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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

then 1T happened. How near those
stars appeared!
When the girl came to dying
upon a settee in the drug store)
she demanded to know who the
clumsy numbskull" was who had
bumped into her. Our friend. the
boy. came TO front and center and
admitted with profuse apologies
that he was the animal.
II you can imagine . haranguing
concerning men in general-their
awkwardness. selfishness, utter dis
regard OF others interests and 4
few more deficiencies, you will un-
derstand to what the boy was
forced to listen.
As Maurice Ketten would say,
Can you beat it," A real man
hater being bumped into by a fell
low who at least didn't care . snap
for women's company.
The boy received his censuring
in silent bcwilderment, and when
it was over he again apologized
and offered to take her home in
his car. Fever pour oil on q fire!
Well. his last remark caused a like
result.
What. Ride in your car? One
who couldn't walk the street with
out knocking people down to be Al
lowed to drive an automobile! The
law should forbid such irresponsi-
Bile persons as you to even ride q
bicycle" And then some.
The girl had adjusted her cloth
ing during her volley Of words,
while the boy stood by with q wor-
ried look, not daring to interrupt.
Nevertheless. he was thinking, and
the more he looked at her the more
he reali1cd that shs was the only
girl from whom he syer wsntod Is
receive eva = su6flA. ands a1fhenalH
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Warts and Backaches.
Warts are never mentioned In this
column, but that a shower Of let
tefs frsM readers brings informa-
ten 81 as many sure and unfailing
remedies as there are letters In the
shower. And curiously each read
or has tried one or more Of the 9TH
er readers sure cures without any
success at all before he, finally hit
upon his own unfailihg remedy,
whicht perhaps the other readers
have tried with entire failure. :,
Warts and bAckaehes have . way
Of coming and going Of their own
sweet will. I specify warts and
backaches because nearly every
body will know what I am talking
about. There are numerous other
human Affections with similar hab-
its, but l am not going to Try to list
them here. My purpose ID simply
to account for twe-thirds Of all the
nostrum testimonials that see the
light Of day. The other third may
be credited to fiction. more or less
pure, but always simple fiction.
And the creators Of this fictien
make no bones about it being fic-
ton.
If you happen to use q remedy,
especially il it be a queer or unus-
ual remedy particularly some
thing unique. just before a wart or
| backache or perhaps an imaginary
"tumor' disappears. it is human ma
ture for you to feel convinced that
your remedy did the business. And
il you are not blessed with much in
telligence you will sit down and
sign your name to an enthusiastic
testimonial, urging all mankind to
follow the youth you have blazed
I@-the voluminous printed mat
ter peddled by those who have
queer remedies for those who have
nothing the matter, the symptoms
Of nermality are shrewdly played
upsas of serious Import and trifliAs
disturbances which the healthy.
minded would scarcely notice are
exaggerated into the gravest dis.
ease.f "a
On the strength of the false as.
sertion, OF intimation that a lamt
back signifies kidney trouble" 9
whole lot of credulous souls are
spending their good money FOL
worthless medicine which puFports
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27

S*fAsy preach about race suicide. but when
yoq have children they won't let you take care
81 tAem"
That was the complaint OF little mother
VINO visited the once Of Mayor Schriver yes
tsHdAy in an effort to have him exercise his
influence to dissuade her landlord from throw
infiher family into the street. She was to be
ej6cfIl. she said not because she had failed
70 Itsy her rent, but for the reason that she
hal too many children. There are eight Of
th{ n the youngest less than year old The
huSbAhd. laid of from his employment here,
10 3y1nothef city working for money to keep
his little brood in food and clothing. A few
tons Of coal have bean laid In and other sup
plies purchased.
The mother told the mayor that her children
wms no different than other children. They
ware playful, but not destructive. She had
assured the owner Of the property she occu-
pied that the rent would bs paid promptly, bur
he told her that she would have to vacate
She assumed that his order was prompted by
his dislike Of children or the fear that they
might deface his property. The mayor could
promise little other than talk with the land
iOIQ Will . ViOW 10 iuuuClHs IilIu u permit Tie
family to remain in the house.
It's an old story. Owners OF apartment
houses IA the larger cities, in many instances,
will not lease to couple with children. In
the hrst place they fear the youngsters will
scigteh the walls and in the Second place there
! are nsrvouA folks in the building who simply
cant sleep When they hear the cry of baby
although they ere not disturbed by the bark
OF . poodle or the meow Of cat. 1t is not
the Arst instance in Rock Island when families
with youngsters have been forced to move be-
cause they committed the mistake Of bringing
babies Into the world None disputes the right
Of = properly owner to rent his premises to
whpm he pleases so long as they obey the laws
Nevertheless it is a sad commentary on the
drtt of the times when a mother must suffer
~ this little mother is suffering because she
has obeyed the will Of God and practiced un-
sinninsly the noblest profession OF life
--lnotherhood. .s
1t Is almost unbelievable that any human
would hate children. but we know there are
such, despite the knowledge that IL the world
10 to endure the race must continue to multiply.
The dirty faced raggedy boy Of today is the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27
Hardest Blow of All.

Mrs. Willie X Vanderbilt, Jr., has resigned
from the finance committee of the Democratic
committee and announced that she will cast her
vote for Harding.
Cox has received a number of jolts during
the campaign, but this is the hardest blow of
all 1t will probably send him back home
crestfallen and speechless, to remain within the
confines of his domcie to await the news of
the terrible impending slaughter
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H&al1rtt, 21Homo.
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0y i MDc Fl.IzARFTH TH0MDc0N

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l read
your answers daily and am coming
to you with a request. Nine months
ago l came from Europe to this
country. Never before have I'lived
for a long time in IN English
speaking country. And while there
are many forms in the social inter-
course Of this country like those in
central and eastern Europe, still
must discover from time to time
deficiencies in my behavior. have
no intimate enough friends here to
ask them for clearing up on the
subject. thought maybe there are
books in this country dealing with
the manners and customs in social
life. II so, beg you to be so kind
as to name q good one.
FOREIGNER.
Your desires to improve your de-
pertinent to conform with the rules
of your adopted country are most
commendable You will find very
helpful books on the subject OF
etiquet at your public library.
If you wish to have one for con.
slant referenuce l you'd advise you
to buy one. Any good book store
will have 4 good assortment and
will be glad to recommend to you
the one that will best fit your
needs.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am very
anxious over 4 problem and
thought l would write to you. Ny
husband is q Civil war veteran and
was injured during that war by be.
ing run over by q truck. He IL q
great care, but as I cannot afford
to hire help, l am trying to care
for him myself. Now l am told
that l will net be able to draw q
pension after he passes away. l.
this true?
broke down my health when
was young and I married my huS.
band for . home and the hone O,
drawing . pension after his dealt
to take care Of myself. Will yor
tell me whether | will be able t
draw . pension or not!
THANK YOU.
As yoe do not state the rear ol
5eur nsryiage I canaak tell 70,
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ADDRsss - srussYroor" JOHNSON.
|NeNE LIES RsAjjS ANCIENT ENEpe,

AVOA080 ~ ~ 30 lEVVA OVAN0VNs
6 dictated to The. Tombstone by Robert Bur
viz . ouija board.
Sac, Pussyf0ot, ye Are wad try.
Wi donsie tricks an phrases sly,
Tue gar my dear auld Scotia dry?
We'll. sad yen rue It;
For frae my grave my voice will CRY:
"Ye Gamma do it."
Think ye that l could silent rest
WI in nay grave whites sic . pest
Rants tAe my brithefs a tWefe best
They quar- M whusky?
Nay; though my body's dust I'm blest
WI spirit husky!
Aye slime ye an yer clan, forlorn.
May wish ye never had been born
When ye hae felt true Scots scorn
Toward yer mission!
Ye Gamma kill John Barleyoorn
Wi Prohibition!
Think We BY ony wit OF vile,
Or oily speech, or smirk an smile
Ye may q canny Scot begdile
Tae quit his tipple?
Yer reasoning is waur than vile
Ye need nipple! {.
Ye'd best sail back across the sea
AfeFe - lose yer ither e'e;
Well watch ye gang wi highest glee
Our chief emotion.
For, mark ye. Scotland aye will be
As wet s tn ocean!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27

IF the balance of this Obeliek OF Obliquity
appears to to.ter a trihe you will pardon US.
for we must HE ourself hither to our private
bureau Of registration. It occurs to Ms as We
70 that il any considerable number Of the new
voters hold political views resembling ours
Nov will be a great day for chickens to
scratch.
GGootey, Goosey Gander. Why Did You
Wander"
From the Peoria STAR
Mrs. Ruby Goose has filed suit in the
city court. December term for divorce
from her husband. Cecil 3. Goose. The
ground alleged 10 desertion. Mr.. Goose,
who served in the war is reported to be
now employed by an American fruit COM
pany in Central America.
HAPPY in quotation" E. ". S. once said
Of us. But we are not happy now-not after
the alleged quotation from Shakespeare t'other
day. As classical student once said after
discovering that he had written "Peleus, son
Of Achilles there is nothing left save to
commit suicide."
With the Exception Of Tomorrow Night. One
Understands. the Trips VIII BE Concluded.
From The Argus Aledo page.
similar meeting. with Mr.. Pace as
speaker will be held in Viola tonight.
These meetings will conclude the Repub-
row night. These meetings will conclude
the Republican trips with the exception
Of tomorrow nights rally.
IN "The Art of Writing and Speaking the
English Language by Sherwin Cody. We md
this: Many people are in the habit of saying,
I wouldn't Go like he does for anything in the
world We should always say like him and
as he But we wouldn't do like him does
for anything in the world"
CAN YOU BEAT THIS.
Dear Mr. Tombstone: The reference in to-
nights Argus to beat" sugar likely is to the
fact that we all had to pay IS cents to ETC.. Der
pound last winter, is it not? "A BIC.
PROVING that woman is a contradiction,
Madame Cover OF 936 X. St. n. w. New York
city, advertises, face peeling . specially"
The Eagle.Eyed Mr.. Lane,
From the Davenport Tines.
Awakened by slight noise in his
room at the home Of his father. Joe R
Lane, 1O17 Mississippi avenue. ]. Reed
Lane opened his eyes at o'clock this
morning and found himself looking into
the muzzle Of revolver and the blind
ing rays of burglars nashlight.
THE reward will be ample even if none save
the reporter who wrote the above paragraph
gets our drift.
IF you don't believe in signs, pause and
consider the late Alexander Of Greece. He IL
nored the one which read: Don't feed the
animals"
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Argus Information Bureau

tAny reader can Set the answer 70 Q
ton Bureau. Frederic J. HAskin. Dlre6 tor.
address and enclose two-cent stomp Tor ~
confidential. tbs replies being sent direcs
paid " anonymous letters>.
@. OF what nationality was
Maarten Martens? A. L.
A. This novelist, whose real
name WAS Jozua MARCUS Willem
Schwartz, was Of Dutch birth. His
boyhood, however, was passed in
England. his school years in Ger
many, and his university life in
Holland. His stories were written
in English and were later trans
lated into Dutch.
@. How is galalith made?
C. I. o.
A. Galalith is made by treating
pure casein under pressure with
tormaldehyde.
@. Is the Pasteur treatment for
hydrophobia successful? Can it be
administered to children Of s and
Is years? Is the disease conquer
able once it appears in human be-
ings? r. M.
A. The hygienic laoratory says
that the Pasteur treatment is high
ly successful as a preventive o.
hydrophobia. This treatment may
be administered to young children
When symptoms Of hydrophobia
appear in human beings, 1t is usu-
ally too late to conquer the dis
/! ease. When a person is bitten by
an animal he should consult a ply
stefan at once.
Q. Should campaign contribu-
tions be deducted from incomes in
making income tax returns?
Pm. r.
A. The bureau Of internal reve-
hue says that contributions for
campaign expenses are not deduct.
ible- from gross incomes when
making income tax returns.
@. How can the weight Of q
block Of ice Of given dimension,
be determined! A. O. H.
A. Ice weighs approximately
57.2 pounds per cubic foot. From
! this the weight Of . block Of ice
Of definite dimension may be cal.
anoAted,
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y question By writing The Argus Infoas
Wsshirgtop, D, C.. Give full naus -
urE postage Be brief All ineuinee e
n each individus. 10 attention W.
@. Please give the reason Mg
we do not have the faces OF livns
ex-presidents on our paper cer
rency. +. Z. =
A. Section 1916 of the revieea
statutes provides against plsous
! portraits of any living person W
paper money.
@. What caused the accidents y
airplanes in the postal serv,''
A. The postoffice departnsa,
! says that the fires which cause y.
loss Of machines and death OF '"
cupants were the results princ'p
ly OF defective gasoline feea s''
TEN.
Q. How long is a motion pic.u,o -
reel and how long does 1t taAg
run it? D. A a Ala
A. A reel is approximately Nv.
feet long. and the projection ~
full reel requires, on the s'e''
Is minutes.
stand for A. al
| A. There are two uses for 'a. =
initials. They stand for pay
delivery" the same as {. y. E
they are usually found to s'An'
postofflce department. ,,.,,
@. Can civil service emp'u.
wear campaign buttons? T. ;..r
A. The civil service comms' =
says that there is no regulatiou. ~ :
garding the wearing OF canps,1
buttons by employees OF INC
service. ,...ru.
Q. Which is better. the o'p
lar or the field glass? b. " ~
A. The bureau of standafo'r.si
that the terms "binoc1lsf -.
"Aeld glass" are used intercas
ably. ..st
q. Will lightning strike e.
or brick houses7 - :. q
| A. Both cement and plies .
non-conductors OF electric!Ws
there is little likelihood 0.
ming striking houses cons"
~ aAam.
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What's lin A Name?
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MILDRED
J MARSHALL
tcopvnsht. 1919. b. - whsslsr sypdsc.ss Inc,

derived, so it may perhaps be call
ed the purest American feminine
name which we have. Certainly
Longfellow has described an ideal
American girl:
Fair was she to behold, that maid
en- of II summers,
Black were her eyes as the berry
that grows on the thorn by
the wayside,
Black, yet how softly they CLEAN
ed beneath the brown shade
OF her tresses!
Sweet was her breath as the
breath of the kline that feed
in the meadows, -
When in the harvest heat she bore
to the reapers at noon-tide
Flagens of home-brewed ale. All
fair in sooth was the maid
en-
When she had passed 1t seemed
like the ceasing OF exquisite
music"
Evangeline's talismanic gem Is
the ruby. that warm, pulsing stone
which is said to be an elixir Of
great potency for the wearer. Its
medicinal qualities were held II
great esteem by the ancients anG
from 1t the potion known as ruby
elixir" is said to have arisen. tt
dream OF q ruby signifies unex
pected guests The lily. denotinf
purity. is Evangeline's flower
Tuesday is her lucky day and 3 hel
talismanic number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27

to be good for such trouble, and
since backache is usually temper
airy afIliction. q considerable num-
Der OF the victims will presently
testify that Somebody's Kidney
Capsules cured them after they had
given up all hope"
Qooshons and Answers.
I have fed my baby, now two
months old. little boiled water
each day, but a neighbor tells me
he Is too young to take water.
Please tell me whether l did wrong.
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Amwef-You did right.
Vinegar Treatment-Will vinegar
make one thin?
MARGARET E.
Answer-Not unless one drinks
enough to get old and wrinkled and
dead.
Submerged Tonsils-Do shrivel-
led, practically lost tonsils-no pus
ever produce q neuralgia condi-
ton in general? Do they have any
unfavorable influence on health:
MRS. W. j. H.
Answer-Tonsils so shrivelled as
to be submerged below the surface
may nevertheless harbor foci OF IN
lection and be responsible for vari-
Gus secondary systemic troubles. On
the other hand, in early childhood
the tonsils are naturally prominent
in the throat and, though large, may
be innocent of any health disturb
ance. In every instance it is a
question Of professional opinion, to
be answered by the patients own
physician, not by rule Of thumb.
Preservative in Figs-Please let
me know whether ngs which con-
tain sulphur dioxide are injurious
to eat. MRS. +. +. ..
Answer-No.
The Apartments of Consumptives
If 4 tuberculous person occupied
fiat for three months and then
vacated but did not die in the NAT
is there any danger ofeontagion for
the next tenant? A j. b.
Auswer-Not il the fiat is given
an ordinary house cleaning and
aired for day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27

i convict in Massachusetts penitsntiary
Who hes net spoken in Is years was released
today. II should be stated that the freed pris-
ones 10 man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27
FIRST GERMAN PILGRIMAGE

London, Oct. 27.-The first Ger
man pilgrimage to visit Rome since
the outbreak Of the great-wa IN
1914, arrived on Tuesday, accord
ing To Rome dispatch to the Ex-
change TN1egraph today
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27

Il a announced the throne Of Greece will
- 0Rorsd Prince Paul, a younger brother Of
tA& late Alexander. Should Paul accept 1t Is
~ hoDsl that he will not monkey with the
m@6h6ys.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-13
Springer Boy Killed.

Springer, N. NJ. Dec. 12.-David,
9-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sleman David of Springer. was shot
and killed near here last week by
the accidental discharge of a rifle
in the hand of his cousin, Eddie
Saade. 81
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-13
COMM EM0RATE THIRD
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SOVIET IN RUSSIA

London, Dec. l2.--Under tho
tolerant but watGhtul eyes Of the
English police the third anmyer-
sary Of the Russiun soviet republic
was commemoratcd in Lo1dou and
some provincial centers by COM
muntst meetings. at which cheers
were raised for Lenine and the
social revolution.
The biggest ADMINISTRATION was
held at Albert Hall, in London, I'M
der TIE auspices Of the Hands off
Russia committee and the British
communist party, and the speakers
included the former Col. c. l.. Ma
lone, member of parliament and
Cathal O'Shannon Of the Irish
party
One resolution called upon the
council of action to send an uIti-
to the government demand
ing peace with Russia by a certain
date; failing which. there would be
a national strike
One of Malone's statements was
to the effect that soviet Russia had
raised 100000 rabies for the Sim
Fcin; but CathaI O'Shannon later
said this money had not Yet been
received in ireland.
All the speakers said they want
ed Il revolution nj the earliest mo-
ment, but they admitted that tho
British workers were the greatest
obstacles to revolution"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-13
IT ONLY COSTS $4.4O
TO HAVE NAME CHANGED
IN CLEVELAND COURT

cleveland, o., Dec, l2.--lt only
costs $4,4O TO have ones name
changed in probate court here, and
it's rot a difficult court procedure.
1t costs 81 to advertise the fact,
according to the law; 40 cents is
charged as filing fee, and the
court costs are about 50.
And 81 far as known. the Cuya :
hoga county probate court has new
er refused a request.
why should the court object, -
asked Il. y. Fairbanks, a deputy.
Most persons have mighty good
reasons for giving up their ances-
trail names
Reasons given vary greatly A
girl by the name of kis asked TO
change to Mn ply,
1T sounds SO odd to have peo-
pie call me Mis- Kiss" she stated
in her petition. .....
Another woman changed from
Bugg to Farley and one from
Smack TO Feeder.
A largehnumber. of the petition
ers say their original names are a
detrimcnt to them in business.
Many desire a change because their
names are hard to pronounce and
spell and that there are too many
similar ones m Cleveland.
often entire families petition to
have their names changed, nartic-
ularly foreign speaking people who
have children in school
Married men seldom take their
wives name, according to the rec
ords.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-13
PLANS A SCHOOL
To INSTRUCT IN
STOCK JUDGING
Prize Winning Cattle, Pro-
duCtion of Pure Milk, Ster-
ilization and Breeding Are
Also to Be Taught.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. l2.-B. r.
Parrish, n specialist in the art Of
selecting, fitting and breeding prize
winning Jersey cattle, is TO open a
unique school near Anchorage, Ky,
shortly after January |. The school
is to have five courses in the study
of medal winning cattle, produc
ton of the purcst certified milk,
sterilization and breeding
The buildings of the institution
are now under construction and il
is planned to start with one hum
dred students. Three hundred Jer-
seys in the rough will furnish part
of the equipment. The scho. airs
are to be taught the science of
selecting a small given number as
the best of the herd. They will
then be instructed as to the best
methods of feeding each individ-
ual animal. to improve certain de-
ficiencies the particular animal
may be subject to; such as UNDER
weight, overweight. milk produc-
ton, etc.
The animals thus chosen will be
clipped and blanketed and trained
to pose, according to Mr.. Parrish.
To induce cow to look its best.
he asserted, is in itself a difficult
task and yet quite necessary for
ribbon taking purposes. A COW
though plentifully supplied with
curiosity, and will watch travel
or along the road as far as he is
in sight, is in some respects a self
conscious creature. and it takes n
great deal of training and encour-
agement TO gey ~ 90 hold ITS head
high and obtain even q Semblance
of the beautiful arch seen in the
necks of blooded horses
The publication OF milk also af-
fords a wide scope, both from hui
manitarian and scientific stand
points. In nutshell MIR, parrish's
method is 100 per cent steri i2ation
of everything pertaining to milk
production. including keeping the
COW barns az clean as q parlor,
and the animals clean enough to
live in n parlor,
Parrish, who is about ii years
old. has practically devoted his life
90 the selection OF fancy cattle.
When he was II years Of age he
fitted COW which was given him
nv his motser. This animal, known
as Queen Platessa, was the grand
champion of Kansas. Since then.
he has won scores of medals. either
for himself or in representing stock
farms,
Parrish has scored many success
as in certified milk also. At the