Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-26
AND THEY THOUGHT HIM MENTALLY
UNFIT.

Sir: This story is told of q soldier at Camp
Grant who Immediately upon his arrival began
to act queerly. He went about looking on the
ground continuously Every piece of paper he
| saw he wouid pick up and scan closely Then
| he would shake his head and mutter: THAT is
not what want."s He did this several weeks
during which time he came under the observa-
ton of the proper authorities and it was
finally decided to discharge him as he is con-
sidered mentally unfit for service. He was
taken before the discharge officer and his dis
charge was given him. AS was his habit, he
scanned it closely. Then happy expression
replaced the troubled one his face had worn
for so many weeks "Ah, this is what want"
he said. M. c. F.
Now the add signs of spring. feature has
been discarded and as the baseball season is
nearly upon US we will start some famous triple
plays" To, begin with we suggest From Rus
STA to Hungary to German-Austria."
Then Pair Wouldn't Dot
louisville Courier-JournaD.
FOR RENT-Large front room; couple or
two gentlemen.
We have been surprised that some of the
dry advocates haven't pointed to liquor as the
cause OF bOlshevism To date almost every
thing else has been blamed for it and then too
they would have many convincing argu-
ments in their favor, pointing out as they
might that bolshevism has its strongest hold
on Russia, Germany and Austria Hungary all
OF which were more orless famous for the
same thing Milwaukee, and then the
other hand they might mention such places as
the Sahara as proof of the non-existence of the
red terror in dSy territory.
Frau Hindenburg. sister-in-law of the Hun
field general, says: Germany should create
medal for stupidity" But Frau, where could
Germany ever get such supply of medal?
IL You Have an Eye for Distance You'll
youngstown, Ohio, Telegram).
LOST-Female Airedale dog, recognized by
tail cut one inch to root; named F1ossy, any
one who can give information please call Bell
Main 1853; reward
Notice to E. T. s., G. NJ F. and W. H D.:
Why this long and unaccountable silence?
Eve Gee Ell saws YOU are rated in Rockford
according to the height Of your belief in pro-
hibition And-Eye Gee Ell admits that the
upper rungs of the social ladder aren't
crowded.
According to the PLANT Leaves" of the R. &
V. of East Moline a worker there was pre-
sented with purse containing SIT on his 18th
birtllday-a dollar for every year Thus is
shown another advantage Methuselah had.
A dispatch from Harrodsburg, KY, tells OF
pack of hungry dogs devouring several fine
sets of harness. Those dogs must be accus-
toned to eating restaurant steaks.
AND STILL THEY FIGHT.
Sir: Friend wife's little message in which
she endeavored to make it appear that l, too
depended upon the result of her search through
webster's before understanding HI. KS stuff
is at least, slightly misleading. She evidently
missed gentle the subtle sarcasm 1 employed
when 1 asked: did you find out what H. K:
really meant?" But such things are often lost
on woman. w ky.
"Lock Place Up After Robbery" says a
headline. Supply your own comment
Arthur Stringer's latest book on the market
is THE Man Who Couldn't Sleep" We sus-
pect, before read it, that the hero must be
a night Waterman.
Great mornings to work in the garden, eh
what?