Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-16
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the moose in capital punishment 1.-THE hemp
trust doesn't object possibly they will have
their way.
What has become of the old-fashioned peace
dove? Haven't seen the birds in many months.
Probably gone wild.
The meat packers assume an injured atti-
tude in answering the government charge that
they are in a combination to get unreasonable
prices. And the consumer reads and purchases
his daily portion of the edibles in which the
packer deals. never thinking that the way to
even up on him is to reduce the size of the
daily buy. II it were possible to get at the
facts it doubtless would be established that the
packers are in the greatest combine the world
has ever known, but it is unlikely that the
whole truth covering the ramihcations of the
trust will ever be known. There is a master
mind Somewhere in the outfit.
Gold star mo.L4rs in Chicago held ba1ar
and tag Gay recently. The expenditures were
$21 766 and the receipts $16,758, But think of
the fine time ;hey all had.
Former government officials are accused of
having reAped huge graft in the distribution Of
ofhciAl war moving pictures intended for free
circulation Let 'eI D'Cker, say the people 50
that the light will reveal the rogues.
representative CampD6dI mas introduced a
bill III congress to prevent the president from
leaving the country in the future. Possibly it
won't be nes essary for him to do so in the
ycars TO cc!Ie. Some men go to congress to
serve their constituents, while others go to get
the bile out OF their systems.
The Chicago Trib. is still wasting several
columns OF space daily to printing the testi-
nony of the Fore trial. The Trib is certainly
the worlds greatest-something.
Some men practice what they preach, but
the majority are satisfied with preaching what
they practice.
A New York husband. suing his wife for
divorce on the grounds of undue intimacy with
another man. testified that he heard the other
fellow kissing his wife. Pressed to tell wheth-
er he had seen the performance he testified he
did not but claimed he recognized his wife's
kiss from the sound. One OF the IL jurors held
against the wife in the verdict. The other IL
didn't believe the husband Still, some folks
do make a lot Of racket when they get together
in one of those Farmer Burns holds, and that
New York woman may be one who doesn't care
who knows how well she likes to be srnacked
Bernie HelIish was guest at recent Wis
consin wedding. Go as far as you like.
An English society woman has committed
suicide after a number of sensational esca pades
in which numerous men high in the life OF
London 6cured. One of these is Yarde-Buller
GU might nave some comment 10 OHeT.
Ninety-three per cent Of the 1000 900 Ameri-
can soldiers demoblized since Nov. IL were
found to lie i'll perfect health France could
use this information in Dragging about herself
as a health resort.
Large employers OF labor in Chicago have
Joined hands TO make life brighter for the fell
lows who do the work in their establishments
That's the surest route to destruction Of boil
sheVism.
few years ago young EngIishman en-
tered business with $500 capital. The other
day he bought from the government 40 900, 900
yards of linen intended for airplanes. He ex-
poets to clean 100000 on the deal. And he
claims he knows nothing about linen, simply
buying speculation. His deal has brought
him vide notoriety, all of the papers printing
his picture. Proving that there are still plenty
of opportunities to accumulate wealth if you
recognize them when they present themselves
and have the nerve.
IN Paris an American army lieutenant was
ging pretty French girl. He was drunk. He
was arrested by a policeman. The arrest was
approved by the military authorities. Uncle
Sam insists that his soldiers behave themselves
and stood up before the Hun shells. then fell
before the smile Of bewitching girl. It's the
same old story.
would you like a fine family cow:
That thing? She can't give more than four
quarts"
"'Tain't the milk She'll git right in front
of an auto, an she's good for two hundred dam
ages a season to any family"
Shortly after woman has her lace curtains
laundered she is apt to notice that smoking
is injurious to her husbands health
One can often measure a mans debts by the
cut Of his clothes
JM.C