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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28
JOSIE BELLE AND THE
SIMPLE LIFE

Josie Belle was Of the city, city
fled. As a child she had hooked ice
from the back of a wagon and
danced irresponsibly to hurdy-guf-
dies; now, at Is, she had acquired
French heels and a gentleman
friend" together with q vocabulary
OF slang which could not be
matched for ten blocks.
The simple life and its accom-
panying quiet had never had much
charm fer Josie Belle; but when she
was offered week In the real
country as part of her vacation, she
decided that she might as well grab
the chance for as many free feeds
IS she could get. Her gentleman
friend coaxed, threatened, pleaded,
commanded. begged and stormed.
all in vain; Josie Belle embarked
on the asa one numerically hot
day in July for Hartleyville. three
hours and half from New York.
The day coach was not the cool
est place on earth; neither was the
Hartleyville station. The sandy
road was none too comfort, ( to
Josie Bellies patent leather pumps,
with their two-inch heels; but she
was an optimi-t, and trudged brave
" the mile and half to the Hig.
gins farm, her suitcase getting
heavier every minute, and her APP
petite bigger The thought of a de-
licieus country supper, however,
kept up her courage, and at Z
O'Clock, washed, brushed and re-
freshed. she entered the Higgins
dining roor~ to satisfy her cravings.
Now, this was Friday night, and
the time-hOnored rule in Hartley
vile was corned beef and cabbage
on Friday, 20 Josie Belle. who had
fed on cofned beef and cabbage on
an average OF three days q week as
long as she could remember, felt
somewhat cheated out Of her exbec-
tations. There was q DISTRESSING
number Of flies. the screen door
banged INCREASINGLY, and as the
conversation Of Pa and Ma Higgins
Was limited to things pertaining to
the farm. Josie Belle had the feel
ing, before long, Of being q totally
unnecessary encumbrance.
She escaped after sur per to the
front porch, but was driven from
there to her room by the tnosqui-
toes, and even af.er she reached
the haven Of the spare room hef
sleep was disturbed BY 4 persistent:
aGerrrump! Gerrrump! Eeeeep!
Eeeeep!" which, to use her own
words, scared her into fits, until
she heard Pa Higgins deep voice
downstairs assuring Ma that the
frogs were making "an awful rack
| ct tonight"
-Froes!- Ny stars!. said .osi.
Balls weakly. 1T sounds like the
0ermanS!s
The mart day oams almosl
too soon for her desires; but
the information given out b
M Higgins That thsrs val
| - b 3 Sunday 0thool picnie
cheersd Josie Betle considtfably
TAe Thoughts e . pusaibio mArry.
eo-roun0 or ro1ler-oduoter entofet
her ignorant little hsoA bet -Ykes
ltho crowd reacho1 ~ o0w peeture
WHICH v4s chooeA for M pichi<
| e1ound. her hopes eank oaeo nora
seAe nv . rath1f haffea Sffeeth q
yoo1y gro9na. Nm uauaoGefJ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28

III we survey the nictunes Of our great
grandmothers, We see them clothed down to
the very wrists and up to<tte very chins. The
following age of women ~ arst Of all tucked
up their garments to thsl elbow. About the
same time ladies considering that the neck
it from those Jokes in which the simplicity Of
thsir grandmother had inciosed il. Ia pro-
portion 40 the age rennedsthe dress stnl sunk
lower =" -.
Who said this! His tname was Joseph
Addison. English essayist. kwho disd in l7ls.
He might have spoken itttoday: concerning
fashions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28
Books Helping.

The American Library association has taksn
IN important stsp n The rseonstrsc1isa of
war-torn Franco y has established libraries
BY the invader.
In discuasicus q the future Of yfaAcs hooks
are mot ranksd with cal and reparstioas Bat
II b through books that tho childrsn ars hsing
la1gAt p eziA m. 1sttsE. stsuaew ysaaeA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28

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de6t If tho 1innenfolis M u6il
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eYirtAndent AZ thu entire sv6tem.
Th0uah irse Ia ~ N vearK en-
psfience RI the posl efffee de0aft-
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poaition thrnueh the rrades az rati-
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28


turn 1sstags. Bs beisf. An Inquiries ass
- eaah tnhivhhaS NJ aassnsisa Utn ~
till II spins . thread. Set on leo
to cool, and when the syrup begins
to cryStalize, dip the petals in with
. pair Of wire t0ngs, . few at
time, then take out and spread on
oiled paper. When they begin to
dry or harden dust heavily with
powdered sugar on one sido and
then on the other.
@. Howsmany windows are there
in the Capitol? P.W. B.
A. The superintendent of pub.
Tic buildings and grounds says that
there are $40 windows In the Capi-i
tol.
Q. What place IL known as THE
Heart Of England?" T.W.
A. This name 10 applied to War
WILTSHIRE, the middle county OF
England. s.
@. Can . high school boy II
years Of age get the free trainingi
at camp offered BY the government!
What is the nearest camp to New
York city. and when does it open!
T. H. L.
A. The war department says tbs
Civilian Training camp in all parts /
Of the country offer one month Of
free camp life to all physically At |
men and boys between the ages Of
10 and IS years. All equipment. /.
food and recreations including nov
Ing pictures. sports and dances,
Are paid for BY the government
Y0tf nearest camp d Platsburs.
N. Y, which opens Aug. Z. We are
sending you an application blank
giving further data
Q. What 10 the correct name Of
the bug commonly called "red bug!"
W. T.
A. The red bug. Z very small
lAfva mite, which attacks men. has
no other name. The red bug which
attacks trees II Of the genus Pyf-
fhoeris.
Q. what Il the origin Of tho
name Portland cement! 4 W. F.
A Portland cement vas 90
called because it roeembied Q sort
Of building stone found on the Is's
Of Portland.
@ Do corn, wheat and oats "
beaone 70 the cefeal family?
4 ThA word ceraal feSets 70 e1y
gfase Yielding farinAceous seeds
Suitable for tood- Therefore. corr,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28

Arc you mentally lazy? When you 90 to
bali game. do you yell at the umptre, Jaw.
put on your glasses! When someone joins
group, do you say, "Afways room for one
more? When you leave couple, do you say,
'Two's company?
II you do, yours lazy. Yoa parrot the
thought Of someone elsa, rather than work
yuuf own brain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28
Too Much for Granted.

A 14-year-old girl, who came to this coun-
try from Poland two years ago. won prize
in Chicago for the best essay ON American
ixation". This Is easily understandable.
One born in America takes its institutions
and benents for granted; the immigrant Coz
rectly estimates It's blessings By comparing
them with laws and customs Of the Old World.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28

9. How many monographs are
made every year! L. NJ. B.
A. The Bureau Of Census says
that in 1918 there were 1,22e, 900
photographs. graphophones and
talking machines made In the 16S
establishments in the United States
which made returns to the bureau.
@. Does 1t cost more to get 4
basic patent than any other kind?
p. w.
A. The cos Of registering a pat
emit ID the same ia all cases.
@. How are candied rose petals
prepared
A. Detach petals from fresh. full
blown, fragrant roses. and lay on
dishes for about IN hour 10 dry,
but not wither. Make b syrup Of
. half pound Of sugar, and less
than half / pint Of water, boiled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28

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feove devices ana airplane mees h
In Whech viii prevent ~ IN 5S
11ar16ee 49, tnf0etsnate ~ IS
1suS6t llkeN1So cn1ls attention s y
net obf8 exefy great advances r
sciences y 1lk61y - c1&fhf some r. II
81 human life. Al least each ri 8
AeGe ~ Otefy experience II ess1
ceantry flyine incfeases the knl1.
ledge q aviation both for waf 21 4
t6f codmdfcs1t flyfnG.
The tdcfe416d foo6 o. HE = 4
y61t Hi b66n due to 4 certain q
tendt 70 tie grcftef hazard q 90 i
eeinG IL tf6ft- continental 10
which crosses two mountain faaed
S6sen q lie f6falfties were a. ~ !
detective 1nsc66nfsm Of ceftkS I
ttDe q tfffe which has BEEN a.
esfded. 6dd six occurred whiie d
vfeti1k6 wef6 hot engaged III hand
lfne in1fl, either On the field OF +
the cir.
Paees Advertures
n,. ---s
Flo's nave uose ueen requires
~ To DO6toffice department. Ia
start o. the1f tfi1s under weatk@
66nGitt6n1 Inst VIII ondangef AstR
ltt6s III they sometimes meet WI
~ weather conditions after aa6e
ing. In their eaeefness to tohDle(e
theif trips and test their fiyine
skin Under these difficulties, IT
sometimes tAk6 crest risks.
Dffflcaltl6s Of Keeping the NJ
moving III spite Of the weather coa-
diti0ns arc revealed In the repofteo
experience OF one aviator flyist
over the states Of New jersey ara
Penhsylvanis, in this flight ffolS
New York to Bellefonte. Pennsyj-
vanik
II flew 1T 1000 feet" he aid
| scatchfne occasional riimpsaa ~
| the eround until reaching the De,a-
ware river. which 1 was able Ia -
! throush ( hole in the fog. I thsS
dived down to the river and N.
femntAd tn Nv dovn-stream Ths
proved to 10 imposssbIe ovins q
the fact that the fog was riRht -
fba vafer ana fhera vas M ceiiins =
f-referring - the distance A..
,ha v.fa- r. ths Sor ~
xffsr f1vsne for soma time th,.
otiof axnIainea. he climbed throu.s
A nnrar sfrsfa, ~ clouds hrasI;Ss
fhrcnsh a. i nm foot Whan -
go = h,acr srot n tha cloud. ~
iivad down ss.ir To within Ss 49,
~ ~. I.ht-h riva. Thm. =" - -
H,ned m throrsh tha ciorS. :.
49, = cie.s sn.ca .ra do~r go
fhroneh a hole endeaycrine =
learn vbera he vas Engine tro,,.
NJ d.r.ioaod 1900 IA no. oh 49, =
| iocafa himssit and he was ohii,eS
To alirht AMONG come trees On ~
/ monntain ride
Anothe- atr moi, r,,ot tan, .,
.r.s aim. into The mnnnt.tn -
near Jasper- Nevada. dnrine Anr;I
.vhile flvine over fbe western mi
Of the trans-eontinental route IA
encountere,i = violent blizzard. M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWBnN
CfUsS.Etedy

Can i PERSON IS years old b
cured 81 cross eye without ! dan
eefods operation? D. D. ].
AflsWef-Usdally the eyes may
BE- Strengthened. by means Of Oh
operation which involves no dan
Ter, II the oculiSt cannot correct
the tfohBls with prisms. Often one
eye (the detected 6ne) Is blind.
and Id that case It will probably
iivefge again after Il ~ booh
Strengthened.
ButtermlIk.
Every night before retiring I
drink one pint OF IS BulearA
ian buttermilk, with q few Saline
crackers. I love buttermilk. and
thought I might as we'll have the
best. Do you think IS Bull
gafian buttefmilk ID the best kind
| Is my habit salutary? C. M. T.
Answer = Buttermilk is whole
some II you like it, and 1t may
have an improving influence on
the bacterial fora Of the colon.
tMetchnikoff advised drinking each
day one pint Of skinned milk
which has been boiled five min
utes, cooled to body warmth, and
soved with 4 culture Of Bulgarian
tactic bacilli to ferment it-that is,
to sour It and cause some curdling,
I know nothing of the particular
brand of milk you mention. All
buttefmilks or fermeiited s0ured
milks are much alike, in my judg-
ment.
Every One to His Own Taste.
Is it good to take d cold shower
after strenuous exercise, of good
sweat! MRS. M. p.
Advantageous youngsters may
enjoy a cool shower after strenu-
Gus exercise and gain In health
thereby. Most of MS krownups will
find . dry rub and air bath. or 81
most an exceedingly timid wash
with luke-cool water for the indis.
pensable spots more to our liking
and our health. Surely It would
not be advisable to attempt to in.
|duce artificial sweating after siren
uous exercise-exercise itself is thu
only healthful way to induce sweat
ing, for those able to exercise.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-28
I - p 10t ME11l.

In Ee400 nE111se.
~ ~ build ! lattiss. fsst.s.
W1nes he Arctic north winds 1oat -
1t II 611 h ~ IL 1llsefy. W4hMt &6oG-
$500 fadlas GssU.
to1k The walrus eaoae mi noes u,
0edAe white bear should garrote us,
nnlld ioaf lattice Of the vhirlings 81 the carl
~ wssaaAs u sAsx.
+ rotus. - xs,i tnild our lattice
b ~ asetiak eiinnefihg tAAt y
= Aufogae ever changing, wondroas opalss-
!, g. I tsitssrins s.arry sp,sadors
which I nees1nE elosy renders
10 u eAilli1s., killiag 6eaa9 q notthsrn
Afesic night
when Ne build our lattice, Lotaa,
Lei the reindeer furry ccat -
And shield u from the blithtings fercely BIT
ing. ptsrcins cold
Lest thu ice Aends come 10 gloat rs
OF the grinning COLLINS smote us
Thea BY cur suffering Lctas, will our love
forever hold. DEE
Seeks had read Ete0cles' contribution to ''The
Letus Metres" and our appended criticism We
igot tAis emphatic advice: III you see Mt to
print contribution you should print It and
keep still about It. "
Being completely, ~ It were, crushed land
fpressed for time-were going to the circus,
yknow) A1tifully we refrain from any comment
on Dees Offering III net, we'll 10 bit fAr-
ther. To w. 10 who and TO whom: The bars
against Lotus petnes are down. You may 90
q far % you IKE disfegaFding proper fimes
correct zee Of verbs; 5oa may Be guilty Of tau-
tology - omen as II please you; you INDY
measure enc line with yardstick and its Eel
low with 4 foot rule and we'll print 'em n
they stand. No tuacA uf Uufs shall profane
your brain children.
What. We avsk yuu. could BE- fairer than
that!
We 6Aall rile Suit for S1anaer 1t Oaoel
Iron the Chicago Tfibunel
r. e. MCGOWAN, 4l24 North Hermit
age avenue, slept SO soundly in taxi
cab Friday night he could not be awak-
i enes1 when the cab reached the addreAa
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
BUSY !.
IN T|TULAR PLAY
FOR CITY H0N0RS
District Association, Suburban
League, and Women's League
Stage Matches Today.

lDumbarton Tennis Club players are
scheduled to meet the Chevy Chase
netmen today in the Washington
Tennis Association matches. At tho
same time the Suburban. Tennis
League matches are scheduled along
with the women's District Tennis
League matches In the tournament
In progress at Sixteenth and Fuller
streets northwest.
Dumbarton has beaten the Chevy
Chase men before this season and
the match is return engagement.
The suburban matches are as fo,-
lows: Fairmont and Holmead, Rao-
quet and Montrose, Ind Capital and
Argyle. Capital City Is making it's
f1rst appearance In the circuit
Miss weyi and Miss wakeford, Dis
trfct woman's champion, Will play
Miss Kelly and Miss Frazier ip the
doubles finals. Miss weyl will be
forced to play Miss Jennie DooIittie
In the scmi-nnal. tho winner to meet
Miss Louise Kelly. who reached the
f,nai In defeating Miss wakeford yes
terday.
Semi-hnal rounds will be played in
the consolation singles and doubles.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
Or. ROLLER BELIEVES
GEORGES HAS CHANCE

NEW YORK. June 25.--Dr. b. r..
Roller. the famous physician wrestler.
said today:
"If Jack Dempsey is not a whole
lot better on July than he was the
night / saw him fight Bill Brennan.
this Frenchman have just looked mt
here in Manhasset is likely to lick
him.
Carpenter has a wonderful lot OF
speed both in his punches and his
foot-work. He Is clever. shifty
boxer. he can hit hard enough to
knock out an opponent, and from
what i have just observed of him he
Is in perfect physical condition.
Although he is not quite as young
as the champion. he is stiil young,
and Is. / believe. an exceptional a<h-
lete. OF course. She thing for him to
do is TO keep away from close quar-
ters with Jack and use that fast right
of his which has a lot OF power be-
hind AZ.
\ "I believe the July meeting will
bo a real fight, not a slaughter. as
some people seem to figure II will be
Dempsey at the top of his form is the
natural selection as winner, but un-
less he is faster and stronger than he
was against Brennan. This fine look
irg French boy has great chance to
beat him.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
WHAT BABE RUTH DID
At BAT
sesso.'. home runs. -.

Se8eSno nome r0hSs -.
Total keaers. 136.
First inning-Yankees, o; Senators.
q. Courtney pitching. Fewster on
third, one our. Ball one. wild pitch,
Fewster scorinG: ball two, wide; ball
three, low; strike. called; popped to
catcher.
Third inning--Yanlsss. 2; Senator's,
Q. Courtney pitching. Ruth first
hitter. Strike, called: hunted foul,
strike two: foul ball. high; famed,
swinging vicioosly.
Fourth inning--Y ankees 4: Sem
ators. o. Courtney pitching. Fewster
on second. .Peckinpaush on nrst, two
out. Strike. called; ball. high: doubled
to right. scoring Fewster.
Sixth inning - Yankees, 8; Ben
ators, q Courtney pitching. Peck
inpaugh on nrst. one out. Ball. high;
hit to short for double play.
Eighth inning-Yankees. o: Sem
ators, 3. shaw pitching. bases empty.
one out. Strike, called: ball. high;
ball two, high; ball three. high;
grounded out to hrst
summAry-At bat nve. runs mono,
copyrisns, 1871. by AL Munro Elias.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25

In fairness to both men, want to
say have never seen either of them
In action and. much as regret IT,. 1
won't be able to see the big mill be-
cause Of business here in California.
But, having held the championship
and having kept in close touch with
current ring history, i have naturally
obtained q lot of "inside dope" on
the participants In the big Jersey
mill.
Dempsey will be able to beat his
man to q pulp right from the tap of
the gong, and he Is going to have a
decisive victory. II he lets him
"string" along for a few rounds. the
Frenchman is going to give the
champion lots of trouble. The long
or the fight goes the more confident
will khe challenger become.
Here Is the way / figure the scrap:
know II 1 were back at the age
that Dempsey is, and oven IL ! had
all the experience that i obtained
from fghting the best Of 'em In my
day and had my hulk and beef in the
bargain. I'd be mighty cautious
against a man like Carpenter.
My sympathies are with the Ameri-
can. But / believe the Frenchman
is going to do q good deal better
than the dopesters who have been at
his camp expect him to.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
Jock Hutchison Famed
As Long Golf
Driver

Jock Hutchison, Western open
golf champion and runner-up last
year to Edward Ray, of Great
Britain. with three other profess
sionals In the national open cham
piopship at Toledo, often has been
termed the "Chick" Evans of pro-
fessionals because his hopes have
been blighted SO many times.
He is noted for being one of the
longest drivers, II not the longest
in the world. and he is noted too
for having more course records to
his credit than any other player
in this country.
Hutchison has earned the name
Of being q front runner. with q
disposition to run into trouble
when hard pressed. He dissipated
any question as to his courage at
st. Andrews, Scotland, yesterday,
when, after q rather poor third
round of eighteen holes, he came
back with a record score of 20. to
tie for the title.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
COURAGE
SHOWNBY YALE|N
GREAT CREW RACE
Captain Hord Describes Game
Fight Made to Overcome
Harvard.

GALES FERRY, Conn, June 25.-
Stephen Y. Hord, captain Of the Yale
crew. said today in speaking of yes
terday's race:
"The Yale crew feel very happy for
two reasons: they defeated one OF
Harvard's best. pluckiest and hardest
hghting crews of rowing history,
aud they tried to show the American
sport-loving public that they have
what some persons term quits,
''If the Yale eight did not make
good a claim to possessing this neces-
sary article to a hard race IL can't
be made good. The race was a game
fight every stroke of the distance and,
II seems to me, Yale won by pos
sessing better reserve power when
we drove up our STROKE about the
third mile.
."The Yale men went into the race
lighting mad. They felt that a little
more than usual was at stake and
they rowed themselves to the very
last ounce of energy on that last
mile. / am more proud than I can
tell to be captain Of such a crew.
"In my way of thinking James
Corderry, our new coach, deserves the
greatest amount of credit for Yale's
victory. Two weeks ago he took a
Grew which was in very bad shape
In a great many ways and he made a
cohesive winner and doughty
ngnter out of it. He smoothed up it's
rowing defects and he strengthened
it's CONFIDENCE. The freshman eight
of Yale was called a Corderry crew
after its fine victory.
The Yale eight broke training with
a banquet at Gale Ferry. IL will dis
band today, the oarsmen returning to
their homes, as Yale closed three
days ago.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25

stance. will be formally adopted for
use In all the ball games. III so II is
expected TO give pitching needed i'm
provcment
Umpires have tried rubbing dirt on
balls TO remove the troublesome gloss,
but the scheme has not worked well,
and the suggestion TO permit the use
OF bag of rosin was turned down.
The new stuff described makes the
ball white and easy to grip. so far al
least. and Is considered to be an inn
provement on rosin. II IL does work
out IL will fill . much, IL not q long
felt want
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
CARPLEADSOFF
WITH SMOOTH WIRE,
DEMPSEY COUNTERS
.renchman Sends MANY Hap
py Returns of Day" as Cham
pion Ponders Over Telegram.
ny SID MERCER.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June 2B--
The nrst direct ante-bellum communi-
cation between Georges Carpenter
and Jack Dempsey has today been de-
livered By both sides
Dempsey was the nrst to receive
word from his rival 1t came in the
form of a telegram conEratulating
him on his twenty-sixth birthday.
Many happy returns of the day."
IL read.
And not to be outdone by Gallo
politeness, lack instructed Teddy
Hayes TO frame a suitable reply.
Hayes at first was inclined to regard
the communication from Georges as
a sorry jest.
HAYES srUMPED.
What does he mean, Many happy
returns of the day'T' Hayes Queried
Sounds as IL he is Offering sympathy.
Mebbe he means there won't be any
happy returns of next Saturday"
Here Dempsey good naturediy took
his trainer to task.
Its Just custom. Ted" he said,
"and while you and are not in the
habit of sending messages, the French
are long on that stun. It's q nice
custom. at that. Send him a wire
saying L thank him for his good
wishes"
The telegram established the chai-
lenger and champion in amicable re-
lations in one of the few matches
that have not developed personal ram
cor to some degree.
IS NICE FELLOW.
However. II is to be an impersonal
affair between Georges and Jack. The
American thinks Georges is a nice
fellow and it's shame to crown him.
But business Is business.
There seems to be no way to work
a grudge into the hitting fellow and
1 believe he Is plenty big enough II
he can last out.
I do not believe Georges could de-
feat Dempsey over a short distance,
however, and there is doubt that he
can stay there and take IL, SO all
signs point to Dempsey. as the winner.