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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
A HAPPY CONSPIRACY.
BY Adelaide r. Kemp.
Copyright. 1920. by the Wheeler
/ Ere Syndicate. Inc.

Copyright. 1920. by the Wheeler
81 Syndicate, Inc.
4 The morning sun shone full
through the windows OF the east
room upon the face Of Elizabeth.
asleep In the great mahogany bed.
She stirred uneasily and opened her
eyes, sleepily at first and then wide
in bewilderment at the unfamiliar
surroundings. She stared at the
muslin curtains In the window; at
the lounge. big and cfetonne-cov-
cred.
Then her eyes rested In daxed
recognition on a travelling case,
mo,1ern. elegant and somewhat out
Of keeping with the old-fashioned
,rep0se of the room. Suddenly the
memory OF yesterdays long jour
ney rushed back to her as she sur
yeyed the exquisite neatness OF the
room more closely. 1t had been q
long time since she was last there,
hut she had been very happy to ac-
cept tho kindly invitation 6f Uncle
Richard and Aunt Abbie to their
silver wedding. She had immedi-
Ately answered it by a note impetu-
ously stating that she would not
come. but would anticipate the invi-
tation by two weeks. and maybe
could help in the preparations for
the party. Something in her gray
haired uncle's face - he met her
Ut the station awakened consider
able perturbation. But It was not
until they were driving home that
he could bring himself to reveal to
Elizabeth his misfortunes.
you'll have no one to visit but
Tom and me, Elizabeth" he con-
fessed mournfully. Tom was q
young relative only lately returned
from overseas. He looked fondly at
the girl beside him. whose color
came and went 30 prettily. ana
whone. brilliant smile viyiied the
little studied graces Of careful train
1pg. He thought - he gazcd at her
0& morning when his wife had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

Welcome to our city, Beth"
Elizabeth with a hurried greeting
to both, ran to the stove and res
cued the cooking utensils.
Il told you to fill that tea kettle,
Tom," said Uncle Richard in a
voice Of encouragement. "Now
there's NO water for the coffee or
oatmeal either"
Tom looked in bewilderment
which gradually changed to admir-
alton as Elisabeth with deft fingers
brought some semblance Of order
out Of the chaos and in the course
Of half an hour produced breakfast.
Elizabeth took immediate possess
sion Of the kitchen and for the next
two weeks went about the house
singing like q lark, perfectly at
home in the disorganized household,
meeting Uncle Richard and Tom
every evening on their arrival from
work with a happy smile and a
budget Of news of the days sue
cesses. Best Of all there was always
a good hot supper awaiting, She
even aspired to doughnuts with
their coffee for breakfast.
Daily bulletins were received
from Aunt Abbie full of directions
for recalling the invitations for tbs
silver wedding and unmaking thu
plans for that great day. 1t was 3
big disappointment to her but he,
sister would need her until it woult
be too late to do anything in prep
aration for such an event. Eliza
beth had formed a league with I'm
Gle Richard and Tom, and the,
were both under strict Injunction!
not to worry Aunt Annie with an,
details OF their experiences.
It was Just twilight Of a milt
spring evening Of the very day whel
they were to have had their happ!
wedding celebration that Uncl,
Richard met his wife at the station
There was a suppressed excitement
in her husbands manner that die
not escape Aunt Abbie's notice. L
was quite dark when they drove t.
mp 70 their pretty, old-fashionet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
W. Tnin Dental Delpsiens.

The Twin DentAl Decisions.
Some people still imagine 1t 10
dangerous to- have an liberated
tooth extracted" And . few old
fossils still manage to do . little
dental practice in spite Of the fact
that they agree with this dangerous
delusion. An liberated. tooth ID
one with an abscess at its root, and
II . competent dentist thinks the
tooth is damaged beyond saving,
then certainly the safest course for
the victim is immediate extraction
OF the tooth. 1t is precisely like
q silver in a fostering wound-ard
surely no one would hesitate about
having the silver extracted. Yet
hundreds Of deluded human beings
suffer for days and days with 'ul-
cefsted TOOTH" waiting for the lin
nammation to 90 down" before they
even consult the dentist; or, il the
dentist happens to be one Of the
rare mossbacks mentioned, waiting
until the ignoramus can screw up
sufficient moral courage to extract
the offender The suffering thus
unnecessarily endured is but = mi
nor matter The danger of such
neglect is that the Inflammation
may spread, the infection travel
deeply into the jaw bone. produc-
ing a grave condition indeed. This
very thing now and then happens
just before the victim, in despe1h-
ton. finally seeks dental treat.
ment; and the extraction having
been too long delayed, the infec'
ton is not overcome, but progress
es unrelieved. 1t is in such a case
that the ignorant patient is inclined
to blame the dentist for his plight
And because public opinion is un
reasonable and juries are compos
ed of all kinds of people. SOM
! dentists refuse to extract an 'ul
cerated tooth" If they think tn
patient is of inferior intelligence,
This is not good surgical practics
to finch in the Path of duty, ye
one can hardly blame them.
Another delusion that is twin I
the liberated tooth" delusion
the one that helps many quacl
dentist out OF a bad situation. TIL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

/ 1t Is stated 800 Chicago detectives may be
Iemoved on charges of ineficiency. 1t is al
!Rged they have been xinking at crime. The
Great injustice Of such police department scan
dals in the large cities is that the real Offend
dfs are rarely revealed and punished. When
IN ordinary officer fails to perform his dutj
nine cases in ten he has had orders from .
POLITICAL boss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

CU0U0SutkAls tuS bVVA1CS uNAAs6 O&0s SAeS~
natd TO anonymous leetef0).
@. Are the residents OF the Dis
trict of Columbia allowed to vote
in a national election? J. l.. D.
A. The residents of the District
Of Columbia Go not vote either on
national or municipal affairs. The
latter are administered by the dis
trict commissioners, who are ap-
pointed by the president and con-
firmed by the senate. All measures
applying to the district are passed
upon by the senate.
@. Are many Liberty bonds lost?
OIL D.
A. The treasury department says
that-off1cial figures show that 1868
persons have lost bonds. OF these
more than 5000 were coupon bonds.
Owners of these have little chance
Of recovery since they cannot be
identified.
@. What is the coolest time Of
night? Is this time colder in the
country than in the city? G. E. T.
A. The weather bureau says that
the coolest time in the "a hours is
lust before sunrise. This time is
usually colder in the country, owing
to the absence OF. buildings, pave
ments, smoke, etc.
O. What are the names given to
coin collectors and stamp collect
ors? F. A. b.
A. A specialist in coins and mel
ais is called a numismatist, while
one who collects and studies post.
age stamps is known as a philatel.
! list.
@. Do thunder and lightning
storms always pass in the same d.
rection? F.P.s
A The weather bureau says thai
in the United States they do gener
ally move from westerly to al
easterly direction, but that the!
may occasionally move in practical
iy any direction.
@. What horse won the Kentuck,
derby and who is the owner?
i
E.P.
A. Paul JONES'" owned by Ra
Parr. won this years Kentuck!
derby
| @. Do aeroplanes fly at night?
]. BIG.
| A. 1t is quite possible for aero
planes to fly at night. 1t was Will
flying at this time that Lieutenan
Locklear and his pilot, "Milt" FL
lott, were killed.
| Q. How do Eskimos bury thei
dead? R.C.J.
A. When an Eskimo dies, the bod
is removed from the house through
q window or a hole in the wall
never through the doorway. Al
enclosing wall of stone is bull
around the grave, oval or oblong
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

I A minister makes the statement that New
York city IL the loneliest place in the world.
81 Is every other city II one gets notion In
ihs head that 1t is. There is no need Of anybody
bsiDg lonely In city where there is q public
library.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
Ousting the Radical.

7 The executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor in session in Washington
is seeking better understanding between
capital and labor with a view to averting
threatened clashes during the coming months
The first significant action on the part Of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

Z Two bottles Of beer and plate Of pretzels
i've been placed on display at the Milwaukee
Anseum to preserve for the eyes OF future
4snerstio11 1t is likely also that the museum
&tard force will be increased.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

II all Of the folks who pore over ouija
lizards trying to communicate with departed
Gpirits would spend half the time they thus
waste In exchanging p!easantrdes with the liv-
Ing it would be a happier world for all Of us.
Eet the dead rest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
boards Ara So Coarse.

Would you advise the use OF the
electric needle for removing the
whole beard of a young man aged
%? About how long would the op-
Grafton take. and what would be
the cost, estimated? L. X. s.
Answer-Not unless he were to
be Queen of the May.
Tea and Coffee.
/ love coffee, my worser half
loves tea. Each thinks the others
favorite beverage the more harm
full by reason OF containing the
more poison. Please settle the ar
gument for the sake of peace in the
family. MRS. Z. X.
Answer 49, Neither contains any
poison, il not boiled.
Blood Publication.
Is it necessary to take blood
purifier once a week, such as ---
Tea? A. >.
Answer-Such herb teas" are
decoctions of various crude drugs
some mere flavors and some ca
thartics. It is unnecessary and un-
j wise to take any physic habitually.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
/ You can't read Of F1orida's experiences an
W at Cubas election day death list.

Thirty-hvs bullet holes were found in the
tpdy Of man taken from Pennsylvania
4ream Evidently the person who attacked
IN had designs on his life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

place il she has good and strong
enough character, and clings to hef
own high ideals, association VIA
the young man viii not hurt nei' T
and it will help him. Besides THIS
she should be sure that he is earl
estly trying to live down bis ms
take. that he has broken away lroni
bad associates and in every way !,
endeavoring to lead clean az.
right life. The girl should mol ~
contrary to the advice OF hef pa
ents unless she is of an age 10 W
sure her judgment is mature wy
81 years or more. If the girl iee's'
however, that the young man mas
weak and bad streak in his na'af.'
she should not sacrifice her osu
good name; she would not lli' W.
up By doing so, but he wouia u. 100
her down instead. Whatever -.
does, she should do with connaen,,ss
that she is right and she snous
not, therefore. weaken her pos'l.S ,n
by worrying about what people WV
say. 1t is enough for her 70 "
right with herself and her gov ~.
Velvet, plush and beaver a ".a
are most popular for this lan ''N
winter.
! Dear Mrs. thompson: l am
very unhappy girl. l was gun. :.
with a boy who lived. in an0''..
/ town. Twas in love with this '"
and some girl was angry 81 =
+, because l had beaten her 'iu''
and she wrote this boy a very h.! s.a
letter and put my name TO Il. ..ne
hurt his feelings and he never
to see me any more. ,ors
! 1 have gone with several WI M.
but can't content myself VIII ~ I
one. 1 try to forget him. W. 40.
cannot. Please tell me what a1 "
The young man has dropp9na oas.
through no fault Of yours ~ I'm MA.
less you have explained to MN Ts ss
you did not write the letter. 40.
Il is nothing more that yon esr ro,d
| Since he will not accept YOU. ,, ID
as truth. you will have TO 'e
forget him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
IT AIIH ull Ks
~ WlLllAM !. BRADY nd.

dune patfonixes the dental charla-
tan who blows his horn and tells
the world Of a painless" method
all his own. The Quack injects the
same local anesthetics that any
other dentist would use, but with
this difference: The quack dentist
is uneducated, unskilled, and he is
careless or ignorant about surgical
cleanliness, asepis. His victim, a
few days after the painless" ex-
traction, suffers = swollen face.
What is the matter! Oh, caught
cold!" The poor dupe accepts that
explanation as the truth. The truth
is, however, that the jaw has been
infected, and in most such cases
the infection is attributable to plain
neglect OF the essential principles
OF surgical cleanliness.
The catching cold" delusion lets
! many a quack dentist out OF q bad
situation, just as 1t helps many an
incompetent doctor over . doubt
full diagnosis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
Argus Information Bureau


and
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Waid
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

TO0nerville ConhagratiOn.
{From the Galesburg Republican-R Register
When Mr.. Anderson of the Triangle
bakery on North Cherry street. was
locking the front door of the bakery last
night he happened to look upward and
noticed that smoke was issuing from the
ceiling in the front part Of the store He
entered the room again and pulled off
the electric switch. Ed Hays was called
to the scene. He tore away some of the
metal ceiling and put out the blaze with
glass Of water. Chief Peterson was
also called to the scene.~ 1t was found
that an electric wire was short circuited
on the metal ceiling.
A serious fire might have developed
had not Anderson noticed the smoke as
he left the building.
ARRIVING at New Orleans tomorrow
morning." wired the United Press yesterday
Harding goes to the Chamber Of Commerce
for a luncheon speech and an overflow tall
later"
II your wheeze knife is sharp, white you,
own.
ID. &c. S. E."
Thirty days to get in line:
Tomorrow therell be twenty -nine
r r. NC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
P>1Asus BALKs.

The poet sprans astride poor Pegasus.
.Giddap!" he yelled. Go on, you lazy cuss, 4
And show some pep!
/ fain would take dithyrambic ride.
So loosen mp, old NAG. and hit your stride
But watch your step!'
Poor Peg stirred not 4 step. Il say, what's
wrong
The poet cried why don't you move along
And show some speed?
How can ny to yon Par1assian height
II you stand here all day and half the night?
How: How, indeed"
But Pegasus continued still to balk.
The poet groaned. "You know l cannot walk:
Why stand here. dumb,
Unmindful OF my pleadings and my tears,
with a tail a-droop and listless. sagging saso-l
How come? How come?
Took one step forward, stopped, and feebly
moaned:
"You have mistreat-
Ed me; rode me to DEATH" He heaved sigh.
II can't move cause there's corns on all Of my
! Iambic feet!"
BECAUsEsthe newspapers refuse to spon-
| sOr "hOmely girl contest" is no reason why
| we should be deferred, only we shall conduct
the contest along unusual lines. No photo
graphs Of contestants will be published. Here
are the rules: The contestants shall submit
| pen Tor typewriter} portrait Of themselves,
which must contain no more than 100 words,
prose or verse; we to be the sole Judge in
awarding the prize. The prize will be-well
lessee; we're married. SO the next best thing
must be chosen. .... Here you are! The
winner may take her choice ESQ far as we're
concerned) Of any one Of the numerous bache-
! lors around this shop. That's fair enough
what?
| So 1t Does-As Well as Putting New
| Word Into the Lines.
! (Fr0m The Argus).
Ohio's dry director rules that malt
and hops may be sold only to bakers.
This puts new meaning in those lines,
"Hippity hop to the bakery shop"
FOR your dancing parties this winter we
should like to recommend the (according to a
country correspondent "Synpicating" Orches-
STATE TROOPS KEEPING ORDERING
tional Guard SURPRISING tuberculosis at
Slaughter Murder Trial at Hot Springs. The
Argus.
A new role for the N. G. But why not? A
considerable number OF guardsmen effectively
aided in suppressing the great Hun plague.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
BULLETINS OF UNCLE SAM
PUT IN PLAIN ENGLISH

ATLANTA, July 1o.-Georgia far
mers are rejoicing over the fact that
It is no longer necessary to be pro-
lessor in Latin, Greek, ORTHODOXY,
bugology and metaphysics in order to
understand the agricultural bulletins
sent out by Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam
has reformed and is writing his bull
letins in plain English such as intelli-
gent crackers can comprehend right
off the bat. No longer will red spid-
ers, black root, brown and white
scales be called by unpronounceable
Latin names, and no longer will bulky
pamphlets be full of senseless terms
and five-syallable jaw-breakers.
The department has just got out
an interesting common sense bulle.
TIN IN defence to the crow, in which
it says the sable bird is not so black
as its feathers. 1t says that the
crow is friend of the farmer, in
stead of an enemy because it earns its
food by killing grubs, gresshoppers
and cut-worms. Probably, however,
great many farmers will be slow to
lose faith in the old song which says:
The farmer rose in the early morn
And went to his field to plant
some corn;
The crow sat in the dead pine tree
And said You're planting that
corn for me-"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
IN COAL
PRICE IS PREDICTED

NEW YORK, July 10.-A reduc-
ton in the price of ,bituminous coal
was predicted here today by members
of the subcommittee of railroad Of
meals and coal operators, meeting
here to complete details of a plan
to relieve the coal shortage in New
York City, New England and the
Northwest.
BY a scientific substitution of cars,
the committee hopes to provide a
steady stream of coal to the affected
district. Under this plan the com.
mittee believe, the coal spectators
will find it impossible to exact the
high prices that the acute, shortage
has made possible.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
TO THE VOTERS AND
PEOPLE OF BEN +
HILL COUNTY

AS candidate for the office of rem
resentative for Zen Hill County in
the legislature of Georgia, it behoov-
IS me to state my position ON such leg
isation in which the people of my
county are vitality Interested and
which may come before a Georgia
Legislature for disposal.
Primarily am for broad and liber
al policy towards the common schools
OF Our state, in which the children OF
ninety per cent of our people get
their only opportunity to fit them
selves for better citizens and home
makers. To Labor organized or un-
organized, is due every fair consiler-
alton on behalf of the state and such
legislation as may come before me
affecting the interests of the white
laboring people of Georgia shall
have my sympathetic consideration
"for the laborer is due his hire" and
| couldn't do less than guard the
legitimate interests of this large
class of citizens, whose main pro-
lection lies in their organizations, as
recognized, by our National Govern
ment.
In other matters of local interest
which may come up during my term
of office I shall use my influence in
behalf of the people of my county.
Tom Luke
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
FORMER GEORGIA. MAN
PRAISES HOME STATE

ATLANTA, July ia. o. Patter-
son, former Georgian, who has been
making his home in Oklahoma for
sometime, is back in his native state
and as usual is boosting everything
and everybody that savors of the soil
of "The Empire State of the South. y
Oklahoma is great state with its
oil wells and agricultural wealth" de-
clares Mr. Patterson, but Georgia, my
native state, is the richest and most
progressive state in the South today
OF course Atlanta, always growing
shows many improvements since
left the state, but what I noticed
particularly is the growth of the
smaller towns and villages in other
sections of the state. The rural sec
tons are all making progress and the
farmers, those l have seen, are look
ing prosperous and happy. The boil
weevil has played havoc in many sec
tons but in spite of that Georgia will
continue to hold its place as the
second largest cotton state in the
union. The work of the American
Cotton Association has done good
deal toward putting the South on the
map in northern and eastern states
and the American Cotton News, its
official organ in Georgia. great
booster for the South-has large
circulation in many of the states in
which | have travelled.
ut makes a fellow feel good, if he
happens to be in Oklahoma, or any
other state in the Union and gets
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
registration books of the City of
Fitzgerald' will be opened at eight
O'Clock a. m. on the morning of the
18th day of July 1920, and kept open
until the 18th day of August 1920,
each day between the hours of 8 a.
m. to e p. m. for the purpose of
enabling the qualified voters of said
city to register for an election to be
held on the 23rd day of August 1920,
to elect President of The School
Board to succeed J. C. Brewer. re-
signed and a member of the School
Board from the Second Ward to sue
coed c. A. Fretwell, resigned.
dA.l5 DAVID L. PAULK,
n CITY Clerk
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
$4,000 Reward!
SAINT DoRoTHY's CHURCH
LYNWooD, FITZGERALD
GEORGIA.

} Whereas, the above church was
destroyed by incindiary fire on
the night Of April 18th, 1919, the
Governor, by proclamation, has Of
tered a reward of $4,000 the
County of Ben Hill, $4,000 and an
additional reward of $1,eOo.o0 by
Sidney Clare making total Of
$2,50O.00 for such information as
lead to the capture and conviction
of these criminals.
Any party of the mob, not an ac-
tual principal, who will give the
necessary information to convict
these parties, will be immune and
will be allowed to collect the re-
ward.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
ATTENTION YOUNG LADIES

All girls, wishing to be admitted to
the Georgia Normal and Industrial
College at Milledgeville are request
ed to make application at once to the
County Board of Education. The alS
plicant should state her age, the name
of her parents and whether they are
daughters of deceased or disabled Cod
federate Soldiers.
Fitzgerald, July 2, 1920.
If J. H. BULLARD. C. S. C.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19

good reports from his native state al
section The South, it appears fff,
has attracted more attention in Ether
sections of the country since the war;
than it has done before in quarter OF
a century,"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
ELDER-OUINN

The announcement of the marriage
OF Mr.. Willis Moore Quinn, formerly
OF this city, but of late resident of
New York to Miss Dubois Elder of
New York has been received by this
office. The marriage took place at
the residence of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving F. Elder at
Saint Thomas church, New York city
on June eight Mr.. Quinn, who spent
his boyhood days in this city has
number of admiring friends here who
will be interested to learn of his mar
riage.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-07-19
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION

On account of the vacancy caused
on the Board of Education by the
resignation of c. A. Fretwell of the
Second Ward, we offer Mr.. Scott
Walker as a candidate for this posi-
ton subject to the decision of the
voters at the special election called.
Many Citizens.