Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-02
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| You can recall the days when Salvation army
workers were teered when they invaded sa-
looms in search of sinners. The police, In some
instances, were known to have been called to
have the army driven away from street cor
ner on the ground that it was nuisance. To-
| day the army is taking over former saloon prop
critics in a number of eastern cities and oper-
ating them in connection with its work. Here's
one army that has won its battle without
shrapnel.
| If the country keeps on getting good Billy
Sunday, eventually, will be out OF job.
Nothing in Name
play, You'll Like It." has hit the rocks
/ in Chicago.
| The Coal Belt Candy company has been in
| corporated at Benton, Ill. Is it possible that
someone has discovered a scheme to make
sweets from diamond dust? You never can
tell.
The fellow who has few Liberty bonds
tucked away is getting considerable attention
these days. He is told to hold on to en-
but if he must let them CO. why
Dennis Mccarthy and Dave Fitzgerald, vet
eran police officers, don't want to be pensioned.
and if a vote were taken on their beats the
/ folks would be unanimous in pedtioning the
commission to continue them in their jobs. Mac
and F'itz of the old tried-and-proven school.
The people know them, love them and trust
them. They should not be disturbed so long
as they are able to render acceptable service as
officers of the law.
! A promoter has been selling Chicagoans Gin
| terests" in a fertilizer bed he claims to have
discovered in the gulf of Mexico. He probably
would have found more customers If he had
said that the bed was in Lake Michigan. Chi
cagoans are long on supporting the home
brand you know.
! No one has charged Galli-Curci with press
agenting in connection with her divorce suit.
Such God-given voice doesn't need publicity.
Somehow most folks believe GalliCurci.
Amt Nature Grandl
| Adv in New York World: "Wanted-Posi-
ton by chauffeur One who understands
chickens"
! Thinks G. o. P May Force Wilson to Run"
Headline. The president used to mention
that we Americans might be too proud to fight.
But since the recent unpleasantness in Eu-
rope he has been ready at the drop of the act.
And when he fights he doesn't know the mean
! ing of the word lose. The Democratic ma
| tional committee has sounded valuable tip
! to the Republicans. Down deep in his heart
Mr.. Wilson does not court a third term. But
he'll not take dare, that's all.
Every time citizen speaks his sentiments
about the high cost of living, etc, you'll hear
I him called bolshevik. That's all dust. There's
| wide difference between bolshevism and in
dividual protest at wrongs, and you must admit
| that most of us are being handed the hot end
| of the poker in this country these days. Pretty
hard to place the blame, but the fact remains
| that we're all getting bumped pretty hard.
| Some of US may live long enough to see re-
turn to normal. Let us hope.
The worlds first brick ship has been
launched. And that's brick that1l stay
up, too.
TEhugh.
Pa4fan HOUph will
into Northwestern university"
Thrty-hve members of the Chicago Medi-
cal society died of the flu. Yes, doctors have
to pass in just like ordinary mortals.
Folks are beginning to appreciate that back
in the dim past there was genius named Walt
Whitman.
Times Have Changed.
A prize tighter who lost recent battle at
tributes his defeat to his having failed to keep
up with his golf playing. If prize fighter had
admitted Is years ago that he was a golf fan
he would have been laughed down Nancy.
What Would Be the Use!
shall organize where we have no
votes?" inquiries Mrs. Gertrude Lee, member
of the Democratic national womans associate
committee, representing Colorado,
It is stated that the members of the Ohio
legislature may attend the Willard-Dempsey
fight to gain guidance as to the handling of
similar events in future. Nicely put.
Resident of Milan wants to rent house
with an absolutely dry cellar" An invitation
or a promise?
Some men buy straw hats in the evident be-
lief that their heads are to expand during the
| warm period
J.MC