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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Time to Think.

How prison bars clarity the vision! How
many tragedies would I've ayerted if only men
and women were given TO see from the out
side as they see from the inside.
moment OF anger; fit Of Jealousy; a
passion for revenge: the fash of pistol. then
prison bars. And. with the prison bars, time
70 think. Time to recall the days of innocence
before the glare OF the bright lights dazzled
the vision and the hectic night life scared
~ moral sense Time to think Of the simple
life lived back in the old home where the
homeiy virtues satisfied and contentment
yejgned Yes, time to think of these and a
thousand other things that pass in review be-
btEd prison bars; things that have been driven
OFT Of mind in the convivial grill room when
serious thought dared to inrude.
! Time to weigh values and see with the
horror Of despair how the aeeting joys whose
pursuit has them brought into a felon's cell
shrink and fade out OF sight when compared
With the solid virtues they have ignored in
theii mad chase for exciting pleasures. The
solitude Of cell brings men and women face
20 face with the tragedy Of wasted opportunity
end causes the things they have left behind to
assume astounding proportions. Liberty was
never 80 sweet; virtue vas never so beautiful
elf-control was never SO glorious, when
viewed from behind the bars OF prison cell
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Who Are the Greatest?

Everybody has the night to select his own
greatest men and women" Probably no two
would agree on the dozen greatest" For
greatest" doesn't mean the same to each.
There are some who would never include the
first Napoleon; and there are others who could
make up no list without him.
But there are many who will agree that
a certain little boy comes about as near to
picking the greatest as mortal ever came.
The class at school was asked to write down
tic names Of the dozen greatest" men and
women.
This little fellow was the first to hand in
lis paper. 1t read: Mother. father, Uncle
Henry. grandma, grandpa, Aunt Blanche. Iris
Speaker, George Washington, President Will
son. Pershing. Fatty Arbuckle and Miss Geddes.
II may be explained. to the unknowins.
that the Miss Geddes referred to, is the little
feiiow's school teacher. Mr.. Speaker is 4 we'll
known baseball player. his team won a world
championship; Mr.. Arbuckle occupies . large
port.on Of the movie screen almost every night
There may be some difference OF opinion
| as to few Of these greatest" men and wom-
| Ell There are those who would place Babe
Ruth ahead Of Mr.. Speaker, and others who
would include Mary Pickford and exclude Mr..
| Arnuckle.
| But who is there to say that mother and
father are not the rightful leaders in any
snail boys list Of greatest!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Medieval GERMANY.

Germany still makes use of the guillotine
for the infection OF the death penalty. There
was a grim reminder of it recently when
Euglebert Manns was sentenced by a German
court to die by that instrument for the murder
O, Edward Golding. an American soldier.
Women convicted of capital punishment also
are put to death by the az. Quite recently a
young woman was guil!otined for the murder
Of a female companion. II was formerly the
custom to carry ont executions in the market
pace in the presence of the populace. In these
days the executions must be witnessed by the
prosecuting attorney. the judge who sentenced
the prisoner, and sometimes the jury. The
eAecutioner is called the Henker, and he is
altired in a gown of deep red and is masked.
He is paid a stipulated sum for each head he
cuts of. 1t is all very medieval.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
With Other Editors
Reflect Justice Floyd e. Thompso,
Chicago Daily News.

Voters in the Fourth supreme court district
OF Illinois. irrespective Of party ties. have an
opportunity this spring to reward good and
faithful service on the bench by renominating
and rejecting Justice Floyd E. Thompson. who
was chosen April l, 1919 by those same voters
to fl, vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Justice Cooke
TIE nonpartisan principle applies with full
force to the judicial department of the state
government Justice Thompson was no. elect
ed on partisan grounds and should not be op-
posed By any element in his district on SUCH
grounds.
Though the youngest member of the court,
Justice Thompson has made an excellent rec
ord and has won the respect and admiration
of the most experienced of his associates He
has demonstrated special fitness for the high
Office he holds-intellectual as we'll as moral
and temperamental fitness He is hard work
er as we'll as an able Judge.
Able and independent judges seeking re-
election should be retained by the people in
justice to themselves as we'll as to the can
didates- A strong, fearless and competent iu-
dietary is the bulwark Of free government, of
government of and by law rather than Of or by
arbitrary political or personal whim.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Q. What country exports the
most silk?
A. The bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce says that . mis-
take was made in . previous an
swer on this subject. Japan Is the
source Of supply for silk The fig-
ures for 1890 have just been COM
piled and OF 1901 .oo0. 900 worth OF
unmanufactured silk, $219.837 900
worth came from Japan.
@. How many kinds Of balloons
are there! E. L. s.
A The air service says that bal
looms are OF the following types:
I. Free balloons for sport use and
training Of pilots; 2. Kite. observa-
ton. or drachen balloons. which are
captive balloons for observation !;
3. Dirigible balloons or airshipa.
which may be steered: 4. Sounding
balloons or pilot balloons which ara
small ones to test air currents with
recording instruments, and 5. Prop
uganda balloons-smAll ones TO
carry circulars. ETC.
@. Is 1t true that fees received
by q notary public are not subject
to the federal income tax? n. Z. n.
A Fees received BY . notary
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Standard authors, that is to say,
writer's who never confuse Who
and whom, usually insert q preface
in the beginning Of the book, apollo
gedc in spirit and rather fictitious
in character, for the preface is OBJ
viously written after the book has
been finished. l wanted to put .
preface in The Autobiography of
a Baby" bat father put his foot
down on the idea, reminding me
that babies should be seen and net
heard also wanted to cal, that
maiden effort Autobiography"
for l had an eye TO the future, but
father put his other foot down on
this idea. So, all In all. I consoled
myself with the reflection that dad
is not eeatipede and went on with
my work.
am cid enough now to be heard.
At I a man has convictions as well
as measles and earache. Yet I do
not care to ignore fathers sugges-
tons quite altogether. SO listened
to dads objections to q preface and
compromised with him by calling
this preliminary talk a proem, and
I'll bet not enc ready in 20 would
! have had the faintest conception
what proem might be if we hadn' I
offered this one without extra
charge. To tell the truth. dad and
l ran across the word poem by
accident while browsing in Web
ster common.
Now that he is old enough to I'M
derstand, the author Of The Auto
biography of a Baby" feels a little
ashamed of the free and unlimited
use he made of the first personal
rronoun throughout that narrative
At leasts he thinks he feel shat way
and Yet. in discussing the matter
with dad, he holds that the homes,
reader should be less panied by the
! frequent repetition of such express
sions as Il hope" and Il find" than
by such weak substitutes as cit is
hoped" and ''one finds" Be that as
it may. autobiography" will be
kept as impersonal as father can
keep it
! Since hygiene. habits and educa.
ton are al concerned with the
health OF the child. some of the
following chapters will necessarily
touch upon things other than per.
sonal hygiene. though in the brief
est possible way with due regard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
NEIGHBORLINESS.
By ALFRED ARNOLD,


When a neighbor greets a neighbor
With kindly how-d'y'-do.
Then a neighbor cheers q neighbor
In his heart the whole day through.
Isn't it true?
When neighbor tells neighbor
That he sees he is "the stuff"
Then a neighbor helps neighbor
To work the smooth out from the rough
And that's no bluff!
When neighbor shows a neighbor
That he lives to give and take,
Then neighbor brings a neighbor
A friendship that It's hard to break
And no mistake!
When neighbor helps . ne,ghbor
In neighbor's time Of need,
Then a neighbor is . ne.ghbor
On which human faith can feed.
Yes indeed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

OTHER colyumists may boast larger col
yumistic family than DO we but none may
boast a better. In paraphrasing Kipling t'other
day We should have said, "A colyumist is only
a eolyumist but good contrib is a jewel"
ORCHESTRA PLANS FOR POP con-
CERT"-The Argus.
To be given July 4, OF course.
HOW D'YOU MEAN GENTLEMAN,
Sir: Do the Rock Island Lines consist Of
one CARLOAD Of coal as one is given 10 under
stand after reading the column head and srory
on page nine. March 10 issue Of The Argus ?
Ii would seem so, since the gentleman was
cuasht taking COMPANY"
-AWGAwAN.
WE see by the paper iii you must know,
TIE Argus that Miss Annabel Russell now
20, erseas' the management Of the Mather-
vile opera house Doubtless the opera house
receives food OF patronage
HowDY, ZEKE; MEET OUR FRIEND Exc.
Sir: l sent a copy OF The Argus. in which
you make an appeal 10 contributors. to my
old friend, Zeke Triterite, and have just re-
ceired the enclosed communication from him.
A. N s.
l motifs tibet yer graiv yard man is hard up
fer stuff tie FL his colyum. ez he CALI it. Hearz
sumthin tibet may help the Teller out littul.
Vel hev te print it on yer nasheen fer him.
fer heer he kant reed rim.
showd this pottery to a nuther man end
he sed: "Wut do We meen by sayin o See?
Wat do We want um TO look aty' En- l sed ::
The oshun. the Paceifik oshun. / 1hs a
lookin at it wen l writ this pottery. oy.eorse
sec, ordinerry. il jest part o. the oshun. Blu;
We ken make it stan fer the hui Nv it by a
fgger O. talk We kali sin-ek-do-ke. / mite ave
rzed the wurd joshua end maid it rime weth
kummoshun'. but djdunt think it maid sech
good pottery. Then he sed sumthin abowt
mi spellin. end sed: "Wuts pote gut to do
weth spellin cept to make hiz self understood
Shakspeer spelt hiz own naim abowt duzzen
GIhernt waze
An Apesterfee to tie Oshun.
! o See big. mitey, free,
Ye're the thunderingist thing thet ther he
See. the JOY ov men,
Coin owt end returnin agen
See, alas ajax,
Sum thet go DER yer wavez ne'er KUN bak.
See. ye graft big graiv,
II yer depths ar the luvly end braiv.
See. beneeth ye ~
Little shallup and big argosigh.
See, ye rezurz hold
Ov all goodz to a valyew untold.
See be cam er wild,
Emmy way yere q charm to this child
--ZEKE TRITERITE
ZEKE also writes ads for the Nelson Shoe
company Of Monmouth, ILL.,. which advertises
positively last chance on 4-buckle tartica"
A GLANCE at The calendar informs Us that
today Is Wash-day.
;. So here " vash our hands Of this colyum
~ - H1Nry
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

for pfacticability. Father and l
have but enc aim in collaborating
in this work-to help other fei-
lows along in life
Thanking you one and all, as the
hero says in concluding his curtain
speech At the end Of the first act.
thanking you one and all for your
kind attention and for your cordial
approval Of The Autobiography OF
a Baby" We will now present our
attempt At solution Of that enigma.
the boy. Ito be contirued-)
Questions and Answers.
Hair Removers-Please recon-
mend something. which will safely
remove superduous hair from the
face. L. U. D.
Answer-There is nothing you
can use which is more satisfactory
than a safety razor or an ordinary
razor. II you wish to have the hair
destroyed. the electric needle in the
hands of q physician who does
such work, is the only known agent.
All preparations purporting to de-
stroy superhuous hair are solvents,
more or less irritating, and in no
way preferable to the razor.
Iron in Fruits and Vegetables
Which fruits and vegetables con-
tain the most iron? Do eggs con-
tain enough iron to warrant pay
ing the present price for, them
Doctors tell me l am anemic. Am
IS. 81. 12o lbs. What would you
suggest? MISS r. A
Answer-Fine. as far as the doc.
tors have gone. Now let EN- keeI
on with the examination and find
out what causes your anemia. Use
less to treat it without knowing
the nature Of the trouble. / men,
ton some iron-containing fruits
and vegetables, but l assure you
that anemia cannot be cured BY
merely taking iron. This elemen,
is so widely and freely distributed
in foodstufs that it must be rare
that . family dietary fails to sup
ply all the food-iron the body car
utilize:
lron-containing fruits-Figs. ap.
Piles, plums, pineapples. strawber'
ries. raisins, prunes.
Iron-containing vegetables-Let
tuce. onions, asDaraguS, tomatoes
celery. spinach. pumpkin.
These foods are rich in iron: Dat.
meal, peas. almonds. egg yoiks
whole wheat, walnuts, rye -four.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
ONE TOUCH OF NATURE.
By Miss Florence Mellish.


Copyright, 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc.)
This old house is so dreary."
/ Elinor Carruth let her ball OF
scarlet wool fall 10 the floor for the
dedication Of the alert Pomeran-
ian. Walter Carruth looked up
from his newspaper to glance
across a table piled with the latest
books at the open fire that was
cracking in the crate. Mrs Car
ruth's sister Ethel raised her eyes
as she glanced at the preenins
birds in the cages that hung in the
sunny bay window above blossom
ing plants.
oh, | know Just what YOU are
both thinking" Elinor sighed. 81
know / have everything. and that
is Just what is breaking my heart
/ want little girl to lie On the fu'
rug in front of the fire and read
about Red Riding Hood and the
Snow Queen"
Her husband returned with dim
med eyes 10 his newspaper.
Dear little Ma-jorie!" breathed
Ethel. with quiet tears.
Walter" said Mrs. Carruth. -
wan, to get a little girl from the
Taylor home"
From the Taylor home. Elinor!'
Why not? She would feed thu
canaries and water the begonias.
would teach her to play little tunes
,, on the piano. Other children voult
come to play with her We NIGH
have Christmas trees and lawn par.
ties. l would open the playroou
and this lonely old house would b<
bright again"
The playroon. full OF wonderful
toys and bea utiful books. had beer
locked for three years. No on,
ever opened its door but Mrs. Car
ruth herself.
Walter looked a: her thoughtfully
Il am quite willing. Eiinor; bu'
do you think you could find AM
little girl there who would seem il
the least like Marjorie?"
oh. Elinor." her sister exclaim
ed. She smiled skeptically as shs
thought Of bright, graceful Mar
jorie, with her mothers delicate
beauty and her fathers vein o.
originality, her soft, happy laugh
her light. free step and the pitifu
/ contrast the little stranger woule
make.
But, Walter" his wife pursued
II have to 90 to Romney Tuesda,
for my winter coat. and I nigh
take a look at the children in thu
| home. 1t could do no harm"
"Of course not, Elinor. Look a
them, by all means" He smile<
| sadly.
"Of course" she went on. e.,
| would not bring any little girl un
til you had seen her and approve<
my choice"
Il give you carte blanche. Elinor
I will agree to welcome any littl'
girl that you like to bring here"
Mr.. Carruth and his s;ster-in-lav
exchanged a swift glance of mutua
| understanding. Elinor caught tn,
glance and interpreted It.
Il know Just what you are think
Ing" she said again. But among
so many children there might b,
one q little like Marjorie"
II can't imagine that, Elinor.
said Ethel. but take q look a
them. Then you will be satisfied.
Mrs. Bcnney. the stout, motherly
woman Who presided over the Tay
lor home. was we'll pleased with
the prospect OF placing one OF he
little charges in Mrs. Carruth'l
beautiful home and under her kint
care.
"Oh. yes" she said, we hav,
| several nice little girls Of 1use tn,
age you wish. l viii send for I'm
nice"
She sent for Eunics, then 10,
Hattie. Eunice vas . rather prot
II child ma pala a1a1te Saxs -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

public in the various states are NOT
subject TO the income TAX because
notary public commissions are CIV.
en- by the state In the O.serie; OK
Columbia, however. the fees a'e
income. and taxahle, since the coz
missions are given hy TIE pres-
dent Of the United States and tho
incomes Of federal employees are
not exempt from the income TAI.
Q. Who ars tie Cow Creek In
dams: A. A. T.
A. This Is an A,hopasken tribe
IN Oregon. and also = division o.
the Sem:noles IN Florida
@. Where is the Cradle Of Loer-
ty! H. y. 4.
A. This Is . name popularly
given to Faneuil Hall. Boston, -
the scene OF early popular pro
tests against British rule
@. Can a rnan-ea;ing shark Sc:
II 50. why does . pilot fish accom-
psny him! A. J. b
4. A maa-eat.ng shark can see'
having very large prominent eyea
u Is probable that the ash knova
a. the pilot hah = found In iS
vicinity because they both follow
the wake Of vessels 10 Pick up sry-
thing edible that might be CAs'
away.
Q. What does Canada nAns
u. C, B,
A. Canada u indian for village
and the Preach settlers were ear
ed CAaleka ~ -tAs 11AhA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

A Philadelphian had his wife arrested be-
Cause she insisted on loving him all the time.
Now, II she happens to add pet dog and
eorary to her household he will object that
e Is being neglected. It's simply impossible
u satisfy some men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
The Daily Short Story

she seemed sad and spiritless. and
answered Mrs. Carruth's questions
in = whining voice. Hattie was
strong and lively. and quite ready
to make friends with Mrs. Carruth.
but she was harsh voiced and rude
and awkward in her motions. Mrs.
Carruth shivered again as she
thought of Hattie among Marjorie's
dainty belongings.
i am sorry, but Mr.. Carruth is
fastidious. That child would never
satisfy him. Perhaps it is OF no
use"
There is Louisa said the ma
tron, hopefully. She is physically
perfect. and very quiet and obedi-
ent."
Louisa. plump. blue-eyed and
pink-cheeked. came and stood stol-
idly before Mrs. Carruth in her
starched gingham.
Bow TO the lady" commanded
the matron.
Louisa bowed stiffly and stood a.
attention. She answered Mrs. Car
ruth's questions with the air OF q
mechanical doll.
"A nice child in q way" said
Mrs. Carruth when Louisa had gone
out. but isn't she rather wooden"
Mrs. Bonney was beginning to be
afraid that her visitor was hard to
please.
Perhaps I have seen all the =
year-oids."
mo, there is Annie. Annie is an
afectionate child, but rather plain
And very shy She does not Al
ways make . good impression on
; strangers.
Annie was shy. She chung to the
ma,ron's skirt and looked at the
carpet She was sharp-featured
and freckled. Still, when she look
ed up at some question OF Mrs.
Bonney's. her smile was very
sweet
Annie was . forlorn hope.
! wouldn't you like to bring Snow
ball and show him to the LADY,"
Mrs. Bonney suggested.
Snowfall proved to be q white
and black cat Mrs. Carruth, who
had An aversion to cats in general,
classified him es an ordinary cat
However. she allowed SNOWFALL to
be placed in her lap and stroked
him cautiously with her jeweled
fingers. Snowfall elected to jump
down on the door and retired to a
corner to wash his face. He had
left q sprinkling Of white hairs On
Mrs. Carruths coat
| "Oh! that is too bad" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Bonney.
, Annie came to Mrs. Carruth at
once
SNOWFALL can't help shedding
his hairs this time the year" she
iapologixed. She picked on the
white hairs carefully and held the
bunch in her fingers for an instant.
uncertain what to do with them.
Then she tripped lightly across the
room and gently deposited the lit
tie bunch OF hair on Snowball's
back.
Three hours later Mrs. Carruth
was leading Annie, wearing =
smart red coat and cap, with one
sorawny little hand in 4 white
mum. up the Carruth steps.
Her sister met her in the hall,
why. Elinor!-
Ethel. this little girl Is Annie.
Annie. this 10 your aunt Ethel.
Please take Annie upstairs to the
i, little blue room next to mine, and
I Will explain to Walter"
| Her explanation Vas eager and
rapid. annie isnt exactly pretty"
she admitted. but dress win do q
great deal for her. and shes rather
shy. but you can soon overcome
that And know you viii love
her. she u % IKE Marjorie"
"Like Xar5orie!- her husband
gasped.
~But she II. didn't feel drawn
to her Il Afst. I meant to take
! TIM 70 eauSidas and u consult
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Il LOVE YOUw

LOVE IOU"
q Ia Dr. Britain.
The l0fty-browed Sonora Squiils
Was vooed by Caleb Sappy.
Quoth he, Your sm;le my being thrills:
Your lore will make me happy"
"Elucidate." Sonora sighed,
your terms extraordinary.
This love-how is it signi6ed
In my vocabulary
LET my presumption" was his prayer.
Bring NO harsh ultimatum.
You've fractured my emotion BEAR
Ing Pa1eoIoic stratum"
q know Kipiing wouldn't have done this but u
had more tine than have. BesideA what are hyphen
for.
e X F.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

With you. But when she put those
ridteulous hairs on the back Of tha4
absurd cat I couldn't leave her
behind. Don't you see, Walter:
That ID exactly What Marjorie
would haze 6naa,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

The allies are more intent upon collecting
the coin than in convicting the kaiser.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Secretary Hughes is going to do all the
taking for the state department-also all the
keeping silent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

The best you can make out of what's left
q Turkey is bit o. hash and some bones
Tor the pup.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Argus Information Bureau

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

II vas not the watch on the Rhine. 1t was
IN alarm clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Germany is now learning in different
school OF Might"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Inward the pinnacle Of Parnassus he has prob
ably left more bruised and bleeding anapes.s,
dactyls. iambuses. etc, in his wake than any
cther English poet
DESCENDING to the Lowest form Of wit"
we rise to remark regardless Of mixed meta
phorsI that when We receive contributions like
the one which tops todays Mausoleum OF
Mirth 'twere no great task to Exc out q
colyum.
Another Voice From the e. '. r ". 7. ".
D.. Mr.
(Shady Grove Correspondent, Milan
Independently.
We think the Argus Tombstone man
has run out OF material when he has
to paraphrase the Twenty-third Psalm
in print and it is time to quit or ind
other material.
B. l.. T. once said that one of the chic,
Joys of conducting a colyum lay in shooting
pellets over ivory dones. We begin to I'M
de-stand what he meant.
EARLY ROMANCE ENDS WITH MAR
RAGE CEREMONY."-Dav Times.
Possibly the Times society ed is a misog-
smist.
OBVIOUSLY the Chtrbune believes in play
ing safe, 1t designaies President Harding
AlreGale purp as "Lajie Boy
PEPPY DEAD ONE.
/ feel highly nattered.
I've really been PACED
To get under Tombstone.
Alas.
| o. not that il mattered-
| Ny fancy's engaged
! Perhaps for dead one
I'll pass.
But I'll not be dummy
For how could rest
| With We want pep" ringing
Over my head.
| Ill come as a mummy
All dried up and dressed;
All spicy and poppy,
| Though dead, A. CAPRICCIO.