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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Bumper Crop Of Burglaries.


Possibly the advice TO increase production.
q literally handed out in the early days Of
loao, was 0verdone; may be 1t was too widely
scattered, or directed toward wrong channels.
~ the ovsrproduction Of burglaries, holdups
beAk robbsries, and pocket-picking during the
~. was simply phenomenal Robbers never
befoss 20 overworked themselves. They toiled
~ and night. judging from statistics accumu-
latsd under the auspices Of the burglary under
w5llses' association.
50 ambitious were the burglars in 1890 that
few. II any, underwriters, will show profit
unon the years business. Many Of them report
sloss ratio Of 100 per cent. That is, they
p41d out to burglars victims all received as
prsmiums from policy holders. Some COM
panies are doing worse than that; one reports a
loes ratio Of lis per cent In ordinary years,
when burglars are less enterprising-or police
MN are more watchful-ths loss ratio is about
lSper cent
Underwriters place the blame upon police
lAxity and inefliciency. Not that they believe
mcrs burglars should have been caught and
sent to prison but that police forces should
hive handled the stolen goods system more
caDabiy. Burglar underwriters insist that the
wy to check crime waves is to make 1t i'm
p(DsiAls for crooks to dispose Of stolen prop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

hand and looked quickly 1T the lit
tie SCARED wrist. Then he knelt
right down and hugged Boy Dan
close and whispered jerky things.
M boy, Dan. l couldn't cit the
courage ter 60 ter the Home and
not take yer along hack with me.
Knew You vas better of there. So
KEEP away. Couldn't git the cour-
age ter 60 see friend O. mine at
the Cross Roads neithef-but-you
how'd yer come here-she-"
The man looked at Miss Sarah.
started to speak, leaned closer,
thrust out . trembling hand.
This il nay new mother. dad /"
said Boy Dan firmly. shes awful
nice. Guess she's cold. She's aAaE-
In. Glad yer come long. Wen be
staftin' homo all az Us, nov we've
got together" He stopped. I'll
there . fireplace and q kitten -
he asked.
YEA sid Miss Sarah family
May I eomsr the man asked.
TIE last time Miss Sarah had
heard him speak hs had said. 1T
you send ne away I shall not cone
back again"
And here hs was. Truly sueb
ways are marvels. How had It m
come to pass?
Why, there vas q heap a. eon,.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
BY DR. JAMES I. vANc4.
tHoundef Of lnter-ChuFeh world Movement
and Chairman Federal Council Of
Churches Of America.)

The daily papers carried a news
item recently Of some boys who
were playing ball in the street, and
bad luck sent the ball down a
chimney. The boys climbed to the
roof and went down the chimney
after the ball. They got stuck and
stayed there IL hours before their
plight was discovered and thay
were rescued.
That is how much a boy loves a
ball. That kind of devotion is pro-
phetic of the heroic in manhood.
A boy who loves his ball well
enough to risk his neck to find it
has in him the making Of . man
who will adventure life for q cause
that captures his allegiance.
The ball is q boys call from the
wild. 1t Is his summons to en-
deavor. 1t will civilize him more
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
News and ldsals.

r. cisiseiaa DalIy staa1asa y ~ nane
4 ~ Chieass nswspaSse. Il y asuDdanxly
baeAsd 1nancially. judgiBg ~ preliminary ~
nosnesnsntA and Vim b briiliaatly sdlts6 +
satsrs IL nsld viii Ideals tat eatitle Il y
To respect 1t Ill lossfB Of cissa josrnalian.
But.whsther tast respect Win Cary astiei-
patsd support remains to b SEQ. Similar
nsvspspsr enterprises hays bssn launched a.
mast Of then have tailed financially. A notable
exception II the Christian Scisncs Monitor. .
daily subsidized BY tho Christian Science moth
er csarch. whether the Monitor saSns dol
10. az not does mot AFFECT it, business o. sdi-
tossAl course from year to year. It started
with declaration Of principles that It has
Fever departed from. and probably never will
The result 10 newspaper that ID resd through
oat the wofld-mostly BY Scientists.
The average daily newspaper ID business
enterprise the same - the corner grocery. The
paper must have customers In order to set
along. Therefore II must satisfy its customers
il II II to hold them. The editor may have his
ideals Of how q Newspaper ought to b run. bat
sometimes his ideas and those Of his readers
disagree. And II they continue to disagree the
publishers will have to quit and mako way for
others who whl give the customers Of the pa
per what they are paying for-and that Is the
news.
The Christian Daily Standard does not pro-
pose to print the news. 1t frankly says %. 1t
will be filled with news, that is true. but It will
be censored to meet tho standards laid down by
tho editors. and will be free Of details such q.
are to be found in the columns OF the average
daily Newspaper. Most Of our American news
papers are Clearly conducted There is still
some sensationalizing. but 1t is not carried on
to the extent that it was years ago. One editor
said that the newspapers don't make the news
That is literal truth. The duty Of the news
paper 10 merely to chronicle the news, 10 pre-
sent It in ~ readable form and In ~ clean
manner ~ possible Most newspapees strive
to do this
"a prominent citizen jumped OF the Statue
Of Liberty in New York and drowned himself
the Christian Science Monitor would not men
ton the case. But The Argus would. Which
would you consider the best newspaper!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

flushed and wondered Why she had
said 1t. Where are you going::"
she asked.
Nowhere" said Boy Dan. "Ex-
cept to find a mother and"
Where do you liver asked Miss
Sarah.
Boy DAN told her, and he told her
he couldn't stand it any longer
without = mother.
Suddenly Miss Sarah spoke
I'll take You to my house. boy. I'll
let the Homo know. Well have
our Thanksgiving dinner together
today"
The boy chuckled. Might . well
tell the Home folks I've found q
mother. l guess. for keeps" he
said. II like you. Guess I'll stay
at your house all the time" He
hesitated. Have you got Q dad
daddyr
Il live all Alone" said Miss Sar.
al. would you be lonesome!'
Without . dad I would" Boy
Dan told her. Come on"
Everything might Just as we'll b<
fixed up right, now Il was getting
started 20 beautifully. Wasn't il
Thanksgiving day. and couldn't an.
other marvel come to pass Just .,
well as this one? OF course 4
could.
Now we'll 80 find cur daddy.
said Boy Dam with . sturdy pur
pose. dragging hts new-found moth
or toward the path Of eedafs ani
the little town square.
Chill though It was, there vert
men lounging in the square. tan
ned men and untanasd men, AaSl
men and sandy men. And thss,
was one man who began to lool
hard at the trudging boy and at u,
lady who was leaning pretty heav
lily ON the confidence Of her littls
escort Hs vas : little nan vitl
blue eyee and tanned nneo ali
lnice NaA hanA anA Q snilA
AllIak enoo 10 hurfiad eve1 fFosI
~ - ~ e11feAq1 ~ LII
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while treacle is obtained in the pro-
cess Of refining sugar.
Q. Can man who enlisted in
the army for . period of three
years buy his way out at the end
of the first year? W. q. s.
A. Tho war department states
that the regulation pernitting the
purchase Of = discharge from mill
tary service has been Feipatated.
One should write directly to the
Adjutant Generals office. War De-
partment, Washington, D. c., Civ
ing date Of enlistment, branch of
service, ct cetera, in order to as
certain whether a discharge could
he purchased In particular case.
Q. What was q ''civic crown!
Nv. I. N.
A. This was merely q wreath of
oak leaves with pendant acorps
and was one Of the most highly val
ued honors a Roman could attain.
1t was given for saving the life OF
a citizen in battle, at the same time
killing the opponent and maintain
ing the ground upon which the
fight took plaes. Ono to whom It vss
given had . right to wear 1t al
ways.
Q. whore is the International
Date Line? l. n. C.
A. This is an IRREGULAR line
drawn on the map of the Pacific
ocean near the $50 degree mspidi-
an Of longitude. and marks the
place where navigators change
their date"
Q. What is the record time for a
trip around the world!
N. 8. D.
A. The quickest trip around the
world of which We and . record
was made in 1913. and vas accom-
plishsd in IS days, II hours and
Sc minutes.
| @. How much does q nautical
mile differ from . statute mile!
/ Z. G. D.
i A. The bureau Of standards says
that the United States nautical
mile il s.oSo.30 feet. Since the
..mile II 1.16l663 statute miles. The
mile ID 1.151553 statues miles. The
British admiralty mile b 600 feet
| Q. What b the di2eraace be-
tween = rope. . hawssr, end . ca
Bile! L. 4. Z.
j A. A rope consists Of two OF
moro strands twisted togsthW: q
hAwsef 70 . rope Of three strands;
. cable consists Of three lawyers
twisted together.
i @. Is an oyster . plant or N IN.
iimal! II. y.
4, The oystar 10 . nsnbsr Il Ii.
animal ktAgdem. ceming undsr The
, fsmily malltsee- fhe molluacs
Aeye = vell-1eveaoDe1 Aaaxt nj
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28


@. Who 10 John Barrett's sue
cessor, as director Of the Pan Am
ericau Union? e. C. l.
A. DIR. L. S. Rowe has been
elected by the governing board OF
the Pan American Union to the Of
flee Of director general to succeed
Mr.. Barrett, who resigned.
Q. Should one say Il feel bad
or Il feel badly? d. B. P.
A. The expression Il feel bad
ID correct, for bad is an adjective
to denote condition; likewise, che
looks bad" is correct, not badly"
@. When and why was the Lib
erty Bell taken to Allentown, Pa.
M. o. B.
A. The Liberty Bell was taken
from Philadelphia September Is,
1777, and remained away until
June q, 1878. This was made nee
essary by the occupation Of Phila-
delphia by the British army. The
bell was taken to Allentown where
it rested in lions church.
@. Why is the city Of Shanghai
China, using American postage
stamps? R. X.
A. United States postage stamps
are used on articles posted in the
United States postal agency In
Shanghai, this being provided for
in an Act of June s. 1879.
@. In what manner and for what
purpose was the finger print used
by the Chinese? G. s.
A. There are records of the use
/ of finger prints by the Chinese a
early as 200 B. C. They employed
,, an impression of the thumb as 1
signature for business and lega
transactions.
Q. How many breeds Of chick.
ems are raised in the United States
D. o.
A. There are 81 standard and 1
larger number OF miscellsneou!
varieties Of chickens In this coun
try. This includes general purpos,
breeds, meat or table breeds, egg
making breeds and Ornamental
breeds.
9. Are there two churches o
Latter Day SANTA! C. w.
A. There II q church style.
The Church Of Jesus Christ o
Latter Day Saints" and one sReor
CANNED Church Of Jesus Christ O
Latter Day Saints" Tho latte
~ n -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

Dear Mr.. Thompson: have
been Z maid for about three
months. Am ! supposed to get my
mistress . ChSistmAs present!
They are nice to me where I work,
but ! am treated only % . maid.
do mot want to do something
they would laugh ct. / am to get
their ChristnAas dinner. They say
Ill the time to people who come In
that ] ana "jewel.s Please advice
me. A. NEW MAID,
1t would not be necessary to give
your mistress Christmas present,
but l think she would appreciate
some little thing. / would suggest
that you give her q fine handker-
chief.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I an
= young man 20 years old, six feet
tall. good looking and . good danc-
ef. l. have = good many girl
friends but for some reason can't
fall In love enough to ask any Of
them to be my wife.
There is girl who lives in the
same town and l think lot Of her,
i but ] never get q chance to meet
her and ask for . date. Do you
think 1t would.be al right to write
to her for a date? l never met
her, but know her from being at
dances when she ID.
AN UNEASY FARMER BOY.
II you try, you can get acquaint-
ed with some young man who
dances with the girl and then ask
for an introduction. Or you might
find it possible to meet a girl she
seems to know and through the girl
get an introduction. Do not write
until you Lave met her.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: MY hus-
band and l have been separated siz
years. that is my second husband
We only lived together two months
and he deserted me, leaving my
children and me desperate without
anything 20 eat. Since then l have
washed for = living.
This summer . neighbof OF our
lost his wife. In the winter he
asked mo to cook for him and thu
children. which l did. It was sas.
tsr than washing. Then he wanted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

me to b his hosssksepes. He y =
good man, but everyone thinks II y
wrong. sum they my : job Of that
kind vould - easier thaa wash-
ing In the winter.
have two children ct home
Is and . years old. His children
are tn same ago. I am ~ and
have raised . large family Of nine
chilursn. Now I an where wash
/ Ing every day II hurting ma ] an
threatened with the loss Of both
hands II / do not stop washing. the
doctor says.
Would you advise me to keep
house for him! Ny frat husband
died. ANXIOUS READER,
/ think It would be Ill right for
you to keep house for the man.
Very often when . mat's wife dies
be hires someone to keep house FOR
him. without q doubt, the work
would be easier for you and would
provide . better home for your
children. Az long - you yourself
know your mode OF living to be
honorable. do mot consult other
people and feel confident that they
will know you ars Ae0oEabtt aA1
will respect you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
girls at the age Of Is and boys
have asked to take us out evenings
and We refused. D9 you think they
should get angry!
II they should ask US again
should We accept the invitation
once?
Would it be all right for as Il
let them bring 10 home from Z
party once In = while, or are VIZ
too young! TWINS.
You are too young to 90 with
boys. Do not worry about theil
getting angry: they ought to real.
lie that you are to young to accept
their invitations.
When you return from parties al
night your father ought to call fol
you.
| II your parents do not object, il
would be all right to let the boy,
come to your house occasionally il
the afternoon or early evening. 70,
could have jolly times together
playing games or reading.
.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
THE DAILY SHORT STORY
Maxwell DAY IN THE MORNING.

l11vEL DAY IN THE MORNING.
M lyrtA A. Little, Westville. N. II,
(Co0yright, 1890, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl
boy Dan was lonesome, SO lone
ooGAe there were tears in his blue
49, and . choke In his throat But
~ elutched his fists manfully In
hi patched pockets and he tried to
gsf up Q real stride for the ruts II
the frozen road There was . heap
O. courage tucked away In Boy
DaAs heart. and . heap O. faith.
Besides. Boy Dan was running
away from home with no mother
il II, running away from the lone
lineas, to find q real mother and .
reQ1 dad and = house with . fire.
ploee and . kitten and fishing rod
and : baseball. all today. and = dog
named Jip. There was reason
en(ogh to stride ahead, indeed!
And It Was Thanksgiving Day in
Tho morning.
Qace Boy Dan had had 4 father
Win sandy hair and eyes like his.
An1 tanned face and nice kiEd
hA66e and . smile. And once Boy
Da& had had . little dark-skinned
Wether who loved him to pieces one
Minute and threw saucepans at
HIN the next. Once she had hit
.Doe Dan 20 hard that the scar
'vtn9a1 on his wrist. She hadn't
live1 very long. and all the women
bo1 Dams father had had to cook
fnr him hadn't been nice or patient
or neat. So, after . while, one
ToGMksgiving day, Boy Dams faith
~ M taken him to the Home, and
- 44dnt smiled when he LETT him.
- Dan knew he was very sorry.
sI14 was years ago.
Y Al that time. Boy Dan had been
pa1Dning to run away. Now ne
Na8 doing II, through miles Of
eeg4a1 brown fields and crinkly
.eel1ch bushes. hunting for his dad
11* ~ new mother and the iish-
~ - tAings. h voul1 llnd
~ - ~ ~ aR1ne tAem
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Harrassing Harding.

Wallace, editor Of an Iowa farm paper, il
mentioned for secretary Of agriculture, and
there is protest from the packers combina-
ton. Reynolds. Chicago banker. is proposed
for secretary Of the treasury. and howl arises
from the agricultural interests to the effect
that Reynolds is the representative Of the pack
ing interests.
Some excellent men have been mentioned ~
candidates for places III the Harding cabinet.
but as each is brought out for test before
the bar Of public opinion some objection to
him has developed. Doubtless Mr.. Harding is
seeking to select the best men for the various
positions he has to fill when he becomes presi-
dent. His friends ought to be helping him.
but they are only hindering him.
Mr. Harding was not elected by folks who
expected to fill o1ices under him or by those
who hoped to dictate his appointments. He
was elected by the average American citizen
who wanted new deal 1t wasn't even politi-
cal 1t was simply case Of q country. having
been managed by one president for eight years
and the people decided that he had been in the
White house long enough.
Mr. Harding doesn't owe anything to the
big fellows who are now harrassing him. He
ought to turn the door on every one Of them
and sit down and pick out the men for his
cabinet who he believes will best serve the in
terests Of the whole country. He ought to Sc
lect men he personally knows and understands,
and not permit special interests to dictate his
selections for him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

ealli-Curci the sonsbird. is to wed hsl
= SAist accompanied. Their friends predict this
union will be Q harmonious one
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

4 n Coloradoan suggests that farmers be a.
tped two wives, the object being to attract
- 70 rural pursuits. But would it?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

y L may b. unlawful to lot cider get hard,
~ what does russell apple know about the
~ amendment?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

81 The passenger who was scalpsd in rail
s{aA wreck when hs went to collect damasei
- probably charged for . hair cut.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
FOE THE COOKIE JAR.

Cream Cookies-Two eggs, one
cup sugar, one cup thick cream.
three cups flour. three teaspoons
baking powder. one teaspoon salt,
ono teaspoon vanilla.
Beat eggs: add sugar. cream. and
flour mixed and sifted with baking
powder. Chill, shape and bake
One-half cup carsway seeds may
be substituted for vanilla. Use
high flame.
Peanut Goodies tabIsepoons
Dat19s. one 0Nayteg cup s19eIs oae
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

At any rate. ths lack Of houses made \
5alef for santa Claus to cover the territory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

i This season promises to be the bargain.
5ntsr,s Utopia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

y Doctors prescribe yeast for boils instead o
1nciug them nowadsys-a sort Of hoperation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges.
Potato Omelet Toast

C0uee
LUNCHEON.
Vegetable Soup With Bread Sticks
Norwegian Prune Pudding
DINNER.
Roast Pork
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Dreamed Cabbage
Jellied Beet Salad
Canned Pears Coffee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

Dvttin-in seems to b worldwide fad;
lncAmsn find . dsh0rnsr handy tool
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

IDellicose nations will please postpone &C
= until Leonard Wood gets into the cabinet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
what ARE TINE Wild FLOWERS
SAYNG."

80. -..I n.-.-n
dey IT, ~ nos - "a 49,. ..sa
ana tns. mn 80 = - ,...ss1 a., Sc,~
oue u,os.a - =
cannot grasp just what you mean to Say.
fcrness yoa ne@lu .ns ous' ~ 49, r ..I
nsa vsne co'e . on ~ ~ - ,. S.,se a.w
Employ your posies for my fu-nss-eu.
..
To share that b p. hooch, brsved from the
hop,
And think II ID high time come across"-
But, zee! old man, haven't got drop!
No matter what II was you would convey,
The whole thing pleased me greatly
contsss, ,..,s
How much they 'preciate vow .',c'-~~'sul-
ness. -THIMBLE
"Thimble" we've named him ourself, since
he fails to choose n. d. p) is deceitful
wretch. In his first communication ne boosted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28

(Bushnell Corr. Galeshurg Republican
Register).
MY dear readers OF the Republican
Register on Monday evening you will per-
ceive IN my letter in the item Of the meet 4
OF the mutual improvement club. quite
mixup after 1t had passed into the hands
of the compositor. They got my item
that wrote UP with An item that had
written in regard to an auction that my
friend Sam Russler had been conduct
ing and made bad mixup Of the whole
affair by some transposition. Ny article
read that the club met at the homo of
Mrs. DIR. Ekborn on South Sperry street.
Twelve answered to roll call and the So
cial' hour Of chat was In regard to
Christmas stories: and fine luncheon
was served and all expressed to the hos
tess q happy and enjoyable afternoon
spent Mrs. Ekborn was hostess. This
will hope clear up the Transportation.
and We must remember that It IL the part
Of human to err.
ANOTHER freak discovered by The Argus
exclaims Willie Green. pareel-posting to US the
appended wantad:
FULL FLOODED HOIsTEIN COW.
fresh with calf on side. E. Huber. Thir-
tieth street road.
LOOKS like Gabe d'Annunz' is due to quit
revolving and 60 back to poeting.
RE MIG.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-09-25
Stores Robbed Tuesday Night

Several stores in franklin were
burglarized on last Tuesday nigh,
and goods stolen from each one of
them. They were the stores Of
the Frere Drug Co A, j. Della.
houssaye, Serio & Son, and M.
Bell, Son. These burglaries were
committed during the storm,
These burglaries were committed
on Main street in the-centre of the
business section of the town. The
store of M. Bell, Son, was entered
by breaking one of the glass win.
dows in the front door. Money
seems not to have been the object
of the burglars. Money in the
cash drawers was not molested,
but the thieves devoted their at.
tention to other kind Of property.
The Frere drug store had been
burglarized last week, This was
The second attempt oE that store.
Marshal Albares is busy tracing
the thieves. Ii is to be hoped that
he will soon apprehend them. He
is generally successfu! when he
strikes the trail of the law.break-
er. We feel certain that he will
soou have the ma'efactors in Gus.
tody.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-09-25
y. Y" Thanks His Friends,

We publish below a letter re-
ceived by Sheriff Charles Pecot
from Congressman j Y. Sanders,
10 which ne takes occasion to ex-
press his thankful appreciation Of
the splendid support which his
friends in his native parish gave
| him in the race fpr the U. S.
Senate, Il is manly letter. full
OF the spirit that makes men truly
worthy. 1t is without complaint
He simply states his defeat, which
he intimatcs sometimes come to
those who run for office under the
most favorable circumstances:
New Orleans, La. Sept. %, 1920.
Hon. hares Pecot, Franklin, La.
Dear Charlie:
| want to thank you and all the
boys Of your Parish for the splendid
support that you gave me. 1t was
hard luck that | could not win; but
these things come to those who run
| want you al to know that | appre-
ciate, more than | can say, your good
wishes and your splendid support.
Please give my regards to all the
boys
With best wishes for you and yours.
| am, as ever,
Your friend.
j, Y. SANDERS.