Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-18

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-ou that folks who refuse 10 heed
be appeal for earlier attention to this
ask are no longer regarded as good
.itizens
NAPOLEON said "the world is ruled
" IDEAS" And it's no different now
han it was in Maps day. Some of the
IDEAS are decidedly bad.
A PIG, auctioned for the Red Cross
1t London Mills, H.. brought Slsl.50. |
grunt from anybody, even |
he pig.
CLAUS Spreckels. president Of the /
Federal Sugar Refining company, |
thought he was stirring up AZ sweet |
mess at Washington when he was un- |
axpectedly told by Mr.. Hoover where |
to head in at. Claus probably here
after will take one lump In his cof-
fee and not talk so much about affairs |
that he isn't as familiar with as he !
imagines that he is.
MADAME Schumann- Heink has con-
tributed her fourth son to the Ameri-
can fighting forces. We expect yet
to see the mother enlist as a Red
Cross nurse. There is no sham In
Schumann-Heink's Americanism.
1T has been denied that Nick Ro
manoff, former car of Russia, has es-
capped from Siberia. We never mag
ined that Nick would attempt cross
country stunt at this season of the
year.
SENATOR Kenyon of Iowa has in
troduced a resolution providing for a
reduction of the salaries of senators
and congressman from $500 to $4,000
a year until the war ends. Without
wishing to appear unduly unapprecia-
tive Of the patriotism of the members
of our national legislature we would
BE- willing TO lay small wager that
this measure will be pigeon-holed so
deep that it will not be permitted to
see the light of day during the present
session. but that If it does come TO a
vote it will gel such chilly reception
that the one who fathered it will wish
that he hadn't,
YES. Pansy, the Mississippi is nav
igable in winter. but not until the ice
is of sufficient thickness TO bear the
weight of the object that essays to
travel over it. There are those who
were needless of this counsel who
have not been seen or heard from
since the day that they refused to
listen to the warning that they re-
ceived in reply to the same question
naire that you have put. So look a
couple of times out.
THERE are ever so many men who
boast OF the superiority Of their MEM
cries who are obliged to consult their
wives every time they plan on the
purchase of socks gloves, underwear
| or collars.
THE MosIems couldn't expect to
I have Jerusalem Allah time" observes
! c. ". Howard in the St Louis Re
public
THE kaiser is said to have a press
/ agent on his payroll He may be
writing the stuff that the kaiser likes
| TO read. but when the war is over
I the folks in Germany will find that
they have had one grand little liar
for ruler.
/ THE uncertainty Of life's gamble il
( well illustrated in two deaths thai
have just occurred: Frank Gotch, who
became worlds wrestling champion
and accumulated a fortune while win
ming his laurels. man who had giver
himself the best of care through hi
entire career, checked in at Al
Henry Clay Barnabee, beloved for nj
work In Robin Hood" enduring al
of the hardships of one night stands
and the chilled stages Of the hinter
lands, held off the grim reaper unit
/ his Saith year.
GOODS May Don Overalls to Shov
Their Patriotism. Headline. Hooray
> NIGHT church services have beef
eliminated in Cincinnati because of ;
shortage of coal. That ought to brin,
smile from his satanic majesty.
THE hustle, for the discarding o
: which there never seemed to be
= justifiabte reason, has returned. Hav,
i you observed it?
WHEN you were a kid you wishes
that there was a Christmas ever,
week, Now, when you have grown
up and have credit at The stores wher
gifts are sold, what do you think?
JOSEPH Bologna was in charge @
Chicago dance hall ordered close
by the police. His associates say tina
: he was d sausage for letting thing
get so bad as to invite interference
by the authorities.
kLAW & Erlanger and the Shu
berts. who control the theatrical bust
ness in this country, have again brok
en- off relations. Now the public ma
. get some good shows.
IHE national committee on arm
and navy camp music advocates send
ing singing army to France. Not
0 had notion. But singing arm
!. would be feared more by the enem,
THE bewhiskered wheeze to tn
effect that merchant who deals I
Irish confetti must be owner of
brick yard is on its annual rounds {
G the newspapers. Some OF our W. ]
= column conductors certainly hav
r treaeherous memories.