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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

her hands into her lap, as she fin
ished an exQuisitely 6ympatfeetic
rendering Of The Lotus Land"
She had had to live nearly all her
life SO far from musical centers
that her yearning to become Profess
sor Duncan's secretary became
painfully intense. Tho mex. morn
ing she conquered her fear of the
brusQueness of Mr.. Carter and Mr..
Lane and decided Mr.. Carter would
be the less formidable one to ask
for . letter Of recommendation.
His morning greeting: Come in
now TO take the letters, Miss
Sterling" had been So much less
gruff than usual that Grace, when
the regular dictation was finished,
opened her note book quite hope
fully for the letter he promised her.
1t was with growing indignation,
however, after ONCE hours, that she
typed the following:
my Dear Professor Duncan:
Miss Grace Sterling has been
with Carter 4 Lane for six months,
filing a temporary vacancy. Per-
hAps because she has had little
previous experience. 1t 10 unfair to
contrast her with her predecessor.
One favorable point, however, Is
her willingness to take criticism
in the right spirit and to profit by It
But in spite OF being graduate OF
Bloomfield college with post
graduate work at Crimmens, she II
somewhat lacking in culture and In
that broad knowledge of general
affairs which will be needed in the
position you are seeking to fill.
with regret that / cannot state
that Miss Sterling u the right per-
son for your work, l am
Sincerely yours
#. b. CARTERs
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RECOMMENDATION.
& BY Jessie A. Parsons.
Copyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syn

3NCOpyrlgnt, 19x0, soy wheeler syn
& dicate.)
I Grace Sterling's faint hope of OBJ
ytaining the secretaryship would
nave dropped to absolute zero
icould she have seen how the bulky
bundle Of applications-called
sforth by Professor Duncan's aa-
Nertiscment-were deity classified
ks promising" second choice" or
s'useless." Two weeks before, she
had read that the senior professor
sof English at Union university
needed a secretary to assist him in
his literary work.
81 II was the bait Of literary work"
that had proved alluring to so many
8enuine and pseudo secretaries.
This, too, made Gvace's heart heavy
with fear that she might not be the
Successful candidate. Since she was
with Carter & Lane only until their
huper-efiicient secretary should re-
burn from q well-earned rest on the
Pacific coast, she had found it ad-
Sisable to search diligently the
Ahelp wanted" columns for q sec
}etaryship.
1t now lacked but three weeks
before Miss Standish would again
be with Carter 4 Lane. Hence the
heed Of Professor Duncan seemed
most providential. While the nature
III the work made the place one 10
he coveted. the location Of Union
university at the state capital gave
euch a position many advantages
over secretarial work at Carter 4
tAIe's.wholssale twine dealers In
y manufacturing community. "Oh,
how marvellous It would be to hear
= eymphony ofteucr than once in
Two years!" unused CracA dropping
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What's In A Name?
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!, MILDRED
!, MARSHALL

reared. Alexa, Alexandra, and
Alexandria are several Of its forms
Alexia is often found as a woman s
name in old records and accounts OF
the middle ages.
Alexandra is widely popular. in
Germany and Russia. as we'll as in
the other continental nations. 1t
has seldom had much vogue in Eng
land where there have not been
sons to carry on the title. But cur
iously enough, it is a favorite in
this country.
The splendid ruby is Alexandra S
talismanic gem. 1t is fitting that
this emblem Of courage and accom-
plishment and bodily vigor should
be her stone. Thursday is her>lucky
day and six her lucky number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

IL Teslh m AEthEitis = ChAdsea.
DentisesA liks all .fothsr pro-
sFsssiye IL lsts, copdlally disagree.
on sosne = The funaamsatals Of
their art A thoroughly trained. ana
experienced 66ntist asserts that
every carioNs or deeayed "baby"
tooth (pfiMary) should b. either
filled o., extracted and that this
'pfecaudon in keeping the moath
cavity ire from foci or injection
e much more important An early
childhood Than In adult life. An.
other dentist Of equal standing and
skill insists that It II better not to
extfsct the primary teath, even
though they b hopelessiy dscayed,
for il they are extracted the devel-
opment Of theI3aw is impaired and
the .secuodaf1 ,teeth will be uneven
and more subject to trouble. When
competent dentists disagree. no
phy1ici9A. may decidA SAW by a
toss-uf. But there are other pos
sibk considerations which may
have weight ON tho radical side.
III the child ID normal in general
noufishmsnt and growth and free
from any indication of systemic
trouble from the septic condition
Of he.mouth, perhaps It may be
safe to permit the decayed teeth to
remain, provided they cannot be
filled. But II the child's health is
in any way impaired and the ply
stefan believes the oral sepsis re-
sponsible. this extraction Of the
decayed teeth is surely the lesser
Of two evils. x form Of long en-
during Joint disease in children.
Ivulgarly called rheumatism" and
cruelty Termed arthritis deformans
Tor .6y compromise "rheumatoid
arMritis"). has been frequently
charged NJ against bad teeth and in
about half OF such cases the whole
sale extraction Of the condemned
teeth has proved markedly benef-
! cial, the other half showing no i'm
provement.
I have described in this depart
ment the close contact between the
last molar teeth and the tonsils and
pointed out the frequent association
Of infected tonsils in childhood with
kdecayed molar teeth. The removal
| Of tonsils ON suspicion Is q differ
ent problem from the extraction Of
teeth on suspicion. for the tonsils
serve no physiological purpose,
certainly not when they are dis
eased.
DR.. Albert H. Byfield, discussing
the subject in the American Jour
nal OF Diseases Of Children, at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06
H&art, @HOmo
!4,!LDrObrQ1neC
% i MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I want to
send a word of advice to "Flossie, y
the married woman who had her
letter in your column.
I know exactly how to sympa-
thize with her, as my life has been
without any show Of affection or
love for 20 years, as far as my
husband is concerned. But l have
two lovely, loving children who in
. measure make up for their
fathers neglect.
l was married when only Is
years old, and like SO many girls
thought my life was to be full OF
love. and kindness, as that was
what l had been promised. l very
soon found that l was thought more
Of the farther away kept from my
husband, and for years it nearly
killed me. Until my babies came
and poured all the love of = very
loving nature upon them, WAS moi
happy.
My husband would always say
IF did not love you I certainly
would not work ~ hard as do to
feed you or stay at home with you
every night. or even with you at all
and that ought to be enough fol
any sensible married woman.
But it isn't enough. I think nine.
tenths Of all the women in thu
world would rather 60 through AM
poverty or suffering rather thar
not to have the love and little kline
ways they were used to in court.
ship days. You simply starve fol
It as you would for food.
have cried myself to sleep mani
nights and my heart ached Just be
cause l was SO disappointed in no
feeling I could 60 to the man
loved and show him any affection
But l still loved him and do ye
In . way. more as a friend now
Tor he has killed all that great deey
love l had for him by his neglec
and also by cursing and swearing
In front Of my boys.
My advice to "Flossie" - simpl,
this-leave him. While I hate di
vorce and am sure I would nevel
have been with my husband thi!
long II l hadn't hated it 30 badly
Yet l never would endure thes,
years again II / could go back.
would have left before had an,
babies. and could have made mi
own living and found some euos
man who had q little Of the love
longed for In his makeup.
! want to tell you what I ono,
heard . young man answer II,
minister when he vas getting mar
ried. The minister said after tn,
ceremony. What. Is the creates
thing you are going to do to max,
Jour home q happy one!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06
Doubts of Wilhelm in 1888.

A correspondent of the New York Sui
sends to that paper an item which was prints'
in the New Milford, Conn, Gazette in June
1888. On the face of late returns it was
fairly close guess, you might say. Here 10 tn
item Of 30 years ago:
Frederick III. emperor Of Germany
and king OF Prussia, died at Potsdam in
his 57th year last Friday, June Is. His
son. now in his 30th year. succeeded to
the crown. He appears to be q brutal.
undutiful, imperious young man, with .
small stock of sense and very prominent
military tendency, so that the sceptor Of
power in his hands BODIES no good to the
peace Of Europe or the best interests Of
his empire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06
The Deluge.

Tho world again will be submerged i
deiuse'
Life again will be destroyed
And q newer Noah will start things going
again.
This comes straight from Karl Brandler-
Bracht, German, author of the book entitled
"The DeIuge; It Will Come Again"
building an ark. nor giving away your last
summers car. 1t will not happen until the
year $500.
It will take about that long for Germany to
pay her war debts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

The hateful old thine!" ragged
Grace, as she reached her room
after toying with her dinner. i've
tried and tried 20 hard. I'll never
get the place, never. l know I've
done just As well - Miss Standish
did after elk months.
IF it didn't take q letter 70 long
to reach Mr.. Keane, thsre might
be some hope. He thought my
work was perfect, and I've never
worked for anyone but him and
those old fishes"
Another reading Of the letter
only aggravated her Indignation
and she thrust it savasely into the
envelope containing her carefully
composed answer to Professor Dun
cans advertisement. Then she be-
gan to write . letter to her former
employer, enclosing . special deliv.
cry stamp. calculating she nigh.
expect an answer in eight days. A
tiny clock upon Graceo desk had
hardly finished IL 10 shfill strokes
before = startling rat-ta-tAt played
upon her door. Jerking tine chain
suspended near her desk, she called
out Grossly:
Good night, Mrs. Elton"
1t meant another days delay be-
cause the rules Of the association
where she boarded would mot allow
her to 60 out ant post the letter
after 10 o'clock. Through her mind
raced the sentences she had Jus,
written to Mr.. keanA Her elation
At the thought Of the cordial and
satisfactory answer he would send
her was somewht crushed By the
memory Of the disagreeAble words
Of Mr.. Carter. With this depression
smoldefing into anger, Grace
snatched the envelope from the
table and shredded Il into ecfApG
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hon Bureau. YfedeEfc J. Haskin. Director.
sddreas and opc3oss two-cent stomp for ~
oonAd1otial IL replies being sent ds0es
paid 70 anonynous lettss1).
|, @. Can you tell me anything
about the persons who have risked
or lost their lives in Niagara falls
and the rapids below them?
X. E. n.
A. Captain Matthew Webb lost
his life in an attempt to swim the
rapids ON July "a, 1883. and q sim
liar fate overlook John Lincoln
Soules. W. J. Kendall. q Boston
policeman, went through the rap
ids protected only by . cork life
preservsr on Aug. %. 1885. In
1855. 1887 and 1889 Carlisle D.
Graham successfully went over the
fAlle IN . barrel. This was also
accomplished by George Haxlett
and by william Potts OF Buffalo.
Among the ught-rope walkers Who
creased the falls were Maria Spell
tania in 1879 and Samuel John
Dixon in 1890.
@. What IN q nautical mile:
r. o. 8.
A. The hydrographic ohlcs says
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Alexandra.
Alexandra is a famous name. 1t
is a feminine version OF the title
OF the illustrious conqueror, Alex
ander the Great. 1t was popular in
all the countries through which the
peerless Alexander swept, and for
years after his triumphant passage,
all male children were called after
his named. Alexandros was a ia
vorite name in Greece. The Macca-
bean Jews used it. and a martyred
Pope made it a favored nam. in
Italy.
The feminine was brought to
Scotland by Margaret Aetheling.
who learned it at the Hungarian
court where she was born and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Ufa postage. 10 Oc1e1. AL loo9.a I
h each individual. No attenuoe "
that . nautical mile is denoM
be one-sixtieth part OF the
Of a degree Of q great ctreae !,
sphere whose surface ID ees1
area to the area of the surna
the earth. This distance y
s,080.27 feet.
@. How far back can or
the record Of the proceedlap
Ri
A. Printed records OF w
bates and other proceedings =
two branches OF congress M \.
tant for the whole period Of "
istence. from March 4. 17Ss. "
present time. Though thees
ords have been issued under
ious titles and auspices. thev \
3 continuous and connected
mentary chronicle. and the
emit series OF which Il 10 CO.
have the sanction OF cong
omcial and have been disu
- government publication
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

The young man answered, Next
to serving my Savior l am going to
love my wife. l don't mean Just
love her. but spoon with her. Spoon
with her while she fries ny pork
chops. Spoon with her while she
sweeps and bakes. Spoon with her
just as much 50 years from today
as l do today" I
The best Of it is, they have been
married 10 years and he is actually
keeping his word. My husband
calls him soft and an idiot and all
sorts of names. - :.
AHEART HUNGRY MOTHER.
Your brave heart wilt comfort
many woman who Is. suffering
! from want Of her husbands love.
1t took courage for you to md
happiness in spite Of your sorrows,
but you met your lot without
flinching. Now you are grateful
for the love Of your boys and feel
that after all life has hot been all
bitterness.
! Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
girl 16 years of age and in love
with boy 10. He lives in anoth-
er town. We have been . cofres-
ponding for over year and now he
has asked mo to marry him. Do
you think I am too young to marry?
He is a nice boy and he says he
can't live without me.
There 10 another boy In this
town that have gone with two or
three times but I can't enjoy my
self with him as I am all the time
thinking about the other.
! SWEET SIXTEEN.
Yes, you are too young to become
engaged. Al yet you are q. mere
child and If you wore to marry in
the near future you would withou.
. doubt wreck your whole life,
Wait two Or three years before you
give . promise to any one and in
after years you will see the wisdom
Of It.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you
think . person Should Judge 4 boy
BY his pars4ts or HIMSELF!
l have . boy. friend whose par
snts Are npt very highly respected,
although ehs boy AAA never said !
word 10 turn me against him. DO
you think the boy bhould be Judged
BY his parental PETE,
The boy should be judged BY hin
own conduct. Heredity 10 20 strong
however. that people cannot be
blamed for looking for the failings
OF the parents In the son. Good
conduct on the part Of the young
man VIII earn for him . good nams.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06
QUESTIONS AND ANsWEh
Our fifteen Minutes Exercises.

] Recently you offered 4 send .
system Of 15-minute room Exercises
for building up health plus. Here
with ind stamp for which please
mail me the system. "a. c. R9 s
Answer-The stamp has gone
into the Salvation Army fund.
will gladly comply with your re-
quest il you will abide BY the rules
roverniug this department. They
cali for self-stamped, self-address-
ed envelope where personal reply
is desired. II you eaied upon our
volume of mail each day. you would
appreciate why this rule is neces-
sary.
Left-Handedness.
Is it proper to send child to
school at the age Of 51s years!
should I allow her to use her left
hand for writing If she prefers to!
(Mrs. A. VI
Answer-Depends on the condi-
tions at school. II the children are
not required to sit prim and aci
like old maids. it is all right. II
ancient schoolroom decorum Is en-
forced, better wait until she is Z
In my opinion natural left-handed-
ness should never be discouraged
Good Springs.
What springs in this country are
considered best for Z bad case Of
rheumatism? (E. r.
Answer-In my own judgment Il
is immaterial. That is, l know M
reason why mineral water should
be more beneficial than tap waite;
for any disease. Sometimes tar
water, it you drink enough, IL
mighty good medicine for whatever
n lilo vou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

tributes tho Joint disease to long
smouldsring infection Id the ton.
'silss and aAsnoids and the Access
sorry. sinuses Of the nasal cavity.
He Believes that the infection 10
limited to the tonsils' and adeuoids
up to the age Of S.years, but AFTER
that are the removal Of the tom
sils and .adenoids il ineffective. In
arresting the progress OF the Joint
trouble. A nasal sinus injection
may be suspected II thers Is slight
fever, leukocytosis (as-shown by
blood count),. or impaired appetite
persisting after the removal OF ton
sils and adsnoids. Surgical treat
mert OF the infected nasal sinuses
would be required In such circum-
stances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

A circus camel wandered from its place in
the tent in Indianapolis end drank 10 gallons
Of lemonade. We now shall see how long
camel will be willing to 60 without drinking
any more circus lemonade.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

A Turkish faction il trying to Gust the grand
yixier Damad Pasha, which exactly describes
the pashas frame of mind-he's Damad
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Black Sheep.

Baseball is the most fortunate Of profess
sionA All the crooked men in it are to be
hunted down and driven out
Truly. baseball is entitled to the envy Of
other business and professions. What great
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Arriving in Baltimore. an Atlanta, Ga. man
gained It later. The Pullman porter had given
st to q woman BY mistake. The Pullman por-
! ter will say it was = MISTAKE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Reds have been transferred to Boston be-
cause OF congestion at Ellis island If they
were blues they'd probably be taken to New
Haven. G
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

An English suicide wrote farewell notes in
seven languages but he hanged himself with
one rope.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Hunters approach the open season 70
guides and COWS that look like deer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

No man can hope to be as handsome - tn
!suy a the collar ads.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

The fatted calf will grow up to be COW
even If the former crown prince does return
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

A wise old antiquarian says the cave man
had NO domestic animals Not even cootie!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

he new automobile prices have revived
tbsstDpic in many households
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

Ball players these days prefer the immunit.
Ihath to the well known shower.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-06

II HAVE found" announces Candidate Cox,
'that when you try to stretch blanket to
cover too much ground it is apt to split in the
middle" Which stirs in US mild wonder as
to whether he by any chance refers to the
WoOdrovian mantle he hopes to don,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1920-11-04
Uncle John to Be
Examined by Doctors

'Uncle John" Shell, Of Greasy
Creek, Leslie county, who is cred
tied with the advanced age of 1872
years, and the distinction Of being
the worlds oldest living male, will
be guest at the annual meeting of
Illinois health authorities in Chicago
December 15, when all the available
secrets of longevity will be probed
to their mysterious depths.
'Uncle Johnny's trip will be ar
ranged by the Kentucky Board of
Health.
A number of aged who own to a
hundred summers will be questioned
as to their methods of life and rea-
sons for their having outlived the
generation.
When in Lexington recently the
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1920-11-04
Business Outlook
Growing Better

BY John W. Hill, Financial Editor
Iron Trade Review
Two keys, which eventually will
unlock the door Of business recoy-
cry, are being shaped by forces now
at work. One is a level Of prices
which will strike consumers as rea-
sonable, and stimulate buying. The
other is improved financial condi-
tions. - o
The financial situation has been
proven fundamentally sound and
able to bear up under the severe test
of commercial deflation now in prog
ress. When the crop moving strain
is removed from the banks, around
the first Of the year, the result
should be reflected in freer loans
and lower rates.
In the meantime prices continue to
fall, accompanied by slumping bus
mess, shrinking profits and earn
ings, and increasing commercial fail
ures. These. developments are SOW
ing pessimism among those who are
suffering losses. In the last anaiy-
sis, however, they are corrective
forces which alone can work the
cure Of unhealthy initiation. y
Some commodities, including rub
Der, hides and copper, have been
carried to pre-war levels or below.
Others are still 100 per cent or more
above, and the average of all prices
is over 80 per cent above 1913. The
trend is toward normal relationships
between values. Until this is restored
nd workable basis is possible. De-
flation has invaded the high-price
strongholds, thought impregnable a
few weeks ago. Among them are iron
and steel, white paper and petro-
leum products.
Lower coal prices are promised by
1.-THE meeting of coal operators Of the
country at Cleveland this week Lat
est reports show coal production is
establishing new records for peace
time. This insures an ample supply
this winter.
Approval Of a plan to form a