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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
Argus Information Bureau

:, question by writing The Argus Informs.
Washington. D. c. Give full name ano
.turn postage. Be brief. All inquiries aH
TO each individual. No attention will %
card is numbered and when it Is
submitted to the Judge of elections
it is checked OF on the register 0!
voters. Then the ballot is accepted
and the official tears off corner
Of the card, rendering it useless ior
further voting that day. These BITS
OF cards are strung on a wire anu
are counted at the close OF the
polls to see that they tally with the
number Of ballots in the box.
Q. Was there a battle during the
Spanish American war in when
the United States losses were
greater than those Of the Span
ish? c. P.
A. In the battle of Ell Caney the
Spanish losses were 800 while Tue
American losses were about 440.
@. Is q deodorizer a disinfectant!
w. W. r.
A. Deodorizers are not disinfec.
tants nor antiseptics. and are u
no use save to cover up disagree
able smells.
@. When was electric power nrss
transmitted long distances?
/, NJ. Y. r.
b A. About 1882 Marcel Deprez. .
French engineer and pioneer eiec-
trician. succeeded in TRANSMITTING
electric power by telegraph wiss
between Munich and Miesbacn, -
miles. This Ii considered the nis
successful experiment in long ais
lance transmission.
9. Why will some cream why
while some will not? 7. 4.
A. The kind Of cream, its age, ~
butterfat content, and its temper
atflre influence the whipping quai,,
ity Of cream. Cream to whip wen
should be very cold. from "a to 10
hours old, and contain at least "
lar can't buttsrfat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
HEALTH TALKS
Rv William Brady N r.

associated with insumciency OF
other related ductless gland func-
lions, and judiciously administers
the appropriate hormones, not only
ID the nutritional abnormality cor
rscted but the patient generally ex-
psrtencss . pleasing improvement
IN health all around.
Was Il o. boet or 4 parodist who
wrote about Knee Deep in June?'
Anyhow I have cAndidly admitted
now that folks may be waist deep
IN obesity even though they don't
eat too much. But I don't acknowl-
edge anything deeper man that.
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WAIaT nRKR 0RRaIW

Of many:
.wfl you please tell me
what to do to reduce excessiye
fat about the hips and Al
domen, and what I can DO to
develop the bust and upper =
part Of my body. have I tired
feeling almost all the, time and
I yawn Z great deal. Do you
think that my liver causes it?
! get plenty Of sleep. (Gertie.)"
The woman making the inquiry
In this instance, ~ In many similar
ones, omitted to mention her age,
height and weight, and therefore I
could not answer her question.
am not answering It now, but sim
ply using her query as . text for
this discourse.
It IL Z peculiar fact that in many
cases Of glandular insuficiency,
both in men and in women, though
most frequently in women, there
IL q form of obesity which may be
described as waist deep, that 10 to
say, the individual is of normal de-
velopment and nutrition from the
waist upward, or even somewhat
scrawny as Gertie seems to be, but
shows an accumulation of exces-
sive fat in the lower belly (abdom-
inal WALL, upon the hips and
thighs. and often thick fat pads
upon the lower part of the legs and
about the ankles.
Gertie asks whether I think her
liver causes 1t. No, think anoth-
er gland is more likely responsible
the pituitary gland which is seated
on the more or less famous Turk
ish saddle (sella turcica) at the
base Of the brain behind the eye
balls.
Suitable hormone treatment
which no one except the patient
physician can effectively admins.
ter, will often bring about q re.
markable and gratifying redistribu.
ton Of the fat in such cases. Fo,
example, a woman aged Il years
presented many signs Of Insult.
ficiency of pituitary function
among them a marked waist deer
obesity. Her waist measure was 81
inches and her hips 43 inches be
fore treatment; after eight week.
Of hormone medication her wais
measure was 26 inches, her hill
measure 36h inches. although sh,
had lost but one pound in weight
This was accounted for by a per
ciptible Increase of fat about tn,
chest, shoulders and neck. TIL,
wOman's health and figure wer,
normal four years later. Furthe
than Gertie suggests in the quer,
on which this discussion is based
the associated signs of pituitar,
gland insufRciency or inactivity ar,
not properly discussed in a news
paper-I mean l am not sure
would be good for the genera
readers health to try on sucI
SYMPTOMS. However, when the ply
stefan recognizes an insunicienc,
of the pituitary function, perhaps
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

a eo.s1 ve sotiesd ~ Asadline n the
|f1n4f1 tlnnnerer. Cork A1fe: Terrorism Gr1ps
Citvs. ~ - shall not rsvivp the apcient
49, and ~ think Q oo1ynnioe> VINO vould
rsviye Il ousht - - drawn and esarssfee.
cant You SWEAR LouDER THAN THAT
n. VAC: haven't stopped working for
. you--it.s been combination Of ear sefike. Vt
/ itors ana golf, -. May / swear7 Thank
yuu. Damn I'll three! -. Ran ces Al
during the strike but unfortunately y waa
only Tor family: friends ana vlsleors' % ="
II you could read . diary Of just - o ~!
days Yea would think It must cover week!
| Tell L. Moo that now In sara :.
You have never mentioned what yea DO
With discarded Contribution
II you haven't rad Peter WHINE .s 20, yop 1 nord
| in sophistication. Be warned. though; DON.
start until you have the latest dictionary and
encyclopodia for reference.
| Vas 30 glad to see Red back again Hei
too good to lose.
well. its now 3:15 q m Don't be hattered;
it's two reasons. One, I couldn't sleep; two
! don't get Z minute in the daytime. II were
a colyum conductor I'd sleep oil day and worl
all night It's the only way to get bit OF rest
! Don't be surprised II you 80 back to caml
some night and find someone not fair, not IA
and not quite forty draped all over your ham
mock, cause that's going to be PEGGY.
Chi-AuG II.
WE couldn't condense in one caption al
the things Peggy wants to know. First, on!
unused contributions are fed to Vangie's Kid
Probably we neglected to mention 1t. bu
vangis's Kid was given to US BY B. L. T. whe1
we ceased contributing and became q conduc
tor. Second, we have read Peter Whine ant
managed to catch his drift without the aid o
the dictionary, although We scanned the bool
a second time with Friend Noah at our elbow
to verify certain suspicious We had enter
tanned. Third, we never show surprise at any
thing except birthday parties in our honor
tFourth-but that's all; there isn't any more.
We Reoenmend the Sultaa's Strikers for
These Positions.
| From The August
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
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The Daily Short Story
continuing his ambidextrous occu-

continuing his ambidextrous occu-
patton.
You needn't mix in. l wasn't
talkin' to you"
"Ubokit her blush, calmly OBJ
served the tease. She don't need
massage"
A, loud. clatter overhead inter-
rupted the verbal dual.
Its them new peoples" Mrs.
Zibin peeled another jacketed po-
tato. Such noises what they make!
1t should only clap them in their
head. Three days what they moved
In, and every mantel of mine they
break. Go, Fanny. Go boiler on
them. They should STOP"
Il have no time. gotta dress
Tell Joie."
Our imbiber of written thrills
and soggy Jumps raised shrewd
countenance. You always tell me
to go. won't co., You told her
| first"
! Mrs. Zibin sighed heavily as she
i peeled and aired her sorrows to no
one in particular. Such children l
got. Everything l should do for
them. Not step they take for me"
Then, to Fanny: You're older than
he is. You should know better. Go.
Fanny, CO."
Reluctantly, Fanny went. Hang
the people upstairs, anyway!
Where, oh, how-that 40 cents?
! She tapped on the noisemaker's
door and entered. On the bare floor
crouched an exceedingly thin wo-
man, soothing q wailing child.
Why do you make SO much
noiseT indifferently.
Il can't help it," creaked the liy-
ing skeleton. my kid bangs the
floor when he's hungry"
Fanny adored children.
The lean, Gull-eyed mother
watched the stranger staring at her
emaciated child fiercely sucking his
thin little fist. Finding no nourish-
ment therein, he began to whimper
piteously. Fanny WINGED. The
child's whimper rose to a hungry
howl.
/ Drawing a deep breath, she
! plunged. Here" She dropped her
clinking capital into the squatting
skinny lap, then met the upturned
deeply sunken eyes. A soul lay bare
its gratitude.
Fanny nervously petted the little
ones head, turned abruptly, and
unevenly walked to the Goor. In the
) dark entry she fished her handker.
} chief out of her left sleeve. vieor.
ously blew her nose, then descend.
ed as softly as possible.
i "A kid ana his ma are staryin
upstairs" quietly reproted Fanny
| Mrs. Zibin lost her APPETITE.
i us It? Moor" she gasped. "I'll
60 get them a bite. Don't stand
looking at me. Go dress. It's get.
ting late
4. Tho faithful alarm clock on thu
J shelf warned seven.
Reused to action, an awakened
Fanny quickly slipped OF hel
, made-0ver, cheap serge, energetic
} ally massaged her smooth Skin
with plain soap and cold water
busted 1t with talcum, and perfect
ed quick manicure with a com
mon pin head. Quite contrary t.
her mood, she hummed, 1--WE Go
! the Blues"
;: With cheeks bearing q tantaliz
ing flush, such Is no beauty exper
n could Aope to produce, and eve
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

tAny reader can set the answer 70 m
ton Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
address and enclose two-ccnt stamp for
confidential. the replies being sent di-ec
paid to annonymous lettersD
@. What are the probabilities Of
holding a Marlborough? c. A. e.
A. A Marlborough is a hand at
whist containing no card higher
than a nine; the odds against it
are 1927 to l.
@. How much real rubber is used
in making an automobile casing
S0x31s? L. OG.
A. There are about 5 pounds of
crude rubber in a 30xSh fabric tire.
Q. What is the most effective
method Of preventing fraudulent
voting? ]. D. s.
A. Possibly the French electoral
card system Is most effective. The
voter is required to present card
issued by the mayor Of the town
where he lives stating his name.
profession and residence. Each
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
FANNY FINDS TRUE BEAUTY.
By Miss Rose E. Bakalar.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
At the o'clock dismissal shrek,
Fanny hastily finished sweeping
some dirty chocolate seconds" of
her floor. briskly punched the time
clock and scrambled into her last
years spring made-over suit.
"Wot's the grand rush?' languid-
ly chewed chocolate wrapperess.
I'm going to the boilermakers
third annual tonight" she tele-
graphed, and bolted. But that was
not the main cause of her excite
ment.
In all her 20 years she never had
INDUCED in a real manicure and
massage. Now, ever since her
ready acceptance of Bennie's casu-
al oral invitations, two months ago,
Fanny had forsworn gum, lemon
and lines, and weekly serial thrill
ers, to save for this dreamed-oi
luxury. Tonight she still lacked
petty cash to realize her fervent
desire. She vowed to obtain that
deficit somehow, somewhere Hence
the grand rush."
Five minutes hurried walk from
the factory brought her into hel
home, on the stoop.
At a small, secondhand table
near the back window, sat Joie
with his well-sized feet on the only
chair rung, bent almost double
simultaneously absorbing a boob
and some soup-soaked black bread
the latter with audible gusto
Opposite him reigned plump Mrs
Zibin, contentedly masticatint
some hot boiled potatoes.
| Fanny threw her late model on .
nearby chair seat and hastened into
the family bedroom. She raised thu
right corner Of the flattened straw
mattress on the iron bedstead ant
eagerly drew forth a tightly knottet
rag. With her teeth and finger nail,
she laboriously chewed and tugset
until the stubborn knots surrend
cred, then anxiously recounted-
only one whole dollar.
She scanned her healthy fingel
nails, then peered at the worried
youthful reflection in the half bline
CLASSY.
| Il just gotta. l just gotta, that
/ ALL" she murmured. After careful
ly relying her boarded treasure
she thoughtfully walked into tn,
] kitchen.
I why can't you give it to me
ma? bringing up that subjec
again. "All l need now Is 40 cents.
! Mrs. Zibin coughed dryly, an,
with arched eyebrows and shrug
| ging shoulders, mildly asked
| Forty cents? Where should I &c
you 40 cents? l tell You papa il
right when he hollers. You don
know what suffering ID yet. s
many peoples 90 around with thei
hands in their pockets-with moth
ing to do. and you want . mas
sage. A massage you want? A piec
Of hard bread to put in your mouth
you should be glad. yet you- CT
your eyes out for = massage"
| Il need it, I gotta have it. Jus
this time, ma" she entreated.,
| As usual. brother Joie voice
his opinion. "You know Why sh
wants to look nice, ma! Oh, 20,
Benn0!. he tnsi1uated. sereuel
-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

Vaudeville managers have shown the proper
attitude in prohibiting all reference By per-
formers to the Volstead act. Ridicule has only
encouraged defiance Of the law. The Volstead
oct is part Of the constitution, and every
American citizens is expected to Uphold the
constitution,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
FAILURES.
III. Henry Claus.

A lowered silk waistcoat laid away to dream
Whispered to gloves the story of the strand
OF hair coiled round its buttons, and the hand
That stroked 1t tenderly and chased the CLEAN
OF moonlight ON its surface. Gloves in glee
Told Of how, stolen he'd been laid to rest
With silken fnery in an oaken chest,
And of his conquests in the lingerie. ~
Chuckling over stories told at bar
By jovial men who cursed and loved and fought
The sole survivors sighed and thought they
caught
The faint aroma of a fine cigar.
DAVID F. MCORD.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
The European War Debt.

Earl Balfour was not at all frank in his ad-
dress to the other allied nations on the subject
Of cancellation Of debts. His suggestion that
debts be cancelled oil around, that the slate BE-
wiped clean, leaves the impression that he was
proposing for the United States nothing differ
emit from what he proposed for Great Britain,
France Belgium or any other nation. The fact
ID, however, that the circumstances are not
identical. Great Britain is not only creditor.
but debtor. The United States is creditor
only. II Great Britain should cancel 81 of col
lsctable debt due her and in return therefor
have the United States cancel 81 OF collectable
debt due from Great Britain to this country.
Great Britain would be so much the gamer.
This country, on the other hand, has no cred
itof which it could also ask to cancel an obliga-
ton. This wiping the slate clean would there
fore, mean that all other nations would be fe-
lieyed Of their obligations while the American
people would be left to tax themselves to raise
th(k11 900 .ooo.0 900 to pay the obligations issued
IN the form Of Liberty bonds ~ means Of rails.
ing the money which We loaned to Great Britain
and the other allied nations.
Il When all OF the parties to transactions oc
oapy the positions Of both debtor and creditor
Tho striking Of balances is . convenient and n
entirely just method Of settling accounts
Jones owes Smith and Smith owes Johnson ant
johnson owes Jones. the circle Of Indebtedness
can be liquidated by each Of them cancelling a,
equal amount Of debt Blu: II each creditor dit
not also owe an equal amount the process 0
calculation would very clearly leave the mrs
creditor loser. It 10 q notable circumstanc
that large number Of prominent newspaper
AavA presented to their readers Earl Balfour'
suggestions concerning the mutual cancellation
Of 6ebts. but have failed at the same time t
call the attention Of their readers to the fac
hat the United States is not debtor and, there
fDra not In position to share In the benefit
Of the cancellation scheme.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

AFTER reading the lead editorial in the
revered parent sheet Saturday night we amend
our assertion that this Pillar of Profundity is
what keeps the page from sagging in the
middle. The weight of that editorial came near
to making leaning tower of Pisa out Of the
colyum. Mon Dieu! we shake both the edito-
rial hands and imprint a kiss upon each edi-
tCrial cheek!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


- It Has . bad Name.
/ am . lover Of kimberger cheese
Some Of my friends knock 1t and
assure me 4 is not wholesome to
eat. Yet It seems to agree with me
perfectly. Do you think it Is bad?
&c. ]. d.
Answer-It is perhaps in bad
odor, but like many things asso-
ciated with an unpleasant odor 1t
il harmless enough, ii kindly treat
ed.
Protein Fsod Material.
Be good enough to explain in
your department what protein food
material it.-(Mrs. A. c.
Answer-Protein food material
is the albuminous part Of animal
and vegetable food substances. the
part containing nitrogen, an ele-
ment essential to animal and vege-
table life and not present in fats
oils, starchy foods or sugars. Such
items as lean meat, cheese, beans
peas, wheat, egg white, milk. fowl
and Ash furnish considerable pro-
tein food material to man.
Baby on Reduced Ration.
My baby is 6 months old. I feed
her cows milk-mixing one part
milk with three parts water. She Ii
very constipated (Mrs. T. H.
Answer-Of course. And instead
| of giving her castor oil and senns
it would be well to give the baby
undiluted milk-but increase thu
strength of the mixture little
each day, until she takes straigh
milk after q period of say 10 days
You should give her also SOM
fresh fruit juice, any fruit, apar
from milk feelings, once or twic'
daily, q few spoonfuls. Give hel
two or three times each week som,
we'll cooked vegetables, any vege
tables, strained through a sieve, /;
few spoonfuls, and along with tn
vegetable feelings. two or three
times a week, a few spoonfuls o
any fresh meat broth or thin gravy
From now on, each morning TO
breakfast, the baby should have /;
little thin oatmeal cruel, cooked
not less than two hours, salte,
F, slightly, and if necessary sweet
ened with one-third teaspoonful o
sugar. Unless the baby gets som,
such sensible rations, constipation
is almost inevitable, because you
diluted milk is inadequate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
CHASING THE BLUE DEVILS.

Dear Mac:
The other day
was 90 very
And didn't know what to do with
Myself.
So I sent
My two Reasons Why, ETC.,
Up to the
Public Library
For . volume of
Carl Sandburg's poems
And they brought back
Smoke and Steel.
/ read
Five Towns on the B. 60.
Eleventh Avenue Racket,
Home Fires,
And short skit which queried,
"Hats,-What is Under Your,
And found out that
MARY has q thingamajig clamped on
her ears,
Also
"Cartoonists weep In their beer,
And How Famous Man Eats Soup".
l laughed over
Il can tear my shirt and can keep my
shirt on
And murmured How true"
Over Liars,
And discovered real poetry In
mist Forms"
And suddenly found
was no longer
Lonely or blue
And methinks that
Anything
That drives inward
Thoughts, uncompanionable thoughts.
Outward and away
Is justified.
And pick mp the book 80
Again and again
And wonder over It.
But despite its
Seeming eccentricities
am glad
have had q chance
To read Smoke and Steel.
Selah. TIM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

President Harding has presented Thomas
Ndison with plug Of chewing tobacco. NO
Ne look for another new invention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

y A dancing girl Is suing New Yorker fc
S1.O00.00o for breach Of promise Probably sn
expects to be paid in stage money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14
Wealth and the Voice Of q Woman

y wealth and the Voice Of q Woman.
Harold F. Mccormick. who has millions,
several years ago received telephone cali from
young woman who wanted an opportunity to
sing for the Chicago Grand Opera company,
with which he held an influential connection.
Ar. Mccormick confessed that he couldn't after
ward forget that voice. OF course the young
woman got an opportunity. but her greater OPP
portunity came with the meeting of her
wealthy benefactor Last week Mr.. Mccormick
married Gamma walska, the Polish opera singer,
n Paris. She told the reporters that the day
The became Mr.. McCormick's bride was the
hapDlest day Of her life. II wealth and the de-
votion Of . polished gentleman can bring
happiness here Is one young woman who il
sure d joyous voyage through this valley Of
tearA
lfHaroid Mccormick had not been million
sirs Ne would not have been an oficial Of the
,chi(lGo Grand Opera company. II he had not
beeRsan oalcial OF that Organization he would
lot have heard over the telephone the voice
that eaptiva.ed him. II he had not heard that
soice probably he would be living today IN his
Chicago gold coast mansion with his wife and
sch1Rfen. His wife is daughter Of John b
! Rockefeller. herself the owner Of moro millions.
lr. Mccormick and his nrst wife ware To-
see1sr - ysara 80 far a IA world knsv, thsy
skses Aappv. They were in petitions q leader
sAipxn an The better activities of tAsir hone
~. ootA ware prominent IN IL aRaiss q tAs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

4 Kentucky woman has died after starving
~ aays That's ons way 4 beafiag ~ NJ
cost OF living
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-14

WHISPER to Tim: Probably We muffed
your idea on the Duck Inn" thing. There are
few-but not many-things we dassent print
isn't the thing that's lacking
81 the way, the Moline Dispatch discovers
that most persons see. but do not think".
Mebbe 20: but we saw . sign on the watch
Tower line that reads "19hth Ave."-and -
think it's . helluva sign.
AMT IT sol
Federal agents
Try to prevent
Happiness over
w.
Arm.
\,
~ resret the misplaced apostrophe in our
Passionate Harvester pome Of satsrdav Int
probably no one eloo noticed IT,
WONDER Whist Jatn D. thought ahout :. \.
useeoed % 0e-ak0oa yeatsrday morning.
q. II 1N
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From The August
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
PERMANENT POSITION FOR TWO
young men about 20 years old. with
high nchool education.

MUCH Is it pains US We must award this
weeks Oddities in Orthography prise to the
editorial writer Of the Moline Dispatch for
"enicious"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-24

ery salt and add half a cupful OF
seasoned cream sauce and two table
spoonfuls Of chopped parsley. Heat
over hot water and stir IN the beaten
vollzs Of two eggs. Remove from the
FIRE. cool and fold in tho stifiiy
whipped egg whites. Turn into a
buttered souh1e dish and bake until
we'll risen and Drowned. Serve
quickly, as, like all souffl6s, It falls
when removed from the heat Of the
oven.
For the eggs Delmonico boil three
eggs for twenty minutes, shell and
cut in dice. Have ready in The chat
ing dish one large cupful Of sessoned
cream sauce and add one shredded
canned plmento and eight mushroom
caps that have been cut In pieces
and sauted in q little butter. Stir
in the eggs, add half cupful Of
finely grated American cheese and
cook over hot water, stirring con-
stantly until the cheese is melted
and the whole is creamy mass.
Serve direct from the grill or chaf-
ing dish.