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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
NC0MPATTBILITY.
BY Helen Waite Munroe.

Copy right, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate. lnc)
Love was dead. dead,
Not even 4 hint Of the memory
OF love remained in the cold grey
eyes of the woman descending the
steps from the Office of the big law
yer, nor in the absent brown ones
Of her husband as he glanced hasti-
ly at his watch with view to the
quickest possible return to bust
ness. Something in lis tired face.
however, drew out in her a trace
OF the divine maternal that exists
in every woman, but especially in
those who have tiny grave to re-
member, as Dorrice Ordway had.
You must have something to eat
before you 80 back TO work, Rob-
ert." she told him quickly. There
is a little restaurant just across the
tracks there. 1t looks clean. We
will go over"
Indiferentiy he ordered the
wholesome food she suggested for
him, For herself she took only tea
and toast-indigestion had lately
added itself to her long list OF all
meuts.
He spoke abruptly. between
mouthfuIs.
Il suppose Black thought it was
queer for US both to go together to
find out the steps necessary for our
divorce. Strange, I've faced every
kind of business situation alone.
but when it comes to telling some
one else about your family trou-
oles-" he hesitated. almost boyish-
ly.
The maternal light again softened
her eyes. then died to a cold CLEAN.
1T will soon be over" she told
him "Mr. Black can fix it I'D. YOU
see. without trouble-a simple case
Of incompatibility. You will be free
for your everlasting business-bus-
mess
y And you for your sanitoriums
and baths and eternal complaining"
be retaliated, as he showed his chair
back sharply and led the way out.
We ought to have brought the
car down here with Us. You know
It makes my side ache to walk
she complained. fretfully. as they
started back across the tracks.
hS only answer vas = gru1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
The Daily Short Story

"Hunph'" as he walked slightly
ahead. Then a Mortified gasp from
her caused him to turn quickly. She
had stopped and was pulling fran
tically al the heel of her high shoe.
which was caught in the track
struggling. twisting. wrenching.
She worked. her terrified eyes
watching with awful fascination an
object bearing down upon them.
looming large like some ancient
monster-the engine Of the through
express.
In seconds, that seemed ike
hours he exerted every last atom OF
his strength TO release her. his
mind working lightning quick to
IND the cause Of her captivity. The
high heel simply fitted the railod
groove IN which it had slipped. No
power on earth could free her in
the time before that death dealing
monster would be upon them. No
knife. even Il he had one there,
could sever quickly enough the lac
ings OF the high boot. No strength
could pull the heel from the strong
~ made sole. The train was slack
ening its speed now. The engineer
had seen theui-was trying franti-
caIly TO stop, but still the monster
came, came
Jump" she told him. Get
away. and she tried to push him
from her.
he grasped the hands that sought
to send him to safety. Her express
sion changed to one OF perfect trust
and love-of the girlish appeal that
he remembered so well In the days
iof their courtship.
Robert" she cried, regardless OF
the oncoming engine. Her eyes
were the eyes of the girl OF long
ago
He gathered her closely in his
arms. Jump for safety and leave
her? Never. Dorrice. His wife.
The girl Of his love! The mother
OF the child Who had left them.
What WAS business, wha, was all
the world. What was lie itself,
beside a love like this.
The monster Was close upon them
nov in spite of the swift work Of
the horifed men abroad. An in
slant more ard ali was over. ST.
lence. Even the noise OF the train
died away n it came to q full stop.
But hove. after all was not dead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

The report of the death of the League Of
Nations, which has been 50 widely circulated
BY IT, enemies in this country seems to be
somewhat premature.
The various International commissions or
Gsanized under the league. among the members
" which are many Of the worlds leadiug
htesmen and scientists. are functioning. Their
INVITES represent the first serious, co-ondi-
IND vofld effort to study and II possible and
I: N lions q the many great international
tms.
Interesting ~ Of the present and
Nning ssetvidsssge seAesasagus.aa sfvs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
VACATION TINE WITH MOTHER

1t has been forty years today
Since my dear mother went away.
Despite the passage of these years
l scarcely can restrain my tears
Or speak without a broken note,
For something seems TO grip my throat,
As l remember mother dear
And all she was to me when here.
Vacation to a college boy ..'
Is one continued round Of Joy:
For as he goes from place to place
A greeting shines in every face.
And friends and kindred far and near
Unite to furnish him good cheer.
One day l sat by mothers side
Out ON the porch so cool and wide;
And as she bent her shining head
Above her work, she softly said:
I'm glad to have you here with me,
For somehow l don't seem to see
A great deal OF you. you're away
With others almost every day"
l put my arms around her here,
And said to her, 20 mother dear.
Sometime Ill spend It's really true,
A long vacation all with you
As next vacation time drew near
A message came that mother dear
Had suddenly been stricken down.
That night l left the college town.
The train seemed slow, though counted fas,
And when l reached my home at last
My mother dear had passed away
I pressed my lips to lips OF clay
They told me that. when round they stood
And m;nistered as best they could,
She spoke. the death dew On her brow,
Il want to read letter now:
And then her spirit took its flight
To realms Of everlasting light
My college course is nearly done.
Its lessons learned, its honors won.
And soon I'll come. o mother true,
Vavation time to spend with you.
A. NJ s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

Hampshire which is known as "Old
Man Of the Mountains" and is 4 re-
markedly regular simulacrum of q
human profile SO feet high formed
by three outjutting rocks on Pro-
file Mountain.
Q. When was the first English
Bible printed? J. S.
A The first English Bible was
printed by William Tyndall in 1924.
The entire English Bible, however,
was not completed until 1886, by
Miles CoTerdaie
Q. How much potato starch is
Manufactured in this country
NJ T.
A. Potato starch is produced in
the United States at q rate Of. from
e, 600 900 10 100000 pound annu-
ally.
O. What size hat did Abraham
Lincoln wear? L. W.K.
A. Abraham Lincoln wore q ~
hat.
Q. How can slugs be eradicated?
L. B.
A. The department of agricui-
ture says that the best remedy for
slugs is air-slaeked lime. 1t should
be sprirkied over plants and scat
tered about the garden When the
lime gets on the slugs they throw
OF so much slime that they become
weakened and die. A strip OF SCOT
or wood ashes will keep stugs out
of a garden All rotten wood and
rubbish that may harbor them
should be cleared away
@. In referring to scandals. etc.
why does one speak of them as
nine days wonder?" c. A. T.
A. This expression is thought to
have been first used in reference to
the nine days during which Lady
Jane Grey was styled Queen of Eng
land. Some authorities believed il
to refer to the period between the
birth and opening of the eyes OF
puppies. and there is an old proverb
to this effect. "A wonder lasts nine
days, and then the puppy's eyes are
open"
Q. Who said. Let us have faith
that right makes r,ight??" F. S.
\. This was contained in an ad-
dress made by Abraham Lincoln in
New York City, Feb. Il. 1859.
@. Was there ever a Christian
religion that believed in daily bap-
tisn? A L. s.
A. TIE Hemerbaptists were an
early Christian sect which practiced
daily ceremonial abolition This
name has also been applied to an
ancient Jewish sect.
Q. Why is the suffix "anthes"
added to the names OF flowers, such
as aeroanthes and zephyranthes
R.I.S.
A Antilles IS derived from a
Greek word which means flower.
Q. How high is the Eiffel tower?
Fl. c. D.
A. The Eiffel Tower. the highest
structure in the world, is 1000 fee.
In height
@. When did American agricul-
ture reach its lowest point2
K.A.
A. The decade ending with the
year 1890 marked the "ebb tide" in
American agriculture. II was al
the end OF that time that a change
was made from single crop sys-
TEN TO diversity farming in many
states.
Q. Is the discovery Of a new
planet or an asteroh is OF frequent
renee. NV
A The naval observatory SAYS
that the discovery Of a new minor
planet or an ae:eroid is Of frequent
occurrence.
Q. What does Sans Souci mean ,
d. S. o.
A Sans Souei mems "withou.
care" or freedom from care" or
An Informal assembly" Sans
Souci' was the name OF a lannon's
royal palace built in Potsdam. Prus.
sia. BY Frederick the Great.
Q. Please let me- know WIN
Gree was. "a
A Cree. In Greek mytho,ogv
was an enchantress Who lived on
the Island of Aeaea. surrounaea h,,
human beings whom she had tr.r..
formed into gwi1A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

FUR the following we are INDEBTED 10 F. W.
B.. who offers the information that it was part
! OF an extension Of remarks by Hon. William E..
Humphrey Of Washington in the house Of rep
| resentatives, Saturday. May Is. 1914. 1t Is a
pleasurable surprise to find that anything so
readable found its way into the Congressional
Record.
MY MOTHER-A PRAYER
| tom Dillon, in the Seattle Post-lntellgencer.]
| For the body you gave me, the bone and
the sinew. the heart and the brain that are
yours, my mother, thank you. l thank you
for the light in my eyes, the blood in my veins,
for my speech, for my life, for my being. All
that am is from you who bore me.
| For all the love that you gave me, unmeas-
ured from the beginning. my mother. thank
you. thank you for the hand that led me.
the voice that directed me, the breast that
nestled me, the arm that shielded me. the lap
that rested me- All that I am is by you, who
nursed me.
| For your smile in the morning and your
kiss at night my mother. thank you. thank
you for the tears you shed over NE. the songs
that you sung to me- the prayers that you said
for me. for your vigils and ministerings. All
that am is by you who reared me-
| For the faith you had in me. the hope you
had for me, for your trust and your pride, my
mother, l thank you l thank you for your
bred into me and the honor you made mine.
All that 1 am you taught me.
| For the sore travail that / caused you. for
the visions and despairs. my mother, forgive
me. Forgive me the peril l brought you to-
the sobs and the means l wrung from you, ard
for the strength took from you, mother. for
give me.
| For the fears gave you, for the alarms
and the breads, my mother, forgive me. For
give me the joys I deprived you, the tolls
made for you. for the hours, the days, and the
years l claimed from you, mother, forgive me
| For the times that / hurt you. the times
had no smile for you, the caresses l did not
give you, my mother, forgive me. Forgive me
for my angers and revolts. for my deceits and
evasions. for all the pain and sorrows brought
, to you, mother. forgive me.
| For your lessons did not learn, for your
wishes I did not heed for the counsels did
not obey my mother. forgive me.
Forgive me pride in my youth and my glory
in my strength that forgot the holiness Of your
years and the veneration Of your weakness
for my neglect, for my selfshness. for all the
great debts OF your love that / have not paid.
mother. sweet mother. forgive me.
! And may the peace and the joy that passeth
all understanding be yours. my mother, for
ever and ever. Amen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

Surgeon points out that human anatomy
resembles . hogs. He must have, dissected
one Of the fellows who stops his machine on a
street crossing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

The city commenced the resurfacing of Six
tssnth street Is part Of . series Of such enter
prises this morning. 1t is work we'll needed,
and ID in the highest sense commendatory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

President Harding seems to like to play
golf o. the public course where the rest Of the
common people play.
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
Tomorrow is Mothers day. Wear a carna
ton for your first sweetheart

Ths only national flag to be carried in an
American parade Is the American flag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

History repeats. Old styles return. Every
thing travels in Q circle. Enstein may be
right about there being no such thing as q
straight line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
HOTTER

xOTHEk
Mother! q dearest woman, Mother!
What Wonder thoughts thy dear, sweet name
begets;
With ties Of love unknown to any other
Your love endures from birth till life's sun
sets.
Without that staunch, neer-failing love Of
mother,
How empty life-what untold misery!
Without the kind and guiding hand of mother
Life's spark would die and life would cease
to be. -ETEOCLES.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
HONE Is WHERE THOU ART.

HONE IS WHERE THOU ART.
Oh Mother. bring not Garlands,
Nor roses of rare perfume
But beautiful wreath Immortal. "a
long to lay at thy tomb.
For the loveliest garlands wifi wfther.
And the roses their perfume lose
But the thoughts link together
viii live, in the wreath choose
The City IL just Is beautiful
All agleam at the edge OF the Sea:
can hear the Song OF the Ocean
In the Home. where l loved tn Ia
Il all is there. dear Mother.
A dream place, so fair to sea
But the golden bowl is broken
And 1t is not home to me.
HELEN K. CRANEH
Pfsonal.
Alas! 1t cannot be: wv
For. Mother dear. the end Is here
Tnsre- = noroom, you see.
49, - SS-Sx.l--- IL ~ A14.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28

her. and called forth prolonged
bursts Of hand-clapping by her rem
dition Of the two Pucclni works.
Having thus given a taste OF the Ital-
ian school, the sonstress turned to
the French. and sang, "Shere Mutt"
by Baohelet, Ties Yeux. tes Johes
Yeux,' by Rabey, and the Air de Liza
from ~ Enfant Prodiguee' by De-
busy. The third grouping comprised
DvOraks Songs My Mother Taught
Me- kramer's The Last Hour" and
Hegemans AT the Well The fourth
was Anglo-American. 1t was made up
Of NANNY Dear" by Grey; Down
in the Forest, by Ronald, and "A
Birthday by Sir Frederick Cowen.
IL would be diillcult to single out
any especial number for particular
excellence. All were sung in eXQui-
site style. kramcrs THE Last Hour"
incidentally, was sung last season, at
the Thursday afternoon recitals, by
Emma Roberts. 10 did not lose any
thing by its repetition yesterday.
For encOres Miss Sparkes sang the
"NOi de Sapcte," from Mozart s
Figaro and three American songs
"Smilin' Through" by Penn Morn
ing by Ole Speaks, and From the
Waters Of Minnelonka," by Lieu
rance.
Roger Deming served both as as
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
wage CUT, HE
TRIES TO KILL
7O-Year-Old Man Shoots
Woman After Missing
Employer

William Rooney. 10 years old, OF
Rennett square. attempted 10 Kill $.
Jones Philips, manufactures and
president Of the Kennett square town
council, last night according 10 the
police.
Failing in his effort the police say
Rooney went 10 the home Of Patrol
man Ephraim Meiskey. and when Mrs
Meiskey opened The door he nred a
bullet into her head she is In a
critical condition in the West Ches-
ter Hospital
MOrry over a wage cut, aggravated
by the belief he had been discrim-
mated against by borough officials, is
believed to have affected Rooney S
mind
Following The shooting. posse
surrounded the Rooney home and the
man was captured. lie made no com
ment after his arrest, concerning the
shooting
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
-FOUR OVERCOME
BY GAS FUMES
Baby's Cries Averts Posi-
bic Tragedy in Naylor
Home

-Four people were overcome early
this morning by Illuminating gas in
he building southwest corner OF
Ninth and TainaA streets, occupied
BY Levi Naylor. who conducts a cigar
store and newsstand on the corner.
Several other families, and doubtless
several deaths would have resulted,
but for the crying Of small baby.
The persons most seriously affected
are Ear pcletier. his Wife, Cecilia
Pelletier. and their two children, Eu-
genie. aged G years. and Joseph, aged
IA months. Although Mr. Nayor also
was affected by the gas fumes he was
able 10 get up and open window,
getting fresh air, and was quickly re-
vived.
THE Peuetier family. ocoupyng
rooms on the third floor OF me
building. although their bedroom
windows were open, were made very
IN. 10 the police Mr. Pelletler This
afternoon told how he and his wife
heard the baby crying, but We're TOO
IN for a time TO respond. Finally
mother love prevailed and Mrs. Pei
letter struggling TO "a sitting position,
attempted TO get out 0f bed and fell
II is thought her presence on the
floor. where she could geLa breath
OF fresh air, aided In reNlving her.
She at once aroused her husband and
every door and window was thrown
open. Mr.. Pelletier aroused other oc-
cupants OF the house, and several
women went TO The assistance ol
Mrs pelletier while he ran 10 the
-
who treated the family. IhOugh still
suffering from the eftects OF gas
they are all out OF danger.
The cause OF the escaping gas Is
still a mystery, and While employees Ol
the Wilmington Gas Company sought
leaks up 20 4 O'Clock this afternoon
the cause had not been determined.
The pelletiers told the police thai
while they use gas for both cooking
and heating they are sure that every
valve was tightly closed-upon theii
retiring last night. and think the gas
entered their room from below.
one theory advanced by Mr. NaylOl
Is that the leak occurred In The street
IN front OF the house and the gas en-
tered the dwelling through the soil
following the pipe line into the eel
lar and thus penetrated the building
All noon the odor OF gas was 50 str0nl
in the dwelling that li was impossible
TO remain In some of the rooms with
out opening the windows.
The police, as well as the gas com
pany. are making an Investigation OF
the strange occurrence. and Will taxi,
every precautiOn 20 see that the ilOW
OF gas Is shut on from The hulldlns
unth the source OF the leak is dis
covered
Evening journal., 1921-01-28

lolst OF the occasion. indeed had
given a thoroughly satisfying con
cert.
There was reason TO anticipate
much from Miss SparEes. Her repu-
tation both in opera and concert has
risen 30 Nalkyrean heights the past
few years. Not only We're anticipa-
tions filled. but they were exceeded,
II the rapturous applause given her
was an index Her voice was fresh
vibrant and Of entram,ing beauty OF
tone; flexible ana under wonderful
control. Her delivery was Of lhat
Intensely dramatic order which so
characterized the great Caruso,' es-
r.o.aIN m the effective ilnales OF the
arias sung There was The top
nOie." the sustained tone, I'm perfect
key, for seemingly impossible length
WIN line crcsccndO or decrcscendO F:
and the artistic. graceful concluding
measure given wondrous ease
Miss Sparkes divided her program
into -four distinct song groupes, and
gained encores for each. The FIRST
comprised lie NiOette,' by Scar
latti; the aria, "Nissi d'Arte,' from
puccini's La Aosca, and "Musetia's
Waltz" from la BOheme also by Puc-
cini She promptly displayed her
vocal technic in the Scarlatti num-
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
WHY NOT ONE FOR
DELAWARE COLLEGE

WELLESLEY, Mass, Jan. %
A coryza closet to snun the snufles
and nip the colds OF Wellesley Col
lege girls is TO be installed at Found
er's Hall. The coryza closet is an
alright little room, lined with zinc
and filled with the healing and dis
injecting vapors OF eucalyptus OIL
and formaldehyde.
When a student feels a sueeze com
ing on she will rnn into the wee
compartments shut her eyes, take q
few deep breaths. utter a class ye
and the pulmonary menace Will van
ish.
A similar closet was recently test
ed in Simpson cottage, the college in
flrmary. The results convinced, DIT
Katharine p. Raymond the colleg
physician Of its value.
4 census showed that 3ii OF 36|
girls had suffered from colds durln'
the last twelve months. The stu
dents have been warned TO discai,
the fashion Of going about barehead'
ed on rainy days.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
wEsr RRANnYMINE cRANcE.

Harley simon was installed as chap
lain Of West BrandyWinc Grange at a
meeting OF The grange held last cNe-
ning at TalleyVilc. A resolution from
Harmony grange faVorlng iho cslab-
fishing NJ a consiahulary In Delaware
WAS rea0.
The married members OF the grange
presented delightful program as
follows Reading, Mrs Florence Har-
Ney. piano SOLO Miss Esther Foard
r ding Herbert Chandler; recitation
Rebecca Barlow: questions Miss
JtUn Mnusely and EllWoOd Griffen-
hurc solo. Miss Ella Talley; sketch
81 aides of The jury and sketch,
''Tho sweet Family" Following the
program refreshmcniNwere served.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28
WOMAN TAKES
STAIRS PLUNGE

Special 10 The Evening journal.
SEAFORD Del. Jan. 2S Mrs. Bessie
Slephany. wife Of lsidor Stephany, fell
down flight Of stairs In the home OF
Mrs Mary Eskridge, on "Wednesday
night and was seriously, although not
fatally hurt.
IIobah Lodge. 30 IS. knights OF
pythias. has insta Ae following
officers oscar L. A g. c.; r. A..
Nenahles. V. c.. J.. W Marvel, NJ. W. f;
Silas H. Morris, r.; John w Huston.
NJ. A.; S H. Morris. NJ. f.; John Met
ten, NJ f.; George W. Locates, X. OF
r. and s; r. $ Makeman, /. c.; sam
uel p. Fields, o. G..
Mrs. Milton James and Mrs, Lacey
l.. llardesty are undergoing treatment
in hospitals, the former in a Baltimore
hospital and the latter In a Philadel-
phia hospital. Mrs Wilmer J. Cannon,
OF near town, also successfully under
went an operation In Philadelphia
hospital this week
Miss Ruby Pearl Gordy. daughter oi
Mr. and Mrs William Gorly. Of near
Seaf0rd and Paul c. Wright. OF near
Laurel. were married Yesterday by the
Rev. Harry Taylor On their return
from wedding trip Mr. and Mrs.
Wright Will reside with the grO0m's
parents on a farm near Laurel.
Mrs. Charles W. Robinson enter
tanned the Sewing Club and about
twenty other friends Monday evening.
at their home on High street.
The Sorosis was entertained yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. j. Harry An
ihony.
A number OF thc teachers Of the Sea
| ford public school will contribute ta
( the program at the SUSSEX County
/ Teachers Convention. 30 be held In
/ Georgetown today and tomorrow 4
county teachers association Will hl
I organized Dr Ehis. Of lunlata Col
lege. will be The principal speaker.
Evening journal., 1921-01-28

sisting artist and accompanist. He
PLAYED Sohumann's "Upsoaring," Hen
seirs III Were a Bird Would
fly and Liszts Cantique glamour" ."
lie showed himself a brilliant pianist,
especially in the fervid Liszt opus,
IL Is 10 be regretted the Henselt work
is not oftener given, but possibly its
digltal difficulties deter more than
one musician attempting it in con
cert Il is a remarkable study and
one Of unusual beauty. Like Miss
Sparkes, Mr.. Deming also received an
encore.
Tho third OF the series Of Thursday
afternoon recitals will be held in the
Hotel dupont ballroom on February
10, when the FlOnzaley Quartet Will
appear It was this quartet which
created something Of furore in the
Thursday afternoon series last sed-
SON