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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
Helping Husbands.

In England, whenever a man becomes In
volved in the political affairs Of this or that
district. his wife generally is found lighting BY
his side. making speeches. distributing politi-
cal cards or in other ways mixing with the
electorate. And the same il true about men,
when their wives chance to be candidates for
some office. 1t is no common sight for the wife
to stump the district for her husband. and the
eloquence and appeal which women make
among their own as well as among the oppo-
site sex is. pretty well recognized in Europe.
We do not see much Of this thing in America.
Why? The question is not easy to answer. In
some misunderstanding in most cases-wo-
men haven't become Interested in the political
affairs in this country to the same extent that
they are in England Womans native dispo-
sition is to remain in the background and let
the men fight it out But the time is coming.
If it is net already here, when the woman ora
tor in the political campaign is going to have
lot to do with the ultimate results. And wives
who help husbands in campaigns will be found
in larger numbers in the immediate future than
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
Russian Football.

Russia again is taking great interest in out
door sports. especially football. This news is
in letter from DR.. Boris Bogen New Yorker,
with the American famine relief forces working
outst Odessa. The revival of sports Is one Of
theaprest signs yet that Russia is definitely
on the road back to normal. Sports are ma
tional safety valves. When people expalfd their
SURPLUS energy and dissipate their nervous
emotions in sports there is not much left for the
war7spirit to feed on. When war seethes in the
blooa there is little time and attention for
games except as part of the physical hardenins
for battle. One reason Americans are not war
likesis because they vent their energies and
emotions on outdoor sports. An instruction
in our country could be nipped in the bud by
rusl1pg couple of big league baseball teams
10 @e center of trouble. How much chance
would a general have running competition with
basSpan] None.
- peculiar thing observed by Dr. Bogen,
aboef the revival Of football in Russia, is the
abs9nSe Of teamwork Each player tries to
wfnSthe game by himself. Individual prowess
= 40 the main thing with the spectators. Or.
pogsa says The people take sides Eot %
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
TOmSin1SSayS

Happiness is a state of mind your own
business.
Every man starts life as a baby. 1t is best
to outgroW it.
When hubby helps with the dishes you know
who is boss
Some towns have all the luck. Two motor
cycles smashed in Detroit.
The man who makes the worst of things
gets it.
We respect telephone girls. They are con-
nected with some OF the best families In town.
Our trains may be late; but Russian time
tables are calendars.
More women are shooting their husbands
Practice makes perfect.
What could nelp safety first campaign
more than longer skirts?
A wise mali never poisons his wife or Sc
lects their wall paper.
Wouldn't it be great il an American dollar
was worth as much here as it is in Germany?
Terrible things about girls showing their
ears again is in they may wiggle them while
dancing.
Michigan man thinks he is the devil Moral:
Don't believe everything your wife tells you
Stewards plan to eliminate strange words
from menus. Nothing is said about eliminating
strange prices.
We saw a man who was Gown in the mouth
and up in the air.
Hunt the bright side. If your clothes were
better people might mistake you for a boot
logger,
An elephants trunk has 10000 muscles
1t is the only trunk a baggage man can't smash
The man who t. kes his own time never has
any left over.
''Piain girls are clever finds professor
But, professor, is clever girl plain?
Funny things happen. poet has become
prize fighter.
Edison admits he invented the photograph;
but it is doubtful if blame for these railroad
wrecks will ever be placed.
| Beauty secret: Never cuss a woman whose
1 finger nails are long.
! It's about equal. High-brows have the
bfows. low-brows have the chins.
few more weeks to do something to he
thankful for Thanksgiving
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
Daily Poem
By BERTON BRAILEY,
OUT OF THE WILD.

Home again, home again, back from vacation.
Back to the comforts of civilization,
Back where the bugs don't attend each COLA
ton,
Back where the food isn't constantly fried :.
Hcme where the beds aren't excessively ]umny
Home, where the tables aren't shaky and
jumpy,
Home, where the floors aren't ill xnarlv and
bumpy.
After all, home is the place to abide!
Home, where the windows aren't stubborn and
sticky.
Home. where the stove isn't smoky and tricky
Where all the woodwork's not wormy and
ticky,
Where you get water by turning q tan:
Where there are mirrors to aid your adjoining
Where milk and papers are brought You each
morning,
Life in the country I'm not at all scorninx
Still. think homes the best spot on the
map!
There1l be collectors to bother and hound mo
There will be noise Of the city around me.
Worries and cares that have oftentimes bonnd
mo
Once more will give me pain in the dom.
business will drive me without much cessation
Clothes, fcod and fuel bills cause irritation.
Neveftheless, n0w Tn through With vacation.
jaln1 = IN n Il Il md 70 b Homei
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
The Daily Short Story

"Ah! That's a long time-and
this sideboard-ever think of SELL
ing emp
Mrs. Gage flushed. "They amt
worth much. Where could we sell
'em?"
!. Tell you what" the man consid-
cred. Il do a little in that line my
self. just collecting. you see, a few
old things like yours. l might find
something here. Now, If you want
ed little money, 'twould come in
handy We might make some kind
OF q bargain. You can't use all this
stuff"
mo, it's in the way" Mrs. Gage
answered, but her husband said
nothing.
"I'll give you two dollars apiece
for those chairs" he offered.
"Oh, will you" she gasped
you can have email Of 'em. We
don't need EN-"
And the sideboardAI'll give you
$50 for that"
Mrs. Gage could hardly believe
her ears. Her things were worth
something. They would be rich!
! The sale. continued. The man
went from attic to cellar, picking
out the things he wanted. You
needn't fear coming to want" he
said. You'll have enough for the
rest Of your lives. My mans out
side. He'll take this truck out of
your way"
| They had come to the big four
poster in the attic. Then Mr.. Gage
spoke for the first time. Mother"
he whispered, you an me slept on
that when We was first married,
All our babies has slept on it,
80 they have, father" Some
how, money didn't look SO impor-
tant TO her now. I'VE won't let
. that co."
i And the crib, mother-he's tax
ing that! Our first baby that died
slept in that"
Tears were in the woman's eyes,
"He can't have that" she cried.
Mrs. Cages feelings were begin
ming to change. Things were very
precious to her now. 1t would be
like parting with the children over
again to let these 90. One by one
they went over the things the man
had set aside. Each one had deal
associations. Even the kitchen
chairs had priceless memories-o1
ThanksgivinGs and festivals; the
sideboard, where the little ones had
Teen measured, each year COMING
up little nearer to the top, where
the tempting fruit was displayed
I'VE can't spare one!" mother de.
cided.
: How could she have thought Il
e let them go? The old china. hel
mothers. No one would prize It a.
3 she did.
: I'VE won't let him have 'ein
. whispered her husband, taking he,
t hand.
The stranger spoke. Here's you,
money, madam. I'm in a hurry"
She faced him. 81 don't wan
your money. The things are ours
!. You can't have one Of 'em!"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage sat down b,
the kitchen stove. He stroked hi,
wife's hand softly. We've got eacl
. other. mother, and we've got oul
3 good old things" He chuckled
Guess We can go ON little longer
and well be happy together
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
Tsnsils M Tpherculesie.

The condition. still fairly COM
mon in children. formerly called
"scrofula" but now known to doc
tors az tuberculous cefvfcal adent-
tbs. which ponderous words mean
tuberculosis Of the lymph-nodes or
kernels" in the neck, bears Z very
suspicious relation to the tOnsils.
In the time OF Edward the Confess
sor tuberculous eervical adentfs
was known as kings evil" and the
benightened people imagined 1t was
durable by the touch of royal hands.
The credulity Of ignorant people
doesn't run to that particular kind
OF hokum nowadays, but woman
who can write . fairly ineligible
letter asked me recently whether
wearing a string OF amber beads
would not cure scrofula.
Careful examination has shown
that about per cent Of all tonsils
contain areas of tuberculosis az
recognized by the microscope. Tu-
berculosis Of TIE tonsils was found
in 50 per cent Of LOG cervical aden-
It's cases examined by Doctor Mitch
!, ell, and Doctor Davis, reporting a
survey of 1,064 operations fol
complete removal Of tonsils and
adenoids in England, noted that he
never had found tuberculosis aden-
It's developing in patients whose
tonsils had been removed. The
pharyngeal tcnsil (the adenoid
BODY was found to harbor tuber.
culosis in 10 per cent Of 1,671
cases studied by DR.. G. B. Wood In
this country. In most cases Of ad.
vanced pulmonary tuberculosis the
tonsils are tuberculous-in "a cases
'out of 1879 examined by Wood. Evi
IDENTIFY tonsils are a good thing Il
be rid Of.
Whether the tuberculosis is o.
the human or the bovine type is MOI
very important SO far as treatment
is concerned. 1t is probably bovin,
tuberculosis of the cervical lymph
nodes in the majority of cases il
children-in at least three OF ever,
four cases, according to variou,
students of the disease. The lymph
drainage from the region Of thu
!faucial or throat tonsils and from
the region Of the pharyngeal tonsi
or adenoid body is directly to tn,
chains of lymph nodes on each sid,
of the neck extending from undel
the jaw and car down toward tn,
breast bone.
Bovine tuberculosis is acquire,
chiefly from milk from tuberculou
cows. One-tenth Of all cattl,
slaughtered for food in HOLLAND
have tuberculosis; 16 per cent O
beef cattle in Berlin have tubercu
losis; 2 or 3 Fer cent Of the cattl
killed for food in Pennsylvani;
have tuberculosis. Raw marke
milk in most cities in this countr,
may contain bovine tuberculosi
,bacilli. Pasteurization destroy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
CONVENIENCE.

With Americans using billion dollars
worth of ice every three years, man with a
shovel-type Of brain digs up this interesting
fact: The first artificial ice was not made until
the last year Of the Civil war.
AS late as 1880, only 81 ice factories in the
whole country. Now the zee plants number into
the thousands and turn out over 30000,00 tons
OF ice year. Thousands of conveniences like
ice, we take for granted, do not appreciate our
comforts as compared with our ancestors.
However, while We have more conveniences
we also have more discomforts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
ANTIQUES.
BY julia Il. :sObinsOn.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
Mr.. Gage and his wife were get
ting feeble. They're growing DID,
folks said of them. Mr.. Gage could
no longer work all day on his farm
Mrs. Gage gazed about the rooms
of the house where they had always
lived. We've got more things than
we need, father" she observed.
I'VE needed 'em once, mother
he returned.
But they amt good for much
now" she protested, they're kinder
in the way"
"Mebby they be. mother, but
they've done good service in theil
day."
Look at them chairs. We haG
'em when we first set up house
keeping-do you remember? Blu,
they're old now"
Eyes, l remember; nigh onto 81
years, amt it,"
"Fifty-five, father" she correct
ed.
That so? We're gettin' old, bu
we amt outgrown each other. i
things have wore out a bit" h
ohuckled, twinkle in his eye.
Them chairs cost heap o
money" she went on. IF we'd /;
put it in the bank we'd have some
thing to live on now"
But what would we a sat on al
these years? What was it we pait
fur emf"
,, Fifty cents apiece, John. That
what they cost, and there's dozel
of EN-"
They've wore we'll, amt they
mother?"
"And there's the sideboard," sh
persisted. I'VE paid SO for that
an faint a mite O. good to u
! now"
But it has been O. use, mother,
he protested.
"An' all the parlor things" sh
continued. I'VE don't use 'em. w
don't have no occasion TO go int
the parlor now"
That's a fact, mother! TIL
! kitchens the best place, but tn
children liked to 60 in there whe
they had their good times, the wed
din's an things. How they di
make the old house ring in the1
days! The things have done thei
work, mother. l guess we won
worry bout what we spent on 'em.
@Mebby so, father, but it seem
kinder q waste O. money"
They settled down to their quie
evening by the kitchen stove.
was not often that mother" VOL
ried about money matters, and sh
soon forgot.
A week later Mr.. and Mrs. Gag
were sitting at their late breal
fast. The table was set with th
blue china they used for the la.
SIS years, the pewter castor, Ii
sugar bowl Of curious design, th
two-tined forks.
There came knock at the bac
/ door. A man walked in, Of keel
business-like appearance.
Thought twas most likely +
find you in the Kitchen" he al
nounced. Its the best room in Ii
house. now amt it? I always Low
a Kitchen"
He looked about the room.
Il do love old things! You've 4
a lot OF 'em. That old blue chin
now. I'm interested in that. Mu.
! be quite old? Yes, I thought 8
| And this pewter! These chairs
You must have had EN-"
Fifty-hve yeaFs!" Mrs. Gag
,oastAd
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The Rock Island vice ring has used every
thing but bullets in its attempt to force The
Argus into silence on the Gabel murder But
the only persons the vice lords can bluff are
those weaker and more ccwardly than them
selves. The Argus hasn't started to fight yet,
and 1t hopss that it win not be necessary to use
all Of it, anmgnition in getting the results that
must b had 4 Rock island il to szox healthiay
and dscea&lys
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The Argus isn't afraid CT the Gabel murder
ers or any Of the gang that is shielding and
defending them. The Argus will be doing bus
mess as usual long after the Gabel murderers
and their defenders are remembered only as
an incident in fight in Rock Island between
public decency on the one side and public de-
bauchery and banditry on the other.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

mate before the end of the year ana
then are allotted certain nulhoei
or amount by the state nlgh"a!
commission. Other states 90 h''
allot a certain number but licenses
are obtained from the state hisa-
way commission at the state ctpi'
tai.
@. When did the United States
government cease coming two anu
one-half dollar gold pieces? e. II.
A. The treasury departmen.
says that the $3.50 gold piece is sun
a minted coin but none has Reen
coined since 1915.
O. What is meant by gauge I'D
! speaking of shot guns? r. I.
A. The gauge is the measure,
ment Of the diameter OF the bore u
! the gun.
@. Will an electric motor run Id
. vacuum? T. r. B. =.
| A. An electric motor will run III
q vacuum, but with increased heat
ing for the same output. or WIN
less output for the same heating,
because the normal cooling by ar
| circulation is absent.
@. How can an eight hour DAY
| be practiced on a farm when cows
have to be MIXED every II hours!
IN. B.
! A. Farm help may work III
shifts. or rest periods amounting 10
four hours may be planned in IL
hour day.
| q. What does Hoboken meant
E. Med.
A. Hoboken was first called Ho-
bocan Hackingh, the land OF the
tobacco pipe, because of the fao1
that the Indians carved pipes IRON
. kind Of stone found there
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
DOLLS.

American top exporting firm gets this letter
from customer in Lucknow, India: 1.-The sam
pie wax dolls is all running away. owing to
equatorial heat of Indian summer. Eight china
dolls is to hand with six broken noses and
nine cats is come with only seven tails. The
leopards is too much deficient in spots for our
climate"
Very easy to talk glibly about building up
foreign trade. Not so easy, when you try it.
Its basis, like everything else worthwhile, is
infinite attention to details.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

TAs psper nark = Gradually going ont Of
circuise5on II Germany. W0tthlessness y r.
pudf4tjng M marx ont Of existence.
n its place, Germans are beginning TO use
tcreign money. English pound and American
dollar lead In popularity.
cases: A Prussian farm Is rented for $500
pounds Of butter Q year. church concert IN
Wurttemberg village charges two eggs ad-
mission.
Meantime, Germany works busily. Money
10 important, but not indispensable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

If you don't believe that Rock Island is con-
trolled by the underworld interest yourself to
the extent OF making list OF the vicious re-
sorts publicly Haunted in the faces of the wo-
men and children Of the city. Every one of
them is protected by regular payments to the
immunity ring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The Rock Island vice ring sounded its own
death knell when it killed Bill Gabel. Incl
dentally it did Rock Island the best turn that
will probably ever happen to the city, for it
will mean eventually the radiance of crowd
Of murderers, bandits and grafters that has
been lodestone around the city. stunning
Its growth and intimidating its progressive and
decent citizenship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The ruling element at the city hall is per
fectly privileged to be known by the company
it keeps and to be guased by its friends, wheth-
er OF choice or necessity. No one will begrudge
it the distinction it is getting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The more the ruling element at the city hall
attempts to smear The Argus the better The
Argus Is pleased. Good ihtentioned people are
often as much admired for the enemies they
make as the friends they keep. The Argus is
quite willing to be judged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

O. When, how and where did the
Jewish people begin to speak Yid-
dish instead of Hebrew? =. d.
A. The Jews who left Germany
during the middle ages for the
Slavic lands of Bohemia, Poland,
Galicia and Lithuania, spoke mid
die high German and wrote 1t quite
! correctly although they employed
. the Hebrew letters. Out Of touch
with Germany, the German sounds
and forms underwent some change,
while Hebrew, Aramic and Slavic
words were addedsto the language.
The resultant idiom. Yiddish, sup
| planted the Slavic Of the primitive
/ Jewish settlers, and gradually with
Jewish migration was carried to all
parts of the world. Pure Hebrew
Is now an academic language. found
only in books.
@. Did Caesar really say "et tn
Brute" when he was assassinated ?
R. A.
A. The words meaning "and
thou also, Brutus," were supposed
to have been uttered by Caesar at
the moment he was stabbed by
Brutus, but there Is no ancient
authority for attributing this utter
:, ance to Caesar and it 10 probable
that the popular impression is due
!. to the use Of the words by Shakes
j peare in his famous play.
| @. What method IL used to de-
termine the license number given
each county? II. ]. H.
A. The American Automobile as
ISOLATION says that the states vary
in regard to the method used to de-
termine the automobile license
number. In some states the coun-
ties are required to send in an esti-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The Rock Island immunity ring got so strong
that it assumed to sell the bootlegger federal
government protection. But the bootlegger has
found that the immunity ring has been selling
something it can't deliver
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

Meanwhile the murde-ers of Bill Gabel go
unpublished and without fear of apprehension
SO far as the local authorities are concerned
Who did it?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

Rock Island had to pass through it's present
crisis sooner or later. 1t will be a cleaner,
safer and more prosperous community after the
operation has been completed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

Who are the men who monthly divide the
thousands of dollars collected from prostitutes,
bootleggers and gamblers in Rock Island? The
Argus may some day be obliged to print their
names.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
Who killed Bill Gabel? Who did it?

The Rock Island vice ring is opposed to Of
fering reward for the capture of the Gabel
murderers. Why?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

You'd best be careful to whom you address
yourself about the Gabel murder. You're liza
BILE to be arrested for even thinking about it
nowadays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

The Rock Island vice ring had easy sailing
until it found it could not placate or intimidate
or terrorize The Argus into silence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11

!. Rock Island used to be governed from the
city hall. But those days are gone, at least for
the duration of the present administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
ICE.

One million dollars a day is what ice costs
tie American people, The national ice bill for
70 years is as big as the present national debt
Paying for our ice until 1882 is not going
then, about the national debt! Somehow, a
dollar handled by Uncle Sam looks 10 times as
big as a dollar handled by the individual
American.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Neceaaed TNnNllS.


Is it dangerous to have tonsils
removed when they are deceased,
in a person ~ years old? A. F. III.
Answer-No. In fact it Is safe
nowadays to remove tonsils that
have been buried for years.
Another Perfect Lady.
I am 4 married woman, as my
name implies, '63k inches tall, and
weigh, stripped, 1856 pounds. If
even think Of a good substantial
meal. l Immediately gain more
flesh. rise at S each morning and
work in my garden for two hours
i mean work when l say work
work with the hoe and the prespir-
alton drops off like rain. am "a
years young. and want your karell
treatment for reducing.
MRS. E. N. S.
Answer-You may want the kar-
ell regime or something else to re-
'ducc weight, but it affords me great
pleasure to ASSURE you. madam. that
you do not need it, being, as l say,
a perfect lady at your present
weight undressed.s Just keep on
living as you have lived, to control
your weight.
Causes Of Neuritis.
Please tell in your column what
causes neuritis.-Mrs. T. G. w.
Answer-Alcoholism, syphilis, TO-
cal infection, injury, extension Of
inflammation from neighborine
structures, arsenic, lead, pressure
upon root or trunk Of the nerve by
tumor or crutch.
Cancer Pamphlet.
I have had an operation for can
Ger of the breast, and am now hav'
ing X-ray treatments to prevent re-
currence. Will you please send me
| the government pamphlet about
cancer? MRS. S. A. T.
Answer recall no government
pamphlet. Send 10 cents to the
American Medical association, IS;
N. Dearborn street. Chicago, ILL.,, fol
authoritative pamphlet on cancer
of the breast.