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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

here, especially the ladies Of the
respectable type?
In other cities where have been
there are Get Acquainted clubs and
Strangers Social clubs and places
for stranger in the city to meet
other people and pass away his or
her lonesome evenings. But here ]
do not find anything Of this kind.
!, I find my evenings very long and
lonesome and would greatly appre-
ciate any advice you could give me-
A LONESOME BACHELOR.
Your letter is not the only one
have received complaining about
the inhospitality of the city. You
ought to tell some Of the people
where you work that you are lone
ly and ask them to help you to get
acquainted. II you speak to your
employer he may be able to sug-
gest some private club and recon.
mend you for membership. In this
way you will make friends Of your
own sex and through them you will
eventually become acquainted with
some young ladies. 1t would also
help to attend church and tell thu
minister that you are lonely and
want to be introduced to people.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am Z
young man 81 years of age, very
much in love with . young lady Il
years of age. We were playmate.
when children, went to grade schoo
and high school together and she
says that she loves me, but she re.
fuses to become engaged to me unit
! am able to buy her a diamond a,
large as she wants. have offered
to buy one that l can afford-a dia.
mond Of average size-but she say,
that she will not have any until
can buy the one she wants. Would
the size of the diamond make an,
difference If she really loved me!
DOUBTFUL"
No, the size of the diamond
would not count il the girl really
loved you.
Mr.. Howard j.: have not tn,
address you requested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
Outside or Inside?

There IL league Of nations. 1t fs growing
n influence. power and size every day.
H Thsre II no longer time for the United
otatss or any other nation to question the
existence Of league Of nations. 1t is fact.
Milton Bronner. American newspaper man,
how in Europe. says: Three fourths Of the
world IL now in the League of Nations"
Ono billion. two hundred million Of the
worlds population today have subscribed to
the doctrine that a league of nations is neces-
sary to make future wars impossible. Less
than half billion people ~e outside Of the
League Of Nations.
Tofty-one countries now are members Of
the League Of Nations. Eleven other countries
have asked for membership and probably will
~ admitted
There are II nations outside. The chief Of
these outside nations Is the United States.
Russia, too, b outside. The bolsheviki will
net Join because the League Of Nations refuses
% permit the reds to overturn other govern
Mcnts. Germany. Austria. Hungary, Turkey,
Bulgaria. are on the outside. They were the
sGmy nations ii the war. They must clean
their hands Of their war atrocities and pay their
sightful war debts before they may Join the
League Of Nations.
Thus IL the United States lined UPON the
ootaide-with her former enemies, with red
Russia, with Abyssinia. San Domingo and revo-
Iution&ry Mexico.
On the inside are France. Italy, Great Brit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
STHE TOHBOY."
{ ~ Miss Minnie n. Townsend.
Copyright. 1920. by wheeler
X Il Syndicate, Incl

g.
sWhew. what . hit"
Across the length Of . scrubby
laid. John Blake. tired school
teacher and confirmed bachelor.
watched . dirty baseball 90 wing
NJ on ~ way. from the home plate
~ tho Sorry village grounds.
straight out over the field to the
rain street. No-he held his
eeeath In consternAflpn-straight
1nto the cellar window Of the cot
tAge belonging to the towns one
constable.
Il wasn't the beauty Of . perfect
e0a1e Ruth" homo runner the pre-
tentidus smAahing OF tho Aforesaid
y1n4ow, that called for the above
e)Acslation By the usually grouchy
f1acAer. but the fact that the young
pefson At the plate wore . pink
okirt and neat MILDLY blouse and
NJ curly dark hair blowing pro-
veklnsly from under the boys cap
which she worn
Under the ordinary circumstances
Blake would have called the guilty
p4gson 70 task. - the field was .
pASt Of the school property. But
III wos Q different case-a girl
saAA appareotly . newcomer to the
Village. He had never seen Z girl
HnNdlAtsa hat IN auch n fearleaa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

No ones education can b con-
sidered broad q libsrai Of COM
plete unless he or she has learned
how to swim. Il II the business Ct
every public school to teach chill
dren how to swim before GRADUATE
ing" them for life. A school With
ont adequate swimming facilities
is certainly not { progressive or
modern school, NO matter what the
building, may have cost or what
other subjects may b taught there
in. It is deplorable negligence In
child training to permit the child
to grow mp ignorant OF swimming.
Swimming a. an exercise puts
oxygen ct work In the body - no
other exercise can. That ID Why It
does 30 much for health and yigor
and physical development 1t
burns up your troubles while you
are enjoying the sport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
having an on day, Elared in anger,

- ~ o. ~ - .~e-0~s
"Humph. My man just liked that
winder last week. II you must
play ball near folks houses why
can't you 60 easy. The idea Of hit
tin clear across that field" The
girl ON the steps below, smiled
wistfully. I'm sorry, madam; you
see 1t was q home rum" and added
with a touch Of pride. land these
don't happen every often"
The old lady's eyes flashed.
well, it's nothin' to me, home
run er-er-"She houndered hope
lessly until the girl ra. "a softly
''Or two-baSger. perhaps"
The thin lips shut with . snap
and then-"It will cost you 50 cents
anyway and / ought to charge you
moro for my mans labor"
Suddenly . tall figure doomed Up
In back Of the girl and Q slim white
hand thrust . crisp d0oaf hill oul
1t tho old lady. believe me. mad
am" said the cool voice Of John
Blake. that hit was easily worth Z
dollar"
A moment later the tomboy Apd
John Blake, who had been caves
dropping for tho FIRST time In hid
life. were walking down to the
street together.
sGuess our neuralgia friend
dOAan't apnreciafe thu lntYi0acin5
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
tcspysgAe. 1919. b. ~ Wheeler syndicate. Incl

PLANTATION makes Penelope a weaver
In truth; another account claims
that she has been exposed as AZ
infant and owed her life to KIM
Of. duck whom the Greeks caiiee
penelops.
The carnelian is Penelope's Tar
ismanic stone. 1t ID the gem W
faithfulness and Of q trusting, ho''
ing heart. It is said that no low
doubts will come to her when sns
wears this stone. Tuesday Is ne'
lucky day and S her lucky NUN
Der.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25


conAdsnttal. tho replies being seat direct
paid 70 ANONYMOUS lettesSl.
@. What a the status of q Ser
geant Bugler' in = Cavalry Regi-
menf w. 8. v.
A. The War Department states
that he would have the status of a
member Of the Headquarters Troop
of . Cavalry Regiment.
Q. When was the first Rivers and
Harbors bill passed in congress?
e. @.
A. While IN appropriation Of
5000 was made in 1895, when
about $4,000 was appropriated for
carrying on work In about twenty
localities.
Q. How many school centers"
are there in the United States?
8. A. C.
A. A center. according to the
standard applied in this compila-
ton. IL q school which u used reg
ularly ct least one evening . week
for two or more activities, OF twice
L week for one. not counting night
schools. There sfe esf sueh school
centefs IN the United States, %
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

70 each tsdividna.. No sstsetios vti, h.
ported BY 1o7 cities. and represent.
ing rs states, the District of Colum.
bia, and Alaska.
Q. What are the principal town,
In the oil belt Of Texas! WIT
A. Some OF the principal cities
IN the oil section Of Teas ~
Burkburnett, Electra, Wichita Fails
Breckenridge. Ranger, Desdemona
brownwood. Peco. Toyah and Hous.
ton.
q. How many illiterates are
there In the United States?
A. The bureAn Of education cay,
that there are hve and Z half mil.
lion people over 10 yearp OF ar
In this country who can neithel
read nor write.
Q. Please tell mo something Of
the word "ofkus." d. Z, ].
A. The word 'orkus," also fro.
Qusntly spelled "orcus." IL the Lat.
In name for -Hade6." Etymologic.
l ally. the original word fof 'HAles'
2eaa1 sunoeeA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Growth Of Girls.

I am Is years old, 6Sh inches
tall, and weigh liz pounds. l have
not grown for two years, according
to the tape. Is there anything ]
can do to make me grow. besides
gymnasium exercise every day and
lying out straight at night and eat
ing apple skins? (B. N. b.
ANSWER-So far a. I know. ~
ing out straight or curling up like
a kitten to sleep makes no differ
ence in growth, nor does eating
apple skins You should be 61h
inches tall and weigh 10S pounds,
In girls of your age sometimes
carefully regulated ductless gland
hormone medication stimulates
growth-your doctor is the only
one who can administer such rem
edies.
HIP. and C.v.D. ~
I want to find out something
about high blood pressure. Is It q
disease or only . symptom? II q
symptom, Of what? "a. W. 81
ANSWER-Neither. 1t is a sign
elected by physical examination. A
patient would otherwise never
know he has an abnormally high
pressure. for no sensation OF hit
own can tell. 1t occurs In many
disease conditions, most commonly
in insidious cardio-vascular degen'
Grafton, wearing out Of the heart.
artery system. Glad to mail yot
an informative dissertation on thu
subject if you want it, but prom
Use you it will disappoint you il
you seek the symptoms" wherein,
to attempt a diagnosis of your owl
condition. I carefully exclude thu
symptoms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

Greece and Britain are quarreling over The
carving Of Turkey. Maybe Greece Is afraid
u being spilled on the tablecloth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

Twenty million women are eligible to vote
Twenty million question marks?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

King Alfonso has made great hit among
American debutantSs at Spanish resort They
say he dances the Spanish SILVER and shakes
mean epaulet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
ONE YEAR AGO

President Wilson spoke at Den
YER and at Pueblo.
Italians reported to have se'asa
noee u the polDAtion coast
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

An American set . record for playing the
Dialo continuously for 1os hours, but one feels
oorrier for the fellow who kept time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

Tho government reports that food prices
have dropped in the last four weeks. but the
Aleher ups still have cotton in their ears-or
emit read '.+..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

slbsfead of worrying about jazz music, let's
- happy. Hawaiian sob stuff is not epidemic
ne&.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

There ID still lot Of room for improve
nest In q world in which people will trade
Liberty bonds for oil stocks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25
eVHFT 'SYRATHE


The reporters on this paper have their troubles
The printers and the pressmen have their
woes;
The editorial writer's are sorry lot o.
They have THEIR share of sorrows. heaven
Toward carriers my feelings sympathetic;
They wade through gobs Of grief to earn
their pay.
But my great commiseration goes to those in
"circulation"-
or it goes to them on Friday. anyway.
FOR Ills then they have their trials and tribu-
lations.
j, It il then that suspect they'd like to swear;
For It's really most surprising the amount d
advertising
That this paper prints on Friday. declare
Il do not believe these circulation" fellows
To superstition ever fall prey;
II they did one couldn't blame them and I'd be
the last to shame them.
For Friday is their most unlucky day.
That's the day on which they have to "stuf'
the papers,
The day when comes the dreaded supple.
ment:
There is then no time for shirking-man! II
you could see them working -
You'd know that they were not on pleasure
bent!
The papers come from of the press in thou.
And must be started quickly on their way;
Hence the fact I'm sympathizfng for thest
birds Is not surprising,
For Friday is their most unlucky day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

ed9 Tie b
ados
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

rs Ths campaign may warm up Is the weather
- cool.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

4 local school teacher who paused beside two
youthful school comedians long enough to
sion Mr.. and Mrs. X" what for?" well, they
fought all through the war;"
Glad to Hear 1t; but How Is WTlliami
(From the Milan independently.
william Burns was taken sick with
heart trouble while on a business trip
in Rock Island Saturday and was brought
home in an auto. DR.. Eddy was called.
he is now able to attend to business, but
not entirely well.
THE Washington Times prints fac-simile
of "red" letter which reads: THAT WASS A
GOOD COB IN NEW YORK. DETROIT
CLEVELAND. PITTSBURG AND WASHING
TON WILL BE NEXT VERY SOON" Beneath
the Times thoughtfully adds that "the words
was Job very and Pittsburgh are mis-
spelled"
As Distinguished From dead Ones
(From the Davenport Democrat).
Eighty live boosters OF the Mississippi
Valley Highway association stopped in
Iowa City at noon today and were enter
tanned at luncheon at the Commercial
club rooms.
ANTHRAX has been discovered in ship
ment Of shaving brushes from New York con.
Germ 10 ILLINOIS,. We should grow excited
We've used the same brush for 13 years. How
long have you had yours?
FRANCES new prime minister is George.
Leygues. Georges Clemenceau, Georges Car
pentier-France seems to be strong for Georges
No, Mary; If You Can't Give Us Light
Biscuits Nothing Doing.
(Mary Carolyn Davies in The Touchstone),
Only gay, gay laughter
And light, light love
Can give you, wistful lover.
Is it enough?
A LOCAL movie advertises a film. as "a;
story OF rubs and wise guys" Must have some
thing to do with trainers And college football
players.
HI JOHNSON favors the presidential pri
mary Hi, one suspects, feels that the peopl
| have been defrauded
IF charges made prove true there will an
pear some badly soiled White Sox And they
too, will cry in vain:
"OUT, damned spot" R.E.MG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-25

tamper with electric wires, nor yet by those
who 90 to see "Apkrodite" Witness the case Of
4 local school teacher who paused beside two
youthful school comedians long enough to
hear this: II think the gvernment ought to pen
sion Mr.. and Mrs. X" What for?" well, they
fought all through the war;"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-10
DRY AMENDMENT
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
SUPREME COURT DASHES ALL
HOPES OF WET FORCES
DISMISS INJUNCTION

Washington, June Both the
federal amendment and the enforce
ment act passed by congress were
held constitutional today by the SUI
preme court. The court dismissed
petitions filed by the state of Rhode
Island to have federal officials en-
Joined from enforcing prohibition in
that state. The court also dismissed
injunction proceedings brought by
the state of New Jersey to prevent
enforcement of prohibition within
that state. Injunctions restraining
prohibition officials from interfering
with the Manitowoc Products COM
pany,~a Wisconsin corporation, in
the manufacture of beer containing
more than half of one per cent of
alcohol were dissolved by the court.
The court upheld federal court de-
crees dismissing proceedings brought
to enjoin the prohibition amend
ment from being enforced against
Christian Feigenspan, a brewer of
Newark, N. ]. Federal court de-
crees denying similar injunctions
sought by the st. Louis Brewing as
~sociation likewise were affirmed.
The courts opinion was very short
setting forth only the courts con
illusions. Chief Justice White rem
dered a supplemental opinion con
curing in the one rendered by JUS
tice Van DeVanter, but going more
fully into the issues involved. Fed
eral court DEGREES dismissing i%njunc-
ton proceedings instituted by the
Kentucky Distilleries and Ware
house company of Louisville, Ken
lucky, to enjoin enforcement of the
act against it were sustained by the
court. %Injunctions sought by Geo.
c. Dempsey, a Boston wholesale liq-
uor dealer to restrain enforcement
of the enforcement act against him
were also denied by the court.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-10
z q q x 4 q q q q q q q q
PIETY HILL NEWS z
ag aRaga 8agaa q
Elmer Miller is putting in a crop

q RggR q q q q z q q q z q q z
Elmer Miller is putting in a crop
for John Garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrs yer out in the
Piety Hill neighborhood last week
putting in garden and rocking off the
land to do breaking on their farm.
Looks like this is going to be a
corn country by the amount of corn
that is being planted.
Glen Winship is a proud boy now.
He has drilled a well for Jess Thorn
and got 16 feet of water.
Rev. Hayes was out Sunday and
conducted Sunday school.
Louis McPeek and son, of Mahno-
men, Mimi, came to make a visit
with Mr.. McPeek's brother, John.
His son, Roy, will stay for the sum
mer.
Marshall Winship was out visit
ing with his folks over Sunday.
Clarence Baldwin and A. L. HON.
righaus were up to the Wide-Awake
Community Saturday.
The dance at Dryfork was a grand
success. Everybody had a fine time.
Barney Anderson was over in this
neighborhood and attended the dance
at Dry Fork.
Clarence Baldwin and family au-
toed to the city Sunday evening.
Will the party who borrowed a
lantern from A. L. Homrighaus
return it.
The Everson boys are putting in a
crop on the Olson farm.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-10
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE
WILL MEET THURSDAY
Plans to Be Laid For Work of So
ciety. Invitation to Regional
Meeting at Great Falls

A meeting of the Roosevelt coun-
ty League of Women Voters has
been called for Thursday evening,
June IT, at the school house, for the
purpose of perfecting the organiza-
ton and laying out plans for the
work to be undertaken. Every wo-
man who desires to vote intelligent
ly will be interested in the work
which the League is doing and every
one who possibly can is urged to
come out to this meeting. The mem
bership fee in the League of Women
Voters is nominal, being set at only
fifty cents a year, and it is hoped
that every woman citizen in Wolf
Point will join the League, whether
she be eligible to vote at the pres
ent time or not.
Mrs. J. S. Bruner this week re
ceived a letter from Mrs. E. L. Nor
ris, state president of the League of
Women Voters, cordially inviting as
many Wolf Point women as possible
to be present at the regional meet
ing and school of citizenship to be
held at Great Falls on June 10 to
%. 1t is hoped that some one from
here may be able to attend.
In part the letter reads as follows:
"The convention will open Satur-
day morning with an address by Mrs.
James Paige, director of the fifth
region, on "The League of Women
Voters, It's Reason for Being and Its
Aims" This will be followed by
an address of welcome by Governor
S. V. Stewart of Montana.
"The school for instruction in cit
izenship will continue Monday and
Tuesday, June 81 and %. We have
the are distinction of having as in
structors Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
Washington, D. c., chairman of the
National League of Women Voters;
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, of Tex
as, chairman of the national child
welfare committee; Mrs. Catherine
Waugh McCullock of Chicago, chair
man of the laws affecting women
committee; Mrs. Louis F. Slade, of
New York city, director of the sec
ond region, and Mrs. James Paige of
Minneapolis, director OF, the fifth re-
gion. These women will be assist
ed by prominent educators and jur-
lists of Montana, also each of the six
states in the fifth region will be rep
resented on the program.
"There will be a drive around the
city Sunday afternoon and a big
meeting at one of the churches. Sun
day evening at which time Mrs. Jas.
Paire will talk on Christian Citizen
ship Of paramount Importance to
Montana women will be the session
on Monday afternoon, at which time
a permanent Montana League Of Wo-
men Voters viii be formed. A ban
quet to ell delegates present will be
given Monday night.
"You are cordially invited to at
tend this convention and sc1col, and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-10
NOTICE

OF closing of registration books for
the primary nominating election
of candidates for all elective state,
district and county offices and del
egates to any constitutional con
vention or conventions that may
hereafter be called, who are chos-
en- at the ensuing election who'll
ly by electors of this state or by
any subdivision of this state, and
also for electing county central
committeeman by the several par
ties subject to the provisions of
this law, to be held in the coun-
ty of Roosevelt, Montana, on Tues
day, the 24th day of August, 1920.
STATE OF MONTANA,
County of Roosevelt SIS.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
according to law, that [, the under
John G. Dwyer, County
Clerk and Recorder and as such ex-
County Registrar in and for
Roosevelt County, Montana, will
the registration books for the
registration of electors residing in
Roosevelt County, Montana, on Fri
day, to-wit: the 9th day of July, AID.
1920, at the hour of five o'clock
P. M.
That said registration books will
be closed as aforesaid on account of
the Primary nominating election of
candidates for all elective state, dis
trict and county offices and delegates
to any constitutional convention or
conventions that may hereafter be
who are chosen at the ensu-
ing election wholly by electors of
this or by any subdivision of this
state, and also for electing county
central committeeman by the sever
al parties subject to the provisions
IF this law, to be held in the county
IF Roosevelt, State of Montana, on
Tuesday, the oath day of August,
D. 1920, between the hours of
o'clock noon and seven o'clock
}. m.
That all electors desiring to vote
It said election must register by APP
bearing before a Notary Public, JUS
ice of the Peace or other deputy
'egistrar, but preferably before the
Clerk and Recorder at his
,ffice in Mondak, Montana, as and in
he manner provided by law, prior
o the day, date and hour for the
losing of the registration books
.foresaid. Electors who failed to
.ote at the last General Election
must register to vote at this election.
who have moved from the