Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-06

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Three Red Cross nurses have been killed
in an auto accident N France The auto is
wholly without sentiment. Il seems
The fellow who starts a war in one Of the
republics at the south these days is lucky if
he even draws mention in the dispatches
Mr.. Murphy is president of the New York
Pawn Brokers association. Well place lit
tie bet that is not his correct name.
A Chicago concern advertises that it will
employ men as marcel waVers. The sweet
things!
Shades of Booth
Here are the titles of some Of the plays
running in New York: Scandals OF 1919"
please Get Married" up in Mabers Room"
The Woman in Room 13, "Peek-a-Boo."
She's a Good Fellow" la La Lucille" THE
Velvet Lady" 81 Love YOU" Good Morning,
Judge" The Lady in Red"
Alexandra Ribot, former premier Of France,
while discussing finances, tainted the other
day. Probably he had just been reading the
monthly meat bill
The New York World announces the blind
viii see play" We don't believe it.
Miss Rose Fable Of Chicago was held up by
bandit the other night No lie.
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Chicago man died of heart disease while
attending party at the home Of a friend. The
newspaper accounts failed to tell the size of the
pot or mention the hand that beat his
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Michael GfIhooly. "A. orphan, is a prisoner
at Ellis island. He has made his way three
times to New York as a stowaway. Here's a
nh he
there is little danger lad Of Michaeis mette
would become a public charge.
Some wag has written that, although Fatty
Arbuckle gets hit by lot Of pies, he never
grows crusty. But you'll notice that he &C
cumulates pile of dough from the operation.
Elsie Janis has returned from Europe de-
claring she is engaged to the whole American
expeditionary force. She said she wouldn't
have missed her experience for all the money
in the world. Elsie is a big-hearted, clean
minded American girl, but, just the same, dol
lars to doughnuts, there is somebody some
where that she has more than sisterly feel
ing for. Some day. when Elsie gets all the
money that her fond mama thinks she ought to
have the secret will come out.
Max Schreyer, a circus performer. was
killed in an eastern city when he dived into
tank of water. Alphonse postcards to inquire
if the tank was filed with hard water. Likely
it was. II it had been soft water he wouldn't
have been hurt.
Alvin c. York, "the greatest hero of the
world war" will turn out to be wise bust
ness man, or miss our guess. He is refus-
ing all offers to write and appear in vaudeville.
He is getting the publicity first When he does
cut in he will cop OFF the big prizes. Watch
his smoke.
A wedding cake baked 43 years ago IS still
preserved on a shelf of home in Weare, n. H.
NEn ana 1a col f,1$6
Smoke Up.
81 notice a piece in the papers that say
owners of hosiery mills in Durham S. c., are
to turn the properties over to the workers
and let the latter manage them and divide the
profits. Let's see, isn't that the town we get
most of our Bull from?" This inquiry came in
today's mail.
Another War Horror.
William c. Bullitt has quit the American
peace mission. 1t is said he exploded during
one of the discussions.
Mary Pickford has contracted with a news
paper syndicate to write the story of her life
Wonder if it will correspond with the one that
she gave us for consumption few years ago?
Farmer Burns could learn a lot of new
holds if he would arrange to be on hand when
the trains bearing overseas soldiers reach theif
home stations.
Mrs. Ethel Parker told the congress house
ways and means. committee that "furs are an
absolute necessity for women" Well if they
are, why don't they wear them instead Of carry
ing them?
soldier in New York made the rounds of
the employment offices, waited two weeks with
out getting a job, then inserted an ad in a
newspaper. The next day he had work. Still
occasionally you will find otherwise intelligent
persons who claim that the public does not
peruse the classified columns.
Has any one mentioned to you the fact that
failure was due to water and not to
alcohol?' inquiries H. G.