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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
Promoting Foreign Markets.

The federal government never before at
| tempted the promotion of foreign trade on so
large a scale as that outlined by Herbert
Hoover. The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, of which Mr.. Hoover is the head has
been given an increased appropriation and has
outlined a vigorous program of trade extension
that should encourage every productive indus
try in the country. Foreign trade has been in
nervous condition for some time Mr. Hoover
oilers the various industries interested in for
egn trade the closest cooperation. The bureau
will study the best methods of packing COM
modities for export shipping. 1t will gather
and circulate Information about foreign credits
and will cooperate with American industries in
advertising America and American goods in
foreign markets. Trade commissioners will be
sent to important European African and
Asiatic centers where America is not now
officially represented by commercial agents
Attache office forces will be established in for
eign cities where we have ambassadors but no
trade representatives Other commercial bu-
reaus, already operating abroad, will be
strengthened, Experts on foreign investments
and finance will extend the work of survey and
oher American capital intelligent advice along
these lines. Special attention will be given to
the promotion of the dye, drug, paint, varnish
and heavy chemical interests.
Mr.. Hoover has demonstrated his efficiency
in establishing cooperation with people of for
eisn countries. He has become widely and
favorabiy known in the old world as the pro-
motef of American charities in war relief work
The volume of foreign trade is now up to the
tariff adjusters, the productive industries and
the advantageous settlement of the shipping
problem. If We can solve our internal labor
troubles. particularly the coal situation. which
threatens to cripple industry for several
months, America may avail herself of an I'M
precedeRted trade opportunity. The extension
of our foreign trade win not only mean added
prosperity to America, but will develop an in
ternational mutually OF interest that is highly
desirable at this time. The reactions OF this
enlarged program in the bureau of domestic
and foreign commerce will develop better con-
ditions in Illinois, particularly in the tri-cities,
as several OF our larger industries has a direct
interest in the foreign markets Capital and
labor here will feel the benefit of Mr.. Hsorer's
elsns 70 so after foreign trade with real viger
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
The Tremendous Power of Water

Niagara Falls is monument to the tremen-
dous power Of water Every year the solid
rock of the precipice at Niagara is worn away
by approximately foot, the reeeding falls
leaving behind it the perpendicular walled
gorge. From the rate of the erosion and the
length of the gorge, biologists have easily cal
culated the date of the disappearance of the ice
sheet which thousands of years ago covered
the greater part of the continent. The bluffs
lining the Mississippi river we usually think
of as hills, curious anomaly in our prairie
country. Properly they are not hills They
were not thrust up from the surface of the
earth by subterranean disturbances as were our
mountains. Instead their SUBMITS generally
represent the original level of the country The
deep valley at their foot was made by the river
not the river by the valley. During the ages
since Illinois was covered with ice the Missis-
sppi has carried away the vast amount of soil
represented by the depression between these
opposed faces of bluffs the two sides of the
valley. 1t is difficult, when reading the &C
counts of the biologists, TO credit these
theories of the devouring power of water. The
process is ordinarily slow AS when we look
of the movement When, however, we have be-
fore our eyes the yawning chasm created over
night by break in sewer, understanding of
the romantic story of our physical geography
becomes easy. Moving water is a monster The
smallest trickle of it is awesome Only leave
it alone for sufficient time and it will work
such destruction that the surrounding land
scape will be unrecegnizable
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
The Richard Case.

One hopes, for the sake Of clean sports, that
Tex Richard, the worlds greatest sport pro-
moter, will be able to clear his skirts of the
charge on which he is being tried in New York
City. But the evidence appears to be strongly
against him. Lovers of boxing wrestling and
all forms of manly athletics cannot but feel
that their cause has been greyously injured by
the revelations in this unsayory cause. Richard
has been the idol of thousands of young men in
the United States 1t is revolving to discover
that man occupying his position could have
stopped to ofenses such as he appears to have
been guilty of. Real advocates of clean sports
will do well to insist upon his punishment, if he
is guilty, rather than to rush fervidly to his
defense, as some of them appear to be doing.
They should be first to demand that men like
Richard keep themselves above suspicious
such as have been cast upon him.
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cities. When you are in East Moline you are
only short street car ride away from Daven-
port 1t takes but a few minutes to travel
from Rock Island to Davenport The stranger
without knowledge of the cities might assume
that the four were one
OF course. the four cities will always have
their separate municipal Identities. unless the
future may bring about merger of the cities
the Illinois side, but in the meantime the
communoty is losing inestimably in failing to
accumulate prestige through cooperative eff
fort. This could primarily take the form of a
national advertising campaign. II Rock Island,
Davenport, Moline and East Moline joined
hands in an advertising campaign they would
have message for the world that would stir
up an interest that couldn't fail to bring rich
returns. What we want to learn to do here is
to work together. not in separate directions.
The Argus would like to a conference
called of some of the live wires of the four
cities looking towards the launching of an
undertaking such as has been suggested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24

That a poor boy is not necessarily barred
fFem the legal profession by the new college re-
quirements is evident from the case of John C.
oBrien, who has just been appointed district
attorney by Governor Cox Of Massa chusetts.
Mr. OBren is IS years old, His father was a
foreman in one of the Boston city departments
with small salary. He had large family.
John at the age of IA made up his mind to have
an education. He worked every day as a ticket
clerk for the Boston & Albany railroad while he
was attending the Boston Latin school. When
admitted to Harvard he was working as brake
man on the same railroad. After his gradua-
ton he entered the Harvard law school. When
admitted to Harvard he was working as man
getting UP at $50 in the morning and making
a run before going to the class room. In the
evening, after the days session of the law
scheel was over he made another run. Incl
deRtally. during his college course, he a
prize for oFatory. And OBrien will be a sue
cessful lawyer because he knows success
comes only to those who work for it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
Gaining Strength Through Unity.

Obseryant men from other sections of the
country, while visiting here. have marveled at
the possibilities for unified community develop
ment left practically untouched.
- Today there are maints ined in each of the
s cities of Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and
5 East Moline chambers of commerce, four or
( CARNATIONS striving with the same ideals and
. ambitions, but each one striving to center in
8 terest on its own city to the exclusion of its
: neighbors. There is inevitably rivalry, and it
as this condition that operates to the disadvan-
Stage of the four municipalities.
We have here an approximate population of
8 50,000-four cities that could work as one in
undertakings that involve the general welfare
FOR instance. under present conditions, the four
chambers OF commerce may be in communiea-
tion with the owners of a factory seeking
new location Naturally, the city offering the
best terms lands the prize. There is COM
petition that should not exist. There is
duplication of effort and expense that could be
1handily dispensed with if some way were to be
devised by which the four cities could pool
their interest along certain lines.
I We have here the largest Mississippi valley
center between st. Paul and ST. Louis What
one city hasn't the other has but with each
footing its separate horn we are losing the
e nectiveness of the punch that would be car
Tieeswere the four cities working in concert
Arr all Only Imaginary lines divide the four
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Chr Tniithstnitr
- EPiTAPH:-
HEgE Irss MANS ANCIENT EkFhs.
/ BILL CARE
WHO p,,rsrEas ran gsLovKD ersA
4 nHNAHE.

.rpou an authoritative source we have
the information that Allister Mccormick cabled
Mary Landon Baker as follows VIII YOU
really go through with it this time and marry
me Nary" 70 which she sent th:s enigmanc
reply: "You know me, Al.
Scan Song tune Marching Through Georgia }
discovered by Rig on page one OF the DE kaip
(IllJ Independent and Posted on his FaiiaT'
.Er;ne, the soap and water boys, we'll have an
other scrub,
For we always wash ourselves before we eat
our grub;
into tub.
For we are the Modern Health Crusaders
THE Tribune wireless reports King George
"as being better today and attending 10 5as4-
ness Can some one Versed in the ways ei
kings tell US just what kings business is
nowadays?
TO CHIRP: Rest easy. Do you remember
the gentleman in The Tempest" who got an
unexpected ocean dip?
Nothing of him but doth fade
And doth suffer sea change
Into something rich and strange
Well. we're rot like that. We have not fad
ed neither have we suffered a sea change '.
Our main complaint is lack Of change
In which the Referee Is Fouied.
EClipped by Sol. PIT. frem the Bowen (liiJ
Chronicle.l
While ringing hogs last week Theo
Hendrickson was severely bitten in the
leg when he attempted to separate two
hogs which we're fighting
Dr. Humphreys was called and he ad-
ministered serum to prevent perltsnltls.
Mr. Hendrckson is recovering nicely.
SOME time ago" appeRds Solomon, in
the colyum two varieties of fights were de-
fined viz: private affairs" and those anyone
could get in on. In what classification is the
Bowen incident? I'm worried"
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nea't Agyravate terms.

bent AggFavate Nerm
A few who believe all they read
still sneak of 'the germ theory" in
a facetious way as though to imply
that the causatian of disease by
germs we're still debatable- One
generally finds these persons dab
bling with some kind of plausible
treatment for something or other,
the appeal of the treatment being
based upon pseudo scientific flap
doodle which serves to conceal the
absurdity of the thing. Thus many
tons of pleasantly scented mud are
sold to the public annually on the
strength of a bit of near scientific
"osmosis,'' which from its mystery
makes impression on the mind OF
the poorly educated physician and
the prescribing nurse.
Be it boil or a carbuncle or an
infected wound or any threatened
gathering" the most grateful assis-
tance one can render the germs
consists of the application of nice
warm flaxseed meal poultice or any
other meal poultice. If the aim is
to encourage rapid multiplication
Of the germs responsible for the
trouble, and aid their spread to
nearby fresh fields where they can
start new boils. carbuncles or fes-
tiers, then the thing to do is apply
a big warm moist poultice of flax
seed meal, bread crumbs. corn meal
OF whatever other feed you have N
the house. The germs will rise up
and call you blessed.
If the aim is to relieve pain 9F
discomfort from boil, carbuncle, in
fected wound or threatened gather
ing apply a large, hot, moist dress
ing which is at least aseptic free
from germs or not a favorable cul-
ture medium for the growth and
multiplication OF germs OF even has
antiseptic topposing the multiple
cation of germs properties. This
consists of many layers or folds of
gauze or cheese cloth which has
been sterilized by boiling, steam or
heat, in a bulky mass upon the in
fected area, kept moist with water
OF some solution applied as hot as
endurable. Such dressing serves
every good purpose that can be
served by anything in the poultice
line. yet does not lend any encour-
agement to the activities of the
germs responsible for all the trou
Bile.
One good solution with which to
keep such a dressing moistened is
a solution of a heaping tablespoon
full of common salt in each pint of
boiled water. Perhaps still bet
ter as faEsring drainage from the
wound or boil or whatRot and at
the same time aiding the natural
germicidal activities of the blood
itself, is a solution OF q heaping
tablespoonful of sodium citrate with
heaping tablespoonful of common
salt in each pint of hot boiled wat
er. When there is already. or likely
soon will be discharge from the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
THE LITTLE HOUSE.
By Julia A. Robinson.
U9 sufhN NJ H1VVH1F|V'Hs
1922, by Wheeler SYN

4 Bf Sutkh Ne IbVUthsUhs
| Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Incl
! Mauae was engaged to Tom Ran
; kin, the son of a millionaire, who
would inherit his fathers property
Choose your house, Gerlie," Ton
said to her. Il want you TO have
just what suits you
oh, Tom! May l really choose? -
cried Maud
"Of course you may" he laughed
Everything will be yours after We
are married"
Maude had always been poor. Her
father had found it hard to sup
port his family, and she had tried
to help. She was used TO givins
| up the luxuries of life, but longed
for beautiful things about her. She
had never been able to have COM
pany. and pictured to herself the
home she would have after she
married Tom, and the friends she
would invite.
Have you any place in mind, or
shall be build to suit ourselyes?" he
asked.
"Oh, Tom" she beamed, do you
know the house at the top of Lin
coin avenue, with the censervator-
les and the cupola? I've always
thought if l could live there I'd be
perfectly happy"
"Of course you can have it, if
money will buy it," he declared.
want you to be perfectly happy"
"Oh, l didn't mean that-id ne
perfectly happy with you any
where" She blusbed
1t was a week after that that the
crash came. In the panic the great
house of Rankin & Co. went down.
Toms father became bankrupt. His
house, everything he owned, must
go to pay debts. Mr.. Rankin, being
in poor health. could not long sur
viye the failure. He died leaving
Tom with ruined prospects, and his
fathers debts to pay. With courage
he took up the task. He went to the
girl he loved and told her all.
We've got to give it up" he said.
Fhe words came thick and fast, as
if he feared his courage would fail
him. I'm poor. l man't ask you
to marry a poor man All l have
to give you now is loye-ve can't
isfC on thAIs , avn dSh yOA IT,
But all is not lost" she ans
wered. We have each other, aud
our love. We must marry just the
same. You must let me help. Do
you suppose 1 would let you meet
your struggle alone?"
do you mean it," he cried
Yes, l do. We can live on very
little. l know how to economic.
Let US be married at once
Staples has given me an offer.
Maybe we can pull through on
that he frightened.
They found a little house on the
outskirts of the town and began
their welded life. There awes
space and ar, and distant views.
At first Maude was a little lone
ly, but she always met Tom With
smile OF cheer, and he never knew.
One day in the early spring an in
spiration came to her. The air was
balmy. Why not have a garden? 1t
would make the old place more
cheerful. IL the inside could not
be beautiful with fine furniture and
pictures. as she had planned, she
could have beautiful garden, and
the pictures outside.
Enthusiastic over the rev idea,
Mauds began to dig. Her mind was
filled with happy thoughts, till Tom
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Washington. D. e. Give full name aDt
eturu postage. be b7rI Al inquiries e.
10 each individual 80 s,tens4Uu ~. a
lily of Great Britain rise at 7
o'clock? c. f. T.
A. According to various reports,
it is a general custom for the royal
family in England to rise at Z
o'clock in the morning.
Q. How large is the orange
growing section of California? H.
S.
A. Ninety per cent OF the
oranges of California are grown IN
a strip 10 miles wide and 80 miles
long at the foot of the Sierra noun
tains in the southern part OF the
state.
O. Was Frederick ii known as
Frederick the Great during his
lifetime? H. c.
A. Frederick the Great was Civ
en- this sohFiquet after his death.
Q. What kind of cloth is used
in aiFplanes? Z. d. {, e
A. The cloth used in airplanes
is made of Irish linen or South sea
Island cotton. Ii usually runs about
30 inches wide.
O. What is a cat-boat?
E. B. c.
A. A eat-boat is a boat having
one mast stepped just sbatt the
bow and carrying sail laced 10
boom and gaff, resembling
schooneT's mainsail.
Q. How many families are there
in the United States? f, NJ. c.
A. According to the 1920 cen
sus, there are 24,351,67G families II
this country.
O. DO cabinet officers have mile
age given them? r. G.
A. The members of the cablneE
have salaries but no allowances
@. What is the most common
first name in Ireland? NJ J. S.
4. 4 recent newspaper article
said that there were aHe-tLird more
Irishmen by the name Of PatrlcH
in Ireland than by any other name
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The Daily Short Story

came and found her.
"WLy, girlie!" he cried, isn't this
too hard work for you? What are
you doins?"
I'm going to have gardenn
she beamed. Her back ached, but
she did not mind.
Rather poor soil, isn't it?" he
asked.
Il found lovely pile of old
{ dried leaves; they make the best
fertilizer. You'll see, I'll have a
beautiful garden. But l didn't
know it was so late. I'll have sup
per in a fifty
She tucked the biscuit in the oven
and set the table with dainty china.
He praised her pink cheeks and
her food. and after supper ne
wiped the dishes. Maude forgot
the dingy carpets and old furniture.
How could the non-esentials trouble
her when she had all that made
life worth while?
The next morning Maude went
off to the woods and returned with
basket filled with roots OF fern, vio-
lets and wild sweet peas. These she
tucked into the shady places where
they would grow. Soon it would be
time to plant her seeds.
ALI through the summer the gar
den was a source of JOY, When the
cool days of autumn came Maude
covered the hardy plants and
brought her geraniums into the
house. She left chairs on the south
porch. Il know l shall want %
sit out here in the sun all winter >
she said.
They had lived two years in the
little home, and there was a kabys
voice to make it more happy. One
night Tom came home earlier than
usual. His eyes were smiling ana
she asked merrily, What is it.
Tom?" for she knew when he lOoh-
ed like that he had something of
special interest to tell her.
It's som ething very nice, dear"
he began; something you'll be glad
about
"Oh. Toni" she cried, Cousin
Grace is coming to visit us-sne
hasn't seen baby yet. How nice!"
No. he laughed, sit is something
much better than that"
1Ou We UOuSHL DdDN rocking
horse you dear old boy, l know you
havei"
Yes, baby shall have his rocking
horse and everything else he
wants" he smiled. but it's business
this time, dear. We haven't talked
over business for long time, you
know"
"Oh, Toni" she cried contritely.
Il know, but baby takes so much
time, you see-I'm sorry Do tell
me about it,"
Things have been going just
fine, he explained. I've been max
ing money. All fathers debts are
paid with a big surplus, and I'm
promoted. I'm head of the depart
ment, with salary enough to give
YOU all you want"
"Oh, I'm so gladI" she enthussd.
Il knew you were smart, and peo-
pie would find it out. I'm proud of
you!"
Its for you I've been working
you and baby. Now | can give YOU
the home you ought to have Do
You remember the house you want
ed before We were married-the
ene on Lincoln aVenuef It's for
sale I'm going to buy it and give
it to you"
She gasped and her head went
down Oh his shoulder. but she did
not speak
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What is it," he asked, "aren' /
you glad?''
"Oh, Tom! You're SO good, but
"But-Ehat is it,"
Don't buy it. Toni she blurted.
why not? Don't you want it?
You can have all the company you
want"
How could we leave this dear
little house. where we began to-
gether, where baby was born-and
the garden. 1t wouldn't be home
do you want to go-yery much?"
NO. l don't want 10 go. I'm hap
py right here. / was only think
ing of you. | though you'd be hap
pier there
Then don't bay H." she begged.
I'm happier right here. Well fix
up this place and buy more land
l love it SO. l couldn't bear to
leave it,
THAT suits me exactly" he beam
ed. I'VE have been too happy here
to leave Il, that's a fact. and / like
the country as well as YOU
Tom, you're so good" she
laughed. Kiss nae, I'm SO happy"
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1t seems pity that a start isn't made look
ing toward the improvement of the Rock Island
river front 1t is doubtful if any city of its size
along the Mississippi has more unsightly
stretch of front. The picture is all the more
distressing when one is given the contrast af-
forded by Davenport, where there is large
and well appointed park, pleasure ground for
the public during the summer months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24

O. Where does the state of Ala
bama rank in the production OF
iron oFes p. r. E.
A: In 1916, the latest date for
which complete figures are avail
able. Alabama ranked third in the
production OF iron ore, although the
state produced only eight per cent
of the total yield of the United
States.
@. What was the highest price
for cotton during the Civil war
period2 o. A.
A. In 1855 cotton sold at as
cents a pound. which is believed to
be the highest price established
during the Civil war period.
Q. Is it true that the royal fam
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1922.

The suthor Of spoon River Mythology has
been sued for divorce on the grounds OF deser-
ton and non support Thus is another poetic
idol shattered
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-24

A boy with influenza kissed 40 girls at
party in New York Now all the girls have the
disease Soon It may become the custom to have
physicians present at such parties.
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HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ,
Noted Physician and Aufner.

wound, the solution may be given
sufficient aatisentie property to dis
infect the dressings by adding a
heaping tablespoonful of borlc acid
along with one or both of the other
harmless remedies named.
Some such dressings, always
bulky and not q trial size affair
may well be applied at the first in
dication of any infection resembling
boil. carbuncie or poisoned wound
This wet dressing constitutes a san
itary poultiee, and is the best kind
of surgical first aid for the eanai-
tioHs mentioned