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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
Arr Won Going or Comingf

Public health, if we can believe
what the political accidents admin
istering it tell US, is purchasable.
Be that as it may, personal health
can't be bought. Whoever would
enjoy personal health must go after
it and devote some little thought
and effort to the game of getting
it. There is just as much sport In
the health game as there Is IN
baseball, racing or boxing, although
we haven't SO many sport special
lists featuring the health game
Very few people have even a
theoretical knowledge of the mean
ing of health. Not one person in
10 can OFF hand give a definition OF
clans, even, know but little OF
health, they SO rarely encounter it
in their work. Indeed, / am not
indulging in rhetorical liberty
when I assert that personal health
isn't taught in our best medical
college, isn't recognized in our best
social circles, isn't priced by our
best families and isn't encouraged
enough in our common schools.
That which the ordinary individual
rlagines is health is a mere state
of temporary allegiance of his symp-
toms or a brief squirt without any
treatment. Not a positive condition
at all, but just a lull between a
quixotic tilt with auto-intoxication
and a strenuous race to get pack
age of the latest red blood builder.
Mrs. F. F. NJ. has been going for
some time, but now she is coming
back She writes: please send
me your symphony exercises and
please find Enclosed a stamped adj
dressed envelope. l have reduced
from 16S to 1872 pounds by follow
ing your method and l am feeling
fine
Never mind about the symphony
or my method of reduction-they
are just what l have always preach
ed, more work, less food, as an
antidote to what ails so many health
ignorant folks, namely, too much
food and too little exercise to burn
it up. But grasp the idea that in
spires Mrs. NJ. She has made a
valuable discovery, to wit, that the
more one eats one doesn't feel the
better. Or expressed in another
way, she has found out that rea-
sonable amount of self-discipline in
the matter of stufing the bread
basket gives one a more cheerful
outlook. Or put in still another
way, Mrs. M. has learned that as
the Stacker flesh accumulates
health declines-and by taking
thought one can reverse the pro-
cess. Mrs. NJ. is coming back, with
smiles. She is feeling fine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
CLOUDS AND A PURSE.
By Edna Mary Booth.


/ When Murray Pursell married,
| Lydia, his sister. left the old home
in Melford and accepted a position
with Ranel & DarroT, Springdale.
The Darrows spent their summers
in Melford. Lydia knew them init
mately, and three months after she
went to the city she became engaged
. to Darrow's cousin, Henry Rawling.
Four months later they quarreled
that is, Lydia quarrelled, and the
engagement was broken.
Lydia went down to Melford to
spend her birthday with Murray
and his wife and came away dis
consulate because Murray had, for
the first time she could remember.
failed to give her a birthday gift.
Alice, his wife, had given her a
little draw string bag. Lydia hated
draw string bags.
When Lydia entered the train to
go back to the city, Mrs. barrow,
Henrys aunt, was already there
and beckoned to her. Evidently the
lady did not know that six days be-
fore Lydia had told Henry Rawling
she hoped he'd never speak to her
perturbed, sat down beside Mrs.
Darrow, who began to speak of
Henry. At that, Lydia sprang up
and began to remove her raincoat,
complaining of the close, foggy day
and going into lengthy tale of
rainy weather predictions she had
heard from her brother, and then
continued to keep Mrs. Darrow's
mind busy by telling gay little anec-
dotes until that lady left the train
at Pine Hill, little town seven
miles from the city.
Lydia had a brief time of bitter
recollections before the city lights
came to view. She got quickly to
her feet. The toe of one boot
touched a thick object on the floor,
and, STOPPING, she picked up small
leather purse. She muttered a
word of evaporation. How care
less of Mrs. Darrow to drop her
purse, 1t was plain clasp purse,
she found, good leather. She twist
ed the clasp and caught glimpse
Of neat roll of new banknotes be-
fore she snapped it together again.
Immediately she thought: This
d
urban trolley out to Mrs. Darrow's.
But that thought was not honest,
for the ride would not be tiresome
to her at all, because of a possible
chance to meet Henry at Pine Hill.
She shut off hastily any thought
suggesting other ways of returning
that purse.
The next day was another one of
rain, but Lydia felt quite fit after
office hours to start for Pine Hill.
On the way out she heard the con-
ductor discussing with a passea-
ger the possibility of a tie-up be-
cause of water on the tracks. She
silently resented this as nonsense
as she left the car at Pine Hill
Centre.
Mrs. Darrow was delighted to see
Lydia, but a confused Lydia was
finally made to understand that the
purse did not belong to Henry's
aunt.
But found it on the floor"
stammered Lydia. Someone
dropped it"
"Of course, my dear" agreed Mrs.
Darrow. 1T must be Mrs. Rowe's.
She changed just before you came
in to sit with her husband"
Oh breathed Lydia thankfully;
where does she live?"
Next to the town hall, but YOU
must not go out again in this rain.
I'll telephone"
i don't mind the rain," Lydia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

@. What constitutes a bad debt?
I. NJ. L.
A. A bad debt is defined as one
on which interest is due and I'M
paid for six months, unless it is
well secured and in process of col
lection.
@. Please give a recipe for but
ter cream candy. ]. ]. M.
A Glucose cream: 3 pounds sug-
ar; Il pound glucose, pint water.
Cook to 240 degrees. Remove from
fire and add II pound butter. Mix
into cream while still warm.
Q. What caused the friction be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain along about 1910, which
nearly caused a war? L. D. A.
A The seizure and destruction of
the American vessel Caroline" on
Dec. 30, 1887, during the rebellion
in Upper Canada. threatened to
cause war between Britain and this
country. In 1910 a Canadian named
Mcleod, who boosted of participant
ing in the affair, was tried in New
York. The British ministry threat
ened war if he were not released.
His trial continued, but he was ac-
quilted. serious trouble thus being
avoided
Q. To whom does Palestine be-
long? B. j.
A. Before the war Palestine was
under the control of Turkey. The
League of Nations awarded the
mandate of Palestine to Great Brit
ain.
@. When was concrete first used
in building boats or ships?
w. ]. MR..
A. A rowboat built in 1S49 by
M. Lambot of Carees, France, was
the first example of concrete con-
struction in that line.
Q. Are there any railroads in
Hawaii? All. R.
a. There are about 307 miles of
railroads in the Hawaiian islands,
the principal line being on Oahu.
Q. Can the iamingo be domesti-
Gated? I.R.W
A. When taken young f1aningos
are readily tanned, but they are not
generally found to thrive in a do
mesticated state.
@. VIII you please explain the
process of sending money to Lon
don by New York draft? T.D.L.
A. The postofhce department says
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

g. If you happen to be of those who i'm
Sagine that the world is not good it used
Sto be, make 1t point to go to church tomorrow.
You'll fnid that you have been looking through
smoked glasses. The world is better than it
ever was, and SO are the people. The only diff
ference is that there lot more people in
the world than there were in the old days, and
as it takes all kinds of people to make a world,
at is to be expected that there few who
are not living the way they should. Maybe
you are one of the latter group yourself
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

that banks in New York. maintain
balances in London, against which
a bill of exchange (Which is the
same as a draft is drawn The
price paid is in dollars for the bill
which is payable in pounds steT-
ling, and is dependent upon the
market rate at the time of pur-
chase.
Q. What was the loss resulting
from the floods in Ohio and Indiana
seven or eight years ago?
K. R. D.
A. In the 1918 floods in Ohio and
Indiana $50 lives were lost and the
property loss was more than $780,
100000.
@, How big is a moIecule?
L. P.
A. It has been estimated that
molecule of water has a diameter
of about one forty millionth Of an
inch and that the number of mole
cules in cubic inch Of air is AZ
million million million.
@. What is or was the largest
wine cask in the world? S. y. H.
A. The famous copper tun kept
in the cellar of Heidelberg castle
is said to have been the largest
wine cask in the world, being 90
feet in length, 26 feet in diameter
and capable of holding $4,000 gal
Ions.
Q. What was the Florentine ez-
pertinent? R G. A
A. The FIorentine experiment,
in physics, was an experiment
made in 1861 to test whether or
not water was compressible- Water
was enclosed in a globe Of thln
gold, afterward Theoretically seal
ed. In COMPRISING the globe, the
water, instead of yielding, forced
its way through the pores Of the
gold and stood in drops on the out
er surface.
Q. Does the government own
mail cars? H. B.
A. The postofice department
says that the railroads own the
mail cars The hauling of the mails
is paid on a space basis, and &C
cording to the frequency OF the
service and mileage.
@. Are fine papers as greatly II
demand as before the war? A. S
A The demand for fine papers IS
fairly well maintained, being
around Is per cent of normal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
The Daily Short Story

said. "I'll take it to her and get the
next car to the city" She ran off.
leaving Mrs. Rarrow protesting.
Five minutes later Mrs. Rowe
was solemnly declaring that the
purse was not hers, and begging
! Lydia to come in out of the rain.
! But Lydia, bewildered and
! ashamed, ran off again, declaring
! that she must get the next car. The
storm did not trouble her, for a
storm within had her in its grasp.
Henry Rawling would hear about
| this wild goose chase on such a
night and wonder at once why she
didn't telephone from the city. He'd
think that she had came to Pine
Hill with this skimp excuse because
he was living there.
"Oh dear, oh dear" she moaned.
"I hate him l didn't know l could
hate anyone So" This really meant
that she didn't know that loving
anyone could hurt SO.
She paused before the lighted
drug store and went in. OF the men
assembled there she asked:
Isn't it almost time for the troll
ley 10 OpTASudle
Hat and coat dripping wet-even
so she made a pretty picture, the
dampness curling all the escaping
ends of her hair and her cheeks
flushed by her haste and the hot
shame of her thoughts.
No more cars tonight" replied
one of the men, turning. Burned
LYDIA What-what is it?' he fin
ished.
81 brought out your aunt's purse
no, it wasn't her purse. Oh, can't
get home tonight"
I'D say not" He hurried her out
of the store and down the street,
scolding her and kissing her wet
cheeks between the seedlings.
A half hour later, sitting before a
good fire and wearing a soft gray
gown and felt slippers belong
ing to Mrs. Darrow, Lydia felt very
happy and comfortable. Henry had
lost no time in begging forgiveness
and popping the pretty engagement
ring back on her finger. And then,
trying to find out how this good
fortune had come upon him so sud
denly, he asked what Lydia had
meant when she spoke of a purse.
"Oh, l found the old thing on the
train," explained Lydia, thinking
what a good find it had been. 81
thought it was your aunt's, and it
wasn't. We thought it was Mrs.
Rowe's, and it wasn't.
Never mind, honey" said Henry,
and he did not mention a certain
much-used invention. Lets have
a look at the purse"
1T is in my raincoat pocket. You
get it, dear
Henry departed, beaming. Which
pocket?" he called from the vesti-
bule. Don't bother. I'll look in
them ALL
He came back with the puse and
letter This letter is Damp" he
said. Better dry it,"
Letter? l didn't have a letter.
Lydia held out her hand. ITS
Murray's writing" She tore of the
damp envelope and, spreading the
paper, read:
Dear Girl:
alice thinks that it will be q
pleasant surprise for you to find
this little purse in your pocket
while on the way home, for you
seem a bit unhappy today. There
is dollar bill for each of your
years-22. I wish it were a hun
dred for each year. Many happy re-
turns of the day to my little sister.
MURRAY"
Henry" announced Lydia, SOL
EMMY, that purse was my very
own. It fell out of my pocket"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

A city is known by the hotel aecommoda-
tions it offers. Rock Island is not without
good hotels but it is just one short of its re-
quirements. That should be the equal of
any in the state outside Chicago. It's on the
way. but those who are promoting it ought to
realize that delay is hurting Rock Islands
prestige member of the tri-city group.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

UP to date We had not regretted our lack
OF knowledge of shorthand. But after taking
dictation from the Young Ruffian-whose con-
versatonal speed is the fastest thing within our
ken-we lament that lack. We grabbed his
poem, Sometimes, some times; that is we
transcribed it only after endless repetition of
the entire reading, for the Y R was unable
to dictate line at time.
They Shouldn't Leave Tow Ropes in the River.
tFrom the Davenport Democrat
sHurryfng to get aboard the excursion
steamer at the river front, Gladys Swim.
employe at Mercy hospital tripped
over a towrope and sprained her right
arm.
Half a dozen men in the crowd
watching the steamer pull out hurried
to her assistance and she soon recovered
consciousness.
AFTER absence of five years gold GER
tifcates have returned. Anyway, a story from
Washington states that the banks are issuing
the yellow backs again
MOST of US will have to take some one
slse's Cor some ones else) word for it
R E MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

= Rock Island has made unusual Industrial
strides in the face of the national depression.
The new factories that have located in the city
during the past year shows that outside capital
is awakening to the advantages here that are
not possessed by other communities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Chicago proposes employing 1000 more
policemen in an effort to curb its crime cpl
demic. larger police force will not solve
Chicagos troubles. The responsibility lies higher
than the police department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

az prominent politician says there should be
free amusement for all the people. There is,
but they don't appreciate it because it doesn't
/. cost them anything.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
Chr UnnthHtnt1p
HERE LIES aAH-s ANCIENT ENEarx.
DILL CARE.
wuo DlsISrxns THE UNLovKD CESS
BENAk8s

CALLING attention to an Argus headline
Great Grandma of z2 Ends Her Life by Hang
ing" Judy shakes his head and observes that
they're getting younger every day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

A feminine writer wants to know IL a man
can love two women. He can il both his arms
are in working order.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
Argus Information Bureau


Fde Hssaan ptor Wangton anl
sonfd
to anon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Sometimes my mother says to me-
See that woodbox, nothing in it,
Bobby, you're such a great big boy,
You can fill it in minute.
Next thing she says now Bobby dear,
Split this kindling, l know you can.
The way you handle that big ak,
My, just as good as any man
But say. ma, if the circus comes
There's money on that shelf,
Please give me some and let me go,
know the way all by myself
She shakes her head and then she says,
Such coaxing baby tone,
My Bobby boy is quite too small
To go to circuses alone
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Consult n Specialist.

y
We have been married only
little while and some day of course
we hope to rear family. We both
just love children. But first we
must get our home paid for -. .
will gladly pay any charge for this
advice D. II. W.
Answer-There is no charge for
my advice. But I fear therell be
the devil to pay, and refer you
to him for the advice you seek.
Dangerous TOnsils.
Would an operation for adenoids
and tonsils prove dangerous to a
man 25 years of age? B. L. J.
Answer-The operation is far
less dangerous than the diseased
tonsils or adenoid body left in the
throat.
PyOrThea.
Is pyorrhea ever contracted by
inhaling the breath of a person
next to a person who has pyorrhea
and / often get his breath, since
l am obliged to talk with him at
close quarters. E. l.. D.
Answer-No infection is passed
through the breath. But it is pos
sible for the pus-producing bacte-
ria present in pyorrhea to be pass
ed in the invisibly fine droplets of
saliva given off as a spray by the
individual when talking. This
spray does not carry over five feet
from the mouth. Keep outside the
5-foot barrage and you are safe
from all infections, unless the en-
envy raises the barrage to 10 feet
or more by open-face coughing or
unmuzzled sneeZing in your direc-
ton.
Vaccination.
Is it safe for an expectant moth
err to be vaccinated against small
pox? MRS. S. H. c.
AnsweF-YeS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. d.
Noted Physician. ard Aurnor.

Health plus. I call the glorious
feeling that the beloved Theodore
Roosevelt SO aptly characterized as
feeling bully. Not just momen-
tariiy freedom from pain or misery,
but q kind of fntoxication that our
modern poisoned civilization threat
ems to prohibit Make your own
amendment
In the health game you've got to
be wary or somebody will hand you
a lot of hokum and get you going
before you realize that you have
lost your way. 1t is too bad thai
unauthorized health is not taught
along with the three RS. 1t isn't
right to graduate boys and girls
and turn them out into life with
only chance to determine whether
they are coming or going.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

It's time you were beginning to rest up TO
your summer vacation.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-27
HERMosA FIESTA EN- Ell MoRRo

Despues de presenciar las solemnes
ceremonies que con motive de la cele-
bracion del % Aniversario de funda-
cion del Regimiento 65, tuvieron lugar
el viernes "a en- el Campo del Moro,
y por previa invitacion que nos hicie-
ran los sargentos Audrey, asistimos q
Ia hermosa fiesta que con tai motive
daba Ia Compailia F sus hombres en-
hstados y sus familiares. Ell Castillo
del Mcrro, adornado con palmas y ban
deras, ofrecia un aspecto admirador.
A las doce menos cuarto empe2aron q
entrar al castillo todos los invitados,
eltre los cuales pudimos yer hermosas
seflcritas que con su presencia daban
mayor realce q aquel acto.
I'm derroche de sonrisas y alegrias
sc notaba en- todas parties. A las doce
dio principle ell almuerzo que consis-
ti0 en- un sabroso menu preparado por
el sargento Andreu; luego de ter
minar ell almuerzo hizo uso de la pa
labra ell Captain McAdam, comandan-
te de La Compafiia T, siendo interpre-
tado por ell sargento rrimero de la Com
pafiia,- don Pedro Quintana quien ex-
plic6 la significacion de aquella fiesta,
dando las gracias la distinguida con-
currencia.
Damos las gracias a la Compafiia
F, en- general, asi como al sargento An
dreu por sus finas atenciones.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-27
''LA coMED1A E F1NITTA"

Con este titulo acaba7nos de recibir
nm trabajo que, acerca de la revoluci6n
de Guatemala, ba publieado en- Nueva
York, el "Comite Urionista Censro-
Americana. Este trabajo hist6rico con
tiene todos los detalles. desde que el dia
cinco dc diciembre de 1921, las doce
de la noehe, Ia compania de guardia en-
el cuartel ''Guardia de Honor, CONT
quo la mansion presidential, rode6 la
residencia del Jefe de Estado de Gna-
temala, comunicandole "ipso facto'
81 detenci6n, hasta Ia election del nue.
vo gobierno.
FL prop6sito del "Comite Unionista
Centro- Americana dc Nueva York, es
Ell despertar entusiasmo en- la juven-
'tud centro-americana hacia la unidal
de los Estados Unidos de Centro-Ame-
rica, la cual ofrece un bsllo porvenir.
Agradecemos el obsequio que nos ha-
zee la raferida "Union'.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-27
UN PoRToRRIQUENo MUERTO EN-
SANTo DOMINGO


Ell 10 del corriente, segi1n no5icias re
c3bidas en- esta poblaci6n. fue arrollado
por un wagon de Gaia, en- Ell Jngenio
San Luis de santo Domingo, ell
joven portorriquefo Sr. Luis Lacomba.
1 desgracia ocurri6 las de la tarde,
en- los momentos en- que Ell tren Sc di
rigia a la Central. Las ruedas del va
gen mutilaron tan horriblemente al des
greciado portorriqueno, que no Sc en-
contraron sus piernas al ser recogido
de Ia via ferrea.
Algunos empleados de la Central que
iban en- el tren, trasladaron al herido al
hospital, donde muri6 cuatro horas des
pues de haber ocurrido el accidente.
FL Sr. LUIS Lacomba deja su es
posa Sra. Lucia solelo, y 5 hijos.
Al consignar en- esl2s lireas tar lrre-
Farabls p6rdida envianos a los deudo-
res del sr. Lacomba, nuestro mas SEN
lido pesame.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-27
yOCES DE La GALE

Al. Hon. Comisionado de instruction,
San Juan.
Seiior:-
Como padre de familia me veo en-
Ii necesi6ad de formular IL Isted la
pregunta siguiente: GEs gratis no la
ensenanza ell las escuelas punlicas?
No pasa una senana, senior Comisio
nado, sin que los muchachos ilcguen
casa con una peticion de dinero. Unas
veces para la Association de Padres.
otras para ell Centavo Escolar. otras
para 81 zapato de los nifios pobres. o
de 10 contrario solicitan para Les jue-
gos atleticos 0 de no ser asi le endil-
san al milo tres o cuatro lunet9s con
un pretexto cualquiera, cuyo valor al
canza casi siempre a so csntqvos, sin
tener en- cuenta las condolences en- que
estan los papas para desembolsar un
par de dolares con destino a ura fun
ct6n de beneacio. Los pobres nifios Sc
ven en- la necesidad de tomar las loca-
lidades sin protesta, temerosos de- Ia
antipatia de los profesores.
Pero todavia hay mas:
Los libros y demas material que an
tes 10 suministraba el Departsmento
absolutameate gratis, hoy tienen que
ser proporcionados por los padres. pero
con una circunstancia, es, q. o dichos
padres no Sc les permite siqulera bus
cal Ia eccnomia en- la compra del ma
terial, sino que tiene que ser al capri
cho y la voluntad de los seholes pro
fesores. LIE piden hbretas a los nifos,
y 6sos no pueden nevarlas de cinco
o diez centavos, sino del precio que mar
quen los mentores.
Muy afectuosamente,
Guillermo r. SUAREz.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-03-27
UNA sENoRA Sc DEsPLoMA EN-
LA GALE

FL sabado las cinco, en- los mo-
mentos en- que uno de nuestros repor
teros sc encontraba Ell la esquina de
la Gale del Cristo Salvador Brau,
vic desplcmarse ell el pavimento, a po-
cos metros de donde el Sc hallaba, a
la sonora Carmen Humber, natural de
Ciales y residente en- la parada &c Y
media, Santurce.
Nuestro reporter lamo Immediate
mente al pohcia Jose Ramos Vale,
quien traslado a Ia enferma a la Sa-
la de socorros, en- ell autom6vil que
guiaba ell chauffeur Domingo T. Gar
cia.
La senora Humber, que habia su-
frido un ataQue al corazon, recibio del
policia Jose Ramos Vale uno de los
auxilios mas rapidos prestados hasta
la fecha, va que el policia cuyo NOM
bre nos completeness en- consignar ac-
tu6 con rapidez digna del mayor elo-
gio.
La seiiora Humber fue trasladada
su residencia, donde Sc encuentra en-
ferma.