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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
Hot Bread.

The fair land of America is dotted with
graveyards filled with the victims of hot bread.
hot biscuits and honey, hot muffins and maybe
syrup or hot popover and plum butter. Now it
has BEEN discovered that these victims gave up
their lives unnecessarily. 1t wasn't che hot
bread that killed them at all. 1t was imagin-
alton.
People ate hot bread and developed indiges-
tion because they believed hot bread is cause
of Indigestion. 1t is no more a cause CT indi-
gestion than cold bread or luke warm bread.
The United States department of agriculture
says so. It says hot bread is indgestible only
when it is also soggy bread or lacks some Of
the other characteristics of good bread and
that it would be just as indigestible if it were
cold.
Authorities without number have agreed
that hot bread is what is the matter with
Americans. Its digestibility is supposed to
have varied inversely with the square of its
palatability. We have believed this without
question just as we believe that two and two
makes four or that things equal to the same
thing are equal to each other. 1t never oc-
Cured to US to question the authorities. We
just made martyrs of ourselves eating hot
bread rather than offend mas baking.
Now, however, we can eat hot breads for
their own sake and not for mothers. Since the
department Of agriculture has set us right the
graveyards will have to wait long time for
us. Blessed be the department of agriculture
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
Lost Geld kli,sS.

The known coast hahhts 81 pirates u old
ars rich ID lssends Of hidden treasures. There
have been written thousands y tales Of dom
ineering buccaneers, rum soaked and blood
thirsty. followers. and fabulous chests Of gold
buried with the bodies OF the diggers. Numer-
ous expeditions set out annually In search OF
pirate treasure At the same time scores Of
prospectors strike out in the western American
deserts to reach the mirage Of the "lost gold
mine" Following the California gold rush Of
- there has been left heritage Of stories Of
abandoned, hidden. forgotten and lost gold
mines. Some stories go back as far as 500
years to the disgings Of ancient tribes in the
southwest.
This gold hunting is a gamble with heavy
odds. Occasionally some enc wins. A short
time ago the lost gold mine Of the Jesuits Of
Huebabi mission, near NQgales, Ariz.. guarded
for centuries by The Old Man Of the Noun
tains," sentinel rock resembling monk in a
cassock, was discovered In the desert hills
along the Mexican border. 1t was by the mer-
est chance. however; slip, occurring in the
temporary sand hills, revealed the opening
leading into extensive underground workings.
There are numerous accounts of the diggings
Of the Aztecs. Toltecs and the Chichimec In
dams in the s.thwest desert
The earth is full of gold, and there are those
who will always seek it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
Get Over.

II you would live long and happily use the
left hand side Of the road when you are COM
PEELED to walk on any public highway. particu-
larry an improved state road This is alto
gether contrary to the rule for vehicular traffic
and the practice OF most pedestrians. but its
wisdom will at once be seen by every one who
considers the circumstances.
pedestrian on the right side of the road
must depend upon warning BY motor car driv-
era and all motor car drivers are not just az
confederate Of the rights of pedestrians as they
might b. On the left side OF the road, how
eva. pedestrian has full view ahead with all
Approaching traffic and at sight Of an automo-
hlis IN the distance has plenty Of opportunity
70 step to safsty At the ode Of the Aishways to
permit he ear 70 pass.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

Peggy joyce said she was in the west for
hard work. She kissed Charlie Chaplin the
other day.
Boston man broke his leg in an empty coal
bin. Another evil result of the coal strike.
One man carried $4.5oo,ooo insurance and
so others million. They 1atter themselves.
In Hurrah, Okla, citizens kick because 3
O'Clock curfew wakes them up and that's the
truth.
Grasshoppers are bad in Alberta, Canada.
It may boost the price of Alberta peaches.
They had to chloroform New York wait
ress to close her mouth. This, however, is
nothing new.
Society to exterminate cats is started It
could be done by teaching dogs to climb trees.
Statue of Miles Standish got its head
knocked off by lightning. May have been
thinking about flapper.
Virginia farmer 126 years old is dead. They
say he could remember when farmers were moi
having hard time.
New York state has 5000 hiking clubs This
is another evil result of the rail strike.
In Des Moines. an auto was stolen from the
Jail garage. None of the policemen were taken
California is healthy state and besides she
has 21,000,000 gallons of wine stored.
Women can smoke on Pittsburgh streets
Just the same, they can't spit across the side
walk.
II they really want to change our national
anthem we suggest Keep the home fires
burning.
Opportunity awaits one in New York. An
other man who went there a poor boy owes
SIS .000. 600 now.
They are typewriting by radio. When per
fected she can stay home and do fer work al
the Office.
In these new talking movies they photo
graph and photograph you at the same time
Things are SO dull for paragraphers we wisf
Bryan or Voliva or Lenin would say something
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
Daily Poem
A BIvALvULAR ODE.
BY BERTON BRALEY

The oyster is a merry bird,
Its ways Of living are absurd;
1t opens up its shell full wide
And lets its dinner drift inside;
(Some like it raw like it fried.)
The oyster is funny beast,
With no ambition, not the least.
1t sits and waits its whole life through
For any fate that may ensue,
Il like it in a cocktail, too.)
The oyster is the quaintest fish.
1t hasn't any tail to swish,
1t doesn't swim, but stays and stays.
Immobile during all its days,
Il like it roasted various ways)
The oyster is curious reptile,
Close-mouthed, its secrets all are kept till
An FISHERMAN, with manners rude.
Opens it up for human food;
Il like 1t raw, baked, fried or stewed.
In fact, these bright brisk days Of fall
I like it any way at all!)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
KWASIND.
By Ruby H. Martyr.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dicatn Tncl

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Rosemary flushed and stammer-
ed over the contents Of the parcel
which had come by mail; the stout
little box and tissue paper wrap
pings had embodied a shining, new,
nickeled key. Lest anyone should
ask silly questions about it. she
dropped the key into her pocket
and the papers on blazing stick
in the kitchen range. And she was
angry all over again with BEN Ba-
ker.
what an old stick-in-the-mud,"
she scorned. Il suppose he's up to
, some stunt with this key and thinks
he's being funny! Well, what he
gets is a freeze tight"
Illness and lean purse had
driven Rosemary to vacation at her
lunches farm on the Rockdale road.
At the end of a previous summer
ing there she had vowed never
again to set foot in the remote vi
cjnity of Ben Baker, whose folks
owned farm out Bald Pate Noun
tainway, and with whom she had
found cause for quarrel after a
true sweethearting season.
Now time and physical weakness
and hunger for the real outdoors
had modified Rosemary's former de-
cision to deny herself the hospital
ity of her uncle's home. By cross
cuts it was fully two miles from
here to the Baker place and more
than twice that distance over the
tortuous hillside roads.
As her strength returned, Rose
mary roamed farther and farther
from the farmhouse. When the
the chance item in local paper
informed her that Ben Baker was
away on business, she determined
to venture a day in the woods be-
lyond the pasture. She loved the
woods in which he had taught her
to read the meanings OF bird life
and forestation, and wasn't going
to be silly enough to cut OF her
nose to spite her face.
Ever since the shining key had
COME she haN carried it in the
pocket Of whatever gown she wore
1t might prove ammunition to
throw at Ben Baker, and having il
at hand became habit.
As Rosemary went along the
wood path that sunny morning she
found the woods amazingly trans.
formed. The trees around the
farmhouse had been so well trim.
med that she had not correctly es.
ltimated what damage the sleet and
ice storm of the previous winter
had wrought. Even here in the
woods verdure covered its raw ma.
kedness. and the fresh sap color Of
the broken limbs had weathered.
But every tree gave its own mute
signal Of devastation. Pine bole.
were snapped of short and stripped
Of their limbs, which lay in neat
piles under each tree; the naples
had been sadly torn; white oal
branches hung from their paren
stems; the black oaks that stood a
intervals among the other tree!
! were shattered worst of all.
Rosemary roamed on and on
marveling at the ruins. She re
q membered what Ben used to tel
! her about the winter storms AMI
, knew that q giant among then
must have been this way. He quot
cd Hiawatha:
And whenever through the forest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
The Boys side Ache.


A boy aged II complains Of side
ache" wheg he walks fast or runs
some distance and sometimes when
he Is engaged in active gymnasium
work.
This brings up happy memories
Of barefoot days and the jQy Of
running to fires or on great occa-'
sions even helping the volunteer
firemen pull the hose cart through
the old town streets to the IRE.
Side ache ON sustained exertion
is probably caused by dilation Of
the right side Of the heart which
is under considerable strain pump
ing enough blood through the
lungs. It isn't necessarily dan
ger signal. We know that who
have run to fires. But It 10 warn
ing signal. It is warning that you
had better ease on and catch up ON
your breathing.
From IL to Is or is Is just the
side ache age for boyhood, and this
is the age, too, when many boys,
under incompetent physical direc-
ton, attempt physical contests
which are beyond their capacity.
Dilation of the right side Of the
heart under a sustained effort is
normal and physiological up to a
certain point It.may become path
illogical If the strain is too great,
and when the dilation or stretching
of the heart muscle is carried to a
pathological extreme recovery may
be only fractional and the boy will
be broken in health as well as wind
for many long year. This is the
menace to be faced by growing
boys who are unwisely permitted
to engage in such contests as foot
ball and long races Of the mara
thon kind while still in their
teens.
There is not nearly enough ath-
lete training in our common
schools and hih schools, either for
the boys or for the girls. Every
schoolboy and every schoolgirl
should be compelled to engage in
one or another athletic game as
part Of his or her proper educa-
ton. Schools in which boys and
girls are permitted to dodge swim
ming or gym or other athletic train
ing on some flimsy excuse age
schools that need a housecleaning
and we have few such schools
almost everywhere that antediluv.
ian methods of instruction prevail
| The process of training" con-
sists principally Of development Of
the muscle Of the right side Of the
heart-the athletes heart must be.
come somewhat enlarged and re
main enlarged If he is to put fortt
the effort necessary to win con
tests. The degree of training" ad
visable and safe for the average
lad in his teens is not SO great a:
that which the mature man maj
undergo. People do not look tt
boys in the teens to do the worl
or shoulder the responsibilities o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
Argus Information Bureau

:, question by writing Tho Argus InforEa.
Washington, D. c. Give full name and
turn postage. Be brief All inquiries ara
to each individual. No attention viii DO
ture says that ordinary pasture
grass, timothy grass, blue grass or
clover are used for poultry ranges.
The seed should be sown alone and
in most instances it is sown in the
summer. However, this depends
on the different sections of the
country. Do not crowd the grass
too much but make an even range.
@. What was the era of good
feeling? H. C. o.
A. In American political history
the two administrations of Presi-
dent Monroe, up to the time of the
campaign for his successor, 1917
1924, was known as the era of good
feeling. There were practically no
issues and but one party, Monroe
being unanimously reelected in
1920 except for the personal whim
OF one elector.
@. Where do cells breed. E.
o. ].
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that cells breed in salt water. The
American eels breed in water 200
fathoms deep off the southwest
coast Of Bermuda. European ee.s
breed within a few miles of the
same place. The two species have
never been known to cross breed.
Young cells migrate to fresh water.
No American eel has ever been
found in European water nor
European eel in American streams.
@. Is Yellowstone National park
one Of the Seven Wonders OF the
World? Pc.
A. This park is not numbered
among the Seven Wonders of the
Modern World. but it is included
among the Wonders Of America.
The others are Niagara, Mammoth
Cave. the Garden Of the Gods, the
Yosemite Valley, the Giant Trees
OF California and Natural Bridge IN
Virginia.
Q. What is the bar sinister?
A. The bar sinister is a heraldic
symbol used on a coat-of-arms to
indicate by the fact that 1t turns to
the left the irregular descent OF
the person upon whose arm it is
shown. 1t is indicative Of N lille
! Ultimate birth
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

address and enclose t~O-cent stamp Ior {
couiadeatial, The replies being sent dirso
paid TO annouynous kttses.l
@. What is the size of the larg-
est egg known? r. G.
A. The epiornis, an extinct ra-
tite bird of Madagascar. much like
an ostrich in size and structure,
laid the largest and strongest eggs
known, measuring about Is inches
by 9k. These dimensions are
twice those of an ostrich egg, and
an egg of the epiornis would hold
the contents of six ostrich eggs.
Tradition and the evidence of some
bones indicate that these birds
were exterminated since human
occupation of Madagascar began.
@. How much does water expand
when it becomes ice? M. F.
A. The expansion of water when
it passes into the solid state
amounts to 8.55 per cent.
@. In what part of an oyster is
pearl found? G. b.
| A. By far the greater number
of round pearls are found in the
thick fleshy portion of the mantle
near the inhalent or exhalent orr
flee, and generally near the mantle
ledge.
@. What do the names Baraca
and Philathea mean? J. r. H.
A. These are the names of two
international Bible classes. Ba-
raca means blessing and Philathea
lover Of truth. There are 5000 OF
these classes in Protestant church
es which include 80 denominations
and the membership exceeds 1000
900.
Q. Are automobile Accidents in.
creasing? A. H.
| A. For the nation as a whole
there was an increase in 1891 over
1920 in fatal automobile accidents
though the total was less in proper.
ton to the number of motor We.
hicles on the road. The number oil
automobile deaths per car for 1926
was .00123 and for 1921 .0010s; ths
total number of automobile death.
for 1920 was 1853 and for 1921
1880.
| @. What is the best grass t.
SOW for a range for poultry? H. B
E. NJ.
A The Department Of Agricul-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
The Daily Short Story

Ragged and roared the wintry tenn.
pest. ~
And the branches, tossed and trou-
bled.
Creaked and groaned and split
asunder,
'Kwasind.' cried they, that is Kwa-
sind!
He is gathering in his firewood!'"
And for a fancy she had remem-
bered her "Hiawatha" and called
him "Kwasind." For his strength
allied to goodness"
Curiosity drew Rosemary on to-
ward the oak knoll where they had
often kept tryst together. And
when the path opened ahead she
stopped in amazement. The oaks
had been sawed of. chopping- block
high; only one had been trimmed
and left to cast its shade ON the
red roof of boarded cabin The
foundation was of native stones
and a trail of stepping-stones
wound from her feet to the beau
tifully grained oak door. 1t was
the naturalization of what Ben
and she had imagined for them
selves right here.
For the first time some special
significance OF the key in her peck
ct dawned upon Rosemary. Did il
fit this door? She skipped along
the stepping stones and turned il
in the lock.
| A Staunch work bench occupied
one end of the interior, and a half
finished piece Of furniture stood be-
side it. The other end had a wide
stone hearth, fianked by settles OF
the same beautifully grained plank
that had flanked the door
Wrough t iron dogs, piled with
kindling. stood below the yawnine
mouth Of the chimney.
And because, in the midst Of he,
spirit Of mischief, Rosemary felt q
sweet possession of the place, she
touched lighted match to the
kindling and watched it burn. Ani
the corner of the settle where shs
curled herself was so comfortabl,
that she hadn't moved when ashe.
began to gray over the smolderini
embers. A quick step on the thresh
hold startled her to her feet.
Il saw the smoke, Rosemary, ant
twas to me the sign that you't
come! You can't guess how Nv,
watched for smoke from that chin
ney. Sure and certain, built tn,
cabin for you-and me! Sure an,
certain, I'm an old stick-in-the-mu,
that doesn't want any girl bu
you!" said Ben Baker.
! Rosemary gripped the settle back
How splendid he was! And full o
purpose! He must never know
how silly she had been!
! Il was just thinking this plac
was ready for the touches of
woman's hand" she admitted.
4 your hand" corrected Ben Ba
ker, specializing her generality.
i my hand, then, Kwasind!
agreed Rosemary.
Don't ever let me fly off tn
handle again, DEAR" he said con
tritely. Keep me. Kwasind, an
write 1t large when l get heady.
Straight between US lies the path
4 way,
Never grows the grass upon it:
Sleeping birds that utter false
I. hoods,
Story-teNers. mischief-makers,
Find no eager ear to listen.
Cannot breed ill-will between US
Il For we keep each others cour
sci.
| Speak With naked hearts togett
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

The Rock Island bootlesgers ought to form
= union and refuse TO make further contribu-
items to the parasites of the Rock Island vice
ring. A bootlegger may be law violator, but
h. gets his money more honorably than the
leecAes OF the immunity ring who force him to
make protection payments to them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

The Argus has received what purports to be
- Important communication from a person
sigstas himself "Watchful Waiting Citizen" II
tAs writer will call on the editor Of The Argus
I'D make his identity, known any further facts
that he may supply bearing on the mentioned
Incidents will not be used in any way that will
|11Soive him with the persons to whom he
|ulakes reference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

There is no protection Of life. property or
reputation in Rock Island as long as the vice
ring is in control Of government. The only
element that is secure is the underworld and it
u secure because it is paying for the protection
that 1t is receiving.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
a Thought

Why should we desire to meet difficulties
prematurely when We have neither strength
nor light provided for them! Let us give heed
to III present. whose duties are pressing; it is
fidelity to the present which prepares us for
AdsliU q the fnt1re-ysns3m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

A man sinks pretty low when he will force
m unfortunate woman of the underworld to
divide her earnings with him as payment for
pro1sation against police prosecution. But there
arsasnch human vultures in Rock Island, and
yoa might be a little surprised il you were told
Who they are
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
INITIATION,

The market quotation posted in Great Falls,
Mont, announces that farmers there can get
80 cents a bushel for their wheat less 40
cents bushel freight to Duluth That's half
as good as the pre-war prosperity days Of
dollar wheat and money in the bank.
Our system of economics still is far out of
balance.
If wheat is any indicator, the present period
of imitation in cities will not live to cut its
first tooth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

The world rejoices in its gratitude for the
apparent recovery OF Mira Warren G. Harding.
Ths whole nation has kept prayerful vigil by
Aer bedside. while the most tender solicitation
has gone out TO the president as he passed
thfoogh the valley Of the shadow and suffered
ne greatest anxiety that has come into his
NE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

Would the League Of Nations have prevented
the war between the Greeks and the Turks?
Il would have proved the worth of its existence
hsd Il attained the international status to have
necomplished this.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

ma Rock Island terror gang wants you to
c1sNl In your hole when it orders you to do SO.
but there are still few folks in Rock Island
yhs refuse to fall for the gangs scares. The
Argus is one Of them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

Keep your eye on the Gabel stand on Fourth
avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. See II the vice ring will have
the nerve to start another bar and house Of
prostitution there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

dertd the suppression of the rhuW and hearts
games about the city. 1t is understood the next
ofdr will be against horseshoe pitching at the
Y. II. c. A. Great work!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

It's positively grown dangerous to even
think Of the Gabel murder in Rock Island now
adays. It's grown to be really touchy subject
with the vice ring, and you know the vice ring
10 running Rock Island these, days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

sTsS
Mention Of the Gabel murder is getting on
the nerves Of the members of the Rock Island
vice. ring and few others. More than their
nerves will be shattered when the guilty parties
ar0rounded up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

paid officials Of Rock Island are not serv-
.ing good citizens because they can't serve two
masters. Their master today is the under
Werld
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

Get the Gable murderers and the cancer
thzE has been eating at the heart of Rock Is
land will be removed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

The Gabel murderers have started to
threaten other Rock Island people. We
wouldnt advise you to complain to the police
authorities. You might be locked up for doing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14
ODDITIES.

Fifteen squaws are willed to Patrick H.
McGarry, Minneapolis state senator, by Indian
Chief Schmoc- Omi- Mom Pat refuses.
Undertaken in Jersey City says he can't
keep up his alimony payments because they're
not dying fast enough.
Drunkenness has decreased only 60 per cent
under Volstead act, says Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes.
Despite the current run of headache trouble
news, something interesting seems to happen
in the world occasionally.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14

Some Of the men you are paying to look
after the city's business spent the greater part
ok Tuesday afternoon helping the immunity
ring with its management Of the underworld.