Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-24
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Both had their friends and well wishers,
but it was hardly to be expected that lieuten-
ant would be advanced over the head of cap
tain. Therefore Bell defeated Searle in the
race for the Republican nomination for states
attorney. In the war Bell served as captain
and Searie as lieutenant. =
Samuel Gompers is. still labor's biggest
set He's fighter. and an honest one For
good many years his rivals have been trying
to undermine him, but they have found that
it's hopeless task. Gompers has stood in the
full flare of the public light; not a dirty mark
has been found on him
When a baby is born next door merely
think OF it as another member Of the populace,
little imagining it's future For instance Dec
l, 1887, babe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jas
per F. Hunt, on lower Second avenue. Rock
Island The neighbors said he was cute and
that he would be a fine man some day. Well.
that kiddo was destined to cut a caper at the
peace session in France. Customers, meet
Frazier Hunt, who caused a sensation by bring
ing to washington copy Of The peace treaty.
He is a newspaperman with nerve, one of the
stars on the staff of the Chicago Tribupe.
Eddie Foy and his seven children to act
in the movies. Remember when Eddie used
to sing But Who the He'll Wants to Be
Camel"'
Two ships Of the anti-sub Hotilla exhibiting
a
Mississippi sand bar near Cairo. 81 knew they
would get stuck the Mississippi valley when
they got there" postcards G. L. That beats
working in the briny It's so restful in the
valley, you know.
Ring Lardner is writing from Toledo about
the Fourth Of July fight for syndicate of
newspapers We've insisted all along that the
affair was to be huge joke.
Women have petitioned congress. insisting
that the corset is not a luxury Husbands who
pay the bills might give contradictory testi-
mony, were they questioned.
Fourth of Pupils in New York Underfed. -
Headline. Yet we are worrying ourselves sick
over food conditions in lands thousands OF
miles away from our shores.
girl who lost her job in one of the big
musical shows on Broadway took poison in a
Chicago restaurant the other night during the
progress OF party with several friends. She
is in hospital. and will recover, say the. physi-
clans. She refuses to reveal her identity. but
insists she did not mean to die. Possibly she
was merely taking aboard something that
would give her better kick-an asset in mod
ern musical show work
Lord RibblesdaIe confesses that it took him
10 years to win Mrs. Aston. But. me lord she
was worth it. Think of her bank roll,
Frankness in Advertising.
In Columbia, S. c.. is located hot dog
stand that announces itself under the name of
The Kennel.
Gustav Bauer is the latest German chan
cellor And they say he's bear.
The prohibs insist that hard liquor. until
the supply on hand is exhausted. be obtainabls
only upon a physicians prescription. Now is |
the time to have sick~spell
A local newspaperman reports that a thief
got away with his new suit of clothes the other |
night In the first place. a mere newspaper:
man has no right to be in possession of more |
than one suit of clothes at one time.
Women have opened publicity bureau in
Washington. The only male in the place is !
the Office boy. Just think of the head full of
secrets he could store up if he knew his !!
business
The government has on hand .o0o yards !
of silk that it will offer for sale soon. Instead |
of disposing of the goods to wholesalers the |
government ought to conduct bargain sales |
over the nation But. on second thought that
would be dangerous Imagine turning the
women loose in government counters filed |
with such tempting mcrsels OF wearing
apparel.
In Evanston. Ill. the other day a man was
fined 5000 for stabbing his horse with pitch /
down their wives with rolling pins, and getting
by without legal chastisement.
The Lovden presidential boom has been
launched. Clubs to be formed throughout
Illinois at once to promote the governors can
ddacy for the Republican nomination. 1t |
sounds as il a barrel had been tapped some
where
tailor in a nearby "city advertises SIS suits
for s45, and he insists that he never cuts
prices. Well. if he doesn't his competitors
must be making pile of money
JM.C.