Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
DRESSES Up IN
SISTERS toes
) AND FOOLS 'EM
Smasles Hearts Right and Left Tn
- the Police Reveal He's IL
YeaF-old Roy.

Caicago, March In cataiogu-
inE those wba pat II over and got
lay with it," ana must eansider
young Howard Fientke II Evans
vile, ind. Shs cert-er-that is-he
certainly did.
To appreciate her prOp-that is
him properly, ore must also mag
me this:
A beautiful, b!ue-eyed girl of IS.
dressed in tile latest loi,s, including
the dainty tigk. skirt. large black
hat framing a mass of golden curls
in short a picture of pulchritude
itself-sliding dov a a banister at
the La Sale street Jepot
So It was that Howard Fien-ke,
IA years old, a fourth year student
at the Central high school in Evans
Ellie, sid into the clutches of the
law. Said LAWN the person OF
Policeman John Pratt-rubbed its
eyes and slicked itself up a bit un-
til Howard admitted he was a boy.
Couldn't Resist that Banister.-
II Just couldn't resist than ban
ister," he said last night at the Ju-
venile Detention home, where he
was sent by Judge Arnold of the ju-
venile court yesterday. II had been
passing up one likely banister after
another because had that old skirt
on-but that banister was too in
vitlng."
Then Howard went on to tell q
story of his experiences since last
Tuesday that kept his auditors
screaming with laughter. They in
Guided:
A proposal OF marriage by a dis
charged soldier living in La Sale.
Ill. He didn't keep the wedding ap-
pointment.
A solid boyish determination to
stay all night at the Young Wom-
ems Christian association on Mich
>igan boulevard. This was frus-
frated only by his arrest.
An interesting hour on the train
from Evansville during which he
ogied the conductor out Of free
ride TO Chicago.
A series of a dozen short love af-
fairs with jackies and soldiers In
Chicago, which he terminated al
ways at the point Of discovery.
HOwnrd's Own Story.
Let Howard supply the details.
lie Is sitting on a bench at the Ju-
venile Detention home. still CARRIED
rs a young lady because he has
nothing else to wear. His voice is
maidenly. His lips are cherry. His
have the-well, the come and take
me" expression. He is pOuting be-
cause his father. August Edward
Fientke. has been summoned here
10 take him back.
81 Just decided / was sick of
Evansville. I wanted a change. l
wanted TO get into the movies.
was tired of being boy. So stuck
on Sister Marle's clothes and here /
am.
Tuesday night I got into Marie's
clothes and took the train for Terre
Haute. l had no more than taken
my seat when a soldier wearing the
overseas uniform firted with me. He
sat beside me for miles, holding my
hand and giving me advice.
Another soldier-he said he was
John Smolinski of La Sale. Ill
Neme back, and after a quarrel with
tho first no took his place beside me.
lie became very affectlonate and
wanted me to go home with him,
finally proposing TO me. 1 accepted
him.
"He asked me to ride on to La
Sale, Ill. and / did. but my ticket
only carried me to Terre Haute so I
fixed tho conductor with a few
smiles and n pat on the hand. 1t
was Wednesday morning when l got
OF at La Sale with John. I made
an appointment with him for 1890
Thursday morning to get married
Then I went to the Vendome hotel
and registered as Bonnie Lauder
He had given me some money.
81 got up Thursday and took a
train for Chicago, arriving at the
La Sale street depot. I was hardly
out of tho place when the men be-
gan to hlrt with me. I made per-
haps a dozen such acquhintances.
always taking care TO give them the
slip at the right moment, and en-
Ssqed myself Immensely during the
day.
81 didn't know how 10 find my
way around the city. so returned
20 the station when I left each of
tho fellows. There It was that I
saw the enhancing hanister. And