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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
FOOTBALL AT PARK JUNIOR HIGH

what the boys hoped he would say. ,oI
he turned and called the cheer leader ,
and asked for three cheers for the
team. And the school gave it with
will too-shouting THE Team! Team.
TEAM. till the AIR shook with the Vi
brations.
That cheer was something of joke
too. for who would ever think of
cheering for a team that was not yet
! formed!
After that football was the one big
topic of discussion. Boys neglected
'fooling around at each others
houses and stayed for practice; they
cut out candy and sodas because the
director said no boy was fit to get on
and training rules definitely ordered
no eating between meals
Albert Hart hadn't much hope of
making the team. In the first place
he was a new boy" at the school, his
family had moved to the neighborhood
from distant city and he didn't know
a single boy to start with. And when
all the fellows have good friends
| they're pulling" for. it feels mighty
lonesome to have only classroom ac-
quaintance with the fellows you would
like to know ever SO well.
Then too. Albert wasn't very big for
his age. though he was strong and we'll
and had finely developed set Of
muscles which he knew how to. use.
My only hope" said the boy to
himself as he watched the others
train" is skill. think I'll talk to the
director and ask him what position /
have the best chance for. Then I can
so out for that and stick to it till l
get it. I'm going to get it too, Al
Hart he added firmly to himself
don't you ever get the idea into your
head that I may mott"
What should you try for?" asked
the director in answer to the question
Al put to him later in the day. "well
haven't picked a Quarter back vet
though I'm not saying you'd have a
chance at that job. Your weight
would be o. K. because the quarter
doesn't have to be big. but he does
have to have big. level head-jus,
N''S 49, w tudl at tHc DeElnnlng
he mas to know all the signals and
know how 10 use them in a jiffy too
He has to know how to kick and he
has to know every boy and know wha,
he can do. Sounds most too much TO,
new fellow doesn't it?" he added
kindly as he realized what a big task
he was setting out before the bow
But I'll tell you Al. don't you be dis.
couraged. You come out for practice
and get on as sub this year and b,
next year you'll know all the fellow.
and you can hope for a real position
Thank you sir" said Albert, no
litely enough, but I'm going to ge
on that team this year--if hard worl
will do It,"
And from that hour he set to work
Lessons came first. Al found that hi
could study best early mornings. so
though he hated early rising, he Sc
the alarm clock and got up prompt,
so that lessons could be done when hi.
mind was fresh and rested. Aftel
school he went straight to the practic,
field and he was the last TO leave wher
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

besides they were all made. Lettie
the cook. might have seen them. but
she was busy washing dishes and sing
ing a camp-meeting song in a dread
full voice.
1t was quite a load to carry over
the hill to the lake, but Agnes and
Fan were just as full Of energy as
could be-. They toiled along each with
door dragging behind. When they
reached the lake Agnes carefully float
ed her raft" dragging 1t down the
gravelly side Of the pit and pushing
it OF into the water. but Fan said
she wanted to shoot-the-shoots. so al
though Agnes advised her not to. she
sat down on her half Of the cellar
door and slid down door and all into
| the water. Splash! A big wave
dashed over the raft drenching Fan
to the skin. and for a minute it looked
as II the raft would sink, But II
came up again.
THAT was fun!" said Fan. "Now
lyou try It,"
Agnes thought it might be worth
trying and soon she was on her way
10 the water squatted on her raft
Splash! Club! "Helup" Agnes and
her raft disappeared from view under
the water. The next minute the raj
appeared but no Agnes.
ran was scared out of her wits md
began screaming for help. Mr.. Wayne
whose farm vas nearby. came run
ming. BY that time Fan had fallen
OH her raft and was standing I'm "a
her waist in water. while Agnes was
crawling out having run around or
the bottom, so she said
We'll. here's a nice to-do," shouted
the farmer. How do you think
can get along without water? You.v,
turned the brook and my place wi,
be dry. I'll see your father abou
this"
Tne girls were awfrlly scared an,
ran home as fast as they could lust :,
time TO see their "Aun,ie" Mar
greeting their mother who had de
,,cided not t" go away because sh
felt uneasy abou. the children.
why. they're the hest children.
Mary was saying, Textbook a
hem Wh-what have you been dc
ing:"
''Dey tooken de cellar do" erie
he cook
They've damned up the brook
shouted Mr.. Wayne coming on tt
run.
Say" cried a new voice. 1.-The me
laid off today but why did you Al "
he gravel pit with water? We,
rot a contract with Mr.. Thomoso
and he got to leave US have gravel"
Mercy on u.s." cried Mrs. Thorn:
SON What haven't these girls bee
up to! Go at once and get into he
Won bad children. | only hope yo
don't catch cold. And she turned
make things right with the angi
ar neighbor anG the other man and Il
W cook while Mary SUNK off. wis,
I'd o~T 1dn~y rirl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

. ERE is an especially attractive
trough for holding books. to be
used on table. stand or other con-
b J venient place. You probably
have seen many designs of articles LOT
similar use, but / am sure none VIII
suit YOU quite as well Is this one.
Oak will be the most suitable wooo
for all purposes. Get out the STOCK
TO the gwen overall sizes. The angles
on the end pieces should be laid our
before any work is done on shaping
them 10 the design. for straight sur
faces are necessary for this. Be very
careful to lay out the two ends exactly
alike. otherwise the rack will not set
correctly after the pieces are assem-
bed. As the drawing shows the use
of plain butt joint throughout. q
line for the center of the ends of me
stretcher pieces should be drawn. and
on this line the holes for the rounC
! head screws are to be bored.
| After The operation of locating anC
| boring holes for the screws is com
/ ple:ed the design can be laid OH. or
/ he ends. The best way to do this l.
to lay out on piece of good card
board If inch squares a. 1own OF
/ .he .s-~ --:~o tho~ n" o'n~ .he deSiCv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
A JUNGLE HOME

you were to so to Africa, that
strange country where all the circus
animals live when they are at
home, you might see a place where
the grass grows taller than corn does
mere. and where all kinds of vines
and creeping plants Irvine and twist
themselves from the tops of trees diff
1erent from any We have ever seen.
ana where thorn-bushes and saw
edged leaves cut and tear ones flesh.
This kind Of place is what is called
a jungle. And If you tried to enter it
you would have to cut out a path
with an ak. so tangled and thick is
the growth. But If you were to look
very closely. you might discover a
round. dark opening near the ground
with the grass and vines coming to-
gether overhead. forming a kind Of a
green subway. or tunnel.
And if you were to get down on
your hands and knees, and follow the
tunnel as it wound and twisted. after
while you would come to an omen
place. where the sun was shining. and
at the far side Of the opening. Won
would see cave under a big slanting
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BY ERnNk l.SoLhR


through these squares in the same
relative position. Cut carefully TO
shape and transfer to the end pieces.
To cut out the small design at the
upper part of the pieces, bore small
holes in each space. then saw carefully
to shape with a coping saw. The out
side Of the design is also to be cut 10
shape with the same tool.
Smooth all the pieces with sandpa-
per. being especially careful to get all
sawed edges perfectly smooth. As
this trough is to be stained. it>is very
| essential that all surfaces be given as
good finish as possible before any
stain is apnlied. Any roug, spots Will
absorb the stain more freely than
! hose surfaces that are not properl!
| finished. giving the work a spotted
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appearance.
When all pieces are finished to your
satisfaction, assemble them and apply
the stain you wish. After the stain
has set. two or three very tim coats
OF shellac may be applied. rubbing
down each coat with very fine sand
paper that has been somewhat used
Finish with coat of wax.
While the butt joint is shown as the
construction. another method may he
used if the maker thinks he is cap
able of doing it. Cut grooves quar-
ter of an inch deep. into which the
ends of the stretcher pieces will ft.
Fasten with screws in the same man
ner as the other construction. This Is
especially good II the grooves are laid
on, and cut accurately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
NOVEMBER
NJ OVEMBER frost is in the air
IN The harvest hay is mown;

INV CWDLN
At OVEMBER frost is in the air
III The harvest hay is mown:
And in the fields lay ripened
Where seeds last spring were sown.
The leaves have turned to brown and
gold
And man. trees are bare;
The birds have flown to warmer clImes
Where sunshine floods the air.
And all without is bleak and drear
The grass is scared and brown;
And all the ground is Uttered with
Dead leaves that have blown down.
But in the home the fires glow
And near its cheerful blaze
The children plan for winters sports,
And dream Of summers plays.
And to each mind there comes the
q. thought
OF all the things that bless
Our lives. and there is offered up
A drawer of thankfulness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

.,c whistle blew for time.
Did you see that new kid" asked
one of the old boys at the end of the
first week he won't ever keep that
pace up"
Il suppose not" replied one of the
older boys. but | wish 10 goodness
he would. A fellow who could keep
up practice such as he's doing would
be the kind of a quarter Docs look
ing for-but no new fellow would
ever keep that up long enough to dc
any good"
Which merely proved they didn';
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
THE JUNIOR COOK r Ss'-a 4s, 1n ssi,s:

Into cold mixing bowl put
3 tablespoonfuls of vegetable oil.
tablespoonful vinegar.
= teaspoonful salt.
Il teaspoonful paprika.
Nix well with a spoon.
Add ? tablespoonsful of olives
chopped fine.
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puZZleC0rncr
FRACTIONAL BIRDS

FRACTIONAL BiRb>
rs of musical Instrument.
LIS of a month.
"a of an herb.
81 oi an animal.
IA OF city In Ireland.
ST of one of the u. S. A.
81 Of 10 rummase.
l-6 of a bird.
"a Of money.
2-5 of point OF the compass.
81 of admonition.
is Of city in Japan.
DIAMOND
My first is in pep.
My second is to drink slowly.
My third Is green vegetable.
My fourth is one who celebrated
the first Thanksgiving.
My NTH is a term used in the study
of grammar.
My sixth is to stop living.
My seventh is a consonant.
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your ha,h-nS DeloIe ,na game next
week-iet me tell you that"
Now improving kick, is no easy
matter as every boy who has played
football very web knows. 1t mean,
that AL had to go out TO practice early
and stay late: that he had to prac tlce
goal kicking and field kicking and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

know Albert.
The day for picking the team ar
rived and Albert, by this time no more
a stranger, but "one of the fellows
for nothing gets boys acquainted
quicker than good stiff practice where
everyone works for the good of the
game-was ore of the lucky eleven TO
make the team.
You're our quarter back" said the
director. as he read off the names.
but you got to go some and improve
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Agnes and Fan looked at each o:aer
and then Fan cried:
We left them in the pastCre!" And
up jumped both girls and off they ran
to find .heir dolls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

about her. and lick our chops, which
meant we were ready as well as hun
cry. With her seeth and claws she
would tear the prey into the size
pieces that We could manage. and
leave US to our feast. And you know
1t Is consid cred good manners for
tiger children to snarl and growl
while they are eating. There is moth
ing like learning good table manners
when one is young. and then one never
forgets it.
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Agnes. Well sail around and have
an orful good time"
They decided 10 take the CELIA
doors instead because Agnes knew how
10 take the pins out of The hinges ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
! tablespoonful I

] tablespoonful par ley
chopped fine.
Beat again and dish over plain
lettuce salad.
This may be varied by using chopped
celery or pickle instead of olives and
parsley and makes a nice variety TO a
plain salad.
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at a dummy ball tied to a
post. But when person has made a
team and when a games coming Sat-
urday. who cares about work. Ger
tainly Al didn't
Saturday morning dAwned clear and
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
READY TOOPEN
PLAY CENTERS
Grounds Will Be in Opera
tion Tomorrow After
Long Shutdown.

Fairgrounds of the District will
reopen tomorrow after being closed
for two months because of cold
weather. Miss Susie Root Rhodes.
supervisor. announced last night
Only one director will be assigned
to each of the 2s play centers. Miss
Rhodes. said. Lack OF appropriations
will prevent the appointment of as
sistant directors.
The list of Fairgrounds to open
tomorrow follows: Bloomingdale,
First and Bryant streets northwest;
city. Seventh and o streets north-
west; Columbia Heights, Park road
near Fourteenth; Gallinger, r
street. near Twenty-Five northwest;
Garfield Park, Second and F streets
southeast; Georgetown, Fifty-third
street and Volta place; Hoover
Second and N streets southwest;
Happy Hollow. Eighteenth and Ka-
lorama road; Mackin, " street. near
Fourteenth street northwest; Mades
Eighth and l. streets northeast
Mitchell park. Twenty-third and S
streets northwest; New York
avenue. First and New York avenue
northwest; Park View, Wardei
street and Otis place; Rosedale
Seventeenth and Kramer street:
northeast; Shotts alley, First, Sec
ond. b and c streets northeast
Terminal, Second and G streets
northeast; Virginia avenue, Tentf
and virginia avenue southeast; VIII
cox, Columbia road, near Eighteenth
street northwest; Cardoza, Firs'
and I streets southwest; Logan
Third and G streets northeast
Howard. Fifth and w streets; Rose
Park, Twenty-seventh street, neal
N street northwest; Willow Tree
Third, Four-and-a-half, B and [
streets southwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
YeNow Men SLeep
By JEREMY LANE,
CHAPTER 2o.-Continued.
Copyright. 1919. by The Century Co.

CHAPTER 2O.-Continued-
There was nothing of koresh
about her now. unless in the faint
shadows below. her eyes. Neither
America alone nor Asia unaided
could have produced her sweetness,
this frank perfection. She heard the
rush of madmen through her palace
all the dread, sanguinary confus-
ion above and around-yet did not
tremble. 1t did not occur to her to
be afraid. Her thoughts held to
other issues. The wise writings of
two continents had tempered her
mind. Unlike those who know the
fruits of one land or one age only.
Helen was vividly aware of life in
larger pattern. and though her
keenness was young and softly
cloaked, 1t shone in her eyes, and
was mysteriously conveyed to him.
She smiled a little. "I do not see
what is to come"
will you give the order to pre-
pare many camels, Immediately, for
a long march,"
Has not my father done so?
Il agreed to arrange for it. He is
occupied at present" Con evaded
again.
lit went u the uOOE anu sig HtU 10
the nearest rioter, who stopped his
play of tormenting wounded
Nubian. and came shambling across
the threshold Of the princess. Con
stated the needs to the girl, who
spoke to the Chinese, Fu All, in his
own language; and the latter, with
a supreme disgust stenciled across
his face, repeated the order to the
man from the mines. The dwarf
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
.SCHOOLBOARD
BACKS u S. DAY
President Van Schaick In
dorses Plan for Celebra-
ton on May /.
EXPECTS ACTION SOON
Resolution from National
Education Association to
Be Considered.
EXPECTS ACTION SOON

Plans for making May 1 a day
OF celebration of Americanism in
the public schools of the District
were indorsed last night by DR..
John Van Schaick. president Of the
Board of Education.
A recommendation that this day
be set apart for patriotic demon
strations In all OF the schools
throughout the country was made
at the conference of the National
Educational Association in C1eve-
land by President John Grier HID
ben, of Princeton University.
Il have not received a copy of
any resolutions which may have
been adopted at Cleveland in this
respect, but the plan has my hearty
Endorsement, and If the matter Is
brought up for action the Board of
Education will undoubtedly take
steps to have the day observed in
the District schools" DR.. Van
Schaick said last night.
The recommendation to the Ma
tional Educational Association was
contained in a telegram from Presi-
dent Hibben, as follows:
Education in the United States
Is at the present moment being un-
dermined by the forced withdrawal
of hundreds of the most capable
/ teachers from the profession and the
impossibility of securing qualified
instructors for the generation now
growing to manhood. How serious
! a condition we are facing is evident
to all conversant with the facts.
That proper education is a solu-
tion to many-indeed, most-of our
difficulties, both economic and So
cial. Is denied by none. Yet the
forces making for education. in
stead of growing stronger in this
period of our greater need, are
gradually and helplessly weakening.
IT suggest that the educational in
stitutions of our country, including
primary. grammar. high schools and
universities, State and privately
owned. go before the country with
their problem.
Il urge that May l be set apart
as schools day. with demonstra-
tions in every city and town OF our
land, so this day, so often given
over to destructive agitation. be
made the beginning of a construc-
tive educational movement in the
interest of Americas future"
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Deaths Reported

Henry Miller. so years, Wash. Asylum
Hospital.
Mary 4. Brady, 50, 100 ,Crittendeu st. NV
Daisy T. Smith, IS, 6l3 10th st. n.
Sister Marie de ST. Odile vanter, 70, LIT.
tie Sister of the Poor.
Henrietta H. stahI. Sc. 1895 st. ne.
George G. 0ber. 50, Providence Hospital.
John NJ. Guy, IS, 1910 N. h, ave. NV.
Mary I. Hamilton, SO. 1921 4th st. NV.
Ada II. Weiss, IS, % Franklin St ne.
Clifton Krouse, Il, Children'sl Hospital.
Trma Fisher, mou., Camp East Potomac
Park. ID. c.
Ole Lewis, 60 min.. Sibley Hospital.
Mary @. Howard. 6S, st. Elizabeth's Hosp.
Bette d. Penn. g. 1923 18th st. NV.
Maria Smith. II, 621 Acker st. ne.
Thomas Walker, go Wash. Asylum Hospt.
Alice Coates, S.. Tuberculosis Hospt
Jane Brown, 75, st. Elizabeth's Hospt.
Lucy G.. Webster. 63. 1908 18th st. NV.
VIM. SHEPPARD, 60, A. Jackson st. ne.
Grace Lucas. %, 81 Fenton place NV.
CLANCY Davis, 40. Tuberculosis Hospt.
Frank Wheeler, "a, Isl G st. Sc.
GLADYS Hawkins, mon.. PA B y st. sw,
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
IEDon't Believe That Old Humbug
About Uric Acid Being the Cause
of Rheuma tfxm Its Not Soc

Emphatically asserting that thousands Of
unfortunate sufferers have been led into TAX
ing wrong treatments under the old and false
belief that Uric Acid causes rheUma tisrn,
Pastor II. W. Reed says:
"As do some Of our highest medical an-
thorities, now know that Uric Acid never
did and never will cause rheumatism! Bnt
IL took me many years to find out this truth
/ learned how to get rid Of my rheumatism
and recover my health and strength.
through reading The Inner Mysteries Of
Rheumatism work written by an au-
thority who has scientifically studied the
cause and treatment of rheumatism for over
twenty years. 1t was indeed Veritable
revelation!
Il had suffered agony for years from rheu-
matism and associated disorders, and Nh.
Reed was tortured with the demon neuritis
almost beyond endurance. We had read and
talked so much about Uric Acid that our
minds seemed poisoned. But the Inner N.Y.
teries Of Rheumatism made it all clear to
Ms and now we are both free from the suf
fering and misery we endured so many years
l believe ] was the hardest man in the world
to convert, For me 10 discard the old uric
Acid theory. and what l now know 10 be ab-
solutely false. for the new. scientific under
standing Of the causes and cure Of rheuma-
tism was like asking me TO change my re-
liCious beliefs. But I did change. and II
was a fortunate day for me and mine when
l did so.'
NOTE: The Inner Mysteries Of Rheuma-
tism" referred TO above by Pastor Reed lays
bare facts about rheumatism and its asso-
ciated disorders overlooked by doctors and
scientists for centuries past 1t is a work
that should be in the hands of every man
or woman who has the slightest symptoms OF
rbaurn atisn neuritis lumbagO or gout. Any
one who sends name and addPess TO H +.
Clearwater. 100 q Street, HallOwell, Maine
will receive it by mail. postage paid and ab-
solutalv free Send now. lest you forget the
address! II not a sufferer, cut ont TINS eN.
nIorotiou and hand ii to some afflicted
friend-AdV.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
Marriage Licenses.

Richard F. Davis. "a. of this city. and
Elsie N. Jones, 10, Of Stratford, Va, The
Rev. John Z. Briggs.
George A. Tate. %. and Mary b. Good
man. 25, both Of Richmond, Va. The Rev.
John Z. Briggs.
Aaron v. Palmer 35. Of Harrisburg, Pa.
and Ivy VI. Luft, 81, of Royalton, Pa The
Rev. Samuel 7. Nichols.
Fred Tingel. 26. of st. Louis, Mo-, and
Edna e. Bryant, 2s, Mason. Ill. The Rev
Howard r. Downs.
Westley G. Deans, a. Of Minneapolis,
Minn., and Claudine II. Frantz. IS, of this
city. The Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan.
Walter b. Reherd. 20. and Goldie A.
Gehle, 20. both of Stewardstown, Pa The
Rev. Harry ID. Mitchell.
Robert G.. Chaplin, 81, and Lottie Z. Wal
ters, 2S. both of Dunn Loring. Va. The
Rev. Charles A. Shreve.
Gordon Bell Bradley, 81, and Rena II.
Lundeu. q. both Of this city. The Rev.
Ii. f. Brundage.
Leo ,Brandenburg. 81. and Florence G..
Spittle. 81. both of Baltimore, Md. The
Rev. Howard +. Downs.
German A. Charles, 81. Of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Sarah A. Leach. %, Of Texarkana, Tex.
The Rev. n. Leo Rippey.
William Sherley, 21, and Carrie Hender-
son, %, both Of this city. The Rev. Will
lam J! lyman.
Theodore A. Pendleton. 81. and Augusta
Lewis, 10, both of this city. The Rev.
William II. Deane.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-29
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1920

oSND"Ab EIbHNOhni <Os Io<Us
Copyright. 1870. by The Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
This Is a day of special promise
to mortals. according to astrology
Venus rules strongly for good and
Mercury upholds the benefic sway,
while Mars alone is adverse.
1t is q rule under which love
affairs should flourish, for 1t makes
for susceptibility and romance.
Weddings and engagements have
the most promising rule, since
prosperity is forecast as we'll as
constancy and devotion.
Women have the best sort of
guidance from the stars as they
are posted during this configura-
tion and the year should bring
them many of their hearts best
desires.
Astrologers predict many
strange inventions that will greatly
alter the everyday life of Ameri-
cans. One of these will be as
epochal as the telephone, it Is
prognosticated.
Persons whose birthdate Ii Is
have the forecast of an active,
prosperous year. Money and prop
erty will probably increase.
Children born on this day are
likely to be exceedingly talented
and clever. These subjects of
Pisces are generally very popular
and they progress rapidly. In any
profession they adopt.