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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Blow to Poison Gas.

The advisory committee of the American
delegation at the armament conference has
taken a stand against chemical warfare. 1t
is understood to have urged that gases be en-
tirely barred. GenereI Pershing drew up the
report which may be taken to represent the
personal view of this man of vast experience
and authoritative name. 1t appears that Cen
eral Pershing disagrees with certain army men
on the point. Certainly he disagrees with the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
which on the same day his report was made
declared in favor of the use of gas.
The Pershing report seems not to look
kindly on the theory that we ought to go on
developing gases for defense against posi-
BILE gas-using opponent If set the example
all nations will speed up their chlorine fac
tories-purely for defense, \ of course. All
military devices axe for defense-until war
breaks out Then, as the chief military men
put it, the best defense is well-timed often
sive One wonders where the logic leads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Salt for Headache.

Persons accustomed to the daily
use of physics are generally aware
that an extraordinary dose of salts
will relieve the headache associated
with q costiye state. Such persons
are easily convinced that the relief
Of the headache is due to the re-
moval of poisonous matter of some
kind from the blood by the purga-
tive. So widespread is this erratic
notion that many a layman takes
it for granted that certain kinds of
salts, or at any rate certain mys-
terious connections. purify the
blood" and he spends many good
dollar on absurdities purporting TO
do just that, which is of no impor-
lance; but he also spends many
days and weeks tampering with his
health while taking such concoc-
tions, which is of great impor-
lance.
1t happens that the headache
commonly occurring with costive-
ness is relieved by the salts long
before. the cathartic effect takes
place. fact which rather weak
ems the plausible argument that
the removal of any poisonous mat
ter accounts for the relief Of the
headache. This familiar fact also
makes the theory that such head
ache is due to any poison retained
or absorbed into the blood very
questionable.
This and several other types of
headache are usually associated
with, il not directly caused by, an
increased pressure within the skull.
This does not mean that the suffer-
er is conscious of q sense of in
creased pressure, for that may oc-
cur when the tension or pressure is
actually lowered, and as a rule the
victim Of a headache experiences
no such sensation when we know
the pressure is increased. (This
does not refer to the blood pressure
particularly The effect of the
salts in relieving the headache is
more likely due to lowering of the
pressure within the skull.
The same effect may be produced
by common table salt and without
catharsis.
Tablets or pills of common table
salt, each containing a gram (151A
grains), and coated with salol, are
given with good effect. and without
any of the Objectionable or harm
full effects of the common pain kill
ers popularity used for the relief of
headache. The purpose of coating
the tablets or pills with salol is to
prevent solution and absorption of
the salt until it reaches the intes-
tine; salol is insoluble in the stom-
ach. AS rule it is necessary for
the patient to swallow eight or ten
of these salt tablets or pills, TAX
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Fame and Death.

Aside from few of his close relatives,
there were no mourners at the funeral or bur-
-fal of Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania
The honors that were due him by reason of his
place in national life were absent. Even his
dearest friends were refused admission to the
home where the body lay. This obscurity was
In conformity with the wish of the decedent.
Senator Penrose had fine home in Philadel-
phia, where he lived bachelor existence, never
having married.
80 Boies Penrose could have had one of the
largest funerals ever seen in the state Of
Pennsylvania had he left disposal of his af-
fairs after death to his friends. But he was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
THE THRILL.
By Mary Louise COrmier.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate Incl

! Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
| Lefty, what are you doing in the
parlor all this timer Mrs. Harriet
Parsons addressed her daughter
from the kitchen. Receiving no re-
Spouse, her sharp old voice took
On a uuerulous note My kingdom,
| shouldn't think you'd want to be
lin the parlor anyway. It's cold as
an icebox in there. Amt you go
i ing to brew my tea, Lefty? What
are you staring out of that window
for?"
Nothing, mamma" Lefty jerked
down the roll curtain and shut off
a scene which, to say the least, was
distracting The sight of Will
Spence's roadster with Will at the
wheel and fluffy little Amelia Crews
sitting beside him always stirred
Letty's resentment. She stepped
! quickly into the kitchen, shutting
the side door of the parlor behind
her with unnecessary violence. Her
mother was sitting in creaky
rocker before the range, her feet
resting on a block of wood in the
oven. She stared curiously at the
unaccustomed flush on her daugh-
ter's broad, freckled cheeks
You can never tell about men,"
she remarked, shrewdly. Some Of
them prefer the weak, clinging vine
type of girl. Take 'Melia Crews.
now. She can't boil kettle Of wa
ter without an accident And she's
got half the masculine population
of this town running after her right
now." She paused and her brood
ing eyes took in every detail of her
daughters elephantine form as it
progressed clumsily from stove to
cupboard.
well, well, 1 don't know" she
continued, shaking her head rue
fully.
Don't know what, mammal"
81 don't know who you take after.
Lefty. 1t certainly amt your moth
er. was the belle of this town so
years ago. And your father wasn't
the sort to be passed up, either.
really can't imagine why
Perhaps" said Lefty humorous
ly, its because 1 was such a pref
ty baby. You know the saying,
mamma, about pretty babies grow
ing into homely, daughters.
Well" sighed her mother, cit S
blessing that you can be so good
natured about it." 1t was more of
a blessing, perhaps. than she had
ever realized. without her inner
ent good nature, Lefty might easily
have fallen prey to bitterness.
Without her lively sense OF humor
she might have resented more than
she did the assertion that Lefty
was homely as sin" AS it was, she
answered every reflection upon her
physical defects with some witty
retort that instantly won a host of
new friends. 1t was this same
quick wit which had drawn Will
Spence toward the girl
AS she walked jerkily along the
elm lined avenue on her nightly
trip to the postoffice. Lefty had
plenty of time to think over the
two short months of Wills court
ship. In those two months she had
lived in another world No royal
beauty could have been treated
with more respect and homage.
For the first time in her "a years
Lefty found herself able to forget
her ungainly stature. her blunt red
hands and her notified skin. In
her exaltation she refused tc rec
cgnize danger signals until disas-
ter was upon her. Then, in help
less anger. she watched Amelia,
with her dolls face and pretty man
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

If the family OF Senator Penrose carried out
their way of paying the last rites to the late
senator, whose business is it? The reporters,
who camped in the rain all night to see how it
was done. should have had other assignments.
There is one time in the course of human events
when the prying eyes of the curious should re-
-spect the scene of secrecy, and that is when the
dark angel enters, and those who sorrow wish
to be alone with their dead
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

Army officers in some of the posts in the
United States have placed the ban on freak
haircuts for the soldiers, and novelty patterns
of scalp adornments, such as the chilli bowl
and the LAY back" are by mandate out of
vogue. Would that the order could be made
generally effective by some Official decree The
Chinese custom does not afford commendable
model for average human intelligence, and the
young man who is blessed with luxuriant
growth, should wear it as becomes the subject
of envy of those who have it not
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
The Daily Short Story

ners, deity wean Will away from
her.
Lefty had now reached the stage
when she expected to hear of their
engagement at any moment. But
she was scarcely prepared for the
car that drew up to the curb be-
side her, or for the familiar voice
calling her name over the wheel.
Lefty" Will began, hesitantly
IF you're going to the postoffic e
I'd like to drive you down myself
Thanks, WILL" Lefty replied as
she climbed awkwardly into the
machine. There was no reason. she
decided, why the two shouldn't be
friends.
There's a sociable over at Long
Meadow tomorrow" Will said, as
the car sped along the quiet street
you going, Letty?"
why. l guess not, Will"
81 was hoping you would 60" he
explained, talking hurriedly to COW
er his embarrassment. I've got
two tickets, and" Lefty twisted
around with difficulty in the mar
row seat and stared at him.
"Ain't 'Melia going tomorrow
she demanded. Will frowned.
mo" he responded CURLY, mot
tomorrow-or any other day"
Then" Lefty agreed promptly,
I'D love to go with you, Will" She
did not inquire into the cause of
Wills probable quarrel with Anne
liza. 1t was enough that he had
opened up the gates of happiness
which she had thought were closed
against her.
Wits renewed courtship was
scarcely two weeks old when, by
the death of his uncle. he found
himself heir TO a small fortune.
Immediately he was overwhelmed
with congratulations. Lefty alone
received the news with no partfcu-
lar enthusiasm.
I'D like you just as we'll with
out all that money. Will" she told
him, wistfully You see, I've al
ways been poor. And 1 couldn't
enjoy wealth-not the way 'Melia
does. mean"
"Oh-Amelia! Wills lips curled
and his voice grew hard. Lets not
talk about her any more" But
from that night the visits of Letty's
swain dwindled in number. Finally
they ceased completely Lefty was
hurt and bewildered-until she
CHANGED to catch sight of a familiar
roadster flashing along the state
road with bundle of pink fluff
sitting beside the driver. Then a
battling light that would have as
!
girls gray eyes.
Being comfortable. slow-mov-
ing sort, Lefty never ceased to
wonder at the rapfdity with which
things happen in this world. IN the
space of one breathless week, for
instance. she had learned that
Wills uncle had left a second will
bequeathing his money to a public
institution, that Amelia had prompt
~ turned her back on young Spence
leaving him, in sheer desperation,
to drive around all night in a chill
rainstorm.
Wills down with pneumonia, 4"
Lefty explained to her mother. 81
guess I'd better run over and see
what / can do"
Mrs Parsons started.
Lefty. you're not. After the way
he's treated you and all"
He's sick" Lefty flung back, de-
family. land that old housekeeper
doesn't know anything about nurs-
ing sick people, There was no
question about Letty's ability. Her
thick. blunt fingers performed the
tasks of the sick room with incred-
ible swiftness. And her bulky form
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

vey says the only one-eyed anlllal
in existence is the cyclops, genus
of small fresh-water crustacesn.
They are popularity included undel
the wide title Of 'water-heas.' var
i0us species are common as aclI'7
swimmers in fresh water pools 81
slow flowing brooks, and a ie"
forms have been recorded from the
sea. A very marked feature 10
Which the name refers is the sia-
gle radium eye, usually bright crlli-
son and sparkling like q gem.
O. In Twenty-one. does the
banker pay the splits? d. c.
A. In Twenty-one tVinugt-e,
unD the players who have caraS ".
the same total pop value as lns
dealer who is the banker, heitnS'
win nor lose.
@. When was Napoleon givenl
the title Of the Little Corporal >
J.
A. This title was given to Na-
poleon after the battle at the o'ld5S
of Lodi, May 10, 1886. T.,
". Wlal GOtS teLi4y
japanese? d. NJ A. -
A. Tenno means literally hlus
Of Heaven, and is a title given y
the emperor of Japan as head Oh Nv
Shinto religion.
@. How does the tonnage OF .
big passenger ship compare WIZ
that Of a battleshiD? ]. G. c. .
A. The tonnage of first line I NJ
ed States battIeships averages %
600. A first class passenger Vesss.
such as the 'Aquitanian,' has a toH
mage OF q 1855
Q. What does o. y. T. mean %
the labels on thread? }. y,
A. The letters o. \. T. on Clafk ]
thread stand for our new thrca1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, M. |
Noted Physician and Author.

ing two every Ave inmates, with as
little water as possible to help
them down.
Here is a really harmless head
ache remedy, beneficial in practic-
ally all the milder forms OF head
ache.
Persons who have chronic neph-
ritis (Bright's diseased, hardening
of the arteries, or edema (dropsy)
from any cause should not take
salt freely unless by advice of their
own physicians.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

If Secretary Hughes is measuring up to the
requirements of his great Office, the credit be-
longs to President Hadring as we'll as to him
self. The man who in any position of trust in
public or private life, is capable of surrounding
himself with genius and efficiency, squares with
bigness because of that fact
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Orr Untnhntnttp
EPITAPH:
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMr.
DILL CARE.
WHO DisINTERs THE UNLeyED cUsA
4 BEWAREl
A COLYUMISTS PRAYER.
For a New Year.

Lord god OF laughter and OF song
To whom the scribbling children pray
Grant me the grace to see-to feel
To sense the smile in each Today.
crave no gift of maudlin joy
No sckIy sentimental smirk-
But Just the thrill of honest love,
And just the Joy of honest work.
To shun all bootless bitterness
To hate the barb that smarts and stings-
To cloak ND sorrows from my friends
To loathe the mean and dirty things
But let me catch the hurrying smile
The laughter and the loneliness,
And place them here for all to see
For friends to wonder at, and bless.
And when these travelled paths divide,
And eyes and hands and columns end,
shall be happy if they say,
HE understood-and was our friend"
LEN, in the Des Moines News.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

O. What was the cost of the
World war per day? L. D.
A. The net cost of the war per
dav to the United States was ST.
500 900. Including loans to the al
lies. the sum rises to $500, 600
per day. The total cost. per day to
all involved in the war was $107,-
900 600
@. Is there any animal or fish
that has only one eye? E. F.
A. The bureau of geological sur
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

= The politicians of this country should learn
some day that meriting the confidence of the
people is found in boosting your game
rather than in knocking and disappearing
the men and measures on the other side. This
goes to all parties
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

Frank Culver, the new captain of the SYRIA
cuse university football team, claims he has
never kissed girl. The brute!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

There are buildings in the Rock Island bus
-iness district other than the Kresge store whose
loss by fire would have been less regretted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

= Illinois taxpayers would be interested in a
picture of that Grant Park bank where Len
Small claims to have deposited state funds
during his term as treasurer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

Switzerland is a great little nation Never
worries about armies and naves. Relies on
her strongest weapon-cheese.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

NOT bad prayer that Len has voiced. We
take exception to one thing, however: his state
ment that he Graves "just the joy of honest
work" A colyumist who Graves the Joy of
work is not colyumist. A mediocre colyum-
list does not crave work-although he has it
thrust upon him-and a good colyunist neither
Graves does any work; because good col
yumist attracts good contributors who earn
his bread by the sweat of their brows.
Probably (why probably, does some one
askO we are in the mediocre class; for
while we attract some good contributors, we
don't attract enough of them and those We
have contribute all too infrequently.
All of which Gf you have not guessed it
before this) is one reason for stringing one
line thought out to make three longish
paragraphs.
WE SHALL REPORT THIS TO THE s. P. C. A
Mac Now that the Third Avenue line is
operated one-man the motorman leads lonely
life.
him company.
They used to play street-car every day just
to have fun.
The conductor would get off the car and
run a block ahead. Then he would signal the
car to stop, get and ring the bell.
One day both were shocked when a real
passenger boarded the Third avenue in Moline.
He was drunk.
He thought it was the Fourth avenue. He
made mistake.
He rode three blocks, discovered his error,
got sore. got off, walked three blocks and got
on the Fourth avenue. MARCO POLO.
ONE of the "square-w wheeled electrics" that
trayerses the bridge line bears this m. o. ].
significant legend on the name plate in the
front end, according to Carl: MIR. Diedrich,
Operator
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

Babies arrived the same day in the
homes of three children of Eugene Oaks of
Kansas City. Chips off the old block to
sneak
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06

Among those in position to testify that 1921
rewarded fighters are Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
~TOnsilpated.@

Ny boy, aged IS. had his tonsils
removed two years ago and has
been very constipated since Au-
gust. c. A M.
Answer-If you will send an en-
velope, stamped and addressed to
yourself or the boy and repeat your
question, I'll be glad to give you
advice on his difficulty His condi-
ton and his operation are not re-
lated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-06
Cornsilk, Dock and Other Smokes.

l often read suitable portions of
your talks to my little boy and he
thinks you are ''all the mustard"
since, through your teachings, he
has been allowed to grow up a reg
ular boy. 1t is amusing to hear
him tell other children where they
get their bad colds and how they
should be more careful about Civ
ging their colds" to others. One
thing bothers us lately, however
The boy has taken to smoking corn
silk, coffee grounds and similar
things in homemade cigarets or
pipes, along with ocher youngsters.
Quite few mothers would like to
know your opinion of this.
MRS. T. A. T.
Answer-For the right kind of
boy with the right kind of mother
or father it is harmless. By the
time boy is old enough to enter
upon this universal custom he
should have given his mother or
father sacred pledge never to use
tobacco until he is over 81. With.
out such pledge boy Of undevel-
oped character may switch to to-
bacco; but protected by the pledge
the boy will soon graduate from
cornsilk and dried leaves.
That Book About Heredity.
Can you now recall the name of
that book you referred to in one of
your talks on heredity and the al
legged superiority of the youngest
child in the family? G. ". F.
Answer-Yes. The author is Red
field, and the book. called Human
Heredity," is published by Heredity
Publishing company, 1913 South
Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-06
AIR CHIEFS WIFE
AWARDED DIVORCE
Mrs. Caroline Mite h ell is
Granted Custody of
Three Children.

Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, as
divorced by his wife, Mrs. Caroline
Mitchell. 1712 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. September 81. in Mil
waukse. according to information
received here Saturday.
Mrs. Mitchelrs suit was filed on
grounds of desertion. in counter
claim to a suit filed by her husband
charging cruel treatment on the
part of his wife, declaring it had be-
gun ten years ago and each sue
ceeding year become more violent.
exasperating. and harmful" Gen.
Mitchell admitted he had left Mrs.
Mitchell June IA, 1921.
Judge f. T. Fairchild. Of the Mil
waukee circuit court, in awarding
the decree to Mrs. Mitchell, granted
her the custody of the three children.
The defendant agreed to pay $3.50 per
month for each of the two oldest
children, Elizabeth, 16, and Harriet.
IL. and 800 for the support of John,
aged two and half years. until he
reached 81. No alimony was
awarded Mrs. Mitchell, as she is said
to have a separate estate. either In
possession or expectancy of S250,000.
None of the children are to be
taken up In an airplane by Gen. Nit
chell, without the consent of their
mother, the decree rules. The father
Is given the right to visit the child
rem at reasonable times, and may
have them with him for a period not
exceeding three months of each
year.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-06
OWNER OF STOLEN
AUTO IS ARRESTED
Others Held Say He Asked
Them to dispose Of
Machine.

The disappearahce of an auto
mobile has resulted in the arrest
OF four men. including the owner,
Thomas A. Grimes, 1885 o street
northwest, who. upon waving a
preliminary hearing lin Police Court
Saturday, was released on $500
bond pending a hearing Wednes-
day.
The automobile. which had been
reported stolen, was found by men,
bers of the police auto squad in
a garage conducted by Louis. Clar-
ence and William Blackwell. col
'ored. at 500 Twenty-sixth street
northwest. They stated that they
had purchased the automobile for
$50. William was later arrested
on warrant charging him with
grand larceny sworn out by Grimes.
Roy f. withers, of Aurora
Heights, Va, and Frank B. Wilson.
3213 p street northwest, the men
from whom the automobile was
alleged to have been purchased.
were arrested and are noD being
held in the District Jail on charges
of grand larceny. According to the
police both of the men state that
Grimes had given them the car to
dispose Of" Following this, Grimes
was arrested.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-06
THE PRESIDENT.
Turn to the RiEht.-

The production of Turn to the
Right" has struck a responsive
chord with local theatergoers and
because of the success attained last
week 1t was necessary to hold over
the play for another week. In
opening their second week of the
Winchel Smith-John F. Hazard
comedy at the President Theater
last night the President Players
gave a highly pleasing performance
and won merited applause from a
capacity audience.
After seeing a performance OF
Turn to the Right" 1t is easy to
understand why the play had a rec
ord-breaking run when il was first
produced a few seasons back.
Henry Duffy. Graham Velsey, Guy
D'Ennery. Eileen Wilson, Jane Bar
well, Helen Blair and other favor
ties among the President Players
are capable in the roles entrusted
to them.