are excessive for pay and conditions
But the miners themselves are constantly
risk their lives daily in order that the indus
tries Of the nation may operate and homes be
warm. Operators may -boast that labor is
just as safe as many other forms Of work. And
easier, that miners are protected from extreme
heat and cold, that accidents are rare.
And yet these big disasters are frequent
They come apparently without warning and
when they occur the victims have little chance
Of escape, are penned up doomed to die. When
miners 60 down to work they never know
whether they shall return to the light again.
1t IL the risk they must take In return all
the rest Of us can do is to see that their none
tafy rewards are sufficient, that every possible
precaution Is thrown about their work. that
mines are risidly inspected and close guard
kept at all times. Our coal should not be
spotted with blood. and need not be ii the op-
orators will not take too big share Of the high
prices We pay for themselves
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
The Daily Short Story

June up like a yellow kitten by the
scruff Of her neck. Surely you
must admit" groaned Elsie, that
a railroad train is not a guarantee
of respectabilfty."
''Nor guarantee Of its opposite"
June pouted. 1T isn't a bit nice to
argue like this when you might be
hearing me talk about-him. You
know governors receptions haven't
a thing to do with 1t, anyway. It
doesn't matter where I met him, so
long as we-met-and walked
straight into love-and-"
June Dole. you don't mean to
tell me you're in love with a man
you hadn't seen two weeks ago.
and"
We're engaged to be married"
said June simply. You see, he
didn't have to be anywhere special
right then, when we met, SO l took
him along with me to Aunt's. and
she likes him. We had q wonderful
time. l thought I'd surprise YOU
and"
You've surprised me-" gasped
Elsie. Then suddenly, grasping a
wispy straw Of hope, June, you're
joshing. It's one Of your funnies." "
cts true, every atom Of it it. and
to listen to. Can't we have tea,
darling! I'm famished. You see,
today, he took me to the dahlia
show. I was in such a hurry to
tell you things afterwards, /
wouldn't let him get me even . bite
to eat"
you've let him take you around
before you've been home ~ hours.
June Dole! You don't know wheth-
er he's married to somebody else
[or not-your people-what under
the sun can you be thinking
about?"
"Of course, Elsie. he's taken me
to places. Who should escort a
nice young girl if not the man she
is going to marry? And, l don't be-
lieve he's married to anybody else
I'm sure he would have told me.
We told each other-everything.
And my people think he's wonder
full, only they don't talk 60 much
about it as I do"
But it isn't like you to dash of
for a couple Of weeks and then
Then come home engaged. No,
dear, I'm a nice child. l never did
it before and I'll never do it again.
We're going to be married next
month, darling, and I wanted you
to be my bridesmaid"
Elsie choked down something
like a sob. II wouldn't be your
bridesmaid-I couldn't-on the
train, June. You met him on the
train. l tell you NO thoroughly
nice girl and no thoroughly nice
man"
Then the outside door banged,
sturdy steps came down the hall,
and Elsie's brother Carl marched
into the room, a grin a yard wide
on his face. Z
Here he is now" laughed June
happily. Here's the man I met on
the train"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18

@. At what hour of the day is ii
proper to serve a buffet meal!
J. R.
A. A buffet breakfast may be
served at noon, a luncheon at l Oh
2 O'Clock, a supper at any time in
the evening, or this kind of ser
vice may bA used for an afternoon
or evening reception.
and Brazil.
Q. Do the Chinese eat dogs!
q. H.
A. The chowchow. q domestic
dog, is often eaten by the Chinese
@. Have troops ever been called
out in labor troubles in Maryland
r. L.
A. In the railroad strike in 1877
in Maryland there was such riot
ing that the national guard was
called out and later the assistance
of federal soldiers was requested
Again in 1884 the national guard
was called out to preserve order
in consequence Of miners strike
in Allegany county.
@. Do bricks absorb water?
q. 8. p.
A. Bricks should not Absorb
more than one-twentieth to one
tenth Of their weight Of water. but
soft bricks may Absord rs much q.
. quarter Of their weight.
@. When was the first calico
made? H. o. P.
A. There is evidence that calico
or material similar to it. wal
known to the ancients. The print
ing Of calico is described as an
Egyptian art by Pliny in the FRS
century. 1t was introduced int
England in~1676. The manufacture
Of calico 10 said to have originated
in the town Of Calicut. India.
@. How much maple sugar will
single tree produce! 8. ". N.
A. A yield Of three pounds Of
mapel sugar per tree annually i:
considered very profitable, but si1
pounds or more may be obtained
from specimens whose sap 10 ,elthel
especially abundant or UNUSUAL,
rich In sugar.
Q. When did the United Statea
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
FORTY YEARS OF PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE

The M. 4 X. store on Second avenue ID the
result Of 40 years of intense industry on the
Hert Of its founders . couple Of young men who
md faith in Rock Island and in themselves to
9row and prosper with the community with
wAich they determined to cast their lot You
Cont have to be told what the N. 4 X. esrab-
Lament is today. You know that it stands out
III conspicuity that makes 1t one Of the
MERCHANDISING show places Of the tri-cities. II
- built a CLIENTELE that reaches into the sur
sanding territory for many miles. The
IL X. Is big institution with standing in
- MERCHANDISING world and among it, pat
l4es that 10 the model and the envy Of con-
hporaries throughout the country. 1t has
erewn to be one Of the most substantial bus
gss monuments Of Rock Island.
EE Eli 1oseafelder and Louis Kohn pooled
If fortunes ina small clothing store in Rock
and 10 years ago. Their sreatsst asset WAS
G1ir purpose to bring into their budness
&1ments Of Desmanency that can only 81 &C
npiished through progressive and honorable
fAcds. Their nrm 10 one Of the few that has
nthersd the storms that must b net b. any
Siness enterprise that survives . period az
g. such a. It has been catering to the public
Xthis community. The firm OF N. Z X. has
10 born and reared and developed on Sseoud
gsnue. 1t 10 still there and will probably b
re ~ ysarS from today. Ell MossAfeider
- Louis Kohn continus ~ the activs heads Of
CIR arm. though in recsnt years they have
- % IN associate owner Louis Mosenfelder.
10 previous to being with the N. Z X. arm
9 for many years been identified with Jonas
Hir Co.
EThe people OF Rock island and neighboring
6olities rejoice with II Z K In the observ-
ance Of it, 10th anniversary and are hatpy for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
PERIODS or WEAKyEsS. ,

1 4 - 49, a
c1suai resder mlsn1 reason
y suMesnllS conG
Iea,e cunplsint IN tniS t.!A. D9t
= nsvs LA many times. mere =
seea tning IN Ieaiity; II Is al
naes...y' ANA eais talk y ABOUT
1S.
ApouI the age Of three years
comes- tne nrst period OF weaknesa.
Inc cniid seems so delicate and
sensatlve 10 exposure, taking
COLO on the slightest provocation,
tnat tne mother Lies awake nights
ocsasing schemes for coddling and
projecting tine child, and the
more me cnIid u coo0led and kept
confined indoors the greater his
susceptibility to the very troubles
the misguided mother tmagines she
IS preventing. and SO on, In vi
cious circle, of~which the old fogy
DOCTOR quietly approves, so that a
serious time 10 nd by all except
the doctor, who has profitable
one
Inc second period OF weakness
comes around the age OF 10 years.
Aa9 tnis tlme 1t Is mostly the little
s,lIs VINO suner. the weakness is
pnyslcai, attributable to the palms.
taxing neglect OF physical educa-
.,on IN our primary schools and
.ne oid woman pohcy OF cheating
m.u.su gu. Q. tne outooor recess
on ~ SUN pIeeeAts VI suuteftuges as
noicnhc"' weather damp
s sn9uaS LICK OF Time; ete.
nsan, ~ .s;. a,;. no.au ~.
msnn nh;,d.s s pei 'oM az .u's ase
ha-,v ~ un@ p.'pay sn.s'
nssad ~ wa.S ,aat az" Ihc,,i Ply "
insufficient exercise insnf,i Gent NJ
plav and favored hv the fre.L
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
SCIENCE SHOULD SPARE THE

The promise of a noiseless timepiece was
referred to in the report as boon to humanity,
but whether this will prove the case is mat
ter Of doubt 1t may be scientific marvel,
but it also will deliver a crushing blow TO SEN
timent Efficiency will have triumphed over
tradition. ~.
From earliest childhood one Of the most
agreeable features of the clock has been the
tick. The source Of that mysterious sound has
engaged the attntion of millions of youngsters
perched on some friendly knee. When the at
fractions Of toys have palled. the alluring tick
tick-tick has seldom failed to interest the nor
NAL baby and parents have relied on daddy 8
watch to avert or terminate many squalls from
the pride of the family without this soothing
repetition of sound the fond parent would be
deprived OF one of the most efficient pacifiers.
A, year or two later the young Infection has
been transferred to grandfathers clock. whose
solemn textbook textbook, has inspired the
awe Of the toddling age.
A clock without tick would be like foot
ball game without a yell leader, The hands
would 90 round and the players would surge
up and down the field, but both would be robbed
of their necessary accompaniment For that
reason science should pause before it oversteps
one of our sacred traditions. What if the tick
remover could be applied to the wrist watch ?
How could the owner ever tell if the pesky
thing has not stopped?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
TURK NEWSPAPERS
RAP PROPAGANDA

Constantinople. Nov. Is. - Much
criticism is appearing in the Turk
lab newspapers regarding alleged
Propaganda in the United States
against Turkey. An Anatolian
news agency, official mouthpiece of
the Angoran government, declares
this campaign 10 being conducted
by American missionaries and re-
lief workers. who. 1t alleges. are
attempting to bring about war be-
tween the United States and Tur-
key.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
A SETBACK FOR PIE.

When Aunt Alice Robertson of Okhhoma
announced her candidacy for congress, the first
time, her principal claim to recognition was
that she vas baker Of pie extraordinary and
had made her little restaurant pay dividends.
Nov PIE has hsen cast into the discard. In the
name Of al that il @kivered. unkiysred and
cross kivered.~ the three kinds Of pie obtain
able In the mountains Of the south, what has
come 0vsr the electorate!
Psychologists perhaps can trace the results
In the Oklahoma election to the ssbconscicus
distasts for pie sngendersd By reports Of pois-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18
ROCK ISLANDS NEW HOTEL.

2 You may expect to see new hotsl in course
~ constructions in Rock Island within the next
year. The project has been under considers
ton for long period Of time, but there have
been discouragements, with most Of which you
IRE familiar. Those discouragements having
largely disappeared, men with willingness to
give Of their time and money in the promotion
u any enterprise that will contribute to the
common good. are again becoming active in the
new hotel enterprise. The site has been pur
chased. 1t is at the southeast corner Of Third
avenue and Nineteenth street. probably the most
attractive in Rock Island for hotel purposes.
\ Rock Island today stands in the rear Of the
). procession in the matter Of modern hotels in
: he tri-cities. Rock Island is losing business
and prestige through not having hotel Of
equal attractiveness of those Of its heighbors
The business interests Of the city sense the
present and future loss to Rock Island occa-
stoned by the lack Of enlarged and attractive
hotel facilities.
Every progressive city is best known by the
character OF its hotels. Rock Island in the
recent past has been best known for the things
the majority Of its people were ashamed Of.
Those unfavorable conditions have largely been
eliminated. The better day for Rock Island is
dawning And one Of the impressive proofs Of
that returning stability and progress will be
the handsome new hotel that Is to rise on one
Of the finest corners in the city. You will prob
ably be invited to share in the building Of the
proposed hotel. II you are don't hesitate to
contribute your part. In future years you will
be proud in having done 50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18

The Rock Island county grand jury has been
recalled to meet next Tuesday to hear the evil
dence on crime and vice that has been gath
cred under the direction Of the attorney gen
eral Of Illinois. Mr. Brundaee has come 70
Rock Island to clarity the atmosphere after a
series of tragedies that has brought the city
into national disrepute. There are persons
Who should b punished for the part they have
played in blishting the good name Of Rock
Island. It 10 believed that the attorney gem
eral VIII see to 1t that full Justice is done in the
circumstances