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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
Thomas Marshall, Regular American

Thomas R. Marshall, former vice president,
who long ago won the admiration of his COL
leagues in public life, irrespective of party,
through hts knack Of talking plain American
common sense in good humoyed way. is now
exhibiting that same happy facility as a private
citizen visiting abroad. 1t is gratifying to
people Of exactly his type over there He shows
up advantageously in contrast to the Snug
American profiteers of his own picturing who
claim to represent the United States in foreign
lands. In q speech in London recently, Mr..
Marshall condensed into sentence of % words
the whole story Of why this government re-
fused to participate in the Genoa conference
and why it looks askaRe at the parley, at The
Hague. He said that the conscientious Ameri-
can people feel it would be wrong for our gov
eminent to have anything to do with govern
ment which has dethroned God, destroyed the
home and paralyzed the individual
That Is an exposition OF the American policy
with respect to Russia, and if the foreigners
who heard or read the words Of the former vice
president have any imagination at all they can
find in those sentiments the application Of the
American conscience with respect to the vari-
GUS affairs that are transpiring in the capitals
OF Europe over and over again with reference
to innumerable other questions with respect to
the general question of possible participation
In the economic rehabilitation OF Europe. Con-
science and policy may seem Inconsistent to
some people, but some people have much to
learn. Mr.. Marshall is regular American. The
Observation-Disclosures that endeared him to his DO
ltical opponents. as well as members Of his
own party. when he was vice president, is doing
sssrvfcs to his country today America needs
more spoksunsaflike him abroad; and it would
noe b TO tie disadvxntage of some other M
tons to hayesrsEEesentatives Of his tyre sun.
plant some s3Aose. nat visit cur hocesL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
CAREERS MADE TO ORDER.
BY Dora Mute.
Copyright, 1929, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)

AZ am sorry to leave you this aft
ernoon, Nathaniel" Mrs. Haynes
was saying, but, you see, our Sew
ing Circle is way behind in their
work for the South Sea islanders.
Anyway, Anne will b. here soon
and she can sit with You until l get
back" AS an after-thought she
added, Don't encourage her to dc
anything for you, as she is sure to
have an accident-you know we
call her Awkward Anne
Nat smilingly acQuiesced, and
when his aunt had trotted off to her
circle Nat drfited into a light nap
He was brought abruptly back
from dreamland by an exclamation
of "Oh, my" followed by an ava.
lanche of missiles, some of which
landed on his knees, while more OF
the same lodged on his chest. The
air seemed to be full of wild
sqaawks of Murder! Murder!" As
he endeavored to sit up and speak
warm. furry object was thrus,
into his mouth, while a frantic
mewing arose, accompanied by
wrigglings and squirmings, abou.
his neck and chin.
ooh, MY" continued the human
voice, while its owner stumbled
over his feet. Now fully awakened
Nat inquired of the voice. who are
you and what is this?" struggling
with several objects. Then, with
laugh. he remembered his aunt's
warning. Are you Amer" and a
faint Yes" was his answer.
well. am sorry, but you will
have to dig me out of this ava
lanche, for you see my eyes are
off duty for a while"
Hurriedly, hands worked to re-
lieve him Of his burden, the new
ing died down and the rasping cry
of Murder" was changed to an ap-
proving VERY fine, you are pro-
gressing." To break Anne's embar-
raised silence, Nat asked, what
Is this!' lifting nat, bulky object
my poems," answered the meek
voice again, with a touch Of pride
A hash Of wonder crossed Mats
mind as he tried to construct the
picture in his mind OF Awkward
Anne, about whom he had heard
countless laughable tales, in the
role Of poetess. In an interested
way. intended to be soothing, be
said. We'll, now, l guess we car
spend a pleasant afternoon waiting
for aunties to return from her Sew.
ing Circle II you are willing to heal
my complaints of the way fate has
laid me low with strained eyes, and
would be delighted if you would
read me some of your poems, al.
though could only offer an anna.
tours Judgment on them"
Anne's meekness evaporated a.
she joyously exclaimed, How finel
You know I have been trying for .
week to get into the proper mood
to write q poem on my impression.
OF how a person must feel wher
the light has gone out OF the win.
6ows Of the soul.
When / walked into Auntis',
parlor and there you sat. with YOU
eyes all bandaged, It startled me
so that said: ,'Oh. my SO sudden.
ly in Polly's ear that she screeched
and grabbed my ear In her beak
It hurt 30 that lost my grin OF
my baSkse ot kittens and m,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
Fleteherisn Tor ~ Felks.

Horacs Fletcher weighed rs much
- at pounds ut ope time, and he
was 81 inches tail. In 1898 he
weighed 205 pounds in summer
clothing. Then he began his IA
nous experiment (maslicating ev-
cry morsel until the taste had Who'll
~ disappeared). In about three
months he weighed 163 pounds
the waist measure had been reduc-
ed from Is to 81 inches. He was
then ~ years old. He wrote that
The energy and desire for activ-
ity with immunity from fatigue,
which was the characteristic equip
ment Of 20 years ago returned. but
not, Of course. the trained muscu-
lar strength or suppleness Of ath-
letic days."
| The food invited by appetite"
consisted Of about thirty ordinary
mouthfuls Of potato, bread, meat
Or anything selected by appetite,
masticated and manipulated to the
end. One meal a day was taken
for convenience and because il
seemed, under the then existing cir
cumstances, hot summer weather
to be the time set by nature for
eating" That was at midday. He
wrote that he rose about daylight
and began writing or other work.
that by l o'clock he usually was
worked out" and then he had fin
ished a fair days work, and stop
ped for his meal. He experienced
no craving for anything since the
midday meal Of the day before. He
chose to eat whatever appealed to
him on the menu, whether some
meat, some fish, cup Of coffee. milk,
potato, fruit, bread and butter
anything whatever. about thirty
mouthfuls Of these, disposed Of in
something less than $500 acts OF
mastication or other movements OF
the mouth, and taking about 80 to
IS minutes, satisfied the appetite SC
perfectly that all the ices and des-
serts on sumptuous bill Of fare
had no Attraction"
Fletcher urges the slipping of all
beverages that have any taste
everything except water. He drank
very freely Of water, but not when
any food was in the mouth. He
liked his cafe au lait thoroughly
sweetened. and he slipped it with
much enjoyment. This sweetened
coffee satisfied all desire for other
sweets. He did not try to work OF
think for some time after this mid.
day meal-rather he read, attended
a ball game, took walk, or a ride
for two or three hours. New York
business men seldom dawdle away
more than two hours after midday
luncheon-but certainly they are
the champion dawdlers after lunch
I have often wondered how bust
ness keeps going so we'll in New
York with all the business men out
to lunch large share Of the bus.
mess day.
Fletcher did advocate rejection OF
all residue from the mouth after
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

return postage. he brlef. All inquiries 1io
to each individual. No attention will be
anto. 1t is claimed that lido is the
simpler of the two and that ii can
practically be read at sight by any
educated European.
@. How tall is Pershing and
what does he weigh? H. G.
A. General Pershing's height is
72 inches or exactly six feet and he
weighs between 1875 and 100 pounds.
@. How fast can failroad trains
run? d. r. b.
A. The modern express passen-
ger locomotive can run 112 miles
an hour on straight, heavy-rah
track If the engine is ballasted by a
train behind it to prevent its jump
ing the track. In actual practice %
miles an hour is not often exceeded.
@. Did a negro help lay out the
city Of Washington? D. 5.
A. Benjamin Benneker, a negro
mathematician, assisted in fixing
the boundary lines of the District
Of Columbia aad in laying out the
city Of Washington.
@. How long have dice been used
In gambling games? W. T. 5.
A There is TO period of history,
and no nation, in which some form
OF dice has not been used. The IN
vention Of dice is attributed to PAT
Iamedes, about 1874 B. c., but the
use of cubes with numbered SIDES
for gambling purposes probably
pre-dates that.
@. II the letter is considered a
word, is the letter K word also!
A. / Is both q letter and WORD,
while X is a letter but not word
@. How long have dictionaries
been In use? B. r. l..
A. The first dictionaries were
used by the Assyrians and Baby
lonfans to explain not words but
signs. The Oldest surviving die.
tionary, complied by Apollonius Of
Alexandra, in Augustus time, Is .
Ilossary Of Homer's words
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
Hughes ON Intellectual Vasrancy.

Secretary OF State Hughes inveighs against
intellectual vagrancy in a letter to the National
Educational association. The phrase suggests
the argument that supports it and the charac-
ter OF educational and social dangers which it
foreshadows. Nationally we have formed the
habit Of patronizing an intellectual self-service
cafeteria, picking tidbits here and there and
completing the line of march along the brass
rail with a trayful of more or less indigestible
dolicacies which we feel compelled to consume
because they are charged against US on the
check Presumably few parents plan the edu-
cAtion OF their children. Although familiar
with their mental bias, their temperamental
and Intellectual vagaries they do not even Of
ter the assistance OF TOURISTS guide in chart
ing their courses Their sole ambition seems
to be that their children shall meet their intel
lsctual and temperamentai problems with So
eaal distinctions and that their educational foil
age shall be- a. snowy as that of their neigh
boris children.
Secretary Hughes is especially competent
10 speak on Intellectual vagrancy He has just
emerged from an international conference
which matured into q diplomatic triumph be-
cause as chairman Of the American delegation,
- chairman Of the conference and as de facto
chairman of the general committee on ways
md means, he submitted a definite program,
and worked assiduously toward q definite re-
suit He called for naval disarmament not
only. but named the ships and designated the
tonnage to be scrapped. There we're no tramp
thoughts in the mind of the American premier
Idealist indeed he was. but as director of
public works he did not despise the office Of
engineer. lawyer and common laborer. Futility
y The bane Of modern life. There is no lack Of
eQuipment or supplies. Our fault is that we
ne all dressed up and no place to 60.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

@. What is the difference be-
tween an idiot and an imbecile?
F. v. II.
A. The distinction between idiocy
and imbecility is a somewhat arbi-
trary one, for the two conditions
shade into each other by almost
imperceptible degrees. An idiot is
unable to attend to himself; an i'm
beetle may.
@. How many governors of Ilii-
no!s have been Democrats?
D. S. NJ.
A. Since 1857 Illinois has had
but two Democratic governors
John P. Altge1d and Edward F.
Dunne-but prior to that all the
governors we're Democrats.
@. When were income taxes first
levied? P. D. Del.
A. Income taxes were developed
in Florence in the 18th century and
in France in the 18th century. In
England, the first income tax in
the modern sense OF the term was
originated by william Pitt in 1899.
In this country, the system of taxa
ticn in Massachusetts colony in the
18th century contained certain ele,
ments resembling an income tar.
The first federal tax of this hind
was q war tax during the period of
1912.
@. What is ferro-chrome used
for: C. C.. G..
A. Ferro-chrome is an alloy OF
iron and chromium used In steel
making.
@. What is the difference be-
tween lido and Esperanto? WIN.
A. lido and Esperanto are artifi
cial languages Of which it may be
said that the vocabulary Of lido il
made up by adopting as root words
that form Of word most readily rec
equitable by the greatest number
OF Europeans and not merely by
empirical selection. e d Esper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
RUSSIA SPENDING
MONEY TO REVIVE
ANCIENT MARKET

Nizhni Novgorod, Russia.-Build-
fngs have been put in order for the
revival this year of the Mimi Nov
gorod fair, the centuries old mar
ket at which the merchants OF the
east and west met to exchange the
famed silks and spices of the Indies
and the furs Of Muscovy for the
woolens Of England, the wines Of
Spain and the best craftsmanship
OF other lands. The council of la
Dor and defense at Moscow has
spent 1000, 0oo. 200 Of Soviet ru-
bles to this end.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
IAs Story Of John D. Rockefeller.

We are to have the life story Of John d.
ooheetalsr printed as book. Mr.. Rockefeller
NS1tisg the story in his leisure hours. He IL
- ~ He has promised to give . full &C.
p1n9 ~ he cts'throushout his business life
HsDs. ought 70 - interesting reading when
t1ey are compared With some. Of the stories
printed about Roeksfeller dqring the days >oi
magazine undertaking. when he was pictured
n anything bat . complimentary Light He
- shoHA- = Aave sitAsr dirscesa q acQuies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

Several persons who refused to salute the
nag during a Chicago parade were roughly
handled by World war veterans. There are
still in this country lot Of people WHO ought
to be headed for the land from which they came.
The trouble with America is that it is altogether
too free for the good Of some people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

rs A Tennesseean was told when 10 years old
he would be dead Of tuberculosis before he
reached IL. He has just passed his Tooth birth
day. Right living is the explanation. A great
sermon for those who are careless in their liv-
ing habits d..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

Henry Ford is reported to have designed an
auto that will be more popular that his famous
Lizzie and will be CORRESPONDENCE cheaper.
We always felt that Ford eventually would have
. car on the shelves Of the 10-cent stores
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

The reporters at Springfield ought to have
amooth sailing during the vacation of Governor
Small. Fred Sterling. lieutenant governor, who
is acting in the absence Of the states chief
executive, is . newspaper editor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

1T A Californian is suing his wife because she
loves her violin more than she does him. Per-
haps it's not as easy to string hubby as It is the
violin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
MONDAY, JULY 10. 1919.

Frases retains tho tsnnis championshipsof
he world. But that is small comfort %
Heorges Carpenter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

United States customs officers closed the
bar on German ship at Norfolk. Merely pro
secting home industry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The StethOSc0pe.

Can the StetnOScOpe De relleu
upon in diagnosing diseases of the
lungs or heart? Is it possible for
one to have heart trouble which
may not be detected by the stetho-
scope? MISS s. +.
Answer - The stethoscope con-
veys to the doctors ear the sounds
produced by the lung or heart and
excludes extraneous sounds so that
he may concentrate his attention
on the character of the sounds OF
lungs or heart. In many diseases
of the heart and nearly all diseases
Of the lungs, these sounds have
more or less characteristic chang
es, which tell the doctor what is
wrong. In some heart diseases,
however, the stethoscopic examina-
ton is negative. So one might have
very grave heart disease which
could not be determined by the
sound alone.
Compulsory Vaccination.
My daughter will be old enough
to enter school this coming term.
Is it compulsory to have her vac
cinated? Do you know any meas
ures l can take to, prevent having
her>vaccinated? MRS. J. A. P.
Answer - Probably certificate
from your physician will suffice, if
there is some good reason why vac
cination is not advisable now. For
the little girls own protection she
should be vaccinated at the earliest
opportunity. Unvaccinated, her
beauty, liberty and life are to a
certain extent jeopardized.
Salt Water.
Will warm water and salt injure
the eyes? Is such a Solution in any
way beneficial? How many times
day should the teeth be brushed
r. S.
Answer Not if just the right
amount of salt is dissolved in the
water, and, that is a rounded tea
spoonful to the pint of boiled wa
ter, which is non-irritating like the
salty tears. One good brushing
with a toothbrush. for children, is
J sufficient.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
Argus Information Bureau


Hakn Director WASHINGTON Give fun nan ana
Will be
to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady. NJ. {
Mood PAvuialsa - Aunor.

the mastication had extracted all
taste. That was where he overshot
himself. 1t would be unwise to
follow any such unphysiological
practice. In view Of Mr.. Fletcher's
remarkable sense / can't under
stand how he ever happened to con-
ceive such . thing.
But take tip from Mr.. Horace
Fletcher, fat folks and folks with
alleged Indigestion and stomach
and liver complaint. His CASTRO
nomic policy was a great success.
As have told here on a previous
occasion, the man himself had won
derful physical endurance while
following his own method OF eat
ing-he matched and surpassed the
best college athletes In gymnasium
tests Of physical endurance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-10

I'm a private citizen now" said Old
Charley Dawes, declining 10 be interviewed on
national questions, "and what l do or say
won't really make deal Of difference"
20 wouldn't 1t be lovely, and wouldn't 1t be
grand" If our public servants at Washington
who I'LL the congressional record so full OF
bunk could acquire the same point Of view!
= @Only God Can Make Tree"-But Man
Thinks He Can Single It
From the Illinois State Register.]
Fireworks alighting In . tree at 1119
East Jefferson street Tuesday night ig-
nited it. The flames were extingufshed
without damage by fremen.
\. -.
Everlastic shingles viii prevent near
ly all roof fires. Sold by Springfield
Roofing & Supply Co.-Adv.
DOC BRADY, in common with other gentry
who syndicate their writings, is handicapped
by long distance proof-readng Nevertheless -
the r. p. s. quoted him Saturday, symptoms
like yours often warrant an exploratory opera
ton in my opinion"
We've often thought many Of Docs opinions
needed disinfectinE but it had not occurred to
us that an "expl jratory operation" was war
ranted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
Attractiveness.

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea with sulphur added. will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just
q few applications viii prove a rev
elation If your hair is fading. streak
ed or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and
sulphur recipe at home. though. is
troublesome. An easier way is to
get a bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound at any drug store all
ready for use This is the old-time
recipe improved by the addition Of
other ingredients
While wispy. gray. faded hair is
not sinful we all desire 20 retain
cur youthful appearance and attrac-
tiveness. BY darkening your hair
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound, no one can tell. because
il does il so naturally. so evenly. You
just dampen sponge or soft brush
with il and draw this through your
hair. taking one small trand at a
time, by morning all gray hairs have
disappeared, and after another ap-
plcatiou or two your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy. soft and
luNurlaht. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12

oct. 27-Rev. Leonard Jacob
Christler, rector OF St Marks
Episcopal church, and Mrs. Mar
garet Carleton, wife of former
District Judge Frank Carleton.
found dead in hall OF rectory.
Both had been shot through the
heart and the pistol was in Mrs.
Cartoons right hand.
oct. 29-Coroner's jury, after
inquest. decides Mrs. Carleton,
while insane. killed the Rev.
Carleton and then slew herself.
oct. 31-Post-mortem examin-
alton by Havre physicians result
ed i'm report that course of bullet
penetrating Mrs. Cartoons heart
was different from usual course in
suicides. Also brought out fact
that woman was left-handed.
Nov. AIRS Joseph Pyle.
mother Of dead woman, begins
presenting questions to prosecut-
ing attorney TO show daughter
did not do the killing.
Nov. prosecuting attorney
declares case is closed with cor
oner's verdict, unless untoward
developments come to- light,
Nov. Mrs. Pyle resumes
fight for investigation, husband
joins her and town is divided in
TO factions uph1Ging Christler
and suicide theory and those up
holding double murder theory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
Eating too much meat may clog
Kidneys, then the
Back hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and
and need a flushing occasion
ally, else we have 5ackache and dull
misery in the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, tor
pid liver. acid stomach, sleepless-
ness and all sorts of bladder dis
orders.
You simply must keep your kid
neys active and clean and the mo-
ment you feel an ache or pain in
the kidney region. get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any good
drug store here, take a tablespoon
ful in a glass Of water before
breakfast for few days and your
kidneys viii then act fine This ia
nous salts is made from the acid
OF grapes and lemon juice COM
bined with lithia, and is harmless
20 flush clogged kidneys and slim
ulate them 20 normal activity II
also helps neutralize the acids in
the urine so it no longer irritates,
thus helping to relieve bladder dis
orders.
Jad salts is harmless; inexpen-
sive; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia water drink which everybody
should take now and then 20 help
keep their kidneys clean.
A well-known local druggist says
he sells lots OF Jad Salts TO folks
who believe in trying 10 correct kid
ney trouble while it is only trouble.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-12
CONVICT Is HEIR
TO BIG FORTUNE

WINDSOR W. Nov 11-Rich-
ard Demange. convict. residing in
cell No. 12S. at the Vermont state
prison. is an heir to a fortune Of
S12.00O,O00. it was learned recent
~
The eray-faced, handed
convict. who is wealthy enough to
buy the Jail and turn it into a mag
nificent mansion. viii prob bly, be
released early next spring. provid-
ing he behaves himself and has good
luck. lie is serving a sentence OF
from two to three years.
Richard Dcmauee has been o Ia
borer all his life. but recently learn
ed that he is one of the three equal
heirs OF the deceased Nicholas De-
mango. whose fortune. now amount
ing 20 S12,0O0.O00. is deposited IN
the Bank of France. ct Paris. He
IS anxiousIy counting the days when
he can leave the prison and assist
- relatives i'm the establishing OF
- identity and the identity of the
dg dead Nicholas
4e only weak link in the evil
supporting the Demange
&C.. IS OF relationship les the alb
sen,e of birth records proving the
relationship Of the living Demanges
&C. their grandflther. Nicholas De-
mango These papers were mislaid
years ago.