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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
In the great price slashing race,
Where all may have a place,
The government
Marks down a cent
Its Honored Fathers face,

SPEAKING Of limericks, Odeekay offers a
contest suggestion. We had limerick contest
in our early colyumistic career but the re-
spouse was bit weak. But here's the idea:
You (any number Of you) are to submit liner
ickf to this peristyle WITH THE LAST LINZ
OMITTED, we to complete the limerick. n
We pick the last line you had in mind your re-
ward remember. this is Odeekay's idea-not
curs) will be that you must get out this coI-
yum for one day. Conidentially we dont mind
admitting it's 4 great scheme it works. Re-
couse il it does work-we won't Form linz at
the right, and don't crowd
HEvvINGs! HOW VERY SHOCKING,
Sir: A certain Jealous church lady Of Rock
Island has charge OF the cradle roll Of her
church's Sunday school She boosts her de-
partment so enthusiastically and constantly
that all her friends far and near know ~ #
One evening the small son OF a lady ATTENDING
the same church had nightmare. His mother
asked what dreadful dream he had He an
swered. 20. dreamed Mrs, X-fell And hroLa
her cradle rolf" -EW
A Levely Tine Being Had by All.
Ffom the Aledo Times-Recordl.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Twslftree have
besn entertaining the grip" the past
week. i
WALSH COMMITTEE CLEARS CHARLES
SCnWAB.
Nov. little man. dry your tears"
R E MO.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
Mills Resuning.

Large textile mills of New England and the
cotton mills Of the south are resuming opera
tons with full working forces.
If capital will get tho wheels of industry
moving again. and devote to regeneration Of
business the time and money now being wasted
in the campaign to break Up To labor unions.
II will not be many mouths untfl the country ID
again back 70 normal
AL that IL needed ID Start And that start
must begin with industry. When everybody Il
employed the nation u prosperous and al are
happy and contsnted-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

@. Did Debs .poll any electrical
votes! M. B.
A. Eugene V. Debs did not re-
ceive any electoral votes, these be-
ing divided between President-elect
Harding. who received 404. and ex-
Governor Cox, who received 127
electoral votes.
@. Were the bodies OF the Span
ish-American war dead left in
other countries? r. S. o.
A. All the Spanish-Anerican
soldiers who died out Of the coun-
try we're returned.
@. Is the specific gravity Of the
earth the same at the North Pole as
it is here? n. M. NJ.
A. The photographic ,oiice says
that no oficial data Is available.
The only authoritative records OBJ
tanned Of this region are the sound
ings taken by the late Rear Ad-
miral Peary.
Q. Who was the expounder OF
the constitution! r. NJ.
A. The. title "Expounder Of the
Constitution" WAS given to Chief
Justice John Marshall. whose many
valuable decisions on the consti.
tuition have never been contested.
Q. What should b. dohe with .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

Taxicabs operating between Rock Island
and Davenport In competition with the Tri-City
Railway company are daily growing more nu-
nerous-so numerous, in fact, that they are
becoming public menace, as they proved to
BE- few years ago when their suppression was
enforced through court injunction obtained
by the Illinois public utilities commission. It
is about time that the commission. in the in
terest Of the public welfare. were again taking
action tn the situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
Helping Young Women.

=. There is now in progress drive to in
crease the membership Of the Rock Island
Young Womens Christian association This
organization aims to serve young women in
the same respect as the Young Mems Christian
association serves the young men OF the COM
nunity.
association has nice quarters In its two build
An9s on Third avenue. There ID q home-like
atmosphere there and the accommodations and
cOnveniences are available to all women Of
good character. The local organization Is yet
young in years. but 1t has done enough in
service to entitle it to permanent place among
the deserving institutions Of the community
A time passes. and the financial strength Of
the association increases. 1t will add to its IA
cilities for providing helpfulness and recrea-
ton to the young women Of the city.
Right now the association wants to enlarge
Its membership. The present campaign is for
the purpose Of inducing present members to
take out renewals and to bring new faces into
! the organization. The fees are smallso small
that no young woman can plead that she is
unable to belong. "
/, Primarily, the object Of the association is
{ TO provide homo for young women who come
1 TO Ne city from other places Here they have
\ eveN convenience and comfort that they would
5haT 70 . modern homo. and at cost the girl
lin 4dinary employment can afford to pay. She
Ills : healthy moral atmosphere and is given
lsopS 6rtunity to meet the good young people of
the city. In . broader sense. the association
saihS 70 be the gathering place for the young
|iwomen OF the community in the holding Of so
|ycia!s aflairs and in meetings for the promotion
LOT athletic and intellectual undertakings.
u TIE Young women's Christian association
ismsets q want in the molern city. 1t has prov
Led is worth in Rock Island and it deserves the
sssupport Of those Of the community who will
fbe called upon during the week to enroll them
tsseives In its membership. Necessarily such
| ian Institution does not charge for its service
sycommensurate with the value rendered. and
isfor t1is reason there Is usually q deficit to be
met n the end Of the year. Tho larger the
imem1 ership the greater service the association
Us able to extend to those in whose interest
sichicny 1t is maintained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

nostrum vendors, Quack doctors,
and mossdack practitioners may
tell ycx.
TIE important features of the
T1ost successful treatment of ulcer
of stomach or duodenum are ~
rest in bed for from one to three
weeks, a difficult thing for the hab-
itual gambler to submit to-he is
SO accustomed to gambling his
health land money! against the
nostrum vendors promise Of cure
without such inconvenience-(2)
more or less frequently repeated
lavage (stomach washing) as in the
method Of treatment so successful
ly employed by DR.. B. W. Sippy Of
Chicago, and known to physicians
as the Sippy method; ~ very
large and very frequent feelings
with suitable alkalis: a. the moist
abdominal bandage worn constant
ly during the early days of the
treatment (when the patient is in
bed). A method Of treatment which
obviously cannot very well be car
ried on at home unless the patient
can afford heavy expense; but
readily carried out in any hospital
without extraordinary expense.
I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Whose Radium is Strongestl
Please tell me which has the
strongest radium, the Memorial
hospital at LOG Central Park west
or Coils P. Huntington Memorial
hospital at Harvard Medical
School, Boston. Mrs. S. P)
Answer-Radium is all the same
strength.
Stains on the Tech.
What will remove dark greenist
stains from the teeth? IL. CO
Answer-Scrub with a few drops
of iodine on the moistened brush
| followed with a scrubbing with Z
few drops of aromatic spirits o.
ammonia on the moistened brush
and finally brush with peroxide OF
the brush. This may be done onct
in ten days if necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
The Daily Short Story

lently climbed the shadowy, creak-
ing stairs, Miss Luecretia's brow
wrinkled in memory-searching
frown.
Where in the world have l seen
chintz like that" she kept asking
herself.
The great clock on the star land
ing told II. Miss Esther and Miss
Lucretia lay wide-eyed in their
separate rooms, each wakefully
wrestling with her separate prob
lens. Upon the last stroke light
seemed to food Miss Lucretia's
whole being. The next instant she
was out Of bed, excitedly running tc
/ her sisters room.
Esther" she f1uttered, don't
you remember Aunt Anstice Dol.
bears legacy?"
"Of course l remember that cruel
WILL" her sister replied almost
Grossly. Gould 25 years dim the
| bitter memory OF our best-lovel
aunt leaving us an old quilt cover.
ed with new chintz as our beQuest?
Yes, but Esther, I've been trying
to think all evening, and it JUS
came to me that it's exact"
Straight to an old brass studded
hair trunk they sped. simultaneous
ly opened the oreaking lid, ant
dragged bulky quilt from tn.
place where it had lain untouched
for Is years.
Down in her room. Miss Esther
the reserved, the self-contained
lighted a lamp with eager, trem
bling fingers and compared tn,
sample flutteringly. Miss Lucre
tia also held it far off and near t
her dim vision.
! They asreed-it matched.
I've just got to get a pair o
scissors and rip it off now" sal,
Miss Esther, land measure it be
fore l can sleep a wink"
i The sharp-pointed scissors sool
gave a vent: she slipped her finger
through the opening to hold he
work the better. They touche,
: something crisp; she ripped faster
her faded blue eyes protruding a
the crispiness proved to be a dol
lar bill. She gasped, and slippe
her hard in furthermore crisp
/ By the time she got back, Mis-
Esther had the money safely stow
ness.
ed away for the night. and the tw
old ladies' quietly went to be
again. with their bony feet cuddle
snugly against warm soap-stonal
and their hearts aglow with graf
, tude to eccentric Aunt AAstice an
5 her chintz quilt legacy.
5 Miss Lucretia ran and fetche
: her work basket. and the sister
palpitating breath and the metalli
J, snip Of their scissors were th
e only sounds upon the tense still
e ness till the cover was of, revea
$ ing the old quilt completely CO,
r cred with one-dollar bills.
II With trembling haste they cli]
: ped them off, and placed them
neat piles-one thousand of then
Il Neither spoke; the moment W.
too tense, toe freighted for speec
simultaneously they dropped
their knees beside Miss Esther
bed in reverent thanksgiving.
II Presently. practical Miss Lucr
e tia arose, and putting on her sill
sIpers and dressing gown. went dow
s to the kitchen to get foot-warmer
By the time she got back, Mi
: Esther had the money safely stoy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

tattered American Tag when new
one is being put in its place l.. n
A. The war department sayS
that old, worn out American ndsS
should be burned.
@. What is regarded as the 'ii0
of an automobile, P. d. r.
A. The average life Of car N
this country is estimated as pei0s
between four and five years.
@. When was the Leaning rove
of Pisa built and did 1t AWAY
have this slant? ]. ]. MEG.
A. The Campanile at ~.
Italy. was begun in the year ~. ~.
Its obliquity is Is feet in its he1su'
Of 17s feet. The prevailing opn,
| ion of-architects is that the slam "a
the tower is intentional
@. To settle an argument VIZ ",
| you tell me whethe. the red par ~ :,
. poinsettia is a blossom or . lesi
M. ]. A. I'll.
A. The department OF agrieu,.
ture says that the poinsettia n.s . !.
red leaf. Ut il due to the red colo.
that people often confuse the ~
with the flower. The true no..
appears to take the form o. :
group Of flowers, and has no pssss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
AIDS POOR CHILDREN.

Rome.-Pope Benedict received
and distributed among the poverty
stricken children Of central Europe
in the past year 1871 Goa lire, says
the Observatory Romano. This in
cluded the pope's personal donation
OF 100000 lire.
OF this sum German children re-
ceived about 1000. 600 lire, those OF
Austria 3.654,000, OF Poland 2,000.-
600. Hungary 1,291000 and those Of
Czechosloyakia 1850, 900. Children
Of other nations received smallel
sums.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

ssss Tho Shuberts are advertising for the six
i most beautiful girls in Chicago to sing in the
!. 1sxtet Of the Florodora revival And the press
agent declares that all the members Of the Or
aginal sextet married millionaires. Who said
That the door of opportunity has been closed
to the girls Of this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
GERMANY AGREES.

Berlin. Jan. 27.-Omcial an
nouncement was made that Ger
many agreed to the plan Of five
yearly installments for the payment
Of reparations as the basis Of
further negotiations with the allies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

s.iss One reads announcements these days to the
Eject that women's clothing is getting lower.
!. Then one takes walk along the street. And
one wonders whether one should believe every
1ing one reads in the papers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

New York dudes are all het up because Chi
eagcans call dinner Jacket tuxedo. VIVA
Adherence does 1t make what you call the thing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

They may cut out the dancing. scenery and
chorus but Mr.. Harding will positively appear
e the star In the inaugural piece.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

\ II the anti-tobacco fans succeed. You may
renew youth with cornsilk cigarets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

- Church dodgers welcome the news OF tn
ssllinois minister who robbed the mail a. fresl
sAiibi.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

~ tits freely predicted that 1t VIII be case
= d MANY are called. but Hughes 10 chosen
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
Argus Information Bureau

Argus
Haakin, fuH
direct each individual No attention WI"
paid .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

- In the event Of universal disarmament law
what would happen to Charley Chaplins pie
!. throwing act?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27

AND that, as Irv Cobb frequently remarks,
reminds us of story. Or rather, bit of dia-
logue we overheard on a street car tother
night. Thus:
He: I'VE oughta went to the show this aft
ernoon wouldn't have been 30 crowded"
She: "Oh. but I'd rather go out at night
with you"
He (sofuy): You would! Why"
She: Because the squirrels are all asleep
then"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
New Corporation
January Second

Handsomely engraved cards have
been received by the friends Of Mr.
Jesse p. Woodward throughout the
county. in which Woodward makes the
following announcement:
Approaching our pleasant relations
during the past and with the desire to
further extend the service Of this Of
flee, wish to announce that on Jan
uaIy 2, 1929, my Fire and Casualty
Insurance business will be Incorporate
ed under the name Of the Mississippi
Mortgage and Insurance Corporation,
a farm loan department will be added,
through which large amount OF
capital will be available for the de-
velopment Of our farm lands, thereby
adding to their productiveness and in
creasing the prosperity Of our Sec
ton.
The officers of the corporation will
be: jesse y. Woodward, President;
Julian 3. Hopkins, Vice-P President and
Treasurer; Robert r. Aston, Secre.
tary.
The Life Insurance business Of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co.
will be continued by me personally as
General Agent, assisted by Miss Lizzie
Pendleton, Cashier, and Mr.. Robert
A. Whitfield, Local Agent.
Thanking you for your business Of
the past and hespeaking your good
will for the new corporation, am,
Sincerely,
JESSE r. WOODWARD.
/. The. many friends *of Mr. Wood
ward has drawn to himself through
many years Of fair and satisfactory
business dealings viii unite in wish
ing himself and his associates every
measure Of success in the new ven
ture.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
MAY SHARE and
FRANCES OWEN.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
You know it il all most Christmas
time, and | thought | Ind better
write to you before il was too late.
Santa, know YOU have a hard time
70 get enough toys FOR every little
girl and boy, so I am rot going to
ask you for ANYTHING to play with.
Please hiring me a mac story book. a
fountain pen, a pair OF bedroom slip
pars, and barrette. Santa, il you
have an extra coat, bring it to me.
must close for this time. Your little
gll, H0RTENSE M0SLEY.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
OUR NEW pHoTOGRApnER

Mr.. O. N. Pruitt, Of Newton, Miss,
high class photographer Of ten years
experience, has bought the Hotfmeis-
ter Studio on Main street and is now
in charge. Mr.. Pruitt has a wife and
two children and they will join him
here at the beginning of the new
year.
Mr.. Hoffmeister viii continue with
Mr.. Pruitt until next spring, when he
will take a few months off and visit
his old home in Europe.
Mr.. Pruitt is welcomed to our city,
and it is hoped that he will be very
successful in his line of work.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
Dearest Santa

Dearest Santa
| viii not tcli you my age because
sou might moi think that ! am small
enough for YOU to come TO see. Please
bring me a book and 20 60 the dear
old ten cont store and pot ne a dolly.
Don't forget all the rest Of the little
girls and boys. with love TO yon
ana your little wife and all the child
reu Your loving little girlie,
LILLE VAUGHN,
OF Lone Oak.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
Mayhew. Miss.


Dear Santa:
Please bring me little twenty
inch doll with curly hair that has on
some little slippers and socks and n
little machine. Bring me little trus-
SET and some little set Of table dish
es. And some chestnuts and raisins,
apples and oranges. Mother will
write for brots:r and sister My name
is Frances. My house is by the
school house, the FIRST you come to.
don't think that is mine, because it
is not. live in Mayhem, Miss. Now.
| think you will know the way to my
house. Well, | guess III better close.
Be sure to bring what | told you.
FRANCES BROWNING.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl Of ten yeats.
20 to school. am o very good little
girl. ] want you TO bring me doll
doll cradle, set Of china, doll buggy,
oranges, apples, candy. rAisius, apt
nuts. hope | won't be disappointed.
Your good little friend,
JOE CASH HUGHES.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
POSTED NOTICE
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of stockholders
for the election Of directors Of TIE
First State Bank Of Columbus, Mics.
TO serve for he year 1922. yin b.
held st IS Office II Columbus, Miss,
on the avond Tuesday III Jaual1a
100, fhe ape being the i0th n Ian
uary, 1922. Polls open Il 10 o'clock
q. n. a5d close ct 100 0'eleek r. u.
T. L CASTOR,
f2.iI-5t Cashier.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl six years old, and
go to school every day and / want
you TO bring me little tub and wash
board and a biz doll and a Victrola
and lots Of fruit, candy and nuts. And
Billie wants you TO hiring him train,
steam boat, fire truck, airplane and u
drum, and doll too And don't for
get my two little sisters. Bring them
something nice, too. Don't forget all
the little children in Columbus We
are,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
EFFIE LOU and
WILLIAM OSCAR YOUNG
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
We are two little girls. Frances
wants q pair Of overallS, soldier suit,
ball bearing skates, and an electric
train. Also q knife with chain.
Please give them to her. Santa, I.
Mary, want o gold wrist watch, and
the Mary Frances books, also some
games. Both Of US want some nuts
and fire wotks in our stockings. Please
give them to us. Santa. Will 700 !?
With love,
MAY SHARE and
FRANCES OWEN.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TIE State of Mississippi
L6wndes County.
Letters TastammtaFy have been
granted and issued TO the undersigned
upon the Estate Of C. B. Hardy dc.
ceased, by the ChsneeTY Court Of
Lowudes County, Mississippi on the
l2th day Of Novemher, A. D., 1927.
This b TO give notice to al persons
having clsis1s agairnt said estate to
Probate and Register same wita TIE
cILzoeery Clerk of LoSndcs co1nisy,
vfthta stx mouths from dnis date. a
sailsle % 50 pIoHate and register "a
sIsiu. VIII f0nsSE hzl TIC samc ~
81 ETHEL e. HARDY,
fsesut~fg.
F4fis Novemser II. fg2i.
1e-gA. 9nha1.T
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
THoMAS MILsON MORE

Dear Santa:
Please bring me big sleepy doll
and doll buggy and stove and g
table and chairs and a little piano
and q little dresser. Ii you will be
good enough to bring me this, | will
not ak for anything else. Be sure to
remember the other little girls and
boys.
Your little friend,
EULA MAE STAFFORD.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18

The Dramatic Club Of the Ire High
School ALL present mir. Bob" MOn.
day night in the Ice High Auditorium
at s o'clock. Reserved seats are on
sale at Pitts Drug Store.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
Dear Santa Claus:

AOtttI 'INIINA NIKusf
As all the little children are writ
ing to you, | thought ! would write
you letter, too, and ask you to please
not forget me. Please bring me
little toy kitchen cabinet, a little
stove with cooking vessels, game of
rock, some candy and lots of nice
fruit, and don't forget to bring papa
and my brother new suit of clothes,
and all. SO don't forget my mamma
and sisters. | am ten years old. and
remember my teacher, Miss Helen
Cain. Your little friend,
BESSIE ROSE GARDNER.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18
Ny Dear Santa Claus:

Ny Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy four years old.
am too little to 10 TO school, so |
stay at home with mamma and little
sister while brother and big sister go
to school. want a wagon, ball, horn,
a doll and some nuts and candy. That
Is all for this time. Your little friend,
WINDLE SLOWER.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-12-18

Steeps, Miss.
Dear Old Santa:

| viii not ask you for very much as
you have to 90 to see so many little
girls and boys. / will not tell you
how old ! am for I am afraid you
would not come 10 see me. / want
you to bring me watch bracelet, dia-
mond ring and q great big sleeping
doll, two feet tall. d fountain pen,
fruits, fire works, and candies. Please
don't forget to bring big Brother o
motorcycle and sister book. And
that is all for this time.
Love from your little girl,
JENNIE VAUGHN.