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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

nal for unmasking and the final
decision.
And then-well. then-in full
view Of the audience, the beauties"
wriggled out Of their draperies and
wells and disclosed to the Mortified
judges a group Of perfectly good
looking but unmistakably male per-
sens in conventional evening attire!
While the audience fairly howled
its appreciation of the clever
camouflage the anti-room room
door opened and bevy OF smiling
Meadowville girls came out and
made deep obeisance to the dis
gFuntled judges. =
And meanwhile, Peace Arkwrieht
was in the back parlor helping Mrs.
Skefhngton count the pile Of bills
they had taken in. She was also
receiving the almost fearful thanks
OF that more than grateful lady,
who, as she packed the money into
her capacious handbag, gurgled:
But. Peace, how did you ever
succeed in making boys look so
much like girls? My knees fairly
shook when that kissing started up
for I'd made up my mind that you
were going to sell candy kisses in
stead Of the real article. How did
you do itr'
Why, enlisted the aid Of the
Shelbyville hoys. They came over
and copied our faces with their
grease paint and wigs left over
from their own beauty show. And
think they did Welt"
We'll! I should sag 10! Whv,
that middle one in front was the
living image Of you, Billy Saun-
defs. wasn't it,"
Peace nodded. then LAUGHED. a
Henry Lansing. head ,"iudRe .
stalksd BY the opsn door mutt4rinR
. disgusted:
"Huh-huh! And ! paid two per-
fectly good dollars for the priyiiese
ee kissing Bill sauDdsfs!~
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What's I'm A Name?
Copyright. 1919. b. Tia Wheeler syndicate lnel
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL

tona, which led to her canonization
and because of her humility, the
daisy, the humblest flower Of the
field, became her especial symbol,
and was called by the French term.
marguerite"
!. Marjorie, Maisie, Madge. Meg,
Maggie, Peggy and May are some
of the English contracNons Of Mar
garet:: The. French Margot and tbs
Spanish Margarita and the Italian
Ghita also are derivatives.
Tennyson has immortalized the
name in his exquisite poem:
"Oh, sweet pale Margaret,
Oh, rare pale Margaret,
What lit your eyes with fearful
! power,
Like moonlight on. a falling show
er?
Who lent you, love, your mortal
dover
OF pensive thought and aspect pale.
Your melancholy sweet and frail
AS perfume of the cuckoo flower?
A fairy shield your genius made,
And gave you on your natal day
Your sorrow, only sorrows shade
Keeps real sorrow far away"
BY wearing her natal stone. the
pearl, the bearer Of the name Mar
garet will fulfill the promise OF
the gods which gives her purity
| charm and affability. Monday
should be her lucky day and Z her
lucky number. To dream Of pearl
signifies faithful friends, for the
wearer Of that particular gem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

lively to the tale of woe, unfolded
by the head of the repair fund; and
at its conclusion said thougthfully:
We'll, perhaps our girls club
could get up some kind Of an en-
tertainment that would bring in
some money. 1t would have to be
entirely new-something
you've never Ead-in order to be q
SUGGEST" Then she added hesi-
tatingly. Over in .Shelbyville, they
had . beauty contest-all the pref
test girls disguised. with just their
faces showing through one thick
ness Of gauze. you know-which
young men for judges, who paid I'VE
dollars apiece for the privilege.
And over there, the contestants-er
-auctioned OF kisses at two dollars
each-and they made just stacks Of
money" .
Shocked CONSERVATION was de-
picted ON every face, and Ellen Ray
mond capped:
But Peacs-Peaee! This 10 .
church afiair-and anything Hike
selling kisses would bring discredit
on the chunch-and scandalixe the
whole town! No-that wouldn't
dol" decidedly.
Peace smiled demurely.
n "tsat I haven't told you all. ladies.
aad ! cant--not quite all. But
sssafs you. ! won't bring discredit
on the church--nor grieve dear Mr..
Wright, With the entertainment,
h6~evsr, and ice cream and cake,
and plenty Of Miss Raymond's de-
lIcious coffee" with an ingratiat-
ing smile. and the sale of-er-
kisses and the money the judges
would pay for their licenses why.
you ought to realize enough to pay
for the repairs. Or II q few dollars
short, surely there are enough
carpenters. masoas and painters In
town to help out without charge"
Mrse 6ksihngten faced her CO.
~ uykUs asss - ~ So - = e 70 y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am
girl Is years of age. Do you think
it is all right for me to have COM
pany il my parents do not object!
I want q real nice boy friend. but
they are scarce. There seems to he
plenty of boys who would like my
company. but I don't like theirs.
I have q brother who is very
mean to me. He thinks ! should
mind what he says and nothing
else, and when I don't he beats me
terribly. Mother won't object.
When she says anything to him he
sasses her. That nearly breaks
my heart. He is II. What would
you advise me to do?
Also. my father 10 mean to me.
He curses me. Sometimes when
mother tells me to do something
and he comes in and wants me to
do something, tell him I busy at
what mother told me to do. 1t
makes him angry. He threw a
shoe at me once and hurt me bad
~. One morning he threw q cup
OF boiling coffee in MY face. We
were at the breakfast table. My
sister and / were talking. ALL at
once he threw the coffee in my
face and told me to be quiet. he
wanted to talk. Don't you think
he should have told me 80!
Father also has ordered mo to
leave homo and never return. He
dM my older sister, too. and she
len until he vas glad TO see her
again. She was Is when she left
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Hear; @H0nQ|
% MRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON

/ want to go away and GEL so.]
money and clothes to 60 tn'oss ,l
high school. l have a yer! ~
place and know / would see ~
time and be taken care OF. ID n
pect to go next week. II =
from home, but / shall b sc'''|
panied by my cousin.
GRATEFUL
No. little girl, you are ." c n
enough to have company. W. W.
thought to your studies ana ~.
girl friends for about Two "! ~
longer, and then you will nav e. -
enough to enjoy the compan!! =,
young men. Girls at your ~ y,
not developed discretion ano ~i,
do things which they blush ~ ~
shame over in later years pe'
they were 80 silly.
I believe your plan to 80 =
where else and work Is a gov =
II your mother approves. lo' IN;
have an, opportunity to earn ara :;
way through high school any mi
not be subjected to the olu'''
Of your brother and father.
When Won 90. remember thai J! y
mother is enduring the pio" =.
unkiudness which you are
ing. Write to her often anu = |.
great a comfort to her as Wv
from . distance.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Hov Fear Gets In Its WORK.

l fear l have . touch Of appendi-
citis and would thank you to tell
me ehe symptoms. 5. >. b.
Answer-You might thank me
now, but maybe mot later on. II
were to suggest some symptoms
for you, you might proceed to adopt
them and tenderly nurture them
until you would feel that they were
your own, and then some eager
surgeon might get hold OF you, ana
first thing you knew, you'd be
showing it around in . bottle. NO,
sir, we are Just out Of symptoms.
Should Girls Play Baskotballf
/ lust dearly love to play basket
ball. but mother thinks l should
not because l am nervous. Last
wear had to stay out Of school
some on account Of my nerves.
but MISS +. n.
Answer-My daughter, If l knew
what you meant by nervousness l
would be in a better position to
answer. As a general rule / think
basketball a fine game for girls to
play.
Sediment Insignificant.
Does it indicate any kidney or
other disease il a sediment forms
after the urine has stood "a hours
Answer-No, that is a natural
occurrence.
COrns.
Will you be kind enough to pub
lish in your column your excellent
remedy for corns and calluses! l
have mislaid the recipe.
MRS. B. E.
Answer-Paint the corn or callus
, every night for a week or 0 days
with a solution of 80 grains OF salt
cylic acid in half an ounce Of flex-
ible collodion. 1t is better TO give
the foot a hot soaking first, and
then dry it thoroughly before ap-
| plying the solution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

s Two young men had narrow escapes when
2 az auto in which they were speeding over
turned at the foot of the Twentyfifth street hill
Saturday. People residing on this street COM
plsin that auto drivers pay no heed to speed
regulations, taking it for granted they may do
NJ they please when they hit that thorough
fare because OF the grade. 1t is suggested that
q speed cop stationed on the street could earn
Ills salary and fatten the city exchequer.
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THE sTORM.

THE STORl.
Upon greatly startling young lady BY drop
ping = book.
It's griee to see the dark clouds face,
With wrathfulness so laden,
Across the. landscape OF your face.
Oh, fair, offended maiden.
/ must confess the fault was mine
To le. that book 60 failing;
For absolution now pine.
For pardon I am calling.
The book dropped was shakespeares own;
1.-THE Tempest" he did name It.
When to your ears the noise was borne
Another storm became 1t. s---
read, about the time you heard
The peace with uproar broken.
You Observation-Disclosures word.
Also Of me twas spoken. e. w. 3.
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A. On July %, 1886, Steve Brodie
jumped from the Brooklyn bridge, a
drop Of 14S feet.
@. Are concrete and cement the
same thing? ME-.
A. They are not the same since
concrete is q product resulting from
a suitable mixture Of Portland &C.
ment, sand, pebbles or broken stone
and water. which has been permit
ted to harden under favorable cons
ditions.
@. Was Franklin's Poor Rich
ards Almanac" the first one pub
lished in this country! r, w.
A. 1t is believed that the first
common almanac in North America
was for 1857. from Brsdford's Press.
Philadelphia Poor Richards AL
manac" did not appear until 1882.
Q. What is a manzanilla?
49, R. B. N.
A. This 10 . Spanish name xiyen
to a small olive with a free-stone
pit, a fine skin and a bitterish ia
vor. Manzanillas are usually nit
ted and stuffed with Spanish ptmep.
tos.
@. When Alaska was bought from
Russia, was the whole sum paid in
cash or in part BY q sale Of war
ships? JS.C
A. The United States government
paid the Russisn government the
full sum q 1900. 900 in gold for the
territory Of ALASKA
q. Who 10 the Oldest ball PLAYER
now playing in the big league!
e. A. G.
I A As far a. We are able to ascer-
tain, "Dode" Paskert. outfielder for
the Chicago Cubs, Is the oldest play-
er in the big IeAgue games.
Q. VIII sulphuric acid, salt and
water freeze ice cream without US
ing ice? ]. W. o.
A. The department of agriculture
says that sulphuric acid, salt and
water could not be used successful
" 70 fReess lee cream, because the
acid would burn holes IN any kiad
Of freezer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
THE BEAUTY CONTEST.
By Mary Louise Buyxell.

Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.)
The ladies OF the Parsonage Re-
pair Fund sat in solemn conclave in
Mrs. Abijah Skefilngton's parlor.
The fund treasury being empty,
they were thoroughly discouraged.
for the parsonage was in . sad
state Of disrepair.
The case was briefly and plainly
stated by Ellen Raymond's tersely
uttered:
We've had rummage sales
apron sales-and cooked-foo sales,
TIL personally, ! should be actually
ashamed to look even q spawned
hoeps sale In the face. And mean
time, the ceiling In the parsonage
living room threatens to bury the
whols family under plastering at
any minute; the kitchen 10 . sight.
and as for the ministers study
Well"
Mrs. Skenington nodded agree
moat tAat the parsonage was in .
disgraceful condition. then added !:
mr.. and Mrs. Wright have been
simply angelic, 10 put pp with IL ~
long Is they have snd sosnsthinG
must be done. III confess that I'm
ct . standstill. But asyohs sbte
70 solve the problem for ns would
recsive the thanks Of III Meadow
ville-and deserve . halo"
AZ this juncture there was 4
knock; the door opened. and Peace
Afkwrisht looked In with IN apollo
geGlc:
pardon me-but a. mother
couldn't come, she sent me to-"
Mrs. Skefington sprang up. her
fsee beamtns. 81
.'PeAee AFkwright--" She cried,
n believe you're the very one to
hs)n - out Of , bad pfsdicamsat!
AeeI~ ~ peace uoteaed aises-
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@. Would like to know il the ma
rine corps stands first, second or
third i'll the United States service.
D. A.
A. There Is no rating Of the diff
ferent branches of the service in
the United States, as there can be
no comparison made between the
army, navy and marine corps. Each
branch of the. service is entirely
separate and has separate duties.
@. What part Of the latent energy
of gasoline does an automobile use?
B. T. s.
A. Most of the high-grade auto
mobile engines have an efficiency of
from 20 to Is per cent; that is. they
develop power equivalent to 20 to
rs per cent Of the energy actually
contained in gasoline.
@. What is the meaning Of the
word "Mephistopheles?"
W. A. N.
A. The word is Of Greek origin.
and means 'The spirit who denies. -
@. When was the first agricultur-
al experiment station in the United
States founded? r. E..S.
A. Tho first regularly organized
agricultural experiment station in
America was established at Wes-
leyan University. Middletown, Con-
necticut. in 1875,
@. From what port did the three
vessels Susan Constant Good
speed" and discovery" sail?
III. w.
A. These vessels, bringing the
first settlers to Jamestown. Va,
sailed from London ON Dec. 3, 1906
Q. How do they lay cables in the
ocean? + d. X. M.
A. The usual method ia the one
used in laying the Transatlantic
cables. These were. for the most
part, laid by two vessels. They
Joined the cable in mid-ocean, then
steamed in opposite directions. land.
ing the other ends Of the cable on
the to coasts.
| Q. Whea did Sfsvs Brodis jumr
q Brookiyn bFidss! C. Nv.
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Traanatic Pnsunonia,

TTA1DAt1c PA0oD01Ms
Traumatic ID good English, not
medicalese, and It means pertain
Ing to injury.
When the sensitiveness Of the
throat il benumbed, Is in uncon-
sciousness from any cause. be It an
illness, accident. poisoning or sur
gical auestheSia, minute foreign
particles may be aspirated drawn
inl and convey. into the chest q
mass, Of pneumoccocci. which
germs are found in nearly every
mouth and in about 20 per cent Of
individuals examined, they are
present in virulent or business like
condition. A severe blow upon the
chest may produce a form Of pneu-
monia. -
The so-called EITHER pneunonia."
which follows the administration
of ether in rare instances (some
three cases in eight thousand anes-
thetfzations) 10 probably purely
and simply an aspiration pneumo-
mia and has nothing to do with the
chilling or the temperature OF the
operating room. is best pre-
vented by very thorough cleansing
Of the mouth before the admins
tration of the anesthetic-af feature
which is sometimes not properly
attended to. Pneumonia has been
found no more likely to occur when
the operating room temperature is
kept comfortably cool than when
it is kept depressMgly hot. but we
have lot of old fogies doing sur
gerry nowadays and they like to
keep it nice and warm SO nobody
will take cold" One notes in
some of these torrid operating
rooms that the mossback surgeons
are not nearly so careful about
keeping the patient warm as they
are about keeping all hands in a
profuse sweat. Aside from his
technical experiences, the average
surgeon is poorly trained doc.
tor.
1t is a common thing to heal
that John Jones fell into the river
and was rescued and if he escapes
pneumonia he will live. John Ian.
guishes for a few hours, probably
lodging pneumonia by whatever
means the old ladies in charge
deem best aud lives. In fact
Johns cold ducking is no more
likely to cause pneumonia than II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

Ladies'" she said, Il believe it
was Providence-instead of her
mother-that sent Peace Arkwright
here this afternoon! So Peace, you
just 20 ahead-for l know l can
trust you to do what is right! And
anyway, Tine so 1labbergasted over
the whole thing, that / guess I'd
stand back of you. even if you made
the minister kiss every girl in
town! Instead of selling candy
kisses, you rogue!" she whispered.
convinced that she had guessed
what Peace intended to do. Peace
said nothing. but laughed to herself
as she left the meeting.
1t was the evening Of the Beauty
Contest. One hundred young men
had cheerfully paid S. each for q
Judges" license-which also en-
titled him to the purchase of . kiss.
The town hall was packed, and as
the clock struck 8 the divided stage
curtain was slowly drawn to each
side by two little girls In white,
disclosing such a galaxy Of beauty
that the audience stared In wonder.
They stood In . long, double half
circle across the wide stage, In
statuesque calm, the lone figure &C.
cupying the exact center we'll in
front, bearing, through her filmy
veil, . strong resemblance to Peace
Arkwright. e
The judges fled slowly past the
stage. peering intently ct each face
rs they went, and nodding wisely
as they jotted down names on pads
Of paper. This ceremony over the
sale Of kisses Waxed fast-each
Judge eager to enjoy the privilege
for which he had paid toll-even
though the kisses must be implant-
ed on yelled lips. And It must b
confessed that while the salutss
given were ardent every pair Of
lips bore the ordeal with remark
lel1e fordtuds. Then cana The sig-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

MacSwiney. who claims to have not taken
food for So days, is reported by prison authori-
tics to be in a cheerful mood. II Mac is en-
j0ying the experience there is no reason why
tie rest OF US should be worried.
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Ct AIIH uIx8
~ WILLIAM 81 eRA,!QY I'D

ii to cause hqokworm disease. II
John fnkales portions Of the water.
that il another question, for along
with the water that finds its way
into his breathing passages there
may be Q few virulent pneumococ-
Ct from his mouth or throat and .
fine chance for . pneumonia to
follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
Campaigns and Reasons.

N8mpAs8MB n 00Cs0S0 uVJ " JIG CO800Sa0e
Il candidates, the close reasoning Of editorial
sssayists, or the c1rsful analysis Of political
platforms.
They are usually 1t lessD decided by thu
Instincts and impulses Of voters, which In man,
cases seem, to defy rule and reason.
For example. here are number Of bens
fde answers to the inquiry How are you 30
Ing to vote!" ~ expressed by people Of NOR
than the average standing in life: .
am Socialist, but am going to
vote for Harding, because believe we
have got to have the League of Nations.
/ am a Republican and a personal
friend Of Hardings, but am for Jimmie
Cox. because he comes out strong for the
league and I want it with all the teeth
possible to put in it.
am q Progressive, and l am for
Harding and the league. The only Or
ganized opposition to the league is among
the pro-Irish, and they are for Cox. He
can't deliver the league even if he wants
TO- Harding can.
In my time l have voted for Debs.
but this year and for several years We
need a reactionary preferred Pen
rose, but am satisfied with Harding
am Democral always Democrat,
and will always vote what the Democrats
prescribe. I'll vote for Cox, but am not
for the league.
! am a Single-taxer and against So
cialism, but l am voting for Debs be-
cause free speech is still the great fun
damental Of any democracy.
am a radical. think I'll vote for
Harding, because distinctive defeat will
kill of the Democratic party and another
four years in ONCE will kill the Repub,
Hcan party.
am German American and usually
affiliate with the Democrats. This year
want to hit the administration as hard
as possible, SO l expect to vote for
Harding
From the bulk Of the foregoing answer
the letters to newspapers and the apathy Ci
played, it is reasonably plain that no one hi
been able to clarity and crystalize the issu,
of the campaign.
1t Is doubtful whether the American Poop
have ever approached SO important an ele
ton with 80 little understanding and so lit
care to understand.
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An Oregon Judge has decide.
q woman whose husband ealus
q month is guilty Of extrsva
aha peyv $50 fo1>A suit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

Bolshevism thrves only when its leaders
m pit against class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

q Seems as though John D. hasn't heard abou,
What Henry did.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

& The. American Legion places patriotism
a1ove party politics
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

IS The White Sox got long-delayed launder-
II out Of 1t anyway.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

u : . ~.
. = Don't forecast the world series till you
barn what the gamblers are doing.
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z France doesn't seem to be bothered with q
l5ce president.