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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
Evolution Carries Kentucky.

It's to be evolution in Kentucky, after all, for
the state assembly has defeated by AZ to Al the
"act to prohibit the teaching of Darwinism,
atheism, agnosticism and evolution as pertain
ing to the origin of man" Citations from the
Declaration of Independence, the federal and
state constitutions, the bible and other high
authorities to the contrary notwithstanding, the
last man voting finding the question tie and
the hopes of science-against-B Bryan trembling in
the balance, came out boldly and changed the
destiny Of his state forever. Residents of Ken
lucky, along with the rest OF the human race,
may trace their ancestry as far back as
they like without violating or shocking legisla-
tive minds
To blame the Kentucky representatives alone
for the entire affair would be slightly unjust
however, for Mr.. Bryan had been talking to
Them and they were considerably confused by
oratory. For some weeks after the Bryan ad-
dress it seems to have been impossible for any
Of them to distinguish Darwin from Robert
Ingersoll or the origin of species from devil
worship. 1t was all to them, and in this
dazzled condition they drew up bill that COW
cred the whole field. On the day before the
measure was rejected the tracks of huge pre-
historic animals were found not far from the
Kentucky capital. This no doubt was old evolu-
ton himself, breathing fire, and with horns and
tail complete, creeping up on the common
ism by one vote.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

youth of % was hanged for murder in the
national capital yesterday. He was a lad Of
fine appearance, and you may have been
stunned as you gazed on the picture the news
papers printed of him kissing his mother fare
well in the death cell But you didn't see the
pictures of the two men he killed, or the pic
lures of their mothers. Capital punishment
seems harsh, particularly when it involves the
taking of young life. But there is no other
way of causing men who contemplate murder
to hesitate It's the price that every man who
takes the life of another should be made to pay.
II time ever comes when the murderer knows
that he can't escape the death penalty there will
be fewer murders.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
Toying With the Soldier.

The understanding in administration circles
in Washington is that it will be at least another
year before the men who fought in France will
get financial help promised in the bonus bill
The bill will be passed by the house. but it will
be shelyed in the senate. The house. it is said,
will snact the bill as a political expedent fear
ing that to refuse to do so might imperil the
chances of many OF the congressman who will
be candidates for reelection next fall The SEN
ate personnel does not appear to be disturbed
by the political phase of the bonus question. In
other words, members OF congress who are
laboring in the interest of the soldier bonus
these days are not doing SO out of sincere de-
sire to do something for the men who did the
fighting IN Franco Their activity 10 wholly in
Aseafsh diret1ens They @remGslT toying to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
The Daily Short Story

Leave train at Back Bay. You
will be met there" and l sign
ed the presidents name. 1 had 20
Who was I that l should be wiring
to an editOr-or meeting one, for
that matter?
The when and where were set
tied, but the how remained unan-
swered. A thousand and one pos
sible greetings presented them
selves to me. l must be cautious
What if l should approach the
wrong blond? 1 might be accused
OF attempting to kidnap.
In the midst of my dilemma my
sister breeZed in.
Why the gloom" she queried.
l told her. Gloom was a trivial
word. This was tragedy.
oh, that's easy" she said. 81
can describe her to you infinitely.
Saw her in a magazine a day or
two ago. She is rather stout, a
large woman with gray hair and
a very serious sort of face. About
so, l should judge"
Little bit of a woman with 4
dimple in her chin-stout, large,
serious, about 60. Very definite I
began to wonder why editors ever
were invented.
Two o'clock found me at Back
Bay station, a taxi throbbing out
side, my most welcoming smile on
my face and a hidden heart heavy
with uncertainty. Large bit of a
woman, little chin, serious dimp1c,
n hi Will hoi
Right on time the 2:15 steamed
in. Dozens of people alighted. 1
waited. Several blends, several
large women of so. Some greeted
relatives and friends, some hasten
ed up the stairs or into the ele-
vator. l, alone, looked dazed and
uncertain. No one else looked out
of place or anxious. Presently the
crowd thinned out and l was the
only occupant of the platform. 1
had failed in my commission.
Slowly 1 mounted the stairs, cha
grined, yet a little relieved. Meet
ing an editor was no child's play.
1t was serious business.
AT the top of the stairs a tall.
willowly young woman stood alone.
She, too, seemed to be puzzled or
uncertain. Her dark, abundant
hair was brushed back loosely
under her tailored hat and her
deep brown eyes had a searching
look AS came up towards her
she sent me a faint smile, s
though she, too, were perplexed
and reaching out to me in sym
patty. She was so sweet and harm
less and charming that 1 couldn't
help speaking to her.
Il am here to meet an editor" I
said, and 1 can't find her.
4 am She" she smiled.
! had met an editor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
When Money is an Evil.

John Duval Lodge is the young son of a man
who made millions an automobile manufac-
turer. The father is dead and his millions have
passed to his children. John Duval drives an
automobile He also drinks. He also likes the
ladies. And the ladies don't object to being
seen with him, because he drives a fine car and
has lots of money with which to entertain them
But John has been careless and indiscreet,
as young men are wont to grow when they have
too much money that they didn't work to earn
and time hangs heavy on their hands The re-
suit is that John is in difficulties and is in fair
way Of having some of his money taken away
from him. In the meantime he is spending five
days in Detroit Jail for violating the city
traf11c laws.
After John is dismissed from Jail he will be
called upon to defnd an action for 81 900 dam
ages brought by the parents OF newsboy who
is alleged to have been run down by the Dodge
auto and severely injured. And while Dodge is
defending this suit it is likely that he will be
served with notice of another suit by a girl who
lies seriously injured in hospital. The girl
jumped out of Dodges automobile the other
night while he dashing through the out
skirts OF Kalamazoo with her and two other
companions. The girl wanted to be taken
home but Dodge refused to respect her wishes
He turned the car loose, and the sensational
leap was the result You may say that the girl
was foolish for endangering her life but it
seems that she was nice girl, and she thought
she would be taking less chances by leaping
from the car than continuing the wild ride with
Dodge in the car.
Young men with riches, and others not so
rich. ought to take warning from the Dodge
case. In the first place young man should not
drive car so wildly or carelessly as to en-
danger the lives of himself and others
Likewise young men should not invite girls to
ride with them unless they mean to treat them
with the consideration due a lady. Young Dodge
happened to pick up a girl who would not
stand for his rough stuff That was all The
next time he goes for wild ride he should
make sure that his companions are all hard
boiled Perfect ladies are not accustomed to
such treatment m Dodge subjected his guests to.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

Q. What is Kidderminster car
pet? W. V. B.
A. Kidderminster and ingram
carpet are the same. One name is
derived from the English town
where it is made, and the other
signifies that the carpet is made of
wool or worsted dyed in the grain
before manufacture.
@ What is the difference between
a crocodile and an alligator? L B.
A Alligators differ from croco-
dies mainly in having relatively
broad shouts and by the circum-
stance that as rule the first and
fourth tooth on each side of the
lower jaw enter into pits in the
upper jaw, whereas those of croco-
diles slide outside of the jaw and
are visible.
@. Was Franklin's Almanac the
first American almanac: l. B. T.
A. Franklin's Poor Richards AL
manac" is perhaps the most fam
Gus of American almanacs, but not
the first, credit for which is given
to William Pierce of Cambridge,
whose almanac was published in
1888:
Q. Are there any gold mines in
the Alps? B. NJ s.
4. Gold, as well as silver. copper,
zinc and coal, is mined in the Alps.
but the principal mineral products
of those mountains are iron and
lead.
@. When did the first Jews come
to the United States? C. H c.
A. There may have been a few
Jews here before 1854, but it was i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Milk Leg

A friend of mine is laid up with
what is called a milk leg. When
told mother she laughed. "Old
stuff" quoth she Is there such a
disease ?-M. RI
Answer - Inflammation of the
Veins of the leg or septic infection
or the connective tissues Of thigh
and leg is the condition sometimes
called milk leg" 1t has no more
rela ton with milk than it has with
lemon pop.
l Hear You Bawling Me.
have received choice lot of
coryza germs Fl ON some ignorant or
careless person. My system is COM
batting these germs successfully so
that l have not developed coryza.
There are still a number of the
germs present, however, eager to
multiply. Will wet feet or undue
chilling of the body-so called ex-
posture to cold-give these germs
the opportunity to multiply to a
number sufficient to precipitate an
attack of coryza? An answer in
your columns will oblige.-(W. 81
Answer-There is no evidence
the germs mind getting their feet
wet, but they certainly don't like
exposure to cold, as Stefansson, the
latest polar explorer, tells US.
There is no evidence that person
who gets IN feet wet or is ex-
posed to chilling becomes more
susceptible to any respiratory dis
ease. But how you deduce that
you've got the germs and that they
are waiting and watching for you
to get your feet wet, battles me.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
EferH Little Increment.

L
my system" of exercise for the
better oxygenation of the cells of
the body is just a group of exer-
cises calculated to bring into action
the muscles which suffer most by
reason of sedentary life. There are
probably other groups of exercises
taken without apparatus that will
do Just as much good as the sym
phony. At the same time there are
many systems of exercise that are
scarcely worth while. 1t requires
about Is minutes to the exercises in
cluded in the symphony, and some
three minutes more to do the two
added movements which / shall de-
scribe in due course. consider
this medicine cheap at the price Of
20 minutes a day-it is one of very
few medicines I take On my own
judgment. Should any of my read
ers care for these exercises just
write and enclose stamped, adj
dressed envelope.
Most people would much rather
read about taking exercise than
take the exercise. That is why l
am telling about it here-I want to
please as many readers as l can
To tell the truth I'd rather read
about it or something else than take
exercise myself. 1 hate to take ex-
ercise, yet I take it with great
faith in it as a health medicine. 1
hate to take any medicine, yet 1 will
take any medicine good doctor
tells me I need, even if it be some
kind of medicine l have condemned.
l think too much of my health to
call in a doctor and then fail to fol-
low his instructions to the letter.
but l know l think more OF health
than a great many do. Some of my
readers write to ask me whether
they should take this or that mid
icine their own doctors have pre-
scribed or whether they should I'M
dergo this or that treatment their
own doctors have advised. So 1
know some people have very
small regard for health. The most
contemptuous opinion of health
ever heard Of was that of man
who employed a physician and per-
mitted the physician to attend him
regularly yet insisted that he had
no faith in the doctor or his treat
ment l don't believe that record
has DeeH beaten III human lie,
though the sick mule goes the man
one better-the mule had no faith
whatever in the veterinarian and
wouldn't even call him in, yet the
veterinarian cured him.
A good many men and women who
have attained the age of prosperity
and self sufficiency, the dangerous
age when the intoxication of sue
cess goes to the head and makes
the little ego swell, loudly maintain
that the notion of taking daily
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
MEETING AN EDITOR.
Rv Ruth RirdSalI.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Syndicate Inc

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)
The Poetry club was about to en-
terrain an editor-a real, live, hon
est-to-goodness editor, one whose
magic yea" or nay" whose I'VE
DO" or we don't want it" had
stirred hearts by the score. The
evening promised to be big one.
My roommate, a sweet young thing
with the soul of a poet and the job
of a teacher, was president of the
club, and, on the morning of the
day of the long anticipated affait,
she arose beaming.
I've never met an editor be-
fore" she said Perhaps she'll
like my poems and buy one"
Now l, being just as sweet and
young, but neither teacher nor poet,
could hardly be expected to feel rs
excited as she. | was quite calm
and at peace with the world. To be
sure, | had never met an editor
myself, but that had never been
one of my pet ambitions, so l felt
no thrill at the prospect.
Frilled and flounced for the aft
ernoon's function, Roomy was fit
ting out the door for a too long
day at school, when the telephone
rang. She ran back and picked up
the receiver.
Hello.
yes; isn't it wonderful?
What? Beth sick, sick abed :?
Why, she mustn't be. She's going
to meet the editors train.
Il can't go. I'll be in school up
to the last minute"
A gloomy pause, followed by a
sudden exclamation of delight.
Never mind, 1 have an idea I'll
send my roommate. She has moth
ing else to do. Good-by"
Hastily Roomy clicked up the re-
ceiver and with gush of affection
swooped down upon meme, no
part or parcel of the club or its
meetings
There's a dear" she sugarad.
Beth is i'll and can't meet the edi-
tors train. You go. It's the 2:15
and she's a little bit of a blond
woman with a dimpIe in her chin.
saw her picture once in a maya
zine"
Will d pC(h VI d hISS, INOOlIlS
blew out of the door. She was gone,
and 1 was alone with an unsought
commission. Meeting an editor
suddenly meant very great deal IN
my life. 1t held terrifying pros
poets, much greater than a mere
rejection slip or a note of accept
ance.
A little bit of a blond woman
with a dimple in her chin; 2:I5
train. Would she leave the train
at Back Bay or go through to the
South Station? What should I do
with her after I'd met her? How in
the world would 1 know her, any
way? There might be so little
blond women with dimples in their
chins on the 2:15 train. Should Il
hire taxi or patronize the street
cars? Was she young and fat or
fair and 40?
There were three important
points to this meeting. When,
where and how.
When was settled-the 2:15 train.
Where was indefinite, but must
be made otherwise at once. Beth
may have planned to meet her with
a coach-and-four Or a brass band
at the South Station. That 1 didn't
know, and couldn't find out. r
dared a desperate move. In plain,
cold English, l wired that editor a
message to be delivered on the
train
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
APPOINT DAYS FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF
CLOTHES AND FOOD

Beginning next week, the Rock
Island Welfare association will dis
tribute food and garments only on
Wednesdays from l o'clock until 4
O'Clock in the afternoon, and on
Saturdays from 8 o'clock in the
morning until noon.
Patrons who have been coming
Monday and Tuesday will be served
as usual next week; all others have
been duly notified
The demand for food is somewhat
less. but the call for garments is
increasing. The association is in
great need of mems shoes and will
be grateful for donations of male
footwear.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

but young fellows of Dodge's stripe are OBJ
sessed by the notion that their wealth and
social position enttle them to liberties and priv
ileges unthought of by ordinary mortals of their
sex. Occasionally they get tripped up, and it is
well for society in general that they do
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

. Washington. D e. Give iulI aanls 80
eturn postage. Be brief Al inquiries ~
10 each individual. 40 sGtslil0R w "
that year that they were definitely
allowed to seek asylum in New
Netherlands. There was a proYls-
ion that Jews shall have peTHls-
sion to sail TO and trade IN Ne"
Netherlands and to live and remain
there, provided the poor among
them shall not become q burden 10
the company Dutch West Indla
company or to the community, ouL
be supported by their own nation.
This stipulation has been lived up
to so faithfully that in 1915, with
Jewish population in New YORK 0!
more than 100000, there were Out
70 pauper Jews in the almshouse
on Blackwell's island.
@. Has an amateur theatrical
club a right to produce copy
righted play provided no admission
is charged to the performance?
c. P. T.
A. No performance of a copy
righted play may be given without
permission, even though the per
formances are free to the puDiic'
All British plays may be publlciy
performed without a permit, If there
be no charge for admission, unless
they have been copyrighted IN Lhe
United States, in which case Inc
domestic law applies.
Q. What is albertite? NJ. 5. X
A. AIbertite is a pitchEke MN
eraI first discovered in Albert coul-
~, New Brunswick; it is mucA
lighter than ordinary coal, ignlte'
freely from a match and burns Ike
a candle. leaving an almost imPaL
-nahIe ash
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

Investigation establishes that there were "a
structural defects in the Knickerbocker theatre.
which collapsed in Washington with loss of
50 lives. The sad feature OF such catastrophies
is that the defects are never discovered until
sfhe harm is done
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

John Lambert the Joliet millionaire, be-
queathed SIG, 900 to his secretary. Proving that
loyalty to your employer is virtue not always
unrewarded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1922.

It is announced that the Japanese evacua-
ton of Shantung will commence April 1. Is 1t
possible that the Japs are spoofng somebody?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-29
Fiower.-But Too Late

Here's story published in an ex-
change which shows how greatly the
people of a community in Kansas ap-
preciate their editor: an apprecia-
tion OF ~" work of Kansas editor
bunch of citizens recently presented
him bouquet. On the same occasion
a quartet from local church sang a
few sweet songs and minister made
a little talk. After the minister's talk
Six husky men carried the popular
editor from the house and placed him
tenderly in a model 1921 plumed Sc
dan, and the whole town formed in
parade behind the editors expensive
car. After the parade the aprecia-
tive crowd returned to their homes
serene in the thought of having pro-
vided one bright day in the life Of
their ideal news purveyor, even if
they did wait until he was dead to
do it."-From the Fourth Estate.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-29
Road Guide of South
Carolina Highways

Spartanbrrg, S. c., July 2S.-The
Appalachian Highway number of the
Road Guide of South Cardinals High
ways is being distributed by the
Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce.
The Appalachian Highway extends
from Asheville, N. c., to Charleston,
and is the most direct and the best
road from the sea to the mountains.
1t is in perfect condition.
The guide book for the appalachian
Highway includes the mileage as we
as map of the road and description
of cities and towns through which il
passes. 1t is of great service TO auto
mobile travellers. Copies have bcei
sent to every hotel in South Carolina
and any one wanting a copy, and un-
able to get same in their city can write
the Spartanburg Chamber of Con.
merce.
The distance from Charleston to
Asheville over the Appalachian High,
way is 30S miles. 1t is declared by all
who have made it to be the best and
shortest route from sea t. mounta ins
1t passes through Spartanburg, Un,
ion, Columbia, Orangeburg and Sum.
merville.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-29
Church Life Conference

Columbia, S. c., July PIP lstors
deacons and laymen of the Baptist de.
nomination of the state will be inter
ested in the series Of church life con
ferences to be held at Greenville Aug
ust I'll under the direction of Dr. C
+. Burts of Columbia. He will have
an able corps of assistants, among
them Prof. John l.. Hill of Nashville
DR.. Gaines S. Dobbins of Louisville
DR.. c. j. Thompson, DR.. b. j. Wood.
ward Of Columbia, C. B. Bobo Of Lau
rensand others.
The subjects for consideration are ir
regard to the church and its relation
to evangelism, social service, young
reopl, finances, missionary and educa
tional programs, the community, anc
other subjects.
Those attending will have the ad
vantage Of low railway rates offered
in connection with the Summer AS
sembly meeting at that time, and ma,
also avail themselves of the chautau.
qua and Christian worker training
classes in session nearby.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-29
Khai Dinb has o;yap n,,cb

khai Dinh has given much trouble
to the secret service men entrusted
by the French government with the
task of protecting his sacred person.
He slips in and out of museums, at
tended only by few of his entour-
age, all dressed in the European fash
ion and several times he has eluded
their vigilance.
Khai Dinh, before he was allowed
to travel incognito in Paris, was the
guest at several official functions, in
Guiding many dinners and luncheons
He was present at all in full regalia
but toward the end of his official
stay, he evinced some impatience and
an earnest desire to enter upon pri-
vate life To one of the last invi-
tations to a dinner, the Emperor re-
piled:
eyes, I'll go providing there are
no speeches"
The Emperor will leave for Hue in
August but the heir to the throne
Vingh Ty, aged nine, will remain ir
Paris, where French tutors will teach
him French literature and western
civilization and fit him for the high
place which he is to occupy one day
at Hue, one of the fundamental re-
quirements of which is that he be 8
friend of France and a student OF
French culture