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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
Some Peatures of Fasting.

Professor Francis G. Benedict. di-
rector OF the nutrition laboratory
of the Carnegie Institute OF Wash
ington, at Boston, told physicians
and the general public some I'M
portant things about tasting, IN
the second Harrington lecture, Civ
en- at the University of Buffalo med
/ ical department, Buffalo, last June.
In fact the eminent authority on
nutrition slipped up on only one
point so far as l can follow-he
made the popular error of calling
fasting starvation, an error which
Noah Webster does not approve but
which many physicians are guilty
of making in their scientific writ
ing and speech. Fasting is often
beneficial as az remedy, and, as
many have learned, short fast
foften improves the health. Starva-
ton is fatal, or at least it threatens
life No physician, surely, would
starve a patient, though some ply
sicians write and speak of starving
patients as unconcernedly as you
or / might say, Have chew"
A number of students in Wesley
an university, Middletown, Conn,
volunteered to undergo faSts of
from two to seven days, spending
the entire time during the fast in a
respiration chamber, so that all the
oxygen they bteathed and all the
carbon dioxide and things they
eliminated or excreted could be
carefully measured, as well as the
pulse. temperature sad SO c.
The average loss Of weight was
kilogram daily-about two pounds
for the first two days, and rather
less than that on the subsequent
days of the fast 1t got down to
about one pound day the fifth OF
sixth day. -.<.
A remarkable feature was the
pronounced depletion of the glyco-
gen storage in the body the first
two days of the fast. Glycogen is
the blood sugar." the form in
which fuel energy is stored in-the
body, in the muscles and liver par
ticularly. This suggests that the
average individual need not feel at
all anxious about his strength or
energy if he loses his meal ticket
and fails to find 1t for As hours; or
that one might fast over week
end and finish strong enough for
Monday mornings grapefruit, toast
and coffee In other words we pack
enough glycogen to carry US over a
40-hour fast nicely, and there's no
occasion at all for panic. Espe-
cially true is this for the overnour-
ished-that is any one who eats
too much for his own good, which
is indicated by overweight.
The fasters did not suffer with
faintness, did not feel "all in" did
not suffer hunger pangs or pains,
were not endangered in any way.
This ought to interest obese indi-
viduals who so greatly miss their
customary food intoxicatiOn when
they essay a fast of "a hours or
less that they become all fused up
about it and get an awful head
ache" and such a dreadful empty
feeling" that they break down the
barriers and make a grand rush for
"a little nourishment" Panic,
merely. And the headache an anxi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

without knowing It, made the great discovery
that book IL a world by itself. He ought to
follow 1t up by losing himself in the many
worlds that every library contains, for there
is hope for this discoyerer that he may become
a general reader. If summer literature can
make him obvious q circumstances that affect
him disagreeably, what delights await him
when he travels into the real realms of golf
the tried and seasoned books that know no dis
tinction between fireside and porch hammock
In the African jungles. where it is summer all
the time, Roosevelt read the same books that
were his companions when the winters storms
ragged around Sycamore HILL We wonder what
he would have said II anybody had suggested
TO him that reading should be accommodated to
the thermometer. No, there is no such rule
There may be hammock books for hammock
moods, but such moods occur at any time OF
year. For the ordinary moods OF living there
are no seasons in literature
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

TENDER Dinner to Rosenheld"
headline
We'll" remarks Judy in a reminiscent tone.
"Rosenfeld must have got the tender part of
it, all right. l was there"
HERE, dearly beloved, your colyumist has
reached an impasse. He has nothing left with
which TO fill the balance of this colyum save
what may be telegraphed from a weary brain
to weary fingers which pound a typewriter that
II 1t is not weary, ought to be.
THERE are a thousand ways to fill coIyum
but at the moment We cannot think of one
1t is now 5:22 p. N. and We wanted very much
to catch the $50 car for camp. How to do it :?
But why ask you? When you read this we
shall have finished this days work somehow
and probably have another days work done
TO boot
ONE thing We have been intending to men
ton for days we may as we'll mention now
When space Is SO plentiful and filler so scarce
'Tis this: Have you noticed-any of you-that
we have changed the motto beneath the colyun.
caption? And If you did notice it, when? If
you've never read it read it now; for it win
do much to explain all that appears in the
final paragraphs of this Abaddon Of Anguish.
IN some country weekly 1--WE forget which
one) we found story about the small town
night telegrapher who tied a string to a teIe-
graph pole across the track, bored hole
through the depot door, tied a bunch of tin cans
to the string and went to sleep Each night
when the limited scame along he was able to
wake up and report it TO the dispatcher
But one night freight train came by on
the limited's time, causing the usual clatter
Let US quote from the story. 4
The operator jumped from his cot and re-
ported the limited through. To his amazement
the chief dispatcher wired back:
What in Sam Hill is the matter with Won,
The limited is in the station here That was a
freight"
We've quoted enough OF it. Now we'll find fauIt
with 1t. N the first place it was not the chief
dispatcher who wired back" 1t was the train
dispatcher. And in the second place he didn't
sax What in Sam Hill :" What he said
was this 'Wt in bells wg with u no 6 amt ont
yet It VS. ex IT'S.
We're sure of our version of this affair
because We pulled that stunt ourself when we
were about IT, and probably a number of other
oldtime railroad telegraphers have done il.
Right now (if he is still alivel there is a dis
patcher in the Galesburg Office of the Burling-
ton who. when he was a youthful night oper
ator at Abingdon, Ill, tied a piece of string IN
his thumb and the other end across the tract
His idea, of course, was clear; but his reason
ing wasn't Instead of light cord he used
heavy packing cord with the result that when
the engine hit his alarm clock" he was pulled
half way through the window and neariy lost
thumb before the string broke. -.
WELL. well. here's where We get of.
. podssAe 4 z. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
Saving the Babies.

Mrs Charles s. willard. SO years old, has
given birth to 81 babies. She lives in West
Haven, Conn Mrs. Willard was married when
a. had her first baby when 10. The babies all
came singly, except for one set of twins. Only
five of her 81 children are living. The rest
were taken by sickness. the most of them at
ages from four to nine months, though all
were born big and healthy. The health of
living babies is a greater problem than race
suicide. Cutting the infant death rate in two
would be equivalent to increasing the birth
rate on a big scale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

Q. How is the value of a pari
mutual ticket determined? w. A.
W.
A. If in a race the wagers on all
the horses total $4,000 and of this
81 tickets-was wagered on the
winner, the value of 81 ticket
would be determined by deducting
from $4,000 the percent commits
sion for the association, or $500,
and dividing the remainder by
1000, which gives $3.50.
Q. Where the pictures for "Or-
phans of the Storm" taken? l. w
T
A. The interiors were taken in
the Griffith Studio at Mamaroneck,
n. Y. Some OF the exteriors were
made in France.
@. Is Cora Harris niece of
Joel Chandler Harris? A. w. G.
A. Mrs. Harris says that she
hasn't the honor Of being related
TO him.
Q. When was the first pleasure
park laid out in America? r. e
A The first pleasure ground
lOI lAC was QEQlCdLcQ IN
Philadelphia in 1851.
Q. What does luke mean in the
word lukewarm? w. S. o.
A The word luke is derived
from the Middle English luke,
which is an extension of lew and
also means warm.
Q. What American city is par
ticularly noted for its inventors !?
r. A n.
A. The first United States pat-
ent was granted TO a descendant of
a Waterbury, Conn, milIiner. The
second was granted to a resident
OF Waterbury, and the number of
patents now issued to people of
that city is about double what
might be expected from the popu-
lation.
Q. What animals beside the
bear hibernate in winter? A. H.
A. Among the mammals which
hibernate are the dormouse, badger,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
PIN MONEY.
BY Vivian CassOn Burbank.

|
Naturally l was provoked at
Dora's thinking she mad to take
| boarders, and wrote her so! But
she seemed possessed to earn a lit
tie more pin money, as she called
| it. and used the argument that she's
lonesome when I'm on my trips,
and don't have enough to take up
| her spare time. l wrote back, tell
ing her 70 suit herself"
! When was it you wrote that?"
| inquired Lawyer Dutton.
Ten days or so ago. She must
have started right in, soon as she
received my letter. Dora always
has been a hustler-too much so!
Dutton, you can't imagine how 1
appreciate your coming on with
mel"
Don't mention it, Ted-just tell
me again how that telegram readT'
Why, all it said was, TWO board
ers dead-Ill be arrested. Come
quick. Dora"
Sounds queer" drawled DuttoE
Must be some mystery about their
death, else your wife wouldn't be
afraid of being arrested"
What in tarnation are they ar
resting Dora fOr?"
Man alive-how should I know
until l get particulars? Ten to
one, they are murdered, poisoned"
"No-no-Dora's a good cook. 1t
isn't that
Great guns. Ted, will you con-
troll yourself?'
"Hang it all, think what this bus
mess means. Dora, my wife, mixed
up in a scandal. l blame myself
no business taking a road job, any
way. 1t seems as if we're hardly
moving. AT last; this stop is ours.
Well take a taxi up to the house"
Pull yourself together" advised
Dutton, as they stepped off the
train and hailed the nearest taxi.
They were whirled around to 1929
Windsor avenue, where both men
hastily alighted.
"Th-there's Dora at the door,"
gulped Ted. nervously.
"Oh, Ted, dear-I'm nearly fran
tic. l was SO afraid you wouldn't
get my telegram-isn't it terrible 90
Il got it, all right, and now,
Dora, I've brought Bob Dutton back
with me, figuring he Was a mighty
smart lawyer. Don't let's waste
any time, dear; come right in here
and tell US everything, just as it
happened"
"Th-there isn't much to tell;
they're dead, and"
Tell us-er-how they died, what
they had-you know what l mean.
Don't be nervous, Dora. we both
sknow that you had nothing TO do
with this terrible affair. Now tell
US. What did they die OFF,
Poisoned"
"Ah," breather Robert Dutton,
with an air of satisfaction, alert
and hitching to the edge of his
chair.
"Queer-but I had a bunch they
were poisoned. BY whom" he
snapped, making Dora jump in her
chair.
/"B-by mel supposed"
"Dora-great Caesar-what are
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
No Seasons IN Literature.

There is a disposition to believe that during
the summer season the mind, like the body. re-
quires a light, in some sense, special diet
The publishers advertise summer fiction and
the Libraries assemble shelves OF volumes that
are supposed to produce slight wear and tear
on the brain. 1t may be that the weather does
affect minds, but we should hesitate to believe
that it affects books: That is, book that is
satisfying reading in the winter ought 20 be
equally good companion all the year round. We
are at loss TO know just what is meant by a
seasonable book unless. of course, it is book
devoted TO a seasonable sport or occupation.
But in general literature, in fiction, history,
biography or general information, what subject
shall We say is peculiarly fitted for summer
reading and what for winter? We suspect that
the weather is merely an excuse for what is
called light literature, and that a person who
likes that kind of reading in the summer likes
it at all other times.
But If reading. even of so-called summer lit
erature, really does have the effect of making
its reader forget that it is hot, he ought to be
encouraged to try some other kind Of reading
He has at least proved to himself that by means
OF a book he can cut his mind off from COM
munication with all exterior objects. He has.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
The Daily Short Story

you saying? Think"
Mr.. button eased up and tapped
pencil thoughtfuIly against mis-
knee.
Might 1 see the victims?"
Certainly
Where are they?"
"In-in the cellar"
Cellar! l fear. my dear madam,
that you are
Cellar? Cellar?" shouted the
agitated husband, running his fin
gers through his hair, bewildered.
Dora, will you think what you're
saying?"
Think! My land, that's all I've
Lone. | haven't been able to sleep
wink since it happened. They
were the first, the only boarders
l had, and l was so proud"
Might 1 ask the names of these
poor victims, Mrs. MAXWELL"
Tom and jerry"
Tom and jerry" gasped the two
men together.
Yves, pure Angoras, both of
them!''
What? Angoras?'' exploded the
frantic husband.
"Sufferin' cats." groaned the
dapper young lawyer, hopping his
brow.
Cats? Oh. my dear." Ted kept
roaring, like a dazed being.
Il didn't tell you it was cats l
was boarding. did I?''
You certainly did mott" raved
the Infatuated Theodore Maxwell,
in a tone about 90 degrees below
freezing, land why didn't your
B-because. L knew you'd put
Your foot down. l did so want to
earn little pin money | think it
was mean; the poor things a-ate
the rat pOisoni | called Mrs.
humphrey up at once and told her.
She was tearing mad, said she'd
come right up from York Beach
and put the case into her lawyers
hands, and I'd be arrested"
Pardon me. Ted. Guess I'll
mosey along 1 can just make that
HAS back
'Bob-IIl fix things up with
you
That's all right" nodded button.
CURLY. He grabbed his hat and
made bee line for the front door.
Dora" asked Mr.. Maxwell, lust
how much were you getting a week
for Tom and Jerry?"
"A dollar and a half apiece"
''Humph-let's see. Pin money.
think you called it Well, I'll
see how l stand after the damages
are paid, and il l have three dol
lars week left, by Jove you can
have it.''
What's more. I'm through tax
ing any more trips. I'll be money
IN staying right here in the home
office, and boarding at 1929 Wind
sor avenue"
] "Hm-that'u be very nice" muir
a subdued Dora, shyIy,
against her hubby's shoulder. Ted,
do you know, everyone says there's
no money in boarders %
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl
Ravens mate for life and use the
same naSf nj
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
HEALTH, TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Aurnor.

ETY. headache. Habitual overeating.
involving food int o j t o n,
amounts to a craving like the alco-
hof, tobacco or other drug craving,
and calls for both will power and
won't power to control 1.-THE ply
stefan applies the proper power.
tho patient the will. Thus: my
dear fellows, you won't last two
years If you keep on eating SO
much"
Along with the quick burning of
the glycogen store there was a
rapid consumption Of the stored
fat deposits the first two days.
Questions and Answers.
Good Old Bran Gems-Will you
kindly publish your famous recipe
for bran mullins? l have just re-
turned from a visit with my sister
where DR.. Brady is quoted on
every conceivable occasion. My
sisters family, and several of their
friends, have been getting wonder
full results from eating DR.. Brady's
bran mullins, and as we are heavy
patrons of the liver pill industry
in our own household thought we
should take advantage OF your ad-
vice, too. G. o. w.
Answer-Some calls 'em muffins,
some calls 'em cakes,
They're quite the choicest knick
knacks that our hired girl
bakes
Bran Gems: One egg we'll beat
en-: pinch of salt; butter size of
walnut, melted; one cupful each OF
sweet milk, wheat -four and wheat
bran; one teaspoonful of baking
powder; Bake in gem tins.
Salmon Red Cheeks-I was told
that in order to obtain red cheeks
one should eat several raw carrots
and drink a glassful of hot water
before each meal. l have been do
ing this for two weeks but have
noticed no change in my complex
ion. M s.
Answer-Ben Told must be out
again. Carrots are good enough to
eat, raw if you like, but of course
they won't redden the cheeks. Some
persons eating carrots notice a yell
lowish coloring of the skin.
Mrs. Sumsey Busy as Usually
baby will be a year old in August.
Some say l should wean him i'll
June. Others say to nurse him
through the hot summer. What do
you advise? MRS. NJ. E. r,
Answer-Wean the baby now. 1t
is seldom advisable to continue
nursing baby after he is 10 months
old.
Fifty Off weighed 226 pounds
last fall l began using your Karell
regimen and l have lost so pounds.
OF course l am still far too heavy,
but 1 feel young and vigorous
again. I am % years old. Should
l attempt to aid further reduction
with vigorous exercise?
MRS. F. C. z
Ans&er-You should take exer-
else, but # not used to it, you
should begin with moderate exer-
else and gradually increase the
daily dose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

ShuEn IQ5lase- lie BFlEI- %iA inquiries
70 each individual. 10 AItsnIloa ~. -
bat and hamster A number are
incomplete hibernators, as the
prairie dog and squirrels.
Q. How many of the words i'm
everyday use come from Latin'
C. G.
A. Dean Wilbur of George
Washington university says that
20 percent of the words used in
normal conversation are of Latin
derivation.
q. Who are supposed 10 be
buried in the Cave of MacpL-lah!
F. T.
A. This cave vas bought by
Abraham as a burial place for his
wife. Some authorities consider il
the tomb of Adam in addition 10 The
patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
and their wives.
Q. Which is taller, the redwood
tree of California or the eucaiyp-
tus.
A. The Forest Service says that
the eucalyptus tree and the giant
redwood tree are very similar IA
all respects. Generally speaking,
the giant redwood is taller than
the eucalyptus.
Q. What was the hornbro0k?
NJ. V.
A This is an elementary school
book in use in England down 10
the time of George IL It consist
ed of a single leaf on which was
written the alphabet IN large and
small letters, the Roman numerals
and the Lords prayer
Q. What kind of fish oil is used
in paint and stains? A. T.
A. Eighty percent of the oil
used for these purposes is fish oil.
Salmon, herring and menhadtn
furnish the oil.
@. How long a period does
American history cover? NJ a.
A. According to the Dictionary
OF American Dates, history Of this
country goes back to $50 A D. In
this year. Buddhist missionary IS
said to have visited Flu Sang, sup
posed to have been America
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

The Trans Mississippi Valley Exposition and
Pageant of Progress. to open next week at Doug
las park. is going to attract thousands Of Visi-
torsi TO Rock Island aside from the grotto con-
vention delegates. No similar enterprise ever
staged in this section has been so extensively ad-
vertised. With favorable weather, it looks like
we are due to have the biggest ten days ever
experienced in the tri-cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

Entertainment preparations being made by
Rock Island. Davenport and Moline insure grot-
10 convention visitors round of pleasure that
will afford them little time for rest during their
three days here. providing the programs are
carried out in their entirety.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

The tariff is up and the bonus bill is on the
FIRE in congress, and the impatient ex-service
men can go to-well. it looks as If many of them
would die of old age before they receive that
long promised remittance from their govern
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

II The Yelled Prophets are the good fellows OF
Masonry. They are coming by the thousands
from all parts OF the nation bent on simply hav-
ing a good time. It's your duty TO help them
have it to the fullest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
Chr Tnn1hatnttr
LIKE CHARITy-AND IT'S GHANfTh
PROT0TYPES-IT CONEkS A
MULTITUDE OF SINS. l.
CHER RE 8.

Fare away with me. dear love,
Where the cherry-orchards grow:
Gorgeous jewels deeply set.
Flanked by emeralds. row on row.
When your tender, smiling lips
Lose their youth like fading dawn
May it still be cherry-ume
In our hearts though Spring be gonsi
JAY G. SIGMUED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

There is liquor being sold over the bars oil
Rock Island, but the man who values his health
should not drink It Every time you take por-
ton of outlaw booze you are flirting with the
undertaken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
At Las. accounts the Atlantic ocean ~as still

Decorate for the grotto convention and
thereby show that you are happy TO nave our
friends here for three days.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21
WHEN WOMEN THINK.

When women think no more of dress,
When every gentle Votaress
Of fashion gives the moments spent
On idle show to high intent
And clothes her mind with thoughtfulness,
What rare felicity will bless
Our favored race, what joys possess
Mans heart-the world how different
When women think!
How different! you say: ah. yes
Dame Nature, too, must then confess
Her folly, scorn establishment
And of her buttercups repent;
Change ferns to hay, as you may guess,
When women think
Charles D. Plat, in THE Country Bard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-21

Ravens mate for life and use the
same nest year after year.