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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
SPIRITS OF STRATEGY.
Ry Marion f Leighton,
Copyright, 1891, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl


Copyright, 1891, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
Sary turned with half-frighteneG
embarrassment as Cy stepped into
the kitchen and closed the door be-
hiud him. Her Intellectual attempt
to conceal the basket into which she
had Just placed several kinds OF
goodies, only served to draw his
attention and his usually cheerful
cOuntenance resembled a thunder
cloud as he strobe into the room.
Sary's flushed face betrayed guilt,
but her firm mouth, drawn to a
straight line, spelled determination.
Cy stood frowning down on his
partner of 20 years Of joys and
sorrows.
"Well?" she demanded nervously
$50 it's you is it, Sary?" he said
grimly. THE turnkey told me some
body was bringing the boy goodies
but that was all he'd tell me. Said
they allowed it only because he was
So young-and repentant. Do you
call that fair to me-or the boy?
That's Just it, Cy-he's so young
and repentant," che replied trem-
ulously. And after all, Cy, dear
he's our boy"
Cy's attitude remained unchanged
at the appeal in Sary's eyes, but h1
fished for his handkerchief and Wig.
orOusly blew his nose.
The very reason for strict meas
ures," he countered sternly. III he
profits by this lesson it will be be-
cause we keep our hands of and lei
him take his medicine like any
other"
He mercifully stopped at, the
word thief" because OF the anguish
in Cary's eyes.
Oh. Cy-you'rs hard on him." she
said brokenly.
Its for his own good" he re.
piled. trifie less sternly. But nc
more mollycoddling, Sary; let hin
serve his two months like the res
of them and he'll come out with Z
lesson learned and q desire to gl
straight"
Just this once. Cy," she pleaded
with a mothers longing to comfor,
her erring boy.
mol" he replied sternly.
Sary's anger famed to open re
bellion.
Il am going!" she declared. Hes
my boy and I'd like to see you pre-
vent me! Oh-you're cruel and un
just-and-"
Her voice broke and she turnel
to fling on her coat in the most VIC
lent anger Cy had ever witnessed il
their 20 years Of married life.
He watched her in silence, tryinl
! to think Of a way to cope with thi!
unusual situation.
Sary viciously jabbed a ri,
through her hat and Cy's :nspira
ton came as he noted her deter
mined mouth. Sary's mouth va.
invariably determined when she ex
pressed an opinion and Cy was re
membering her opinion of drunken
ness. often forcibly expressed.
Going, are your" he asked griml!
as she picked up the basket
Her answer was a defiant lift O
the head as she started for the door
wait a moment"
1t was Q stern command that Sar,
Involuntary obeyed.
Cy thrust his hands into his pock
cts and delivered his ultimatum:
IF you take that basket to tn,
Jail, you'll see something nobod,
ever saw before. You'll SEQ c.
Morrill, gloriously drunk!"
Sary nearly dropped the basket
"Cy!" she gasped.
He gazed at her grimly, search
ing for signs Of weakening.
"You-wouldn't-dare-'
Sary choked with bswilderment a
this change in her husbands ire
proschable morals. =
"Try me-" he snapped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
HOPE.
BY ALFRED ARNOLD.

BY ALFRED ARNOLD.
Hope is a star!
Seen from afar
Though it must ever bA
Yet all its light
Shines clear and bright
To hearten you and me.
In happier hours.
On all our powers
Its mellow glow IL thrown;
On each fair plan
OF woman, man:
But not on these alone:
Joy comes and goes.
Frost Stays the rose.
Time laughs at summers wane,
Tho song is, hushed,
The dream IL crushed,
But hope shines forth again
Der seas Of tears,
OF r gulfs Of fears,
Ger failures stsepsst hin,
it, faithful CLEAN
Burns On supreme,
The bright taesA II tAAvsii -~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

Il The proposition Of the street car men in
Davenport to submit to = reduction in wages
\ the company will withdraw its request to
establish one-man cars, may afford solution
Dany can come to terms with its employees
q such . basis, it will 1t the same time re-
move source Of popular disapproval of its
Intentions and bad faith toward the people
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

the senate chamber, in full view OF
the street, the balcony contalnins
only a table and a bible. The gen,
eral wore a dark brown suit u
American make. a dress s~oiu'
white silk stockings and silver snos
buckles. For q few moments %
was overcome by emotion. Inc
oath was administered by the chan'
eellor OF the state of New VOTE
The inauguration address was oe,
livered In the senate chamber anu
afterwards to the whole assem-
blage in front of st. Paul's church
@. What was the Anatomy I"
Abuses? G. S. T.
A. This was a work BY the Pui'
tan. Philip Stubbes, published IL
1883, condemning many OF the GU.
tomary amusements OF the tms
A reply to it by Nashe was enliI'S'
Anatomie OF Absurdities. tlasS'
@. Where is the largest railway
station in the United States!
A. W. S.
A. The Bureau of Railway 1eu
nomics says that the largest lsn
way terminal is the New YORK w.. .,
trail, which has 62 tracks or Io.s,
train capacity of 46. The lafs
building is the Pennsylvania 90
tinn Naw York citv-
@. At what temperature c''
aluminium be annealed? NJ. Z. !.
A. The bureau Of standards sA,'
aluminium can be annealed by ns''
ing to about $50 degrees +.
@. Can people charge for nian'
out income tar returns! ". n
A. Persons not employed oy ".
bureau OF internal revenue are pe'
mitted to make a charge for ni1i's
out income tax retuInA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
THE JESTER.

THE JESTER
For Just q little space
He DOTS his cap and bells
And with enraptured face.
While solemn music swells,
Attunes each list'ning ear
That not ono note so chaste,
So beautiful. 80 clear.
Unheard, shall 80 to waste.
Then breaks a strident voice
His master, lord and king:
! "Come. fool, l would rejoice;
Come, jest and dance and singl
Thou hast q sober mien.
What's this? BY all my powr5
Can t be that ! have seen
My jester turning souri,"
mo SIRE" the jester spake.
And stified quick sigh.
"A Jest thou dost but make;
The same poor fool am l." 80.
Once more he plays his part
With cap and silly bells,
But deep within his heart
Sweet, solemn music swells.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

There's wide area between the doctrine
q .Never soold a child and spare the rod
ard. spoil the child"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

lis long long way from the passage Of
1aw 70 its Interpretation by the supreme court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
Well. IT took the Jap to put Yap on the map

Weeks in the war department will not make
The army weaker in war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

-, Can It be that Mex Crisis IL waiting in the
wings for another appearance on the stage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

Looks as If we'll get to pre-war basis on
eVerything but taxes and national debt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

Utah legislator wants to build wall around
his state to keep criminals out Which might
besp some In, too.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-03

PERHAPS the foregoing lines are not al
together out Of place IN the Joke column OF
a goth century newspaper"
WHEN We filled the petrol tank on our
Giyver Of Imagination and cranked up to go
in search OF name for this colyum we opened
tho cut-out and gave her all the gas available
We wanted to pick name unlike any others
we have seen; one that would arouse COM
n,ent-favorable or derisve. We suspected
people would read the colyum out of pure
curiosity, il for NO other reason. to find out
what sort OF stuff appeared beneath such a
srotesque monicker. :. There is considerable
evidence on hand that we have succeeded IN
those endeavors. Recently we had thought OF
selecting more sedate name for our Silo OF
Sin. hut that thought is laid aside for the
present. The time, We are quite sure, is not
yet ripe.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
C;rl Reserve Club Year
Opens With Big Rally

The routine of club activities for
1921-1922 was ushered in by big
rally Saturday night, September 10th,
ia the Y. w. C. A. Forty girls at
tended, representing four Of the
principal clubs of the Girls Work
Department.
Long before time for the program
to begin, girls were pouring into the
''Y" CARRYING mysterious looking
bundles and slipping off into secluded
hooks where preparations were gong
on for club stunts. Sounds OF cheers,
and songs and general hilarity limited
of a general good time cOming-to
the fellow who was on the outside
looking in.
However, the evening opened seri-
ouslv enough with the installation Of
new officers, when the ceremony of
the "Three Candles" was impressive
Nv performed. The following girls
took their oaths of office: Eva May
field, president Joan of Arc Club;
Carolyn Maury, treasurer Joan OF
Arc Club: Margaret Cross, chairman
publicity committee; Vera Moore,
chairman music committee; Kathryn
*.
Viola Mattson, treasurer c. H. o.
W. Club; Ida Welsh, secretary c. II.
%. w. Club; Bessie Case, chairman
honors committee.
Doris Mattson, president Count On
Us Club; Catherine Cross, treasurer.
At the close of the ceremony
badges of honor were given to the
new officers and to the four leaders
who have lately enriched the Girls
Work Department by volunteering
their services. These are Mrs. E..
ARIZONA, leading the C.. H. 0. W.;
Mrs. Clara Adams Hall, leading the
Joan of Are Club; Miss Celeste Sib-
lev, leading the Count-On-Us Club,
and Miss Carmen Roussset, leading
the Craft Club.
Miss Ruth Voss,. in behalf of the
Y. w. C. A. and the Girls Work De-
partment, thanked the leaders for
their cooperation, assuring them that
through club leadership they are fill
ing a vital need in the growing
and developing girls club movement
of our city.
The award of honors was then
made and Viola Mattson and Minnie
Verdel, of the C. H. o. w. Club, who
have passed five Girl Reserve tests
and have won 260 honors, received
Girl Reserve rings and were recog-
nized as Special Girl Reserve aides.
Bessie Case and Doris Mattson,
also of the C. H. o. W. Club, became
First Girl Reserves and received their
pins. They are both working hard
for rings and have already won many
hOnors on the ring test.
Bernice Lessel received a ring for
conspicuous bravery, she having re-
Gently rescued Mrs. Mackie from
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
RED CROSS CHAPTER
ACTIVE IN AUGUST

The following statistical report for
Washington Parish Chapter of the
American Red Cross for August,
1921, compiled by Miss Nora Quain,
executive secretary of the chapter,
shows a wide range Of activity:
Visitors to Red Cross office during
month, 14O; visits made by secretary,
re H. S. cases, 46; letters written, re
H. S. and soldier cases, 80; informa-
ton given, 500; relief to families, II;
service to families, Is; service to sol
diers, So; claims filed for ex-sOldiers,
II: legal advise secured for 3; inter
views, representing other agencies,
doctors, etc, 6; special out-of-town
investigations (gov. l, H. s. u, z;
visits to branches (VarnadO and War
nerton), 2; meetings with other So
cieties Anti-Tuberculosis League) 1.
Amount spent on H. S. cases, $67.61.
A great deal of case work has been
done this month; efforts made to see
that husbands supported wives and
children to their best ability; medl-
cine has been supplied a number OF
patients; attempts made to place tu-
berculars in Camp Hygiea, to place
old men in the Home for lncurables;
glasses purchases through Junior Red
Cross for three, two children and
mother.
Plans were discussed with repre-
sentative of Anti-Tubercular League,
for the raising of $500 for the pur-
chase and maintenance of state Tu-
bercular Hospital at Baton Rouge,
but nothing definite was decided.
Almost half of office time has been
spent on soldier cases, filing claims
and making affidavits, from which
the men report that they have re-
ceived hospital treatrAent, compensa-
ton and training.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
LUMBER MARKET
is IMPROVING

Steady improvement continues to
be the order of events in the lumber
industry. This improvement is par
aicularly observable in the Southern
pine field, but other manufacturers
of lumber are beginning to feel the
influence of the buyer and conse-
quently business may be stated as
better in all divisions of the trade.
Here and there some advances have
been made on such items as car sid
ing and the better grades of flooring
though as yet there has been no gen.
eral advance in lumber prices. Ex-
Derienced observers, however, are
united in the opinion that should bus
mess continue it's present trend, price
advances are certain to occur within
"A short time. Up until the latter part
Of August prices showed a steady de-
cline, this decline being slighter and
slighter as the months passed. The
law of supply and demand governs
lumber prices and, consequently, up
until August, lack of demand bore
prices downward; but now, if the
present tendency to purchase heavily
and to rush building continues, the
same law is going to send prices up
ward unless this tendency is equal
lied by a substantial reduction in
freight rates, which, although be-
lieYed absolutely necessary in the
lumber trade, are not an immediate
prospect. The railroads are losing a
lot of business by reason of lumber
manufacturers being unable to ship
low grade stock because the high
freight makes it prohibitive in con-
ssuming markets. Consequently,
lumber manufacturers are being
driven to all sorts of expedients to
dispose of low grade stock. For eX-
ample, a prominent Louisiana pro-
Queer recently distributed hand bills
to the people in his home commun-
ity stating, lowing to excessive
freight rates which do not permit US
TO ship certain grades of hardwood
lumber to consuming points, we offer
5OO,O feet of inch oak lumber for
50 per wagonload This lumber IS
sound and ranges in width from A to
Ia inches" On the Pacific Coast the
fact that lumbermen are able to ship
ito che Atlantic Coast much cheaper
by water than by rail is shown by
the remarkable gain of 1898 per
cent in water shipments for the first
six months of 1921 over the CORE
spending period Of 1920. This con-
,dition did not exist before the large
advances in freight rates became eff
fective.
Production has been stimulated
somewhat, but as yet producers are
not sufficiently certain of a contin-
uation of the present volume of bust
ness to increase production mate
rally.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
Tom Mix Has Plane
and Auto On Ranch

Tom Mix in pictures reminds US OF
the fellow who has been brought up
on the country newspaper. That fell
low can set type, read the copy, work
the telegraph instrument, write the
editorials, the sporting news, the ads,
the personals and even a snappy
death notice-you know, one of those
notices that should make the deceased
feel happy he died.
Now Tom is not only an actor in
pictures, but he does all his own big,
thrilling, dangerous stunts; he has
directed his own pictures; he has also
shown-in,~one case at least-that he
can write his own picture stories.
From all reports Mix's latest Fox
picture, after Your Own Heart" is
a humdinger-as good as any picture
in which he has ever appeared, if not
a little better. This story was writ
ten by William Wallace Cook, and he
has given Tom something unprece-
denied to do-use airplanes and
autos as the latest additions to ranch
equipment. And it's no secret that
Tom can drive an auto as well as he
can ride a horse.
So you see that Tom is unique in
motion pictures. Star, author, direc-
tor, stunt man, slick rider, driver of
autos, trainer of horses that he has
made almost as famous as himself
big point this-a fine chap outside
Of pictures; a fellow who hasn't had
to change the size of his hatband,
metaphorically, from 6 7-8 to 91s.
Mix has more good stuff in CATER
Your Own Heart" than he has had in
any other recent picture, and he gets
away with it all in true Mixian fash
ion. CATER Your Own Heart" will
be shown at the Magic City Theater
next Friday, September 16
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
A QUESTION OF IDENTIFY

In the brave days of old, before
Volstead's name was listed in Who's
Who, there was certain farmer who
formed the habit of celebrating his
monthly trips to town for his sup
plies. One afternoon, at the close
of one of these excursions, feeling
weak and low, he stumbled to where
he had left his team, only to find that
someone had unhitched the horses and
driven them away.
ezra Perkins," he said to himself
sadly, passing his hand over his brow,
eff you're Ezra Perkins, you've lost
pair of durn good horses. But, "
Frightening, "if you amt Ezra Per-
kins, you've found a durn good wag-
on. Dallas News.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15

drowning in the creek; and Carmen
Rousset, who received her ring last
season, was publicly recognized and
honored as the first Girl Reserve to
assume the responsibility and dignity
of leadership.
The fun for the evening began with
clever stunts by the various clubs.
All were delightful and well carried
out, but the Craft Club, led by Miss
Carmen ROusset, received first men
ton from the judges and won the
stunt trophy.
The rally trophy, for largest club
attendance, was won by the Joan of
Arc Club.
Games, cheers and songs kept
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
THE UP-To-DATE sPRATTs

Susie Spratt, she had no fat; her twin
she had no lean;
And so betwixt them both, their
scheme is plainly seen:
They never work, and though they
shirk,
They both are fortunes making;
They sell their photos labeled thus:
Before and after taking"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15

Julian Willoughby left Sunday for
a short visit with relatives in Brook
haven, Miss, before going to Chicago
where he viii join the, Marshall Field
organization. His successor at the
BOgalusa Stores Company has not
been announced.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15
Miss Georgine Flanders
Entertains College Set

One Of the most delightful affairs
given for the younger college set was
a luncheon at which Mrs. w. G. Elan
ders entertained at her home Satur-
day in honor of her daughter, Miss
Georgine Flanders, who is a senior at
Belhaven College this year. Mrs.
Flanders was assisted by her younger
daughter, Miss Kathryn.
Those present were: Misses Edna
Jones and Mary Plummer, who also
will attend Belhaven; Ida Mae Lee
and Lenora Yeager, who will enter
Judson; Lois Caraway and Sara
Wadsworth, who go to Whitworth
Catherine Lively, who will attend
Newcomb, and Blanche Johnson, who
will return to the Woman's College
in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15

The actors union was in control of
the stage, which explains the follow
ing conversation:
''You don't die fast enough in that
last act"
"Well, I'm gettin time and a half
for overtime. Houston Post.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15

A motorist came rno
whose machine had brof ea aa
the road. In the disabIsSa aon
woman. eag 8
Need any assistancefp
the newcomer courteouslv h
The other man lifted Ii,
and grimy face from under i
"YesP he replied, 81 wish .as i. 3
s 5! my wife's questions g sSst
fixin' this internal engine
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-09-15

eats were served. An ~
clared that going-hom.
seemed so unwelcome 4. -.
such a hurry before, ana e
nounced the evening q h1s. ~ i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Project Should Be
Tried and Proved

seven,h-The project 10 be purchased should
be free from any speculative problematicsi
contingencies. either present or future. A. u Is
the beginning OF what II Is hoped will develop
into a large and prosperous undertaking. u 10
extremely necessary that the project ls tried
and proven project. IL should BY all means be
project in which private capital would be
willing 10 invest. because the state should no,
be handicapped by purchasing project In
which private capital would not invest
II should be a project where the most men
could be placed al the least per capits--a
project that would offer immediate occupation
by the greatest number OF setiefs--becaune this
land settlement act passed by the senate
and the house. and approved BY the governor
In March. 1919. and its consti,utionality aus
tanned by the state suprsrhe court In April
1890. and tho service are s,iil waiting for
something to be dcne
The project to be purchased should be one
that both farms and farm labor aliotmcnts
could be had and. II possible. one where co.
operation. breeding OF live stock and marketing
could be done. thus offering the most labor
posniblc Tho project should be one where the
widest diversity OF crops could be produced n
should be located near the largest rnarkeis II
shouId have the best OF transportation facilities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Tract Must Glue
Varied Opportunity

Sixth--lt should be a project where diversified
farming. stock raising and dairylng could be
engaged In. The state must take into consid-
GRAFTON the drawbacks OF farming and as nearly
possible pick out tract tina; Is ~ free
from these objections possible. The greatest
handleaps OF farming u Is carried ON gen
follows:
Tho farmer raises crop once n year. II he
u growing grain. his crop is planted In the
spring winter and harvested and sold IN the
fall IL he is growing fruit. his harvest and
sale in the fail and winter. IL he II grow.
ire potatoes other vezstabes. the same Is
true II II Is berries. his sale ts In the summer.
and thus thra the category Of crops. The ord.
nary farmer makes but one turnover per an
mum on his invested capital where n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Notes and
Comment on
THE OLD
HOME TOWN

Friday evening the Puyailup bank.
ers will be hosts to group OF the
Washington State Bankers assocla.
ton at an evening dinner and pro
gram.
A Boy Scout cooueil has been or.
gained in centralia. and will direct
all Scout activities in the city.
Monday afternoon che Arts and
krafts club. OF PuyaIlup. Will be
hostesses for the Wofnan's club ~ an
open meeting In library audito-
rum.
The Pacific Cranberry Growers az
sociation will stage exhibits In
Hoquiam. Eirna. Montesano and
Aberdeen. in conjunction with the
countrywide campaign during No.
vcmber advocating consumption OF
Gray's Harbor county cranberries.
Says the Port Angeles Evening
News. Movie producers now de
mand that their actor folk be moral
off the screen. And the public would
like TO see them a bit moral on II"
The Stauwood News. one Of the
brightest papers in the state. has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-01
Mere Man Is Barred
From "U" StyIe ShOw

In pink ones and nuffy ones and
ribbons and lace and all the intimate
accessories that mere man can't TN
derstand when they come on the
bills. the Washington goods will ap.
pear at the annual style show OF the
womcn's league In Meany hall Wed.
nesday afternoon.
Her Busy Day" in one act and In.
Vulnerable scenes. will depict the col.
Iege RirI In all stages Of dress, from
the alarm clock in the morning 20
the evening frock and the midnight
negiigee.
Several dozen attractive women