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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
Preferred Stock May Be Voted.

The decision returned last week by the ILL
nois supreme court sustaining the right OF
holders of preferred stock to vote their shares,
on a parity with the holders of common stock,
will have an effect upon financial and business
affairs in the state scarcely equaled by any
previous decision in the records of the court
An example will show most effectively the far
reaching potentalities of this verdict. For
administrative purposes company was or
ganized under plan that called for the issue
of only 81 900 of common stock. This is held
by the directors, banks and few individuals
who were instrumental in bringing about the
incorporation of the company. 1t was naturally
assumed that, in keeping with established prac-
tice, only holders of this small amount of
common stock would have vote in the man
Aagement of the company. The original direc
ftors, accordingly, were in a position to con-
tinue themselves or persons of their choice in
office permanently, and to dictate all policies
OF the corporation
AS contrasted with this small block Of COM
mon stock, only 81, 900 in all, approximately
81 ,000, 900 of preferred stock issued to the
public at large. The decision by the
preme court removes control of the corporation
from the hands of the few individuals who hold
common stock and places it in the hands of
the hundreds who own preferred stock. As
long as there is general satisfaction in the man
in which the affairs of the company
administered the change will make little diff
ference. 1t is harder to get 100 people to agree
than it is to get agreement among dozen.
What is true of the corporation cited applies to
many other corporations as well. It is COM
mon device, when share holders in a corpora
tion desire more capital, but do not wish to
dispense control of the business, to issue pre-
ferred stock. With the privilege of voting
given to preferred stockholders bond issues
and other borrowing devices will be more fire.
quently used in the future as substitute for
preferred stock issues
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
None In Our Family.


Such assurances as this occur n
many letters from readers OF these
talks:
think it is tubercular, for there is
no tuberculosis either in my wife's
family or in mine"
A diagnosis of tuberculosis is
never made on the family history.
And If 1t were, the history wouldn't
amount to a row of shucks, be-
cause every family has it's share of
cases Of tuberculosis, cancer,
Bright's disease, heart disease,
arterial hardening aid other con-
ditions popularity supposed to run
in families"
AS far as is known today, a given
disease runs in the family" just
as much as the unhygienic habits
and customs which cause It TO run
in the family. Certainly tubercul-
osis is not inherited. And there is
no scientific evidence that cancer
or tendency to cancer is inherit
ed. We do not know the cause of
cancer and therefore we cam OF
speak so positively about the Dues
IiOA VI IlSl Guilty III IulS 1uSIduSe.
We do know the cause of tuber-
culosis, and we know the predis-
posing conditions which favor its
lighting up, so we can be sure that
tuberculosis is not inherited. 1t is
too often conveyed through the in
innate personal contact of family
life, but the incident of relation
ship is of no importance whatever.
You and 1 are as likely to have
tuberculosis or cancer as Bright's
disease or heart muscle failure or
arterial hardening as any of our
neighbors or friends who seem and
look quite we'll now.
And, in passing, we like to think
our readers are now so well in
formed to be misled by suggestion
that their trouble is mot organic"
OF course if all the organs were
right, you wouldn't be having any
trouble. There is no humanity DOS
sible distinction between merely
functional and organic" disease.
Disease is nothing but altered func-
ton.
Another thing we wish our
friends would forget, is appetite. A
good appetite is the death of many
a poor soul. A good appetite often
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
JAY G. SIGMUND.

PARTICULAR merriment," according to a
Washington dispatch, "was aroused by Sena-
tor Harrson's discussion of Ambassador Har-
vey's statement that the PRECEDENT in some re-
spects bore a striking resemblance to the ele-
plant which symbolizes the political party"
1t might be we'll for the Gentleman from Mis-
sissippi to remember what happened to that
other southerner who gave the elephant chew
Of tobacco.
TO RELIEVE THE PAIN? All, OUI; OF A
SURETY
Dear Mac: From The Argus: Strong OPP
iates were administered TO relieve the pain
they resorted to opiates to aid in relieving
the pain"
Why, it must be that the opiates were be-
slowed to check the suffering; to stay the hurt;
to put stop to the torture; to turn aside the
agony; to slacken the anguish; to impede the
ache; to prevent the torment; to ward off the
pangs; or, possibly to relieve the pain
Evidently a drug was employed, my dear
Watson, for the purpose of-quick. quick the
needle! LIE MOQUEUR.
LOCAL music house ad furnishes the
finest example of inspirational juxtaposition
we have ever seen. Thus:
~WIMMIN-
sSMILIN'-
~THEY CALL 1T
DANCING"
The so-called younger generation, if it sees
itself others see it, should have little diff
Guilty in dissecting the foregoing wheeze.
THE RESULT OF SACRIFICE.
Last night 1 watched them
AS they came into a downtown restaurant:
Five specimens Of the young men and women
OF Americai
Jostling, Struggling and simpering,
They gave their order,
And while awaiting service
A girl staggered, and gigging Historically,
Threw her arm round the neck
OF her pasty-faced, stunted companion
Immune alike to maidenly shame
Or public gaze.
Youths scarcely out of their cradles they were
By-products of pool-room and dance hall;
Expendng each day frantic efforts
To garner the thrills of lifetime
For their adolescence. -.
Watching, seemed to see afar off
Thousands of noble men who had given their
lives
For their homes and posterity.
And waited down through the infinite spaces
The winds brought an echo:
WAS it for this?'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

@. Are there many pure blood
ed negroes in the United States?
A. Among the 5000, 900 enum-
Grated as colored in the census of
1920 the population of pure blooded
Africans is comparatively small.
Q. Is is true that the first use
of perfumery was in connection
with religious ceremonies? NJ. r. D.
A. The first official mention of
the use of perfumery seems to be
in the Both chapter OF Exodus, 34th
verse, containing the formula for
the holy amounting oil to be used
solely by the priest of the taber-
nacle of the Jews. This perfume
consisted of sweet spices, staote,
onycha and galbanum." These
were all aromatic herbs, or gums
@. Do they have thunder and
lightning in Los Angeles? A. T.
A. The weather bureau says
that place, although they are infre-
quent and usually of a mild charac-
ter.
@. What part of an automobile
is stationary when the car is NOV
ing? @. S. N.
A. Theoretically speaking there
is only one part of an automobile
that is stationary when the car is
moving. The part of the tire ON
the ground is considered instan-I
taneously stationary because it is
touching the ground at that in
slant.
@. Has there ever been a time
when water didn't flow over
Niaraga Falls? D. V. H
A. The winter of 1S47-4S was so
extraordinarily severe in the coun-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
Orr TnnhHtnttr
HEKn LIES MANS ANCIENT ENKMY.
DULL CARE.
wHo DisrNrExs rn U7sLovxD Cusa
kEWAKks 1
THE ATHENIAN.

Two tawny hands
Deity manipulate a scrap Of cloth
Over my boots with rhythmic snaps;
A gutteral voice ripples in musical measures
To fellow-serf;
His talk is the language of Demosthenes:
His glance broods upon me from lack-lustre
This Athenian, this fragment
Broken from race of men once great!
can but compare him
With ether Greeks OF other days
o little peninsula,
How tender and how tragic is your story!
And how great your fall!
Can it be this humble soul
Is true kin TO those mighty ones
Whose names are blazoned
On the gold and crimson pages
OF your life-story?
Aristotle, Homer, Pericles,
Look on this clay, your descendant!
He tells me in broken, hating accents
That he was born in Athens -.
Athens, the cradle of beauty
In those days long deadi
He says he wandered in his youth
Among tie olive groves-on those rugged hills
Where his illustr1ous forebears
Sang and played and plotted and loved!
Helen of Troy he knew not
But his feet have walked the streets
That once knew her light footballs. - 81
es-Plato-Diogenes-
Does the blood of these
Flow also in his veins?
All, the difference
BetH cen the Tyre of a singing bard,
Or the chise of sculptor,
And this polish-brush
That firts the dust from my boot-toes!
Eet--who knows? -
There may be a very virgin art
In thus transforming dingy leather
Into convex twin mirrorsI
This to the accompaniment
OF soft syllables-
They may be honeyed hymns
OF alteration to his hearts love,
For aught 1 know
Or curses consigning me and all my ilk
To torment eternal
Because my foot slipsi
Ah-Service, service
From the daubed hands
or a sous son,
Down the long, noble line
To Sophocles!
Jay C.. SIGMJJND
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
The Daily Short Story

! They have borrowed, my wash
board and soap, baking tins. plates.
| even, and they never return a thing
till l go after it. Not always then,
especially if it's something to eat.
I'm bout tired of it"
| He's borrowed my husbands
shovel. his oxen and pillow. Dan
said he really couldn't refuse a
newcomer, but he needed them him
SELF" said another.
l. Guess my husband needs his
horse" broke in Mrs. Choombs.
TO think, he amt never brought
it home. When Jim went for it,
Mr.. Jenkins said he really must
keep it little longer. Cool as you
please"
It's too exasperating, but what
can we do?" asked Mrs. Brown.
They talked the matter over for
days. At last they decided on d
plan they thought must be effectu-
al to work a cure in the new fam
lily. Mrs. Jones was the first one
to put it into effect Mary jenkins
came over, as usual. and asked:
Can you lend ma six eggs, and a
cup of sugar. and a little butter?
She's making a cake"
Certainly" beamed Mrs. Jones.
bringing the desired articles.
In half an hour the child came
back These eggs are all rotten:
ma can't use EN-" she complained,
and the sugars got sand in it, and
the butter don't taste good"
Sorry" exclaimed Mrs. Jones.
Those eggs were all l had. 1 re-
member the sugar got spilled. an
the boys scraped it up. S'pose they
scooped up a bit of sand with it.
Can't be helped now. Ask your
ma to please excuse it this time"
The girl turned away, bewilder-
ed. At every place where she went
to borrow, when she reached home
she found theS eggs rotten, sugar
full of sand. milk sour, butter ran
cid. The cake was not baked that
day.
The scheme was working well
with Mrs. jenkins, but how were
the men to manage Mr.. Jenkins?
That was a more difficult matter
and far more serious.
Good morning, neighbor Jones'"
Mr.. Jenkins accosted, with his
usual smile. Just lend me your
harrow. I've gotter go over my
land"
1t hurt Mr. Jones to take the
screws from his new harrow, for
he knew it would fall to pieces,
and it would take a good day to
repair it, but for the sake of the
cause he did it. The women folks |
mustn't get ahead of him. |
In short measure Mr.. Jenkins |
came back, not sinking this time.
What's the matter with the old |
thing?" he blurted.
'Why-why-it's brokent" cried |
Mr.. Jones. "An' twas a new one. |
too. Maybe 1 can fix it, but twill !
take a lot O. time
Mr.. Jenkins gave up the harrow |
ing for that day, for every harrow
he tried to borrow gave out as soon
as he touched it. What could it |
mean?
1t was the same with everything
he tried to do. Everything he bor-
rowed fell to pieces.
1t went on for few days. Moth
ing that the Jenkins family tried
to borrow was in working order.
At last they began to understand.
"Mebby we'd better go an buy a
few things for ourselves" said Mfr.
jenkins to his wife. Folks seem
to be tired o. lendin'."
Amt that what I told your" re-
Joined his wife. You just go to
town an buy in a stock o. things.
an We'll give 'em back everything
they've ever lent u.s. Now go."
Guess we've cured 'em of the
Dorrowin' habit all right" chuck
led Mrs. Jones, and the rest laugh
ed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

ny question by writing The Argus InformS
. Washington. D. & Give full aaEns ana
eSurn postage. Be brlet Al inquiries e
10 each individual No attention al "
try that heavy ice formed in Lake
Erie. When it was broken up dur
ing the latter part Of March, the
winds swept the ice into the en-
trance of the Niagara river at But
falo, where it jammed in soIlu
mass, completely choking the 0at-
let of Lake Erie, with the TesuiL
that on March %, 1S4S, the falls Of
Niagara were practically dry.
Q. What city in the United
States has the most paved streets
L. H. w.
Q. How did the city Of keokuh'
Iowa, get its name? T. II.
A. The city was named aIJe'
Moses Keokuk, an American IT.
dian. He was a chief OF the sac
Fox Confederation.
@. What fish are known as saF-
dimes? O. L. K.
A. In America, any small hsu
VI IAAO AGi III lf14AAitE $780,
are known as sardiues, While III
England only the pilchard canheu
in oil is recognized as a sardlne.
A. The highways information
service says that Chicago IS the
best paved city in the JhlIeI
States. 1t has 2,143 miles of paved
streets, besides IS miles OF bouie--
Yards ISL miles of park drives, and
316 miles of paved alleys.
Q. Is the name pine" applleu
correctly to all trees having neeG4e
leaves? L. F. F.
A. The forest service says th4l
the name pine" is applied to a.
most all trees having needle leaves
However. fir and spruce trees nav
needle leaves, but are not cIasss1
as pine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
Conversation Among the Insects.

Thomas A Edison has predicted that we
shall soon be able to hear ants talk. Where
upon scientist In the United States bureau of
standards remarks that we can hear flies
walking now, and we can hear molecules turn
ing over when the polarization OF a piece OF from
,1s changed Many OF Us have supposed in the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
THE NEW FAMILY.
By Julia A. Robinson.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)

by Julla Il. ROBINSON.
| Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
The little village of Dunbar was
filled with excitement A new fam
lily was to move into the place, a
rare event for that remote country
town.
The Coney farm, as it was called,
had long been vacant, and run
down. Now new owner was COM
ing, and interest ran high.
His names Jenkins" Mrs. Jones
informed her neighbors. She had
been making inquiries about the
expected newcomers They've been
living down in the city. He's got
wife, but she's slim, and five
children"
THE city" as Mrs. Jones called
it, was a small town about twenty
miles distant
All were eager to see the new
family arrive. Some of the women
even went down to the small flag
station, a mile from the village, to
of the day. They tried to appear
S<Ai SlCSSs GiS II II W cl Z al even -udy
occurrence for them to meet
friends from the train.
The whistle sounded, the train
came to a stop. and the new family
alighted, all of them. A trunk, well
strapped. was set down on the plat
form, a hoe, and a buggy.
Hes got a buggy" whispered
Mrs. True. Amt it fine? The
rest of the things must be coming
later"
Mr.. Jenkins looked about on his
new neighbors, a broad smile on
his face that won their hearts. He
seemed jolly sort Of man, good
natured.
"Any of you got a horse I can
borrow" he asked. My wife here
amt able to walk My buggy come,
but 1 need a horse"
You're welcome to take one o.
ours" quickly responded Mrs.
Choombs, who lived near Il know
my mill let you take him. I'll
just run and fetch him"
Harness, too" Mr.. Jenkins call
ed after her.
Mrs. Choombs soon returned. Mr..
Jenkins, with thanks, harnessed the
horse to his buggy, piled his fam
lily in, and drove off, leaving the
women to dispense to their homes,
gossiping as they went. on the new
arrivals. The remarks were favor
able to their future standing in the
little community.
'Ain't he pleasant" observed
Mrs. Cate
His wife1l never stand the |
work" said Mrs. Jones.
Il dunno" demurred Mrs. Brown.
sometimes them slim ones stand |
lot"
Mrs. Bates, who lived nearest to |
the Coney farm, was preparing her |
supper when there came a knock |
at the door. There stood one of |
the Jenkins children.
Dad says could you lend him a !
bit of wood?" she asked, AN ma,
she wants a saucepan, and a little |
-four"
ITO be sure. dear!" responded
Mrs. Bates. Your things amt |
come yet, be they? Hope you'll
like your new home. An here's a
pan O. doughnuts to help out"
In the morning another child
came with the request: Gould you
lend me loaf of bread, and few
potatoes, and dad, he wants a
shovel"
After few days the neighbors
began to talk among themselves.
It's about time them things of
theirs came, 1 say" observed Mrs.
Jones. The things they've Dor
rowed O. me, and hain't never re-
| couldn't tell you"
Why, i thought / was the only
one who lent 'em thingsi" cried
Mrs. Brown.
THE only one? Not much' cried
several voices I'm Iendin' 'em
.hings every day
Me, too" echoed Mrs. Gibbs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

There is the fool that rocks the boat. There
is also the fool that seeks fresh thrills by driv-
ing his automobile on the river during the win
ter season One of these latter fools was abroad
yesteday at Delavan, Wis. The price was two
lives lost
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

One thing for which we owe our gratitude
to Judge Lands is in apparently having smut
off the annual flood of stories from baseball
players refusing to report for spring practice
unless they are given material salary advances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

Although rivers of Siberia are
frozen solid to the bottom at certain
times OF the year, the fish maintain
their vitality.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

1t will be necessary to carry Harvey Church
donble murderer, to the gallows in Chicago
Friday In his case execution will be blessed
relief alike to himself, his family and society
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

Jacob Coxey, who gave us an army some
years ago now proposes Coxey navy. This is
getting too close to water for Coxey followers
The navy will be failure
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
What's His Name! But Mebbe He's Saving
That for a Sunrise -

InaG Tor n Surpr1SP.
From the Sherrard Bulletin1
l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for nomination for treasurer of
Mercer county, subject to the will of the
Republican voters at the primaries to be
held April IL, 1922
ONE Of the business office vassaIs RECENTLY
went into local grocery store to buy some
carrots How much pound?' he INQUIRED
Two pounds for Is cents, three pounds for n
quarter" was the reply. The b. o. V. still
scratches his head.
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and n. b. r.
From the American Legion Weekly
1t was during the impaneling of a
Jury in a New England town that the fol-
lowing colloquy occurred between the
magistrate and talesman
You are property holder?"
Eyes, your honor"
Married or single?"
Il have been married for five years.
your honor
Have you formed or expressed any
opinion?"
Not for five years, your honor"
SEVERAL days ago we saw the film "I.ittIe
Lord Fauntleroy" and we've been puzzled
about Grandfather Ears" drunken son ever
since.
Where did he get hold of that 1922 model
cfgaret holder away back in 1886?
R E. MIG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1899.

Noted sociologists are discussing the aues-
ton, as the modern fapper spelling the modern
boy" Our guess is that they are spelling each
other.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
Argus Information Bureau

by
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individual attention AL l"
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ. D.


precipitates apoplexy. Loss of ap-
petite is as a rule a good thing for
the individual. Anyhow he gains
nothing by swallowing medicine
which purports to restore the appe-
tite.
Reading symptoms we find fasci-
mating when the correspondent is
polite enough to use ink, one side
of the paper and leave margin to
rest a Woodworking vision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Question: How do you account
for a perfectly healthy baby one
and one-half years old having con-
vulsions when cutting two eye
teeth? Mrs. d. K. E.
Answer: Well every baby has tc
cut his teeth sooner or later, and
it isn't his fault that there hap
pens to be an eye tooth now and
then in the outfit. Attributing i'll
ness of any kind to the physio1og-
zeal process of cutting teeth is Just
as unreasonable as it is to attribute
any disturbance of the health to
the physiological process of the
change of life"
HI.
Question: Is iodide Of potash a
purifier of the blood? 1 know it is
often incorporated in medicines
does it produce? Does it act on the
kidneys? Is it harmless, SO that
any one with rheumatism might
take it with good results? Mrs. E.
L.
Answer: 1t is a stimulant to the
function of the thyroid gland, and
hence its effect is to increase
metabolism, and probably aid in
burning up and eliminating from
the body various infiammatory de-
posts; it tends to reduce weight;
sometimes causes a condition re-
sembling coryza or head "cold" and
hoarseness, sometimes a skin rash.
1t is by no means harmless and
should not be taken at all unless
under medical supervision. Self
medication with so-ca1led "rheuma-
tism" remedies containing iodide
often does much harm and seldom
does any good. OF course, such
medication does not reach the in
lection focus accountable for the
joint trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

SINCE Tim chose to sign herself in the
Morse CODE must slip her few words in
kind. Thus:
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