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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
MISS ELIZABETH ANN.
BY Hazel v. Paris.

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
On that hot August morning the
sun beat down mercilessly on the
little village. The occasional pass
ing carriage stirred up clouds OF
dust that settled on the dried, brown
and already thickly coated grass and
trees. Only the whirr of the locust
broke the heavy silence. Not the
tiniest white cloud in the blazing
blue sky promised relief from the
intolerable weather.
At the click Of the gate and the
sound Of a quick step on the brick
path, Miss Elizabeth Ann pushed
her spectacles up from the tip Of
her nose and waited for her visitor
to appear around the corner Of the
little porch, closed in with honey
suckle vine, whose heavy odor
made the atmosphere more oppres-
Sive.
Good morning, Miss Emmons, -
said the CHEEKY voice of young
man, tall and fair, his well built
figure showing to splendid advan-
tage in the service uniform Of a
major.
Why. Bobbie Andrews! Bless my
soul! We didn't expect you back for
at least a month yet Bless my soul,
Elizabeth, Elizabeth Ann" she
called, as she turned in the door
way.
Yes, auntie." And little Elizabeth
Ann appeared. Then as she saw
the man, Bob" In a second she
was in his arms laughing. sobbing,
crying. all in the same breath.
Bob, l can't believe it's true
back-oh! l can scarcely believe
it's you"
As the two lovers, arm in arm,
went down from the little porch
and over to the old grape arbor.
Miss Elizabeth Ann resumed her
seat and her knitting behind the
honeysuckle vines. For a few mo-
ments she worked quietly and stead
lily; then, as the tears, which stub
bornly refused to be kept back.
blinded her vision and dropped on
her gnarled. wrinkled fingers, she
laid down her needles and went
softly and TREMENDOUSLY.
Fifty-eight years ago a splendid.
stalwart young soldier had opened
the gate of the garden. stepped
quickly up to the path onto the
porch, and greeted a silver-haired
old lady who was knitting behind
the honeysuckle vines. Elizabeth.
Elizabeth Ann she had called.
stepping to the door.
Yes, auntie-coming."
vO GhA Miss Elizabeth Ann.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
Davis On the Press.

John W. Davis, formerly ambassador to
Great Britain. vas the guest Of honor this week
at the annual meeting Of The Associated Press
IN New York. and delivered an address which
interprets the ideals Of the responsible Aneri-
can papers % few other addresses have done
His appearance at The Associated Press meet
Ing was AZ general counsel, he having been ap-
pointed to that position recently.
Mr.. Davis has not been Newspaper man.
He was educated for the Law and since 1895,
when he was admitted to the bar, he has prac-
ticed law. taught Law or served in the diplo-
matic service. That hs has been successful il
universally conceded. As ambassador to Great
Britain during = period when We needed the
very hest representatives abroad, Mr.. Davis
sspresented our government in an able manner
As it was man who had not been person
ally acquainted with America, an Englishman,
Who studied American institutions and govern
neat and wrote the best critical book ON the
'Anerican Commonwealth. so persons who
have not been lifelong newspaper men have
sometimes been able to recognize and appre-
cdate and express the Newspaper ideals better
than some men in the journalistic fraternity.
Mr.. Davis. not SO close to newspapers as to see
the non-essentials to the exclusion Of the es-
ssatials. and having been at the proper dis
lance to get . proper perspective Of American
Journalism. has seen the American press IS
4 ID and as It IL trying to be.
Mr.. Davis says:
Naturally. In view Of past and present
evsats. I On thinking at the moment in terms
" the foreign relationships OF the United
sAtaa To large and increasing extent these
" = ~ kssptns oe TIE daily prssA History.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
With Other Editors
Agricultural Specials From Alaska

lS4Vm WAlAACo
Those Of US who are losing sleep ovsr the
impending starvation Of tho world due to the
exhaustion Of the fertility Of the soils and the
increase Of population may ind relief in read
ing the census report on the agriculture Of
Alaska
Home brew specialists in the cities will be
especially chsered by the news that the barley
crop OF Alaska in 1918 totaled s1S bushels
This is tremendous increase over the previous
year. 1t falls short only s.o21.ss2 bushels Of
the Iowa record for the same year.
For those who are interested in the supply
Of pork chops there is equally cheering news
In the 10 years between 1910 and 1870 the num-
Der Of hogs on farms In Alasks has increased
from 1s5 to 173.
One pessimistic note, however, creeps into
the report. It appears that the work stock Of
the country is decreasing in numberA They
were nine mules on Alaskan farms in 1910;
today there are only eight Unoficial advices
indicate that most heroic efforts were made to
keep Henry Slocum's old Sarah alive until the
census taker had passed. Two veterinarians
watched At her bedside and did everything that
their imagination suggested In spite or be-
cause Of this. however, the old mule passed on
while the census taker was four miles mn the
road.
The census report Is ANAL proof that Alaska
10 ripe for agricultural development. Our land
statesmen who have specialized in disposing Of
fruit ranches in the sandstone belt and pecan
orchards in the swamp lands ought to 70 to
ALASKA and tzy their hand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
Rock Island Rents.

In tonights issue Of The Argus, in The
Peoples Pulpit, there is a communication from
q Rock Island landlord taking the editor to
task for comment ON tho rent prohteer. The
writer IL owner Of more than a dozen prop
critics in the city which he rents to other people.
and therefore it is to be assumed that the fig
ures he presents in his communication are re-
liable. The editor. in dwelling on the rental
situation. was inspired by the facts that have
been developed before the Illinois legislature.
where Chicago residents have been seeking,to
regulate rental charges, and not by conditions In
Rock Island It IL . we'll known fact that
Chicagoans end. residents Of other large con-
sestsd csntsrs are imposed on by landlords,
not alone in the matter Of rentals. but in being
denied use Of apartments II they happen to be
the parents of children.
Investigation shows that rents in Rock Is
land are mot excessive. when one takes into
consideration the cost Of building and mainte-
nance. A the writer Of the communication in
tonight's paper points out We can't expect the
owner Of capital to put his money where he id
mot assured Of fair return. The truth Of the
matter 10 that, under present conditions the
renter is better OF than the owner Of property
II 10 not fair to compare todays rental sit
uAtion with what It was a decade back. In
the meantime building costs have almost dou-
hlsd. realty values have advanced. and other
hcdsntals Of upkeep and maintenance have
moentSd. The house that could be rented for
SIS per month 10 years ago would be cheap al
~ today.
Rock island needs more modern dwellings
and 1t 10 hoped that those with capital will in.
vest In such properties. The demand for mod
ern dwellings always has exceeded the demand
In Rock Island. and Just so long as that situa.
ton prevails the landlord need have no uneasi
ness over recsiving . profitable rental
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

0ank W1W e10w TT ooon0one aso rAto Nhe9
thsee - ehofgs q foreign relationships can
bIazs oat - inlsoendsat DatA. n ~ vosds
of Llncoln thsy d not control evsnts. but are
controlled " hsm. md tAsy nsst dat thsts
eeufss q svsnts - thsy unroll and To the
public FoDinioa Of thooe whom they are called
npoa 70 ssrve. II Ills opinion i ted with dis
tortsd facts. unworthy ssspietoas OF alarming
rumosss II every careless uttsraaes By thought
les and Insignificant men II to Be given proni-
aenes in print; II every casual difference Of
visv u to be magnihed into crisis. sober judg-
msnt and deliberate action become impossible
Il ID far sasisr. - most Of 10 know. 70 raise
. storm than to quell It
1t II . good omen that American news
papers Internationally are giving more space
to foreign nsvs than in former timea, and
much more spaes peoportionsteiy than are their
foreign colleagues. Perhaps ct NO time In our
previous history was It more necessary that
We should accurately know and understand
what ID passing in the rest Of the world"
This verdict and Interpretation. represent
ing only one phase Of Mr.. Davis' address, Is
confirmed By every serious-minded Journalist
in America. The Associated Press. the great
est gatherer and distributor Of news in the
world, started out years ago to secure the best
foreign news service possible Country after
country was studied. correspondents and
agents established. cable lines chartered, Of
fees maintained. until 1t the present time The
Associated Press has foreign news gathering
service which 10 unequaled.-- The Associated
Press, during the wal. was in q position to aid
the government a. only Ambassador Davis and
other high oficials could appreciate and despite
tho handicaps Of censorships, and the difticul-
ties which the war brought in thousand ways,
The Associated Press maintained and even de-
veloped this foreign service.
Tho responsible American newspapers-an
most newspapers are esponsible-realized the
great importance Of adequate and true foreign
news We are NO longer isolated. Events in
the London markets affect market conditions in
America in few hours. Economic conditions
abroad are rejected in economic conditions
here. People are much alike the world over
and Americans not only ask but demand the
news about their cousins ACROSS the ocean. We
must know European mistakes in order to avoid
similar mistakes here and We must know Euro
pean successes so as to have greater success
at home.
Mr.. Davis has done Q good service for the
American press and for the American people
in giving his opinions and interpretations Of
American journalism and The Associated Press
is to be congratulated upon securing a man of
his standing and skill and humanity and e1pe-
rience a. general counsel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

@. Does the government appro-
pirate money for the burial OF SOL
diers' widows? W. B. r.
A. The cemeterial branch Of the
quartermaster corps says that
there is no appropriation by the fed
eral government for burial Of SOL
diers' widows. In cases where a
soldier is buried in a national GEM
etery and it is anticipated that his
widow will be buried in the same
grave with him. arrangements are
made with the war department 80
that the grave will be made deep
enough for a second casket to be
placed upon the soldiers casket in
the same grace.
@. How many eggs do Plymouth
Rock, Leghorn and Wyandotte hens
lay per annum?
|. A. The department Of agriculture
says that the average number of
eggs laid by the Plymouth Rock and
Wyandotte is probably not more
than $50 per year. although there
are instances when 800 eggs have
been laid by individual hens OF
these breeds. The Leghorn should
average at least ITS . year. The
highest record for a Leghorn is 3lS
eggs in 365 days.
@. Please tell me how to clean
feather beds and pillows. c. P.
"A. Choose a bright >day when a
good breeze is blowing. Have ready
bag Of cheesecloth or thin -four
sacking. closed except where the
feathers are put into it. Rub the
entire surface of this bag with a
good quality of bar soap. Shake
the feathers into the soaped bag.
This is best done by ripping a hole
in the pillow the size of the hole in
the bag and sewing the two edges
together. After shaking the feath-
ers into the bag, rip the two apar,
and sew up the bag. The bag
should not be over two-thirds full,
or the feathers will not have room
to expand. Fill a washboiler with
cold water; immerse the bag OF
feathers and slowly bring TO . boil.
Lit and turn the haS frequently
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
e. p. R. May Furnish a Clew.

It is interesting to note that OF all the rail-
way systems in the United States and Canada,
the Canadian Pacific emerges from tho wartime
emergency in the best physical and financial
condition.
The Canadian Pacific. under private man
agement is in the healthiest condition in con-
trast with all the U. S. railways grouped as
one system. although not under government
control. and all the railways Of Canada, with
the exception Of the Canadian Pacific, grouped
as one system. both owned and operated by
the Canadian government
The net operating revenues Of United States
railways in 1920 were $11,0oo.00o. less than
half that produced by the Canadian Pacific
during the same period This in the face Of
the fact that the United States system is much
faster, although the Canadian Pacific is the
largest single transportation unit in the world.
The operating deficit of the Canadian Ma
tional Railways in 1920, was $4,000 800 which
does not include further loss Of SO, 900
covering fixed and interest charges. This $14o.-
100000 deficit must be met by Canadian tax
payers, Just ~ the 500 900 deficit of rail-
ways ON this side Of the border must be met
by United States taxpayers.
While the United States and Canadian Ma
tionals railways were mourning during 1920 a
debt which amounts, in this country to 81 and
in Canada to about $1e for every man, woman
and child. the Canadian Pacific paid its divi-
dend Of 10 per cent and showed surplus Of
$3.5o0o00.
It might not DO bad idea for the Wash
inston best minds" who are trying to unravel
our railway tangle, to begin by studying the
method Of Canadian Pacific management.
It may not BE- At all applicable to our situa-
ton but whatever II Is It seems to work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

with the clothes stick. Boil for
or ) minutes. Remove and rinse
thoroughly in plenty of cold water,
Drain and squeeze out all the wa
ter possible; shake and hang in ths
wind in the Shade to dry, which
will require about two days. Do ms
try to shake the down clinging 70
the inside of the ticking; immerss
right side out in water and the
down will roll up in balls and can
be removed easily.
@. Are all insects found on
plants injurious to them? NJ T.
A. There are many friendly in
sects, such as ground beetles. face
wing flies. tachina flies, Surplus
nies, and lady-bird beetles. A lady
bird beetle has been known to eat
rs many as so plant lice in a day.
Q. Are there any twins OF whom
one is a brunette, the other blonde!
L..
A. Cases of twins, one being
dark with brown eyes, the other
light with blue eyes, are rather
frequent.
Q. When was the opera william
Tell" first produced in America!
F.B. X.
A. The first production of the
opera william Tell" by Giscomo
Rossini in the United States was
in New Orleans, Dec. 3, 1912.
@. Is there an Indian tribe that
had government based on a con-
stltuton? II so, does it still oper.
ate!
A. The Cherokees adopted a CIV
ilized form Of government in 1870
and formulated constitution in
1897. In 1906 they disbanded as .
tribe and became citizens OF the
United States.
q. Please explain what is meant
by Pipe Rolls. AID.
A. This is a name applied to the
annual rolls OF the English ex.
cheQuer, written for the treasurer.
The term is derived from their
shape-that Of pipes-because OF
the familiar comparison of the pub
lie treasury to a reservoir into
which the different branches OF
revenue lowed through these pipes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
The Daily Short S tory

! who, in her quaint hoop-skirt, with
her black hair arranged smoothly in
braids around her ears. had stepped
out shyly to greet her lover, Bobbie
Andrews uncle. Leaving a dear
old silver-haired lady sitting behind
the honeysuckle vines, together they
had gone down from the little porch
into the garden to the grape arbor.
Then Elizabeth Ann had walked
down the brick path with him, and
when the gate had clicked and he
started up the village street, she
waited to wave her handkerchief as
he turned back.
John Andrews was answering his
country's call. Theirs was a part
|ng-the final parting-he had not
come back to her as had Bob to
little Elizabeth Ann.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

A large department store in Bos-
ton has employed as salesgirl a
young woman who is totally blind.
II the experiment proves successful,
1t Will probably be the means of ex-
tending tremendously the present
restricted field Of employment for
the blind. At the end Of the first
two weeks the store MANAGEMENT
reported that the work of the blind
saleseffi vas mp to the average
standard -ee new employees
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

Girls are to wear waterproof bathing suits
this summer. Hence they may risk getting
near enough the water to be splashed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

Funny, isn't II? Tho fellow who lives near
the seashore IL planning to 90 to the noun
tains end the man in the mountains plans a
peashoYe vacation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

Mr.. Etnstsdn will confer . great boon upon
msaktnd II his theory Of space and time makes
psy days Occur more frequently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

4 Probably the fellow who has bushel o.
oesuan marks laughs at the worthless stone
money used in zap.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

Many hardwordng paragrapher wonders
Why he ever grew up when he reads OF Jackie
Coogsn making million Q year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29
PROPERLY PUNCTuATED PROPOSAL.

I0VI hmAX IUNO1QA4LD 1Vk V0A1A
Sweetheart COMMA love you dash All
love you for your myriad
Charms semi-colon and I'm rash
Enough to say SO period
Darling comma swear that
Adore you exclamation
o will you dash will you be my
Soulmate interrogation.
II you refuse my heart and hand
The next outgoing ship sees
Me gone period demand
Your lips dash ali ellipses
BACK in 1870 1.-THE Gentleman in the Ada
cent Column writes) the elder D'Israeli wrote:
In China the girls are continually plucking
their eyebrows that they may be thin and long -
There. possibly. is hint for some Of the too
rotund damsels Of today.
BUT why specify the "elder DTsraeli'? His
son. the famous prime minister, apparently dis
owned the apostrophe. for our ". X. "un-
impeachable authority designates him as
"Disrseli".
Presidential Persifage.
las reported by the United Press.]
"HOw'S everything Admiral!' the
president asked as he shook hands.
Everything is fne," Wilson respond
ed, except that the ship named after
your state. the Ohio, got into our anchor
age berth"
well" retorted the president, "Ohios
entitled to a great deal"
BUT the press association correspondents
never report anything correctly. We are wire
lessed by our special correspondent. Horace
Fiddle, that what the president really said was
this: WELL admiral-%ha ha-perhaps Ohio
ha haAthinks today is,-ha ha-her berth day. .
MABEL.
I've a wife whose name is Mabel,
As cook she's very able;
She knows how to spread the table
With the food that's procurable.
Meat from hen-house or from stable,
Every toothsome vegetable
And the fruit that's available
From the cans that bear her label.
Though our house has but one gable,
1t is most accommodate.
Friendships cords are strong as cable,
We are known as hospitable.
So they come in rat and sable,
Crowds of those who're amiable,
And you'd think that ancient Babel
Had come back, as sociable
We are gathered round the table
Well prepared by housewife Mabel
N. U. HAND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

And another man who has soft snap 1t
this time Of year is the leading man in bathing
mi comedies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

II Lie insurance 10 hetting you will die before
he Insurance companies think you will.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-29

Il SEE, sees Merci Beaucoup, ath,t A,ex-
ander. the man who knows. lost hi. ant;-.
equipment in the Burtis blaze. Do Won n, nnoss
he really knew and was unwilling TO tale sds
vantage OF ms advance information, or shonld
shoulda." @uinA ne
DON'T KID poor Alexander He knows the,.
xss nre' He paid $4,000 or so for thu
r + NC .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-07
JUST THE THING YOU
BEEN WAITING TO HEAR

Just now every one is waiting and
longing to see and to hear the
sound of old time prices for mer-
chandise and that is the sound that
Haltiwanger and Carpenter are
making in their ad in this paper and
thes bah will start rolling on Satur-
day. It is just wonderful to see the
big reductions that are being of
fered in this sale. It is the habit OF
Mr.. Carpenter, the manager Of this
store, to sell out before putting dn
new goods. He argues that it is BET
ter to put the goods into cash even
at loss rather than carry them
over in stock. And that IS just the
thing he is going to do when this
sale. starts and you had better be
on hand so that you may have the
choice of what he has left and get
real bargains and see how it feels
to have dollar buy what it took
two dollars to purchase for SO long
a time
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-07
HARDING BACKS
RESERVE BOARD
PRESIDENT-ELEcT. sUsTAENS
GOVERNOR HARDING.
Policy of Wisdom Opinion From
Marion is That Farmer Should
Take Medicine.

The State.
Washington, Jan. 3.-President-
elect Harding indorses the policy
which the federal reserve board has
pursued and is pursuing, the policy
| which certain members Of congress
and many farmers have severely
criticized.
This statement is confirmed to-
night by w. P. G. Harding, governor
of the federal reserve, board, who
after having visited Marion, return
ed to Washington today. Governor
Harding was invited to Marion by the
president-elect, who was anxious to
know exactly what the federal re-
serve board had done and was con-
templating doing.
'sI laid the case before the presi-
dent-elect," Governor Harding said.
"I told him what the situation was
last year and how we met it. | told
him of improved conditions which
now exist, In the end he agreed that
the policy which we have pursued
was one of wisdom. He was of the
opinion that the farmer, along with
every other individual, must take his
medicine in the process of price re-
adjustment. He stressed the fact that
his sympathies were with the farm
er."
Governor Harding was asked if he
thought the country was destined to
undergo an era of "hard times" He
committed himself only to the extent
of declaring that the greatest dan
ger had been obviated." He was then
asked if there really had been a time
since the war when danger OF ma
tional financial collapse was Hnrnl-
nent. In answering, he cited chart
showing the trend of credits in 1921
and declaring that unless halt had
been called "everything would have
cone to smash, including the federal
reserve banks"
Governor Harding. though aware
If the criticism to which he had been
subjected, is apparently not perturb-
ed. II am not. in politics" he sald'
"and can afford to sit rigidly on this
lob and administer it just as Ii II
were an individual bank. l hardy
think that any one doubts but that IN
a financial sense 1 could better my
self elsewhere"