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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-29
THE TOWN GOSSIP

HIS NAMES ALI Holworthy.
AND HE'S bright boy.
AND IT'S his first year.
AT SCHOOL.
AND YESTERDAY afternoon.
MET him on Orange street.
AND / asked him.
HOW HE liked it.
AND HE said: All right
AND | asked him
HOW HE got along.
WITH HIS teacher.
AND HE said.
THAT SHE was all right.
AND WE walked along.
AND HE told me.
ABOUT THE.
NUMBER OF children.
THAT WERE in his room.
AND WHO sat next to him.
AND HOW he had been scolded.
FOR WEIGHING in his seat.
AND HE wished.
SCHOOL WOULDN'T.
LAST so long.
AND / asked him.
WHAT HE had learned.
SINCE HE had started.
AND HE thought a while.
AND SAID: Nothing"
AND I remarked.
THAT HE certainly.
MUST BE mistaken.
THEY WE'RE supposed,
TO LEARN lot Of things.
so THAT when they grew up.
THEY WOULD know.
HOW TO get along in life.
AND HE thought that over.
FOR A few minutes.
AND FINALLY.
HE EVIDENTLY made up.
HIS MIND.
TO TAKE me.
INTO HIS confidence,
AND HE said.
THE FIRST day / went.
THE TEACHER asked me.
HOW TO spell dog"
AND | told her.
AND THE next day.
SHE WANTED to know.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-29
HOW STATES WERE NAMED

The states derived their names
from various sources.
Ponce de Leon named Florida IN
commemoration of the day of his land
| ing, the Feast of Flowers" or Easter
Sunday.
Georgia was so called in honor OF
George II of England who established
colony there in 1888
North and South Carolina derived
their name from Charles TX Of
France, Charles" being "Carolus" in
Latin.
The virgin queen" Elizabeth gave
Virginia its name.
I Maryland was named after Henriet'
ia Maria, queen Of Charles I Of Eng
land.
Admiral Penn, the father Of the
founder of Pennsylvania, named That
state, the name signifying "Penn's
Woods"
New Jersey was named after Sir
George Carteret, who was governor
of the Island of Jersey, in the British
channel
New York derived it's name from,
the Duke Of York.
Connecticut is derivation Of the
Indian word "Quinn-tukut," meaning
upon the long river the Connecti
cut river
Rhode Island was named after the
Island of Rhades in the Mediterran
can, because of its fancied resem
blance to that island.
Massachusetts is an Indian name
signifying the country about the grea'
hills, the Blue Hills.
Vermont comes from the French
vermont or green mountain.
Mason in 1889 named New Hamp
shire after Hampshire, England.
Maine was so called from the prov
ince of Maine in France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-29

CoME on-take chance! Try Chester
~ fields! How can you know that Chester
fields are SO mild and smooth, yet with just the
right "body" to let you know you're smoking
how can you know they're made of the best
Turkish and Domestic tobaccos, expertly
blended how can you know they satisfy unless
you try 'em?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-29

HOW MUCH was 2 and 2.
"AND / told her.
AND | don't believe.
THAT SHE knows anything.
AND ANYWAY.
SHE'S ALWAYS asking questions
''OF US kids.
/ THANK you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
A Progressive Province.

eentinent OF the Pacific, is perhaps the most
ueogressive country in TIE world. 1t has init
Assd reforms in governmental affairs which
eaye been borrowed by the United States after
having been experimented with In Australia
and found beneficial. The most important OF
0ese reforms is the ballot now used in this
0untry-called by the appropriate name Aus.
uslian ballot" Previous to the adoption of
nas form of casting ballots at elections it was
- easy matter to manipulate the votes of the
electorate. corrupt the ballot box. and commit
cher frauds where elections were close and
nsn could be found who were corrupt enough
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

Oswald Spsngler has written book. the
Death OF Western Civilization" which re-
viewers regard q noteworthy. He compares
the future with the past and declares that the
civilization Of western Europe (which Of course
includes America) has reached its limit and is
about to come to an end.
When civilization is broken up 1t means
dissster for Individuals. Even railroad strike
may starvs q city Bat II disaster overwheims
the civilized peoples of today it is their own
fault Some writer's attribute the fall Of Rome
to the weakness caused by malaria; but today
medical science is competent, as it never was
before, to overcome the plaques that once laid
peoples low.
With scientific Agriculture and . world to
draw on for supplies. no country need be
starved by local famines. The wider civiliza-
lion spreads the less it has to fear from bar
barian invasion. The invention Of local self
government within q nation diminishes the
chance Of despotism.
In all these respects modern civilization
was an advantage over all those that preceded
it. What threatens it most is mutual misun-
Outstanding between its own different nations
or classes. But here also it has an advantage
over former civilizations. Christianity and
buddhism are both religions Of peace and sym
patty. Slavery, once universal, 10 thing oil
the past: and the exploitation of others is
recognized as bad morals and Tin the end)
bad economics.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
What's In A Name?
MELINDA.

Though not generally listed in
Al IL

Though not generally listed in
English nomenclature and regard
ed rather as q product Of the south
in this country, Melinda has in real
ity an interesting history dating
back to Spanish ballad lore. In
that remote era, she was undoubt-
eddy Melisenda and first appeared
rs the name Of the wife of Don
Dayferos who. being taken captive
by the Moors. on the occasion Of
the feats that were represented by
the puppet shows In which Don
Quixots took an unfortunately live
ly@interest.
T Another Melisenda was the
Princess Melisenda who carried
the uneasy crown Of Jerusalem to
the house Of Anjou. It WAS . most
natural step to eliminate the over
abundance Of sylAbles and contract
the name to our present-day
euphonious Melinda. For some In
explicable reason. 1t caught the
fancy Of the south and its popular
ity there 10 still unquestioned.
The opal 10 Nslinda's talismanic
stone. It IL the most mysterious
And fascinating Of all gems and IL
believed to bestow upon IT. vearer
TIE charm WAieh eenas fyom bril-
ha1ey. resoe1aaeas aAd ever-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

ton Of what she had ordered. This
fact, however. passed unnoticed;
she was calling for three dozen OF
eggs and four loaves of bread.
The butcher, his back turned to
shield his action from the lady's
eyes. put three eggs in . bag. These
and single loaf OF bread h plac-
ed beside the meat in the basket.
Still, with the same occupied air,
his customer paid what would have
been a surprisingly small amount
for her purchases and departed.
The diminutive figure Of an ser
rand boy" who had been interest
eddy observing the transaction
from behind the shelter of q cheese
box. now steppeA into view. He ad-
dressed himself to the man:
That's the way yuh do EN-. It
it,"
The butcher turned with = sud-
den softened look in his eyes.
Poor old SOUL" he said, "she
can't remember they are all gone.
She comes in here day after day,
ordering food enough to feed . fam
lily OF four men. I don't suppose
she has ever rightly gotten over the
shock-two sailor sons drowned 1t
sea, the youngest lost in France
and the major snuffed out over
night Folks say she Just lives in
the past. always waiting for those
boys and wondering Why they don't
come.
Twenty minutes later : Martha
Carter drove the mare into the
barn. quite - ramshackle an at
fair as the oeast itself. When she
turned her tired fest down the path
worn to the kitchen door BY the
three boys, whose happy, hungry
facss she was Always exnecking 70
see. her mind vas pitll1oely sana.
No. they would aaVes eom6boek:
they ware g0ns. gu1A o1ly IoAe, Z
burne4put Old tan1l1, yao In
- eteope1 80 enl1 - el6a p -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

your Journeys always end in your
mothers arms"
The sun sank at last, and with
the sweet. grassy-scented dusk.
that sense OF waiting which for IA
long had pervaded the mothers
heart deepened. She felt her bov
coming. Before the dim mirror
over the kitchen sink she patted
her soft hair. She 'tidied up" her
black dress and smoothed the
creases from q fresh white auron
once. even as she trimmed the
lamp wick. she caught herself hum.
ming bit OF gospel tune.
The stars were shining in the
deep sky when the kitchen door
opened quietly. A tall boy stood
on the threshold. his tanned face
radiant with JOY. From beyond
the yellow circle Of the lamp's light
little. white-haired figure emery
ed, eager arms extended.
Oh. Johnny boy. Johnny. Iknev
you would GOMEZ"
And as he pressed his cheet
against her tear-stained face tn.
boy whispered:
All journeys end in mother,
arms"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

over something which no longer
concerns you. Your obligation end
ed when you stopped going with
the man yourself, because you
learned that he was married. 1t
was also right for you to tell the
other girl that the man was mar
ried. l question the wisdom, how
ever, of further expressing your
opinion by advising the two parties
concerned as to their conduct.
Trust to a higher power to
straighten this tangle. Think no
more about the man. To covet him
in your thoughts is evil, too. Try
never to think of things you would
not be willing to have your actions
carry out.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When re-
ceiving an invitation to a wedding
out of the city which you cannot
attend, is it proper to send a pres
emit? If you do not send a present
should you write a letter to them
when you are acquainted with the
bridegroom only?
Also. what is the proper thing to
do when receiving a wedding an
nouncement from a distant city
when you are acquainted with the
bridegroom only? MARTHA.
A wedding invitation calls for a
present. Write to the bride-to-be,
expressing your regret that you
cannot attend the wedding. Also
wish her happiness and say that
you hope you will have the pleas
ure of meeting her at some future
time.
Write to both together and wish
them happiness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
Heart 0HOmQ
!4,!DrObrQmC
oy i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: Sometime
ago l was introduced to very
handsome and attractive man by a
friend of mine. Later ! learned he
has a wife and four children, and
this girl knew it. l no longer go
with either of them, bat l cannot
forget the man.
The same girl introduced him to
another of my girl friends, and
although | have told her the story
she still continues to go about with
him, and they act as if they were
just married. His wife lives in
another city and l feel sure she
knows nothing about his conduct.
have talked to the man and the
girl, but the answer Of both is the
same. There is no harm being
done"
If l had not known this man was
married l could have loved him bet
ter than anything in the world, but
my own heart tells me how l
| would feel if / were his wife.
His wife is very attractive and
| his children are beautiful. 1t
would be such pity for her to
find out these things. What is to
! be done when the conscience of
both seems to be dead? They are
too wrapped up in each other to
even think what might be the con-
sequence.
Isn't there some way to stop it?
I know what will be the end if his
wife finds out, and it trLass my
heart the suffering it will cause all
the parties mentioned, even though
some Of them deserve to suffer.
| THE FRIEND.
You are breaking your heart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
The Lafayette Statue at Metz.
(New York World

In presenting to Metz the statue of Lafay-
cite by Paul Bartlett the knights of Columbus
truly spoke for America The spot was we'll
chosen. There in the city where for almost
half century the Germans had exercised their
alien rule over the province wrested from
France the interest Of the young French noble
man in the struggle for American independence
was first kindled. 1t was fitting that gath
ereG there, on French soil restored to France
a century and a half later, Frenchmen and
Americans should do honor to Lafayette's
rame by rededicating themselves to the union
of France and America.
1t was from the lips of royal visitor from
England to the commander Of the garrison at
Metz that Lafayette, then a young officer in the
French kings guards. heard how the Ameri-
cans were fighting for their liberty. He was
only 10 when later, against his family's wishes
and in defiance Of the orders of the king, he
sailed for America in . vessel bought and out
fitted at his own expense. From the Battle of
Rrandywine to the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown he served with the American army
under Washington, thoughethe French troops
with Rochambeau and Saint-Simon played a
leading part in the later campaigns of the war.
| To the bonds formed during the War of the
Revolution new strength has been given by the
! World war. Never has there been an associa-
ton between nations. military or moral, in
which sentiment was so potent force I.
has been dominated by the spirit of Lafayette
tie youthful. unsefsh friend of liberty, and
in their tribute to him Americans testify Gag
erly to the lasting friendship between the two
nations OF which he laid the secure foundations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

y
O. How many automobiles are
stolen in the United States each
year. II. l.. W.
A. Figures compiled by the Ma
tiona! Automobile Dealers asso-
citation covering IA index cities
show that there we're 3I,z49 auto
mobiles stolen in 1918, compared
TO 25,6l3 for the same cities in
1918. y
.. Can cast iron be cut by an
cxyacetylene torch: A 7.
A. Recent experiments indicate
that this can be done with CONNER,
cial success. In one case four cuts
were made through cast iron
inches thick, eacn cut being II
inches long, yet each was made in
81 minutes, requiring only "a
cubic feet of oxygen and 1 cubic
feet Of acetylene.
@. Where is the nearest place
to Detroit. Mich, for . civilian to
apply for surplus naval supplies
which are for sale? N. E.
A. The navy department sayl
that application should be made t.
the board Of survey, appraisal snd
sale, navy recruiting station, Greai
Lakes, III.
q. Is man with Z vie and enc
child and IN income OF Sz,1o0 PEI
year required 10 mako IN income
tax return? n J. c.
A. T1s iaw requires dat q mar.
ried mon living With his wife mus,
MAke - inen6ne tax return wber
~ Moone oUo1nfs - 32eoo Q,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

over, yearly. regardless of the fact
that the 5000 exemption to which
he is entitled for each dependent
child, may make his return nom
taxable.
Q. How much silver is there in
a billion dollars. @. E. D.
A. To coin . billion dollars it
would require 1880 TOES Of silver.
and 2.0S3 freight cars would be re-
quired to haul it to the mint, Set
edge to edge these dollars would
stretch from New York City to Salt
Lake City, Utah.
@. What is England's largest
war vessel? ]. H. C.
A. England's greatest dread
naught il the Hood" of Il. 200 tons
displacement. 12-inch armor, and a
speed of 81 knots. 1t is an oil
burner. and its main armament
consists of eight 15-inch guns.
Q. 10 Jimmy Wilde, the fily-
weight champion Of the world. an
American? V. e. T.
A. Wilde was born In Ponty-
pridd. Wales. IN 1892. and is, there
fore, OF British nationality.
Q. How much land did Great
Britain acquire in East Africa from
Germany! J.R A.
A. Great Britain vas given the
mandate over $4,000 square mile
q former 0arman territory. or an
ara greater tAaa the whole q
Germany bafors the va1. Il hi
ee@ NAMED IL faaganyks tsesi-
ttosy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
WHERE JOURNEYS END.
By Elizabeth McGann.

SGopyfight, 1870, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lnc.)
Inc MONDAY sun beat merciless-
y down on Elmtown's main street
untl the very cobblestones under
fopk gave forth the heat Of an oven
MAJOR Carter's sorrel mare. her
hon1 hanging Imply. like that Of q
~ horse on q WORKOUT elastic
beee In stolid patience the flies
6oegins about her ears--too weary
- wish her tired old tail.
1T the ancient little lady who
I'D down the reins and alighted
m the shabby buggy seemed
lily unaware Of the torrid heat,
HI thin shoulders beneath q worn,
1fssrssning black alpaca Jacket,
Utn4t have been clad in sheerest
- - tmpervious did she seem to
- atmospheric conditions.
Aftef the wholly unnecessary
peoetaation Of tying the browsing
unars to . nearby hitching post, the
Wow Of the late. well-remembered
1ln3of Carter made her way past q
~ Of laAguid radishes and droop-
~ lettuce heads which adorned
~ mont of Elmtown's combined
9ecefy store and meat market.
0oee inside, she rested her capa-
ceo1s market basket upon the coun-
~ Is with an abstract air she
1glited the clerks attention.
4opd morning. good morning.
- Carter. Amt you q little late
41ng down this morning?"
ecalied 70 herself by that wor-
u voice, Ishe inquired gently:
Aye you some real nice tender
& bteAk todAyf About two
-. think
- ma'am.'' the butcher re-
eof1ially; right on the ics.r
~ tiny perknSO Ne mt IN
3aoYs laahet never In the
- = 11ne.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

. of a rose-bush-the little bush
which she and the major had plant
I'd so happily when the first baby
came.
The bare, brown canes were leaf
less. But there was no surprise In
her faded eyes; she had known now
for several weeks that it was dead.
Jim's rose was dead; yes, and
Louis-they were all dead. The
tears streamed unheeded down her
thin, brown cheeks; her heart was
dead, too.
At last, with a small trembling
hand. she dried her eyes and turned
to 60. But OF q sudden. something
caught Her attention. She stopped
quickly over the tiniesr bush and
the pulse in her withered throat
fluttered-for a heart-breaking Sec
ond stood still! Johns rose was
alive. Yes, yes, there was q wee
bud on the stem! Yet, why II 1t had
not died, did 1t wait till July to Leaf
out? There was NO one to answer
the unspoksn question. but the
warm drops that sparkled on the
last little bush were tears of glad
ness.
The rest OF the day the widow
spent in reassuring herself. Why.
Of course. her baby couldn't hare
left her. Before her eyes flashed q
picture Of the day more than 20
years ago. when John. yellow-head-
ed and round a. . butter ball, first
wobbled on his uncertain little legs.
His fathsr wes holding the tail Of
his lacy white dress, while she on
her knees, waited With outstretched
arms to receive the bold adventur-
o.. What bravery that journey re-
Quired! But he had cOme-two
courageous steps and he vas crow
tng 4 ~ axma. triumphant
-. daxilnG darling she had
saa1 eAnuR1tng . kfsa u tn mil
] 11Ds ~ ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

Davenport is now paying cent more street
ar fare than the cities on the Illinois side
through court mandate and not by the grace Of
Aputlic utility commission. At that it is but
: gust difference relatively speaking, since for
the most part. the people in the Illinois cities
have been putting up with higher street car
transportation charges than their Davenport
neighbors. The lines pay better here, and
vince all added corporation expenses are passed
8ack to the people. the new difference in oul
laSor Is just--while it lasts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25
Sex Hygiene.

4 mother writes, evidently in
crest anguish. how she had reason
to feel that her SON, aged IT, needed
counsel concerning his own vel
fare, and how. after prolonged
worry and anxiety, abe finally
wrote what she wished to say in the
form Of . letter, sealed it, and
handed It to the boy with the re-
guest that he read 1t in privacy. The
next morning she asked the boy
II he understood and he said yes.
But mother is still anxious and she
writes to me atout it.
l don't know, but I doubt that
mother took the proper course. l
think she should have asked the
family doctor or any good doctor
to have quiet talk with the boy
and give him such information as
. boy should have. If for some
unusual reason this was not feas-
ible, then the mother might have
sought the aid Of literature which is
available from various sources
nowadays. The Public Health Ser
vice, Washington, D. c., sends on
request free pamphlets on sex
hygiene for boys and young men
or pamphlets for girls and young
women. Every progressive state
health department has the same
pamphlets for free distribution. The
American Social Hygiene associa.
ton, Inc, los West Fortieth street
New York City, publishes innum-
cradle pamphlets on every phase
OF the subject and makes only a
nominal charge Of a few cents fol-
the pamphlets.
It is quite evident, in many let.
tiers l receive from parents, that
there is a sad misunderstanding o.
the vital facts even by parents
Therefore, the parent is not compe
, tent to undertake the instruction o.
| son or daughter without the assist
ance from some authoritative
source.
Most of the books purporting t.
tell the truth about this subjec
err in various ways. Unimportan
trif1es are grossly exaggerated
common and significant occurrences
are misrepresented and made t,
seem dreadful; and the real dan
! gers, which are terrible enough
are rather concealed in mystica
/ phrases or vague suggestions.
There is one thing absolutely es
sential in the instruction of younl
people concerning the truths of life
and that is frankness You can
not deceive a child for long. AM
when the child finds out that yol
have misrepresented something 0
such paramount importance, wha
will be the child's feeling towar,
you and all your teachings!
| Another serious aspect OF tn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-25

pr06lm Is the effort q unquali-
hed teachers to impaft such
knowledge TO children coming under
their infuence, In school or in Sun
day school. Unless the teacher has
had special training in this branch
Of pedagogy he or she should MOI
attempt TO give such instruction.
Certainly the parents approval
should b sought before anything
Of the kind Is introduced to z class
Of young people.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Cure Of Neisser Infection.
How long should it take for .
fellow to get a complete cure OF .
case Of gonorrheal infection?
"a. G.
Answer-Two out Of three such
fellows" are a good long while
getting a complete cure. One out
Of three consults his physician
promptly. follows the PHYSICIANS
directions implicitly and Is COM
pletely cured within three or four
months from the date Of his infec-
ton. Too many victims drift into
a chronic state and are never cured.
This depends largely upon the early
management Of the disease, which
is as serious as any disease a young
man can have. though the poolroom
halfwits and the cigar store sports
and the other street loafers do not
understand that-until~ they are
hopelessly diseased. By cure l
Nean total eradication of the infec-
ton, not merely temporary dis
appearance Of the more pronounced
symptoms. A cure is not to be con-
sidered complete until careful
microscopic examination by the
physician has failed to demonstrate
gorococci 1.-THE causative germs)
after the expiration Of three months
from the date OF infection This
! little precaution, so readily neg
lected by hail fellows well met
would obviate some tragic occur
rences in life if it were rigidly de-
manded.
Hardness of Drinking Water.
We use water from an artesian
we'll. 1t is pure, but very hard and
rather constipating. The tea kettle
constantly shows q white deposit
IA physician said constant use Of
this water would hasten old age
and hardening of the arteries
Would you advise purchasing a fill
tering outfit? Mrs. S. d. HI
Answer-No. II the water is fi1
to drink, its hardness is of no con,
sequence so far as health is con
cerned. Filtering would probabl!
not alter the hardness. DistillatioT
would remove the hardness. There
is no reason to imagine that hare
water has any such influence upor
the arteries.