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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
Should Men Be Graceful?

"Feats of strength and dexterity are gen.
orally applauded while the more difficult &C.
complishments of combining strength and dex-
terity with grace and beauty attracts less
attention"
Thus a magazine writer proceeds to start
an argument
Should men be GRACEFUL"
He finds fault because Americans are more
liberal in their applause for Babe Ruth's
homo run than for Nijinsky leap on the stage;
because Ted Shawn's beautiful dancing doesn't
bring down the house in the solid manner .
Templeton raises havoc on the gridiron when
he places his toe to the pigskin.
The writer comes to the conclusion that
some day American men will strive more de-
terminedly for gracefulress and beauty. When
that time arrives there'll be few at the ringside
to see a Dempsey deliver a left jab to the jaw,
and therell be more cheers for Ted Shawn.
All this may happen; stranger things have
thrust themselves into civilization as it marched
along. But
Men ARE graceful!
Ever see man chopping wood, a man who
knows how to handle an Ak!
There's grace. and beauty. too!
No man dancer ever exhibited more Of grace
and beauty than Ty Cobb does when sliding
into second.
Nijinsky's leap is no more graceful than
the submarine windup used by the celebrated
Mister Mays Of the New York Yankees.
OF course it has to be admitted that such
graceful creatures as Eddie Roush and Rogers
Hornsby are more or less handicapped by over
abundance Of baseball uniform, but who is
there to say that. CARRIED in q Ted Shawn veil.
the stars of the diamond could not give Min
sky cards and spades and beat him to the
crown of gracefulness?
Should men be graceful? OF course they
SHOULD! The best argument is contained in
this: Men are graceful. Ever watch a mason
lay TOW Of bricks? How gracefully he does
it! How gracefully the structural iron worker
trips along the beam IS stories nearer the sky
than you are! How gracefully Mike Gibbons
skips about the rosined floor! How gracefully
the farmers boy grabs pig by the ear and
losses It out Of the trough!
Should men be graceful!
Why waste time asking? Men ARE GRACE
Full.
Ted Shawn isn't the only work of art you
can call Mister.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
School Boxing.

The Athletic Research society in session in
Chicago. urges that boxing be taught boys in
the HIGH schools Of the nation 1t is asserted
hat 4 our young men are developed intelli-
oently along eugenic and muscular lines we
will sshatter some Of our already remarkable
athletic records in the not distant future 1t is
held Vat the boy entering high school has at
tain11a point in physical development where
~ r. ready for the exercise that is gained
lAfe1ek study Of the art Of manly defense 1t
alsd acts - . mental stimulus and aids con-
centtation. The thought that the gloves should
~ 1onned In our high schools will horrfy
soma people. but It shouldn't. The same folks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
Walter's Reverse.


When you're winning the world applaads.
but when you're travelling the other side Of the
toboggan-well, that's another story. A few
years ago one Of the popular dramatists was
Eugene Walter. His plays were Filing theatres
everywhere. He was believed to be piling up
riches. He gave W Fine Teathsrs," The
Wolf" The Easiest Way" etc. Today he il
a bankrupt in New York. Walter was q news
paper reporter in Ohio when he went east with
slept in the parks while waiting for some man
ager to buy a manuscript from him. Once he
got hearing his fame and fortune grew rap
idly But he seems to have fallen back at a
more rapid rate than he went ahead.
You never can tell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29

because just then he kissed her.
And SO they went on saying Just
sweet unrepeatable things. until the
week before the day when little
paragraph was to appear in the
Daily Chronicle, which would an
swer all the ether peoples ques-
tions concerning them.
Philbie was very busy finishing
the dressing up of the little house,
because, on the afternoon of that
same red letter day, 10 OF her best
girl. friends were coming to tea
party. Now at that party there was
also going to be some printed mat
ter (engraved, I mean, Of course
because it was on two cards tied
together with white ribbon).
Well. on that day, . week before
the date set for the party, Angus
called in the morning when Philbie
was not expecting him. His call
was very informal. He rushed in,
leaving the screen door open and
yelled for Philbie. He was going to
Boston, he told Ars. Halligan; he'd
gotten the day OF, and he must see
Ph;,perta right away! He wanted
to get-to get-well. one Of her
gloves, the left hand one. to take
with him.
Mrs. HAlligan directed him to
Philbie, who was out in the loft Of
the little shed. He scrambled M
the ladder. After the bright sun
light without the lott seemed very
dark. He felt his way around scat
tered pieces u furniture to where
Philbie ct n the spot Of night which
came In throash the one small win
dow.
She rose and called TO him: BE
careful Of Ire tablei.<
He almost haA her n Ais anna,
and beat down-bQt Ae I'D MT kisa
Aee. H Aadssssn ~ AeA 1hsee
'WNsse ri IlcAeh "a S1xlk eAeeaE3
~ efafsa - her % 1T -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
s'1TlHHl[E DAILY SHORT STORY
q 49, PAINT.
Dy uies Virginia Baker. Pleasure
Beach, Waterford, Conn.

PAINT.
81 uies Virginia Baker. Pleasure
Beach. Waterford. Conn.
Downright, 1890. BY Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl
.T5o3 were Just at that stage in
he AMIR when other people were
aAyi1e: when do you suppose
tAsy1I announce it!' and they were
rsAytng 10 each other all sorts Of
ssvs(k unrepeatabls things.
q Bot bstwen- you and me. what he
said sMle really quite conservative.
For ~ WAS Scotch. Added to this
nAtdto Eifcumspectness was an un-
dam4og1fattveness fostered by .
x1otl1f who came from old New
Nnglnnd stock. So, because he in
Aartt94 q conscience and old fash
Efnne4 tleas. one Of the things he had
- w1iaper to his girl was:
F4lble. dear, l wish you
Wout{nst put 90 much Of that red
/ tenR - your lips and checks. You
ExNa1ly don't need 1t. you know"
Th1o vas juss . mild protest But,
- PAllhte had no Scotch or Puritan
Eo1ee4 Il her veins. rather quite .
[6Dtrinod mixture Of Irish and.
|1reach, Ghe replied with . mtschiev-
|eae t6es u her bobbed brown curls:
sllov do you know? Do yoa know
Il yon1o ever seen me without IT."
sWSll, really now, - you put Il
That Ny. couldn't really say"
anguo aidlsd down. rather smbar.
&esei because he had only seen
Gllllo II ind 3 half times. The
~ ~ vhea 10 bad ffst met her
80 ~ padnG and vafnlsh DEPART
Icoe q The Armstrong Hardware
npnfR, where Angus vas clerk.
m lnAd given him Qulfe = lls6e
A NhltS.A NJ Z ~ aAd bl6nk
~ Ai1k ~ ~ ~ Nolhsr
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| 1Qdrt 'HO11lo
! plro J, J :! oll1|s'lc!', :,
y IL MRC. ELlZAbETH THONRSONl

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I broke
my engagement with 4 young man
last spring. We became engaged
before he went to France and
planned to be married as soon as
he returned. The H. C. L., how
ever. forced us to wait until he
could get a start after he came
back from overseas. He had been
home from the army almost q
year and we planned to be married
this fall, when something happened
to make me dislike him. l cannot
tell you just what it was. but to me
1t was mountain instead Of q
mole hill.
I have started going with other
boys, but simply cannot enjoy my
self or be one bit interested in
them, as / still love my sweetheart.
/ realize how foolish l was to act
on a sudden impulse and break my
engagement. He talked to me and
tried to make me reconsider, but
at that time 1 thought 1 could nsr-
er love him again or 60 on and
marry as we had planned.
A friend of his told me that he
still loves me and wants to make
up. but he is just like l am, he is
too proud and Independent to be
the first one to give in. We are
both Is and he has been exceed
ingly successful in business and
could provide the little home We
planned together so long.
You can see it is only our stub
bornness that keeps us apart, but
feel that 20 Twill advise me to let
him be the first to come and that he
will really come if he loves. But
was the one who broke the engage
ment and he tried to reason with
me at the time. Isn't it, therefore,
my place to make amends and ask
his forgiveness? l have always
been exceedingly independent with
my boy friends and now it is hard
for my love to Overrule my pride.
Please tell me what to do as !
am broken-hearted and do so much
want to make up. He never goes
with other girls and since 1 know
he still owes me l think it is a
crime for us to ruin our happiness
all Of our lives just for pride.
HEART BROKEN.
I think you have reasoned out
your problem correctly. Love
should be greater than pride. Since
the young man reasoned with you
and failed to convince you, he prob
ably feels that it is hopeless fol
him to say anything more. When
you write, tell him that you would
like to see him again, but do not
mention renewing the engagement
Make your letter brief.
II he does not come back and
lyou feel that your letter was a mis-.
take, try not to grieve. When you
do something you believe to be
right. but the outcome is not what
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
Household Hints

bake in slow oven, basting occa'
sionally. Make gravy by ADDING
-four and equal quantities milk ~
water.
Pattycakes-One cup sugar, -
half cup butter substitute, one ~ \.
one-hLf cup sour milk, one-hAH
teaspoon salt, oneJhalf teaspco
nutmeg, one-haf cup each choppea
nut meats and raisins, one-han
teaspoons soda, three Teaspoons
baking powder, two and one-nai!
cups Of -four. Cream sugar ane
butter, add beaten egg, sour mnA.
flour, soda, baking powder. ssit
seasoning, raisins and nuts. UP
with teaspoon onto creased pans
and pat into shape with nnsU
dipped lightly in flour. Any COOKE
recipe may form the basis for ma
pattycakes, which are so meen
easier and quicker to make tnAa
rolled out cookies.
Lemon Cake Pie-Line a PIE =.
with good rich crust, then mix ".
tablespoons Of -four, one cup ~
sugar, piece Of butter the Sue !"
walnut, one half teaspoon SAT-, M'
grated rind and juice Of one leo
the yolks of two eggs. beat all ns,..
Then add one cup milk and lolo =
beaten whites OF the two es. ~.
Bake IS minutes. The TOP ~
form cake and the custard ~ W.
tom. -
Chop the almonds fine and ~
one egg, then the sugar, me.
ed butter, orange juice and cin.s
mon. Chop or pound in a mo. -
for five minutes, and finally -
egg and macaroons. which ~.
been powdered by pounding y
mortar or rolling with a ro'nss
min on a board. Mix this Wen -.
place In q baked pie crust 0A'
quickly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29

Philbie asked In q troubled voice:
SO early in the morning.! What do
you want%
Nothing. now" Angus cut OF the
words with cold finality. Then, as
an after regret, and with deep re-
proech in his voice: you said you
wouldn't put it on again."
'"What?" asked Philberta. And
because she looked at the can in
front Of her, she put both hands to
her cheeks. Thereupon she began
to laugh q never increasing crescen-
do OF gurgles and trills. Finally, she
stuck her already slightly discol-
ored finger into the can before her
and with it she touched each OF
Angus cheeks.
That outraged gentleman had
stood in motionless amusement ~
her mirth, but now be cautiously
put up one Of his own finxers to his
cheek. 1t felt wet and rather
sticky. He looked at his finger
smelled Of the red smooch. and
then he. too, began to laugh. when
3 Scotchman finally does see q 3oke
on himself. he can appreciate IL
What the deuce were you doins
anyway" Angus asked.
-Oh, just trying to paint up those
two old card tables to look Orient.
ally like some lacquered ones saw
| In town. Won't the girls thinl
they're sporty when they see then
on the veranda next Thursday?
George! What . capable little
wife you're going to make" sni
Angus laughed some more.
The laugh did not last ~ long a
J It might have; 1t was very sooz
smothered against . daub Of red or
m otherwise smooth. pink cheek
tYeA Angus not only kissed the PAIN
Ion Philbsrta's cheek. but he. him
IaeN txanssszFed come Of It to tn.
Ielsce whore he AAd san 4 was mos,
] e1DscaAiiy taboooed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29

yos hoped for. put the incident out
OF your mind.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 4
young married woman with a lit
tie boy five months old. but l am
free to go places as my mother
lives next door and Is perfectly
willing to take care Of him when
wish to 80.
love my husband and he Is
good to me, but he seems to thins
more Of my mother than he does Of
me. This is not jealousy. but l have
to open my eyes when there Il
nothing else to do and even my
neighbors talk about it
He used to take me one might
and my mother the next, saying hi
did 1t because she took care Of IL:
baby for us. That was only fair
but he does not do it for that rea.
son any longer, as he never take:
me now. He does not ask me and
when ask him he is always too
tired. He did, however, take m,
mother Sunday, Thursday ant
Saturday, three time in one week
to the show and when I tried t.
explain how I felt. he would MOI
talk on the subject. Knowing h
does not like to be nagged. I rarely
say anything.
He will say all kinds Of thing
to my mother in front Of me, MOI
caring il he does hurt me. He say:
he loves me, but will not take mi
places. 1t is hard to say. but l fee
that there is a reason and that the,
are keeping something from me
When I want to 60 l have to hum
a girl friend to 60 with.
feel that cannot stand to Hv'
with him and give my life ava!
like this. It seems as IL my moth
er is leading him from me. II h
refuses to go with me and take,
| my mother again, would you advis'
me to leave home or stay for tn
sake of my baby? It is not tha
he is ashamed Of me, for am yer!
neat and also somewhat ATTRACTIVE
LONELY WIFE & DAUGHTER
Think the matter over seriousl!
before you make a decision. i
may be that you are making 1
mountain out Of a molehill.
II you are reasonably sure tina
your husbands interest in you
mother is not honorable have ,
talk with your mother and tell he
what you believe. She is prObabl!
pleased to have her son-in-law lik'
her and she does not realize 20,
are worrying about the intimacy.
To leave home should be you
last step, it seems to me. You
husband says he loves you and tina
ought to be encouraging. Tim
will probably straighten out you
difficulty if you have the patienc
to wait. If, however, conditions d.
not improve tell your husband tina
! he must either change for the bet
ter and be loyal to you or you viii
leave him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
Roeipes for q Day.

Spider Corn Cake-Three-Qu quar-
tiers cup cornmeal and -four to fill
the cup, one cup sweet milk, one
half cups sour milk, one tablespoon
sugar, one-half teaspoon salt, one
teaspoon soda (scant), one egg,
one tablespoon butter.
Mix meal. flour, salt, sugar and
soda. Beat the egg, add one-half
of the sweet milk and all Of the
sour milk. Stir this into the dry
mixture. Melt the butter in hot
spider and pour the mixture into
it. Pour the remaining half cup OF
sweet milk over the top, but do not
stir 1t. Bake 20 minutes. Start
with highest flame and reduce to
medium or lower in case there
should be tendency to burn.
Ground Hominy-Remove bulls
from four quarts shelled. Indian
corn by boiling six hours In water
to cover, to which .hree heaping
tablespoons soda have been added
Parboil twice and wash thoroughly
to remove tho taste OF the "lye'
before using. For. breakfast put
through coarse grinder Of food
chopper, salt to taste and reheat
May be used as a vegetable BY sea
seaing with butter. salt and pepper
or covering with white sauce. To
make half the quantity use two t..
blespoons soda.
Mock Turtle for Six-RoH one
and one-half pounds veal steak in
flour and season with salt. CoveI
with dressing made of four cups
dry bread, crumbled, enough hot
milk to moisten. one tablespoon but.
ter substitute. one cup chopped
celery, using outer stalks and parl
Of the leaves. and salt and pepper
to taste. Roll meat, tie In place.
Pour over two cups hot water;
place strips Of salt pork On top ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29

insurance money. They had never
had a real home before because they
had travelled around with papa, who
had been an animal trainer with
Buys Sinko circus.
1t was this environment which
was responsible for Philberta's per-
nicious practice Of rouging. You
see. she wasn't to blame; under
meath she was sweet and lovable
and genuine, but just didn't know
any better. However, she was
rather vehement in the defence OF
her beautifier-so considered.
Then, as lovers always do at
least once, they Quarreled. He even
went 60 far as to say that he didn't
want to kiss her any more il she
smeared that stun on, because his
lips never touched hershey just
tasted that paint.
At first Philbie was furious. "
gness ypa'll never get the chance
again, after that" she flung 1t him.
Angus took his cue and his hat.
But the animal training instinct,
which she had inherited from her
father, made Philbie stop him when
his hand was on the knob Of the
screen door.
Angus" abe said. II won't put
Il on any more" And she meant It,
because she saw the truth In his
brutal speech. She wanted him to
kiss her now, quick!
He turned Snd saw her there rub
bling furiously at her lips with q bit
oe . handkerchief. But because he
was Scotch he did not gather her In
his arms end cover the red on the
hAndksrchiefs IS we'll - her Epi
With psuitent kisses, ~ . movie
lover would have done. Oh NO.
Because 10 was scotch. he said:
'sYcu will proniss me, Philberta,
,leesr, to ne y have IN your poseos-
80 eSAip this disgusting red emit
1 ri
7 R6o1ty uaninad sYeae
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29
Not a Pro6teer.

q One Of the few institutions that did not take
advantage Of the war to proAteer was the Rock
Island Davenport ferry.
And Captain N. L. Henderson has had few
Of the most prosperous seasons in the history
Of the service.
His friends are glad Of his success and
hope that next year he will do even better.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-29

eon6dential, the replies being sent direc
Paid to anonymous lettersJ
@. Have women in Germany the
right to vote? E. G.
A. The constitution of the new
German republic provides suffrage
for citizens both male and female
over 20 years of age.
@. How do the Chinese cook
rice? T. w.
A. '"The Chinese Cook Book" by
Won Chan says: ITO l cup rice
add 21s cups water. Cook in COW
cred pan over a hot fire until the
water has evaporated. Remove to
back of the stove for a few min
utes, then take from stove, keeping
| pan covered for 10 minutes. The
favor of the rice is greatly i'm
| proved by adding butter and salt"
@. What are the different colors
of human hair? S. H. c.
A. One classification follows:
Blonde: chestnut, dark brown.
faxen, light golden, light brown,
red golden, Titan, auburn. black.
@. Did Christopher Columbus
lever land in Panama?
A. Columbus visited the shores
of Panama ON his fourth. and last
voyage in 1902. He was skirting
the shores from Honduras to vene-
zuela and landed in harbor which
ho no,rod Dorf po1ln
@. Do all naval officers have to
wear the new uniforms with dou-
ble-breasted coat? N. w.
A. The navy department says
that it is not essential that all ma
val officers adopt the new style uni
form until they have worn out their
old uniforms. All new uniforms
must conform to the new regula-
tons.
! O. What place is the farthest be-
low sea level? A. M. p.
A. The Geological Survey says
! that the Dead Sea in Palestine is
| the lowest point, being 1890 feet
below sea level.
| Q. What is oxygen? Why will
it burn out carbon in a motor!
M. nj.
A. Oxygen is a colorless, taste
less and oderless gas. Oxygen is q
non-inflammable per se, but Its
combination with other elements
or materials with evolution of heat
and light is commonly known al
|"combustion" and the material
combined thus with oxygen Is said
to be "infiammable." Substances
will burn much more readily In
pure oxygen than in air. and 1t Is
because of the fact that 1t sumu-
lates combustion that It Is used for
burning out carbon In automobiles
/ @. Which team has won more
times in their annual football con-
test, the Army or the Navy! W,
IL. C.
/ A. This years game being won
BY the Navy. evens the score OF
!, games won by the two academies
They have met q times. each has
won II games, the contest IN 1905
resulting In . tied score.
Il @. IL the daschund hunting
dog! What is its origin! C M s
/ A. The daschund ID . true hound
| and II used for hunting In Europe
especially for getting foxes and
'iother such animals out Of holes, as
!, Il ID q great digger. and III pecu-
sS>~ h,,s1A nH~Ef<. to- - 49, /.
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uncle Joe Cannon yesterday passed his 44th
ysas - . member OF congress. setting = new
yscosd for length Of service He is now 81
ysafs old. and going strong. long black cigar
and all. His ambition Is to live to be 100. And
I hls tyisnds viii all hope that he realizes his
z ~ " =
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President Wilson was "a years old. yester-
AaH II he did half the things on his ami
vsrlary the Newspaper dispatches reported him
- doing he must not be far from the sick man
that most folks suspect him to be.