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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

II thns poople ~ ds5se estsuDeed1s essGt =
oSey the lav6 II the Woman Who ehct ~ 20
I,csusn NJ NJ vbssa stsavsliag + . rsts -
speed b sxcsss u III Dernitssd- - ~ -
~ void ~ hsvs besn mol6stod - ~
void hays 49, spasad ~ psedieaneat y
shicA ~ AAds hersslf. To policeman ves
witAin ~ hghts, and thefs1Dfe TIE ve1aa
pfcbaAay viii not - sDars6
~ long ~ thsfs are astonobilss tisrs VIM
- auto banditsy. Psrsons Walking assng the
stress also are in danger Of bsing held up.
No one II immuns non The nsnacss which
.aanict soeasty. Ut We don't help nafssss b.
turning oamdsrs oursslvss vhsn " facs
danger.
The bandits who travel In autos are pre-
pared to kill II they must. Because they carry
weapons does not justify evsVops else driving
4 car doing likewise II the husband Of the
St. Louis woman had not BEEN armed his wife
today would not be facing charge Of murder.
The sum total Of his trouble would probably
have BEEN an appearance in speeders court
and payment Of small nne
Highway robbery Is nothing nav. 1t was
practiced in stage-coach days, and 1t should
NOT be surprising to hear Of an auto driver
occasionally being relieved at the point Of .
gun. But the speed iend is responsible for
the creation Of the ONCE Of speed cop. II every
laws there would be no speed cops. II there
we're no speed cops there would be NO bandits
impersonating speed cops.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

"Well. Bobby" replied the cap
tain. II never enjoyed being insult
cd before, but I rather like this way
Of doing it, Go in, by all means.
only don't leave the bars open SO
the cows can get out"
An can Aunt Jane go, tooy
"You don't suppose she'd climb
the trees and break them down. do
you?" asked the captain gravely.
mo, sir. I'm sure she won't, an
il she tries to. I'll tell her You
wouldn't like it," replied the boy
earnestly.
well. we'll leave 1t that way"
said the captain. Here's where you
get down. ANY time I pass you on
the road and don't notice you, and
you want to ride, sing out, Bobby,
and I'll pick you up"
Thank you, Mr.. Captain Rogers, !"
said Bobby, stepping into the road.
Bye"
The red-headed captain ehucklsd
the rest of the way home over Bob
BY and his insult" He did not
know the CAROLS very well, for
they lad taken VALLEY Farm"
while he Was overseas. He had met
them . few times and liked the
scholarly man. who was rsputed to
DO writing . book, his charming
wife. and the serious stoat lady
whom they addressed 10 "Aunt
Jane" He laughed again 1t the
ides # Aunt James hoisting her 200
pounds int the branches of tho NUT
trees. 81 i,
The nezt day wss Saturday, and
- ne captain drove down u tAs
village fer BIZ mali. b glanced -
u he hill sids g10vp, and thsrs,
5000 - G1gy ia - naA ~ A..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
FANNY.


Fanny. which was originally
considered diminutive of Frances.
has become sufficiently an individ-
ual entity to be regarded as sep
arate name entirely. Its origin 10
in reality very complicated as it is
one of a dozen dissimilar names
that come from the Frey of Teu-
tonic mythology.
Freya was the goddess of love,
but she likewise drives over the
bsttlefields in her car drawn by
cats and chooses half the slain,
whom she escorts to their seats st
the banquet of Valhalla. =
The modern Fanny is apparently
d the days OF Queen Anne, coming
into notice with the beautiful Lady
Fanny Shirley, who made it a great
favorite and almost. a proverb for
prettiness and simplicity, SO that
the wits OF George lis time called
John, Lord Hervey' Lord Fanny"
for his edeminacy. Fanny is
often given at baptism instead OF
the full name. Frances, and by an
odd caprice, it has lately been
adopted in both France and Ger
many instead Of their national con-
! fractions.
One poet, doubtless seeking to
celebrate the beauty of the lovely
Lady Shirley, wrote a Song to
Fanny" which has lyrical charm:
Mature, thy fair and smiling face
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

en- see how mad he isl" Then to
the captain: Il told her you said.
Her" said the captain.
Then did the captain, regarding
the tree climber more closely, get
the Jolt OF his life. For the half
grown boy was the prettiest young
woman you could wish to see, in
bloomers and MILDLY, the back of
the MILDLY firmly hooked over a
plank which had been set against
the trunk to enable her to reach the
lower limb. A pair of small ten
MS shoes beat Q tattoo on the plank,
and a ehoked voice besought:
Please won't yeu help me down
and then take NO to jsil if YOU
wish? wouldn't mind Jail much
now"
The captain acted with the same
promptnsss which had won him
honorable mention In orders IN
France. In a trice the girl was set
free and faced her captor all
biushes and mischievous bewitch-
ment.
This" said Bobby anxiously, "is
my real Aunt Jane. She's named
Tor Great Aunt Jane that lives with
us. But she's only visiting here and
wont % here long. and I douy
think she broke down"
Miss Jane" said the captain
with q bow, 1t seem. to me that
people VINO are SO careful OF THAR
property should handle Il than
solves. With your permission, nj
run my car into the pasture ana do
ths tree climbing for you. And lat-
q, perhaps. take you home in the
carr
sYoa are too kind!" mu.mured
Amt Jaas soga3shiy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

ure Of a half grown boy in one of
the nut-trees! The captain was
angry.
Stopping his car, he douhle-timed
across the road and into the pas
ture lot, and began ascending the
hill. The intruder saw him, and be-
gun = hasty descent. The captain
cursed himself for shutting Oh his
motor and giving himself away thus
and ran faster.
II he could get hold Of that Hib-
son hoy-he made sure hs had rec
ognised the trespasser-he would
tan his jacket well, and make up
arrears Of ohastissment owed for
depredations IN melon patch and
peach trees. There were others
with him, too. for the young man
could hear shrill tones Of urging
and lamentation: thu sound, how
ever. seemed stationary, which
pusslsd him. - he had expected
the youngsters 70 vamoo0e each for
himsalf.
Coming into sight OF the lower
part Of the trees, which had been
hidden from him 90 be asc, nded
the steep pitch Of the hill. he saw
the reason. The BIG boy vs. hang
ing helplsssly half way down
the tree, apparently caught by tho
clothinN while Q small boy danced
eeont1ediy IN front Of him. At sight
Of his approaching Aguse ths psis-
omar wTtthed desperately. and the
litt1e fs11ew pfnsd shrilly:
so-0A NJ! It's Tho captaln! ]
told yog he wouldn't Me II! I said
not to climb tho trsesi ! told you.
he specially aid"
Hss maAi" GRAD - child. ID
4oas11g - l0g1iag AguA sYoa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

ny question by writing The Arsus lmu
Washington. D. c. Give full name
turn postage. Ee brief. All inquino,
u each individual. 20 attention VIZ
A. According to Hoyle 1t Is obi
gatory to jump a man in checker
whenever the opportunity ofers
Q. What should be done Tor
tree infested with tent caterpilsn!
M.RD.
A, Their nests should be buina
while the caterpillars are in tnea
by touching them with a rag soaSa
with kerosene on the end Of . Sd
pole.
Q. What is the difference beveo
pike, pickerel and muskellung'
M.V.L
A. Pickerel is dimunitive for pm
and is applied to the smalle! X
cies of the pike family and 70 -
young of the larger species. ~
most often applied to the Deao, :
pickerel, which seldom e1cee@
inches in length. The muskeiius
is very large species OF pAs
sometimes attaining a lensu
eight feet. II is found in norhs
fresh waters of North America sa'
is q famous game fish.
@. What is common law -.
riage? a. n a...,,.
AssAll that is required to consI
tute a common law marriage u u
there shall be actual ana ns :.
agreement to enter into marsn -,
; lationships, consummated py IN IN
together openly as man ana
| Such a marriage is just as LA "a
in law as any other in most '"
states. -
O. Can tattoo marks be REM
from the skin? cd
A. Tattoo marks may Do Ie.x -
by the application OF a pas'e ~
/; licylic acid and glycerine; 4
press Of the paste is applied "
tattooins suG the whole 80 -
with sticking plaster. Alles 4
eight days the paste is ts. .sa .
the dead skin removed. ana w 4. a
plication of paste repeater. al
rule about three application'
the work. $40 na5e
@. Is IL sack merely anotns' - 4,
for a bag, or is It a measure
pacity? n;,ea n
A. sack" has both meanins NJ
10 often used to indicate . rsext|
is also q measure. In TINS ~ S,ssr|
It has differed so radically ~ err|
ent countries, for difefea M. tht|
modities and at different Ia ~. ~
its value ss 9 measure
fered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

-. An~.ea nnvorad With n clean
s ~
SrA,sr,.a .~,nhur
1icescs
Ccrsnnna tincture Of lavender.
H,..
Cswnhcr x.te,
Eonsl narts q each Of the i've
When there n redness Of the nose
A. . ten6encv toward acne fosacea
1..rum hioasom"l a more astring-
amt Io&ton Il advisable:
Zinc snlpbate ., 1 dram
Snlnhursfed not. .seium -. 1 dram
Rnee water 1 ozs.
This IN to be applied over 0l9nt,
.stsr . nroloneed hot bathing.
The nimnles and boils about the
h..Ss s,m. ana foce ~ machinists
.nd other. ernosed to oil are caus-
al nv Injection Conveyed in the oil
c- r,ttirc noivturA from one man
~ oucthor and nv ,fncleaniiness.
0rssticn. and Answers.
c,.,r Ec,ame = please suggest
.om sth,ne sor tho relief Of scalp
eczema NV e-vear-old bow has it,
. .not half the size of INV hand on
ths hscr md ton of the scalp
MRS f. is.
A,su. c,ft., Tho crusts nv an
, ,;,,,;S no.-oIa+um Tnnssisn
W ms e -, 49,. r,;o1 nor
on' n ~, a. ~ I;s.', $500 for I,ar;d
on.1A va eIe 70, ~, -woA IA.e - :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
BlaeIknsads ma Plnplss.
NlQIE0

In my u years sxpsrisnce IN
teaching newspaper readers how to
keep well or, even better I have
made some momertous discoveries.
Ny latest discovery Il that when
the average young woman asks
what Is good for her complexion
she means blackheads and pimples.
the very familiar skin trouble
known to doctors as acne. It took
me several years to find that out.
which probably shows how inapt a
plain doctor can be wien he At
tempts- to pose as an lall-around
medical authority.
Any number Of well known nos
trums are good for blackheads and
pimples, that is, they will raise q
crop In a short time, thanks to the
iodine Of potash or the bromides
they contain. Icd;nes and bromides
are notorious producers Of acne.
The ancient quacks used to turn
this to their own advantage by In
timating that the skin eruption
showed that the dope was driving
out impurities" AMI there are still
q few people Who solemnly accept
this flapdocdle and keep right on
buying the blood purifier" OF
nerve tonic"
Persons whose occupation ex.
pose them to tar or oils are likely
to have acne pinp!es or boils. from
icclusion Of the mouths Of the oil
ducts Of the skin.
Boys and girls from the, age of Il
to 10 years. are particularly sub.
ject to acne, probably because Of
! the natural physiological develop
| mept or rapid growth of the seba-
ceous or oil glands at that age.
Diet has practically nothing to d.
with the question OF blackheads o,
pimples. Nor has acne any relation
with imaginary poor blood" nor i.
anyone entitled to intimate that THU
skin condition is in any manner In
fiuenced by the victims morality Of
immortality.
For ordinary blsckheads, and fol
the condition solnetin 8 termed
enlarged pores" and for an ex
cessiye oiliness of the skin of thu
face, this lotion may he applied eacl
night, following a prolonged no
bathing and expression of the black
heads by gentle pressure will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
LINES TO Il. MONROE.

Miss Harriet Monroe. editor Of Poetry.
suest at the home Of Mrs o. n. Seihert, Nc
Inc, We CLEAN from the society COLI
Dear Mss Monroe, % yo9're % near
I feel that must cay
A word to y0u-ycur presence here
Leaves me no other way.
Perhaps risk offending you,
Perhaps I'll get in wrong,
F. Bur-you win listen TIL Pm thr0ughl
shall not keep you long.
In your regard likely stand
Somewhere round zero plus,
Since defended when you psnned
Ny friend, Riquarfus.
You also spoke cruel word
To SOlifdian
Ard B. L. THAI gay old bird,
The chieftain of our elan.
About three years ago l mailed
Some stanzas-twO or three.
To you; but you. dear lady, failed
To send 'eM back to me.
The poems loss Y don't regret
But Oh! I'd feel much more
At ease If you would call and get
Those stamps you asked me for!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
Argus Information Bureau

(ASy resdsr eaa get The answer - Q
uoo Bureau. Fre<lerie J. Haskin. Director.
address and encloss tWo-cent etomp for 70
copfad.nt.al. the replies being sent direct
nsid " anonymous lettesDl.
A. The weather bureau says that
as far as known no part OF the
continental area OF the United
States Is believed to be free from
freezing temperature. However,
freezing temperature has never
been observed at Key West, Florida,
and it is probable that there are
other islands near the southern end
Of Florida where it rarely. If ever,
occurs.
@. What has been done with all
the hospital bandages prepared for
the war, but not used? H. B. E.
A. The war department says that
a million dozen roller and more
than two million compressed band
ages. together with two million and
a quarter cne-cunce packages of
absorbent cotton has been disposed
Of recently, the sale netting more
than 100000.
G. How is pipe galvanized:
E. Y. U.
A. Pipe is galvanized by giving
1t coating Of zinc. This is ac-
complished by drawing the pipe
through q molten bath OF zinc. I'm
galvanized pipe is commonly known
as black pipe.
Q. What is the City of Spindles!
H. H.
A. This is q name popularity CIV
en- to Lowell, Mass, which is one
Of the largest cotton manufacturing
towns in the United States.
Q. How are printers rollers
made? N.V.C.
A. Printers rollers are made by
thoroughly aking dry fake glue
In water, dissolving 1t by gentle
heat, and MIXING It with q suitable
amount OF glycerin, molasses OF
both. In large establishments the
proportions OF the Ingredients are
varied according to the time of the
year.
Q. Are there any prohibition law
similar TO our Eightesnth amend
ment in Honduras OR Cuba?' ]:
there. IN either OF these countries
any law corresponding to oul
Mann act? b. b. L.
A. Neither Cuba nor Hondura.
has = national prohibition Law. mol
any Law corresponding to our Mann
| get.
Q. IN checkers It u obligatory q
lump . man II the chance offers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
A Rich Policeman.

John Sullivan has resigned from the Chi
cago police department after continuous
service Of 81 years. In turning in his star he
remarked that he was tired and needed rest,
but said he thought the six sons whom he
would take care of him the remainder Of his
days.
Sullivan has no fiat buildings or stocks or
bonds, but he leaves an untarnished record. 1t
is said Of him that he paid as he went along,
never taking pay for work performed in the
line of duty other than the sums represented
by his wage checks, His associates recall an
incident Of other days when money Sullivan
laid down in payment for drink in loop
bar was pushed back to him by the saloon
keeper. Sullivan ordered the man behind the
bar to ring up the price OF the drink and said
that if he didn't do so he would take him to
Jail. The saloonkeepsr obeysd. The only favor
Sullivan asked of the folks on his beat was
that they obey the laws that he had taken an
oath to enforce
Sullivan is not rich in money but hence
who worked with him for years and retired
with fortunes they had accumulated through
grating Sullivan may not dash down the
boulevard behind the curtains Of an automobile.
but when he walks out In the sunshine his
neighbors will salute him Is a man who has
followed the right course in life. He habit
brought fortune to his sons, but his sons
don't need material wealth except that which
they may earn by their own honest efforts.
They have father left to them who gave his
all that they might continue the good name Of
the family. and they can respect him and do
for him as he has done for them
John Sullivan will be remembered and hon
ored long after some Of the grafters Of the
Chicago police force have been forgotten.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22
Heart @oHOfl1o|
|n IpTrobI!oZ q; A.! 4

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am .
married woman almost out q my
tvsntiss and have several small
children, the Oldest not yet g.; and
the youngest under l year. Before
I was married my husbands mother
was terribly against me and said
many mean and untrue things
about trying to induce my husband
to give me up. What hurt me the
most was that she said Twas lazy
and that II We married he would
have to 60 ragged - l would not
mend, and also he would have to
60 hungry.
have never called her mother;
as l thought, according to her
views, / was not worthy Of being
her daughter. Now the time has
come when she has . daughter Of
her own married who 10 much older
than was when l was married and
who doesn't try any way at all to
help in her home. They think !
should sew and help her out any
way I can. Her mother never tells
her anything about trying to help
herself She always says she
might get angry.
At times the mother has prom
lsed to go places with me and then
backs out on account of her daugh-
ter, which hurts my feelings ter
ribly. II / say anything they say
they didn't mean anything by it
Sometimes l think I will get angry
and stay away entirely, but that
seems to hurt my husband, and %
l always give up that idea and try
again. l hate family quarrels and
so l am asking your advice what to
do I have always helped my
mother-in-law all / could, but ]
don't feel like helping the daugh-
ter when they think she is top good
to work. We are all the working
class Of people and our means are
limited. TROUBLED.
No. you should not sew and work
for your sister-in-!aw. You have q
heavy burden of your own, taking
care OF your own home and family
and il you manage to find . few
leisure hours you are entitled tC
enjoy them in your own way.
You will be respected more BY
your husbands family il you are
Independent. Be proud that you are
q woman who knows how to worl
and that you are earning your way
in life. People with quantities o.
money are turning away from idle
ness because they realize happiness
results from usefulness.
To do justice to your husband
and your small children, you should
keep as rested as possible. Try I.
keep as much time as you can tt
get out in the fresh air. to read, OF
to enjoy yourself in whatever wa!
you choose. Make your own de-
cisions and, when you feel you arr
right, refuse to worry about thu
opinions and criticisms Of your hus
bands people.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am II
and nice looking. My parents arr
good to me and want me to have
q good time In the right way ant
with nice people. They let me
have young men callers once Of
twice a week. They say l am too
young to have company any oftener
There is a boy l like very much
but my people do not like him ant
won't let me talk to him. Shall
tell him 80. or let him find It on
himself. Don't you think he woult
like it better II / would tell him?
Please tell me what to do with
,out making him angry.
PICKLES.
1t seems to me entirely unreason
able for you to ignore the youni
J man entirely. No harm could com
from your merely recognizing hin
! with nod when you meet on tn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

Mutual helpfulness is the spirit that in
Ispres the admonition to Christmas shop early.
,NThe purchaser gets larger variety of goods
from which to make selections, the merchant
has more time to serve him. and the sales
people are not rushed to distraction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-22

M'CUTCHEON'S cartoon tOther day de-
picting the p. e. as a contemplative carpenter
who soliloouizes i can't make cabinet with
out Wood" moves O. D. K to rise and remark:
81 thought that had been the trouble with the
cabinet for the past eight years-too much
wood" After DOMINIC our tin hat and putting
up a smoke barrage we reminded him that
Glass had been used in the cabinet and that a
Payne still remained.
Lady Who Is Not Merely a Saleslady
but q "Lady Saleslady.'
(From the Galesburg Republican-Register).
. . -. Miss Phelps is q Bushnell
young lady and is held in high esteem
by all her friends, and was junior in
our high school, when she severed her
connection with the school and accepted
position in the large jewelry firm OF
John Poole & Sons, as their head lady
saleslady.
ONE Louis Nelson of Madison, Wis, owns
kitten with three eyes and three mouths II
Louis understands the great American game
he should have no difficulty in feeding the
kitty"
The Ideal Landlady..
(From the Rocky Mountain News).
Westbrook said that the boarder had
soft time" He paid 81 week and
Mrs. Westbrook used to mend his clothes,
mend his trousers, and shave his neck"
He had taken his clothes Off" says The
Argus, land sat huddled in the corner naked
with the terror of the thoughts which con-
trolled his mind" Apparently he cared not .
fig for convention.
LOST-A new home made gray child's nit
ten. Finder please leave at Times Record
cfice-Aledo Times-RecOrd
Extraordinary! Now, what's the color OF
the mitten?
THE Moline Dispatch doubtless will be
grateful for the information that Miss Monroe
spells her name with an 'o"-not Gu"
Why Didn't They Look Where They
Were G0ingi
(Frcm the Seaton independently.
Following the program the dining
room doors were opened and the mem
bers and guests marched into a prettily
appointed table
THE investor is guaranteed fare return
on his capital says the Davenport Democrat
Just SO; but one must give the conductor Z
quarter to get it.
Frierdly-Of Course!
(From the Moline Dispatch
The girls spent the hours
| socially with fancywork the main pleas
ure and OF course there was general
exchange of friendly gossip. -.
| THE Republican national committee has
deficit of $l,600,C00, but Mr.. Hays, it is under
| stood, will not accept single contributions To-
more than $1,000.
| Darn the lucA! Now Wen have to tear vi
this check and write another one
| R. E. MIG