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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

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Dropsetjes. From the vsgy frIt tAe fsle -
= -lE uacls 6an Do ~ - = ssve ~ eans
pesty he tlane X things ~ - CO. est
tight rms attitnds wks fsGss1sa fi0n -
sheads d he orsanintioes dovn - ~ ~
pIoyes who deal direct with tho public and
whose disposition to- be polite and cbliging
suffered such noticeable slump aftsr the gov
eminent had taken charge. Nobody has been
1t 30 much palms 70 point out the shortcomings
of tie federal railroad administration - the
hisher-ups in private control One cannot e.
cape the suspicion that they may have made
some contribution to the case which they later
presented 30 fully.
Public management Of transportation lines
has mot been given fair trial. Al to whether
It IL desirable to give it another one in the
near future that Is another matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
End of Public Rail Control.

Speculation Is to what would have hap
pened II the government had not taken over
the railroads during the war is a waste of
time. We know that private management had
broken down. 1t may have been because Of
too many legal obstacles in the way of effec-
tive administration. as owners have claimed.
but that is highly improbable, in view OF a
wide range Of recent experience. Most people
are convinced that what was done was the
only thing that could be done under the cir
cunstances. II the private owners were labor
ing under embarrassing restrictions it is peril
rent to reflect that they largely brought them
upon themselves by long abuse Of their powers.
The period Of government control always
will be pointed to as furnishing incontrovert-
ible evidence that public ownership and opera
tion is impracticable because Of relative in
efficiency. The conclusion may De sound, but
It is not fair to base it upon the experience of the
last two years. 1t Is doubtful II the rail ad-
ministration has ever had the sincere coopera-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

while the perfectly proper profess
sor of botany c0ughed wildly into
his napkin in a most ill-bred man
ner.
In some miraculous fashion Mol
ly found the professor of botany
at her side during the remainder OF
the evening, evidently animated by
Ia fixed determination not to be
dragged tLerefrom under any con-
sideraSiOn whatsoever; and, as she
looked up at him with a bewitching
smile, she said: How can you
spoil those lovely plants and things
by sticking pins in them? Ugh +!
How horrid botany isl"
How can you spoil those lovely
old dramas by developing them p
he drawled in careful imitation OF
her freezing tones. and then, for nc
apparent reason. they laughed
again, and were soon established on
very friendly footing.
AS time wore on, it would seem
that Miss Hamilton had overcome
her aversion to botany, for hes
! room in Webster blossomed forth
with beautiful botanical specimens
supplied by the nearest florists
shops. upon the order Of PROBES.
sor Talbot OF the department O,
botany; but to this day no one a,
! Lawton college has been able tc
discover why the genial professo,
calls his wife. late OF the English
department. my appleblossom": O,
why she sometimes refers to he,
husband as the cantor person"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am
boy l6 years of age. / have been
going with a girl II. She is very
nice. only people talk about her.
l wanted to find out for myself
and so l got a date with her and I
found out that most Of what people
say is true.
She is very pretty and she can
be very polite when she wants to-.
| have tried every way can think
of to reform her, but it has been OF
no avail. l am in love with the
girl, but have no intentions Of
marrying yet. Do you know OF any
way l can reform her? My par
ents do not want me to go with
|her. A CONSTANT READER.
At your age you should follow
the advice of your parents in such
matter. 1t would be quite impos-
sible for you to reform the girl.
Reform come from within and I'M
less she herself wants to change
you can do little to help her.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
girl II years old. I have a girl
! friend who is just a friend to me
when she can't get any other.
Should l run with her then or
not? HONEY.
! II I were you I would find some
! other friend. Be pleasant to the
girl but Indifferent so that she will
know she is not any more neces-
sary to your happiness than you
are to hers.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am IL
years of age and have been going
with fellow two years my senior
He is a splendid young man, hui
has bad temper.
We have been engaged for two
years and every time l look at an.
other boy he raves. He says be
knows l am very true to him but
his temper gets away with him ant
he is sorry afterward. He is only
angry a very short time. / know
he thinks great deal of me, bu
it is very disgusting and also EN-
barrassing to me to have him &C
| so.
| Please advise ME what to do.
| BROWN EYES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

The president says he will not submit the
treaty to the powers with the Lodge reserva-
ton on article 10 as written, Senator Lodge
says he won't bulge an inch. and there you
are. As the president sees it <he Lodge YER
sion undertakes to claim for the United States
all the protection and other benefits that the
League OF Nations has to offer. while specifically
y attempting ourselves from all obligation to as
aume any share Of the common burdens and
responsibilities. Senator Lodge naturally has
\ the backing Of all subscribers to the get some
thing for nothing" doctrine which has so many
ardent believers in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

i S6e0 ny 0UlC108tos
When l was II days old my ma
vel was healed and the nurse re-
moved the dressing. Father con-
stituted himself navel inspector,
and when he saw how happy I was
he instructed the nurse to discard
the band. Father needed a shine
and he said that my belly band
would serve q more useful purpose
polishing his, shoes than it could
possibly serve keeping me warm
and irritated.
You have no idea how glad / was
to get rid of the blamed thing, for
it was beginning to be very itchy
and uncomfortable, and l had plen-
ty of crying to do about more inn
portant matters without wasting
my energies fussing over such an
annoyance as that.
About this stage in the adven-
lures OF most kids swarm OF
neighbors descend upon the house
hold and paint for the mother dire
pictures of what will befall the
baby il the mother does not keep
the poor little tike swaddled in su-
perfluous clothing. But father
knows that is all wrong. He says
the sooner the belly band or sur
cingle is dispensed with the better
for the health of the baby.
/ certainly sympathiZe with kids
who have to wear surcingles in hot
weather just to please the neigh
bors. l sympathize with them from
the bottom of my stomach where
sympathy really comes from. Dad
says the belly-coddling custom var
les inversely with the degree of in
telligence Of the people, whatever
that may mean. He says that the
lower you go in the scale Of intel
ligence the longer they keep the
surcingle on the kids. Some Of
those wop kids and the babies Of
the peasant classes of immigrants
in general are kept swathed in
yards and yards of belly swad.
dlings, cold weather and hot, and
the poor, helpless babies simply die
like flies, mostly from neat. Babies
can't stand excessive heat SO vel
as older persons can. Think Of
having your baDy wound in abou1
ten yards of heavy duck through
out the dog-days! That's what the
poor little wops and saplings o.
young poles have to stand. NJ
wonder the babies of people like
that have the highest death rate il
the whole country.
The surcingle, preferably made
of stockinette, which fits comfort
ably and holds the dressing il
place, is useful for the purpose o
retaining the navel dressing. Whel
the navel no longer requires dress
ing, then only the ignorant and So
perstitious will retain the sur
cingle.
| Dad says those benighted immi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
What's I'm a Name?
by MILDRED MARSHALL--
Copyright. 1912 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

so called and there was anotnei
Feiicitas under Antonius f'as'
who with her seven sons, presea1
ed a Christian parallel to Wv
mother in the Maccabees.
Through the votaries Oh ~
young slave-martyr Felicia 20
came popular in Italy and ih's
same character is responsible y,
the rise to favor of Feliclte }.
France. Faustina is an itaila.
form of the same name. but %,
never had popular favor. feiNs s
has always been the favorite loln
In English-speaking countrpss
though Felicity was much U.s.
among the puritans, and still p'e
walls in religious communities
The pearl Is Felicia's talismsn =,
stone. 1t insures her charm.
fahiity and sincere FRIENDSHIP
Monday Is her lucky day ard tn, ~.
her lucky number. The daisy. ~
! nitying. simplicity. Il her fovG' :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
A BLUNDEE IN BOTANY.
BY Margaret Adadpurian.

The bell on Webster Hall changed
loudly. bur disregarding its impera-
tive summons, the Youngest Pro-
lessor slipped quietly out OF a side
door. little used by the students Of
LAYTON college, and ran lightly
down the velvety slope OF the col
lege yard. She was q very young
professor, indeed-scarcely older
than some OF the girls to whom
she lectured on The Development
OF the Drama" 1t must be admit
ted, IN the interests Of truth, that
she actually skipped across an in
tervening meadow, and at the end
thereof. she reached her hidden
refuge. . gnarly old apple tree,
with most convenient branches for
seating purpoees-
With . guilty. backward glance,
Ike . naughty child stealing cook
les, tho Youngest Professor, whose
name In private life was Miss Mol
" Hamilton. climbed nimbly onto
j. pice. curved limb. and murmur-
Ing. whimsically, The English
drama will not be as fully devel-
Oped this afternoon as some could
WISH" was soon lost In the pages
vt small pocket edition Of Eu-
zane Field, which she pulled out Of
enc Of the capacious pockets q her
brown corduroy sport coat.
The Youngest Professor read On
md on, unheedingsy, but there are
Limits to the patience Of ev n q
Hay twilight. and 90 Miss Molly
Iriosed her book. reluctantly. bu.
sttlll At staring thoughtfully down
s1t the small book n her lap.
uddeniy she was rudeiy awak-
a rom her reverie BY hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
!!;!!DrObrcmec-,
II % MRC. ELlZABETH THOMPSON

Never excite tho young mans
anger by teasing him. Often girls
like to arouse jealousy and are very
friendly to other men to see bow
far they can annoy. Be loyal to
your finance and explain the situa-
ton when he is disturbed. His love
should be a precious thing il You
handle it right.
If loyalty has made no difference
and you are sure the young man
has no real cause to be Jealous, you
had better face the facts and decide
now whether you want to put Up
With such a trait all your life. Ur'
conquerable jealousy is poisonous
and brings great unhappiness.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have
been corresponding with a young
man from Missouri for about SIX
months. l picked his name anu
address up as a soldier troop tram
passed through here. He writes
letters to me which seem as II ne
is a fine fellow. l answer them
soon after / hear firm him.
He wants to come to see me tnlS
summer. Shall l let him come! Is
it proper to ask him for a picture
of himself? SNOW DROP
Your method of becoming a..
Quainted was unconventionaL
Since the young mans letters nave
proved so satisfactory, however.
can see no harm in letting him some
to see you il your parents under
stand everything and do not op)ecs
As a rule girl should not asa
a man for his picture. This tine
seems advisable. After you know
how the man looks you can 1udse
better whether or not to let nm
cone. Insist upon having his PIC,
ture before you send him one u
yours.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: have
been writing to boy do not carr
about very much. but he likes me-
Should l write to him or not!
DEARIE.
The correspondence means nota'
ing to you and the boy could prov.
ably get along just as well wi1nous
! it. II l were you I would s'up
writing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

from somewhere beneath her An un-
mistakable "Ahem!" 1t was a most
respectful sound, albeit somewhat
startling, and it caused the Young
est Professor to stare down out of
her ieafy bower in considerable
surprise and agitation. 1t is not
the most dignifed position in the
world to be seated on a tree limb,
with your feet curled around the
under side for safety. Although a
wise precaution the pose is any
thing but graceful one, and al
together, the Youngest Professor
contrived to look exactly like a
badly frightened little girl, as she
peered down through the gather
ing gloom at the person under the
tree. At first glance this person
was not one to inspire confidence.
His clothing consisted OF a soiled
pair of overalls. a disreputable pair
Of shoes and battered felt hat.
much on the back OF q sadly rum
pied head; and his face. which on
sober second thought. Miss Hamil-
ton found to be not at all un-
pleasant to look upon, was plenti-
fully begrimed with some dark sub
stance. presumably coal. or Mother
Earth. A shiny. tin box slung over
one sAoulder. completed the per-
sons costume. "Oh, horrors, it's
probably the janitor from the
school. or. worse yet, some poor but
deserving youth, who stokes the
furnace to help pay for his tuition
1t FAirview school. How I hate
poor, but worthy youths!" thought
Miss Hamilton. after one lightning
survey.
All this TINA neither OF the Two
characters In this silent drama had
spoken . word. but now tho "jsa!tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

, Then, hastily, How can hmm
down with him there~ Oh. the
downfall of eastern upbringing and
grammar! But Of course she could
not explain to the man below that
as her feet were curled tightly
around the tree-limb, certain con-
tortions were necessary in order n
uncurl them, SO she took refuge in
convenient burst of anger.
Il won't! I wont!" said the
Youngest Professor, loudly. as II tn
convince herself, as well AZ The
janitor person." OF her intention
for the pangs Of hunger are felt
even by professors, more especial
" by a healthy young person lie
Molly Hamilton.
DON'T" snapped the grimy one
and forthwith silence, deep. but
fraught with the element Of sna-
pense. reigned supreme.
1t grew darker and chillier. and
Miss Molly's perch, which h.d
seemed SO coy in the early after
noon, grew suddenly hard and nm
comfortable; and, with q sudden
mess as astonishing to herself \. n
the man beneath her, she capitn-
lateds
Right about facet" she ordered
| Halt"
The poor but worthy person thus
addressed, obediently turned In
grimy face. and with one uuick
jump, Molly landed on the sortnxy
turf beside him. Come on, lett
run. I'm starved" she gasped. a.
though nothing had occurred to mar
the even tenor Of their coayeru-
ton. and. - though they had
Known each other always. tho two
raced gayiy MP the slope, To the
dining room Of Webstar Hall, Hsf1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
II You Like a Variety.
For diversity of subject
And emotions great and small,
The old-fashioned family album
Takes the prize among them all.

person" spoke. in most reproving
accents, as q grandfather to small
but erring child: Don't you know
the young ladies aren't allowed out
of bounds like this. You. are prob
ably one of the new girls, who is
not familiar with all the rules and
regulations as yet" Then his voice
assumed a fatherly tone that was
particularly irritating to Miss Ham
ilton, as he said, IF you sneak back
to the house now l guess you can
slip in without being caught. You
see, they're probably all At supper
by this time"
"Oh, dear!" sighed the Youngest
Professor, pathetically, and there
upon wrought the undoing of the
person below, for when Molly
Hamilton sighed she lowered her
dark lashes' until they rested on
her curved pink cheeks, and with
one small hand she pushed back the
soft curls from her forehead, and
altogether contrived to look like a
pretty spoiled little school girl.
Poor little girl!" murmured the
"janitor person." his tones (by no
means unpleasant) deepening with
feeling. Il believe you're home
sick" And then the spirit Of mis-
chief entered and took possession
OF Miss Molly Hamilton. What a
lark! I'll never see him again, and
am homes1ck." she told herself.
in q hasty attempt It justifying
her deception.
Poor little grill" murmured the
person under the tree. ''But you'd
better Jump down now, and-er-as
I'm going - far - the school you
may walk along with me-"
What b nice voice for q janitor. i"
thought Molly incoassQuentiy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
Felicia.

Felicia.
Felicia has the augury of happi-
ness, since that is the significance
of her. name. She is the feminine
OF Felix, which seems to have been
a nagnomen assumed by any indi-
vidual at will when he considered
himself unusually fortunate. 1t
appears first in the reign Of Herod
Agrippa. 1t means happy" and
has given rise to all manner of
words and names signifying good
fortune IN modern language.
There are IL masculine saints BY
that name in the Roman calendar
and Felice. the feminine. first APP
pears In Italy. Spain and the south
OF France, There was q Felicia
who was Queen Of Navarro In 1867.
The old Romans had a goddess of
happiness whom they called Felici-
fas, Tho alave-martyr of Carthage
Who suffered with ST. PefpetuA was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
they paused, and, from the lights
and gay chatter within, it was evil

they paused, and, from the lights
and gay chatter within, it was evil
dent that supper was being served.
With a quick, impulsive gesture
that was characteristic OF her, Mol
ly Hamilton said, "Good-by! Don't
tell anyone you saw me, will your
and rushed into the house, leaving
the ''stoker" to raise his battered
felt hat, in dazed silence, and, aft
er q moment or two Of profound
reflection. to disappear around the
corner OF the house into the soft
blackness OF the May night
Meanwhile. the Youngest Profess
sor few up the sairs to her room.
and after changing her apparel to
something more BETTING the coca
sion, rushed madly downstairs and
slipped into her seat at the prin-
cipal's left, with a murmured apol-
ogy, not daring to raise her eyes
and brave the righteous wrath OF
her superior.
Little comment WAS made upon
Molly's escapade, but the next night
at supper. just as Molly slipped into
her place after the last bell had
rung, the most surprising thing
happened. As she raised her eyes
from her soup, she encountered the
laughing eyes Of the "janitor per
son" regarding her across the table
with every evidence OF goodwill
and something more, which wal
vastly disturbing to the Youngest
Professors peace Of mind.
'Goodness!" thought the Young.
est Professor. slangily. "Of all the
we'll, I don't care!" At that mo
ment the measured tones Of the
principal forced her to calmness
Is she said. Molly, dear, I want
you to meet Professor Talbot Of
the department Of botany. Miss
Hamilton - Mr.. Talbot" MOLLY
Hamilton murmured something un.
ineligible, and lowered her eye,
demurely. Then . sudden, unex.
| plainable impulse causing her tt
raise than almost immediataly. the
guilty pair hurst Into . gale d
lAuShtse that electrified the entire
tAbia. ''W@wNhave met before.
murmured Molly. incoherently, the
tsags q 0iEth u Aes Laughing eyss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
Today's Birthdays

William Dean HoweIls, one of
the foremost OF American men of
letters, born At Martins Ferry.
Ohio. 81 years ago today.
Walter w. Warwick. conptrolle.
OF the United States treasury.
born In Sciato county, Ohio, Is
yoAfs ago today.
Annie Sutherland, we'll known
actress Of the American stage, born
IN Washington. D. c, So years ago
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

No air pilot ever performed a more remark
able feat and had greater cause for thankful
ness that he escaped with his life than Major
Schroeder. After such an exploit one would
think he would be content to rest on his laur-
els. And still. before he had been fully
thawed out. he began planning to try it again.
It's hard to decide whether to praise q man of
that kind or to feel sorry for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

Police, criminal courts, asylums and jag
care institutions find that their business suf-
fers under prohibition. Even the coroners are
complaining. The undertakers haven't been
heard from as yet, probably because they feel
that they'll get the business in the long run,
anyhow. and the less money people spend for
booze the more they will save to pay for ex-
pcnsive funerals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

the Illinois fair price commission has lately
spent some time debating whether whisky is
one OF the necessaries Of life, question which
the people OF the United States thought they
had answered in the negative some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

False KesaeDy.
He paid . half dollar
FOR shiny rubber collar
And he wore It Ill the years he was allowed
When he died they took It on an
Gently laid him in his comm
with the collar in q pocket in the shroud.
- II
when he reached tho gate Of heaven
It was late, the hour eleven,
And ST. Peter showed the pathway leading
down.
Said, while on earth you were cheater
But you can't fool Uncle Peter;
You may wear your rubber collar for crown-
-(ANoN).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

Il took but SIX hours for Milwaukee courts
q sentence a couple of Chicago gunner caught
there in . series Of crimes. The prophet fares
{ III 1t home but Windy city crooks md the
sruie works the other way for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

grant folks have some sort Of 4 a.
fusion that the surcingle makes IL
baby grow strong, notwinthshnd.
ing the obvious fact that the chl.
dren Of immigrants are weake
and remain weaker physically TN
the children Of native born people
The wop's notion Of strength Il
digging in the ditch all day--bvt
watch one at work and you will NO.
tice he wears NO surcingle. He
wear q belt down around the him
and not around the abdomen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
MONDAY, AARCH !, lssa.

v Tho allies advice us that lack Of American
representation has proved An almost insur-
liouutabls obstacle TO the success OF the
3Adristic negotiation But what does the
United states senate care!