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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17
Today's Anniversaries

17s3-Fifst Legislature Of Inner
Canada opened 1t Newark
(Niagara).
1sosESweden ceded Finland to
Russia.
lS4@Calvin 8. Brice, United
states senator from Ohio,
born ct Denmark, Ohio. DIED
u New York city, Dec, is,
< 1888.
ElSs4EWelter Savage Lander. cele-
hrated author and noet. died
n E1nreucs. Born Jan. 80,
IT'S.
11e1-Ths japanese DESTROYED
eieAt Chinese vessels in 1
great naval battle ct the
mouth Of the Yala river.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

Now that Illinois is moving OF the center Of
the stage. maybe the political goings-on of the
nation will get chance in front Of the camera
again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

The Unconventional Landlady.
(From the Illinois State Register.
WANTED-A young lady employed;
also young man to share two sleeping
rooms in all modern apartment four and
half blocks from Leland hotel; will
give breakfast; use of living room and
player piano. Call Capitol SAL
If you are not reading the daily dispatches
from Mr.. Lawrence you should begin at once
Argus announces. they give the reader "un-
biased and unauthoritative election news on
no. the election is going in other states"
And Now Elsie Wonders Why the Two Ladies
Treat Her So Frigidly.
tFrom the Aledo, ILL.,. Democrat).
The New Boston unit Of the Home
Bureau met Tuesday afternoon. at the
2 home Of Mrs. Kate Livingston. Mrs :
Fayie Rutherford and Mrs. Myrtle Bruce
served the lunch. Miss Elsie Glider
sleeve gave lecture on refreshments
and how to serve them.
HARDING WILL RECEIVE VOTE OF
WASHINGTON."-Head1
The state, not G. W. But we wonder how
George would vote were he here.
THE THIN LIMERICK CONTEST.
. FINISHED by U.s.
In the classic old town of Champaign
Lives very tall, slender old jaign.
: In her bathtub one night
She received SUCH fright
For she slid half way down through the draign!
IF during the next two weeks this colyum
is not up to its usual standard (whataver that
ts) 1t will be because US foolish fathers have
rashly agreed to stage masterpiece of merri-
msnt at Longfellow school Oct % (evening)
DON'T forget the date!
We PrOtesti (ur Readers Ar. Nn4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

The prohibitionists declare that the aban-
donment Of the use Of stimulation win length
On life. At least, there are q whole lot Of the
people who arc ready to admit that it will
make 1t seem whole lot longer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

When q man polishing an automobile on
the corner, can attract . crowd that almost
blocks trafic there is either much curiosity or
much idleness In Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17
valvular Heart Trouble

I have valvular heart trouble.
Should l take exercise? Some doc
tors advise exercise. Others advise
none. e. K)
ANSWER have not examined
you and therefore I haven't the
slightest idea whether the present
state Of your heart calls for rest or
for exercise. OF course no treat
ment can be suggested without
knowledge of the functional state
Of the heart and Of other organs.
You are taking needless chances
IL you mean to experiment upon
yourself. Rest today; very little
exercise next week; considerable
exercise next month"; all de-
ponds on the individual conditions.
Send q stamped self-addressed en-
velope and repeat your query, II
you would like to read a little dis
sertation on valvular heart disease.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

Now that there has been SO much talk about
~ use Of money in this campaign. good
masy political workers and voters are thinking
that II is about time for the money to talk
some.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

a New York apartment house advertises s.
;gUom suites at $176oo year apparently the
re1es Of rent continues to keep pace with
s4paaoa- -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17
QUESTIONS AND AKsWRRS
Ala, Then Raven LseAk

Five years ago l had . head Of
fine raven black hair. I Was pref
ty proud Of it.. Today It 10 not only
going. but It 70 fading fast What
! want u . prescription for. some
thing which Will permanently re-
store the black color to my gray
hair. "a. L. W.
ANSWER-George. remember me
when you find that restorer.. Ill
need about two gross bottles OF It.
Meanwhile, entrust the dyeing Job
to some good old barber or hair
dresser. OF course all so-called
'restorers" or dyes give only tam
porary surcease. 1t, u perfectly
proper to have the hair dyed. II
necessary. Only beware Of anna
tours and Of poisonous or irritating
preparations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

The Tri-City Railway company is giving its
equipment fresh coat Of paint Looks al II
4 proposes keeping those big cars for awhile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17
ALLADE or BLUE 1hAIEA

AlsAoaeh IN not the least profane.
ny that mean seldom swear)
|Risht now TIE thoughts that thfong my braa
Il voiced would fairly scorch the cir.
It il our task. Is you're aware
Each day to spill some snappy stun
why do these birds surround NY chair
To spew their burned election gun!
.BiGbin the victory will gain
"No. Lowden wins with votes to spafe!s-
ThUys aivs to me shooting pain
That lifts the dandrun in my hair:
IT'S slmost moro than rcan bear,
nv tempers neither rude nor rough Is
But WHY do they surround my chan
To spout that blamed election guns
I'm making efforts to restrain
The murd'rous thoughts that in me Aaxos
still, 1 can find excuse for Cain !
For Turing Abel to his lair g 3
And swatting him, do declare!
Please do not think me hard Or tough
p But Why DO they surround my chair
To spill that punk elaction gun!
U'ENvOD
Begone! II you would have me spare
| Your pesky lives-this is no blum.
I'll not Net you surround MY chair
| With your thrice-damned election gHff!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-17

THERE is quality in the minds of some
members Of the g. C. human race cal)ed-or
sometimes miscalled-a saving sense of humor.
That thought occurred to US when while read
ing the gruesome accounts of the New York
explosion horror, we learned from the Asso-
ciated Press that newspaper men counted
eight bodies on the street and the bodies Of
several others" And, according to the United
Press 1.-THE police believed, however, that more
than two hundred were injured. or cut by
glass;"
SOME people believe, however. that a col
yumist really has no sense 81 humor, saving
or otherwise; but that he is-as Amy Lowell
might put it-a CLEVER vulgarian." Amy
wouldn't for instance, approve our calling your
attention t0
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
A LONGER SCHOOL YEAR

Many educators feel that the plan
generally prevailing of keeping the
the public schools open but about
36 weeks in the year. is wasteful
The enormously expensive plant OF
school houses is thus kept idle for
Ii weeks each year. No industrial
proposition could be suscessfui il
1t was idle so much of the time AL
so they argue that it becomes ne.
eessary to pay teachers more per
week or month. because they are
idle for third of the year
Against. this theory it is argued
that the children will not work with
any spirit unless they have long
vacations, and that most of them
are tired and out of sorts with study
when their schools close in June.
IF young people are encouraged
to go in for out door sports, OF
healthful work with their hands.
1t wonld seem AS If they could do
10 weeks brain work year without
oyerstrain. Many of them spend
vacations in idle pursuits not as
wholesome as regular school tasks
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
Advertisingly Speaking

The wide awake advertiser will
not stick too close to tradition and
precedent in formulating his mes
sages. He will bring thought to
bear on fresh conditions as they
develop. He will not be afraid to
break with convention. He will
OF allow his publicity to get into
rut. This does no mean that
lie will chase afer every .snappy
idea willo.thewisp but that he
will march constantly with the
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
spirit of the times, and in particu-
lar with that of his own locality.
For Quick Sale.

AS am leaving Holly. will sell
at private sale: ! heater almost
new: 4-hole water heater for range
boiler, can be used as heater: I
oil cook stove and tw,. ovens: good
Singer sewing mauhine; chiffOnier;
motor cycle and few other small
articels. Mrs. F. Richardson. phone
93J.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
SEEING AND DOING

The world has two types OF pe0
pie, those who do things themselves
and those who spend their time see
ing other people do things and talk
ing about the achievement OF other
people.
In these times of abundant enter
tainment, many people can talk
only about what they have seen.
One of their principal topics OF con.
versation is what they have obser-
we'd in the movies They can gossip
tor hours OF the marvel of film craft
they have witnessed or the antics
OF the comedians. This helps fill
conversational blank, but it does
not assist one to become more Ori-
ginal.
Many people who look down at
popular diversions, and who claim
tos themselves cultured literary
taste, fall into substantially the
error. They sound very learned as
they sweepingly commend this
book and condemn that one, and
people who don't read feel themsel
YES outclassed. But it does not take
much mental ability to soak up Ii
terature like massive sponge, with
out making any effort to arhievc
literary ability of their own.
In the institutions of learning
the same tendency prevails. The
great majority of students are sat
isfied to sit on bleacher and watcl,
the varsity team play or spenn houl
in their hangouts discussing the
merits of teams and players A
comparatively small number have
the energy and persistence to get
out themselves and try to win eX
ecllence in some college activity.
Modern life is full Of fascinating
diversions that take up the atten
tion and dissipate the resolve fol
achievement. The proportion o
people who accomplish something
original decreases as the years &c
on The pioneer in a new country
has the maximum of achievement
and the minimum OF advantages
The fortunate people who live il
Il finished country have the maxi
mum of advantages and the mini
mum OF achievement.
The fellows who are fixing uJ
President Harding's cabinet in ad
vance, are reminded that the healti
authorities have decided that states
are not sanitary.
The girls of. Holly deny that they
don't know anything about needle
work as they all know how to rur
a monograph.
\ lot of people who bought silk
shirts would like to swap em fol
wool undershirts.
These fellows who give fake item.
kto newspaper reporters are not re
ported to have secured any business
promotions as the result of theil
reliability.
The people who see the dawn o
a new day, may be the same ones
who won't go home until morning
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
oHR1srMAs BUYING

People ought now to take up
the matter OF their Christmas pur-
chases. The old time custom of ev-
erybody running into stores just be-
fore Christmas, buying goods right
and left, then clogging the mails
and express by mountains of small
packages. is contrary to all reason.
Thoughtful people keep their eyes
open all the year for appropriate
gifts.
Store clerks, and mail and ex-
press employees, dread the holiday
season. A period supposed to bring
gladness. which is celebrated to
make people happy. brings hur-
ried days and nights, overwOrk and
sometimes breakdown to hundreds
Of thousand of people. 1t should
be possible to celebrate the birth
OF Christ without making "a lot OF
people almost sick
Many persons complain that they
cant buy Christmas stuff in ad-
vance, because they never have mon
ey ahead That reason may be gen
uine in many eases. yet often the
people who make it are throwing
money away in silly purchases all
the year.
1t is impossible for merchants to
serve the people efficiently when
they all rush into the stores within
a short period, and buy as much in
a week as ordinarily they would in
two months. One reason why so
many. foolish purchases used to be
made at Christmas was that peo-
pie could get very little attention
in the crowded stores and grabbed
for whatever they could get.
Goods sent off few days before
Christmas do not usually reach
their destination until after the hol
iday. Not much use to send it un
less you can be more prompt
| Christmas gifts should be bought
| and sent now. marked Not to be
opened until Christmas Those
who do that will have the warm
thanks of all in retail trade and in
| the postal and express service.
THE CRISIS IN AGRICULTURE
1t is not surprising that a great
| deal of discomfort exists through
| the agricultural sections, and that
! masses of rural voters are demand
| ing OF the national and state gov.
ernments that they do something to
help put the rural industries on a
sOunder basis.
The farmer has seen the price OF
/ the leading staples decline 80 to
50 per cent while the cost of hiring
labor has hardly fallen at all. His
| machinery costs as much as they
have Nearly everything he buys is
at top notch prices. 1t is not sur
prising that the country people
! feel that something is radically
wrong.
A business is not on sound ba-
sis when the product Of years
work must all be marketed in a
hurry and at bottom prices. The
manufacturer can market his pro-
duct through the year as he goes
along.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02

II early to bed and early to rise
make people healthy, wealthy and
wise" lnilkmen should become ath.
letes. millionaires and college pro,
'fessors.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02
TAKING THE M1LL1oNA1REs

Government figures show that the
number of milliOnaires paying in
come taxes fell off nearly one fourth
durig the year 1918, as compared
with 1917 Business was tremen
dously stimulated during 1918 with
war orders. 1t would seem that the
number of people in the millionaire
class would have increased
Perhaps some people of great
wealth have been lodging the taxes
they ought to pay, The man who
has acquired million dollars has
far more money than he needs for
legitimate comforts. and he can well
afford to pay every dollar of his
legal tax to help the community
that permits him to make these
vast accumulations Any other
course only tends to encourage the
bolshevist orators spout on the
street corners.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-12-02

President elect Harding. having
called for plain living, many of the
politicians have not eaten much but
crow since election.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
" dbash Regulars Back
For Kalamazoo Clash

CRAWFORDSNILLE, Ind. Nov.
1O.-Wabash went swinging into its
final week of practice Wednesday
for the last home game OF the sea
son Friday with Western State nor
NAL when Coach Vaughan sent the
varsity squad through a long work
out Most Of the regulars who were
injured i'm the Purdue clash are
rounding into form.
Weber and Knee have both re-
turned 20 the varsity and the first
strong eleven is rapidly assuming
its normal lineup.
Friday will be homecoming day
az Wabash and il is for that reason
that Vaughan is especially anxious
20 have his team in the best Of con-
dition. Bill SIaulding, who made a
reputation as a football player on
the Little Giant team in 1905, is
coaching the Michigan eleven and
this also adds to the interest in the
game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
N. d. Props viii
Contest High S
Claim To Title

The Notre Dame Props, through
Coach Gregg Comfy. are out with a
strong denial OF the claim OF South
Bend 10 the state championship and
demand a game with the local team
before the proposed contest between
South Bend and Wabash.
In his statement Coach Comfy
said:
The Notre Dame preparatory
school questions the right OF South
Bend TO the state championship for
the following reasons:
"Notre Dame is a preparatory
school team In the fullest sense OF
the word. conforming 20 all the reg
ulations governing high school foot
ball and playing teams OF that class.
Furthermore, South Bend has never
defeated Notre Dame, but on the
contrary, In two scrimmages be-
tween the teams the props pushed
over three touchdowns in each.
while South Bend scored none.
IN view OF these facts our right
20 contest the claim 10 the state
title is plainly evident. We chal-
lenge South Bend to a game before
any contest is played at Wabash
and consider the present claim OF
the South Bend team illegitimate."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11

guy. do not intend 10 let him
knock my head of. but I do intend
TO surprise him SO badly in the first
round that he will lose his head"
The success OF his fight Is history
What will happen If Dempsey IS
matched against "a man who can
make him miss those awful hooks
ir the first couple OF rounds. md
who can box the champion in sucn
u way as 10 make Dempsey lose his
head and toss discretion 20 the
winds
There isn't a man in the world
who can take Dempseys punches
standing flat-footed. But il is an
other thing 10 be going away with
the punch. 20 be sticking lefts into
Dempscy's face or his body as ne
starts one of those deadly wallopS
"A boxer. therefore. must be able
20 surprise and discomfort Dempsey.
He must be OF the super clever class
for IL Will take a super-clever man
90 out-general the salt Lake Cy-
clone during the first three of four
rounds. II this super-Clever man
can keep away from Dempsey
hooks. he may win.
Copyright. 1920. Thompson Feature
Service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
BY United Press

BY United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. Estimating
that there will be I'VE families TO-
every four homes in 1925 unless
building is speeded up in all parts
of the United States Warton CLAY,
housing expert today declared that
congress must pass legislation TO en-
courage building. Clay. who was TO
appear before the United States sen
ate committee on reconstruction and
production which opened a two day
inquiry here today into the housing
situation in the middle west. esti-
mated several million families are
now doubled up and that it viii be
necessary 10 build two million homes
in the next five years TO keep the
housing shortage from going beyond
It's present level
The committee today rlanned 20
question leading bankers, business
men, railroad presidents and housing
experts in it's effort TO find a remedy
The quickest remedy, according 10
Clay, is TO encourage investments
IN building toward this end, he
said. congress should amend the
present federal income tax law So
that mortgages on homes would 70
exempt from taxation.
Among these who were expected
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
HIGH GRIDMEN GET
STIFF SCRIMMAGE
Gransden Pits Re guitars
Against Second String
Men.

Coach Gransden gave his high
school warriors a stiff wo kout yes
terday when he stacked them
against the seconds in making
holes and then put them through a
scrimmage in which the varsity
showed mech improvement over
Tuesdays workout
AL the regulars except Sluss
were out In uniform. He is nursing
a bad leg and Gransden feels that
by the time OF the Kalamazoo game
Il will be all right and that the
squad will be IN good shape. Ed
wards. who did not play against
Logansport last week, reported but
was kept from scrimmage
G. A. Cooper was out on the field
yesterday to give the line men a few
pointers and IN scrimmage the var
sity took advantage OF the pointers
and played the seconds eff their
feet. Gransden said that today will
mark the las scrimmage before the
meeting with the Celery City lads
and he expects II TO be a stiff one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
SOPHS TAKE TITLE
FROM SENIOR TEAM
Win Inter Class Champion
ship With 10 to 0
Victory.

The Sophomores won the inter
class pennant when they defeated
the Seniors BY a score OF 10 10 0
Wednesday al Leeper's Field. The
second year men completely out
classed the Seniors and were the ag-
gressors throughout the game.
The outstanding feature OF the
game was the playing OF the Soph-
omore backs. Time after time they
tore off big runs. IL was Mellan-
der's accurate passing that paved
the way for two touchdowns and
Buntman's great field running that
puzzled the Seniors. He went for
large gains every time he took the
ball Robertson, Staples, Tank and
LaPierre were the stars OF the SEN
Tors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11

day Jack will meet his master. OF
course. Granting that he is smart
enough 20 take good care of him
self. he may eventually go down 20
defeat after a terrific battle. What
sort OF a boxer must his master be
In a nutshell. Dempsey's master
must be a fairly hard hitter but
extremely fast extremely clever.
unusually resourCefuI and exceed
iuEly coura Eeous Il has been said
that willard might have beaten
Dempsey IL ne had weathered the
initial attack I don't know. I did
not sec the bout. X is natural. how
ever. for q boxer of experience 90
wonder just what Dempsey will do
when be Eocs up against "a man who
can outlook him, out-think him, abb
sorb considerable punishment. keep
cool plan his own tighJ make
Dempsey miss hit him freely.
"old-timers like 90 tell the story
~ the Terry McGoytru-N Ouug Cor
bett contest. When Corbett entered
the ring his advisers cautioned him
TO stay away from Terrible Terry "
How COrbett Won.
"Iu do nothing of the kind" said
-. L. 4 %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
indianapolis Alumni To Welcome Nohe Dame Gdon Warriors And

shown this season II they expect 10
cope with the Rockmen.
Has Straight Attack.
Ire passing attack OF the Irish
was placed al a disadvantage last
season By the sea OF mud. and water
that covered the gridiron. They
eked out a victory however with
end runs and an occasional resort
20 passes.
This season Rockue will not Try
entirely on his passing game al
though 70 is still the big factor in
the Notre Dame attack He has
developed a brand OF straight foot
ball that Will be hard 20 stop. A
line which is so per cent stronger
than that OF 1919 Is opening i'm
mense holes for the plunges OF
Wynne and the tackle dives OF
Gipp. Barry and Mohardt, and the
backs are taking advantage OF every
opening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11

Touchdowns: Hollowell I. Bunt-
man .; goals from tOuchdowns-
VOedish I.
Referee. Smith.
Umpire-Foster
Head Linesman-Kelly.
Timers-Guthrie and Gump.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11

Here IS an ,rteres,aE excerpt
t-om the pen Of Mike Gibbons. one
&C The crafues, fighting men ever
PRODUCED by the American rims.
Gibbons. always q close student OF
Citing tactics and technique. at
teupts 20 define the type OF gladl-
ator best equipped 90 compass the
downfall OF the formidable Jack
Dempsey
III Willard was helpless before
dempsey lf Fulton was able 20 last
.n-v few seconds. and IL AI.ske
v1s crump.ed almost by sing.e
.rr-r Is there anyone who can
make Showing against Dempsey .
This brings back The name o.
..4rptutl,r- some time aEo as
serted mv belief that Carpenter
could not beat DEMPSEY still
hold that opinion. hu- Il do believe
that "a fighter Of Carpenter type
would have much greater chances
~ success chan would any other
boxer lr the business
Must Have >pgCd
ESQ Ear as slow mosluE slow
thinking. terrific hitting heavy
r.rfehrs are concerned. Dempsey can
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-11
FORMS BRANCH OF
MOTHERS CLUB At
THE PERLEY SCHOOL

The Mothers club or Parent
Teachers association was organized
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
at Perley school The meeting was
addressed by Mrs G. Seymour Bull
lock.
The Mothers club Of the Oliver
school will meet Thursday afternoon
at g o'clock. and the Lincoln school
mothers will meet Friday afternoon
az go O'Clock.