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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
The Daily Short Story
Cap'n Lem nodded an indulgent

I Cap'n Lem nodded an indulgent
assent.
Roberta clapped her hands in
glee. Then I'll go as a Chinese
maiden. Velly cute-likee Wing
Tong-big Mclean sailor man, sa-
bee" \
II sabee." Cap'n LENS lips
smiled, but in his eyes cleaned a
faraway light. The years fell from
him like slipping links from times
endless chain. Ten, 20, 30-mem-
ory's magic wand touched the 10th
link and it remained fixed, glow
ing oval before his age-blurred
vision. AS on miniature screen,
he watched the budding Of his life's
one romance; to him the rarest
flower in loves garden-destined,
alas, to bloom for another!
AS clearly as though it were but
yesterday, he sighted" a familiar
skyline, as the Liddy Bell round
ed the Cape"-homeward bound
from her most paying" voyage. In
his ears rang the mates manly
voice: TITS a new home for me
! this trip, Lem-th' little white cot
tage next ter Liddy's folks"
Lemuel Dyer's capable hands
! frightened their grip on the Liddy
Bells wheel-that was all. His
glance never was steadier-his
| voice never rang truer: Il wish We
both all tn happiness ye kin sail
under"
Alloy, Cap'n Lem!!"
Liddy Bell Marsden's grand
daughter bowed low before him.
The jade button was affixed to a
! white ribbon bound most fetching
ly around her brown curls.
! In his turn Cap'n Lem bowed as
low as his rheumatic joints would
permit
A brooding tenderness mellowed
his bluff words of parting: Watch
out termorrer night, little ship
mate-old Peacock Feather hisself
mebbe on deck!'
"will the maiden Of the starry
CyCS ucl6u W uOUOI Tie humble
magistrate whose color she wears ?'
To Roberta, the dance which fol-
lowed seemed a dance in Fairy
land.
Much joss shall be burned in
Yen Sang's honor" whispered his
;excellency from Hangkong at its
conclusion.
The fourth dance they sat OUT
on the clubhouse piazza. The view
OF the moonlit harbor was superb,
but neither needed its distant ap-
peal.
His celestial excellency-o other
wise Malcolm Hewett, famous il
illustrator and traveier-looked into
a pair Of frank, star-bright eyes
and knew that his hearts long
quest was ended: that while he had
Jared far afiefd, the old home port
Of his forbears harbored the world
sought prize his ideal Of woman
hood.
And when, an hour later. he re-
'luctantly surrendered her to Cap'n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
THE MANDARIN'S BUTTON.
By Sadie N. Stull.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Cap'n LENS rollicking voice end
ed the song in a soft chuckle as he
paused on the threshold Of the Mar
den kitchen.
Roberta flashed him smile OF
welcome over her shoulder.
Cap'n Lem smacked his lips as
he glimpsed the fine, juicy apple
pie she was in the act Of consign-
ing to the oven.
That's what / allus missed tn
most on long v'yges. Cook sarved
plum-duff more or less regular an
ev'ry onct in SO often what he call
ed apple pie" A reminiscent twin
kle frightened the speakers faded
blue eyes. by the great Manda-
rims button, Miss Roberta. 1 wish
ye could jist see one O. them dried
apple libels anchored Iongside o
yourn fer supper"
Roberta's merry laugh rang
through the big kitchen. On the
instant her pet canary, in its sun
flooded wicker cage, sent forth a
burst Of rival melody.
Cap'n Lem beat time with his
empty pipe until the tiny song
ster's golden repertoire was ex-
hausted. Then he turned to Ro-
berta. The towns plastered with
handbills fer them artist folks fan
dango termorrer night. l never
run foul O. SIGH critters es they
pictur in any port o. tn seven seas
i axed one O. 'em-a fine, able
bodied lad-what pertic'lar grudge
his crew he'd agin Chinese Manda-
rims. Why, none ct all, Cap'n,' he
answers, surprised like. Tibet pos
ter was designed by er famous fu-
turist artist l told him / knowed
thar wus er twist somewhat"
While speaking he had drawn q
small lacquered box from an inner
pocket. Nov we'll let jokin' &c
by tn board. Lookee here"
Roberta uttered a little ecstatic
cry. Like one fascinated, she gaz-
ed at the delicately carved gem, re-
posing like a bit Of spring verdure
on a cushion Of faded Chinese silk
"Oh, Cap'n Lem-is it the real
jade button you have told me such
wonderful stories about-the great
Mandarin's button?"
1.-THE very same, little shipmate.'
And then he met a roguish chal-
lenge in her winsome brown eyes
Didn't you vow you would nevel
let me even peek until-until-"
Eyes, I know, ~lassieLuntil the
right laddie hove in sight an ]
heerd weddin' bells in tn offin'
Them orders would still stand but
fer this here artists jamboree.
figgered il them city folks be goin
ter spread all canvas like turin
nabobs-we1ls show 'em tn Ole
towns trimshest. craft kin match
trinkets with tn best o. 'em."
"Oh, Cap'n Lem. do you mean
can really wear the Mandarin's but
ton to the costume hall?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

When it requires % innings to settle base
ball contest, az was the case at Douglas park
yesterday. you as fan don't have to be re-
minded that snappy article >of the national
pastime is being furnished by the Mississippi
Valley league. You. should show your appre-
ieiation by patronizing the games at Douglas
park. The Mississippi Valley league has made
good and Rock Island should remain in the cir
cult The way to keep your city in the league
lis BY attending the games.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
Taxing the Dinner Table.

The present congress that went into office
with such tremendous majority in 1920 was
pledged to bring down the cost of living in
every way possible through legislation. The
country had suffered so from the high war
prices that irrespective of the logic of the sit
uation it blamed the party in power during
the war, and without doubt it was dissatisfac-
ton over the burdensome high prices that
largely accounted for the Republican sweep.
At first the new congress did make some eff
fort to economic and to reduce the tax budget.
But now, with new election coming on, the
men in Office are literally trying to buy their
reelection at the expense of the public. They
are catering to this and that organized group
by offering special benefits in one way or an
other and saddling the bill fer votes on the
public at large.
So desperate have they become that they
have even attacked the food Of the people by
new and greatly increased taxes Heretofore
the trend Of tariff legislation was to put food
products on the free list as largely as possible
and to let manufactured articles bear the brunt
Of the tariff load Now this is all being changed
The house first in the Fordney bill took many
basic food products from the free list and
placed them in the taxable list. Now the senate
has increased these taxes in the McCumber
bill BY from so to 800 per cent oyer the house
rates. Cattle, which were in the free list in
the 1913 tariff. are taxed one cent a pound in
the house bill and two cents in the senate bill.
Beef. mutton. lamb, bacon, milk and cream,
all on the free list for the past 10 years, are
now 10 Be heavily taxed. So they have gone
down the list with poultry, eggs, wheat and
hour, potatoes. cereals and vegetables Of all
kinds. The pity Of 1t all is that the farmer
will get very little benefit in the way Of pro-
lection The packers and dealers win get
extra prc1ta. and sssn the government win get
coeasazatixeat. nst21. n tncEaassd -rsYsaas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
Poinears and the German Bill

Poincare and the German Bill.
Premier Poincars Of France holds his POSI-
ton b pefsistently clinging to his declaration
that Germany must pay. France Is great
nation TO Do unvsfling memorials Almost every
day there IL some kind Of patriotic celebration
IN or about Paris, A beautiful memorial is I'M
veilsd in honor Of the men who fell in the
Argonne fighting. Premier Poincare is there
to DO the oratorical honors Paying high trib-
ute to the bravery Of the French soldier and
all honor to the dead, Premier Poincare re-
minds his audience-which means the world
that France Is ready to collect His most i'm
portant words, according to the French press.
were not those choice bits which paid eulogy
to the heroes Of the Argonne, but Germany
must pay -
The essential words, picked out by the
French press ~ most important, were, Ger
many. who was responsible for the war, must
repair the harm she wrought. Either with
good grace or under compulsion, she will pay.
In other words, If the mortgage isn't paid.
France will take. possession Of Germany. AS
near as the average person can get to it Ger
many isn't asking that the mortgage be can
celled without interest. She is asking that
the notes on the mortgages be extended over
a greater period of time. She finds she can't
carry out the contract and keep on as a going
concern. We can't blame Poincare He is just
an average politician following public senti-
ment II he didn't follow along the line Of pop
ular opinion there would be new premier.
And French opinion is that the money be paid
by Germany, no matter what it costs France
to collect it. 1t remains to be seen whether
the French are good collectors or not
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

Dear Mr.. Brady:
No one derives more pleasure
from your articles than nor does
any one get less attention. For
you see ! am not trying to lose
weight but rather to put It on. In
one Of your articles l read that we
eat too much and that = more cheer
|ful outlook could be obtained, from
| lighter eating, / am q secretary
stenographer. This noon, remem-
bering your good advice, ! foresook
my usual boiled ham and spinach
and apple pie and had instead a
glass Of milk and q piece OF bread
| and . fruit salad. Now at 3 o'clock
/ have decided that the lack Of hot
and solid food is accountable for my
feeling Of fatigue and lack of pep.
But here's the point: will less solid
food and more of the Brady har-
mony put weight on me? Cause I'm
66E. inches tall and weigh 124
pounds. Isn't that awful? But
how to better It: I'd like 10 pounds
IN the right places, please.
xVuk0 kOA 000lSA anu A6RpluSSSp
SKINNY WINNIE.
There's more truth than poetry
in Skinny Winnie's plant. The
question nearest everybody's heart
seems to be, when do we eat?'
Popular is the guy who can give a
short, snappy satisfactory answer
! to that question. A few people,
after several years of 100 per cent
attendance at regular and extra
meals begin rather late to ask,
What do We eat?' But rare in
deed is the fellow who pauses even
for q moment to ask, "Why do we
eat% It was Horace Fletcher who
asked. How do We eat" and In
vented a governor in the form OF
"F1etcherism" to retard our dan
gerous speed in eating.
Many children who are poorly
nourished (underweight and per-
haps below par in vigor) suffer
chiefly from excessive speed in eat
ing. These children are likely to
be nervous, peevish, hypersensi-
tive and troublesome to parents
and teachers. 1t is surprising how
greatly such children are benefited
by a reasonable application OF
F1etcherism. Parents do well tt
make an inf1exible rule requiring
such children to remain at the table
not less than 20 minutes, ever
though the children gulp dowI
their meals in much less time. They
wifi learn to take food slowly and
to masticate it properly if they find
the rule is unbreakable, for it is
hard to to cnt at table many min
utes with nothing to do. Try this
on the child with indigestion" and
see how it works.
Possibly Skinny Winnie tries tt
beat DOGGY at luncheon. 1t is q
popular custom, lunching against
time. Thousands of folks in Amer.
lean cities, catching lunch or din
ner on the fly, suffer nutritional
and digestive disorders which per
sist until the eating speed is mod.
Grated. Hasty eating-which mean:
lgulping down food unmasticated Oh
insufficiently masticated-is like the
speed mania Of the streets, chiefly
an indulgence of persons whose
time is of small value or whose
leisure is too ample and squandere(
in inconsequentiaI or unworthy pur
suits. Big business and professions
Ell men somehow manage to find tim,
for considerable play and time fol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

experienced men should admfnib-
ter it and should observe the AMI
mails.
@. Where did the waltz origin
ate? H. d. A..
A. The waltz is Of French OF.
gin. but was adopted and modifleo
in Germany so that it is usually
identified with that country. 1t De-
came popular on the continent ear
ly in the 18th century and was'ln'
troduced into England in liz.
@. II a mare dies when COZ
is foaled, what should the colt DO
fed? n. 5. b.
A. Usually a colt can be raissa
successfully on cows milk vs.
half milk and half water and aaa
sugar in the proportion OF one :.
fourth to pound to each gallon u
milk.
@. Was the late Senator Craus
of Massachusetts, ever secretary "
the treasury? Z
A. winthrop Murray Crane We
rendered the secretaryship OF ~
treasury in 1901, bue declined 'n'
appointment.
Q. Is maple sugar made an!
place outside the United Sta,es
F. q. J.
A. The production OF maple ~
gar and maple syrup is purely o.
American industry, Canada oe ,ss
the only other country tnan w
United States where they are msu.'
Q. Where did Pail Mall get NJ
name? X. L. c.
A. The we'll known Lohu "a
street derives its name from the oIa
game of pail mall. Of which croQu''
Is the modern prototype.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

LENS escort home. Roberta reaiiz-
ed it was not as she half feared
a dream born Of the glamour Of the
dance, but Joy which would last
az long as even life itself.
"Is the Mandarfn's button po-
tent oriental charm. Cap'n Lem p
she asked very softly.
His answer was somewhat puz-
Cling: ~Mebbe. little shipmate.
Tibet is-fef sartin people. ct sar-
tin times-th' way q al charms
be thinkin'."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

PUxUMG PRERIX.

(leiSs Alice Bemis to Become Bride Of D
H'Doubler. .-Tfibune headlins.)
/ can sabs the ~O's" on the Irish.
The MACS" on tho Scotchmen, and such;
I can see why the 'von's" on the German.
The vans" ON tho Belgians and Dutch.
The y" that one nnds on the Spaniard
Is scarcely . deep mystery.
But can't understand this "H'Doubler
That III" is puzzle Ia me.
What does the bioomin' n" stand ior,-
What can 1t possibly mean!
Is 1t a family secret
Hidden from my mortal cen!
What's that apostruphe hiding,
Reared tween the HI and the 3D.?
can dope out the meaning Of "Doubler"-
y But III" is puzzle to me.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
He Il Exacting.

II your remedy for the prevention
Of seasickness is guaranteed to pre-
vent that trouble you may send It
to me by mail If you do not-suar-
antee your remedy, please suggest
one that is guaranteed. w. r. 2.
Answer-No l blush to confess
that once in a million times, my
remedy fails, but there 10 another
remedy which l can unqualinediy
guarantee to prevent seastckness,
namely, two square miles Of terra
firma kept constantly applied to the
coles Of both feet. Old King Richard
offering his kingdom for a horse
was almost niggardly as compared
with many a victim Of NAL de mer
pining and -yearning for this SOW
ereign remedy.
Beware Of Raw Meat
Is there any harm in eating raw
hamburger or pork sausage? When
ever l cook eat some raw seem
to crave it raw. MRS. Nd. !.
Answer-It would be harmless
enough If you were sure the meat
contains no parasitic larvae. But
as a matter Of fact you take a
chance Of infestation with trich1na
or with tapeworm If you eat meat
which is not well cooked.
Women's Apparel
Is woman's dress at present more
or less healthful than it was 20 or
more years ago? Are corsets neces-
sary, harmful. healthful or without
effect on the health of women
ANY difference whether a young
woman has never worn them or a
woman who has worn them Tor
years and then discarded them
Are high heels always harmful or
lis there some truth in the claim
occasionally made that high heels
in some way are beneficial to the
abdominal organs? H. D. r.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT dress at pres
emit is more hygienic than 1t was 2u
or more years ago, in my judgment,
for these reasons: a. She wears
less of it most of the time. (2) Legs
have come in or rather they have
come out of, concealment, and van
ity prompts the woman to indulge
in some exercise to make or keep
her legs graceful. 90 Corsets are
practically passe and without the
handicap of corsets woman can and
does engage more actively in ply
steal exercise; also vanity prompts
her to keep a trim figure by attend
ing to her daily exercise. "a Low
heels are now the correct caper
and with low heels the woman's
posture is more nearly normal.
There is difference in the case OF
the woman who has worn corsets
Tor high heels for years. She must
accustom herself to self support or
to low heels by easy degrees and
mot by sudden reform.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

: The railroad owners having refused to con-
siAsr the peace proposals Of the president, it
Hguid sem that the next move Of Mr. Harding
pught to be to take over the roads and operate
them in the interest Of the people 1t may take
Initiation Of such an enterprise to bring the
railroad owners to their senses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

~ Good news comes from Chicago. 1t is to the
eject that the railway strike that threatened to
/, paralyze the great city has been settled. The
cars will be running as usual next Monday.
Here is an instance where common sense in
stead of stubborness prevailed. with the en-
sployers, employees and the public alike the
benenciarieS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

sggfA national farm for homeless and aged
animals IL to be established near Washington.
There IL hope that we may get around to es-
jtallishing homes that will care for all OF our
Famllarly afflicted humans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady. M. [


|unhurried eating-they spend their
valuable time this way because they
know It pays.
have set Of plans and speci-
|fications drawn up for Skinny
Winnie-there are q great many Of
her who should have, whether they
would like or not, an additional ~
pounds or so in the right places
and a copy Of the plans is available
to any Skinny Winnie Who may
comply with the requirements o.
this Department. stamped, sell
addressed envelope for the plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

"DO you ever have editosials in your col
umn?" lady inquired yesterday via the phone.
We pleaded not guilty. WELL" she explained.
there is an argument here about that Gabel
story. One person says it was an editorial.
but didn't think 1t WAS" We'll. things
that appear in this colyum require NO exDlana-
ton and doubtless there 10 . sufhctent num-
Der of persons who were not pushed at the
drift Of the renowned Amos Duncan's story.
Not So Bad.
Iron the Austin Masonic News.]
ETHEL" said the bishop, "yoa seem to be
bright little girl; can you repeat verse
. from the Bible?
"I1l say can"
well, my dear, let us have it."
1.-The Lord is my shepherd should
worry"
LADIES who are freckled in their early
teens seldom fail to blossom later into lovely
queens" writes Old Doc Brady. Go on, Doc;
go on. The meter limps q bit but you're GER
tain1y there with the rmee.
IOWA Republicans believe achievements OF
President Harding are unparalleled" lowe
Democrats condemn Brig Gen Sawyer's ig-
norance in dealing with the disabled veteran
problem" The question arises: Is Brig. Con
Sawyer to be classed as one Of Gamaliels
achievements?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
Argus Information Bureau


full
being will !"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
SATURDAY, AUGUST : ls4

A New York vaudeville actor has Just ben
Killed By moooshine whisky. 1t u likely hs ~
looking for the Joke and found the choke.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05
The Faux Pas Of The Young
Ruffian

Gas Ring Lardner's Jack Keefe" might ha,
written it,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-05

COULD one poiAt moral from the fact that
the secretary of dental association in Wis
consin died from apoplexy caused by teeth
Infection? Probably not But suppose a COL
yumist was reported to have died as a result
Of oyorVork?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-15
Franklin Reduces
Prices to Lowest
Level in Is Years

SYRACUSE, April 15.--Prices OF
Franklin cars were announced today
wh.c!, are the lcweA in the history OF
the Franklin Company's sixteen years
manufacture Of sixtcylinder. cars, with
the single exception Of four-months
period in 1916.
In the statement issued by H. H.
Franklin reductions as much as $500
under was prices are Indicated. Tour
ing car ut 1880 and Sedan at $3.50
are typical of the new schedule of
prices applying to the entire Franklin
line.
We determined to get under the
price level of July, 1914, the month
the World War started, Nand also
under the level of March, 1915, the
month before the United States enter
cd the war Z, Mr. Franklin. said $50
to1ay' our jasfs Is pre-war from any
angle you take IT, This move puts us
in position to attain large volume in
the quality car field.
While coincident with this price
reduction we are reducing overhead,
wage rates viii not be disturbed at
present. AS far as inventories are
concerned, the Franklin Company
shows 4 favorable rondition due to
selling well ahead of the industry as
awhofc daring 192l."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-15
FORD CAR HAS MANY
NEW IMPROVEMENTS

The Ford Motor Company. Detroit,
has Just made public list lof recent
improvements in the Mechanical fea-
lures of'Ford cars
Asserting that Ford cars are better
today than they ever have been be-
FORE the statement adds that fuel con-
sumption Is lower; the engine III even
more efficient than formerly; inn
provements IN the springs and steer
ng apparatus insure castor riding and
driving qualities; a new handlamp
lens, which complies with all state
laws, improves the road light and
that many other minor betterments
have been made.
\ Ford pistons and connecting rods
have been re-designed and are match-
ed for weight before assembling into
motors, This reduces vibration and
gives the motor a quicker pick-up.
The new pistons weigh quarters
of pound less than those formerly
used A. highly polished crank shaft
bearing surface also reduces wear and
added to the piston and connecting
rod improvements. inslires d smoother
running and better balanced motor.
The material used IN the Ford crank
shaft and the care and precision in its
manufacture make Is second to none.
II The new Ford carburctor gives
increased acceleration. Though not
radically different from the carbure-
tor previously used the new construc-
ltion improves the all-around perform
ance of the motor, giving It ID quicker
mck-iip and greater flexibil,ty Of
action,