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ton bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
ADDRESS anu enclose two-cent stamp for n
confidential. the replies being sent direct
paid to anonymous letterxI.
@. Who are the officers of the
Irish republic and where do they
have their headquarters? c. P. 5.
A. The president of the Irish
republic is cannon De Valera and
his headquarters is 1045 Munsey
building, Washington, d. c. Asso-
ciated with him is Harry Boland,
secretary of the Sim Fein organi-
cation. James O'Mara, treasurer
of the Irish republic, has his Offices
in New York City.
@: How many times did Babe
Ruth clean the bases with home
runs last season? e. B. E.
A. Ruth hit four home runs last
season with the bases full.
@. Where is the highest Chin
ney in the world? NJ. A.
A. The worlds highest chimney,
rising $40 feet in thNair, has been
built in Jajan at Sagancseki, by an
American firm. The chimney is OF
mammoth proportions. At the base
it has an outside diameter Of AZ
feet 8 inches. which narrows at the
top to an inside diameter of rs feet
3 inches. The wall has thickness
of 20 inches at the base of the
shaft, but is reduced to Z inches at
the top.
@. Why has February only Is
days while the other months have
more E. T. s.
A. February originally had %
days every year and 30 in Leap
Year. The Emperor Augustus OF
Rome resented the fact that Au-
gust, which was his birth month
had only 30 days while some Of the
other months had 81, and he de-
creed that one day be taken from
February and added to the month
Of August.
@. Is i. necessary to have a
passport to go to Cuba Is Ameri.
can money in use there? c. D. H.
A. 1t is necessary to obtain a
passport. American money can BE-
used in Cuba, but it has coinage
of its own.
@. What have been the lowest
and the highest prices Of wheat
since 1890? S. T. r.
A. The bureau of crop esti.
mates says that in February, 1895
No. 2 red winter wheat sold in Chi
cago for accents per bushel. This
| is the lowest mark reached since
1890. The highest price wal
reached in May, 1917, when tn,
same grade Of wheat brought 1914;
/ in Chicago.
@. How many species of in
sects are there? A. ". NJ.
i A. The most conservative esti
mate places the number Of specie,
Of insects in existence ct 5000. 600
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But for the smiles OF his bloom
ing Dolly, Madison's administration
would be desert without an oasis,
over whose dreary expanse the
weary biographer would wander
athirst for human anecdote. Her
bubbling spirits relieved the auster-
ity of Jeffersonian simplicity and
won her a popularity that has been
equaled, if at all, among the mist
resses of the White house only by
Mrs. Cleveland.
The regal Dolly signalized the
opening of her reign by holding the
first inaugural ball, where she
radiated in gown of buff velvet,
with Partisan turban and bird Of
Paradise plumes which had run
the British blockade on its journey
to her from Paris. Washington
Irving. who was whirled from New
York to another Of her functions
in "onIy So hours as he said in
amazement, has left US picture ii
her as a fine, portly, buxom
DAME" with "a smile and pleas
ant word for Everybody" But "as
to Jenny Madison-ah, poor
Jenny. He is a withered little
apple-John.'
Unless Grant must be excepted,
Madison is the only president VINO
found the presidency an anticlimaX
to his career. One of the really
great law-givers of the nation, he
was without executive force, that
is to say, without a knack for
choosing other men and getting
them to do his work.
With weak cabinet, this gentle,
sweet tempered, peace loving
scholar found himself adrift on the
turbid sea of the great Napoleonic
wars. Perhaps it was no longer
possible to keep US out Of war
when at last the United States was
the only neutral left in the civil
lied world. But certainly it was
no time for a fair weather sailor.
After 20 years of kicking and
cutting from both sides in the
European conflict, bullied by Eng
land and lied 10 by Napoleon. the
country was sore all over when the
"warhawks" Of congress, under the
youthful Henry Clay, seized the
tiller OF the ship of state from
Madison's irresolute hand and reck-
lessly pointed the vessel straight
into the teeth of the storm. The
seaboard east was more for peace
and at that time the militant sec
ton was the new west, where the
Tennesseeans and kentuckians, In
dianans and Ohioans we're Justify
shouting ION to Canada" Over
borne by their rash counsels. Madi-
son consented. as he said, to throw
forward the flag OF the country,
sure that the people would press
onward and defend it,"
Without competent civilian mill
tary leaders. without financial
credit. without war equipment, the
people could not press onward, as
any history Of the dismal war OF
1872 will tell you. Even the CAPT.
tai was left undefended, and Madi-
son, Gin a little round hat with a
big cockade" ran about in helpless
bewilderment as the British march
ed upon Washington.
With the invaders entering at
one side of the defenseless town,
the president fed at the other. As
he turned and saw the flames shoot
ing IN behind him, he few the
faster and the farther. While the
British commander was blowing
out candles on his dinner table
Copyright, 1920 by James Morgan;
with The Mcclure News
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

Nancy.
The quantity Gemure name OF
Nancy, which has come int, treat
vogue in modern times. signifies
grace" There was d period in
her evolution. when Nancy fell into
dlsuse, or was bestowed as a
homely uninspired cognomen, par
ticuiarly indigenous to rural COM
munities. But Nancy's day has
come; she is fashionable and ex-
ceedingly pleasant to pronounce.
Nancy's origin lies in the Hebrew
Chaanach. signifying mercy or
grace" and her earliest prominent
forbear was Hannah. mother o:
Samuel. But Hannah is a harsh
name because of its aspirate initial
so the process of evolution CT led
the original word through the sue
cessive steps of Anna, Anne, and
finally arrived at Nan.
1t seems curious that Nan was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10
T[6[[E DAILY SHORT STORY

Claire's father has plenty of money
to back her, while the thousand
would mean so much to Lucy. She
Is solely dependent upon her aged
uncle, who at his best cannot live
long"
We'll, may the best man win,
and II you do not mind" gracious.
ly said May, 81 wish you females
would depart, so that l might re.
tire"
The prize was to be given to the
student who wrote the best thesis
on any one subject of 10 given by
the faculty. The four scholars who
had attained the highest mark in
English. during their senior year
at school were eligible to enter the
contest. Lucy was making her
way up to her room just as Claire
emerged from it.
Good evening, Claire" she said
very pleasantly
"Oh, good evening, Lucy. l
thought you were in your room,
and dropped in to see II you had
any extra stamps, so 1t wouldn't be
necessary to journey out for some. -
Claire sauntered down the corri-
dor, while Lucy closed herself in
her ROOM slight wonder in her
mind.
1t was glorious the next after
noon. An ideal day for graduation
exercises.
The diplomas were awarded. Nov
Ut was time for the prize essays to
be read. Wild was the excitement
in every graduates, bosom. Who
would win? Half was confident OF
Lucy, and the remainder Of Claire.
The instructors actually did not
know.
The first one opened and read
was contributed by Amy Tudor
Clever presentation Of the subject.
Pulled forth quite deal Of enthus-
iasm.
During the reading Of the next,
everybody was intensely interested
and It was plain that It vas making
| . wonderful impression. Claire'i
lace was radiant when the reader
spoke her name q belonging 70 tn
: o1cso
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During the reading of the, third,
which was not Lucy's she sat very
still. between her uncle and Dick.
She was almost positive that what
she wrote far excelled Claire's and
she did not worry about the other
two, al she felt assured that they
were out of the race.
1t was time for hers-she could
not account for the feeling at her
heart. 1t was truly one Of fear, as
though something terrible were
about to happen. Dick searched for
her hand. He gave it a gentle
squeeze, but found it cold and un-
responsive. He bent over and as
sured her that he knew she was
going home with the honors.
By this time her envelope was
open.
The president. gasped, and all
dumbfounded held q blank paper
before the astonished audience.
Everything went black before
Lucy.
The next day Lucy read in all the
papers Of Claire's triumph. Her
heart was broken. She couldn't un-
derstand. Dick came over to spend
the day with her. He and her un-
Gle tried to discuss the affair with
her, but she refused to talk. She
was like one in q trance.
Her uncle was greatly disap-
pointed. He had placed so much
faith in her sincerity and ability.
He never breathed It to her, but in
his mind, he feared that she had
inherited . trait OF her father be-
fore her, and for fear Of being de-
feated, sept in the blank sheet OF
paper.
Late in tho neat TALL, her old
uncle's days were few. One after
noon while Lucy and Dick were sit.
ting 1t the bedside Of the old man Z
letter came to Lucy. She opened
it and almost desoured it, con.
tents Dick noticed the. amaxed ex-
preston On her faee. Was about
to question hsr. She eeqsod It and
shook Ter head in the negative
Shnetly Mir A@ uncae. asked to Il
ncagRA4 gloysse0
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The High School Rowdy.
Letter from q high school boy


Il am in my third year at high
school, and some of the boys often
make fun of me because / won't
smoke cigarets. They grab me and
light a cigaret and force it into my
mouth. ! promised my mother and
father that I'd never smoke before
/ am q. / want to keep my prom
Use, but sometimes a fellow does
feel like a sissy when all the others
in the bunch smoke right along. Is
there really any harm in it,.
That is one thing all wrong in
our high schools today They admit
and harbor Smart Aleck, the Moron
Young Man, and this mentals defec-
tive, dressed like a near-collar ad-
vertisement and pampered and hui
mored and coddled by misguided,
over-indulgent parents, contamin-
ates the moral atmosphere of the
school, often, indeed, brings utter
ruin to children who are forced
to associate with him.
A school principal can easily
find out which of the boys are the
dangerous ones and take measures
to safeguard the rest.
If mothers and fathers were
really loyal to their great response
bilitN they would exact from every
boy a promise or pledge such as
this boys mother wisely asked. OF
course, the really vicious young
man, the mental defective, will
smoke and do everything else that
a morally straight lad shouldn't do,
pledge or no pledge. But a pledge
to the parents is a powerful re-
straint and may be the saving of
many lad at critical time when
his character is still to be formed.
A law in this boys state (New
York; makes it a misdemeanor to
sell or give cigarets to boys under
16. The law, however, is some
thing Of a joke, like the headlight
law for automobile drivers, and the
splitting ordinances in cities. Yet
if the law is on the statute books
it may be invoked and should be
invoked by parents if necessary to
punish the hounds who put cigarets
in the hands of children.
Let no one accuse me of being
biased against smoking. l do not
! know that smoking is invariably
harmful to grown men, though, of
course, every doctor knows tobacco
often causes serious disease in hab-
ituai smokers and indeed fatal dis
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that he might feast in the light 4
the burning White house, its fug
tive master was hiding in a fota
| but 25 miles away.
| After an absence of three days,
/. heavy-hearted. shattered, housees
president returned to view the
charred walls of his official resi-
dence and of the capitol. At ever
turn he was greeted by ugly mut.
terings of the general disposition
to make him the scapegoat for all
The national shortcomings in a var
that had been thrust upon him But
with victory at New Orleans and
the return to peace. the voice Of
the Pathfinder was drowned in the
hum of sudden prosperity. And in
the closing days of his administra'
ton Madison was cheered By many
assurances that his countrymeR
were not forgetful OF the 40 years
that he had served them in pure
devotion.
Like John Adams, he emerga
from his retirement to sit in the
constitutional convention of bis
state. where the aged statesmn
closed his active public life, as be
had opened it, with a sentiment o.
humanity for the slaves. His LONG
service still was to be crowned D
him in his Saith year, when Soul
Carolina and her policy of nullit
! cation aroused the venerable father
of the constitution and drew from
hin a ringing challenge TO the
spirit of disunion. After his dean
there was found among his papers
a solemn warning for his COUNT!
to look upon the secret enemy o.
the union as 1.-The serpent creeping
with his deadly wiles into para
disc"
i AS with the other Virginia farm.
er presidents, Madison vas lana
| poor, and the threat Of power!
hung over his last years. Af's
he was gone, Montpelier W
swept away in the dissipations o.
his stepson. Mrs. Madison's on!
child, who betrayed his mother am
left her without a roof Of her OWE
! Returning to Washington. tnt
widow passed her remaining yeah
! in house belonging to a relative
and there, until congress came +"
her relief by purchasing her nus,
bands papers, she may sometimes
have suffered want in sight OF 'n'
White house. Although SO poor :
gladly to welcome an OCCASIONS,
market basket from her thoughllul
neighbor, Daniel Webster, and "
accept aid even from q forMsl
slave, she never lost the favor sas
won in her prosperity but continue
to the end, like a dowager queeA
to draw about her a court Of nsi
own.
Monday: The Triumph OF
Ordinary Man.
published by special arrangement
paper Syndicate.
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SHE STOPPED TO CONQUER.
By Ellen M. Moore.
Copyright, 1920, by Wheeler

..a-a SyuuicdLe, 1uC.J
'Girls-listen," cried Ruth Dun
ton, as she dashed into one of her
classmates rooms, where at least q
dozen young collegians had gath
cred to discuss plans for their com.
mencement week, Dick Lade is 60
ing to accompany Lucy Drens at
the commencement exercises"
Really" they chorused. Who
told your
Never mind how I heard, but it
Il true" answered Ruth.
''She surely got ahead Of Claire
that time, didn't sheT' remarked
one.
well, I'm glad she did, foI Claire
can have her brother, while Lucy
hag none"
Then spoke up Mary Greeton:
DO you remember, girls, how
during our first two years Of col
legs life. we Just about worshipped
Claire Mooles? We thought never
could anybody equal her in clever
mesa, ability and personality. Then.
IT the beginning Of our junior term.
Lucy came to our midst. Quiet,
shy and reserved, but always pleas
ant=an q real genius. l tell you.
ladies, it didn't take me. q great
while to realize that Claire had a
most excellent rival"
''Yes." assented Ruth, rival was
\ good, and it has been SO for the
last two years. Hasn't it been in
teresting? 1t seemed every time
Lucy gained q point. shortly after
ward Claire would succeed in doing
something worth while to even
things, and vice versa"
Well. Lucy is one ahead just
GnOW, isn't she?" suggested Mary.
"6f course,>we all know that the
|1no1Saud dollar prize will rest BE-
lNexE fhsun, also." continued Ruby.
~ hardly Wait to see who Wins
q Naturally. ! would like to ses
lalx6 tictoriaps, - she = ffOm my
m .sAeul1 fslesaj, Rahy. ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

Not very often does an expert fighting man
qualify as statesman. Marshal Foch was
tower Of strength in war, but France seems
to have brought on considerable trouble for
itself by listening to his advice in time of
peace. The army is as much out OF place try
Ing to run the government as is the church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

The example of New York couple who
agreed to submit their marital differences to
the neghbors and to abide by the result is to
be commended. The neighbors would pass on
the case anyway, so why waste time of the
court in going over the same ground second
time. And the verdict Of the one tribunal prob
ably would be about as fair and satisfactory as
that Of the other.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

Jack johnson is willing to face the wrath
of the federal courts in order to again enjoy
the privileges that America offers, but he re-
served the privilege Of picking the sheriff to
arrest him when he came across the Mexican
border, feeling, no doubt, that in so doing he
was saving his we'll known face.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

The senate which was unable after months
of effort to put the finishing touches on
peace that was handed to it practically ready
made is goitg to try to bring about peace
among the switchmen. Nuff sed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10
Household Hints

The can OF enamel should DC ".
in a warm place two or three nvu,s
before using, but must be ~
away from an open blaze. blss,
bone buttons may be given sa''
finish in the same manner.
To remove paint from winoo..
and mirrors-Use a safety fa~.
blade. Paint and vernish can
cut off windows in a minute 'D'
without leaving a scratch.
Hints for Cake Bakers.
If you have trouble with you y,
cakes sticking in spite Of gress ass
the pans well, try duslting the per- ~
lightly with -four after they ~
creased. and see how easily ~
cake comes out. .,s
Beat the reserved white 0. 81 \
stiff while you boil one Guy I'D
brown sugar and one-Aalf cup so,t
water. Cook until it dnakes = and
ball in cold water. Adj to egs =.
beat until firm and add niue AXE
nilla. Spread on cake ibefofe
is entirely cold. .,u,s
Baking tins rusted f4ol1 no -,
may be cleaned by ruhbine -
with piece Of paper Dipped u -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Dat Meal with Top Milk
Shirred Eggs Buttered Toast
Coffee and Cream
LUNCHEON
Vegetable Soup with, Waters
Spoon Bread and Grape Marmalade
Tea and Cookies
DINNER
Fricaseed Veal Tongues
Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower with Cream Sauce
Bread Celery Butter
Head Lettuce with Thousand Island
Dressing
Cinnamon Apples and Cream
Discoveries.
{ II last years black straw hats
are given a coat of black enamel,
they will have the gloss that the
present day fashion demands. Old
black ribbons may also be treated
in the same way. One coat applied
with a fat brush gives it the ap-
pearance of the shiny ribbon SO
much used. Two coats give a pat
ent leather effect.
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Argus Information Bureau

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10
BY JAMES MOl.GAN

1S09-James Madison Inauev.
rated president, aged 81.
1S12-(June 1877 War d..
ciared.
1Sl4-(Aug. 2i.27) In Flight
from the British. dee
sS) Treaty Of Peace.
1S11-Madis0n Retired From
Presidency.
1S26-Rect0r in University q
Virginia.
1S29AIn Constitutional Cor
ventiOD.
1S34-DenOunced NulliicatioA
1S36-(June PSI Died; Aged
S..
1S49-Death of Dolly Madison
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-10

Do you know the date of Arbor day? Do
you know the month? Do not think you are
alone il you cannot answer even the second
of nuasfinnS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-06
Better POSTAGE Stamps.

Whether or not one is interested in
postage stamps, except as very tenn
porary possession, lick and a prom
Use, one might say, that the post Of
flee will deliver the letter, 1t is pleas
ant to know, on the word of writer
on philately, that the new stamps that
come after the war are much finer
artistcally than those which formerly
circulated. The subject offers itself
to an essayist; and his study would
perhaps show a steady Improvement
during the last few decades in the ar
tiStic quality of many everyday things,
coins, banknOteS and advertisements,
for example, that prepared the way
for the artistry of the posters that
played so large a part in the war,
and now expresses itself in the design
of the new postage stamps. Artists
of distinction, in fact, have been called
upon to design many of the new
stamps, as during the war they de-
signed many of the posters.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-06
Utica a Creative Genius.

Luigi IlIca, the famous poet and IL
brettist who recently died at his villa,
Castel Aquatic, at Milan, created the
plots for more operas than any other
writer for the last quarter century in
Italy. His most famous operas were
written in collaboration with Giuseppe
GiacOsa, and are "Boheme," Fedora"
"Manon" and "Adriana." He wrote
Girls" and ''MaSchere" with cOllabOra-
ton, and has at least forty less famous
operas to his credit. Many composers
drew upon him for plot and lines, says
the Detroit News.
Although he was fifty-eight years
old when Italy entered the world war,
Illica volunteered for service and was
with the artillery for one year. He
suffered a fall from which he did not
fully recover, and was forced to give
up military duty.
His latest important opera score
was that of "ISabeau," for which Mas
cagni supplied the music. The opera
was received with Indifference, which
diScOura ged Illica. There was cOnSld-
cradle discussion about alterations
made in the libretto by the composer
and director, and Illica said the pro-
ductiOn gave an entirely wrong inter
probation of his work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-06
Made Study of Ocean Currents.

Admiral Pillshury, who has just died
at the aged of seventy-three, never
shirked Il fight, yet in the develop
ment of his career he came to be
known more as a scientist than as
fighter. He had made a more careful
study of the Gulf stream and of ocean
currents generally than any other ma
val officer: and in this field of research
he had few rivals. Among those rivals
was the prince Of Monaco, who has
also made a speciality of currents Adj
miral Pillsbury's monographs contrib
ute very largely to the worlds stock Of
information. The ultimate destination
of drifting mines gave particular
value to this phase of oceanography,
after the armistice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-06
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