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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28
THE LIGHT OF LOVE.
By Eva Ottarson Brewer Gilbert,
Box Az, Central Village, Conn.


Copyright, 1922. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Alden had lived only a very few
years. You could count his age on
the fingers of one hand, and have
your thumb and one finger left to
hold q lolly-pop.
But Alden was growing up very
fast. He walked with mother In
the park every day, and he had
worn little boy suits ever since the
crocuses had peeped up among the
new blades of green grass, and
mother had said it was spring.
Besides, Alden took care of moth
er wherever they went. He held
her hand and kept watch to see
that nothing brushed against her
dress; and if they came to a broken
spot in the walk he would lead her
around it.
Mother was SO much nicer than
the ladies who walked with other
little boys and girls, or wheeled
babies in wonderful go-carts and
| strollers, like those Alden used tp
ride in when he was little.
| Those other ladies wore stiff,
white caps and aprons, while moth
er's dress was all filmy white, or
sometimes pale green. or some
times the color of corn flakes when
they are all crispy and grumpy, and
taste, oh, SO coed! And she wore
lovely hats!
Then mothers eyes were so beau
tiful-so full Dwell, Alden didn't
know what to name it, but it was
like q light behind pretty curtains
THAT shone right through.
Mother was nicer, too, than the
girls with sort Of old raggedy
dresses, that drought the other kind
OF babies to the park. Their 60.
carts were small and queer, ant
didn't look one bit comfortable.
| But those babies. Alden was
sure there was nothing else in the
world so interesting. They hat
such big, black eyes, and such rosy
rcheeks!
There was one baby he always
watched for She was so pretty
land her eyes were SO large ant
dark. Her go-cart was almost tn,
smallest Of any, and Alden won
dered that she did not fall out. Blu
the big girl-'most half as big al
mother-who took care - of thii
baby, had that same light in he
Ieyes when she looked at the bah!
that mother had when she lboked a
Alden. And the poor girls dres
was even more raggedy than tn,
Others.
There was one thing in the parl
that Alden always dreaded to see
That was q great shaggy dog. Tn
. dog came almost every day, with
tall, strong boy, who always he'll,
this leash and called him Hero"
+ When the dog came near AIdel
would forget that he was going (,
, Be man some day, and forge
] that he was taking care Of mother
He would hold her hand tight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28


Training for athletic contests u
largely a matter Of enlarging the
heart. Any athlete who acquires
extraordinary endurance must have
an enlarged heart When an ath..
lete develops wind" as Q result d
careful training, he has simply de-
veloped the muscle OF the right side
of his heart, particularly that side
which pumps the blood through. the
lungs. In q hard physical strain
or effort prolonged for some time.
- In . football game or q mara
thon race or q boxing match or q
mountain climb the right side Of the
heart is called upon to do tremerl-
dous work. II the heart has been
trained for It, we'll and good; If the
training has been sketchy, as Is too
often the case in high school and
Junior athletics, then there is dam
ger of serious injury to the heart,
which doctors call dilstatioh. 1t
means the heart is overfilled with
blood and the heart muscle 10 az
hausted and unable to empty the
flooded chamber. Such an injury
isssometimes recovered from COM
pletely in , day or two, but in many
cases the damage is not so tran
sient and the victim becomes handi-
capped for an indefinite period. In
deed, sometimes the victim never
again RECEIVERS sufficiently to with
stand much exertion.
When q man il trained we'll he
can put forth a degree Of exertion
and exhibit an amount Of endur-
ance which would be utterly be-
yond his powers when out OF, train
ing. That is because intelligent
physical education increases his
stock of reserve power. Each one
of us has a certain amount of re-
serve power in the heart>for emer-
gency use. Those Of us who hap.
pen to have a valvular distortion
Oeakage) may have a little less re-
serve power and hence require tt
be more careful to avoid grea
strains; on the other hand, those o.
rs who are in training have aug
mepted reserve power and may un
dertake efforts which would en-
danger one not well trained. Tha
is the reason why l hold that higl
school football should not be per
mitted-the youngster needs his re
serve power for growing purposes
and takes very. long chances in at
tempting to make noise like |
College man. Track contests. shor
runs, jumping. vaulting, basketball
baseball, swimming, ice games ar
more to the high school lads ca
pacity. Marathon runs are far be
! yond his capacity and no >traine
Yof intelligence would permit tn
high school lad to take part in sue
tests of endurance.
It is a curious thing that mos
athletic training in this country |
in the hands of uneducated person:
Even the diet is prescribed by som
rough and ready trainer who seem
to be BORN not trained. Sewers
: with whom / have talked hadn
the faintest notion that a broken
! winded man or animal is one VIII
J has carried the effort so far as t
lstrain the heart
+ When an athlete rather abrupt
breaks training and retires to a
. inactive or sedentary life, his heal
lis likely to trouble hint runs
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HEALTH TALKS
Bv Will;Ar,a Brady. NJ. q


little Wild every little while, like e.
f1twheel when the belt is on. AL
the victim Of this trouble needs ID
4 reasonable amount of daily ex-
efcise. His hsart isn't built Tor
idlenesS. .
Whichever Of these various COM
ditions may be called athletic
heart" heavens only knows, don't.
/ reckon anything wrong with an
afflete,s heart Is athletic heart.
QuestisAs and Answers.
How Flaxseed Is Taken-How Is
flaxseed taken, whole or ground!
How much and how often?
MRS. W. H.
Answer = Depends on effect
sought. II you refer to the sugges-
ton here made, that flaxseed be
taken for habitual constipation,
about a teaspoonful Of whole max
seeds OF perhaps less will suffice for
some persons, should be taken
daily. either washed down with q
drink of water or mixed with your
breakfast cereal when you are
ready to eat it
Chemicals in the Canned Goods
Please tell me what harm can come
from using salicylic acid In can
ming. / have trouble in canning
beans and sometimes tomatoes SO
they will keep. Some say a little
salicylic acid will preserve them;
others say is it dangerous to use.
| MISS l.. B. o.
Answer-If the beans or toma-
toes are fit for food In the first
place, and your method of canning
or preserving is correct, you will
need no chemical preservatives.
| Salicylic acid is injurious because
it impairs or impedes normal di-
gestion and sometimes irritates the
stomach.
Sweaty Feet-Please tell me
what to do with sweaty burning
feet which also have bad odor.
! S. l.. C.
| Answer-Go barefoot as much as
possible. The less worn in the way
of shoes and stockings the better
Don't wash your feet, or il you
must wash them, use only cool wa
ter, not hot water. Sponge or pain,
the soles and the spaces between
the toes with a solution of an ounce
of formalin in q half pint bottle
filled up with water, once daily. fol
about a week, allowing the solu
ton to dry on the feet and using
brush or wisp of cotton on a sticl
to apply it, so that it is kept of
. your fingers. Also wiring YOU
stocking feet in solution of al
|. much boric acid as quart of watel
will dissolve while hot. Wear twt
pairs of shoes alternately. ant
sprinkle boric acid powder in tn
, resting pair.
. Tuberculosis-If a mans ches
) expands very much when b.
breathes and his father had tuber
culosis, don't you think this heav
: breathing is an indication of veal
} lungs? J. w.
], Answer-No. You have tn
wrong idea. Send a stamped en-
2 velope self addressed and l vii
l mail you special letter about tn
berculosis which may help you t
! understand it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

pounds per wheel; go pounds for
3-inch tires, $50 pounds maximum
weight; 80 pounds for 4-inchstires.
750 pounds maximum weight; 80
pounds for 4h-inch and 5-inch
tree 1000 pounds maximum
weight.
Q. How long has rotation OIL
crops been practiced? l.. D. P.
A. The folly of growing tse
same crop on the same land fof
several successive years was noted
By the Romans, but the attention
was first called to the value OF
crop rotations in 1777 in a treatise
by Dickson, Of Edinburgh, Scot
land.
@. How many Rhodes scholar
ships are there and what is then
value? l. W.
A. The system of scholarships
founded by the will of Cecil Rhooes
provided in perpetuity for the sup
port a Oxford university for tern
OF three years each of about ~
selected scholars from the Britlsa
colonies. the United States ana
Germany. The scholarships have
an annual value of $3.50 to Slow.
@. When did Josephus write Inv
history Of the Jews? A. L. +.
A. Flavius Josephus, wnoss
Jewish name was Joseph Ben MAJ,
thiAs was born in 81 A. d. and oleo
about 100 A. D. The history OF tne
Jewish war, Jewish antiquities, az
Apology Of the Jews Against Apioa
and an autobiography seem to nass'
occupied him from about the yea
20 until the tine of his death. !,
@. Has a complete COLLECTION "
Colorado minerals ever been maos |.
A. Pueblo, Colorado. has sucn :
collection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

The process by which prophets are made
these days ID after all simple one. It consists
merely in sowing predictions profusely in every
field and then sitting back to see which of the
seedlings sprout II man talks enough about
the future today he is sure on the law Of aver
ages to gain the reputation of prophet tomor-
row. There are persons who make it their
avocation. On the club veranda or over the
cigars these men will lean back make few in
troductory remarks about the wonders of mod
ern science and then proceed to predict endless
~ the complexion OF future civilization The
cruder brethren content themselves with the
airplane, gasoline substitutes, sun power and
other specific items. Their greatest hope is one
day to light upon some prediction that will hold
the same place in the next generation that Lord
Tennyson's chant about heavenly argosics does
in this.
There are others who go to the length Of
describing in detail the future society. H. G.
Wells is their master and they have great sport.
favorite motif is the brotherhood of man,
though II mustbe admitted that as a theme for
prophecy it is now on the wane For the
present, however they are all busy on the sub
iect Of radio. They have well nigh exhausted
the next war and the possibilities of wiping out
an entire nation with one vial of poison gas.
Radio In all Of its manifestations occupies them.
on their prophetic investments of years ago on
the wireless, and their success has attracted
others to the subject ON the same principle as
the discovery OF Z nugget in the Klondike starts
4 gold rush. It is too easy to be worth doing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

@. What city in the United States
has the greatest commission row?
r. s. T.
A. While all cities have such dis
tricts, none compares with Chica-
COS South Water street in size and
in volume of business transacted.
@. When is a boy too old to be
eligible for West Point? F. W.
A. TIE maximum age for en-
trance to the United States military
academy is 81 years.
@. How does the operation Of an
electric fan compare. in expense
with the burning of electric light
]. ]. N.
A. An eight-inch electric ! fan
takes about as much electricity as
q 25-watt Mazda bulb.
@. Does a special delivery boy
have to take civil service examin-
alton? r. B. Men.
A. The postoffice department
says that special delivery carriers
are not on the classified civil ser
vice list, and that person interest
ed in securing q position of this
kind should apply to the local post
master.
Q. Was Betsy Ross married more
than once? A. e.
A.. Mrs. Betsy Ross had three
husbands-John Ross, Joseph Ash.
ihurn and John Claypools. She was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

Miss Fontaine declares that young Whitney's
first kiss angered her. But being only weak
working kirl, with but one wise mother to
guide her. she surrendered again and again,
and now whitney feels large portion Of his
healthy bank roll slipping away from him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

Two keen business men performed in the
roped arena in New York last night and at
the conclusion OF the proceedings divided
gate of few hundred thousand dollars They
shook hands and promised to meet again when
the customers are ripe for another contribu-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28
ONE NIGHT.


One night when all the weary world
Had settled down to rest. -
grabbed my trusty pen-you see
That's when write the best
l then brought out my ink and pad
From out my writing table.
Then, as dreamed Of love and war.
l strolled out to the stable
Where Pegasus just Pared to 80"
To scar Pafnassus' heights.
1 saddled and bridled him.
Then out beneath the lights
OF myriads Of stars and moons,
l rode in all my pride,
With head erect and eyes ablaze,
Ambition by my side.
All! now, thought I, we'll surely scale
Parnassus' heights so bold,
And for myself a name Ill blaze
In letters wrought of gold.
/ rode and rode the whole night long,
Until the dawn appeared
But still Parnassus' gnttering heights
My good steed had not neared.
Twas then knew something was wrong
I'd best investigate;
1t seemed to me I'd been asleep,
And still was sleeping late.
reused myself and took look
At my good steed so hobby. -.
found I'd left Peg in the barn
And only rode q hobby! -.
l sadly put my pen away,
And gently closed my desk. .
l had burned my midnight oil
Producing rank burlesque.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

AN A. P. dispatch tells us that several gov
efnments have abandoned their plans "to Joint
ly investigate" Turkish atrocities in Anatolia
The. gentleman on our west wing writes that
William may stand trial and be glad to then
and there fight for free expression.
Won't someone investigate these infinitive
Atrocities and fight to unselnshly and philan.
thropically remove their torturing splits?
NOT AN UNUSUAL CONGREGATION,
AT THAT
Dear Mac: From the revered. etc.
The Grace Lutheran church congregation
will enjoy q picnic Saturday afternoon and
evening at Lincoln park Friends as we'll as
members Of the congregation are cordially in
vited." a.
Familiarity is popularity supposed to breed
contempt. you know. Result: the members of
the congregation are no longer friends. That
being the case perhaps they wont even enioy
the picnic. as advertised-deAr me-dear ms
Le AOQUEUR.
RESOLUTION adopted by the winona
assembly and bible conference expresses faith
in Mel Trotter. The influence Of the Chica IN
daily press on the assembly is negligible.
Anybody Got the Key to Thisl
letter received by the sports editor)
Davenport. Iowa, July "a, 1922.
Angus Editor.
Dear Sir
| Investigate old System Base Bail
2
B B B B
They are abligs to win the gams ~
Majority or it don't Count
By Reality one Majority,
enough for World
Championship
Rules Committee in Chicago
Should get wise
Louis R. Gemmett Inventor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

Augustus Thomas has been appointed d.
rector general Of speaking stage productions tn
America by the National Producing MamgeRs'
association. The speaking stage long has been
in need of some such supervision a. it is as
sured by man of Mr.. Thomas high ideals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

. Many old maids are reported TO be taking up
golf over the country since the KIDNAPPING Of q
single woman Of 10 on the links In Cincinnati
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

4 Is reported that American counterfeiters
are Ireaping harvest In Germany. But at that
n American counterfeit is almost as good as
1 genuine German loo4har note.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

The public is solidy behind President
Harding in his efforts to adjust the industrial
situation. II he succeeds he will have earned
the lasting gratitude Of the people Of the ma
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

WHEN Mrs, Edith Rockefeller Mccormick
builds that 16Hfoot wall along the southern
border OF her estate in order that her 8stheti-
cism n1ey not be Jared by sight of the ". k.
common people we suggest that she mount a
few machine guns along its top, because .
lot Of US will be fighting to get in.
TIM HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY HERE
Now, Mac just see what those awful col
gums Matched:
Numeral Rimes.
All ROSTERS dead
I'd like to see.
They wake me up
At $780,
may be mistaken-usuaily am-but 1t
seems to me The Colyum keeps improving.
[Thanx.!] W. Minstrel is very entertaining.
LIE MOO is splendid. Will LIE Moq please In
form curious cat whether L. NJ is of mas
culine or feminine gender? There seems to
be difference of opinion about it. Notice
that Peggy calls her "he" while Scam. infers
that he is She. don't believe a mere man
could write SO we'll about Fostering agents. ]
vote she" myself. Also noticed that Le Moo
itself said thanks because Scam. did NOT
call ut" ''he", and several others referred to
him az "he". Please. LIE Moq., some infor.
nation.
Solomon Pifyae's lines are like ice-cream and
other delicacies- always thoroughly enjoyed.
. When Jay Sig's book Of Pretty Poetry is OF
the press please let us know where we car
purchase a copy.
F1apper Goose Jinxles,
All the Jack HOrners stand on the >cOrneF1
YEARLY drawing each puff
The leg shows are plenty. from fourteen te
twenty,
But still the Jacks can't see enough.
/. TIMOTHY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

The boys who did our fighting in France are
not greatly exercised over the further delaying
of bonus legislation. They have waited 80 long
that few years more won't make any differ
ence
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28
STILL ExPLoDEs, COPS HURT.

New York. July 2S.-The explo-
sion Of a l00-gallon still caused
eight policemen. who had Just con-
fiscated It, to be severely burned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

a Los Angeles is to have two new banks that
viii remain open al night This will probably
force the bank robbers onto the day shift.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28
DODGE BUYS NEM SrTr.

Windsor. Ont, July 28.-Dodge
Brothers. automobile manufactur-
efse have bought a large factory
site here. preparatory to building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28
rRlDAY, JuEY - lsaG

An Ausrican financier suggests that France
~ her dsst 70 America IN art treasures. SOUNDS
jiks conspiracy to vamp US.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

ANSWERING the question. Are you anx-
ious for school to begin AGAIN., one Chicago
boy said: "NaW. have more fun playing ball
In school you have got to study something
awful -"
We studied something awful in school, too
but we dassent tell you what it was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-28

Double Dealer gives M 1 bit 81 8 Jolt II
reads: The Naked, The Nude ana The IN
drest".
what's the difference! Ws1l bet any one
Of the three could take comfortable hath .aa
r. z. MIG,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-07
bORAH CHARGES
ARE DENIED BY
RUSSIAN ENVOY
Bakhmeteff Says Loan
Was Spent Honestly
to Last Penny.

Washington. May 6.-Suggestions of
mysterious diversion of American
funds loaned to Russia were denied
flatly Saturday by Boris Bakhmeteff,
Russian ambassador here, and then
promptly were renewed on the floor of
the senate.
In a formal statement filed with the
state department, Mr.. Bakhmeteff de-
clared the $1S7.OOO,0O0 advanced by
the United States to the erstwhile
Kerensky government in Russia all had
been properly expended ana accounted
for to the last penny in official re-
ports made by the embassy to the
treasury department.
No sooner had the ambassadors
statement been read in the senate,
where it was sent without comment by
Secretary Hughes, than Senator Borah,
republican, Idaho, announced that he
had examined and re-examined the
cmbassy's reports and still was un-
able to decide what had become of
SS7. 900, 900 of the fund. Later, outside
the senate chamber. he intimated that
he planned some further important
0etlOn 10 support TIC CstSc .ue OTlSl
presented on the senate floor Thurs
day.
''The proceeding may be little un-
usual" said Mr.. Borah after he had
re-read the statement of the ambas-
sador. but the investigation will be
continued
Just what the Idaho senator can do
about it, is not clear to legislative or
diplomatic minds in the capital. Within
the past month MIR. Borah has drmand-
ed repeatedly that the Ambassador give
the senate his status and his activi-
ties since the government that sent
him here five years ago collapsed. One
attempt to bring Mr.. 3a.;nmeteff be-
fore senate committee in connection
with the affairs of General Gregorie
Semenoff, the Cossack chieftain. faled
completely when the state denartmc /.
sustained plea Of diplomatic inn
munity.