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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Private property! No visitors
allowed"
The water closed over my head
and stilled her hateful voice.
No" she was saying as l came
up for the third time; 81 can't do
it. If l make an exception Of one
1 must make an exception of all"
Although l hated to be rude about
it, l decided on my fourth trip down
that unless I wanted TO be a dead
sailor | had better be taking steps.
1t was almost too late. There
wasn't enough wind left in me TO
fatten a small sized bubble.
There he is again." she cried in
a petulant voice as l once more ap-
peared. "Why doesn't he go
away?"
He's Just about to-for good"
said the. other lady.
With pttiful zap I struck out
feebly in the general direction of
the shore. II wouldn't work. My
arms refused to move. Then quite
suddenly and deliciously l felt two
soft, cool arms enfoId me. and my
head sank back on a delicately up
hoistered shoulder. Somehow 1t re-
minded me of the old days.
Home, James," I murmured, as
I was slowly towed to shore. Just
before closing my eyes / caught a
fleeing glance of young lady clad
in one of the one-piecest one-piece
bothing suits l had ever seen. She
was bending over me sympatheti-
Cally.
Private property" cried my tor
mentor, shaking a finger at me.
What a pity l thought as l closed
my eyes and drifted off into sweet
dreams.
Presently / awoke to the hateful
strains of this old hardshell's
voice:
See what you've done!" she was
saying TO the young girl You've
brought in a half naked man, and
now that he has seen you in a much
worse condition than he is, we'll
have ten thousand sailors SWIM
ming out to this island in one con-
tinuOus swarm"
"Oh, won't that be fun" cried the
girl. And from that time on, in
spite of the objections of her
mother, we were fast friends.
When I returned to shore it was
in a rowboat with this fair young
creature. The faithful Fogarty was
on the beach for me, where,
it later developed, he had been
sleeping quite comfortably on an
unknown woman's high powered
sport hat, as is only reasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Brad's Bit O. Verse
THE GROUNDHOG.

The grounding is a mouldy myth.
a dream of savage mind. whose
mission it is to vex the thoughts
of civilized mankind l have no use
for him at all; his capers make me
snort; ii makes no difference 10
me what day his sons cavort. MY
neighbors throw a yearly fit and
worship at his shrine, they hug that
relic of the past with faith almost
devine; they fill the fleeing NOM
ents up with arguments profound,
and all because a fuzzy beast makes
shadows on the ground. But I'm too
worldly wise TO fall for tommyrot
like that; no musty legend finds a
roost beneath my old slouch hat,
And yet when grounding day comes
round l always take a peep, ana,
wonder II the pesky brute has wax
ened from his sleep. Not that I'm
worried in tho least BY super5tl-
tiOus lore: but somehow, if the sun
comes out, 1t kind o. makes me
sore; and II the clouds are on the
job my Joy nerves seem to act; l
wouldn't tell my neiEhbors that,
but it's gospel fact The ground
hog is Il meaSiy sham that ism
worth a PINE but there's a touch
about his tricks that makes the
whole world kin.
GLEN BRADSHAW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Household Hints

warm add dissolved yeast cake and
one and one-half cups -four; beat
well, cover, and let rise until light;
add sugar. salt, eggs we'll beaten,
mace and butter and enough more
flour to -knead; knead, let rise
again; roll in long strip to one
quarter inch thickness, spread with
oleo. roll up like jelly roll and cut
in one-inch pieces. Place in pan
close together fiat side down. A
few gratings of rind of lemon Or
one-half teaspoon lemon extract
may be used instead of mace. Bake
in hot oven - to Is minutes.
To remove brown marks from
dishes caused by baking in the
oven, rub them well with common
salt.
To make a cake light, add few
drops of glycerin when mixing in
the proportion of a teaspoonful to
a pound of flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
q Like FOgarty, But He Gets Me in Trouble.

June 29.-Well, that's another
something else again and has moth
ing to do with my swim and ap-
proximate drowning at City Island.
Swimming has always been one of
my strong points, but the suit they
provided me with on this occasion
did not show me up in a very al
Turing light. 1t was quite large
and evidently built according to a
model of the early Victorian era. l
was swathed in yards of cloth much
in the same manner as is a very
young child. It>delighted Mr.. Fog
arty, who expressed his admiration
by attaching himself to the lower
half of my attire and remaining
there until l had waded through
several colonies of barnacles far
out into the bay. Bidding farewell
to Mr.. Fogarty at this point,
went wallowing along, giving a sur
prisilg imitation of the famous
Australian crawl. Far in the dis
lance l sighted an island, to which
decided to swim. This was very
poor decision, indeed, because long
before l had reached the spot 1 was
in a sinking condition owing to the
great heaviness of my suit and a
tremendous stacking down of lung
power. 1t was too late to retreat
to the shore; the island was the
nearest point, and that wasn't near.
On | gasped, my mind teeming with
cherries thoughts. Just as l was
about to shake hands with myself
for the last time l discovered that
the island, though still distant was
not altogether impossible. There
with 1 discarded the top part of
my suit and struck out once more
The island was now almost within
nay grasp. Then suddenly, quite
clearly, just as l was about to pull
myself upon the Shore, l saw a wo-
man standing on the bank and
heard her shouting in a very con-
ventional voice:
Private property! Private prop
erty!"
sank. This was too much. AS
I came up for the first count, and
just before l sank back beneath the
blue, l had time to hear her re-
peat:
Private property! Please keep
Off"
l went down very quickly this
time and very far When l arose
l saw as though in a dream another
woman standing by the first one
and seemingly arguing with her.
Hes drowning" she said.
I'm sure l cant help that" the
other one answered. And then in
loud, imperious voice:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
o. D. K.

when he had visitors, Howard and
his wife. Howard held the old
mans hand sympathetically and
Eleanor kissed him and began 10
cry.
you poor old mani" she sobbed
You, who started us in house
keeping to come to this! But that
will soon end. Uncle Jack, you are
to come to our house at once"
And live there a welcome guest
for the rest of your life" supple
mented Howard.
John Dalton went as invited. Of
ten during the first month of his
sojourn amid comfort and affec-
tionate attention he would chuckIe
slyly to himself. Then one dav he
was down town for several hours
and acted unusually brisk and han
py and'he Joined Eleanor and How
ard.
Children" he said, ct have inst
been to my lawyer putting nv af-
fairs In shape. l have placed all
my liquid funds in bank subject to
your disposal. My real estate goes
to you jointly by my will"
''Will-iiquid funds-estate-
repeated Eleanor vaguely.
Exactly, The banknotes I burn
ed up were some counterfeits / paid
dearly for in a deal with some
schemers, supposing them to be
real money. My pauper act I staged
to try out those loving relatives of
mine. You two stood the test and
ana going to see that we all enjoy
life together, with plenty to help
us>do it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
TIHlIE DAILY SHORT STORY

give consideration to your intrud-
ing my own personal affairs. The
entire crowd OF expectant heirs
and heiresses seems to lack a quor-
UNI. Where is my half brother s
daughter, Eleanor, and her hus-
band, Joseph Howard ?"
''Oh, we don't consider them near
OF kim" remarked Blair I'VE did
ask them to join us but they re-
fused to comply"
"You don't say SOL" Dalton
mimicked the speakers squeaky
ones. We'll, you all four of you
come here next Saturday night at
eight O'Clock and I'll tell you what
| have decided to do. Now, then,
beat ii. and leave an improvident
old man alone with his misery"
Saturday night the quartet ap-
peared at the lonely home of the
erratic old bachelor. A great fire
blazed in the CRATE, chairs were
ranged against the wall. Between
them and the fireplace was a table
with two parcels upon it,
MY dear solicitous friends and
relatives" began Dalton with
certain sardonic expression of
face, Il have decided to make
full and complete confession of my
misdeeds. This" and he opened
one package, contains over one
hundred thousand dollars in min
ing stocks, oil stocks, automobile
stock not worth the paper they are
printed on, Well get that out of
the way" and he flung the heap
upon the blazing fire where it was
quickly consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
THE TEST.
By Victor Radcliffe.

Il consider it a duty to protect
Uncle Jack Dalton from further
squandering his fortune" pro-
nounced pharisaical Harold Blair,
his lawyer and nephew.
"You mean, have q conservacor
appointed?" ins,nuated self-seeklng
John Dwyer, likewise u relative OF
the person designated.
"What do you propose 10 do,
-Blair?"
rArrange to visit the old spend
thrift en- masse, a special commit
tee 10 demonstrate against his dis
sipating his substance recklessly.
Perhaps the dread os law l can in
spire professionally viii scare him
and save ahem-respective in
heritances."
@Just so. Fine idea. Let's try
IT," And that evening Lawyer
Blair visited his uncle, and stating
that he represented the quartet,
deIcately insinuating the merits of
the occasion.
Think I've lost my mind, 1 sup
pose?" observed Dalton grimly.
well. that's the construction
most folks put on the case" replied
Blair.
'.So?" muttered Mr.. Dalton, and
he was In dangerous mood, if his
visitors had only known IT, '"Time-
serving crew L44at You are, I will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

"One hundred thousand dollars,"
grOaned Blair.
This package" resumed Dalton,
opened It. contains but-see for
yourselves. Money-scads of it!
coolies of it! ook-vieg-gIoat,"
'Inasmuch as life is growing
burdensome to me because an avar-
icious brood is after what l have
left and threaten TO take away my
freedom, l gecome a pauper!
Whoop-whiz-there she goes -
ashesl"
Twenty thousand doiiars!"
gioated Dalton, See 1t sizzle in
the CRATE! Now, that / have dis
posed of my fortune l am a pauper.
I've given and loaned to the last
one OF you considerable amounts
in the past. Of course. you will be
glad TO have me live out my few
remaining days, move about among
you" But, a maddened disgust
ed, discounted crowd, the precious
relatives made their presence
scarce.
Jack Dalton moved into a
wretched room in a poor tenement
house next day, His cratic con-
duct was the current sensation of
the hour, but nobody thought of
conserTator now, 1t was common
gossip that he had visited each
member of the auartette in turn,
shelter and help. -Four de-
cidedly cold shoulders was all the
satisfaction he got.
He was pOttering over the cook
ing of a sparse meal ana evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
The Peoples Fight.

Because Germany lost we must not suppose
that the day Of International propaganda is
EVER. Various happenings OF late indicate
quite the contrary, though they do not point to
German intrigue as necessarily responsible for
the publicity campaign now being waged to
discredit the United States and defeat efforts
TO effect a peace based on something besides
the might OF the victors.
few days ago a story came from Paris
regarding startling wave Of crime attributed
to American soldiers on leave in Paris. Two
or more newspapers in the French capital
red 1t at the time. Since then the allegations
have been refuted after official investigation
and it has been shown pretty clearly that the
tales were put IN circulation for a purpose.
Norman Hapgood head of the League of
Free Nations association with headquarters IN
New York, refers in a signed article to evil
dence he has secured of ''anti-Wilson" propa-
ganda which is flooding the press OF France
and England, 1t comes largely, he says, from
this side of the Atlantic, and It's purpose is to
give Europeans the impression that the press.
public men and the people in this country are
not In sympathy with the views of the presi-
dent and will cutie approve of any sort of
peace that pleases the allies themselves. re-
Fiction OF this is seen in the view expressed
by the London Post that 1t is necessary ito
correct the tendency in some quarters-noe
Ameriean-to regard President Wilson as the
source of authority and the law giver.'
Peace negotiations had not progressed far
before surmises that there would be a lot of
reactionary pressure exerted were verified.
The surprising phase. however, was the extent
to which It came from the United States,
! 1t is growing palmer every day that the
president is waging the peoples fight at YER
saiIIes. The people should omit opportunity
to assure him they are with him, for if they
10 they Will share responsibility If he fails OF
complete success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
HQart OpHOm0
77,!1DTObrOTncC
" z MRC ELIZABETH THOHTpSOMI
ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
twenty-five years of age and indie
pendent financially. | have only
really loved one man. Several
years ago he and l were engaged,
but he broke the engagement with
out any apparent reason and would
never even discuss the matter with
me. | still love him, but he doesn't
seem to care for me any more. He is
reported to be engaged to another
girl. Before he began going with
her he said he cared for me more
than any other girl.
/ have hardly spoken to him since
the engagement was broken. He is
very polite to me when he happens
to come in touch with me and l
have heard that he says nice things
about me.
Do you think that such a man is
worthy of a true girls love? What
can | do TO interest him again? I
shall never be truly happy without
him. He is good-looking, of good
social standing and educated. l
have been to college and am also
Of good standing. BLUE EYES.
Stop thinking about the man. He
has made his choice and it is not
your place to change it.
The fact that he broke his en-
gagement with you does not reflect
upon his character because It was
better to stop then than to marry
you without love. He, however.
should have explained his reason.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is it cor
rect to eat pickles with the fingers?
II not, how should they be eaten?
THANK YOU.
1t is correct TO eat pickles with
the fingers or to cut them with a
knife and use a fork. When the
pickle is large 1t is not graceful to
use the fingers.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am mar
ried and have two children. My
husband is busy away from home
most of the time. What little time
he is home the children or hired
help are always around and so
never have chance to talk or say
one word to him in private. How
am I going to manage to visit With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
Now That February Is Here.


(San Diego SUM.
WANTED-Wire drawers. Can also a
few galvanizers. For further information ad-
dress Box 6S1.
youngstown Telegram).
LOST-Wire hair fox terrier. Five dollar
reward if returned to 200 E. Federal st.
An item in the New York World says: ITO
prepare for greetings 10 be showered upon him
and other returning war heroes Ensign jay
Gould dug into his comfort kit the liner was
coming up the harbor, produced a needle and
thread and calmly sewed button on his uni
form coat while photographers made the most
of the opportunity"
Strange it never occurred to Mr.. Gould to
that button until after the newspaper
photographers boarded, the ship and gathered
round
The following letter was received by George
Turner, a resident of Port Byron:
deer mr.. turneer:
Thirty nine years ago cumin moo years, eye
stole sum Reddishes and onions out yure gard
din at Albaney cents then eye heve found out
ct pays to bee onest. the Reddishes end onions
hev burnd in me stummic every day cents, eye
am encluosing thee mummy tue pay fur the
same. plez du knot try tn find out hoo eye am
pinitent.
Date Him Up for Rock Island, Too.
Jefferson, Ohio, Gazette).
Rilly Williams at the center church
again Sunday night. He sang and spoke. deliv-
ering a most dear and manly discourse. He
urged the young to put the hereafter before
the dollar and gave much excellent counsel and
advice. He was called to Young stown Monday
A fine and noteworthy distinction is made
by the meat market which advertises, "Meaty
spareribs" for SALE
The street cars, you may have noticed, have
quit skipping stops and have begun stopping at
skips again.
Add Signs of spring: Woman in fur coat and
Easter hat.
T. NJ c. and o. F H: Regarding the alb
sence Of your signatures when published
your contributions, we have the usual alibi to
offer:
The printer is to blame
o. D. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
This VIII Shock the MoTlne.

l seem to be able to go through
:he seVerest northwest winters.
with the temperature sometimes
falling TO far below freezing, with
out noticeable discomfort wearing
very light summerweight under
wear. In so doing am l counting
trouble in the shape of so-called
rheumatism and kindred ailments?
have never suffered from colds or
any kind. Am AZ years old.
L. b. II.
Answer-In any season or eli
mate the least possible clothing one
can wear with comfort is best, from
the hygienic viewpoint Outside OS,
the almanac and Uncle Hiram
with the faraWay
eminent specialist in all human ills.
there is no known relation between
clothing and joint disease, 4g0r he
tween lack of clothing or INSULT
cient clothing and respiratory
disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
A Lesson Wasted.

Senator Poindexter told the New York Re-
publican club that this country ought to con-
tribute its share of whatever was necessary to
stamp out with fire and word Bolshevdsm in
Europe" Probably he got a good deal Of ap-
pIause for this assertion. and also when he said
the business across the Atlantic should be
wound up as quickly as possible, after which
the United States should pull out and let
Europe alone
Evidently the senator considers BoIshevfsm
born OF the devil and violence the only effec-
tive method of treatmeu- He takes no stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
lSIEsAISTGI TAN NS
BY WILLIAM BRADY ND.

spiratory infection as the doctor in
attendance considered influenza
cases and not those he chnsidere =
ordinary grip? or course not
But that is the way public health
authorities prefer to deal with re
spiratory infections. You see, the
public in the estimation of the pub
lie health authorities, is not yet
educated sufficiently TO understand
that each and every alleged "cold u
or grip" is just as infectious and
Just as dangerous as is the partlc-
uiar case in which the attending
physician assumes the presence Of
influenza.
Consistency in public health ad-
ministration may come some day.
but as yet we are still very much
in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

in the theory that it can be more easily cured
with food than with bullets.
The member from Washington also seems
to have forgotten that always were willing
to let Europe alone and did in fact follow that
policy till it became plain that Europe would
not let us alone.
Some people seem to have learned remark
ably little of the lesson Of the last four five
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

The Iowa senate has been asked to make an
appropriation to reimburse man whose auto
mobile stolen by trusty from the state
penitentiary who working with road
gang. 1t would not be surprising if similar
question were raised by some Of those who
have suffered loss at the hands of paroled men
in this locality during the last few months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Soldiers who have jobs may remain in
the army till they find work, but the trouble
is that that little thirty a month and place
In mess line three times a day doesn't amount
to much in the eyes of the average young
American till after he has been cut Of the army
long enough to spend all his money and ex-
haust his credit Then it will be 100 late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
(SECTION TWO.
Killed in Action.

(SECTION TWO.
Killed in Action.
LIEUTENANT.
Harvey Conover, Hinsdale, Ill
CORPORAL.
Christ Johnson. Pullman, Ill
PRIVATES
Noah Goodwin, Chicago.
LEROY y. GREY, $3.50 Cary ave-
nue., Davenport. Iowa.
Died Of Wounds.
PRIVATES.
Guy NJ. Blake, Muscatine, Iowa
Thaddeus Lee, Murphysboro, Ill
Daniel Elieff, Mason, Iowa
Donald Hetts. Waterloo, Iowa.
Died OF Accident
SERGEANT.
Harry L. Fogle, Rochester, III.
CORPORAL.
Saddler Frank H. Sherlock,
Shelbyville, Ill.
PRIVATES.
George A Anderson, Chicago.
Leo Burek, Chicago.
Stanley Thomas Cay Chicago.
Harry NJ. Helmick, COAX Park.
Ill.
Bert II. Kessinger. Sorrento. III.
Ernest W. MerkIe, Cissna Park.
Ill.
Aedie Smith, Chicago.
Harry L. Walker, Toulon, Ill
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT.
Harold A. Nascher, Urbana, Ill
SERGEANT.
Willis Warren, Streator, III.
Earl l. Liebman, Chicago.
MECHANICS.
Wagner Howard c. Kisling, Can
tril, Iowa.
John T. Cleary, Chicago.
Jacob De Groot, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Howard W. Green, Malvern, Iowa.
Charles X. Jerauld, Peoria, Ill.
Charles z. Wolfley, Clay City, Ill
Missing in Action.
PRIVATES.
John o. Swisher, Merrill, Iowa.
Edward Zahner. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

His enemies consider they are saying some
thing real mean about the president when they
refer to him as a schoolmaster. Even though
he may be one that doesn't excuse some of
our congressman at this time for acting like
schoolboys when the teacher is out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

him and not have them around?
Go into another room with your
husband or take a walk together. OF
course it is not pleasant to have
others around all the time. Per-
haps you could arrange a little sup
per for your husband and yourself
some night after the rest have gone
TO bed. You could talk together
while you are eating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

If Governor Lowden succeeded in last Fri
days conference in bringing labor and capital
closer together and improved the chances for
mutuaI understandings without resorting to
strikes and lockouts he earned terms salary
in q single DAVIS work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

The Chicago Association of Commerce is
pushing immediate opening of the building
season as a means of relieving unemployment.
Something along that line might be done here
at least while favorable weather prevails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Well all join in the hope that the boys do
Lot bring any of that new-fangled French itch
home along with their other souvenirs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03
BRO. NJ. WILL LEAD Us IN PRAYER.

Sir: May have the floor for few minutes?
My speech will be brief and to the point. What
want to know is why it happens that when
you have something mean to get out of your
system you so often pick asthe fall-guy.
have endeavored to follow the teachings of
the good book, which tell me to love your
neighbor as yourself" Are you going to force
me to lose my religion? ORRIN B. NJ.
We were pleased to note that Brother NJ
said nothing about those who throw stones"
for, while we don't know anything about his
ability at throwing stones, We do know he's
nard to beat at throwing the B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

Chances are the British are Just as anxious
as the Irish to have the peace conference IN
dertake to fix the status of Ireland, but nobody
expects them to admit it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-03

The Good Templars have let it be known
that they claim credit for starting the prohibi-
ton movement in this country. Very well, but
we still insist that the palm will go to whoever
finishes it.