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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
The Daily Short Story

see the big earthern dish, the rich.
crusty brown surface rising tantal-
izingly from its dark sides. Why,
it had been years since she had
tasted escalloped oysters!
In quick succession she read the
headings OF another page: Indian
Pudding" Pumpkin Pie!" Ginger
bread" and-what was that?
Boiled Dinner!" She remembered
now. her mother had been partial
to boiled dinners. In fancy she
could see the big platter in which
the steaming vegetables had been
borne triumphantly to the table.
Miss Lucinda closed the book
slowly. Her colorless dinner SIM
mered in a spineless fashion upon
the stove, odorless, tasteless, high
ly nutritious. She eyed it frown-
ingly, then turned and went out
upon the veranda, closing the front
door firmly behind her. The lock
clicked sharply, and with q little
exclamation of dismay she realized
. that she had locked herself out.
The back door was also locked, as
were all the windows downstairs.
She sat down to ponder her plight.
Big drops of rain began to fall
thick and fast, promising to drench
Miss Lucinda's thin gown. She
started to her feet helplessly just
as hearty sympathetic voice
sounded from the gate, and the
motherly-looking woman next door
hustled up the walk.
Come right straight home with
me, dearie.'", she chirped, holding
her umbrella over Miss Lucindas
head and grasping her arm. I'm
always getting locked out myself.
thanks to those needless young
ones Of mine"-she laughed COM
fortably-"and I know just how it
feels. Dinners all ready and we'd
love to have you stay. When the
shower lets up, Sammy can Dor
row a ladder and climb in one of
your windows"
While she talked, she had pro-
PEELED Miss Lucinda vigorously
down the walk and in the dilapi-
dated gate next door. In the din
ing room the boiled dinner was
steaming irresistably upon its huge
platter, and Miss Lucinda viewed
it through a sudden mist of tears.
her mind busy with old memories.
Her capsules and pellets and
! pills. with their bewildering direc-
tons for before and after meals"
were unavailable, and she didn't
care. Her rice stood burning upon
the stove. and she was glad of it.
Every article Of food on the table
before her was contained among
those she shouldn't eat, but it
worried her not q whit.
She beamed Aifably upon her
hostess and her noisy brood, and
graciously permitted them to heap
her plate with a goodly portion Of
the intensely vulgar, highly indi-
gestible. but incomparably delecta-
BILE dinner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
The Bachelor Way to Prepare
Wheat

It almost makes me blush now
when | think how pure and un-
chastened my impulses and ambi-
lions were when ] launched into
tthe practice OF medicine in . quiet
little village years ago. recall how
an old doctor there took me under
his wfng-or rather he allowed me
to drive him out ia the country to
give his counsel In a case that had
me treed-and as we ambled along
the dusty road he pointed out many
OF his old patrons and assured me
they were As good as the wheat in
the bin" It took me about four
years to learn that the wheat in the
bin is not necessarily very good
and l learned a lot in those four
years.
Here is . bachelor, Of all people,
telling us how to prepare wheat to
eat. Listen to the man go on:
Your recipe for bran cookies,
printed Sept. q, with a request for
the prayers Of the congregation fol-
the early recovery of the benefici-
aries of. the recipe, was good.
want to recommend some thing
find equally effective as a preven-
tive Of constipation and much sim
pier A person who is patching it
doesn't need a cook to prepare my
remedy against the pill habit. He
can do it himself.
Take the whole wheat as you
lget it from the farmer or the feed
store, dry 1t ont in a pan or can on
the back of the stove. pick it clean
of chaff, and grind it in an ordin-
airy coffee or spice mill. not too fine
Then cook in double boiler, and
the longer it is cooked the better
Eat generous dish of it two or
three times . day, with milk or
cream and sugar. or adding fruit
such as apples stewed in quarters
or berries of any kind, and you
have something worth eating!"
F. ia.
Another way to eat wheat is just
to take a handful out of the bin
basket box or bag and eat it.
Still another way is to wash the
whole wheat with cold water, and
then cook the unground wheat over
night in fireless cooker. Or if
you have fire going all night let
it simmer until breakfast time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
EUGENIC MARRIAGE
LAW FOR ILLINOIS?

Chicago, Nov. 2.-The eugenic
marriage law is to be proposed in
Illinois, Health Commissioner n.
N. Bundesen has announced The
commissioner said that a bill now
is being drafted for submission 10
the legislature to make mandatory
the requirement Of health certif-
Gates for persons contracting mar.
riase.
Health certificates were approved
by the Episcopalian clergy of the
diocese OF Chicago, and the Chicago
Church Federation At recent meet
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

bill it can be redeemed for full
value. If he has less than three
ffths, but more than two-fIths..
it will be redeemed for one-haH
value. 1t should be sent to the
secretary of the treasury, attentioi
of the redemption division, WASH
ington, d. c.
@. What musical instrument dia
Ben jamin Franklin invent? NJ. A. =
A. In 1852 Franklin invented the
harmonica, a musical instrument
formed of a number Of glasses OF
water and played by touching them
with a dampened finger. The less
the quantity of water the lower the
tone of the scale.
@. What is the Ricardian theory
of rent? b. NJ. n
a. According TO the Ricardiah
theory Of rent the price oil 'hs
products of the soil is Determines
by the labor needed to produce
them on the least productive SOILS
in cultivation. The excess pro.
duced on the more productN.
soils goes to the landowner as REM
and increases in absolute and reIa-
tive value amount as the pooIei
land is called into cultivation lhe
result OF this law is stated IN
creasing opulence for men oil ieis
ure; increasing misery for men VI
toll; in q word, fore-ordalned III
equality"
@. Was the late Z. n. Hartman
practical railroad man?
A. E. H. Hartman began COM
nercial life as a brokers' cierH'
became a member of the NdS ioih
stock exchange and founded u,
banking and brokaage hrm VI
Hartman & Co. In 1872. He was
not a practical railroad man IN ,he
sense of being identified win Inc
actual operation of roads. 49,,
Q. What American in the hd'.
Of fame received the Creates
number Of votes cast by the jndges'
A. In the first election 10 1n
hall of fame in 1900, lGO Judges
were chosen and Of these 81 css'
ballots. George Washington r.
ceived the vote of all 81 Abrahaiu
Lincoln received IS votes, as y"
Daniel Webster. Ben FrenKhn
received "a.
@. How many vessels did Column
bus have for his second voyage
A. Upon hislsecond exped Lon !.
the western hemisphere. Columbus
had IL vessels. carrying 1900 per
sons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
Frederick Haskm' S | etter
Motorists' Guilty Club )

! would be on the reverse side a, a..
'sticker TO remind~the driver ~ -, a.s
pledge.
The credo is in genera, farm,
and 1t Is intended to cover sr..s
situation where tine driver NM,
choose between selfishLess ana CO..
siaeTaticn. The terms are as r.,
lows:
/. Caution will obey all tf,s,.
regulations.
2. Courtesy will not ss,un.
road superiority.
8. Courtesy will not become IN,
patient when caution DELAYS
4. Caution will dim his liss..
to courtesy.
5 Courtesy will politely c,..
ticn pedestrians.
6. Courtesy will respond To
cautions signal.
Z. Courtesy will not cross CO.
tons path
s. Courtesy will never Great.
cautions hazard.
g. Courtesy's speed will be GOV.
erned by caution.
10. Courtesy and caution will
carry Onto safety.
AS an illustration Of No. 4 M
AZerbee points out that along PARK.
ways, such as Wasbington's speed.
way. a motorist occasionally no.
comes stalled. Instantly from cars
behind come the impatient screech.
es and beilowings Of horns. Thi,
tends to make the driver nervors
to the extent that he cannot locate
the trouble or get his car out OF
the road
Where Offense Frequently Is Given
No. 2 is most frequently violated
by heavy cars which sometimes
takes up more than their share O,
the middle of the road.
No. S is one of the more abstrac.
provisions. II is for the driver who
makes a reckless move thereby en-
dangering others who are proceed
ing carefully. This sort Of thing
is the basis of many of the Just
charges of carelessness agains:
drivers.
There is an extreme to every
thing and it has been claimed by
a few drivers that there can be
such a thing as too much courtesy.
One motorist complains of super.
polite drivers who insist on his
taking the right of way at a cross.
ing when they should go out then.
selves according to the traffic rule
This, he says, is positively Danger
Gus in heavy traffic because Other
cars, knowing who has the right II
way, try to go ahead while the Al
phcnse and CASTOR drivers bow and
smile.
This sort of thing may happen
enthusiastically. But there is
certainly no prospect of IN s0i-
demic of acute politeness, A. a
matter of fact, an incident OF this
sort docs not represent real con-
| sideration based on caInmon sense
Traffic regulations are tnss-fered
with and other drivers are con-
fused. 1t is not true courtesy.
MIR. Zerbec believes that every
person on the streets should 3e
courtesy conscious. If you have
ever had a mistake, In grammar,
say. so wildly impressed upon your
brain that Won could never use the
phrase without being aware OF il
YOU know what MIR. Zerbee means
by being courtesy conscious. He
means, he says. having considera-
ton for other people on your mini,
You may thipk that you have
enough on yolr mind now. But ac-
cording to the president OF the
motorists civility club ii is less oi
strain to be courtesy conscious
! than to go about daring the world
to get in your way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

@. What is the name of the bas-
ket in which an Indian mother car
RES her baby? Z. Il. W.
A. All references made to this
contrivance use the expression era
dleboard. We are informed that IN
one Indian dialect the word for 1t
is kekaahosea.
@. Kindly advise which has the
right OF way, United States mail
wagon or fire department?
H. NJ. S.
A. The fire department has the
right of way over all vehicles when
answe-ing/a call.
@. TO how many uses will air
planes lend themselves? c. l..
"A. The Aeronautical Chamber OF
Commerce has prepared a list OF
"a uses for airplanes. National
uses. national defense (army, navy
and marine corps), air mail, forest
patrol, coast guard, custom and
revenue service, agricultural sur
yey. coast and geodetic survey. sci
entific observation. warning and re-
lief in time of disaster; civic: city
planning, road and building con-
struction, rail- and water terminal
problems, fire and police coming
park improvement; commercial
passenger service, freight transport
tation. messenger service in bank,
ing, surveying, aerial photography
engineering. collection and 6issem,
nation of news, advertising and
publicity, sport and pleasure, com
muting.
@. nv many people are killed al
! railroad crossings? D. NJ. Z.
A. According to statistics com
piled by the interstate commerce
commission there we're 1902 per.
sons killed at railroad crossings In
1921. About Is per cent Of these
or 1,27e were occupants Of automo-
biles. While most classifications oil
accidents. including those Of the
United States bureau Of census and
Of the health departments of SO
cities, charge these deaths to the
railroads, this Is done because OBJ.
servations show that few motorists
observe ordinary precaution when
! approaching grade crossings, such
as slowing down to moderate speed
and listening before crossing the
tracks.
@. Can partly burned paper
money Nbe exchanged fori new
bills! Al ".
A. The redemption division OF
the treasury department says that
II . person has three-fifths Of a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

Washington, Nov. Ia Motor
lists National Ciyility club which
aims to make travel on the streets
safer and more pleasant for both
pedestrians and ri1otcriAts has beer
organized In this city.
More automobiles are on the
streets every year. More people are
being run down BY vehicles. Com
plicated traffic situations have SC
far been mel mainly with more com.
piicated retulati0n1, so that in
some cities experienced drivers
claim that nobody could remember
all the requirements. But in spite
ct the regulations, or because OF
them. accident figures mount to ap.
palllng totals.
A. F. Zerbee, former captain IL
the regular army, believes that the
key to the puzzle is In the attitude
OF the people on the streets. 1t il
apparent that too many people are
antagonistic toward the traffic sit
uation.
The Roman emperor crushing be-
meath his chariot wheels anybody
who failed to scramble out OF the
way seems barbarous to US. Yet
the modern driver who expects the
right-of-way over pedestrians ans
definitely takes it in spite Of every.
thing is a common sight. 1t IS true
that the spirit behind the two rid
ers is not exactly the. same. The
chariot would not swerve from its
path or destruction. The automo-
bile driver depends on his quick
eye and the delicate mechanism Of
his car to avoid an accident if the
troublesome pedestrian fails tc
jump.
Unfortunately sometimes the
driver miscalcuiates and an acct
dent occurs. But the driver is con-
WINGED that the person on foot pre-
cipitated the affair.
On the other hand pedestrians
are inclined to think that traffic
regulations are for vehicles only
Children on roller skates and boys
on bicycles add to the nerve rack
ing confusion and danger Of the
streets. Children on skates and
bicycles can be seen everywhere
counting danger by hanging on
machines and dashing between
swiftly moving cars.
To sum it up, the pedestrian is
resentful because he thinks the
motorist wants the earth, and the
man in the car grows irate at the
jay walker.
Experiments In Courtesy.
The mental attitude of all the
factions Of street travellers accounts
for a lot of trouble, MIR. Zerbes
thinks. He became convinced some
time ago that 80 per cent Of the
automobile accidents could he
eliminated If the considerable spirn
prevailed.
He tried experiments in courtesy
when driving his car and when
walking, and he was surprised al
the results. The people he encoun-
tered flashed back courtesy. Mr.
Zerbee checked up and found that
his nerves were less tense thai.
when he went about with an every
man for himself feeling. Further
more, being courteous and receiving
courtesy put him In cheerful
frame OF mind. Courtesy pays, was
Mr.. Zerbee's conclusion, and the
more people that practice it the
better. So he started the motor.
lists civillty club.
His club is not an organization
that meets and reads scientific
papers. 1t is more state of mind
Mr.. zerbee designed a sticker badge
for the windshield OF members who
pledge themselves to let caution
and courtesy rule their machines
He also devised creed which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
The Rock Island I

The Rock Island Noman's club, with 4
membership of 1.400, has placed itself unan-
imously on record in demanding of ohiciais
that Rock Island be kept safe and decent.
Proof OF the sincerity of that expression can be
demonstrated only by those 400 women going
to the polls next Tuesday and voting for men
they are convinced will respect their demands
rs against those of the element that has brought
disgrace to the fair name Of, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

The issue in next Tuesdays election is not
Republicanism OF Democracy; nor it is the wet
or dry problem. The vet and dry issue has been
settled by the congress Of the United States.
The issue next Tuesday Is between lawlessness
and law and order. And don't let anybody con-
vert you to different attitude as you approach
the polls to cast your vote
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
PADAICK rorNp GUILTY.

Statesboro, Ca, Nov. 2.-Elliott
Patrick. former Methodist preach
er, was found guilty Of murdering
his mothef-in-lAw. Mrs. Mamie Lou
Dixon. the Jury recommending mef-
cy. The verdict automatically car
ried a sentence of life imprison-
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

The stills in possession of the police and
sheriff's headquarters manufactured enough
poisoned hooch to keep all OF The people of
Rock Island county on q perpetual Jag. And
the constitution of the United States says that
whisky shall not be manufactured or sold.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

You had the spectacle Of the Sherman hotel,
in the very heart Of your city, being abandoned
yesterday as a house of prostitution, bootleg
ging and gambling joint, and rendezvous of
underworld parasites. And the vice vultures
said that it couldn't be done.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

Chief of Police Fitzsimmons has made Rock
Island safe and decent. He has given his
pledge to keep it that way as long as he is en-
trusted with his present authority The people
don't want to see Fitzsimmons weaken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

The stolen cars of the Rock Island vice vul-
lures will all be active in next Tuesdays cleo
ton. Keep your eye on them and observe
whose banners they are flying. Then vote for
the opposing candidate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

The Argus wants to see the women turn out
in force at next Tuesdays election. They want
their county kept safe and clean. Then they
should give the votes to men they are convinced
viii carry out 1hsir wishes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

Don't stay away from the polls next Tues
day and then complain about the way your
county government is run the next four years,
You'll get just the kind of government that you
deserve
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

The Looney vice vultures' foost is still toll
Grated in respectable neishborhood. 1t ought
to be raided by officers and its inmates dis
armed, arrested and jailed as common Migrants
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Grew Thin.

Please tell me what to eaf and
what to avoid in order to grow
thin. l.. Y.
Answer cannot tell you that
because, in the first place, that isn't
the way to grow thin. Then 1 do
not know whether. you are under
10 years Of age. Finally, l do not
know whether it would be advisa-
BILE for you to reduce your weight,
since you fail to mention your
height, age and weight. Call again.
giving me the necessary informa-
ton.
Salt for Headache.
Some time ago you suggested
taking common salt in some special
form or manner for ordinary head
ache. Will you kindly repeat the
suggestion, as this seems a HARM
less remedy, II it will give any re-
lief. ~ d. s. M.
Answer - Common salt inclosed
in hard capsules or made into hard
coated pills or tablets, preferably
salol coated. each containing ID
grains OF salt, will often relieve or
binary pressure or nervous" head
ache. Two tablets may be taken
every five or ten minutes for halt
dozen doses, washed down with
swallow Of water. The only OBJ
lection to taking the loose salt is
that it would be likely to nauseate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
Will Louie Ortell:

The Shiny claw Of the murderer, blackmailer
and CRATER is still clinging to the front door
of the Rock Island city hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

WHO killed Bill Gabel?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02
HEALTH TALKS
Bv Wiliarh Bradv.


|Still another way, vcached for BY
! lady cook this time. is to run the
vheat through coffee mill. then
cu6k II three hours w . steam
cooker. stirring II every iftis Nhiie
to keep it from sticking. Stiii an.
other way is to boil the ground
wheat for an hour or more 1t night
and then fry cakes Of it for break.
fast in the morning-this Is second
only to that most ine1able Of all
breakfast temptations. fried corn
meal mush. $50.
There is no part u the wheat
kernel that is not wholesome 70
eat. and il less of it were hAbituai-
" discarded from breads ana cakes
the people might save millions o.
dollars now squaadered annually
for nostrums and treatments which,
after ali, do not cure the manitoIa
minor ailments which undenatur-
lied wheat prevents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-02

Where did Pedigo?
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-11-22
NEARLY 4 THIRD OF
 RED CROSS FUND IS
 GAINED FOR COUNTY

The Yavapai chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross is carrying on. With a quota of S2,OOO to raise for its local work, and with $645 of this already subscribed, the local workers are en- listing the support of business and professional men and women and other residents of the county, in an effort to secure the whole amount.
 Of the $645 subscribed, $225 has come from Whipple Barracks, 1t was announced last night by Mrs. Will liam c. Greenwood, chairman of the drive. Other places from which sub scriptions are coming include Camp Verde, Humboldt, Mayer, Ash Fork, Kirkland and Skull Valley.
 Mrs. Greenwood yesterday ex- pressed her confidence that Prescott will come generously to the support of the Red Cross in its roll call cam paign for funds to carry on the work it Is doing i'll this field.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-11-22
SCOUT LEADERS TO
 MEET AT 4 DINNER
Local Scoutmasters and Assistants Will Discuss Phases of Their
 Work at the Owl Tonight

Phases oi local scouting will be discussed at a dinner of Prescott scoutmasters and assistants at 5:30 this evening at the Owl In pro- gram of broad scope planned for the winter a patrol leaders course to be given soon by the scout executive is among important features. This course will be similar 10 one given last year The following program will be held after the supper:
 Minutes of previous meeting, l., H. Buntc, secretary; Presentation Of Patrol System and It's Usc A. R. Grocuink. scout executive; discussion of scout rally and suggestions for those present, led by Marsh Smith; discussion oi scout leaders camp during the Christmas holidays, Marsh Smith: The Privilege ot Being d Scoutmastcr, Joseph II. Morgan.