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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
Hitting the Joy Trail.


Friend E. II. S. has a message, for
which the regular conductor be-
speaks your kind attention:
81 am an enthusiastic cyclist and
every summer l pass my two weeks
vacation on tour, making an aver
age of 10 miles a day, and sleeping
under the sky at night. The past
summer trip was through Wiscon-
sin, starting from Chicago, Aug. 20,
through Lake Geneva, Madison,
Baraboo, Kilbourne, Fond du Lac,
Oshkosh, and Green Bay, returning
from Green Bay by rail. In 1919 my
run ended at kifbourne, distance
of 22O miles, and in 1920 followed
the lake shore to Green Bay via
Milwaukee, Port Washington, She
boygan, Manitowoc and Kewanee. 1t
may seem foolish to some people to
spend a vacation pushing bicycle
around the country, but l wouldn't
trade it for four weeks at Palm
Beach. l love the country, and
you can't see much of it when
you stay at some summer resort.
Riding bicycle you see everything.
And furthermore, at the end OF the
two weeks 1 usually weigh eight
or ten pounds more than when l
start out 1 have a friend who
goes along, which makes it more
pleasant for us both. He, too, gains
on each trip. What l would like is
suggestion from you what to
carry along as a first aid medicine
outfit-including a mosquito bite
remedy; a sunburn remedy 1--WE ride
much in gym togs) and simple
remedies for cuts, bruises, ETC., in
camp. Some day we hope to make
a cross country run" ~
Horace Fletcher found bicycle
tours through Europe beneficial
and enjoyable. The ideal way to
travel in vacation time for pleas
ure and health is on foot, but the
a motorcycle. Those who derive the
touring are the railway passengers;
and automobile tours are almost
as unhealthful as railway tours,
though the auto tourist does catch
an occasional glimpse of the coun-
try, which the railway tourist
doesn't
The irritation of mosquito bites
may be relieved by rubbing the
spot. gently with wet soap, or bath
ing with a spoonful of ammonia>in a
cup of water, or touching once only
with tincture of iodine, or patting
on peroxide, or smearing with
glycerin, or bathing with a hand
full of salaratus (soda) in a basin
of tepid water. For sunburn pur-
chase in any town you ride through
an ounce or two of zinc oxide or
boric acid ointment or a very CRATE
full com bination of zinc oxide, boric
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


Is water fattening? How much
should one drink day?-(D. NJ. NJ
Answer-No. From three pints
to a gallon, depending on circum-
stances.
The East Wind.
II we never catch cold why do We
so often have respiratory affection
right after exposure to cold or wet
-(Mrs. B. D. F.)
Answer-Consideri the great
prevalence of respiratory infec-
tions, it is rather more to be won
dered why we SO seldom contract
such infections right after expos
ure to cold or wet, considering how
often every live person is exposed
to cold and wet.
very penetrating" so poisonous or
so liable to produce disease as many
people think?-(N. M F)
Answers it the east wind in
your section? In some sections it is
the north wind, in others it is the
southwest wind and in all sections
it is 1914 per cent hot air.
Orange or Tomato Juice
At what age should a nursing in
FAINT begin to receive orange juice
At what age should a bottle baby
begin to receive orange juice? How
much and in what way should it be
given at frst?-(Mrs. Ed
Answer-The nursing infant re-
quires none, provided the mothers
diet is not unwholesomely restrict
ed. The bottle baby requires none
if pure fresh raw milk, such as
certified milk, or good fresh coun-
try milk, is fed and the diet is sup
plemented at the fifth month and
onward with fresh meat broths and
well cooked vegetable pulp (strain-
ed through sieve). Bottle babies
that are being cheated on some
handmade food should receive from
one to six teaspoonfuls of orange
juice or tomato juice once daily,
between feelings, from the fourth
month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
The Daily Short Story

up on top of their hair so that
they look like Ioaves of bread.
Then they spend Is minutes, screw
ing their necks looking into hand
mirror, and never once notice that
the hat is pink and blue, and the
suit is navy blue. It's awful, aw-
full, awful"
Ethel fairly shrieked the words
into the proprietor's ear.
But he gave her little satisfac-
ton. He simply patted her hand
and said, Don't you bother your
curly head about them. You're
hired to sell hats, not to unsell EN-
You got to give these women what
they want. You can sell EN- some
thing they want if you don't make
'em want it."
Yes, I've got to make 'em want
it," she said, "and I know there is
a solution"
And it came sooner than Ethel
had dared to hope. 1t came next
day. Miss Elite had come back to
buy another hat. No, she had new
er really cared for the red one
+. besides, Mr.. Blackstone had
said it made her pink and white
blondness pasty looking. No, there
was absolutely nothing in the show
window she wanted they
weren't the right style. Had she
anything which would bring out the
color of her skin some
thing with a bit of color with an
angle?
Ethers heart skipped a beat. Her
eyes took in Miss Elites brown
costume, her neat oxford shoes
she felt old-very old for her years
and wise. Did Miss Elite want
"a hat which would bring out the
delicate tints of her skin-some-
thing with an angle? Certainly
but there was only one in the store
for her.
Slyly the girl went over to the
show window and took out a large,
dark brown hat softly shaded with
dull flowers. She hastily retreated
to the sewing-room for scissors and
"a bit of bright blue ribbon. With
trembling fingers, she gave one
corner of the hat an almost vicious
tweak, and inserted the ribbon be-
hind the flowers so that only an
occasional piece showed. The eff
feet was dashing. chic, almost
alarmingly attractive
She hurried back to her custom
er, who was by this time rather
impatient. But when she saw the
hat her largo eyes glowed, and
she stretched out her hands eager
ly. The salesgirl shook her head
roguishly.
"One moment. Let's go over
there where there is a better light"
She led the way to a long, full
length mirror in the front of the
store where the daylight streamed
through the large windows. ITS
wonderful" exclaimed Miss Elite,
critically appraising her neat
brown figure. Her eyes, beneath
carefully trimmed brows, resem-
bied liquid pools "fishy
eyes," who could have
imagined such comparison? Her
golden hair glistened through the
soft mesh of the crown.
Why, it looks as though it were
made for me-" she breathed.
1T was" said Ethel softly as she
took her $40 bill TO the cashiers
desk. She felt very old for her
years-and wise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
BIT OF COLOR WITH AN
ANGLE.
By FANNY Richardson.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Madam, l would not advise buy
ing this haiti does not harmon
somehow"
"I'll have none of your back talk,
young woman" said Miss Elite,
twisting her slim neck to get a bet
ter view of herself in the mirror.
The salesgirl opened her mouth
again and would have said more,
but Miss Elites defiant expression
meant a scene and Ethel detested
scenes. After all-what was the
use? 1t was the same old story ov-
er and over-a middle-aged woman
pirouetting under a 16-year-old's
sunbonnet, or a 16-year-old under
purple pansies.
Last week, it had been Miss
Prouty-and she had called the
floorwalker because Ethel said a
large picture hat accentuated her
fchins. And the week before, it was
Mrs. Graham, who had stamped out
of the store, vowing she would new
er come back, because Ethel had
said a pink hat did not become her
navy UIuo uIeSS- w ell, 1t uIu seem
as if something uncomfortable
would happen if the floorwalker
received any more unfavorable re-
ports.
So Ethel stood silently watching
the movements of her customer, as
Ishe twisted and turned and patted
and fretted until she had achieved
what she considered a stylish angle,
and jumping up, exclaiming, Its
Jail right-just what l want. How
much?" Miss Elites efforts had
indeed been gratifying-only one
eye was visible beneath the freak
ish /hat-and a cold eye it was
"fshy'-Ethel told herself after
Iward-altogether devoid of youth
and charm and loneliness.
"She wouldn't be half bad look
ing if she'd only show her eye
brows and hair" thought Ethel, as
she made her way to the cashier
with a crisp $40 bill But that eye
highland the dress and the
shoes! Oh, why do they make such
fools Of themselves!
Ethel pondered the problem over
and over in her curly head during
the rest of the day, but she found
no solution. Vain, of course they
were-these women-all women.
They wanted to look young, or they
wanted to look old. And you had
to sell them a freak hat just be-
cause they liked it, and which they
would hate the next month because
somebody-not the salesgirl - but
Mrs. Bronx, or Mr.. ThomaS-Who
knew what they were talking about
said it was not becoming. And
!yet-Ethel knew what these women
could wear and what they couldn I
wear. and why they could and
couldn't, Yet they would never
take stock in what she said.
In desperation, few days later,
she buttonholed the proprietor and
led him to quiet corner.
What's the matter with me?'
she pleaded. 81 don't want to sell
these hats to the wrong women,
and yet I do it every day. It's
always the wrong hat. You'd say
so yourself, IL you saw them wear
ing 'em. They're sights, And yet
they will not listen to me. Half
the time they don't even look in
the long mirror to see how thew
look full length. Perhaps then
they'd understand. what l mean.
But no, they jam on those hats
over one eye. or else stick 'em high
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

@. What does Kohinoor mean?
1. NJ C.
A. The word is Persian for
mountain of light. The diamond
which bears this name is said to
have weighed 1913 carats originally.
1t is one of the crown jewels Of
is 106 lie carats.
@. What will make artificial
honey granulate and become hard?
NJ. R
A 1t will granulate and become
quite hard if it is cooked a trifle
longer than usual.
@. Can one grow pines by plant
ing cones? D. ]. NJ.
A. The depar tment of agriculture
says that it might be possible to
start pine in this way, but not
practical Usually cone after be-
ing buried becomes damp and closes
in such way that the seeds cannot
sprout. Cones should be dried in
the sun, the seeds shaken out and
planted.
@. Is Spanish leather genuine
leather? c P.
A. This is trade name applied
to genuine leather which has been
given certain process in dressing.
@. Please suggest a convenient
way to send money to France. How
long does it take? ]. II. c.
A. The postoffce department
says that there is money order ser
vice to France, and that it takes
seven days for mail to go from here
to that country.
Q. If man tells me to draw on
him for a certain sum of money
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. d.

acid, eucalyptol, etc, known as
borolyptol ointment 1t is better
to expose the skin only five or ten
minutes three times the first day,
and gradually increase the dura-
ton OF exposures, thus avoiding
sunburn. You must carry one stout
vial of TT. iodine, half an ounce,
to swab every cut, wound or abra-
sion Immediately; also half ounce
of flexible collodion with which TO
seal over such cuts or abrasions as
soon as the iodine and wound are
dry. You should carry a vial of
halazone tablets, one of which, dis
solved in a quart of water, dfsin-
fects the water and makes it safe
to drink
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Archbishop Messmer has ordered that all
Roman Catholic priests in the diocease of Mil
waukee deny the sacraments of the church to
women who affect the more extreme styles in
dress This is an edict that ought to be ap-
plauded by all right-minded persons, for there
is no question that women have been exceed
ing the limitations of modesty with their bodily
exposures. Such display strikes at woman
hoods sweetest possessions, modesty and pur-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

is he legally liable for the amount
of the draft? T. 5.
A. To make the acceptance Of a
draft or bill of exchange legally
correct the person against whom 10
is drawn must write his name
across the face. Sometimes the
word accepted" written above the
name is also insisted upon.
@. Is ebony always black?
D. K W
A. TIE ebony of Ceylon is black
but the variety found in Jamaica IS
green.
Q. How is the figure of Christ
suspended on the cross in the ODER
ammergau passion play?
A Anton Lang, who has the part
of Christus, wears a stout belt IN
der his Ioin cloth. A hook is 1zed
in the cross, and the belt passes
over it. Mr.. Lang also curves MS
fingers over the nails in the cross
piece. As he hangs suspended loI
20 minutes, the physical strain is
very severe. A bag Of wine secret
ed in the loin cloth and punctuItu
by a. soldier, provides the red STAN
when the Christus is pierced by
the spear.
@. How many automobiles are
there in the United States?
H. D. Z.
A In 1921 there were approx
mately 100000 automobiles reg
istered, 100000 of which were
motor cars and 100000 motor
trucks. A recent statement shows
that the number of automobiles II
the United States has increased "
1906. 500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Medical authorities say that women could
go hatless the whole year and not experience
any harmful consequences But dispensing
with millinery adornment would relieve wo-
man of one of her chief joys and sorrows, and
therefore she will not heed the counsel of the
doctor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Some men take tonic to work up break
fast appetite and others get happier results
by pushing the lawn mower or putting in a
half hour in the garden.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Rock Island citizen writes to irauE"a If
the Harding administration is wet or dry It's
supposed to be dry, but it got a good 7oaking
in Indiana and Pennsylvania
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Men are now striking because they are paid
In checks instead of cash. 1t seems as IL we
must have our strikes. no matter how far we
have to go for an excuse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

The good results obtained in 1921
from fax cultivation have stimu-
lated Finnish farmers to sow more
seed this year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1922.

Germany is having plenty of time to reflect
on how much easier it was to start war than
10 recover from the consequences
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
Chr Tnnhatnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANcIEHy EHkNx.
DILL CARE
| wuo p,srNrrxs TIM UnIovkD CUsA
| HEWARBf
PHILOSOPHERS.

Upward, upward, we turned our races
To poise on the glittering points OF stars,
And. shouting, plunged through the wide SKY
spaces,
Seeking TO burst through the turquoise bars.
was the more foolhardy seeker.
with a greater passion for being new;
And so, in a place where the sky was weaker;
7 shattered the turquoise and tumbled through.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24

Giddy with space. lord creation,
bowl;
And neither of us would change his station.
For each believes he has saved his soul
Foi e""A RED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
Thanks Yourself, Old Top-and We Dare Yon
to De 1t!

IRON the Sherrard Ill) Bulietin.l
X, T. MCGOWAN who conducts The
tombstone column in the Rock Island
argus saw humor in the omission of the
letter t. in the Headline of The Bulletin
last week and thought it worth reprnduc
uon In 24-point type. Thanks for the
al. II 1t will be Of any assistance to him
In his quest for humor we will gladly
pi the entire headline and then cause the
once devil to set it up blindfolded. The
result ought to be all that could be
desired.
LET our Sherrard brother be advised that
his title page headline wasn't Reproduced in
"a pit type. 1t was Is pit PoweIl-and Wa
stuck" it ourself 10 be sure the ST. wasn't
spilled into it.
AND with these words our hero slamrn ed
the cover on his typewriter, grabbed his hat
twtrled the ends Of his new mustache and went
70 the to astound the younger generation
with his brilliant basketball playing.
B. z MIG
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-27
WILL IDENTIFY CHECKS
BY PRINTS OF THUMBS
Savings Bank & Trust Co. Adopts In
fallible Identification Method

In line with the progressive policy
of Elizabeth City banks. the Savings
Bank Il Trust Co. of this city has
adopted the finger print Identification
method for the protection of its dppos-
itors who demand this method of pro-
tccetion against forgery and counter
fciting. 1t is satisfactory established
fact that there are no two thumb
prints in the world alike. Men have
signatures alike. faces alike and in ev-
e-y other way resemble one another to
a degree that human intelligence can
not distinguish them apart. But their
thumb prints are different. Many
banks thruout the country have adopt
ed the finger print Identification meth
od. A depOSitor presses his thumb on
an ink pad and then makes an impress
sion with his thumb or a card which
is filed with his signature. Thereafter
there can be no question as to the gen
uineness of his signature if he impress
es his thumb print on check bearing
his signature. ii. G. Kramer, cashier
of the Savings Bank & Trust Co. be-
lieves that in time the finger print
method of Identification will be univer-
sally used by bankers and in adopting
this method his bank is taking pace
that all must eventually follow.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-27
1T HAPPENS LIKEWISE
IN MANY OTHER PLACES

Here is one of many letters of q
like tenor received by the publisher of
this newspaper this week. Letters like
these make fellow feel like going
ahead. w. r. Jordan, Newport News,
Va. writes:
Enclosed find check for, renewal of
my subscription for another year. l
always want THE INDEPENDENT
and don't intend to be without it. In
fact, can't afford to be without. it;
it is big help to my business; there
are q good many young men in this
city from Elizabeth City and other
parts of North Carolina who come to
my shop every Saturday to see THE
And so l wouldn' t
be without THE INDEPENDENT if it
served no other purpose than this, that
it makes my shop a gathering Splaee
for fellow Tar Heels. SO send me
THE INDEPENDENT every week and
don't miss an issue"
What happens in the shop of W. r.
Jordan in Newport News, Va, happens
every week in many another distant
town andl city where Tar Heels get tos
geher to isee what THE INDEPEND-
ENT has tsay about folks and things
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-27

WHEN this Elizabeth City man was
called to Washington seteral months
ago to the Office of General Counsel to
the Alien Property Custodian this
newspaper predicted that he would not
remain in Washington many months be-
fore his talents would be discovered
and called to larger fields. That pre-
diction has come true. Col. Meekins
has been transferred to the Office of
General Counsel and Manager of the
Office of Enemy Insurance Companies
in New York City. His new position
in no way conflicts with his law Prac-
tice and Col. Meekins has already found
himself retained as an attorney in at
least one case involving millions. The
new position pays him a salary of Sl2,-
900 a year and his expenses. which is
Just that much in addition to another
lob which he picked up some time ago
with a salary of $4,000 year. Col.
Meekins' Office address in New York
City is i25 East 46th ST. His residence
address is the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-27
FINDS PLENTY OF GAS
AND THE WATER HOT
Former Pastor of First Church Here
Writes of His New Location
in Texas

Rev. ]. NJ. Ormond, former pastor of
First Methodist Church South, in this
city, who recently went to the South
ern Methodist University at Dallas.
Tex, to take charge of department
in that big institution, tells this news
paper something of his new home in a
recent letter. Mr.. Ormond says:
II have visited Texas before coming
in December to live, and was in some
respects prepared for what l have
found. but the most outstanding char
acteriStic of this people here is the ro-
business of outlook and energy. Dallas
is called "The Young Mans City" 1t
has every appearance of such place.
There is big business, large. undertake
ngs in everything, q hopeful, outlook
for the future. The rapidity of growth
is remarkable. The Chamber of Com
merce announces that there are 17S,0OO
people here within and just in suburban
territory of the city. There are some
sections of the business territory which
rPUllu one luOEt VI tNCM lolh
any other Southern city l have visited.
Many buildings mount up skyward ur-
til the street is similar to the canon.
The University is out on the north side
lust in the suburb, but five or six miles
from the shopping district of the city.
We have access to the. street cars, but
I have purchased Ford sedan which
serves our purpose more acceptably
than does, the street car.
"Our water and gas come from Ok
lahoma. We have no trouble with gas
pressure; gas is plentiful in Texas ev-
erywhere / have been-and almost all
the people here heat their homes with
it. The water comes to us hot enough
for red-hot bath, so that we do not
need instantaneous heaters, etc, for
that purpose on our street. I am told,
however, in most places they do use
these heatersA in addition"