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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

Later. the conductor entered,
clamoring loudly for tickets. sgd
ney rendered hers, then turned to-
ward the window with well-bred
discretion. But, whatever aiied her
seat mate, the man who didn't like
birds nor sunshine; he seemed to
be quite upset; She could hear him
muttering: .Thunderationf I'm
sure | put it here. Well, WE'LL"
You'll have to pay or get off at
the next STOP said the conductor,
grimly. and Sydney became sud
denly alert.
Il must have been robbed"
trembled Amos Doane, and several
nearby passengers audaciously
giggled. My pocketbook-eyery-
things gone! HIM, I've a faint
recollection of being jostled back
there--probably-" He stared at
the blue-coa,ed official helplessly.
"A likely story" commented that
worthy, eyeing the shabhy-suited
one suspiciously. OF you go, at
the next stop-here."
Instantly Amos Doane felt some
thing pressed into his hand. His
train mate had come to the rescue
the little. blue-eyed damsel who
loved birds, and flowers, and spring
sunshine.
Please" she whispered. and daz-
eddy Amos Doane passed the bill to
the conductor, who, in turn handed
back rebate and a bit of change.
Keep it, you might need it later. -
Sydney urged, as Amos turned to-
ward her.
But how do you know that I'll
return it--that I'm not CRATER,
like that fool conductor seems to
Think" he demanded.
Because" Syndey's large, blue
eyes opened wider. Il know a gen.
tleman when l see one, sir. Ny
daddy always said that clothes
don't make the man"
Which candid opinion pleased
Amos Doane nightly. for he pock-
eted the change with chuckle.
-Hsve you more" he asked pres
emily.
"A little--I shan't need much.
I'm going to the suburbs to work
out. You see. I'm IN orphan now
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
In the Days News


The national child labor commit
tee, which meets in annual sessioh
at New Orleans today, has as 10
general secretary and active heaa
Owen R. Lovejoy, pioneer in tae
movement looking to the proieetlO.
and welfare OF child workers. >
native Of Michigan. and educaiea a.
Albion college. MIR Loyeloy At''
tried to do his chief work IN ths
ministry. A pastorate near Ne.
York city opened his eyes to SOM,
of the ethical as we'll as nnancia.
phases of urban life about wilita
he had not known much, ana !,
began to take up the study OF soeia'
questions. In 1904 he became CUE
nected With the national child %
Dor committee and since 1907 ne ma
been its general secretary. he ns'
steadily gone ahead. organized pa,
, lie opinion, kept out CT any paTIisa.
Or sectional-phases OF the quesauh'
and now sees the reward of ms 10
Dor. Mr.. Lovejoy is member u
most of the societies in AheFie,s
that have been established to su
vance reform and Industrial Detlei'
ment.
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Heart oIHO1nQ|
47,!5I)rObrQ11l1c-
% Z FRS. ELIZABETH TEIOMPSONH

Dear Mrs. Thompson: | am Is
years old and I have five younger
brothers and sisters. am in the
seventh grade and when | am
through school next year | want to
go to work. l know a girl who
gets SIS a week in factory and
she does not work hard either.
MY mother says l will have to
STAY home and help with the work.
| won't get any money because we
are poor and | never have nice
clothes. ] have one brother who
works and he pays board now so
that he has money besides. | won't
have any good times because my
folks won't let me go with fellows
and my brother never takes me
anywhere.
Do Won think it is right that I
must stay home and work? My IA
year-old brother is in my room at
school and he doesn't want to get
through school because then he
will have TO soyto work. He is lazy
and mean and tries to pile all the
work on me unless I tattle on him
all the time. What can l do about
it? MABEL y.
1t is unfortunate that you have
to leave school, but since you do, it
will be better for you to stay at
| home than to work in a factory.
The world is not kind to young
girl who works. She is met with
insults and temptations which she
has not strength or wisdom to re-
sist. Besides it would be illegal TO
work in factory at your age.
Until you are is you will have
plenty to do at home. Bring as
much cleanliness and happiness
into your home as you can. Your
brother VINO works will appreciate
your efforts and when he realizes
that you would like to go places
with him probably he will take you.
Your parents show wisdom also
in objecting to your going places
with boys You ARE too young as
yet. At the age of Is. if you have
followed the wishes of your par
ents, you will be grateful to them
and see that in most respects they
were right. There is plenty OF time
for you to have pretty clothes when
you are older. Naturally you would
like to have them now, but since
you cannot, be happy in spite Of
your circumstances.
Do not carry tales about your
brother. Perhaps when he SEES
you are doing the right thing he
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daddy died last week. Mothers
been dead for years" A mist OF
tears flooded the blue eyes. I'm
alone now size quavered.
Amos patted' her little gioved
hand in mute sympathy, his
thoughts drifting to his own grand
son. orphaned in infancy. and now
a fine lad of 1.-THE idol of his
doting grandfather.
You might tell me your name, i
he suggested presently.
Call me Miss Sunshine" shyly
Daddy did"
HIN. Quite fitting" An amused
smile played across his features
And mine?" He fished in vain for
a card. The thieves" he nus-
tered.
Amos Doane. W. You'll re-
MEMBER
| Sydney nodded gravely. Then
child-like, feeling suddenly &C
quainted, she chatted merrily until
! the brakeman called out her dest;-
nation.
Reluctantly she caught up her
belongings, and with a merry nod
departed.
Amos Doane Of the worthy firm
OF Doane & Company, W, re-
tired-was busily engaged in writ,
ing when his grandson and heir
unceremoniously entered the study
and threw himself into . luxurious
leather chair.
You got my telegram; grand
dad" he questioned respectfully.
"Granddad" wheeled an anry
glitter in his eye.
Your telegram? Yes!" he thun.
dered. I've this to say, youns
man. positively refused TO recog.
nize this person with whom you've
eloped. For heavens sake why
Because love her"-tenderly
AREN'T you rather unfair, sir??"-
Doane Junior faced the angry one
squarely-'you speak as if yot
never met Sydney"
"And I've no desire to- said
Amos, CURLY. AN ordinary work.
ing girl-a mere nobody. Wher
you might have married-bah. il
disgust.
Hush, she'll hear" the Lao
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The Presidential Primary.

The feature of the PRESIDENTIAL primary III
Illinois yesterday, next to the fact that 1t hao
no bearing whatever upon the presidential
prospects OF anybody was the strength SHOWN
by the Thompson faction in Chicago. IN the
metropolis presidential preferences were Tor
gotten In the scramble to get party control and
fhe fight was waged in the good old way, with
smuggling, kidnapping and other strong arm tao
tcs freely employed. Thompson, emerging
with "a wards out OF IS. already is being talked
OF az the logical dark horse" for the presi-
dency Party managers may have TO listen 10
the mayor now, but when it comes to consid-
rring him in connection with the presidency
people outside of Chicago will have something
10 say.
General Woods friends have reason to be
pleased with his showing Against favorite
son, we'll advertised and with an organization
back Of him, the general poled vote thai
was greater than he had right 10 expect.
Had he given out his announcement few days
sooner that duty in the present strike emcrg-
encx demanded the abandonment Of his stump
Ing tour and a return to his command it =
probable that his supporters would have BEEN
even more numerous. Attending to duty in
great crisis Is the most effective kind Of cam
paigning. especially for man of mediocre ora
t0rical ability.
Women who took part in the primaries we're
very few, proving that they do not think much
4 OF the shadow of suffrage where the substance
is denied them
There were no surprises in yesterdays re-
suits, unless it was in connection with the de-
gree of Thompson's strength in Chicago. The
bearing upon the presidency. even from the
Illinois standpoint, was negligible. 1t is con-
eeded that delegates chosen from congressional
districts are not bound by the majority re-
corded in the state. AS matter Of fact the
!. l1owden organization saw TO it that they were
mostly Lowdcn men, which would have been
demo in any event. Even in maintaining the
party organizations the voters did not have a
great deal to say for the local leaders gener-
ally did the nominating.
Expense of the primary in Rock Island
county was around $50 for each precinct, or
something like So for each vote cast Probably
that was fair average for the state tidy
sum to expend in so meaningless an operation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14

Taking the Rise Out Of Yeast.
The best proof Of the failure Of
a remedy to accomplish what it
purporfs to accomplish is the use
of the remedy for countless differ
emit conditions. When a medicine
is said to besgood for almost every
thing that happens along, you may
generally conclude that it is really
good for nothing.
Yeast has been administered in
ternally as a medicine for at least
so years. In recent years it has
been exploited anew and particu-
larly in the treatment of certain
cases of acne (pimples with or re-
sulting from blackheads), and crops
of boils due to similar infection.
Yeast is rich in cellular nuclein,
which substance probably stimu-
lates the scavenger cells OF the
blood, at least the particular "indi-
cation" for the administration of
yeast internally has always been a
need for help in mobilizing white
blood cells to resist or overcome
pus-germ infections.
Now Miss Priscilla Primps-but
no one else-sees in this q sugges-
ton that yeast purifies the blood"
1t purifies the blood no more nor
less than bread and butter does.
Yeast is highly concentrated
food, usually very readily digested,
and since it is also a ferment it ap-
pears to relieve some cases OF di-
gestive difficulty rather than cause
such disturbance as Mrs. Camp
would, naturally imagine
Yeast is rich in vitamin. That
perhaps accounts for the fact that
it has stimulated growth in ami
mails, and also for the fact that it
seems to encourage increase in
weight in many underweight indi-
yiduals. J
When the arsenal-compound, the
so-called "606" (salvarsap, arsephe-
namin). was introduced as a won
derful cure, in one dose, for syphil-
is. it was but a short time when
the unreasonableness of that claim
was demonstrated. Today this and
similar arsenic-compounds are
! scarcely deemed cures. They are
looked upon. by most physicians
as valuable helps to the older and
i still essential methods. But GER
. tain type of doctor at once began
to administer "606" for all sorts OF
unrelated conditions. and even to
write grossly exaggerated reports
)of the alleged benefits for the less
! reliable medical Journals. When
that happened, the great cure was
on the skids.
Toward the close of last years
influenza epidemic most of the hum
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
Whats I'm a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL ---
Copyright. 1912 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

However appealing the classical
legend may be, the simpler explain
alton for the bestowal OF the name
today points to the sixth month OF
the year. June is generally given
to girls born in the month OF
roses though its adaptability to
romance has given it tremendous
vague among the fanciful names
June is, OF course, purely Eng
lish. 1t has no derivatives or con-
fractions and no translations into
other languages which may be said
10 preserve its identity. Junius.
meaning of juno is the only
masculine form.
The agate is JuIe's taiismanic
stone. 1t is said to give its wearer
courage. to guard her from dam
ger and TO bring her her hearts
desires. Monday is her lucky day
and 2 her lucky number. The wild
rose is her flower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14

June.
The lovely name of June is as
suggestively sweet and fragrant as
the month which it honors. OF
course, there are two explanations
of the existence OF June and its
fortunate possessor may take her
choice.
For those who prefer to estab-
lish a direct classical connection,
June may be said 10 be bestowed
in honor Of the goddess June. wife
of the mighty Zeus, father Of the
gods. Not only was June the fem
mime ruler OF the mythological
kingdom on Mount Qlympus-and
more than often the ruler of Zeus
as well-but her splendid physical
proportions have sci her aside as
an ideal OF feminine womanhood
Her modern namesakes have d
standard Of beauty almost unat-
tainable.
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Today's Events

Centenary of the birth of Levi
Lincoln. governor of Massachus-
etts and first mayor Of Worcester
Centenary of the birthday of DR.
Daniel X. Pearsons, the Chicago
philanthropist who distributed rs
millions among the small colleges
of the middle west.
Eight years ago today occurred
inc sinking of the White Star liner
1ltanif, IN which more than 1,5e0
persons; including world aotab,es,
persisted.
Fifty-five years ago tonight in
Ford's theatre, Washington. ocepr-
red the assassination Of President
Lincoln BY ]. Wilkes Booth.
Tennessee Republicans meet in
state convention at Chattanooga to-
day to elect their delegates to the
national convention at Chicago
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q. How old is the present dyn-
asty of Japan. and lave the jap
anese the right of franchise?
W. l.. F.
A. The japanese claim that their
empire and the present dynasty was
founded by the first emperor, jim
mu Tenno, $50 B. c. The Japanese
have a limited franchise. II was
recently said in the United STATES
senate that only 100000 men arc
permitted to vote out of. total OF
100000 having the age qualifi-
cation. The Japanese government
brought forward last month q
measure granting further extension
Of the franchise. but excluding
from it the workers.
Q. Was john Maynard KEYNES
author of Economic Consequences
of the Peace ever connected with
the British embassy at Washing.
ton? T. Il.
A. Mr.. Keynes. who is a member
OF the British civil service, and edi
tor Of the Economic Journal. &C,
companied Lord Reading to Wash
lngton as financial advisor in 1917
MT. Keynes was the chief repre-
sentative of the British treasury a
the peace conference.
Q. Can you suggest some fat
producing foods c. Fl. NJ.
A, The Iowa state college o
agriculture advises eating the fol
lowing foods to increase weight
Butter, cream, olive oil, bacon
baked potatoes. milk, well-bake,
bread. cocoa, chocolate. we'll cook
ed soups. raisins. cream toast
prunes, figs, dates, custards ant
eggs.
Q. What is the salary of Juds,
Anderson, the federal judge wht
presided at the Injunction proceed
ings in the strike of the bitumin
Gus coal miners?. J. o. G.
A. Judge Anderson of the ieder
al district court of Indiana. re
ceives an annual salary of $4,000
He was appointed TO Office by Pres
ident Wilson.
Q. Did Terrible Terry" Meow
EN- ever knock out Joe Cans.
T. H.
A. McGovern knocked out tn,
colored lightweight champion o.
the world in the second of theiI
bouts held at the Chicago Athleti.
club on Dec. 13. 1900. McGoye-n'.
victory over Cans was one of tn,
greatest surprises in pugilistic an
mails.
Q. What is an Alaskan fur-sea
skin worth? F. D.
A. At a public auction held :;
month ago in st, Louis, $500 dress
ed. dyed and machined fur.sea
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will feel ashamed and change MS
habits.
Have you read "pollyanna''?o
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My hair
is thin. What will help to make it
grow? T. S. f.
Easeline is one of the best hair
growers. and will help 70 get rid OF
dandruff.
II depends on the dryness of the
scalp how often the vaseline
should be applied. Once II twice a
week, however, should be often
enough.
Make a part straight from the
front to the back of the head and
rub the vaseliE. in thoroughly. Be
careful not to let it set on the hair
itself. When you have finished
that part of the scalp, make an
other part. and continue thus until
you have mas3aged the whole
head.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
two girl chums and we are in love
with two boys. One night We went
TO party with them and we did
something we regret very much
Now when We meet them they just
speak coolly to us. Why do YOU
think they do this? They do not
ask us for dates.
SNOW WHITE AND ROSE RED.
Probably the thing you did which
you regret Disguised @he boys. Lei
them go, without making any effort
to regain their friends. Profit by
this mistake and try to rise above
it SO that you will keep the respect
of others You must be more re-
served and careful of your actions
with boys.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am d
young lady between % and IS years
of age and have divorce from my
husband. l am going with a fellow
who is very jealous of me. In such
a case is it proper for me not to &c
with other men as | care for hin
very muth? DIMPLES.
It is proper for you 10 go witt
the one man only. but perhaps un-
, wise. Others will think of you a.
engaged and will no longer sect;
your company. If the one man
proposes, you will not object to the
loss of other friends, but if his
ardor cocls and he prolongs the
courtship Indefinitely. you will lons
for other friends. too.
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Fiuc Minutes a Day
With Our Presidents
XvIII.-A Glorious Ex.President.
BIT JAMES MOAGAY

! interests OF the north, which To-
gcther controlled both political
parties. Standing at buy, with his
back to the wall, asking no quar-.
| ter and fever sparing a head he
struck right and left al the foes
which beset him until. at last, he
beat them Oft and saved the ancien,
right of petition, which he in
sisted should not be denied to the
humblest. the poorest and the most
wretched. The pages OF our leg.
islative history holds no other pie
tura SO glorious as that of this
lonely "ofd man eloquent" his
hands shaking. his feet totterins..
his voice cracking with age, stand
ing his ground like gladiator~day
after day. year after year. as pas
sion blinded men assailed him from
every side.
| Defying the speakers savel and
the shrieks of rage rained upon his
venerable head, he continued to
rise and food the f1oundering house
with petitions against slavery. In
the first two months of 1925, he
presented more than 500 such pa
pers. only to have them laid on
the table" A still larger number
was submitted by him on single
day in 1910.
"Expel him" Expel HIM" his
enemies cried in their fury. Even
his assassination was threatened.
| On one occasion he breasted wild
tempest of debate for three days
while the members talked Of moth
ling else than the proper punish
ment to inflict upon him. The cid
lion cowed them with his courage.
Although his censure was removed
six times in the long course Of
those bitter struggles, the cowardly
house finished from facing the issue
and no one of the motions was
brought to a vote.
At the outset John Quiney's
single handed battle seemed hope
less. He grimly faced in his diary
the probability that he would find
himself in his last days "forsaktn
by all mankind" At one time, most
of the members OF his committee
resigned their places rather than
associate with him. Nevertheless
under mis- incessant pounding, the
ma jority against the right Of petit
ton fell session by session until it
disappeared entirely in 1914. He
had won his long fight against the
gag rule and his diary is lit up with
his rejoicing in victory: BLESSED
forever blessed be the name Of
God"
His life was crowned. His work
was done. Still he labored on Al
though he fell in a Boston street
under stroke of paralysis, he in
sisted upon returning to his duties
in congress, where the members
stood as he entered the hall and
cheered him on his way 10 his seat.
A year afterward, as he seemed
about to rise to address the speak
| er, he suddenly pitched forward
upon the floor. Speaker Winthrop
| was on the point of putting a
question, but was arrested by the
startled cutlery of Stop. Stop Nj
tAdams."
, The veteran had beer mOrtally
stricken on the field. Although he
fingered two days, he was not re-
moved from The capitol, but re-
manned in a little room OFF the old
hall of the house. There, still at
Ibis post, died this old and devoted
servant of his country.
published by special arrangement
spaper Syndicate.
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I WHEN THE UNEXPECTED
HAPPENED.
Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
e Syndicate, Incl

BY Irene l.. Sullivan.
Three minues before starting
time, Miss Sydney Bates boarded Il
train at the terminal, and esconced
herself in plush seat, which, be-
ing rather spacious. quite en-
vcioped her diminutive figure.
All was hustle. and Sydney. be-
ing at the irresponsible age of 1G,
found no little diversion in the
Continuous flow of humanity out
side her window.
a little. rather shabby, bespec-
i 9.cied old gentleman came along
side of the car and presently en-
tered. Proceeding up the aisle. be
plunged, with a disgruntled sigh,
into the unoccupied half of her
seat.
lie was none too soon. for simu'-
taneously came the warning cry.
All aboard" and the train swept
ponderously out of the gloomy ter
minal into the glorious sunshine.
Sydney blinked, then turning, sha
Encountered her companions gaze
Something in the steel gray eyes
behind the spectacles made Sydney
like the owner in spite OF his
shabby attire and grGff demeanor
FITS perfect day. isn't it," she
began timidly. II saw a biuebird
Yesterday He was looking fol-
suitable quarters to start house
keeping. guess" She beamed.
Don't YOU love spring with its
sunshine and pretty birds?"
THE gray eyes surveyed the
speaker, and her trim attire--from
the tiny, black shoes, tosthe trig
little black hat which adorned 4
mass of fluffy golden hair.
S'Why spoil ones attractiveness
with sombre garments?' was mis-
Imental query. Which shows that
Amos Doane was observing. though
somewhat reticent. Sunshine?
Birds? I've no time" be growled.
III s'Oh!" in a shocked tone. per
a4ps you don't like flowers, either"
r1ere was no answer and Sydney
slrew back in embarrassed silence.