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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
THE DAILY SHORT. STORY

enough to fall into my hands-an
old codger of ~. Now when an
old fellow like me receives some
thing obviously intended for some
young and handsome hero the least
he can do is to write and express
his sorrow over the affair. But
when you learn the circumstances
which led me to that egg perhaps
your gentle heart will be able to
forgive me after all.
You see. lost my dear mother
some months aso-her name was
Molly. too-tright here Molly gasp
ed. Every last doubt was now dis
PEELED regarding the identity of the
writer, and ever since then l have
had TO keep house by myself.
found it very hard at first, but /
can now sweep the floor without
raising dust 10 the ceiling; also
manage few other things with
out disaster. But as for cooking
the only thing ! can cook is eggs.
II | could cook other things I might
not have asked my grocer for a
dozen OF his best this morning.
But l did and of course he little
knew Of the innocent hopes he was
blasting when he placed among
them the one marked with your
nice little name. Truly, Molly, l
am sorry.
Particularly so, because I knew
little Molly once. and l can we'll
imagine her disgust had such a
thing ever happened to<her. We
were good friends till one day
but OF course you are not interest.
ed in my little Molly Of long ago
Ii often wonder where she is
though. She used to be a famous
little cook. Such steaks. Such
4
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What's In a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright. 1919. BY tbs Wheeler Syndicate Incl

LYDIA.
Lydia is of Latin origin. She is
one of the feminine names derived
from places. AS Della comes from
the island of Delos, SO Lydia be-
comes proper name in honor of
the city of Lydia which played such
an important part in early history.
Lydia has deep and reverent
biblical significance since the first
Lydia was the seller of purple who
became converted by st. Paul at
Thyatira. Her story is continued in
one Of the striking passages Of the
Acts.
Englishwomen, who seem espe-
cially given to Scripopral names,
adopted Lydia quite early in his
tory. The name flourishes in the
pages of English literature and also
has extreme vogue in this country
Curiously enough, it seems to have
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
CapubliShed Answers.


DR.. Brady presents his compli-
ments to numerous readers whc
desire sets of questions answered
"Yes" or No" If the questions
are not printable the answers can
net be given here. because that
would open up a wide tieic for er-
ror and misunderstanding. OF
which, goodness knows, the world
is already weary.
Referred to Sairey.
/ have aeerd that We mus keep
our heads covered always when
outdoors III the winter tins, but
we may go TO led in the ccldesi
room with he head uncovered
without even catching a head lid
Woull vol he so Kind as 70 express
your opinion about this? j. X.
Answer-Dihidently, yes. There
is no such timing as catching an!
,, disease from exposing the head
The notion is one of those hygien-
| ic mysteries which only molly,
| coddle for fair can explain.
A Coffee Habitue.
Writer is addicted to the coffee
habit. sometimes drinking eight oil
nine cups a day. Would consider
it favor if you will tell in youl
column the evil effects. if any.
| c. E. r.
Answer-One or two cups Of cot
fee for breakfast will seldom il
ever 'injure an adult. Excessive
coffee drinking does injure health
The addict is annotated, sallow
prematurely wrinkled. subject t
a tremor of the hands, brusque anc
| irritable in manner, subject u
high blood pressure, rapid heart o.
palpitation, digestive difficulties
neuralgias
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Hey, Fatty.


Most people nowadays UNDER
stand that such q reduction Of
weight as may be brought about
without correction Of the diet or
exercise is attained At no small
risk of health.
Because alleged obesity cures
which involve no dieting or exer-
else do seriously handicap vital or
gans and frequently ruin health. If
not fastening death itself. some
very fat people readily conclude
that all methods Of reducing ex-
cessive weight are necessarily
harmful to health. This Ii far from
the truth. Indeed. the reduction of
excessive weight by means of prop
er restriction Of the diet and rea-
sonable exercise almost invariably
improves the individuals health
and strength and certainly tends
to prolong life. The fat die young.
As old william s. puts it:
Make less thy body hence. and
more thy grace.
Leave gormandizing, know the
grave doth cape
For three thrice wilder than for
other men," -
Somehow William s. always says
it frst, and in much less space than
We require to revamp his wisdom.
Many fatty goes right on gor-
mandizing, in 4 polite, conventional
way, impelled by the fancy that the
more you eat the stronger and
healthier you will be. This notion
is very popular among the unen-
lightened. The truth is that the
healthiest. Strongest. most endur-
ing and !ongest-lived persons are
very moderate eaters, and the big
eaters have poor health and poor
prospects for long life, and. above
all they lack physical endurance.
Only those who eat move than they
need or can utilize economically
become too heavy. And this ap-
plies, irrespective of the capacity
Of tie appetite.
For a gormandizer to reduce re-
quires hard self-denial, and self
discipline is indeed hard for a gor-
mandizer. But with determination,
plus an intelligence sufficient to
surmount the silly fear of starving
! to DEATH" any one who is too heavy
for age and height may reduce
weight with distinct benefit to
F, health. Mrs. A. c. F. of Virginia
suggests one way:
Il am 40 years old, IS inches tall
and had reached the alarming
F., weight of 16S pounds. Two weeks
OF karell regimen took off Is
pounds. and l never felt better in
my life"
At 40, woman IS inches tall
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that the climax has not been reach
ed and ahead is something even
! lorelier,
| Deer Mrs. Thompson: l am a girl
/ of 10. My father is dead, but he
left mother and my three sisters a
fairly good amount of money. We
are not in need ! finished school
last year and am working this year.
| | am in love with young man of
p. hut mother doesn't know it. II
has not been made public yet and
do not wish to have il for two
more years. 1t would break moth
er's heart if told her because he is
Of different religion. | see no
harm because he is not Of my faith.
He is good, honest and upright
man and is wealthy. His mother
died this year. He keeps asking
ME to quit work and help him
make home. l think it would be
/ better to wait, though. He is stay
ing with his grandparents.
| What shall l do? ANXIOUS.
! Wait until you are 20 at least
before you give your promise to
marry the young man. If your re-
! ligions are artagonistic can see
why your mother objects to the
marriage. True love conquers even
that obstacle sometimes. You are
the only one who can judge the
depth OF your love. Remember that
when you marry you are taking the
most decisive step of your life, and
you should be cautious and sure
Dear Mrs. Thompson. l have a
pink and white hat. The pink is
faded Is there anything | can dc
to bleach it white? ELAINE s.
There is littl- chance that you
can successfully whiten the hat
You may be able to buy a straw
dye at the drug store which viii
make it a uniform light shade
Youx success will depend upon the
material of the hat.
In reply to A MILLION THANKS
Under the circumstances you
should marry. Neither Of yo,
should give up your religion since
it means so much to you. The mar
should not be expected to any more
than you.
Yes, if you we're married by tn:
justice OF peace You could attene
your church, but you could not b.
a communicate and your marriag.
would not be recognized by thu
, church.
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escaped translation into any other
than the English language.
LYDIA, a name not in common
usage but none the less musical,
may possibly be a contraction of
Lydia. Ii such is the case, the
name is no doubt the outgrowth
of personal feminine preference and
without genealogical sanction.
The yellow jacinth is Lydia s
talismanic stone. 1t will guard her
from danger and disease. particular
lily when she is. travelling The
.ewearer Of jacinth need have no
fear of lightning, since the stone is
said to be proof against that men
acing element According to an old
legend, jacinth will break as a
warning of the approach of evil.
Thursday is Lydia's lucky day and
10 her lucky number. Yellow is her
color.
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urn postage E. brief. AL inquiries ~
to each ,nolviGuai. No attention VIII |"
can buy your way out of the navy
B. B.
A. II is not possible to BUY
ones way out Of the service al tne
present time. This practice was
discontinued at the beginning "
| the war.
@. What is the fastest speed an
airplane has made up to me pres
ent date? X. Z. NJ. .
A. Lieutenant Everett DAVIS .,
the Sth Aero Squadron, fying .
DH-4 B, made fight from heli.
Field to McAllen, Texas. GOVERNS me
the distance of 256 miles IN wv
minutes-approximately "a mlie S
per minute. This is Jhe best reeo''
made to date. =.
Q. Why should silo be rouno !
NJ. Z. r.
| A. Round silos are more easi.'
reinforced to withstand the ou,s.
! ing pressure. The round shape ~
no corners for air pockets, mshnss
( it possible to pack the green ~
as tightly as preserves in Z gas
jar. -.
@. How h1any degrees nav
ships been known to roll? 1. T. =
A. The navy department sci iI
that ships have been known 70 to-
IS to 80 degrees without capsiIiHs,
@. What is the meaning on
force of X. C. after man ha"'
G. r. .s.
A. The letters x. c. are an az |,
breviation for Kings Counse', ~
legal title of honor conferred W. W.
distinguished barristers by fo. ~,
patent in Great Britain ana "a ~
Colonies. The honor concerns =;
Office, but permits certain figH's '
precedence.
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Inc VUOTydTQ.
Three weeks later Molly was sit
ting on the back porch peeling ap-
pies for pies when Martin. with a
guilty look on his good-natured
face. approached her with some
thing in his hand.
Say, Moll. I'm sorry. but I've
carried this letter of yours in my
pocket for over a week-drat the
luck" picking up his voice, there's
every blamed COW in the corn
| field" and tossing the letter into
her lap he hurried away. much to
Molly's relief, as it left ger alone
to read that letter she had been
hoping-foolish though it was-to
receive.
Laying aside the pairing knife
| she examined first the postmark
and then the writing on the envel-
ope. She liked it-such strong
bold masculine strokes; and then
as though the pretty little porch
with its clinging vines and filter
ing sunlight was no place for such
an important event. she hastily
sought the seclusion OF her brigh,
little chamber in which to open the
precious missive.
Molly stared a. the name at the
bottom OF the closely written sheet
Woman-like she had sought the
signature first. There it was al
plain as day-Joseph Draper Mills
1t couldn't be-brt back to the be-
ginning.
my dear little Molly" she read:
For OF course you are little-a
miss Of II or Is. say can scarce
ly fathom your disappointment
when you learn that the beautiful
sgg With yuur address was qnlucky
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Today's Anniversaries

l1SS-Commencement of the great
rebellion in Ireland. which
cost 100000 Irish and 20 900
English lives.
le6@The army of the Potomac
100000 strong, crossed the
Rapidan and began its final
advance on Richmond.
Admiral Richard w.
Meade. the United States ma
val officer who sailed the
yacht America to victory Tin
the famous cup race, died in
Washington, D. c. Born in
New York city, Oct. 8. 1s1;.
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NAuy EE3ucI C3u 8cS sAc dAeWSi 70 =
ZION bureau. FreCerlc ]. haskin. Director
address ana enclose two-eent stamp for re
conldeI::a.. the replies being sent dlrocs
paid 70 anonymous lettersl.
@. What is the derivation Of the
word diamond? \. Q. o.
A. The word is derived from 4
Greek word which means uncon'
querable and unbreakable.
@. What are the pastoral epis-
ties? d. NJ. l.
A. These are group. in the col
lection of new testament letters
which in their several addresses
claim to have been written by the
Apostle Paul. They differ from his
other writings in being specific
charges concerning pastoral care
of certain fields, and comprise
First Timothy, Second Timothy and
Titus.
@. Is it true that Catholics do
not have to obtain marriage Ii
censes? j. H. L.
A. Religious Affiliations do not
enter into the matter of obtaining
marriage licenses. This is mat
ter of state laws and all couples
! desiring to be married comply with
the laws Of the state in which they
wish the ceremony 10 be perform
ed. All of our states and territor-
F! les require licenses, except Alaska
/ Q. Is there a fundamental diff
ference in the language Of various
| Indian tribes?
/ A. American Indians are divided
into groups and the languages OF
: the various groups are found to
4. differ to such a degree that ore is
not Ineligible to another. Often
within the same linguistic family
different tribes speak radically diff.
ferent dialects. This'is true of the
Pueblos in the southwest. Inhabi.
r<ants Of villages only 100 miles
apart cannot understand each 9th
er's native tongues.
Q. would like to know II Sou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04

Americans are glad that the Poles have
given the holshevists good trouncng but
hope they will not bring their advantage too
far. Russia seems to have lost for the time
being at least, its motive 10 fgh-. An invasion
by the Poles might revive it, which probably
would be unfortunate for Poland, as well as for
other neighboring countries
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04
Britain Pays Her Way.

: Great Britain is the first European bellig-
erent to resume paying her way.
: There will be no more borrowing BY the
British government to meet its expenses. Tax
alton now is sufficient to meet all financial de-
mands ",
y Austen Chamberlain, chancellor OF the ex-
cneQuer, announces that for the present year
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04

Senator Johnsons demand for recount in
New Jersey and his roar over the demand By
state officials that somebody put up $4,000 to
cover the cost does not harmonize very we'll
with his campaign managers statement that
the closeness of the vote in the state was viz
tually victory for the Californian
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04

Hanks Lincoln. near Hodgen.
vile, La Rue County, La.
1S16-Moyed to Indiana.
lS1S-MOther died.
1S19-Marriage Of his father and
Mrs. Sarah Bush Johnston.
1S30-Moved to Illinois.
1S31-Went to New Salem. Ill.
1S33-Postmaster OF New Salem.
1s35-Death Of Ann Rutledge, his
first love.
Other presidents than Abraham
Lincoln have risen from log cab
in to the White house; other pres
idents also were of humble birth !;
but none other has walked so hum
bly, in high places. No honor, no
power, could exalt him above his
native simplicity: common man
who could walk with kings-nor
lose the common touch"
Lincoln was cast in new mold
The first president born beyond
the boundaries of the Is original
states, with no traditions of CO.
4onial or old world origin, he was
in truth. New birth of our new
soil, the first American
Although he is believed now ..
have descended from the New Eng
land Lincolns. so far as he him
self knew-or cared-he entered
life in a Kentucky log cabin, ''un-
privileged, unancestried, unknown y
with his mothers arms his only
cradle, the lonely forest his play
ground. His father-''a wandering
laboring boy"-learned to write his
name and to spell hi way through
the Bible only from his wife, Nancy
Hanks. poor orphan like himself,
who sank into an early grave under
the crushing hardships of home
making in the Indiana wilderness,
to which the family had moved.
The good woman who came to take
her place and who sanctified the
name of stepmother found that the
10-Eear-old boy. growing up like
d weed. had forgotten how to write
and that there never had been a
book or newspaper in the cabin.
Lincoln never attended school d
year all told, Life was his school
and he was his own teacher. doing
his sums with piece of charcoal
on wooden shovel and borrowing
all the books for many miles
around. Reading while he plowed
he recited to his horses and de-
claimed from a tree stump his fell
low field hands.
a youthful giant in strength and
stature--he was feet at 19--he
was hired out by his father to
| more prosperous neighbors. He
swung the Ak and scythe. welded
the fail. slaughtered hogs or poled
fiat boats on the great rivers. But
already ne stood apart and alone
| in the midst Of the crowd with
Copyr ;sht, 1920 by James Morgan;
] with The Mcclure News
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History will record that England. France
and Italy saw no opportunity to get prof,
out of zap or Armenia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-04

Oh feeding federal troops who are deserving to
assist her.
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The allies are taking something for what
als the Sick Man of Europe.
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THE PERFECT woMAN.

She never sheds single tear,
She never wears frown;
Her mood is never dark and drear-
Her spirits ne'er cast down.
She's always calm as calm can DO
No matter what occurs;
She never needs a mifrOr-gee!
Contentment MUST be hers.
For gossiping she does not care,
She ne'er was known to firt;
She never fuses with her hair
Nor ever pats her skirt.
She's never. never rude or rough
In manner or in speech:
For the elusive powder puff
No man eer saw her reach.
She's never ugly. cross or tired
Or anything but sweet,
And ev'ry day she is attired
In garments trim and neat.
She's always optimistic, quite.
About the h. C. l.
When hubby stays out late at night
She NEVER gives him fts. =.
Wouldst see this peerless. perfect lass
VINO not one virtue lacks?
Well. so gaze through the big plate glass
And see Milady Wax!
SATURDAY afternoon. in our excess of pa
t-iotic fervor we leaned out the Office window
to throw the inkwell at detachment Of Pruss
Grenadiers marching past. We we're restrain
ed with difficulty but we're much mortified when
told the alleged Grenadiers were Collins and
his Grottoans But, -dahgunit, it was Collins
little goosestep that fooled u.s.
FOR good clothes for men, good oujas just
naturally points to R. P..-Chcago Tribune ad
Yessir; they Just naturally does!
WE are more than curious to know if the
illustration with the r. P ad. depicting hand
on telegraph key recklessly scattering aim.
less dots and dashes was the artists concep-
ton OF ouija board
-ACNTIE Bee SAVES ANOTHER DOLLAR
His aunt mad just left the house. She was tc
return soon but he didn't know that He was
searching for q pair Of his beloved overalls
when lie espied the lady's suitcase beneath the
dresser. ON Yes. three 0's-two eyes and
a mouth he cried. "Oh, muvver. Auntie f'rdo,
er pillo' easel"
"a PICTURE THAT STANDS OUT LIKE A
LIGHTHOUSE IN A DESERTED SEA."-Movie
ad in the Freeport Journal-Stsndard.
That. in m o. s., is lie derner cri in COM
parsons.
FIVE SECONDS A DAy WITH OUR
PRESIDENTS.
XVIII.-JLTSSES s. GRANT.
nations pride
In peace and war
Lived. fought ard died
Came 70 The core.
scotch REFUSE TO WORK ON Sun.
DAYS" -Headline
Doesn't seem unreasonable to us Numbers
Of our citizens refuse to work the other si4
days
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The Lung Distance Record,

The Lung Distance Record,
Fanny Butcher III the Sunday Tribune}
Parentheses, dittings Of the mind
through every open window Of thought
an Inconsciously thorough pursuit of
each butterfly Of thought an uninter-
tional but wholly and inherently self
expressive rounding up of each maverick
of thought-though actually the symbol
of the maverick is scarcely to be cred
tied to that source, since in his mind.
the maverick as literary icon could never
have replaced Pegasus, that is to per-
son OF extreme literary delicacies, the
thought of the maverick could never in
trude itself if one were considering an
equine symbol for fleeing thoughts. and
on the other hand the maverick being
creature OF civilization long discarded
by him. even granted that he ever
And right there we grew cross-eved from
watching 1or tanny to take another breath.
ENTERTAINERS CARRY BANDIN.c,
TOO FAR AND ARE DISPERSED AFTEI
CLASH WITH GCARDS."-The Argus.
Meaning too much brass and blow
WE have received assurance that our " l.
man in the moon had not been tamperjns wit
the home brew Sunday evening: that il i
Islander to say he was full
HE merely had little red nose,
f. Z. NC
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Copyright 1920 James Morgan published by special arrangement
with The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-14

II wish you would" sobbed Andrea
and cried harder than ever.
Manchester rolled his eyes heaven
ward as though he implored aid. lis
ten" he said, talking into the sky.
Listen and I'll tell you what Fll do.
Are you lIstenins?'
Yes" gasprd andrea.
well" said Manchester you've
been q lot of trouble TO me and big
loss. You can't expect dry man to
FORGET whole case of schnapps. Now
I'm going to let you write him note
aAd if you can get him to give thres
cases Of gin for you, why he can have
you. d----n him"
Andrea stopped crying. sat up
straight and dabbed her eyes with her
very dirty fingers. but there was a
strange, set look in her face that made
Manchester doubt ner sudden cure.
VIII you do III" h. asked.
"Never," said Andrea.
You're queer Ike all OF them" he
commented musirqly. but somehow
the suggestion 81 pped you crying"
"What on earth is that?" asked An
drea, her eyes fixed far ahead on an
enormous pale-yellow dome that
looked as if all the haystacks in the
world had been c1,hcred into one.
'That," said MscClostcr, his vast
chest swelling ~ equally lmmeasur-
able, pride, 'is MY Gaia. my hut"
"Iithink there + something the mat
ter with my eyes" said Andrea.
What ] sec isn't possible"
"Oh, yes it is" said Manchester.
THAT'S my hut; eighty feet high, one
hundred and twenty feet across and
most hundred yards dash around"
'But how did you build it?" asked
Andrea, absorbed ia spite of her
misery.
Well" replied Manchester, Pm
modest. l don't mind admitting that
God did the building; | jIst came
along and put on the roof. Trevor
ever show you any mafuta trees?"
yes, they are wonderful" said An
drea, understanding beginning to dawn
In her eyes.
''That hut of mine" said MncClos-
ter, sis nothing. but the biggest, round.
est. widest mafuia tree In the world,
trimmed 4 bit and matched over"
Half an hour later they made n
landing. Want me TO carry you
again" asked Manchester with leer,
"or will YOU walkg"
I'll WALL said Andrea, going sud
denly white with sickening recoliec-
ton.