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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16

SNIP! tEt "
nh. ,.,n,sa Sw. leaning off to admire admir-,
With which she was deftly adorning a
floppy, big garden hat. zone would
fancy. from all the interesting discus
sions about them. that blondeness' was
q matter OF sex, instead of a matter of
coloring-and that all blondes were fem
mime"
well. aren't they-mostly?" inquired
the Bachelor innocently. as he regarded
her dimpled elbows and the delicate
touch OF her brush with impartial -ad-
miration.
ION the contrary" returned the Wild
ow. with a toss OF her head. "a cat
10 usually niasculine-even when it's
feminine. mean." she explained. that
all cats possess the same masculine
love Of ease. the hatred of being tied
nights. the .amour-propre, etc."
"And a blonde" rejoined the Bache-
Tor hastily. is usually feminine-even
when he's masculine"
That's nothing but pure jealousy on
your part" remarked the Widow, gianc-
Ing significantly at the Bachelors dark
brown hair and gray eyes. But IL you
mean that blond mon have the sweetest
dispositions and the most fascinating
ways in the world-perhaps you're right.
They never have moods Mr.. Weather
by. nor fly into tantrums. nor insist on
talking Nietzsche. or business, or
politics-or anything but fiattery and
| sentiment. They are the ideal lovers
OF the world!"
Hear! hear" cried the Bachelor.
! They always follow the path of least
resistance-and never tell you the truth
unless it's pleasant"
"Did you ever see a grouchy, con-
firmed old bachelor who was a BLOND,
Mr.. weatherhyf" inquired the Widow.
x.vtaI aaIA NJ ~ n1a0I
Light Hair and Matrimony.
Moo" acknowledged the Bachelor
ruefuliy. Most of the blends know
personally are grass,widowsrs, who
Of our, most popular bigamists have
POOL" and the widow dismissed the
! cynicism with wave. OF her brush
That's That's because mss.,r they're SO tender
Mr.. weatherby. They simply can't re-
fuse a woman anything-even a we'd
ding ring. They are the easiest thins
In the world to marry"
rejoined the Bachelor scoffingly.
"Yes." sighed the Widow. "marriag,
to a blond is often merely a temper
airy AFFAIR; but 1t must be pleasant
purry. white Angora cat around tn,
house7" queried the Bachelos. enviousiy
WELL" retorted the Widow. that's
better than having a big. clumsy New
foundand dog around. always tearini
up things and growing and barkinI
and looking for excitement and Great
ing scenes. That's the brunette temper
ament. It wears on a woman's nerves
so! For instance. IL a brunette doesn'
like the dinner his wife serves him, h
RACES and roars and makes her miser
able for the whole evening But
blond merely remarks. Dearest. III
lovely -
"And goes out and takes dinner will
another woman!" finished the Bache
lor, with a grin OF triumph.
III brunette discovers that his, wifi
has paid an extravagant price for
hat, he rails at marriage and HEAVIER
"And then pays IT, broke in tn
Bachelor.
"But a blond never worries about
little thing like a BILL" resumed tn
Widow III he has plenty Of money
he IL always. generous with II" =
"And II he hasn't" rejoined tn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16
HOW TO WRITE POETRY.
BY the White Rabbit.

-. BY the White Rabbit.
Ifeel the need of more verse. In this
True, there have been certain lyric
gems that will 20 down through the
ages immortalized in deathless type.
But these poets have been all too rev.
In fact, It may be said that Turnoull,
and stella K, and Ronald Gcrmaine
ARE the poetic pillars Of this diurnsi
symposium.
For those who would rhyme but know
not how, we would suggest q perusai
OF a certain poem by our distinguished
friend, James Russell Lowell. The
piece in question is entitled THE I'm
happy Lot Of Mr.. Knott
Take the simple sound OF Q. Hls
manipulation OF the Snsii sFe notSins
short of inspired. Who. now. would
think of rhyming II with the following
assortment: library. pneumetology' Dee
plea, fee, see, bee, tree, y. n ", oe-
monomanie. perigee. disagree, apogee,
.aea. ,giee me. cryptography, and dreeT
What modern poet displays sueh IN
Eenutty?
Lowelrs maneuvers with the modern
and dead languages do not stop there
however. THE Unhappy Lot OF Mr.
Lott" is one long rhyming dictionary.
IN fact. Here is still another collection'
Mtre denied pled. tried, bestrids. pied.
multiplied. died, replied. ride, deride'
dried. guide. and decide.
But this is not all Twenty.fo,r
words are rhymed with train Even
then he doesn't exhaust the possibiii-
Ties Of that sound. for even though no
adds Jane. slain pain, stain. crane Sssne'
plain. wane, sane, remain. retain. spain.
Paine. train, main, again, wane. chain,
and swain, he overlooks the possipfities
Of brain, explain. refrain. and rev
Others.
Some one has said that Milton was Q
bore because he persisted In airing M
classical education on all occasions, pus
assortment OF rhyming proper names as
dill the indefatigable Mr.. Lowell. Here
IN his contribution: Mirabeau CICERO
Marivaux. Junot. Rousseau. Defoe'
L. sssw arg Poe cr Sc, paSdoio Boiiesn Rcs,
snd Esouimatix. rho White RABBIT
frankly admits ignorance resardtns
most Of the names on that hst'
tn. fact remains that II a nan like
Lowell should find rhyD1ing 80 easy;
why not some OF the poets OF toaey
You don't near them talking apeut
faminaS terms But why shouldnt
they? Perhaps Lowell didn't Know
them himself.
And for any downcast ones. the White
rabbit wishes to add by way OF encour-
agement that Byron once rnymeo
tellectrar and "henpecked you III
As a suggestion merely. we<rsmark
that il might he wise for the ". II;
to practice what he breaches, ana ss en-
~. has been all too lazy for many
moons. Now that the fresh cabbage
and lettuce Is UP, however, he may %
iured out into the open: ,,,rop
THE CONDUCTOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Seen in the
Markets

- UTTER beans are now TO BE-
- had in plenty. though they
j are still sold by the quart
basket. These are 10 cents.
EGGS vary in price from Is cents
up TO IS cents q dozen. according TO
quality and freshness. Even at this
price, there 10 q distinct difference
between Il and the 5o-ccnt scale that
held during the winter months.
Tub butter Of best quality IL still 70
and u cents q pound. The usual
drop In price has not taken eject
this year, and the so-cslled Summer
reduction" In dairy products Will 90
omitted.
Crab meat 10 selling for Is CENTS q
This 10 distinctly different from the
crab fake. which has the Dts OK
shell entirely removed.
The price on pork product: changes
very slightly Prom week 20 week.
Thi, is perticrlar nsd tsy true ,o OF ssn nSe
witches II 20 cents q pound. while un-
cooked ham for broiiing or frying II
30 cents. Whole hams are siisntly
cheaper.
Cucumbers are Of much better
quality than those OF the past
couple of weeks. These have peen
bitter and insipid without the true
cucumber flavor. Good cucumoers
are now in the markets as cheap as
8 cents apiece.
Few varieties Of apples. stu re-
main in thu marhets. These are
small ana not particularly flavor
full, though they would serve Tor
cooking. The average price 10 10
cents a quarter OF q peck, . fairly
sure indication that they arc not
OF the best, for good. sound applies
rarely sch for less than IL or ID
cents.
Spring onions are growing larger
and incidentally tougher. They are
still plentiful. though globe onions
threaten to shove them out OF the
way within q few weeks. Three
punches for s cents 10 the average
current price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16
Where Are
Rhymes of
YeSteryedr?
The Column Languishes for
Dearth of Poetic Genius,
While the Works of Low
en- Are Ready to Give
First Aid to Needy Rhym-
sters.
Concerning Poetry.

The White Rabbit has written piece
for the column. It seems that the spur
to this unprecedented mental activity
has been the dearth Of poems from con-
tributors. The White Rabbit 70 very
temperamental,. and has soul above
prose- Nevertheless Tire short piece
presented in criticism is well worth
reading.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16

~ UTTER beans are now to b
~ had in plenty. though they
are still sold by the quart
basket. These are 10 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16

clVX TIY Is blonde always call
NM ed 'she'-like a cat or a
Wv ship7" inquired the Wild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-16

Crab meat 10 selling for IS csnts q
pint at some stands, 20 u others.
This 10 distinctly different rom the
crab fake, which has the Dts OK
she'll entirely removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
HENRY G.. ASHBAUGH
IS DEAD IN KANSAS

Henry c. Ashbaugh, formerly part
owner of the Rock Island Daily Union,
from 1887 to 1890, died Monday night
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. L.
Kern, Lawrence, Kan. The remains
were sent to his former home in Eau
Claire, Wis, where funeral services
were held at the home of his son, Fred.
Mr. Ashbaugh was born in Ohio,
Aug. q, 1874, and with the exception Of
three years, which he served in the
union army, Mr.. Ashbaugh had fol-
lowed newspaper work all of his life.
owning and editing several newspa-
pers in the middle west during his
career Mr. Ashbaugh came to Rock
Island in 1887, purchasing a half in
terest in the Daily Union with Wal
ter Johnson. He left here in January,
1890, going to Eau Claire, Wis, where
he purchased the Eau Claire Free
Press, continuing in active charge OF
that paper until 1902, whene he re-
tired from active life, moving to Den
yer. and later to Lawrence, Kan.
Besides his wife he leaves three
sons, Fred NJ, Eau Claire, Wis; Louis
G.; Chippewa Falls, Wis, and William
H., Mound City, H., and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. L. Kern, Lawrence, Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
PERMIT FOR COLONA
BRIDGE IS GRANTED

Notice was received today by the
roads and bridge committee of the
Rock Island county board of supervis-
ors that permit has been issued by the
Illinois rivers and lakes commission
granting Rock Island and Henry coun-
ties right to construct a bridge over
Rock river at Colona The rivers and
lakes commission has charge of the
rivers and lakes of the state and the
only step now necessary in order to
secure all rights is to get from the
war department its consent to the con-
struction of the bridge. Plans and
specifications have received the in
dorsement of Major G. M. Hoffman, in
charge of improvement of government
streams, and have been sent to the
war department with his recommended
tons. Bids for the construction of the
bridge will be opened on April and
it is hoped by that time to secure the
permit from the federal government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
SATURDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-MARCH 49, 1916

ed, was Quilted. The loss is covered by
insurance.
A new record for calls for the wear
was established yesterday, when the
men responded to five calls in 20
hours. Two of the earlier fires were
mentioned in The Argus of yesterday
At $50 yesterday afternoon the fire.
men were summoned to Phil Weber's
blacksmith shop, 2212 Third avenue.
The sheeting along the wall caupht
fire from an overheated stove. The
blaze was extinguished with chemicals
and the loss is nominal. At GAS last
night the department was called to ex-
tinguish blaze in a vacant house at
h25 Seventh street, believed to have
been startde by boys in the neighbor-
hood. Although the house is unoccu-
pied, the doors were not locked. The
fire started in a partition along the
south wall and was put out with chem
icals. The structure, which is owned
by a Davenport woman, is in poor
condition. The fifth and last call was
to Thompson's popcorn stand at Nine
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
HUNDREDS PRESENT
AT WALSH FUNERAL

Hundreds of prominent railroad men
and construction men gathered in Day.
export this morning to attend the flu
neral of Patrick T. Walsh, which took
place from st. Mary's Catholic church
at 8 o'clock. Scores of kilograms were
received from presidents of railroads,
with whom the deceased had been con-
nected in business, expressing SYM
pathy for the family The body was
laid to rest in St. Margaret's ceme-
terry.
The sermon was given by Father
Ryan and he paid a fitting eulogy to
Mr.. Walsh, commenting principally on
his great generosity and love of his
fellowmen. There were 20 automobiles
in the cortege and the funeral was
one of the largest ever held in Daven-
port. There were 800 floral offerings
received The pallbearers were:
Honorary-Joe r. Lane, Charles
Shuler, ]. J. Richardson, ]. F. Dow,
Colonel ]. p Donahue, j. W. Betten-
dorf, C. n. Voss and Judge NJ. J. Wade.
| Active-H. c. kahl, f. NJ. Sharon,
P. F. Mccarthy, T. F. Halligan, L. j.
Dougherty. Alphonse A Arnould,
James McGrath and John Lynch.
| The Iowa National bank, Scott
County Savings bank, Davenport Wa
ter company, Purity Oats company and
other big concerns with which Mr..
Walsh was actively identified were
closed during the hour of the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
PLAINTIFF STILL
BEING EXAMINED
Ira st. 0nge on Witness Stand in Suit
to Collect Insurance for Rey-
nOldS Fire.

Ira ]. st. Onge, who is attempting
to collect $4,000 insurance from the
Hartford Fire Insurance company for
the destruction of his store at Rey-
nolds, was still on the stand when
circuit court was adjourned today at
noon by Judge F. D. Ramsay until
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock Indica-
lions are that the suit will last most
Of next week.
Judge Ramsay announced this morn
Ing there would be no more jury work
here after April s, but that court
would be in session for two weeks fol-
lowing, to attend to matters not re-
quiring jury. There will be no court
between April % and May /, opening
day of the May term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
SECOND RED LIGHT
INJUNCTION ISSUED

The second of the only two injunc-
ton cases which have been brought
under the Cosson red light law enact
ed at the last meeting of the Iowa
general assembly was concluded this
morning in the Scott county district
court, Davenport, when Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcfarland submitted to a per-
manent injunction against themselves
without contest. They were charged
with operating house for immoral
purposes. They were fined $500 and
court costs and permanent injunc-
ton was granted. The first case,
brought last summer against the Riv-
erview hotel was also won by the
county attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
NO TUITION Will
/. Be CHARGED HERE
Miss Lou NJ. Harris Holds District
No. ~ Does Not Have to Pay
For 10 Pupils.

Tangles of all kinds and descrip-
lions are being created through the
operation of the new school tuition
law, according to Miss Lou NJ Harris,
county superintendent Of schools. Not
only are complications arising over
the amount of tuition to be charged
in the rural districts for pupils at
tending city high schools, but there
is trouble brewing between the
Rock Island school district and dis
trict AZ, which is included III the
territory annexed to the city
Under the law tuition is charged
for pupils from rural districts at
tending city high schools, the sum to
be deduced from the county distrib-
utable fund before its annual distri-
button. The fee fixed by the boards
of education of Rock Island and Mo-
line is $40 annually.
Local board of education is attempt
ing to collect the sum of $3.50 from
district AZ for 10 pupils who are at
tending the high school here. Since
the annexation, district No. AZ has re-
fused to turn over its books to the
city and until this is done, it is I'M
derstood the board will insist on the
payment of tuition. 1t is said that
two of the school trustees are willing
to accede to the demands of the Rock
Island board for the books but that
the third is not willing to do SO and
as he is the secretary he has them in
his possession and refuses to give
them up.
Miss Harris declared today that
she would not require the payment
of the sum asked by the Rock Island
board She stated that there is nc
district No. AZ at the present time;
that through annexation it has been
wiped out and taxes are therefore nc
longer levied for it. She holds that
the pupils have a right to attend the
Rock Island high school without cost
because it is a part of the city OF
Rock Island. Attempt will be made tC
get the secretary to turn over the
books, in which case, it is believed
the threatened breach can be avoided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
HAS HIS PARTNER IN
BUSINESS ARRESTED

Jack Hollenbaesch and August Van
Soye conduct a saloon at the corner
of Fifth street and Seventh avenue,
Rock Island. They are business part
ners, but dissolution of the agreement
between them is threatened. Hole
baesch today was fined $40 and costs
in police court for assault and battery
Van Soye was complainant. He al
legged Hollebaesch had been drinking
and was heavily armed. He said he
struck him in the face in an argu-
ment over business matters.
James Smith and John Jarvis,
Geneseo young men, each paid fine
of s. and costs in police court on
charges of disorderly conduct They
were arrested by Detective Cox at the
corner of Nineteenth street and
Fourth avenue after they had pushed
boy off OF a bicycle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18

take place at o'clock in their respec-
tive high school auditoriums The af-
teams in both cases remained
on the home floor. The Rock Island
teams secured both decisions by a two
to one vote.
The Rock Island affirmative team,
consisting of Uri Metcalf, George
Adams and Edgar James, defeated the
Moline negative, consisting of Harold
Wood, Ruth Baumgartner and James
Monroe, by two to one decision. The
Islanders seemed to have profited
greatly by their experience with the
Davenport squad and according to
those in attendance improved wonder
fully. Refutation, a weak point in
the afternoon, was a strong one with
them in the evening. The judges were
T. J. Searle, c. G. Engdahl and c. o.
Granlund, Augustana college debaters.
The Rock Island negative team, con-
sisting of Werner Hallgren, Lewis
Saulpaugh and Robert E. Olmsted, de-
feated the Moline negative, composed
of Carl Fryxell. Dan McNeal and
Frank WEIGH, by two to one decision.
The Moline boys were crippled by the
loss of their leader, Edmund Stofft,
but In spite of this proved strong op-
ponents and were strong both in con-
structive speeches and rebuttal. The
judges of this debate were Werner
Swanson, c. Pearson and r. Olson,
students of Augustana college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
WRIGHT COMPANY TO
EXTEND ITS FACTORY

Contract to build an extension, 100
feet long, on the east side of the fac
tory. has been awarded by the Wright
Carriage Body company. Moline, to
Axel Carlson. The addition is to be
three stories, to conform with the
present structure. Work will be start
ed at once.
"Enlarging of the plant is made
necessary by increased production,
declared E. H. Wilson, secretary I'VE
are doing a great deal more automo-
bill work, and this, in addition to our
carriage business, makes it necessary
to add more floor space" Dimensions
of the Wright building, with the ad-
dition, will me 70 x $50 feet. O. z. Ger
win of Rock Island is the architect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
ROOF OF RESIDENCE
is Quilted BY BLAZE

Crossed wires are believed to have
been responsible for a fire at 705 Thir-
ty-eighth street, Rock Island. at 1890
this afternoon which caused loss of
more than 5000 The structure is
owned by George W. Johnson and oc-
cupied by Frank Bengston and Nor
ris Johnson, and used as a rooming
house for students at Augustana col
lege. The blaze started in the attic,
near a spot where the light wires were
connected with the building. The
flames worked out through the cornice
onto the roof, and the blaze had a good
start before it was discovered The
fireman laid two lines of hose and
worked As minutes before the blaze
was finally under control. A good part
of the roof, near where the fire start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18
DAVENPORT WINS
DEBATING HONORS
Triangle High School Championship is
Again Captured by Iowans, Mo-
line FORGETTING.
LOCAL CAPTURES DECISIONS
Rock Islanders Display Great In
pr0yement in Their Work in Two
Contests Held During Day.

Although for the first time in his
tory Davenport high school debating
team succumbed to an opposing team
from Rock Island. the Iowans yester-
day afternoon secured the victory in
the deciding debate of the triangle,
the clash between the Davenport
negative and the Rock Island affirma-
tive, thus securing once more the
championship of the triangle for their
city. The question under discussion
was stated as follows: Resolved,
That the present army and navy pro-
gram Of the United States is made
Quate to meet the needs of the nation"
The only deciding debate yesterday
was the one held at the Davenport
high school between the Davenport
negative team and the Rock Island af-
frmative team. The reason for this
was that the Davenport and Moline
teams did not come together at all and,
according to the decision of the dis
trict director of the Big Eight league,
Moline was in the wrong and would
therefore be considered out of the de-
bate this year unless it accepted DAY.
EXPORTS view. AS Moline refused to
do this. the Big Eight debates between
Davenport and Moline and between the
latter city and Rock Island were for
feited to Moline's opponents by three
10 nothing decisions. According to
this but one debate was left, the one
between Davenport and Rock Island,
in which the former was victorious by
a three to nothing decision. The DAY.
export negative team was composed of
Joe Blanchard. Alfred Volkers and
Sterling Rickart; the Rock Island af-
firmatiye team was composed of Uri
Metcalf, George Adams and Edgar
James. The judges were Professor
Peter Benson, Professor A r. Wallin
and Rev. ]. E Conner.
Although this debate was the only
deciding one the Davenport affirma-
tive team and the Rock Island mega
tive team, the ones who were awarded
the default decision from Moline. ar
ranged to clash between themselves at
the Rock Island high school. The re-
suit was two to one decision in favor
OF Rock Islands negative team and
was the first occasion Of the defeat of
Davenport debating squad by one
from this city. The Davenport affirma-
tive team was composed of Walter
Leyerly, Earl Chatfield and Sumner
Holbrook and the Rock Island mega
i've team was composed of Werner
Hallgren, Lewis Saulpaugh and Robert
L. OlmAted. The judges were Truman
}. Searle, c. B. Engdahl and C. O.
Granlund Of Augustana.
Students Are Witnesses.
Both of the Davenport-Rock Island
debates were held at |: 80 in the after
noon before general assembly of the
high school students Outsiders were
also admitted without charge.
Besides these debates the Rock Is.
land and Moline teams arranged for a
dual debate between themselves, tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-18

Stone was nominated for town clerk,
Walter Washburn for highway COM
missioner in the first district, and Ed
ward Milloen for constable to fill va
cancy. F. J. Clendenin presided and
Dr.. E. Don Taylor acted as secretary.
Eighteen delegates named at caucuses
on Thursday were seated. The conven-
ton was at the Majestic hall