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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
The Daily Short Story

But no, the name and address were
unmistakably correct, and she liked
the bold hand writing. The verse
/ savored of originality and the invi-
| tation conveyed on the other side
I tempted her beyond endurance. In
a few moments she was dressing
hurriedlyy but with careful eye to
her best appearance. Someone had
sent her an invitation to dinner,
thai was all, and it was enough.
I Her heart thumped loudly when
she touched the button at the mag
ic door of Suite in a certain apart
ment house up town. She did not
recognize the man who relieved her
of her wraps and conducted her
. into a bright, CHEEKY room, where
the fireplace and the lighted can
dies threw an almost uncanny rad
lance into the center where she
stood.
Mr. Elbridge has been quite ill,
Miss, and asks if you will pardon
his not greeting you here. Will
you come this way, Miss?" Edna
felt sure that il was in her profess
sional capacity that she had awak-
ened interest in the people here.
A tall figure rose from the couch
as she entered the den. She hest
tated a moment in advancing, but
the man was SO palpably white and
weak that she gathered courage
and fastened forward with out
stretched hand.
1T was so good of you to come"
he said, grasping her hand cor
daily. You don't mind catering
TO the caprice of an invalid, do you,
Miss West? l simply couldn't go
out for my spring party, that was
the big idea"
She liked his voice. his ingratia-
ting smile and boyish appeal.
1T IS l who am indebted" she
said, with her shy smile. Il was
terribly lonely and tired when your
card came, AMI now l am just hun
cry, that's all"
She moved away to look at one of
Johns pictures, and in few mo-
ments they were chatting away like
time-tfied comrades. Gradually all
restraint melted away, and like
too children they played the game.
Edna left quite too soon after din
ner, according to Johns secret
verdict, but they were both elated
at the thought of days to come. Yet
there had been no mention of an
other meeting.
Peter you have made a sorry
victim of me, l fear" complained
rather fretfui young man when
he retired that night.
But you seem TO be happy, SIR"
faltered Peter.
Il was-that's the trouble. Never
so happy in my life, old fellow. l
have you to thank for saving me
the trouble of hunting the world
over for Mrs. John EIbridge, your
future mistress. Peter. And Peter,
have a dozen American beauties
and some extra special candy sent
to Miss West early in the morning
l guess that's all for the time be-
ing, Peter, thank you"
And perhaps few sprays of
lily-of the-valley, sir" suggested
Peter, and John grinned appreci-
atiyeiy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. [
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

the duration of the periods i've
minutes each succeeding day. II
something like this were the rule
we doctors would not reap such q
huge harvest treating wicked sun
burn, because the skin would be
gradually tanned, not burned. and
thus made insensitive to long ex-
posure.
The menace of typhoid still pur-
sues the vacation-mad traveller, not
only in polluted drinking water. but
in various fresh vegetables washed
in polluted water, and in all kinds
of food, raw or cooked. which has
been handled by person who is,
perhaps unwittingly, carrier OF
typhoid bacilli. So far as danger
from drinking water is concerned
every vacationfst may protect him.
self in either of two ways, namely,
by boiling all water before drink
ing. or by dissolving in each quart
a halazone tablet to disinfect it.
Halazone is a chlorine compound
especially prepared for this pur-
pose and purchasable from drug
gists everywhere. For protection
against the other sources of typhoid
fever there is but one resort-be
immunized by your physician be-
fore you leave home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
SmaIlnOx and Tuberculosis.

Is smallpox more dangerous for
person having tuberculosis
Would you advise a tuberculosis
person to be vacciaRte9? L A J.
Answer-Yes.
No Gloom Dispensed Here.
Six months ago l had pleurisy.
Two months ago l had bronchial
pneumonia :. . do not gain much
strength only little cough
Do you think there is dan
ger of tuberculosis? MRS. NJ. N.
Answer-If l had reason to think
so l certainly would not say so
here, because that would do you
no possible good. My dear madam,
do not trif1e with your health. Have
your physicians advice.
A Dogs Sad Life.
A friend of mine has two pink
eyed dogs which she washes in the
family bath tub. Is it dangerous
for human beings to use the same
tub afterward. even though it has
been well cleaned c. W.
Answer can't say that it is
more dangerous to use the tub aft
er the dog than it is to use it after
a human being has bathed in it.
But 1 do sympathize with the dogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
For Shorter Speeches.

The award for 1922 distinguished public
service should go to the Quebec board of trade
for placing a ban on long speeches. The Que
bee board has informed its members that here
after no person shall be permitted to talk for
more than three minutes unless he has some
thing important to present The secretary of
The organization must be informed a day in ad-
vance if any member is to be given the privi-
lege of speaking for more than the three min
ntes-but even If he is allowed to go over the
limit he Gan under no circumstances talk for
more than ten minutes.
American audiences will welcome the i'm
portation of the Quebec idea Chautauquans
who have been in the habit of sitting on hard
benches for two hours listening to some word
painting orator would be glad to hear the It'd
fngs that lecturers from now are to be lin
tied in time. And most chautauqua lecturers
gould put all the meat of their two hour ad-
dress in ten-minute speech If they had the
Newspaper habit of condensation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
Politics and the Judiciary.

Recent decisions of the United States su-
preme court have been interpreted, rightly or
wrongly, as hostile TO labor. Evidently the
attitude of the high court regarding labor is to
become - live issue. However few open
minded citizens will suspect any member of
the supreme court of being consciously hostile
to any class group. ALL it is reasonable to
believe, are high minded and conscientious men.
1t is difficult to criticse the courts latest la
Dor announcement to the effect that labor
unions are legally responsible for property
damages inflicted losses suffered in inter
state commerce as result of strikes, because
this seems to have been the unanimous opinion
of the judges, several OF whom are liberals
The results may be unfortunate There Is talk
already of new campaign on the part of or
ganized labor for elective judiciary and the
recall of judicial decisions. two things strongly
opposed by the conservative citizenship of the
nation. Morris Hilquit, the Socialist leader,
charges that the Sherman antitrust law,-en-
acted to curb the trusts and prevent capitals
tic abuse, has been diverted from the object
which congress intended and used more strin-
gently against labor than against those whose
practices 1t was intended to correct 1t would
help much, in the present instance il there
were assurance that employers organizations
imposing lockouts would be held no less re-
sponsible than labor organizations calling
strikes. As far as the public is concerned, it
wants neither strikes nor lockouts: and such a
rule as this, by forcing both sides to get to-
sether instead of fighting each other, might be
p good thing for everybody.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
Production and Peace.

A good point is made by H. C. Wells in his
Outline of History when he argues that the ele-
mentary struggle for bread and brotherhood
hes at the root of war. Without the products
Of the soil civilization perishes- People who
have sufficient food and clothing are slow to
start quarrel with neighboring nation.
Inability to obtain sufficient food drove the
primitive tribes out to slaughter. They killed
and robbed the weaker tribes and took posses
sion of their lands, Japan feels the pinch Of
Restricted opportunity to feed and ciothe her
people today. China, with her immense popu-
iation and wide territory. fears the crisis of
starvation. Germany resents being henmed in
America and the British empire have enjoyed
bcundless territory and rich lands. They con-
sequently have felt greater sense of security
md cultivated the more peaceful arts The
primal fear Of man is lest he shall not have
food. housingsand clothing. The first princi-
pie Of peace Ia eceaocnic security backed by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

Time TO Train for Your Vacation.
The annual vacation habit which
appears to be increasing alarming
ly in America, would perhaps bring
less serious strain upon health
and endurance if folks addicted 70
the habit made some little endeav-
or to condition themselves in ad-
vance. AS it is, the casualties are
something appalling. and from the
time when the early vacationists
come tottering home around the
calends of July, hollow-eyed, nerv-
Gus wrecks, to the last forlorn
stretcher party bearing the latest
word in typhoid about the ides of
October, doctors simply can't snatch
an opportunity to slip away and
make fools of themselves.
There is something strangely
perverse and wrong about the va
cation habit, for almost invariably
the individual who needs a vaca-
ton most gets none at all and
Fthose who are only injured and
made less useful, if possible, by
such an interruption get a long one
each year with full pay and the
worlds blessing. Take mother, for
example. / mean the mother who
mothers her own children and
keeps her own house instead of hir-
ing someone to substitute for her.
Whoever heard of mother getting
vacation? Why, it isn't done.
When 1t comes to a question of a
vacation for mother, the whole fam
lily is one with me on the unwis-
dom of any such interruption of
the ordinary routine Everybody
vacates recklessly enough at our
house but. mother-we keep mother
at home on the job, for the good of
her health, you understand. She
ought to be glad of the chance
don't we furnish her 81 meals a
week the year round?
But, mother aside, and speaking
seriously now, anyone proposing to
risk a vacation should take certain
sound precautions for the protec-
ton of his health. If it is to be an
orgy of swimming. hiking, tennis or
other strenuous sports, the pros
pective vacationist should begin at
least six weeks in advance to train
by regular daily exercise gradually
increased and by daily walks over
gradually increasing distances.
This should include also a gradu-
ally increasing exposure to the
sun, prevention of sunburn One
not accustomed to exposure should
begin with periods of not more
than five minutes of direct expos
ure, three times day, and increase
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

@. Who first recited "In F1and-
eTs Field in this country? In.
A. During the war, E. H. Soth-
ern read this poem to-a Brooklyn
audience, and announced that it
was the first rendition in America.
Q. By what means is money
raised to pay Civil war pensions
NJ. E. S.
A. The pension bureau says that
no special nor separate taxes are
made to secure money for pensions.
They are paid from the general
funds in the treasury of the United
States. no matter from what source
derived.
@. Is the Hudson river ever
called the East river? L. G.
A The Hudson river and the
East river are two distinct streams,
separated by portion of Manhat-
tan islandSThe Hudson river was
originally named the North river
in order to distinguish it from the
Delaware or South river.
Q. How did Bud Fisher happen
to invent Mutt and jeff? J.F.
A. On Nov. Is, 1907, cartoon
comic strip appeared in a San
Francisco newspaper portraying
the race track adventure of A. Mutt.
Mr.. Fisher had been attending the
races. He watched men tearing
around to lay down bets, and de-
cided TO draw composite type OF
man and make a series of cartoons
showing his experiences at the
races This produced A. Mutt.
Soon ars%rward he added JEFF as a
companion - Nntt
@. Just what counUrles ara -
cluded in Latin America? H.D.F.
A Latin America distinguishes
a group of 20 repubics-Argentina.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

st1En postage. lie brlrI. Al inquiries ~
10 each Individual. so SstehilOR Al! u
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba. Dominican Re-
public, Ecuador, Guatemala. Haiti,
Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pan
anna, Paraguay. Peru, Salvador,
Uruguay and Venezuela.
Q. What is spun butter? &c
A. Butter drawn out or worked
into thread-like form, usually for
ornamental purposes, is called spun
butter.
O. What are the symptoms Of
mountain sickness? y O. r
A. AT first effects of anoXaemiar
or mountain sickness, the skin be-
comes rather dry and the digestive
processes are deranged; then fol-
low lassitude, loss of appetite, aver
sion to all forms of physical effort
and drowsiness
Q. Why do We have so many
Troy laundries? d. G. Y.
A. The city of Troy, the birth
place of the collar, cuff and shirt
industry, was practically the home,
and for many years the center Of
the steam laundry interests Of the
country. The name has been used
by hundreds of laundries in var
ious parts of the United states ana
Is even seen abroad.
Q. What is the average cost o.
the automobiles in use?
A. The National AutomoDlie
Chamber of Commerce says that 10
per cent Of all cars in use were
purchased for less than 81 900 ana
IS per cent for less than $4,000
@. What is the mathematics
name for a solid the shape OF
dcnghn"~ i. e. described by q CT
Gle rota,.-,y about a straight 20
in its own plane.
A. Such a solid is called q tore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
Chr TnnthHtnttr
LIKE CHAKITT-AND IT'S GRANITE |
/ YKOTOTYPEs-BT COVERS
MULTITUDE OF SINS.
PRETTY soft.

Dear Mac: Aw, Mac, let ME get out your
old column once, beingsI have special facili-
ties for saying the same thing over in diherent
words. in that way / could nil the space for
you. ~,
don't say cud fiji 1t Ike you 90, put l Il
he. N I wrote il oncet it would call forth
enough comment TO supply you with contr1bu-
tions for the full length OF your stay IN camp
see what l mean? I'm willin TO sacrince my
self to make a roamn' holiday.
Enclosed find a sample collum of my manu-
facture. II you think / cud do it let me know
and I'll take some time and make you real
one l Just wrote down my thoughts as tney
came and YOU en- readily see how varied and
my thoughts en- be. And to-
morrow l may have entirely dif'runt ones.
Lookit. Maci
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

4 An Iowan has been found starving on the
Streets of New York. having gone without food
several days. There are a lot OF people who
go that long without food IN New York. but they
are New Workers, not Iowans. The Iowan
Simply couldn't thrive on the scenic diet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
BEER SAVES BRITAIN.

LOndon.-The brewing Of beer Is
one of the chief butresses in Brit
aims financial solvency, according
to H. z. Field, president of the In
stitute of Brewing. Prohibition, he
added, in the course of a recent ad-
dress on this subject. would I'M
doubtedly spell the financial and
economic ruin of the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

President Harding has just passed through
storm on Chesapeake bay. But he escaped
he blowing at Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

With the government itself engaged in boot
Logging the high it can't very well
expect the people at home to have any respect
for its Volstead law. Brewer Busch is right
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

4 An eastern health officer says that all per-
sons should live to be 100. Most Of the present
generation have already lived longer than that.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

If the kitchen could be made as aluring as
the moving picture studio what an army Of
splendid cooks we would have coming along.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

s If you don't believe that the Trans
Mississippi Valley Exposition and Pageant of
Progress is going to be a big affair ask some OF
your friends in other cites.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

One of the most widely followed
professions in the far north is that
Of the ivory carver
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

IL An eastern prison boasts the politest man in
phe world. After he had been placed in the
Electric chair he asked permission to give his
seat to a lady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

The black scarf worn by Amer
lean sailors is in memory of sea-
mso who dad In previous wars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
FORSAkEN.


Forsaken, forsaken,
FNorsaken am l. -,
The fam1y's gone visiting
Left me a pie
An a roast in the icebox
An twelve macaroons-
l can't find the pepper,
The salt, mr. the spoons.
I've used all the teacups,
Ye gods and small fishes,
/ can't eat no more
Until wash the dishes.
l hate to do homework,
I'm cross as a bear,
o where are my collars,
An the brush for my hair!
l visited the market
Bought cold liverwurst-
1t fell on the sidewalk
An thesdog got there first
am so distracted
| can't even cry
Forsaken, forsaken,
Forsaken am /!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

Campers get close to nature, but they
object to the mosquitoes sharing that privilege
With them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
Argus Information Bureau

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

Hot weather hint: Don't mention IL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

for US. Ell?
1GNG
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Merry-Co-Round Work
OF Art, Petitioners Hold
Would Mandnmus New Rochelle
Mayor Who Refuses Permit
for 'sRcauiiIui Machine"

Mayor Scott of New Rochelle has
been served with papers in the action
OF Tasos Polychron, Lcgorc Mcllas and
John Cakouras, proprictors Of re-
frcshmcnt stand at Wild Cliff, New Ro-
chclic, who have applied TO tho Supreme
Court for II percmptory writ Of man
damus to compel the Mayor to give
them permit to construct and operate
a merry -go-round Mt the entrance Of
Hudson Park. The summons is return
able at White Plains January 81.
in the application for the order the
petitioners declare that the mcrry-go-
round will be can instrument of rare
beauty. furnishing music and harmony
OF the highest type
Mayor Scott said that he had made
INQUIRIES among persons living and
owning property near Hudson Park as
to how they felt about tho enterprise
and had hccn told that they did not
favor it. Mayor Scott also thinks tho
c~.lon, Wh,ch is at the end Of troll
ley line. would be dangerous to crowds.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
Police, in Water Raid.
Trap Alleged Booileggers
Launch Pursucs Rowboats: {:
First Escapes but 3 Occupants
OF Second Are Caught

Inspector James Hallock, lord high
admiral of the police navy. led a
aotilla OF launches against the boot
leRger galleons last night and about
midnight deserted several rowboats
loafing suspiciously near the South
Rrco klyn pier at the foot Of Thirty
ninth Street. where the newly arrived
Pre- sidentc Wilson is moored.
Instead of needing the police COM
mands to halt. the rowboats scattered
and made off at top speed, two of them
heading for the pier. The police sent
a volley after them and raced after
the two that were making for the pier.
Two men clambcrcd out of the first
rowboat and were running up the pier
before the first police launch bumped
a pile. The three men in the second
lowboat were not so lucky, and were
hauled down !gnominiously with boat
hooks as they scrambled up the Shiny
timbcrs.
Several feet patrolmen, led by Pa
trolman Jagg, set out in pursuit of the
two who had got ashore, but all they
found was an automobile with 113
bottles of whisky in it and two auto
matte pistols.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-19
A. W. Levy Heads Jewish
Charities of BROOKLYN
Former Incnmben,s of Other
Offices Reelected at the
Annual Meeting

At the twelfth annual meeting Of the
Brooklyn Federation OF Jewish Char-
ties, last night at the Unity Club.
Brooklyn. all of the officers, with the
exception Of one. were reelected. Judge
A lcyander II. Gcismar, the retiring
president Of the organization, who
served thrcc successive terms, was
succeeded by Aaron William Levy, d
Manhattan attorney
Commissioner Bird S. Coler of the
Department Of Public Welfare spoke
on "Co-operation With the City," lie
praised the work Of the federation: he
criticized the recent campaigns 70,
funds to establish more hospitals for
victims of tuberculosis declaring the
city had sufficient ospitals and facili-
tie to cope with the situations: he
sad there were more than seven hun
dred beds IN these city hospitals that
were unoccuped and EXPRESSED gratiii-
cation for the new city ordinance which
torhldS solicitation Of funds in the
streets
Supreme Court Justice Edward La
Zansky also spoke. The officers elected
IN addition to Mir Lew are: Vice
Pres ldent. Samuel Rottenberg: second
vice-president, Louis j. Jaffee; third
vice-pre dent, Mitchell May; trcasur.
er Elias Reiss; assistant treasurer
ph'ilp II. Leifcrt; secretary. Walter n,
Rothschlld; assistant secretaries, Leon
:. Pclz and Benjamin c. Ribman: cx-
ccutlVe secretary, Max Abelman.