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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

@. Who was the greatest all
around football player in the his
tory of the game? A. Fl. C..
A. There are score or more
names in footballs hall Of fame,
and each hero has a large follow
ing among the devotees of the
game. Among the outstanding fig
ures of the game was Jim" Thorpe,
the Indian.
@. Why is the lion sometimes re-
ferred to as the king OF beasts?''
E. B. s.
A. The biological survey says
that this title was given to the lion
because its bravery is unsurpassed
and there is no other animal that
can successfully meet it in combat.
@. What is the limitation of a
legal fee that a lawyer may charge
in making out war risk insurance
papers? ]. o. H.
A. Section IL Of the war risk in
surance act limits the fee of an at
torney or agent who may assist a
claimant in the preparation and
execution of the papers necessary
to be furnished the bureau to So in
any one case. II an insurance
claimant hires an attorney tc
bring suit on a claim in the United
States district court, the attorneys
fees is to be fixed by the court, and
is not to exceed 5 per cent Of the
amount recovered.
@. How many states have the
same number Of representatives In
congress at the present time al
they had at the time OF the fi1s,
congress? A. A. e.
A. Connecticut, Delaware. MARY.
land. and Virginia each still have
the same number of representative.
as they had in the first congress
The original rate of representation
was one to every 10000 population
The present rate is one representa-.
tive to 211.s77 people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 30
years of age and can do anything
in the line of homework. / can
sew. am a pretty good piano play
er and also can sing enough for
my own amusement.
! am not SO bad looking. l am
trying to find out why | cannot
find good husband. There are a
few men who came to see me and
when l refused to let them love me
or kiss me they would not come
anymore.
They told me, when l was young
er, that l was too cold and stiff. In
that line l have nothing to regret,
as l do not believe in allowing ey-
erybody to have such privileges.
Can you advise me? l would love
to have a home of my own and am
longing for companionship and
some one to love me.
MELTING ICICLE.
Life seems to be the working out
of destiny. AS long as you do as
nearly as possible what you con-
slider right there is no chance to
have regrets. This course may
make your life more lonely, but
nevertheless it is right.
Perhaps you will marry late in
life. Keep your high standards and
hope. There is little you can do
except to be friendly when you
meet men. Try to interest them in
talking and they will enjoy them
selveS with you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am girl
almost II years of age. I 60 with
a boy who is just 16. My brother
says / should not 90 with him as
he is too young for me. He also
says he is not decent. l have gone
| with him for some time and he has
been gentleman. Is it all right
for me to go with him? E. P. S.
At your age you should be very
careful Of the friends you choose
and should accept council from
other members of the family. Your
brother may have good reason for
saying what he does. Talk the mat
ter over with your mother and ge.
her advice. 1t seems to me you are
too young to 60 with boys.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l would
like your opinion OF a man who has
gone with a girl two years and
does not give a Christmas present
Do you think he cares for her OF
is he T. W.?
If he can make a big show OF
himself he will spend. What he has
is always SO much better than what
anyone else has. As far as treats
go. he Is not lavish and he has
plenty of money and no one te
spend it on.
He is proud to go with me, hay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

II Il proposed to limit membership in the
Illinois Agricultural association strictly 10
bonande farmers new aristocracy, evident
". Il rising in our midst Not so long ago TILL
ers a the soil felt honored when merchant
farmers. banker-farmers. statesman-farmers
ana other city hyphenates consented to hobnob
With them, but it's different now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

The collector of internal revenue at Kansas
city interprets the national prohibition act 70
bar sweet cider and fruit juices as beverages
after tonight How they do love to rub II In:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

The vets should be willing to admit prse1y
eoon that /. was wise bird VINO coinoo 'ns
saying "All signs OF rain fail In dry "ea'ne''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

b T1E SAGE OF THE SIDEWALK

BY THE SAGE OF THE SIDEWALK
II you like "red" you'll enjoy the following
which we clip from the London Bystander:
Beroeuso Bolsche.
|Oh. hushaby baby. your fathers red;
He had dust-up with tho dustmAn lnoW dead).
He's butchered the baker-pleasing event
And poleexed the landlord who called for the
rent.
He's pitched your Aunt Olga
Right into the Volga,
For daring to ask for the money she'd lent
Your S-year-old brother takes after his dad.
For only last Thursday-high- spirited lad
He proved his allegiance to freedom so dear.
BY CALAMITY biting the schoolmasters ear.
And quaint Cousin NicPlas
Whose pleasantries tick-lus)
Oft playfully poisons the family's beer.
Your Uncle Alexis has broad minded views;
He never slays singly-he slaughters in cues
He thinks it the simplest and grandest OF feats
To let OF an 80-pound bomb in the streets.
And when he feels bosky
He charters droshky
And drives around shooting each person he
meets.
Mark well these examples and learn them OF
Throw stones at your granny and strangle the
cat.
Then haply you'll grow las your fond par
| ents hope)
Expert in the science Of dagger and dope.
| You'll crown all your labors
BY knifng the neighbors,
| And win the good fight against tyrants land
| soap). A A. THOMPSON.
| Here's more on the same interesting sub
ject parody on that famous Longfellow
classic, taken from the New York Times:
The Amateur Bolshevist.
! The shades of night were falling fast
When through tie crowded highways passed
! youth ill-shod and habited,
Who carried high this sign in red:
| Whatever is, is wrong"
His trousers bagged his hat was cracked,
His vest important buttons lacked,
| His windsor bow was tied askew.
That slogan seemed to fit him too:
whatever is, is wrong"
what makes you bear that thing, my lad?"
asked "Is life so really bad,
| The game OF chance so wholly lost
That you must faunt this awful frost:
Whatever is, is wrong?"
| he glafed at me through DlOOQSQOL eyes.
His glance was one of panied surprise
| That there could live wight so slow,
| So gross, so dense, as not to know,
| Whatever is, is wrong"
He groaned, 81 wish had my way.
This world should be remade today.
I'd run it on different plan
And prove to you or any man,
| Whatever is, is wrong"
I asked him what that plan might be-
But out Of all he flung at me
A cross between whine and hiss
/ clearly gathered only this:
! Whatever is, is wrong"
He raked me with wicked leer
Bourgeois" thought heard him sneer,
Then lifting high that sign of red,
He stalked away. but parting said
Whatever is, is wrong"
| ELIAS LIEBERMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15
On Making Decisions.

Never can we know beforehand the out
come Of any great undertaking. Never can
we be absolutely sure of the ultimate results
But this is true Of all the worthwhile ventures
OF life. Each one requires faith. Not alone a
vague, optimistic faith that blindly hopes for
the best without taking into account the Sc
rious consideration of the venture itself but
a firm faith in ourselves, in mankind, and in
the undertaking. With this kind Of three-fold
faith man can 60 ahead, though he is unfa-
miliar with all the necessary turns and OBJ
stacles he is to meet He who cannot meet
the conditions of life in this wise is sadly out
Of adjustment with the established order of
things.
The successful work is always planned be-
forehand.
Next to no wife at all, suppose a good
wife is the BEST" grudgingly admitted one of
Rock Islands fifty eligible bachelors to the
Sage the other morning. And he (the Sage)
was tempted to grow sentimental even at the
ripe old age of-oh, never mind, and to let him
know that woman's throne is and from time
immemorial has ever been, in the heart of
her husband That this is true we know, be-
cause she loves to "sit on him"
Here's to that wise old guy. Mr..
strange we should forget his name lust when
this page is almost full, and only two minutes
till time to 60 to press, but anyway he has
been thinking for almost thirty years OF taking
unto himself a wife-and has not done 81
up to yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

III II you have your senses about you. gel Il
The census.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15
Argus Information Bureau

Inform.
D.
viii be-
paid onymousl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-15

q HAD your census took" yeti II mot, tell
Gexton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
A Youthful Author

"This Side Of Paradise" by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, which the Scribners an
nounced for publication March 26, has
been called by its author novel about
fappers written for philosophers. An
unusual interest centers about the au-
thor, as he is said to be the youngest
writer for whom the Scribners have
ever published novel. Fitzgerald is
now only twenty-three years old. This
novel was written while he was in the
army-in spare moments at training
camp. In spite Of his youth he is we'll
on the road to fame. "The Saturday
Evening Post" has accepted series
of stories which have been appearing
with great popular success, and the
movie rights have been bought by one
Of the most famous motion picture
corporations. Fitzgerald has also sold
a number Of other short stories, in
Guiding several to "Scribner's Maya
zine.'' His remarkable success sug-
gests the early career Of Richard Hard
ing Davis.
Thomas Settler, Inc.
Mir. Thomas Settler has acquired all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
A Sad Romance
Unfortunate Lover Hero Of
Italian Novel

n is perhaps only tho Latin mind
that can love and WOO without
meeting tho ono loved, that can
1all in certain love at hearing a voice
singing light Italian air and pursuc
that voice all over Europe in tn. mas
s'onate hope Of some time meeting it's
owner. Paolo Ruffo, in Souls Di-
vided," by Matlde Seras (Brentano's)
rails IN love this delicate way and pur-
sues Diana Sforza through 2s4 dc]ipbt-
FULLY romantic pages without meeting
her.
faolo Is thrilled At hearing Diana's
SOFT soprano from tho window of his
nome IN Rome, and is seized with i'm
mediate love. She is living next door
as the guest Of Lady Melville, a mem
Dor OF the English diplomatic colony.
raolo writes her note and tries in
Vulnerable ways Of meeting her, but
escn attempt Is thwartod by fato, con-
vontlon or some other circumstance.
SIR Randolph Montagu, attached to tho
English Embassy, meanwhile comes
along and wins Diana with his title and
wealth. and takes her to Nice, Ostcnd.
rams and London on a wedding trip.
Paolo follows her everywhere. con-
Wnced that shc Is unhappy and that
no was intended FOR her. He manaees
TO get his love letters to her, but never
receives replies, nor does he know how
81 4 I q
her, and when he does his retiring ma
ture bids him withdraw to some hiding
place where he can remain unseen to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
The Conquest of the Air
Recent Developments in Aerial Navigation De
scribed in Aircraft Year Book

Craft have been produced ranging in
size and type from . small sport ma.
chine, costing no more than a medium
priced automobile, to great passenger
and freight carriers, built for trans
continental. traffic.
Possibly tho greatest feature Of tn.
years activity was the operation Of the
aerial mail; Starting as an experiment.
it proved that it was practicable. The
total milesge on the Washin9ton-Nev
York and the New York CHICAGO
routes, ended December 81, 1919. was
405,563 miles. The present daily mile
age is 1905, and the total average daily
weight Of letters carried Is 300
pounds. For the fiscal year ended
June, 1919, tho New York WASHINGTON
service had cost 1897, eooo6, and the
receipts from tho sale of stamps for
the mail carried was s159,70o. This
service represented 12s,o37 miles, and
7,72o,S%o letters carried. The record
OF performance was 90 per cent.
In the Year Book . call 10 made 20
American municipalities to establish
air harbors, for without these termi-
nails aerial navigation cannot hone to
develop. The army, navy and postoface
nyln4 services are cooperating in the
dissemination Of information, guiding
municipalities planning to establish air
narbors. This Information is given in
full IN the Year Book, which thu.
should become q valued guide for citiea
throughout the United States which
desire to have 4 part in tho develon-
ment Of aerial transportation.
The volume includes the complete re-
port OF the American Aviation Mis.ion
which, in turn, embraces a survey Of
tho activities Of France, Great Britain
and Italy in tho development Of .v;.-
ton. There 10 also an almost oom-
piete Transcript Of tho international
aerial convention, adopted in connec-
ton with the peace conference. A
chapter IL devoted to a chronology Of
world events In aeronautics from Tho
signing Of the armistice to Decemh.,
81, 1919.
Brief histories Of the American man.
u1Acturing plants and descriptions Of
sneif products. records Of army and
navy officers, Identification Of tn. IN.
s'snla and . multitude Of other use
ful information is included in the
volume.
There are two large maps, prepared
IN conjunction With tho srrv DIV
ice, which show the routes actually
nown over tho United State, and alan
throughout tho world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
More German Light on the War
Won Falkenhayn, Who Failed at Verdun De-
tends His Record as Chief of Staff

French on the Western front or by
striking 4 deadly blow at England by
means Of the submarine weapon. He
was skeptical of the possibility Of win
ming any decisive triumphs in Russia,
in Italy or in the Balkans. Conse-
quently he was always inclined to con-
centrate his main forces upon the
Western front and to grant troops as
sparingly as possible for other fields
of operation. This policy brought him
into constant conflict with the Austrian
General Staff. which was interested
chiefly in dealing with Austria's immedi-
ate enemies, Russia and Italy. The in
different quality and repeated defeats
of the Austrian troops, however, always
gave Falkenhayn tire advantage in
dealing with their generals. After the
i'll advised and unsuccessful Austrian
offensive against Italy in the spring Of
1916 the German General Staff took
the entire direction Of the war into its
own hands, with little regard for the
feelings Of its laundering ally
The relations between Falkenhayn and
Hindenburg were decidedly strained.
Hindenburg, who was in command Of
the northern wing Of the German
troops operating against Russia, invari-
ably wanted more troops than Falken-
hayn was willing to give him in order
to carry out his own far-reaching
military ambitions. The difference
Of opinion between the two generals,
which at times reached the acerbity
Of a personal quarrel. was based
upon fundamentally different con-
captions Of the proper objects Of the
Russian campaign. Falkenhayn did not
believe that Russia could be crushed
to the point>of surrender, and was op-
posed to using up more and more troops
in holding an ever widening front.
Hindenburg, on the other hand, believed
that he could bring about the annihi-
lation Of the Russian army II he were
given an adequate supply Of men and
guns.
Falkenhayn cannot be accused Of .
lack Of frankness. He shoulder, full
responsibility for advocating both tho
attack on Verdun and tho initiation Of
unlimited submarine warfare. He re-
produces an interesting memorandum
supporting these policies which he pre-
scented to the Kaiser at Christmas. 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
RICH Won FALKENHAYN de-
X serves to rank with linden
burg, Ludendorff and Macken-

y MIN VCN FALkENHAYN de-
serves to rank with Hinden-
burg, Ludendorff and Macken-
sen as one Of the four out
standing leaders produced by Germany
during the war. By instinct planner
and theoretician rather than q field
general, he was admirably qualified to
fill the post of chief of staff, which he
held from the fall Of 1914 to tho sum-
mer CT 1915. During this period the
German armies won notable victories
IN Russia and in the Balkans. But
Falkenhayn met his Waterloo at Yer
dun. He was responsible for the con-
ceptiou and execution of this great and
unsuccessful attack, and it was a ira
dition that no German commander
could surviyesa serious defeat on the
Western front Verdun was as fatal
to Falkenhayn as the Marine had been
to his predecessor, Moltke. His failure
there cost him the confidence of the
Kaiser and he was speedily replaced
by Won Hindenburg.
In his book. "The German General
Staff and It's Decisions, 191l-1916"
(Dodd Mead), Falkenhsyn reveals him
self as thorough soldier. whose out
look upon the war is determined and
limited by strictly professional con-
siderations. His few political observa-
tions simply reflect the viewpoint Of
the most reactionary sections Of Ger
man opinion. At times the general is
unconscieusly humorous, as when he
declsims about tho deep guilt incurred
by the United States in shipping NUM-
tions to tho Allies or says, quite gravely,
that I'VE had to look into the question
whether it was advisable to compel
Rumanis by force Of arms to adopt
an attitude more in keeping with her
moral obligations"
From 4 military standpoint Falken-
hayns work possesses very consider
able value. It is simpler, less prolix
and less entangled with personal con-
troversies than Ludendorff's. II re-
veals many interesting facts about the
development Of Teutonic military policy
during the first two years of tho war.
Falkenhayn was q pronounced "West-
erner" In his orientation. In other
words, he believed that Germany could
win the war only either by crushing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04

admire her. He attends receptions in
Paris and London and haunts the fash
merely to be near Diana and to watch
her. For weeks at time he lives con-
tented with a single glimpse OF her
through her carriage window His only
encouragement is his own conviction
that she is dissatisfied with Sir Ran
dolph and that some day she will be
free to marry him.
That day comes several years later,
when Diana is freed, and for the first
time admits her love for Paolo to her
companion, whom she sends after
Paoo. But he is not to be found
He has succumbed to love.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
An Attack on Bolshevism

The publishing house Of Thomas
Settler, Inc, announces the immediate
publication of "Parliament and Revo-
lution," by ]. Ramsay Macdonald. the
famous English statesman and labor
leader. This book constitutes Volume
I in the new Library of Social Science
which Thomas Settler is launching,
and which will have as its general
editor Mr.. j. Ramsay Macdonald. par
lament and Revolution" is the first
scientific and entirely unbiased ar
gument against Bolshevism and in favor
of democratic government. It is said
to be book as important for our day
as was the Essay on Liberty" by John
Stuart Mill for his time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-04
Books Received
Fiction

Fiction
TIE 1A CLANCY ZINE MYSTERY. BY
9. Carleton. Published by Little, Bro wn
& Co. BoMon.
A story Of the Canadian wilderness
which possesses two maine clements Of
romantic attraction: gold and beau
tisul girl.
hshsd By E. p. Dutton 4 Co. New York.
Tho exciting story Of an Irish spy in
the service Of France at tho time Of tho
Napoleon,c wars.
TUE Last sTHAw. By YarolA 1Y,n.
pnbl'"h~d ~ Hmsii. Maynard h. Co.
Eos,on.
Tho heroine Of this novel Is a blasA
Eastern girl, who finds now health and
new interest in life in bossing a West
ern ranch.
TWO BUBBLES ~ JshA Temple Graves