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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

ing Latin teacher around for two
weeks. I'd better get out my Cic-
ero and Virgil so I can swap ap-
propriate quotations with her al
breakfast Well, I've got to be 60
ing, mother"
The two girls arrived the next
afternoon, and were greeted affec-
uonately by Mrs. Burr, although
Frances was much disappointed not
to see her brother at the station.
The following morning, Ann Win
throp was awakened by a frantic
knock at her. door. Frances came
In looking very much dovncast.
Ann. darling" she began, moth
q has one OF her headaches and
can't get up. Can you by any
chance tell me how to make coffee!
10 1t . teaspoonful or . tablespoon
full to Z cup? l never remember
Oh. dear, I wish had found time
to take . cooking course. Harvey
knows how-from his campins
trips-but / don't like to ask him
Besides he didn't get home until
very late"
Ann was sympathetic and en-.
courasing. II adore cooking
Frances. and il you'll let me &c,
breakfast I'll Be perfectly happy
l haven't had an opportunity to fuss
around . nice big kitchen since
left home"
A little later. Harvey, opening his
eyes Lastly. became interested i,
the tAntalising odors that fioatei
upstairs. Nothing smells quite a.
eppeti1inS - . fragrant /whin o
coffee in the morning. and bacor
lust crisping ON Z hot pan. ant
gTiddle cakes turning . delicate
brown.
sMothee's exerting herself for Thu
honne1hle Ann,. he muttefed, a. h<
got ~ slowly.
He came downstairs, mentally
adjusting his axmoe to resist femi
nine hlaAdishmaat q embodied n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
HQd1't @HOmQ
!7,!5DPObrQ1ncC. u
~ 1MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
boy is years old and not very
strong. 1 will pass the eighth
grade in the spring. My father is
very unkind to me and often calls
me vile names. I am often obliged
to work more than l am able and
many times when it is unnecessary
would like to go to town to
work Would it be all right to
leave the next time he tells me to?
l have relatives in city who would
be glad to have me stay with them
and would get me good job.
Do you think he could find me
and bring me back? JIMMIE.
Graduate from the eighth grade
if possible. School credits mean a
great deal in business and it will
be to your advantage to graduate
from an elementary school at least.
All work that amounts to any,
thing is hard You may find IL you
leave home that the tasks imposed
by your employer are as dif1icult
or more difficult than the work
your father has made you do.
Talk the matter over with your
relatives. and IL they think you
would be better on with them, try
it next summer. There is little
chance that your father would
make you return il you left.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
girl Is years old and live in . small
town. have been going with q
boy friend for three months. He
has now quit his former position
and obtained one from the people
for whom l work. do not know
his reason unless he is thinking
more seriously of matrimony. fol-
he tries to attract my attention as
often as he can. more than / de-
sire to have him.
In q small town one needs all
the friends she has. What can ]
do to let him down easy and still
retain his friendship?
BASHFUL RACHAEL.
Tell the young man that both you
and he will get along better in your
work II you pay no attention to
each other during ONCE hours. Paw
strict attention 10 your work. He
Will not cease TO be you, friend
/. because you show good judgmen!
q this matter.
In case be speaks Of love, tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

Ia Latin teacher, and was just in
time to see a strange and flushed
young lady, clad in one OF his moth
er's big aprons, bringing in a dish
Of bacon and eggs. They stared at
each other in silent appraisal. hos
tile at first, then swiftly veering to
friendly.
The girl, blushing. laughed mer-
rily. I'm the new cook" she teas
ed, land l hope you like your eggs
sunny side up
Frances, entering. gave them an
informal and embarrassing intro
duction. This is my only and dear
est big brother. Harvey, Annie
hates all women folks outside of
his immediate family, but l hope
you'll cure him. And this is Ann.
Harvey-the very dearest girl in
the world"
Il don't doubt it at ALL" retorted
Harvey, CALAMITY, with twinkle in
his eye.
Frances went upstairs with a
tray for her mother, leaving the
dearest big brother" and the very
dearest girl" to get acquainted.
Heretofore Harvey's conversation
with girls had been limited to q
very few stereotyped remarks:
pleased to meet you." May / have
this dance" ''Goodby." But under
the exhilarating influence of spark
ling blue eyes smiling at him across
the table. and dainty white hands
pouring his coffee. he discovered
that his vocabulary was much more
extensive. without using Latin At
all. And he was delighted to find
that Ann could talk about other
things besides the weather and the
"cuteness" Of the Burr cat She
had lived. all her life In the vest
and had had thrilling expsYiences
On camping trips and mountain
hikes.
Frances came hack in time to
hear her brother Offer to cash the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
Raaiun for Cancer.


Cancer is not hereditary.
Cancer is not contagious OF in
fectious.
Cancer occurs in every family.
sooner or later, because it Is IS
common as tuberculosis and more
prevalent than typhoid fever, and
there is no known immunity against
the disease.
No one has found the cause OF
cancer.
No honest physician pfetends to
have a medicinal cure for cancer.
Cancer may occur in infancy.
childhood, youth. early adult lie.
middle age, advanced age or
senility. 1t is most frequent In the
decade from 40 TO so.
There are three principal types Of
cancer. % Galloping cancer
sarcoma-which occurs at any age.
often in young persons, and in any
part or tissue, develops rapidly Tin
a few weeks or q month or two)
and is rapidly fatal unless prompt
ly removed by surgery. CD Organ
cancer-carcinoma-which occurs
usually around middle age, devel-
ops insidiously. early spreads
through the lympathic vessels to
the neighboring lymph nodes
c"lymph glands") and not by
roots" as the cancer quack imas-
ines, is usually painless in the
earliest stage, occurs most common
ly in the neck of the womb in
mothers Of families, next in the
stomach in men, and proves fatal
in from six months to two years
unless radically removed by sur
gerry or, in the case OF cancer Of
the womb, unless the progress Of
the degeneration is stayed by radi-
um or X-ray treatment. az Sur
face cancer-skin cancer, lip can
Ger, or epithelioma--which occurs
chiefly In elderly persons. develops
| very slowly, years. often in the
seat OF some thrilling wart, pimple.
mole or other benign lesion on the
cheek. eyelid, nose, lip or elsewhere
on the surface Of the body, is far
less malignant and poisonous than
other types. of cancer and is durable
by sunlight, X-ray, radium, oper-
alton, even by caustics such as the
cancer charlatans appiy-although
the last named is the crudest, most
dangerous and most painful Of all
| Cancer is not q tumor-a tumor
being new growth or swelling or
large lump. Cancer is q degenera-
ton, breaking down Of the normal
tissue structure of the organ or part
involved, more like an liberation
than like swelling. In the breast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

Yes. we know that summers coming,
Though DEFENDERS in the air
IT is hard to visualize
The irritations we shall bear.
When the flies and the mosquitoes
Start anew to mobilize,
And the frogs begin to giggle,
And the pigeons 'sympathize.'
Then the dear old Mississippi
Will forget her bricks of ice,
And the ferry will be running
At the same convenient price.
And the siren voice will call us
As we mop our 'moistened brow
And pretend that ice cream soda
Seems to satisfy US NOW.
oh. the summer days are coming,
Pretty soon you'll find it out
Then you'll take your fishing tackle
And return without trout.
You will vow by all that's trusty
If you only had your way
You would trade the whole of summer
For one cold December day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

dishes and suggest toboganning
party for that evening.
20 tempora, o mores,-How
tunes have changed" she quoted
misehievously, as she joined them
at the table.
And times had changed! When
Harvey was in the army he had
found kitchen police" an irksome
DUTY but now he learned that par
Ing potatoes could be. an Arcadian
occupation. and watching a certain
young lady mix biscuits was a
much more profitable pursuit than
going to Hastings on business.
the two weeks went all TN
quickly The evening before the
girls were to go back to the acad-
envy, Frances came in from a yisi,
to friend to find her brother ana
Ann talking together very earnestly
before the fireplace in the coy liv.
ing room.
Are you reviewing your Latin
Harvey" she called in gailv from
the hallway. Better go over the
hrst lesson: 'Amo.' l love: 'Amas
thou lowest; .Amat.' he or sbe
ioves-or should l say he and She
~
She fed precipitously upstairs a,
her brother came out with a threat
to shake her.
But II Harvey didn't review tbe
frst Latin. lesson then, he mus
have at some future time. as IN,
next year there was a new Latin
teacher at the academy, Ann hay.
ing resigned to assume charge a,
Harvey Burr's new bungalow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

THE BUGLRs.
tBy E. Wayne stahD.


I heard at the morning the Whistles blow
clearly.
The ar-sounding buglee Of labor were they.
That summoned tolls host, who for those they
loved dearly
Would offer their strength in the work OF the
day.
The sun with his ruby and gold was adoruing
tn, orient sky in bright festA array,
And this was Che message those whistles At
morning,
Those bugles Of labor, seemed loudly to say:
Awake, Oh, awake to most valiant endeovor:
The wine Of your strength is the dew Of tho
dawn;
The moments Of morning are soon fed forever,
The shadows of evening arc SWIFT coming on.
Rejoice in your toll, oh ye armies Of heor,
4 golden rewarding awaits you today;
With zeal for Jour captain, . tool for. your
sabre,
Advance to the battle, your valor display.
| 1 heard at the midday the deep diapason
OF Industry's bugles that heralded noon;
The suns look was ardent. with Joy he did
gaze on
The earth, his beloved and gold was his
! boon.
Relieved then. each toiler looked up At his
neighbor,
Most grateful the sound of the Whistles deep
/
| tune;
And this was the message those bugles o!
| labor
In majesty sounded when Time brought the
noon
Surcease from the battle on you I'm bestowing;
Refreshments and rest 1t is yours now to
! find;
For soon will my notes again loudly be
| blowing,
When back in the ranks must you all be
aligned.
The days but half over, the battles not ended
The dews of your striving still shine on
| your brow,
Imperial pearls in labor's crown splendid,
Before which the need Of a nation must bow
/ heard at the evening the breathing of bugles
A lullaby music they brought to my ear;
Proclaimed they the end OF the days weary
/ struggles;
The voice of soothing in them did hear
As Hesper her beautiful face was revealing,
Arrayed in garment Of silvery sheen.
And this was the message from whistles
appealing,
From signals Of rest came this summon.
| serene:
The day is now ended. We armies Of labor,
The battle is finished, the victory won.
Let the ranks be all broken and sheath ever!
sabre;
Your tasks are completed, your struggles
! are done.
The dews Of the night are allaying earth
fevers,
The mother bird croons to her young in tn,
nest
Return to repOse, ye hosts Of acilievers.
Humanity's helpers, and sweet be your rest
The art OF listening is greater than the ar
OF talking. but the art of saying something ha.
both skinned to frazzle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
Today's Birthdays

Duke Of Hamilton. premier peer
OF Scotland and hereditary keeper
Of Holyrood Palace, born IS years
ago today.
Charles Pergler, the first COM
missioner and ambassador to the
United States Of the new, Czecho-
Slovak republic. born in Bohemia,
IS years ago today.
Homer L. Ferguson, president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States. born at Waynes-
boro. N. c.. A years ago today.
Ring W. Lardner. who entoys
wide popularity as a humorous
writer, born It Niles, \ Mich, IS
years ago today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
A LESSON IN LATIN.
BY Margaret Moulton.
iCopyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Incl

tCopyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Incl
"A letter from Frances, mother"
Harvey called gayly as he entered
tho living room. Mrs. Burr hurried
In from the kitchen-a letter from
her daughter was a joyful event.
She opened it quickly. while Harvey
lowered near. waiting for her To
read 1t aloud.
Dearest Mumsie," Mrs. Burr be-
gan. "Tll be home Saturday after
noon on the 4 o'clock train. There
is an epidemic OF measles 1t the
academy, SO We are closing up FOR
two weeks. Nothing serious, SC
don't be alarmed. am bringing
Ann Winthrop with me. Her home
81 In Colorado and she has NO place
10 60 and is awfully lonesome. ~
this Is her first year out OF college
She teaches Latin here and 10 my
best chum, and ! know you will
love her. Tell Harvey he won't be
. woman hater after Saturday"
Harvey huddled his six-fool
length uncomfortably in the morris
chair. III that isn't the limit" he
calculated in deep disgust Cant
you send . telegram or Something.
mother. and ward Oh tho LGain
tescher? You have q good excuse,
The maid had to 60 away to take
care Of her sick sister. and you
can't be expected<to entertain all
hy yourself"
Nrs. Burr laughed good nAtured-
~ Nonsense, my dear, We can
manage perfectly wen. You'll mssG
SheA With the sleigh, Woat you,
Hnryey?
Hare to % 10 HAe11nga tonor-
|bQM, mother. On busins1n al wopr
I lex until midnight m ~
~ Bates to meet them" Harvey
ne1 It's Gutps = - a1e1l Aa1-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

Seymour. Stedman, counsel for the five
New York state assemblymen whose places
are being contested, contends that leach public
officer who takes an oath to support the con-
stitution swears that he will support 1t as he
understands it, That's why it is SO necessary
TO make sure that they do understand 1t, which
there are grave reasons to doubt in all too
many cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

Davenport is watching Rock Islands efforts
to finance its Three-Eye team and hoping it
will fail. Our good friends across the river
never have recovered from the blow to their
baseball dignity that this city administered to
them on numerous historic occasions. II this
town stumbles now Davenporters will feel that
they are in measure avenged. The question
is, is Rock Island willing to afford them that
satisfaction?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

. persistent lump may b. ~.
ginning Of cancer in q vs~sa
or more years old. thousS y
course. . lump felt in the -. y
does not necessarily imnl,
Ger.
Cancer has no roots ao..
grow from roots" but raths. ~
tends into neighboring tissu. =.
parts through prol )ngaticns vs,'~s
to the unenlightened observer risa.
suggest roots" No human Az. y.
draw = line between the canss,s.
tissue, In the case Of organ c,nssa
and the normal surrounding ti,.sa
hence no honest surgeon Or -.
stefan can assure the patient ~,
all Of the cancer has been dest,rs.ss.
or removed, for even a microscc',s.
cancer cell left behind will deysio.
into q. new cancer. Yet the c,ns.,
quack does give his dupes lust snss
assurance--to their sorrow, a M
denouement usually proves.
The treatment OF cancer az n.
neck OF the womb by rsaium !.
now the method Of choice Of som.
competent surgeons. They beli.,.
1t offers as good a chance As AM,
gerry does.
Questions and Answers.
Is Bathing Safe?-Is it safe "a,
. girl % years old to take baih,
when she is sick every mouth.
I'd. d.
Answer know OF no sickne,,
which communicates the month,
bath. am not q crank about mn.
ing, for l don't read many moda,n
novels. But at that, l am no ola
woman, therefore | see no reason
why you should hesitate to bath.
because of your sex, which is ne,
quite so "delicately organized" n,
Mrs. Camp and Old Doctor Bunkeu
would have the gullible sex helisy,
, This is merely my own opinion
| I suppose those venerable doctors
who still insist on taking cold
would deem bath at the menstrual
time q real adventure. l hsv.
known hundreds OF sensible yopn,
women who never permitted thd,
habits or fun to be discomoded b,
their sex, and l have yet 10 o.,
anything but good come Of tki,
wholesome practice.
Yolks and Whites-Kindly info.u
me which is the more nutrition,
the yolk or the white OF egg.
IN. R. c.
Answer-The yolk is about seva
times more nutritious. owing to tn,
large amount Of fat in it. The yoll
also contains a greater proportioI
of protein than the white. So tn
yolks have it by q large majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

The two American army aviators who land
cd in Sonora Mexico, recently. and reported
that they were detained there. were placed
under arrest as soon ~ they got back to tho
United States Evidently the government has
reason to suspect that they were in some sort
Of mischief, which reminds us that there are
sometimes two sides even to things that happen
In Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

him you regard him as a friend
only.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am q
years old and was engaged 10
girl two months previous 10 my en-
tering service. During my absence
the rumor started that was among
the missing and owing to the iac.
that mail conditions were as tne!
were neither she nor my foihs
heard from me for some time, mah
inf it more certain that the rum0'
was true.
l have been told by friends tnsl
she took 1t very hard. but this Is
question in my mind, for she ;"
married to another. / can FeI!
plainly see by her actions thai s.s
is not happily married. She ooe'
not show directly, but through ne DC,
friends l have found that she sun
care for me. :,
They also tell me that there ~
going to be a change in her iaml.
very soOn-separation. still cAis
for the girl and can undersl.nu
how 1t all happened. Should ~
courage her to do this! IL spS
does on her own accord, shouia
treat her the same as l did oeio'
leaving? UNDECIDED Joha -.
Do nothing to encourage ~.
separation. II the girl voluntal,s
| frees herself from the man sas
does not love, you will be ifee.~
take her or let her 90. as your De- ss..
dictates. Be patient and lex ''~|
work out this tangle for you.
! Dear Mrs. Thompson: II . en
speaks to a boy is it proper ~
the girl who is with her 70 sp -
also. regardless Of whether ~
knows him Or not! vor
The other girl should not sp"
,. II she does not know him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: NY "a
friend and I had a quarrel ~ y,
would like to make up. ! nsa
appointment with him and ! 70
to the place. A friend OF M - -
there. Please advise me VIA
do. SAlLon
| Unless he goes to you FOR re-. .,a
ciliation, let him 60. You sn'
not 10 places to meet him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

England has another crisis on hand In
the form of Q threatened strike OF highway
transport workers" America need waste no
sleep over similar danger 20 long - It's high
ways are in their present condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH & lssA

The way she fooled the court and threw
dust in the eyed Of the reporters On her trail
raises q suspicion that perhaps Mary Pickfofd
il not q artless and unsophisucatsd - shs
appears on the screen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
ONE YEAR AGO

Edward De Valera was elected
pfesident Of the Irish Republic :"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-30
HEY, PASS THE SUGAR

Sweet sirs, before you load up on sugar at panic prices, under the fear that you will have to pay fifty cents a pound later, and glad of the chance, read of the singular action of the National Preservers & Fruit Pro- ducts association, and of the National Association of Manufacturers of Fruit Syrups and Soda Water F1avors. The first of these includes in it's member ship Armour & Co.,; Libby, McNeil1 & Libby; Austin, Nichols & Co.,; Welch Grape Juice Go. and others. It uses 250,000,000 pounds of sugar year. It has voted against buying any sugar until the present prices are cut in half-even if this means shutting down. The soda water men are against making any contracts at this time and these quotations. These large con- sumers say that the market is now made by spectators. Well, what's good enough for Armour is good enough for us. And if these con- sumers of more than 112,O00 tons of sugar per annum stay out of the mar ket, there should be enough left for us folks who use ten pounds or so a month
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-30

concrete blocks, two banks and a newspaper different from other Alas. ka newspapers, and which is noted as the home of that great promoter, John E. Ballaine, is given the tiny suburban rating of 652 men, women and children
 Latouche, of which you can see but millhOuse, bunkhouse and a general store and two or three shacks, is al- lowed 505 population, and Anchorage, the government-built city where Col. Charles Heron encourages blue fish to dig tanker ponies from the sands of the seashore, and which is claimed to have 5000 railroad builders working there, is rated at 1856, in- cluding all who are alive there
 Fairbanks, for ten years the reput- ed and statistical metropolis of Alas ka, has-they haven't landed on us as yet, but the reindeer counter has our number and when it arrives we will be willing to bet it won't satis- fly our people. And, it may be right, at that.
 Ten years ago the government made a business of taking the census, 'regardless." They left it to civil ser vice men, turned plenty loose on the job, furnished them with plenty of money, and they did a good job. This year the government was "on the cheap and they gave it to the edu- catiOnal 0ndian) branch of our ter ritOrial family, and he appointed as assistants school teachers who had nothing else to do and ministers who had even less except on Sundays, and they did the work. It is possible that all of them did their best and it may be possible that all of them obtained the correct figures in their camp, but We shudder to think of the day the Fairbanks figures are given out, for the human balloon will sure go up in our town on that day and date when we are branded, numerically for ten years to come.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-30
CONCERNING MIR. DEBS

If Eugene V. Debs should be elect ed president of the United States would he be permitted to leave At, lanta in order to be inaugurated at Washington? Or could he pardon himself before taking the oath of office?
 These are grave questions which demand serious consideration in these days when almost anybody may be- come somebody and any minute is likely to be our next
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-30
OUR SUMMER OF DIscoNTENT
(FrOm Fairbanks News Miner)

(From Fairbanks NeWs-Miner)
 The summer of 1920 will go down in history for the next ten years as Alaska's summer of discontent, for it is now that Lopp, the reindeer coun- ter and head of the Indian schools of the territory, is branding all the "cities" of Alaska as smalltown stuff and the brand cannot be effaced for another decade, because it is natural for people to lie about their town population, every one expects them to and won't believe their statements but will refer to the official figures, and the population he and his repre- sentatives give us will stick.
 Cordova, a city of concrete pave ment and concrete blocks, with an B. page daily paper and often two of them, is set down as a country town of 955.
 Valdez, the Gateway to the Garden of the Gods (Fairbanks) is allowed the crossroads population of 466.
 Fort Liscum, which is supposed to own enough soldiers to protect all of Alaska, has 156 souls residing there at.
 Seward, the other Gateway, also
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-30

Petty troubles are like fleas-the more you hunt for them the worse they itch. But they're different from fleas. A dog never dies of fleas but a human being often dies of small trou- bIeS