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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-01

Ihe Elizabeth baseball team went
to Parker Sunday, and crossed bats
with the boys of that town. The
game, for the first three innings.
took on the appearance of real in
tresting game, but in the fourth,
of our boys. and weaking of Wort
man, who was pitching. the Parker
team forged head with a score OF
seven to four. The inning follow
ing added three more runs 20 the
score held by Parker. which. Eliza
beth. slfter getting on their feet,
could not over come. The game
ended to 13 in Parkers' favor.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyle Rice of Long
mont returned home Sunday, after
spending a week at the home of their
cousin, Miss Ethel Reed
w C. Boston, Jr. was a Denver
visitor for several days the past
week.
Miss Lois Holmes autoed to Den
yer Sunday. and spent the day at the
The Community Fair held al
Hiowa last Thursday and Friday was
4 big success, from all lines. Tie
display of goods was an exception
and in many cases the judges used
much discretion in awarding the
prizes. Many Elizabeth people
took advantage of the day and visit
ed the fair, school was also dismissed
so as to afford the children wishing
to go. the chance.
Mrs. II. c. Patterson, who has
been visiting at the home of her
brother, j. l.. Mcclellan for the past
week, was called home Saturday. by
the serious Hines of a sister-in law.
Miss Mary Weidner came home
from Denver Saturday. and spent the
week end with her mother.
Ed Apple is now carrying the RI
raj mail having succeeded Mr.. Star
buck, who with his family has NOV
ed to Denver.
Mr.. and p. s. Miller. Jr.. and Alex
Stewart visited with Mrs. Miller's
parents in Par':er, Sunday
Mrs. Win S.eoherd has been un
der the weather. during the past
week
Harold Talbot, who is attending
the D. U. came out Saturday night
to visit with folks. He accompan
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-01

Let the true purpose of the Demo-
cratic party be understood" says
Senator Homer Cummings. I'VE
stand squareiy for the same ideals
of peace as those for which the war
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1920-10-01
ELIZABETH NEWS.

News from Harold jenkins, who
Is attending College at Fort Collins.
says that he likes his work fine, TAX
ing the regular course, as well as
the military training course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Lohemeir moved
into town Monday from the ranch.
L. C. Jenkins was a Fort Collins
Visitor recently, and while there he
bought some property, onto which
he is contemplating moving his fam
lily shortly.
G. F. Ahl has rented and Will oc-
cupy the new residence. west of j.
l.. McClellan's, owned by the Eliza-
beth Building Association. Gilbert
caused a load of household goods 20
be delivered at his new home Sun
day.
w. H. Bonwell and Micheal Kav
anaugh returned Saturday evening
from few days business visit to
Denver.
Mir. and Mrs. E. T. Evans and
daughter, Miss Lille, motored 10
Boulder Saturday. taking with, their
little granddaughter, Gladys Coon
fadt, who has been visiting here for
tho nast fpw weeks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Women Vote at Last.

After struggle as long as the 70-year war,
the right OF women to vote in this country
has finally won. Seventeen million women are
accorded the elective privilege by reason of
the Tennessee ratification act which completes
the list of SO states essential to validate the
measure
Like national prohibition, equal suffrage had
an almost hopeless beginning, but like country
wide prohibition, it had the virtue that was
bound eventually to triumph. So it has. So
let it be.
The success of the principle for which some
of the noblest characters of the sex have
worked for so many years, cannot be construed
as political. Both great parties have been won
over to the support of the constitutional amend
ment, and in the final analysis when it was up
to Tennessee to say whether 1t should be set
tied without the necessity Of going further.
both Harding and Cox used their influence to
bring that state into line.
1t is glorious day for those women OF the
land who have held that the ballot Is their sa-
cred right-and no one doubts that they will
use it rightly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
The Quiet Campaign.

The presidential campaign is in singular
state OF apathy. Here it is the middle of
August with nearly two months of campaign
ing gone and national politics occupies almost
no attention IN popular discussion.
Four years ago similar situation was pre-
sented, with very little interest until the clos
ing weeks, but this year shows farther recess
sion of interest.
Talk about an s''old time campaign" failed
tc get RISE People simply will not be bur-
rahed into decision. No doubt they are read
ing and thinking but they are not allowing
the campaign to disturb the normal run of
affairs.
While the situation is remarkable, there
is nothing in it to deplore. Better thought
full deliberate cempaisn than more noise ana
gusto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby. in
his campaign for the Republican nomination
for governor. brought to Rock Island last night
clear-cut. straight forward message OF 100
per cent AmeFicanism and hard common sense.
which Is reasulring to patriotic citizens in a
campaign in which group OF political dema-
gogues, through Misrepresentation and political
bunco. are trying to befog the issues involved
and thus gain control Of the state government.
Mr.. Oglesby has made the issue clear 1t
ID Thompsonism in all that the name implies.
He is lighting the great corrupt. loot-laden ma
chine, the Thompson Tammany Of Chicago,
which has fastened its deathly grip upon the
city Of Chicago in the last six years. ana now.
hungry for new prey is stretching out its hand
toward Springfield.
Rock Island has had the privilege Of hearing
both sides OF the question. 1t knows first hand
what manner OF men are arrayed against one
another in one of the bitterest fights in the his
tory of state politics.
But having heard and seen, it should not
be hard for Republicans to make their choice
The issue is clear, and if downstate Republicans
will disregard selfish interests and personal
ambitions, they will roll up barrier OF votes
on Sept Is which will stop the Thompson tiger
al the Cook county line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Find the Cause.

4 Tho result in Denver was a riot, bloodshed
Abstraction Of life and property. The cause?
That lis the question which must be an
tNered IL the nation is to be spared repetitions
such outbreaks against law and order in
14Aer American cities.
sssl It will not suffice that we condemn mobs
mob conduct. 1t isn't enough to deplore
~ shedding Of human blood today and do
4nehing to prevent its recurrence tomorrow.
Nswcnt do to condemn the action of a few
Nm for their participation in the affair.
Hi The answer is not to be found in the in
ttton Of punishment upon the mob leaders,
1fsthose who incite mobs to action.
Every law-abiding citizen is agreed that
~ destruction OF life Is a crime. that de-
nction OF property is unlawful Yet, un-
44unAtely. there was riot in Denver. hui
~ lives were taken and property was wan
qly destroyed. 1t has happened in other
qpmunities. 1t happened in our own city
afnc years ago.
And 1t has happened because public atten.
tn has been directed, almost solely. upon
~ result Little attention has been paid to
~ cauhe. When public attention is focused
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Frances Break with England.
philadelphia Public Ledger

The dramatic news OF the day is that the
French have definitely broken away from the
restraining hand of Britain. They have rec
ognized" General Wrangel and propose to back
him with munitions and men to the limit. They
are out for war on Russia, no matter what
NAV occur at Minsk They will have nothing
to do with Krassin and Kamenef. This seems
to be final breach between the policies Of
Britain and France, and may presage much
more serious and far reaching divergences.
They have kept together of late in their atti-
tude toward Germany with the utmost diff
Guilty, and they may now take different roads
OH even this vital subject.
The situation is grave beyond the powers
of words to describe it. Anything may happen
If the Anglo-French entente is really severed
then the foods are, indeed. in.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19


Discussing ths anonaloua csndition Of
American i1tas and ideals during aad since
10 var, Hon. N. q. Kendall IN. his address
before the Burlington Rotary club last Mon
day lamepted some Of the changes that haye
occurred with many citizens. I'VE have lost
entirely our old family virtue Of economizing, =
sait. Mr.. Kendall I'VE have lost the virtue
Of frueality. We have become nation that
talks more than it works and spends more than
i, earns This may be too broad IN indict-
ment to apply to all the people Of the United
States but it is to be admitted that it involves
40 great q number that 1t challenges serious
consideration. What is greatly needed in this
period Of extrayagance Of thought as we'll ~
extravaganza Of living is resurgence OF the
primitive virtues and sturdy ideals Of life, upon
which the republic was founded and without
which its FUTURE is darkened with doubt and
dismay. 1t is gratifying that our public speak
srs. both in and out Of political debate, are
disposed to discuss tho fundamentals of sue
cessful self government
Wealth, waste and extravaganza have
brought more than one nationality to destruc-
ton. Americans cannot afford to ignore the
lessons of history.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Not the Final Chapter.
cleveland Plain Dealer.

When Warsaw falls the final chapter of
Poland's tragedy will not have been written.
Slowly westward the beaten armies will be
Poles will continue to fight till there are no
Polish soldiers left. Poland knows that she
is fighting for existence. The greatest fight is
being made in front of Warsaw, but it is not
the last.
The western nations continue to assert that
Polish independence must be maintained How
shall it be maintained? Can it be maintained
by treacherous bolshevist peace which leaves
Foland's future to the determination OF a
rigeed plebiscte under bolshevst auspices?
This is the most generous promise the bolshe-
visits have offered. Polish independence can
be maintained only by hundreds of thousands
OF men with guns.
Poland, hopeless. fights on. She will fight
on to the last fight, and will cease fighting
only when her soldiers, their backs against a
TeLtonic frontier, can fight no longer. Then
Poland must die again, as it has been the BIT
ter fate of Poland to die in years long past, the
victim of ruthless ambition. The new Poland
which was to be one of democracy's bulwarks,
will perish as have the other Polands, be-
cause Poland alone could not overcome her
cruel and perfidious foe.
miracle is needed. Not military mir
acle 1t would not require q miracle for a
considerable French and British army to shat
ter the ragged hordes of Trotzky. What is
required Is miracle which will awaken the
peoples Of western Europe to the imminence
OF the world danger and make them brave
and generous enough to take arms
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
TlHllE DAILY SHORT STORY

ear and resorted to q pencil and
paper. Ruth was the only one who
seemed able to carry on an intelli-
gent conversation with Hattie with.
out the aid Of the paper and pencil
She had practiced correct lip move.
ment until her cousin could under
stand her quite well.
After Hattie had been seated in
comfortable chair on the piazza
Ruth explained that her mother
and father had gone calling fol
the afternoon and would not re.
turn until supper time.
Meanwhile, Julie went into the
house for her hat and coat.
I'm going to walk down to the
gate and meet Ted there" she an
nounced from the hallway, as she
pinned on her hat. II wouldn't
want Mrs. Stone to see our teir
cousin for The world. Ted said his
mother and sisters might be along.
I'd die Of notification"
Ruth. turning her head, protest.
cue AOu Ou&0t ~ ue ASQAm&Q Oh
yourself, Julie Morton! But 70
along, II you want to. I'll ask Jack
to take Cousin Hattie with us for
a ride. She looks so hot and tired.
So it presently happened that
Cousin Hattie found herself being
helped into Jack Cunningham's
roadster by q good-natured young
man. The auto only held two COM
fortably. But . young man must
acqutesce with . polite smile whom
his fancee invites IN unprepossess-
Ing cousin to 30 for . ride.
& Cousin Hattie admitted aftsr-
wards that she had the time Of her
LIE that Afternoon. Her knowledee
OF motor vehicles had heretofore
besn limited to . certain kind that
z usAfnl hut MT oEnainenfal. al
that = n - " hunaly. 1vVa q I
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
I'm A Name?
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL

as we'll as hts significance, was
fair.
In this countryside south adopted
Selma, probably because Of its as
ISOLATION with feminine beauty and
equally because its vowels are well
suited to the soft, slurring pronun-
citation OF Dixie. Many lovely
southerners. toasts Of Virginia and
Carolina counties. have borne the
name and more than one state has
bestowed the name on one Of its
towns or smaller cities.
1t is fitting that the pearl. symbol
OF beauty and charm, should be
Selma's talismanic gem. It prom
ises her great fascination and the
power of attracting admirers. Mon
day is her lucky day and her
lucky number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
SELMA.

SELMA.
II fair names should be given to
fair women, Selma is k,3orite in
feminine nomenclature. 1t is an
old Kettle name, meaning fair"
and named the beautiful daughters
Of Ireland and Scotland for genera
ton after generation. Finally it
spread over the border into Eng
land and was straightway adopted
as a national favorite.
The bible records Selmai, which
may be taken as identical with Sell
ma, and the name is thus given a
religious significance. The Dutch
also have a Selmai which is gener-
ally regarded as the equivalent Of
Selma. Otherwise there Is little
history connected with the name
which persisted because its sound,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Questions and Answers.

Cause of Car Sickness believe
the fine wiring or netting covering
the windows Of street cars is q
strain upon the eyes and therefore
a cause Of car sickness. l know
several who cannot ride on street
cars without becoming very sick,
and am myself often made sick
even though l feel perfectly we'll
on boarding the car. In Detroit
the protection is large-meshed bars,
affording good vision, and these are
on but one side of the car Why
should such bars be on both sides?
One way to avoid the sickness is
by keeping the eyes fixed on the
floor or looking straight ahead and
not trying to see into the street
through those bars? J. E. S.
Surely Going To Die-1 am near
ing 80, but l pass for much
younger girl. l am "a inches tall
and weigh, in bathing suit, 1923
pounds. Do you think that is too
much? I'd die if l should get fat.
L. M.
Answer-Your weight is normal
for your age and height. A girl Is
more likely to live longer il she has
few pounds superauous fat be-
fore 30. But after 30, you are right,
she is going to die younger ii she
grows fatter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
THE REGENERATION OF
/ HATTIE.
BY Louise Hearn.


0pyright, 1920, by Wheeler Syn
ssI. dictate. 1nc)
fgTed Stones coming for me at
M Daid Julie. complacently smooth
IT. the ruifles OF her crisp pink
81 pndle frock.
er sister. Ruth. rocking lazily
81 chair on the piazza, glanced
o. Der wrist watch. Il expect Jack
o41t 4 quarter past-we're going
~ - far as the Rosecroft tea
ANps. but wen be back for sup
~. where are you going?"
4f that isn't the limit" was
J}js's exclamation. Here comes
Hattie!"
lou would never have guessed
J ~ the woman coming up the
Sk was related to the winsome
1een girls. Although 1t was q
Sunday afternoon, she wore q
nAty dark skirt, with voluminous
- Is. not the current season style
= leats. but the decade-ago var
f It was one Of Cousin Hat
! Axioms that II clothes were
nl&(a long enough their second
e : g modishness would come in
I time.
koud think she's melt In that
: l-0ocked blue waist-and where
she get her hatsr groaned
- the girls watched their
- aaApnn AA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
Ssessl wind.


eating wind, 80 important IN
athletic training, b chiefly Z mat
ter Of gradual development Of the
right side Of the heart, which. a.
every school boy will readily recall
from his physiology lessons, drives
the blood through the lungs and on
to the left side OF the heart, whence
it il to be propelled through the
body, and back again>to the right
side OF the heart. This increased
muscular capability Of the right
side Of the heart is attained
through careful physical training.
The tendency is for young lads with
athletic ambition to attempt too
much, to overexert themselves in
the first few weeks OF training and
thereby endAnger the thing they
hope to ACQUIRE competent cir
culation. This is the reason why
American football should not be
permitted in high schools, in my
Judgment. The period of training,
from the opening of school in the
fall until the <irst severe contest.
is much too short, even for a young
man Of college age; the right heart
can scarcely be rendered competent
to meet such q heavy demand in so
short a time. Serious, sometimes
permanent strain, may be suffered
in such strenuous contests by a
youth inadequately trained or de-
veloped. Fortunately, acute dila-
ton Tor overstretching) OF the
heart, though alarming enough,
generally disappears completely
with rest, even though it has reach
ed the degree where the victim ex-
pectorates blood and collapses. But
the recovery is not always per-
feet. Too infrequently in immature
lads who attempt to engage in con-
tests severe enough for scientifical-
ly trained college athletes. the eff
ficiency of the ejaculation is per-
manently impaired and another
"neurasthenic" joins the army OF
healthy looking invalids.
The development and functional
capability of the right side of the
heart is not the only factor con
cerned in athletic training con-
tests. After a severe physical eff
fort. such as a football game, there
is usually an acute nephritis, with
albumin and hyaline casts present
in the urine, this nephritis being
more pronounced when great ner-
vous strain or anxiety, as in a
championship contest, prevails. AL.
bumin is found present in the urine
in most basketball players immed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
|!A,F&P&!Ff!!9 ); !! m4@ =
+ " i MRC. ELlZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am q
young girl II years old and have
been going with a young man for
almost two years. He is % years
old He has always been awfully
good to me as for kindness and
taking me places, but many times
he has made dates with me and
then gone with other girls instead
Of keeping my date.
have scolded him about it, tell
ing him that il he would rather
70 with someone else to tell me SO
and we would quit, but he said
no." that he cared for me. We
have quit going together three
times, but always made up again.
Lately he has not gone with q
soul, because he rooms at my place
and / suppose he thinks he hadn't
better 90 out for fear l would find
tit out. ! have not gone with any
one else since have gone with
him. At dances he gets angry be-
cause dance with my boy friends
twice. When his friends come he
dances with them three or four
times and he thinks it is all right.
| I don't care how many times he
dances with anyone else, but ! think
| II he does l could, too.
When I started going to dances
danced with all my friends. but
| now hardly any of them ask me be-
! cause when they come after a dance
my friend looks at them in such a
crabby way as II he did not want
them to ever come near me. don't
enjoy myself at all any more.
What should l do. quit him or
not? l am very unhappy when !
go with him. ! do not love him and
only care for him as = kind friend.
Lately have got 80 angry at him
that ] feel like telling him to go
some place else to room. He is
80 jealous he is never happy in q
crowd and neither am /, for can't
enjoy myself with the others with
out his getting angry. VT. W.
You should free yourself from
the young man in some way. Per-
haps your mother will come to your
assistance and ask him to ind an
other room. Probably other young
men will take notice II they find he
is living elsewhere and they will
understand that all Is not smooth
between you. It would b wise not
to aecspE his Invitations to 30
places because you only make
yourself unhappy BY going.
Dear Mrs.. Thompson: II Q girl
II too young 70 have callar once
a t1tle i l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

interested questions. Ruth acted
as interpreter and relayed Jacks
answers to her cousin.
At the attractive tea room where
they stopped for refreshments,
Cousin Hattie enjoyed herself un-
feignedly. II she felt any qualms
because Of the appropriateness
Of her attire. she disguised her
feelings. very we'll. But Ruth no.
ticed her covertly watching the
light-cOlored summary dresses Of
the other women.
On the way home, II Hattie had
not been deaf. she would have over
heard Jack whisper in Ruth's ear:
THE little bungalow will be fin
ished in Just = month from today,
Ruthie, dear. And in another two
weeks We could have it all furnish
ed and ready to be occupied by two
happy newlyweds. Think you could
manage the trousseau in that time,
dear?"
Ruth blushed and murmured
softly:
But. Jack, lid love to. you
know. but I'm making most Of my
things. and it takes so long-and, -
her voice trailed away for sheer
happiness.
Jack accepted ) her silence for
consent, but = feminine listener
might have been able to ipterpolate
between Ruth'S words and know
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19

ride OF the afternoon. Cousin Hat
tie put down her fork deliberately
ana answered, while the others
stared in blank amazement:
We had q most enjoyable time.
Julle." she said. Its the first
time I've had a pleasure ride like
that, and it isn't going to be the
last. I'm thinking Of buying =
roadster of my own, and perhaps
Jack will teach me how to run il
No, I'm not too deaf to run an
auto, the Lord be praised! That
operation had performed last
year was entirely successful. but
thought it would be an interesting
experiment to ind out just what
people thought and felt about me
Perhaps it was q mean thing to do
but 1t has been illuminating to saw
the least. And I'm not as Door a.
you all have thought. Father left
me well provided for" She paused
to look around her, then smiled at
Ruth. and went on:
But. first Of all, I'm going IN
carry Ruth OF to New York with
me, II she'll come. and we're going
to buy the prettiest trousseau IN
the city. Then she's going to helm
me pick out. well. not exactly =
trousseau, but I'll get almost IA
much pleasure from it. You folks
Won't know me when come
back!"
And they didn't! At the Cun-
ningham-Morton wedding. celebret-
Cd six weeks rom that day. TED
Stones mother Whispered confden-
tally:
How distinguished looking your
Cousin Harriet is. Julie, dear! You
must bring her to call some day
soon"