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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Honesty and truthfulness are the founda-
ton of commercial prosperity. When these
factors disappear and men can no longer trust
each other business will disintegrate and the
world lapse back to barbarism. Gossip in
business is sometimes Objectionable as Cos
sip in society. False rumors set afloat with
the purpose to affect market values are indie
feasible. The Capper-Tincher bill recently en-
acted by congress is designed to put stop to
the practice. The Chicago board OF trade is
giving the matter attention and those persons
who start the deceptive reports to be disci-
plined to the full extent of the rules
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
Railroads and the Public.

An unusual program was inaugurated by
the Illinois Central railroad the day its prop
erty was transferred from governmental oper-
alton to control of its owners. The Illinois
Central decided to tell the people who lived
along its lines what the system was trying to
do, what its handicaps were, how it was trying
to cooperate with its patrons, and what am
billions it had in the way of service. To carry
this program the road decided to employ
well directed publicity, admitting any short
comings that the system might have and men
toning any virtues which it had. The pro-
gram of the Illinois Central has been in con-
tinuous operation since Sept l. 1920 Not only
has the road benefited, but the people generally
have been given valuable information regard
ing railroads, and every railroad in this coun-
try which is endeavoring to cooperate in the
general scheme for better times has received
certain positive benefits.
The railroads connect producers with con-
sumers, manufacturers with buyers, and one
section with another. They are not owned
and operated by saints few deluded rail-
road presidents tried to have the public be
lieve some years ago. The railroads make some
mistakes because they are directed by humans.
They are not in business for their heaIth's
sake, but want to make the equivalent Of good
interest on investments. They do not operate
purely for altruistic purposes, but have self
inh interest to serve while they are catering
to the public AS rule they are directed by
men of business experience, railroad knowledge,
and by men who have broad outlook on bust
ness and life.
You may not agree with everything Presi-
dent Markham of the Illinois Central has said
in the numerous announcements which his road
has caused to be printed, although in the main
the statements have carried the evidence of
truth and common sense. But you realize that
perhaps no other effort by railroads or similar
organizations in recent years has done more
to clarity public opinion on subjects of big
business like the advertisements prepared I'M
der the direction of President Markham. 1t
may have been observed that there has been
very little criticism of railroads in recent
months. Part of this is surely due TO the fact
that the people know the roads have been ham
dicapped because of inadequate working CAPT
tai and income But it is equally true that the
campaign Of the Illinois Central and few
other roads has contributed much toward this
new feeling. This is in which the peo-
pie demand Information. President Markham
realizes this and in helping his road he is also
helping the people and the general railroad |
business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. Z
Noted Physician ard Aurnor

and meat is not.
White meat and dark meat are
equally digestible and equally nu-
tritious and equally rich in nitro
genous material from which urea
and uric acid are derived. Pork.
veal, bob veal, chicken, cold stor-
age chicken, elderly fowl and beef
are all about equally digestible
and equally nutritious so far as the
lean is concerned. OF course fat
is more nutritious than lean muscle
substance.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Diabetes.
What are the causes of diabetes ?
Is it from eating too much sugar ?
IL. -
Answer Diabetes is probably
caused by eating too much, not of
sugar, but any and all classes of
foods.
Inconsistencies.
My home is in --, Ky. I have
been here in --, Arizona, four
months taking the open air rest
cure for tuberculosis. have
plenty of friends at home, but
there are only strangers here and
my health prevents me from max
ing new friends Please advise me
how the climates of the two places
compare, and what you wSnld do in
my place. Day and night l dream
of the old home and the old friends.
is. r. W.)
Answered. make tracks for
home if l were in your place. Home
sickness is more fatal than mere
tuberculosis. In my Judgment Ken
lucky climate is quite as favaroble
for one who wishes to recover from
tuberculosis.
Butter Vitamines.
Does sterlizing butter by cook
ing destroy the Eitamines? If the
cream from which butter is made IS
first sterilized by heat, does that
destroy the vitamines ?-(Mrs. S.
nj. H.)
Answer-Cooking probably i'm
pairs the vitamine content of but
ter or cream, though l do not be-
lieve it quite destroys all the vita
mines.
A Great Difference.
cannot see what difference it
makes whether a certain disease is
called coryza or a ''coid. "-(Mrs.
E. RI
Answer-The term cold" is a
veritabIe scrapbag for all sorts Of
minor and major diseases, whereas
the term coryza has definite sig
nificance. Furthermore the term
cold is misleading, for it conveys
the notion that the illness is some
how due to the weather, which is
not true.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
Comfort and Culture.

The emperor of Japan has cabled to Pitts
burgh for number of instantaneous water
heaters No doubt by this time those handy
little burners who are so familiar here and
have gone so far to make the hot summers en-
durable are already on their way to the mikado's
palace in Toxic.
From the comfort-loving west to the lux
ury-loving east the little water heaters must
naturally follow in the wake OF the American
bathtub. That same bathtub. once an object of
derision, then Of envy, may be found almost
anywhere the face of the earth, with or
without its plumbing. Travellers report 1t in
the most out-of-the-wey places and in the most
ludicrous OF settings.
So if the culture of America has not yet
made itself felt in the world the comforts of
America have. To show the world how to get
water and heat. gas and electricity by the turn
OF a screw or the push OF a button is something.
And after all culture and the bathtub are not SO
far apart as might appear.
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| tapped his grandson's knee.
There's a girl for YOU, sOo.
| Good looking, neat dresser, good
! cook. She'll make some man
blamed good wife"
Meaning NE, Gramp?"
J. P. rubbed his hands together.
You couldn't do better"
Young Jimmie opened the screen
door.
Mary" he called, "OH, Mary.
Here a minute" He drew her out
on the porch and smiled down at
her.
will you marry me" he asked
soberly. Immediately, please. NY
grandfather wants you to" And ne
kissed her.
What's all this? What's all
this ?" sputtered J. p I'VE didn't
work so fast in my day"
Over the girls bent head, jim
ME grinned at him. That's the
time you put one over on yourself
Gramp. Behold Miss Carol Dun
ming"
That chorus girl2"
"She isn't a chorus girl. Gramp
I told you that a million times she
sings in the best phOtop!ay houses
in Boston. And here's some news
for you. Beginning in September
she is to be soprano in the Grace
church quartet, in Br0Okline,
But this is Mary-Mary WOOD
MARY Carol Dunning. Her
grandmother name is Wood, ana
you took it for granted that hefs
was, too, didn't you, GrampF
J. P. nodded helplessly
Il don't quite understand my
self" Jimmie confessed cheerfullY.
Say, Carol, why did you sprihs5
the mysterious disappearance stun
Gee, you had me scared stiff RakeGi
Boston to find you. Called up al
the hospitals. Gosh! Finally
found you'd gone to visit your rela-
tions, but nobody knew where tney
lived. Why did you run OF, Carol
and never let me know"
The girls eyes met old J. +.
humble penitent And suddenly shs
smiled.
81 wanted to test you, Jimmie
boy" she told him softly. TO seq
if you really cared" ~
"a fool" muttered J. P. husky
"Just a laundering old fool"
But nobody was listening to hlLl'
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Guess that's what she'd do"
Mary's blue eyes met his grave
| ly. I'D never marry any boy, Mr.
Hartman, against his family's de-
sires"
Hmm. Well, waited a week,
]. P. went on munching another
bramble, then came down here
| Quite a strain l need rest
And Jimmie?"
| He seems o. K. Working his head
| off. There's good stuff in the boy
Some day he'll marry a real girl
like Mary here-somebody who can
cook
In the sleepy little village ]. 2.
Hartman found little of interest
| and more than once in the days that
followed, he dropped in at the lit
tie white cottage. One morning he
was waving a letter excitedly.
"Jimmie's coming" he doomed
to fish. Going to bring the ma
chine, so we can go back over the
road"
Going back" fiuttered the little
grandmother. "Oh, we shall miss
you"
I'll miss you, too, ma'am. And
the brambles. We better introduce
Jimmie to Mary here
But the next day, when a power
full maroon touring car drew up
before the white cottage, Mary
was not there
The little grandmother was pink
with apology. "She went to walk
and she hasn't come back. l can't
see what's keeping her"
]. P. winked. "Bashful. Which
way'd she go?"
Down the valley road"
So down the valley road they
went and presently ]. P's keen eyes
caught the flutter of Mary's pink
dress.
AS the car slid to a stop, Jimmie
leaped out. Why did you run away
from me?" he demanded.
His grandfather's stately cour-
tesy was a rebuke. Miss Mary
may present my boy, Jimmie Har-
riman, Jr?"
The girl extended a slim hand
and her eyes looked straight into
him. q am glad to meet Mr.. Har-
riman," she said simply, and j. P.
helped her into the tonneau.
Four miles beyond they struck
the State highway and rode for
miles through fragrant pine woods,
skimming over softly rounded hills
to dip again into smiling valleys.
At O'Clock they returned to find
a dainty lunch waiting on the side
porch behind the woodbine. Then
little sand voches, delicious tea and
-bramblei 1t wassa merry little
party, and ]. P was the merriest of
them all
When Mary followed her grand
mother into the house with the
dishes, he leaned forward and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
LOVE SMILES AT BRAMBLES
Mildred HOlOrS.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl

Syndicate, Inc.)
| "Dentist?" The grocer Clapped a
small potato on the spout of d kero-
sene can. "Oh, you mean one o
them fellers that thinkers on yer
teeth. Nope, amt got none of 'em
| round here. Why, do you know
sir, this is the blamedest healthiest
| town in the state o. Maine? Amt
had but one death in the last two
| years, and that was old Granny
| White, and she was nigh on t go
There's a dOctor?" interrupt I'd
the stranger. He was little gray,
wisp of a man, with a voice ali out
of proportion to his size.
"Sartin, sartin. Young Dr. Stet-
son, down TO Babbitt Corners. You
can telephone to him" He led the
| way
The telephone was a bewilderiIg
thing of crank and buttons. The
proprietor obligingly "rung 'er up
He rang again.
He rang again.
Say, AL" drawled the husky
clerk, loading grain on an ancient
fivver, Docs gone to Portland to
visit his wife's folks"
''Pshaw! So he has. l clean for
got"
The stranger groaned his dis
gust. Have you anything here in
the store that would cure tooth
ache? Oil of cloves?"
Got perigoric, if it amt all
gone. No? Tried salt? Salts
good"
Salt" shrieked the little man
Tried salt last night. Went up in
the air two foot"
"Hm-m-m. l know! Stars and
Stripes Pain Killer. That's good for
what ails yer" He rummaged in
the cluttered case, muttered, knock
ed over something, swore, and
emerged triumphant
There she is, sir No it amt
neither. That's horse liniment. Do
just s much good, maybe"
The little man restrained a sud-
den impulse to kick that doddering-
chuckling figure; to choke him with
his own liniment.
Then he felt a little touch on his
arm and looked down into a sweet,
flushed face, framed in waves OF
soft, white hair. He gerked off his
hat.
II beg your pardon. sir"-she
was breathing faintly-"I heard
you say your tooth was aching"
Like -. Yes'm, 'tis!"
You come right home with me
and I'll fix you up. Oh, yes, you
must. 'Tain't a mite o. trouble. 1
can see you're stranger here, and
men folks is such helpless critters,
anyhow. I'm Mrs. Wood"
In a sort of daze, the little man
found himself taking her basket
and walking beside her down the
shady street.
1t was just a short walk to her
cottage, white cottage with a neat
picket fence and rioting holly
hooks. She led him around to. the
back door. \s
."Our front door swelled up in
that last rain and we can't get it
open," she apologized. 'Mary's
baking bread Don't it smell
sweet?"
In the coy kitchen she intro
duced hin. to Mary, her grand
daughter, a sunny-haired girl OF 20.
Now sit right down, Mr.
Mr."
Hartman, ma am. They call me
J. p"
mfr. Hartman, and I'll fix you
up a gingerbag. Jonas used to say
there was nothing SO good for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
Ford and Rockefeller.

Henry ford has made the public statement
that he has $1o0O0o00o worth of buildings,
$10o,00o,000 worth OF machinery and a bank
balance Of $135.ooo.ooo. He also declared that
he could capitalize his business for a billion
dollars This last statement has inspired news
paper headlines to the effect that Ford has
pessed Rockefeller in the race toward billion
airedom. Ford assuredTy is tremendou sly
wealthy. But he is not Millionaire, and is farth-
er from that unattainable figure than is John
RockefelIer. The latter never has been a
Millionaire and today Is several hundred million
short Of That mark
Ford's statement tha4 he believes he could
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

get billion dollars for his business does not
make . him Millionaire. The Standard Oil
companies in which Rockefeller is interested
could doubtless be promoted and floated at
figures which would give Rockefeller far more
than billion dollars. But neither Ford nor
Rockefeller is given to capitalizing good will at
hundreds Of millions Of dollars 1t will be
some time before Ford can claim the distinc-
ton of being the richest man the world has
ever known. Anything is liable to happen be-
fore then
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
The Daily Short Story

toothache as a gingerbag. Here OF
a vacation, be ye?"
Yes. Stopping at the hotel-be-
lieve they call it a hotel. Came up
for the fishing. Friend of mine
said it was a good place to rest"
| Mrs. Wood smiled cheerfully
We'll, l reckon there's more rest
! here than there is in most places
! There! l made three Just hold
] one OF these in your mount, right
up against the tooth, and see if it
don't feel good. You better lay
| down on the lounge in the setting
room. Jonas always did"
But Mr.. Hartman decided to re-
turn to the hotel" and with many
thanks-and the gingerbags-he
departed.
Little squares of old muslin.
filed with the common or pantry
variety of ginger, are an absurd
remedy but they work.
Got all net up and went to sleep.
ma'am," he reported next morning.
Great things. I'll remember that.
Guess l can go fishing now, and
the first one I catch is yours"
He was as good as his word. The
fish was "a whopper" and he was
plumb tickled" to stay and help
them eat IT,
'Bramblesl" he greeted the des-
sert. Amt tasted a brambIe for
years" He smacked his lips at the
delicious raisin filling.
Mary made EN-" beamed her
grandmother. Mary lives in the
city winters and don't get a chance
TO cook, so she makes UP for it
while she's here. We believe every
girl should be a good cook"
j. DIS crashing fist. made the
cups and saucers dance. That's
just what l say, ma'ami Just what
l say! But Jimmie can't see it
"Jimmie?''
My grandson, ma'am. Bout all
I've got now. Jimmie's a good bov.
He amt never failed me yet. But
dunno. Last winter he got inter
ested in a girl in Boston-naturaI.
course, that boys and girls should
get interested-but this girl-she
was a singer-sang in some chean
theatre in Boston Jimmie swore
he'd marry her. 1 told him not TO
promised him that yacht he'd been
hoWHng for if he'd let her alone
but 'twan't no use Jimmie never
went up against me before"-tne
deep voice quavered.
Did you ever see herr" Mary
asked
See her? No, But no Harriman's
going to marry chorus girl. Told
Jimmy Id disinherit him. She ONLY
wants his money; that's all thew
ever want-her kind. But he stuck
to it he'd marry her. Jimmie's
stubborn"
And did he?"
j. P. leaned forward confidingIv
III stubborn, too. I wrote to the
girl. Made it soft and smooth-got
my secretary to help me. Told her
how Jim's folks had other plans
for him and would disown-hipn. and
how If she loved him she'd give him
up Like a book, twas. l didn't
mention money-not right out
but | stood for up to $4,000. Jim
mics worth it,
"All that money!" breathed the
little grandmother.
j. P. chuckled. That's the FUNNY
part She didn't get it. Next day /
got a letter from her. Said she
hadn't understood and thanked me
for telling her and said she
wouldn't see him again. Real good
letter, twas"
IT'S what any nice girl would
do" approved the little grand
mother
Mary. nov" ]. P. turned--
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Northwestern football stars deny poor show
ing OF team is because Of the presence Of co-eds,
claiming that some girl invariably is inspira-
ton for most athletic achievements No doubt
ahout that
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Cancel. ZAP CONTRACT.

Chicago. Jan. 31.-R. NJ Calklns'
vice president of the Chicago, NIL
waukee & st. Paul railroad. an
nounced that the United ShlppAs7
board had requested that rallroau
to canoe its contract with the OsakA
Shosen Kansha steamship line ID
favor of American boat lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

The weather bureau predicted snow for
Sunday. The snow failed to come, but in its
stead there appeared focks Of ducks moving to
the north Put your money on the ducks. It's
to be early spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Governor Len Small complains that he is
getting too much newspaper publicity. He
shouldn't have made himself such fruitful copy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31
Orr Unnthatnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DULL CARE.
VINO DlsaNrKRs THE UNLovED Cusz
BEWARE!

MIN makes affidavit that the following is
the truth, the W. t. and n b. t. L: She was in
Chicago t'other day and while stroliing on
Michigan avenue saw lady holding leash;
and on the end of the leash was a pooch; and
on the end OF the pooch-er-that is, on the
hind feet of the pooch dfminutive pair
OF goloshes. O-o-o-o Mini!
The Amoreus Attorney of Mr.. Sweet
[From the Davenport Democrat
NJ. J. Sweet, general agent for the
New York Central lines, will open an
office here in the near future, he an
nounced today. Mr.. Sweet is now oper-
ating il Chicago. but was in Davenport
prior to the war. His attorney will en-
brace large section of Iowa
ODDITIES in photography are things we
hits us right in the eye Frinstance, an edi-
torial caption in the Burlington Hawk-Eye
reads: "PerniScious Gossip" That there's per-
niscious spellin', brother. I
THE ELEPHANT QUESTION.
Mac: If there was an elephant on my hands
Il wouldn't do thing; I'd be all done for!
MERRY MAGGIE.
needle in a haystack. Assuming you were
willing to do as you were told, how would
you go about it?
THE FOLK DANCER
/ watched you dance;
Your graceful limbs
We're quartz crystals,
Sparkling,
Iridescent,
Refracting the light
Into all the splendid colorS
OF the spectrum
Your swaying body
Moved like the rythm
Of a poem.
fairy wand
Seemed to touch me;
l grew young
Watching you dance.
JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Evangeline Booth. condemning the use OF
cosmetics, ETC.. says that women have no right
to fool the world. They don't
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

The Bulgarian king, on the eve Of visit
To America, announces he is n6a coming with
view Of winning a wife here This will save
a lot of mothers with eligible daughters heap
OF worry and expense
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. discussed the evil
of riches before his Bible class last Sunday.
But you'll notice that John still clings to his
bank roll
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Economical steam-driven motor
cycle has been built by Denver
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-31

Fednande Diament, a Partisan actress.
claims to have the most perfect back Boy,
page Kitty Gordon.
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DISCOVERING YOURSELF.

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