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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
HEALTH TALKS
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81 William Brady, h


A cOncoction which Qurp0fts %
be q "cothkh medicine" 10 unlikely
to have any degree Of vogue or
popularity unless It contains some
thing Having D Narcotic effect It
is the narcotic effect which makes
q, rs it was carelessly called in the
easy days Of old, cough cure" q
good repeater. Thus. when the
city hick finds himself barking and
coughing and detects a certain
soreness in the chest usually q
muscular soreness from the TN
wonted strain OF coughing) he
opines he has "bronicle" trouble
and purchases bottle Of cough
medicine. Toward the bottom of
the bottle he finds remarkable re-
left makes him forget he wants
to cough. Then the bottle runs dry.
the effect of the narcotic wears
away after a day or two and the
cough comes back. thanks to reviv-
ing nature. Whereupon he rushes
+out to buy another bottle. That. is
what the dash OF morphine, heroin,
codiene, chloroform. opium, pare
goric, cannabis indica 1ndin hemp)
or other narcotic drug is in the
formula for.
AS l said id some bronchial med
itations the other day, there are
occasions and conditions when it is
wise to benumb the sensorium suf-
ficiently to diminish or prevent
coughing for a time. This, how
ever, is delicate matter, and 1t is
the height of folly for a layman
to attempt to handle such a prob
lem: it is a matter which demands
the best of medical judgment.
The occurrence of even a very
impressive cough as a symptom or
feature of an acute illness, espe-
cially in the case of young per-
son, is not at all reason or war
rant for giving any medicine. al
though this practice is universally
followed by the laity and approved,
or at any rate not condemned by
many, class c physicians whose
Treatment" Of any disease of which
cough is a feature consists in pre-
scribing or dispensing some hand
me-down of high or low degree.
A reasonable amount of coughing
is, like f1eas for the dog, food for a
sick man, and for the same reason.
Take an old soak with pneumonia,
for instance; he probably will not
,, cough enough to keep himself
awake, and his failure to cough is
one Of the gravest omens his doctor
observes in the illness. Or take an
| acute bronchitis in an elderly or
very feeble invalid. or the condi-
ten known as bronchiectasis tbal-
looming of bronchial tube) in a
sufferer from chronic bronchitis;
unless coughing is regularly and
vigorously done the outlook or
prognosis is correspondingly UNI
favorable. There is something, you
see, which the patient simply must
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
The Daily Short Story

No, she was flapper now, like
Dot and Ted. They would clear
the things away when they got
back-and get the supper.
Again she considered. There
was Dad, to think OF. He would
come home tired and hungry. What
kind of a supper would he get? She
had promised her mother that she
would take care of Dad.
Her hand had reached out for a
plate. Mechanically she began to
stack the dishes, and to carry them
out to the kitchen. Mechanically
she tied a large checked apron over
her taffeta dress. Mechanically
she lighted the water heater.
The doorbell rang. She opened
the door-to admit Roger Whit
man. He was too polite to show
amazsQent, but she flushed holly
in spite of the rouge under his
scrutiny. He gave long low
whistle
Good gracious" he cried. Bar.
bara. whdt have you been doing to
yourself?'
Il tapped" she confessed weak
ly. Does it look terrible?"
Terrible" he laughed. "Deuced-
ly cute, l should call it. hardly
knew you.'
He followed her into the library
Il just came in," he went on tc
say, ito ask you if you cared te
go to my frat dance in the city next
Friday night. Thought I'd get here
before the twins got in
He came over t. where she sat
Barbara" he said quietly
! you're the only girl for me- We've
known each other since we were
kids. You've never taken the time
to know me. very much. Come ou1
! with me once in while I'm mo-
such a bad sort when you get tt
know me, l don't think
Know him. Bad sort. Barbara
worshipped him, and always hat
from a distance.
l w oNSA W
/, those two kid sisters of yours" h,
said quizzically. l gave Ted tn,
talking to of her life last night"
Barbara laughed at the idea o
anybody giving Ted a talking-to
The effect had evidently been onl,
skin deep, for Ted had RENAME,
unruffled and audacious as ever.
! Anyway" he persisted. "wil
you come"
Yes" her answer came in a yer,
low voice.
"And Barbara" he nearly whis
pered in her ear, and his tame,
face flushed red don't feel hurt
please. but let your hair grow, an
don't flap too hard"
/ Barbara smiled at him.
Il can't flap" she told him hon
estly. Il don't know how"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
1t Il To Laugh.

DR.. Reynolds Of Los Angeles has been trac-
ing the laugh back to its origin. He thinks 1t
may have been. in the beginning, an express
sion Of the triumph felt by the primeval apes
in overcoming opposition. From that point Of
beginning. which is possibly not wide Of the
mark. he deduces that the laugh. in all of its
notifications, 10 still. in essence, an express
sion Of triumph in some sort He makes ont
fairly strong case on the line Of his deductions
which ho might have carried still farther. The
man who laughs at the poor jokes and stories
he himself tails my b laughing at his tn
umph over the victim who has been unable to
Dufk yAak, nhn11e =. nd a. III. forced
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

@. Who was Johnny Appleseed
and<why was he so-called? L. M.
A. Johnny Appleseed was an
Ohioan by the name Of John Chap
man, who is said to have done
more for encouraging the growing
of apples within the Buckeye state
than any other man.
@. On entering . train does the
man or the woman go. down the
aisle first! A. L. D.
A. The escort usually permits
the woman to precede him.
@. How did the privilege OF
sending and receiving mail free OF
postage develop? M. T.
: A. This privilege was once en-
joyed by the president of the United
States, vice president, heads Of de-
partments, senators and represen-
tatives, and other officials of the
government during their Official
terms. For a time all former presi.
dents and widows of former presi-
dents also had this right, but by
an act of 1873 the privilege was
abolished. By later acts it was
conferred on all officers of the gov.
eminent in the case of Official cor
respondence In 1895 members o,
congress we're allowed this priv
lege In their official correspond
ence.
Q. Is there any foundation *ol
the stories so often heard abou
toads being found sealed up il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
WHEN BARBARA FLAPPED.
By Miss Karin c. SundelOf.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
flicate Incl

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
djcate, Inc)
Barbara, left alone again, was
rebellious. The twins had gone to
whist party. 1t seemed as if
they always had a whist party, or
a tea, or something, Immediately
after lunch, and a dance or the
atre party or something immediate
ly after dinner.
Barbara gazed in rebellious ST.
lence around the forsaken dining
room at the disorderly table with
its hordes of dishes that had to be
washed. The cold, half-eaten food
nauseated her. She looked at her
self in the glass over the buffet.
She was only %. She looked IS.
Her eyes were tragically blue, her
cheeks white without any of the
modern rose-bloom, her hair drawn
back from her forehead into an I'M
becoming knot in back, yet it tried
to escape in little curling tendrils
over her ears.
1t had been going on for weeks.
Whatever nobdy else wanted to do,
Barbara would do. Barbara never
complained. She never really
cared to go out. She never liked
the men-at least that was the
twins version of the matter.
They were in the calf-love stage,
and modern. Flappers! That was
what they were, and Barbara had
hated the sound of the word. But
Dot and Ted had continued serene
ly rolling their stockings, rougir z
their cheeks and lips, powdering
their little noses, and flirting out
rageously with anything in trous-
ers, in spite of Barbara's very evi-
dent disapproval. Ted had even
! vamped that Whitman fellow, and
he was the talk of the town.
She was such little, young
thing, and he was a man of the
world. He had just come back
from four years at Law school and
was now in active practice with
his father. And now Ted had got.
ten hold of him. He was much old.
er than she, and Barbara had a
sneaky feeling that it was Ted that
did all the inviting. The girls
seeded to do that lot, too much
Barbara thought, and the boys
just sat back and expected then
to.
/ Suddenly fresh wave of rebel
lion surged over Barbara. Sh,
would be flapper, too. Sne flet
up to her room. She laid her bes]
Sunday-go-to-meeting dress on tht
bed, and speculated briefly. 1t wa.
rather long. OF course, long skirt.
were coming in fast, but she woul,
be flapper for day, anyway. :.
needle>and thread soon brought 1
almost to the knees. She rollet
her stockings and borrowed a pail
of Dots garters. They were vel
low. She made lavish use Of tn,
twins lip-stick, rouge and powder
When she was satisfied with he
work, she proceeded. outward,
brave, but inwardly shrinking, t,
the barber shop at the corner.
1t was flushed and triumphan
bobbed and rouged Barbara VIII,
let herself in cautiously aboEt hal
an hour later. Barbara who ha,
shed the years behind her.
The house was still silent; til,
stale and unsayory remains Of tn,
luncheon were still ON the table
RaEhaEa considered for = moment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
$500, 900, 900 BONDS
TO BE SOLD BY U. S.

Washington, Oct. 10.-In order to
place refunding operations for the
short dated debts partly on long
er term basis, Secretary Mellon is
offering for subscription an issue
Of about $500, 1000. 600 OF four and
oAe-Quarter per cent 30-year treas
ury bonds-the first government
bond issue since the fourth Liberty
loan Of the last month before the
armistice. The new issue will be
dated Oct. 16. 1872.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

The Rock Island vice vultures are still
carrying arms despite the lesson of the Market
square tragedy. If the warning vice lords
would confine their operations to their own
ranks there would be no objection from the
general public, but when there is danger to
large numbers Of unoffending citizens it is
high time the authorities saw to it that those
feudal characters be separated from their
weapons of destruction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

It 10 reported that the Rock Island immun-
~ ring has determined to take steps to chas-
tise policemen guilty Of raiding protected boot
leggers. The immunity ring isn't to be blamed
for expressing its indignation The immunity
ring must be respected at the city hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

rocks or in trees and taken ou'
alive after hundreds of years! T. ~
A. The biological survey sa"s
that statements which relate "
toads being found sealed up ~
rocks or walls or within cafities
in living trees usually are inseh
lions or can be explained in an eh
tirely different manner from the ~,
count given by the authors. 1om.
careful experiments have oesn
conducted along this line. loaae
were confined in specially con-
structed cavities in blocks oil iliue
stone and sandstone, and thess
blocks were buried three feet oeet
in the garden. The toads conhhea,
with sandstone were found oes.
when the boxes were opened at ths
end OF 10 months; those conhhea
with limestone died before the emu
OF two years. 1t is known that =
toad can live for some time withou'
food, but the duration Of an en-.
forced period of starvation depena'
largely on the temperature, tnai -
on whether the toad is kept III :
state OF Information. L
@. What percentage OF deasuss
in airp!ane accidents are cause
by the performance OF stunts =
Tx.
A. It is estimated that mu.s
than 40 per cent of airplane dea. ",
and injuries are caused by stans
a ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

May we not suggest 10 Acting Chief of
Police William H. Fftzsimmons that he order
his men to conduct daily and nightly raids on
the houses Of prostitution and bootleg joints
in the heart Of the city, arrest all keepers and
inmates and deliver them at the city prison and
hold them for trial for the oifenses with which
they are charged? The law breakers in the
business zone must pay the same as their
fellow trafickefs in other parts of the city. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

1t does seem rather rough on the immunity
ring when mere policeman can enter one of
the protected bars and arrest the proprietor on
a charge of bootlegging. 1t wouldn't be sur
prising to hear of the immunity ring suing for
an injunction to restrain such unreasonable
action on the part of mere policemen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

Thomas Cox, the suspended chief Of police,
told the police board that for six months the
men Of his department refused to carry out his
orders to suppress lawlessness in the city.
You'll notice that they have been carrying out
such orders during the absence Of Mr.. Cox.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

II there hasn't been anything irregular in
the conduct Of the Rock Island police depart
ment why did Mayor s:h-iver so suddenly ter
inmate the onicial existence Of his old police
board in the midst of public investigation of
charges against the chief Of police. Thomas
Cox?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Sympafhy Deserved,

have been suffering with poison
ivy dermatitis for eight weeks, and
l am growing discouraged. Will
you kindly advise me where l can
secure knowledge Of DR.. Strickler's
method of treatment described by
you some time ago? l am an r. N.
and would appreciate your kind
ness. M. >. W.
Answer-Dr. Stricken describes
his method or treatment in the
journal of the American Medical as
ISOLATION, Sept. II, 1921. Most OF
your medical friends will have the
issue of that date, if you inquire. Tne
treatment consists Of hypodermic,
or rather intramuscular injection
of !; very dilute extract OF poison
ivy leaf once daily, for two or three
days, equivalent to few doses OF
the homeopathetic third dilution OF
rhus.-tox. This treatment of ivy
dermatitis has proved, remarkably
efficacious.
Silver Turns Black.
have been more or less an in
valid for III years and am ahX-
ious to learn why the silverware
use at times turns black where
handle it. Does person run a
temperature of from 80 to 103 every
day without cause? MRS. W. E.
Answer - Anything containing
sulphur or a. sulphur compound is
likely to tarnish or blacken silver
The excretions OF the skin orji.
narily contain small quantity ol
sulphur compounds. The temper.
ature does not rise above 99.6, with
out pathological cause.
Turpentine.
/ work in the vanishing room oil
an auto factory. 1t isn't very vel
ventilated, and the turpentine odol
is strong, sometimes it upsets my
stomach. Is theer danger of per.
manent injury? E. NJ. L.
Answer-Cough, giddiness, head
ache, kidney irritation and skin in
flammation or eczema are common
results of daily exposure to turpen
,~tine indoors. Ventilation should b.
provided by mechanical means.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

The people are demanding that city and
county officials enforce the laws or step aside
and make way for men with the courage to
perform their sworn duty regardless of the
Shiny pressure of the Rock Island vice vultures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
ret Oh his chest II he is to get on

" CAAs ~
By the same token, Z reasonable
amount Of medicine ID. in any case,
good for the subject Of an illness of
which cough 10 striking feature
or symptom, and since it Is Utopian
to expect the iaity to lay of from
the popular indoor sport OF self.
medication I'm going to suggest 2
formula for cough medicine"
which is really beneficial in various
minor ills OF child and adult aud
never, / think. harmful in any case.
Readers will please not push and
shove. Doctors, II any read this,
will kindly refrain reviewing the
Principles Of Medical Ethics. Drug
gists would do well to stock up on
glycerine and real lemons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

Attorney General Brundass has assigned 4
ri prosecutor to conduct m Investigation
e tho Cabel murder. ketoce d Ret -Isle1d
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

G The Shiny claw Of the murderer. black
lhiler and CRATER is still clinging to the front
Dor OF the city hall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

II you want your city to be safe and decent
you've got to openly fgh. the crowd that has
been thriving on the financial pickings Of the
underworld.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

8 The people Of Rock Island are demanding
mt their government be directed from the city
Nj and not from the roost Of the vice vultures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
WHO killed Bill Gabel!

The people insist that the lights be turned
j and the doors opened at the city hall during
e police department Investigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

Island you would have been spared that dis
graceful Market square tragedy Of last Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10

After the rule Of the vice vultures is ended
yos- won't blush when you admit to strangers
you meet in other cities that your home 10 in
Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-10
ARGUS Information Bureau

ret
Washington Give ua mans
individual No attention VIII
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
MADE IN AMERICA

We have been apostles of that taeky slogan oee America First silly advertisement of the railroads cloaked in patriotic phraseoog. If wants to Paris before he Chicago committing reasonable act by taking snip for France Nevertheless appalling amount of bunk ire uenty the European traveller We all know the lady death with descriptions of the Matter horn at sunset twilight and Rome from the Pnelon Hill More than single trip abroad enough to make impossible citizen of his native land Thence forth there nothing is there You speak of the beauty and he tells of one at Como you
 mention an road Woodstock and he tells you of one in Cornwall the pond and he seems forever blind to any beauty distinction that hasn't the Euro pean trade mark home he has compar able hills beautiful the Scotch hsthe only d- them is that hills not thecotch hs There k similar beauty Hartford with it's topping tower seen across red sunset Venice the same hour lofty Campane it's dominant feat ure There's road in Wndham County that rivals road in But the enthusiastic traveller abroad cannot see these He has his beauties and his traditions and his history all hashed together He uneonsciousy gives to his foreign scenes of their past associations unique quail v of beauty beauty and the charm of home and
 sights is all frequently equal of that which he had far
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
FUTILE FooTNoTEs TO HISTORY

Almost shadow of Faneui Hall the other night Pro- Bushnell Hart Harvards eminent hsoranpro- lessor startled audience gathered celebrate the Samuel Adams, by saying that he sick and tired of the habit of worship applied 10 the gofcaon practically figure ot emnence that arose prior the year 1900. Professor Hart beshed his with few revelations regarding Sam Adams that Washington himself which history had forgotten In short that the Father Country had beasy and reported al one time having like Angel from Heaven
 Professor Hart undoubtedly his audience,-t was Boston audiences decided o One does not like o have toga from ones heroes leaving them bare full faults deleneiess And when all is said and
 done these little of character n heroes as revealed by historians students be wonders what good their revelation accomplishes.
 We have always had a sneakng idea of our own about Samuel Adams read the little red history book his of braggart penmanshp about writing his name large enough King of England to read But that act other of Adams worthy of space n American history may grant, that Washington had as Professor Hart asserts beasy but t is little too fate to temper component of the ~ashngton of hs tory Professor Har remarks can well under stand the indignation of those good Vorans who regard basphemy Mir Sraeheys brilliant biography of Victoria the Good Moreover the hero worship which MT Hart derdes IS harmless enough the recognition of qualities far more important than small personal faults which he sets himself out to reveal Of the matter is that revere the Revolutionary only the heroic deeds and quail ties and nothing for their small peccadioes as men,
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, l. has pleased AL mighty God to remove from our midst our worthy sister, Elizabeth Howell. Therefore be t
 RESOLVED. By A. C. Warner W R. (. No 38. Putnam. that while We bow with humble submission 70 the will Of the most high. we do pot the less mourn for our sister.
 RESOLVED. That iH the death of Elizabeth Howell this Corps iamen5s The less of a sister. who was a6 active member of this order. whose utmost endeagors were fer its welfare and prosperity
 RESOLVED. That the heartfelt sympathy of this Corps be extended 0 the family and that these resolutions be published in a local paper. copy sent to the family, a copy spread upon the records of our Order, and the char tsr be draped for thirty days
 MABEL J. CARPENTER
 LILLE F.. LEACH
 SARAH A GIFF0RD
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
THE POOREST WEAPON

At recent political rally held in nearby y there on the floor hall who proceeded te fg one ei the prncpa for office in such terms as to leave the candidates acquaintance with every variety of mdemeanar category of When she had hn shed her little old lady another par at the nall stood up and trembling voice. defended the nddate m the experience of long personal if aasip an admiration The older lady cheered the rst eaker was siIeneed There is moral the story that smu singing almost invariably implement of the desperate never a comphed good The who sets out To sol ne reputa ton of his competitor coward afra ot defeat The man who plays fair game clean does not lack friends The scandamonger whether private business or persona life k the defeat test, fez the rgh will out and the wicked do not go unpunished
Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
WITHIN OUR TIME

In one of his delightful books of essayspossiby caves From Reporers Notebook the late Richard Hard ing Davis included absorbing description of the any babarc place the erownng of the ifated Nicholas of Russia IL newspaper pen picture of one gorgeous pageans n modern history 1T anyone doubts character of the days in which we live let him this essay of great American journalist and then the description contained m yes terdays dispatches the meeting of the Central Executive Committee Government session in that very throne room and his Empress and orb received the homage Russia and the ectaons o the world Where the chair of Rassias farmer
 resden Water bottles thirsty reflect the lights of the gold leaf ceiling before geamed the corone of the pe No page from Revolution could be ling pictorial contrasts And yet we have lived while such things to pass.