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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
Brad's Bit O. Verse
WIRELESS WONDERS.

AAAA-A NNVN rs
popped the question TO my
loved by wireless telegraph. The
message read: Sweet turtle dove.
oh be my better half" But all the
stations in the town were rugged 10
catch the flash. Results, the bars of
grief let down, and fates that
sought my hash. On wireless wings
the answers came: "Sure thingt"
You bet your nfei" Forever
thine!" boy, I'm your damei" You
know I'll be your wife!" Full many
a score such graphs as these were
waited me that day upon the wild
~ started breeze, from near, and
far away; acceptances rushed in on
me and held me in their clutch, till
| climbed up a poplar tree and
sighed, TOO much. too much!" The
busy lawyers sought my door with
legal quips and boots. and threat
ened me with Jail and war and
breach of promise suits; but I rode
like young Lochinvar, and with my
sweetheart fled; we beat it in our
choo-choo car, and happily were
wed. Our LIES one round OF soulful
tunes, our homes in glory zone, We
order beef and spuds and prunes by
wireless telephone. No secret from
her can I keep, profound, or light
some chat; she has me hoholed
with a cheap john wireless dicta-
graph fLEM BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

complexion. What color would L
look best in?
(2) have been writing to a
sailor for some time and he stop
ped writing. Should 1 write again
or let him go? like him very much.
JEAN B.
~ Since your eyes are blue. blue
is your best color.
(2) Do not write to the sailor
again unless you hear from him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My wife is
the mothek of three beautiful chill
dren- Her mother lives with US and
keeps house for US.
My wife insists on working in a
downtown store against my will.
have always had confidence in her
until about a month ago. wanted
to see her on some business during
noon hour. l went to the room
where she was working and found
her out, but soon located her in an
other room with another salesman.
They both seemed very much en-
on the floor.
spoke to her about it later on
and she said 1 was Just Jealous and
she did not see my side of the sub
ject-
Do you think had any reason to
feel hurt? l have always treated
her the same since, but do not feel
as if she were true to me. l have
never cared for any other woman. L
have wanted her to quit that place,
but she only laughs.
Do you think she would work
where 1 object to her working. Our
home life is beautiful
do not like the looks of this 9TH
er man, and he is also married.
JACK
l do not believe your wife is un-
true to you Since your nome life is
beautiful, you may be sure that she
enjoys her companions of the bust
ness world, but loves only her hus-
band and children Haven't you seen
men embarrassed when their wives
stop in to see them? There is moth
ing to cause the embarrassment,
but it frequently occurs.
iAo'C AAOIo COHHOence IN your
self Jealousy will only cause hard
feeling and lack of sympathy be-
tween you and your wife. No vom-
an should marry unless she fs Will
ing to give up her business life If
her husband asks it. Therefore l
think your wife should stop York
ing and devote herself to you and
the children. But, since she will not
you will have to put your mind at
rest and be happy the little time you
have together.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am en-
gagged to a man who had to go out
OF town on business. He has been
away almost three weeks now and
have only had two letters from
him. Before he left he asked me
to write to him every day and I
have done so. Do you think he
loves me?
WORRIED BLUE EYES.
The man probably does not like
10 write letters. He knows from
what You write that you are well
and nothing is wrong, and he for
gets that you are deeply interested
In him.
Do not write oftener than once
week. 1t viii be good for him to
ind out how much 1t means to re-
ceive letters.
This is not an indication that he
does not love you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
HEALTH TAH KD
BY WILLIAM Il BRADY ND.

and the disease proved more Sc
we're.
Animal passage, then, tends to
increase the virulence of an infec-
tious disease. The germs seem to
inherit the increased virulence or
fighting powers from their progen-
itors of last week that have at
tackled and overcome the defenses
of the human body.
Thus your comparatively trifing
coryza or sore throat or grippe"
gains virulence by passage through
you, and when you hand it to your
friends it proves much more SER
ious, perhaps fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
Heart 1oHOm0
11,11(DrODTQ1ncC
6y Mrs.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am en-
gagged to asman who is the only son
of a widow. She is a very disagree
able woman and known for her
closeness and neatness. am neat,
too. but do not believe in making
a slave of myself and when I choose
to leave the dishes until the hext
morning l should like to have the
privilege.
MY fiance and his mother have al
ways lived together and now they
want me to marry and 1--we
with them. l know now l could
never stand it. l have said that l
want a home of my own, but my
fiance says that if love him l will
sacrifice myself a little to help make
a home for his mother.
Am l unreasonable to refuse to
marry unless can have my own
home? I do love my fance and
want to marry him soon, but l Will
not under the conditions he asks.
would be willing to live in part
of a two-family house, but they
don't want even that They do not
plenty of money to do the things
they want to. What do you think
should do?
IN DISTRESS.
I think you should be very posi-
tive in your refusal to live with the
man and his mother. 1t is hard
enough at best for a mother-in-law
and daughter-in-law to get along
together, but in your case it would
seem quite impossible since she has
habits which would make you I'M
happy. Your plan to live in a two
family house seems good; then both
you and your mother-fn-law could
have jurisdiction over your own
homes. Marital happiness depends
so much upon getting the right
start
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My~d9ugh-
ter is corresponding with a soldier
overseas. We have forbidden her to
do so, as he has been married and
did not support his first wife and
has a bad character otherwise.
We received a letter from him
again and opened it and he SPEAKS
of meeting her somewhere when he
gets back, and wants her to be his
intended. She is only seventeen
years old. What shall we do? Give
her the letter to read or write to
him ourselves? A MOTHER.
1 do not believe that parents
should read a letter addressed to
their child unless given permission
to do so. Confidence is not gained
easily and if the child knows she is
not trusted she keeps her plans and
experiences secret.
Since you have opened this letter,
I think you had better answer the
young man. Forbid him to write or
see your daughter again. Give her
his letter and tell her what you
have done. I think you owe her an
apology for looking into her mail
1t would not pay to deceive her by
remaining silent about the letter
She might find out sometime and
then she would never trust You
again.
Do not hold tight reins with your
daughter. Give her freedom In every
way possible and respect her
judgment If she is given a normal
outlet for her youth and vitality
there viii be less danger of her
seeking undesirable FRIENDSHIP
will be content with her own kind.
blonde. have blue eyes and a fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

HEB FATE.

Young Spriggins fell madly in love-
But the maid whom he wooed would not wed,
He called her his pet" and his dove
But in vain for her favor he plead.
Il never shall marry" said She
"A man with name such as yours.
Mrs. Spriggins 1 never will be
So long as this old world endures."
So Spriggy rushed off in despair
And drowned himself-silIy, young fool!
For the hard-hearted girl didn't care
Hard-hearted girls don't as rule.
But. alas, now she's toothless and bald
And her pFide's had terrible fall,
Mrs. Spriggins' she never was called
For she never was Mrs at ALL
The gambling fever is said to be getting
beyond all control in Berlin and the authori-
ties are reported as being greatly alarmed.
Considering the fact that life itself is under
stood a considerable gamble in Germany, we
ask, why the alarm?
In Germany, the gambling is done with
marks. Uh-huh, just the same as in this
country
1T WASN'T NECESSARY TO PAGE HER
Sir: Must say that I was highly pleased
and-and greatly fattered to find that I had
been missed from the column. While l haven
any of my customary questions to ask, you can
imagine how interested I must be in the new
contrib, K. J. c.. ADD-A-LINE.
Among those sticking close to their lifes
work we wish to record the name of Rev. A.
Begger, pastor of Maquon, Ill.
No, n. B., "knitola" is not disease result
ing from knitting or machine that talks like
the usual knitter. AS nearly as we can learn,
after referring the matter to all possible au-
thorities 'knitola" is cross between ordinary
yarn and rope used for hectic parties.
Admitting the Difference of a Scent in Eggs.
Cad. in Galesburg Republican-Register).
WE ARE paying "a cents cash or 80 cents
in trade for eggs.-E. c. Downs.
Japan, it appears. intends to continue in
her position of splendid isolation. 1t is hardly
likely that the protests against her taking such
course will hurt anybodys hearing.
The A P. tells US that five German subma-
rines are on their way from England to the
United States, manned by American troops"
About reasonable Tom Powers cartoon
picturing the American marines in the uniform
of sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

Saturday The Argus will print the platforms
of such city candidates as care to present state
ments of the things for which they will stand,
if elected. This is reminder to those who
have not yet submitted their copy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

Floyd Thompson was born Christmas day
and elected supreme court justice April l. The
former event was one over which he had no
control, but he cannot altogether escape respon-
sibility for the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
B0LSHEVIKI RETIRE.

London, April 3.-The boIsheyiki
troops have retired in the Pinega
AREA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
Members of the crouch DistiIlery,


The mother-in-law who has discovered her
new daughter-in-law can cook.
The church pillar who finds the pews an
enemy to sleep.
Mr.. Newly Wed, who cannot find his
B. V DIS
The fOod-bolter who has never in all his
life had time 60 enough to eat a square meal
The model husband whose negative virtues
have supplied him with positive vices
The glutton who is harvesting dyspepsia
The male hen'-a bird that beggars descrip-
ton. E. t. S.
There is one thing against these mild win
ters. 1t eliminates all the joy of asking your
friend, Got your car out yet?"
In writing to Mrs Thompson. the heart spe-
cialist, youth after asking just how to get
acquainted with girls and how to treat them
afterward, concludes: L boy" thus prob
ably giving Mrs. T. the surprise of her young
life.
Some Papers Are Still Running This Stuff.
louisiana PresS-JournaD
Several signs of spring were visible Tues
day morning. Frank Evick's ice wagon ap-
peared with two horses instead of one and we
received package of garden seed from Champ
Clark
paper of Monroe county, Missouri OBJ
jects to the fact that two men were fined SIS
each for shooting craps and another fellow was
fined S25 for shooting at his wife. The editor
for his money than the other two Otherwise
there is surely no lack of justice in it
We Charge Regular Rates for This.
Sir; LOST-Somewhere between sunset and
sunrise Sunday golden hour, etc; no re-
ward offered for its return, for it is gone until
falkland damn, l wanted that hour to sleep
in MAC.
Yesterday it was reported the Serbians had
ousted their king and established republic
Today's advices from Belgrade capital of the
newly formed government, state that thousands
of Serbians wearing American pajamas as
outer garments
If this be liberty, give us DEATH
o. D. K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a i am q
blonde. have blue eyes and a fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03
Some Papers Are Still Running This ssu,


Several signs of spring were visible Tues
day morning Frank Eviclz's ice wagon ar
peared with two horses instead of one and "
received package of garden seed from Cham
Clark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

The A P. tells US that five German subma-
rines are on their way from England to the
United States manned by American troops -
About as reasonable as Tom Powers cartoon
picturing the American marines in the uniform
of sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-03

Japan, it appears. intends to continue in
her position of splendid isolation. 1t is hardly
likely that the protests against her taking such
a course will hurt anybodys hearing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
OTHER SALES IN THE BRONX.

EATHGATE AVENUE - The North
County Development Company sold to
a client OF Williamson & Bryan the
two story dwelling at 20S6 Bathgate
avenue.
FAST 1ssTH sTREET-D. A Trotta
sold for William P. Mccarthy at 462
East 1s6th street, four story brick
fiat 20x100.
WASHINGTON AVENUE-J. Clarence
Davies resold for Leo Levinson 1477
Washington avenue, 80 feet south of
171st street, a five story fiat arranged
for twenty families on plot 37.6x100
FRANKLIN AVENUE-The Vivian In
vesting Corporation and A. Medonick
sold to an investor the apartment,
79x130, at 1851 and 1853 Franklin
avenue renting at $17,500 and held
at $4,000.
EAST 18TH STREET-Emily l.. Wins
mer sold the three story dwelling at
767 East 155th street.
EAST 18TH STREET-George Gold
blatt and Harry Sugarman resold for
Jeanette Sigel the taxpayer at 7S4
East 156th street. held at $4,000.
EAST 175TH STREET-Albert d.
Phelph sold for Mrs Crowley 1885,
500 East 175th street, two five story
new law apartments, on plot 90x140.
containing four families on n floor.
The same broker resold the property
to NJ. Silverman and II. Paslon. II
was held at $4,000.
CROTONA AVENUE-Harry Calm and
Philip Wattenberg purchased from
Lyman Goldman the four story double
fats 1905 and 1907 Crotona avenue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
COMMERCIAL LEASES.

Pease q Gilman leased to John L.
Moskow, a dealer In picture frames, a
store on the Lexington avenue side Of
the Hotel Commodore.
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc, leased TO
the Home OH Refining Company of
Texas large suite of executive o u cee at
so East Forty-second street, and leased
the entire ninth floor OF the Winfield
Building, 46a to 469 Fifth avenue TO
Hlsltins q Sells. certified public account
ants.
Henry Hof leased the entire building
at $40 East Thirty-seventh street to
John McConville; to the East Side Re-
publican Club the entire building at ESQ
East Thirty-sixth street. and the two
stores at 1853 East Twenty seventh street
70 the Edwin Company.
Basteen & Co., Inc, rented the first
floor and loft at 1877 Lexington avenue
to Mrs. C. A. Rapallo; room 500 at liz
East Nineteenth street to Belgian Kn t.
ting Works, Inc. the nth floor at "a
West Fifteenth street to Forth Manu-.
featuring Company. Inc. and the third
floor at 81 Fifth avenue to r Goldsteir
a H Israel.
Robert E Farley leased through Johr
M. Clolding TIE fourth floor at East
Forty-eighth street to Conlin & Cruise
wholesale milliners.
Charles F. Noyes Company leased the
third floor at 457 Broome street to Ores,
cent Bag and Suit Case Company. Inc.
a floor at ia and 116 Fulton street &c
Frederick @ Gallo; a floor at 81
Canal street to Maurice II. Dwork'n, ant
offices in the Alvin Blu lding. 373 Fifth
avenue. to c. A. Gaige.
Haggstrom & Callen leased the foul
story building at IS West sixtieth stree
to 8. & /. Nilsson.
Marcus q Goldstein leased TO Harry
Buck 354 70 $50 West Seventeenth
street, extending through to s55 Yves
Sixteenth street., two story garag'
building, at an aggregate rental O.
$50. 900.
Joseph F. Seitz leased the parlor fiooI
IN 143 East Sixteenth street to Anthem!
II. Dragonl & Co.. parlor floor In So
Lexington avenue to the Old Dominion
Realty Corporation. and parlor floor II
7s5 Lexington, avenue to Julia Woot
Therapeutic Institute.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26

tox1oo. Lansner q Horwitz nero-
tiated the sale.
ST. AIMS AvENUE-George Gold
blau sold for Mary Crimson the DWELL
ing. ga St AIMS avenue, held at
$500.
CoRLEARs AvENUE.Cahn a Pitt
man sold 10 Sylvester and Marie Dias
for occupancy 313b Corlears avenue, n
two story and basement dwelling, 25x
Ill. Samuel Singer was the broker.
MACY PLACE--Alexander Selkin and
Carl Jaffe sold for Ida Brantmsn ss7
Macy place, n three story two family
brick dwelling. 25x140. to Meyer
Schneider for occupancy.
EAST l6sTH STREET-Samuel Cornell
sold the premises at S15 East 16Sth
street, two family brick dwelling,
held at $1o.5o0.
LORING PLACE-M. b. Larlxin sold to
q client OF J. v. Graham. a three story
dwelling and plot, 74x105 Irregular
on the southwest corner Of Lorins
place and 1880 street, In the Uni
versity Heights section.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
BARON ASTOR SELLS
NO. 3 EAST S6TH ST.
B. Altman & Co., the Buyers,
Now Have a $50 Foot Front
age East Of 5th Avenue.
II. w. DE FOREST IN DEAL
Paper Company Takes Lofts
at 179 Wooster Street
for Its Home.

Baron William Waldorf Astor made
further progress yesterday In his policy
Of divesting himself of his New York
realty holdings by selling the i've story
remodelled store and apartment building
at 3 East Thirty-flfth street, to B. Alt
ran Co. The buyers already own !
East Thirty-fifth street, and this acqui-
alton will give them frontage OF lh0
feet east of Fifth avenue. It was said
yesterday that B. Altman & Co. will i'm
prove the site with a new building soon.
The two houses at the southeast cor
aer of Madison avenue and Thirty-fitth
street, formerly occupied by the late
Morris X. Jessup and recently purchased
BY b. Altman & Co.. are being entirely
Reconstructed. The buildings are four
story and basement and cover a ground
space of 50x100 feet, When completed
they will be used mainly for the extern
sion OF school. welfare work and offices
Of the company.
Other building activities are being
carried on by B. Altman a Co. IN East
Fhirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets.
where a large addition Is being made to
the present warehouse. which has a
frontage Of $50 feet. The new opera
tons cover a ground space of 125x100
feet making a total frontage of 275 feet.
used for cold storage and warehouse pur-
poses.
All Of these properties will be used
solely by B. Altman & Co., and the fact
that one company Is carrying on three
separate building operations for the
extension of It's business will no doubt
give a decided impetus to building plans
generally.
Henry W. De Forest OF De Forest
Bros. attorneys, bought tho FIVE story
American basement dwelling at SO East
Seventy-ninth street from the estate OF
Thatcher NJ Adams. Brown. Wheelocl
Company, Inc. were the brokers. The
property was held at S225.000. Mr.. De
Forest. who now resides at 90 East
Fiftieth street, win live in his newly &C
Quired house.
The residence is one of the best in the
Park avenue section and 10 on a plot
s.9x100. On the east Is tna handsome
residence of George L. RiN. and to the
west IL the horne of John II. 1selin al
SO, which was recently purchased By
Norman K. Davis through Douglas L
Gilman & Co. Other residents of tn,
neighborhood are Catherine c. D. Rogers
Emma L. Wooley and 1. N. Phelpi
Stokes, the architect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-26
OTHER SALES IN MANHATTAN.

WEST 18TH STREET-Ames q Co.
sold to William Lee the garage at
i59-61 West 127th street, a three story
building. 50x100, for approximately
$4,000.
EAST SIxTY-SIXTH sTREET-Mal-
colin x. Smith & Rudolph C. Culver.
Inc, sold for Alfred L. Ferguson his
stockholdings In 1875 East Sixty
sixth street to James Fletcher, Jr.
WEST EIGHTIETH STREET-Hough-
ton Company sold for Clinton NJ.
Cruikshank the four story English
basement dwelling at s13 West Eigh-
tieth street. between West End ave.
nue. and Riverside Drive, 16x102.2.
The buyer will occupy.
EAST THIRTY FIRST STREET
Cammann, Voorhees, & Floyd sold for
Varick D. Martin 1T East Thirty
first street, a four story dwelling. on
lot 2lx98.9x42x irregular. After ex-
tensive alterations the purchaser will
occupy.
SIXTH AVENUE-William H Whiting
& Co. sold the four story building at
362 Sixth avenue. The purchaser Ia
an investor.
EIGHTH AVENUE - Freidus & Co
have sold for a client 1888 Eighth
avenue, a six story apartment house
with stores. OF plot 37.6x100.
SECOND AVENUE--Samuel Hirsch has
sold the four story dwelling, on q lot
2oxS0.6. at 7e2 Second avenue, near
Forty-second street
EAST FORTY EIGHTH STREET-M
-Margowits Max Mores sold fol
DR.. Nathan Sulzberger 829 to 33t
East Forty-eighth street, four Ave
story tenements, on a plot 100x100
between First and Second avenues
held at $4,000. The purchaser Il
Mores Spadek, who. It is reported
will reimprove the site with a two
story garage to cost about S165.00o
The same brokers have secured q
building and permanent loan on the
project.
WEST 18TH STREET-F. Howell sole
for Francis Collins l42 West 1874
street, a three story dwelling, 22.7,
99.11, to Samuel Graham.
WEST 136TH STREET,. Howell sole
for the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety 243 West 136th street, a thre'
story dwelling. 17x99,11. to Dickey n
Caffey.