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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

EDDIE RICKENBACHER started in life as
a tombstone cutter and now see the fame and
fortune that has come to him. There, it seems
to US, is hint to potential contributors to
this colyum. Become a Tombstone cutter and
there's no telling how far up the ladder Of
| fame you may climb Consider, frinstance
Blnny koras. His sole contribution to this
Graveyard of Gayety was reprinted in the
Litry DjiSt 1t may be, as the Tribune said
that 1T is not literary and it is not a digest"
ouI dearly beloved, it has heiluva circulation.
THERE. THERE, WILLIE; DON'T CRY.
sir: Please accept my sincere thanks for
your KIND and courteous comment ON the last
choice bon mot l sent you. No, / haven't a
mean disposition-just done like to be ignored
And since you granted me the top of the ped
estal (for onct) I'll forget that you refused to
print my reply to ]. B. Watson (Which, you
may not understand, placed me in a rather en-
oarrass1ng POSITION. But matter. Thanks
appreciate the Scotch lin the) ballad but
your choice of subjects is degrading rather
than elevating. I'm fond of Scotch but GOOD
Scotch Is very hard to get nowadays, SO I'll
excuse you for the subject, also. However |
cannot second Eteocles motion to call your
column the Spinal Column and yourself the
Chief Chiropractor until either or both of YOU
know what you are talking about. For Atlas"
has nothing to do with the interior of ivory
comes -; II is the vertebra which the dome
rests IN. W. IN. d.. Furthermore if either
OF you are trying to spool me by implying I've
an ivory dome, III tell you I'm proud of it
for ivory is a choice, rare and valuable sub
stance, while fiat, round block, mush. etc.
domes are very, very common.
WILLIE GREEN.
1T may interest Willie to know that we have
no recollection of receiving his deathless re- |
ply to Mr. Watson. In future, when he has a !
communication of vital import for us we sug-
gest that he separate himself from two cents
and let Uncle Sam deliver the letter instead
OF entrustlng 1t to someone in the business |
Office.
NICELY FURNISHED SLEEPING ROOM WITH
lavatory and every modern convenience
instantaneous heater for bath one block
from car Reasonable. 933 Seventeenth
street.-The Argus.
What, we ask you could be sweeter than !,
this instantaneous heater?
LIFE.
mothers pain,
wailing cry, !,
A growing brain, |,
lovers sigh;
A killing pace
A gasp for breath,
A losing race
Then death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

William Jennings Bryan has bought new
suit of clothes to replace the outfit in which
he has been appearing on the Chautauqua plat
form And it cost him just $50 There is a
tip for the average young man who imagines
he would not be in good form unless he paid
twice that sum for a suit. And Bryan could
well afford suit costing much more than $50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ., 1871.

Attorney General Daugherty suggests that
bootieggers be employed to eaten the boot
leggers. He also recommends JAIL sentences
instead of fines. Both suggestions are worthy
OF consideration, but the surest way OF endihe
violations of the prohibition law In this couh-
try is for the government to confscate the
whole supply and destroy it. AS long as liquor
Is to be had there will be bootleggtng.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

q e4co Individual. No attention viii Ov
kind of clouds. If a person is in
an open fiat country and the clouds
are of the broad stratus or layer
type, he may not see them more
than 80 or 40 miles away, and even
not half so far if the air tends to
be misty or hazy. On the other
hand, when the air is quite clear
well developed cumuI0-nimbus or
thunderstorm, cloud may, il IA
Vorable circumstances. be seen
when more than 100 miles away.
Q. Is American coal selling read
lily in the foreign market at this
time? A. II. D.
A. The National Coal association
says that the only American coal
operators who are doing any Of
shore business at present are those
who hold old contracts. While
Great Britain's mining costs are
higher than those in the United
States, because of out-of-da;e min
ing methods, lower transportation
rates give the English operators an
unsurmountable advantage oVsr
dealers.
@ Does the Red Cross employ
male nurses? z. 0.
A. The headquarters Of the Red
Cross states that male nurses are
not employed by this organization.
Q. Are prairie dogs found ID
much Of the farming land IN TINS
country? o. u. c.
a. The department OF agriculture
says that not less than 100 .000.6ra
acres of range and agricultural
lands are infested b. prairie dogs.
These animals sometimes change
the most productive valleys into
devastated barrens.
@. What was the date OF the +,
food9 D. Y. S.
A On Sept. S. 1909. food ialE-
lated Galveston, Tex, in when
about 5000 persons lost their lives
md property worth S2e. 100000 was
destroyed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

| A BEAUTY prize has Just been awarded r.
the eighteenth child of an English mother We
know number of women who will saw she is
welcome to it. -
| WHICH reminds US Of a telephone call we
I rs YESTERDAY morning. The gentleman
! (Wno DID not divulge his nance called attan-
ton TO a statement in the Chicago Trihnne
that, after selling thousands of dollars urortb
OF war material Secretary Weeks still had
something like billion dollars wortb - .
material" on hand. NO one the ea,ti nie-
on the phone declared, has more Of tbe ~
/ ternal instinct than 1 have and 7 wopId %
Ihen central cut US off, SO perhaps we'll
never know what he intended to saw
The Colorful Costa Rican.
l"- "a davenport, writing from Nassau in the
p Y. Herald
And finally the former vice nresidsn+
Oh costa R1ca arrived. 1t was not possibIa tn
verify the announcement that he was a former
vice president of Costa Rica They SO 70
was. He looked like it. He acted liz i, NE
arrived all alone. In each hand he clutcbed
d halI-nlled bottle. He wore a wide straw
Unp t ana protruding from each hip picket
was the pearl grip of a large revolver
Me. best engineer-in de harbor Me =.
drunker 1 gat da faster 1 run da Yacht IN
savannah. Me, l drink more rum and marry
more women and kill more hoosband dan any
man IN da worf. Me, dat's me-"
He paused to drink from both bottles. The
Second orlnk staggered him like a punch on
tne cnin might. He shook his head as though
10 clear 1t and resumed his def
Me, make ten t'ousand dollar in a month
pootiegsln. L tell da world Wat da hell do
care? You sing heem-you everybody sing "
And they sang: N' oins'
Hail, hail, the gangs all here
ne mad plenty of friends present His
trienos TOOK him in hand and claimed him nm
III ne consented to sit down. He insisted tina,
d laoy occupy his lap, however The woman
VINO mad armed herself with the beer bottle
against the Cockney invasion was chosen for
the job -. ~''o'en ioi
MOLINE Council in Last Nights Session
SPENDS S3s,55o.70-Pay for Ruined Shoes ~
The Argus. u 0noes' -
Probably ruined 'em by walking the eoor
worrying about the taxpayers
THE INSPIRED MAKEUP MAN
~ '-ie oioonington (Ill) Paragraph |
Athletic Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs Wimberley will occ-,,v
Payne Lovell's apartment 4o7 Yves, MAJ,
ket street. ~ f
IMAGINE, II you can, thin-faced sad
yea, attenuated person sitting rumped and
1ross-Iegged on the edge of a chair showing
10 signs OF life or intelligence excent tn reacb
OCCASIONALLY for half-burned ctgaret ana re-
lgnt It. only to lay 1t aside and let n % ont
lgain; morose individual who looks as tborsb
re mad never smiled, never wanted =, 80
lno never intended TO smile. Before him -
typewriter. Can you see him.
WE'LL tnats us- R E Nc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
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Be brief
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

MI and Mrs. Wimberley will occunv
Fayne Loyeil's apartment, 4o7 West Mar
ket street ~ 1'io-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

A BEAUTY prize has Just been awarded -
the eighteenth child of an English mother We
know number of women who will saw she is
welcome to it. H' 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

The Washington Heights Century
Club viii hold a card party tomorrow
at 2.30. Players will pivot Prizes
are offered for each table. The COM
mIttee in charge is composed OF Mrs.
]. A. Wickersham, chairman: Mrs. C.
X Williams. Mrs. Harry b. Donaldson.
Miss Adelaide Shippers. Mrs. James
n. Stroud, Mrs. Graham Taggart and
Mrs. ]. II. Hoffman.
A movie benefit will be given at the
Queen Theatre next Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday, when the picture
Snow Blind" viii be shown. Tickets
may be purchased at the Come and See
Shop, or from the chairman OF the
ways and means committee, Mrs. w.
J. Lackey or any OF the committee.
The benefit is for the building fund
The Current Events Class of the
club met Monday afternoon at 2.30.
The meeting was in charge OF Mrs.
Irwin l.. Howett. Mrs. John V. Wait
discussed. What Our Disabled Sol
diers Are Doing" Mrs. Jesse Martin
told about, When Mule-drawn Street
Cars Were Wilmington's Best Lifts"
Current Events were given by Mrs.
Elwood Killen. Mrs. Ramoth Mitchell,
assisted by Mrs. Harry Gillis, had
charge of the music.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Y. ". c. A. TO GIVE
RECEPTION AND PARTY
Organization Will be Host to
Miss Carrie. Young of New
York on November q.

Invitations will be issued in few
days to members and friends of the
\. w. 9. A. for a reception and party
TO be held on the evening of November A.
Miss Carrie Young of the y. W. G. A.
headquarters New York, will be the
guest of honor. Miss Young has re-
Gently returned from the Near East.
Several Hallowe en- parties are being
planned by the clubs of the association
tor next week. The L. l.. G. Club will
have party on Tuesday evening at the
club rooms, and there win be another
party on Friday evening, October 2S
Members of the Friendship Club en-
loyed the supper held on Monday even
ing in the club rooms. S04 Market street.
1t was under the direction of the social
committee, of which Miss Amy Mack
lem IS chairman. Miss Theodore Elwen,
the Y. W. G. A. industrial secretary, and
Miss Caroline Fitzwater, the advisor of
the Friendship club, were the guests of
honor
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
cation announces to the young women
OF the business section of this city that
club rooms on the second floor at S04
Market street, are open daily for the use
of the young women as a place where
they may gather to partake of their
lunch. This offer is made with the idea
OF providing a convenient and quiet
spot where the young women may dine
Soups and cocoa are served in the rooms
Following are the volunteer workers who
are assisting in this work: Mrs. Fred
Smith, Mrs Harry Link, Mrs. c. ).
Hurter and Mrs. W. +. Van Ripper.
At the meeting of the staff on Friday
arrangements will be made for the fall
setting up conference which will be held
In the near future 1t will be held in
Wollaston Hall, Twenty-ffth and Mar
ket streets, and it will be an all-day
affair. A luncheon viii be served at noon.
At the meeting of the Wawataisi Girl
Reserve Corps yesterday several scrap
books were started by the members.
Upon the completion of the books they
will be sent 10 the children's wards Of
the local hospitals.
Several young women employed at
the Lorillard factory will hold a party
tomorrow evening at the Health Center,
1909 Maple street. Games, music and
dancing will feature the evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
couCHrR COLLEGE MEETING.
HEAVY Enroll ment for National Con-
iefenecs In balti more Friday and
SATURDAY,.

lafly rnfolmcnts for the national
conference ul Gouchcr College women,
a. Ia held ne Baltimore, October 21-22,
Indicate that III States will be repre-
senlpd in Che plans for Goucher's
SNHNuop fund, the greater part Of
which ~ 30 be devoted 90 moving the
college from it's old site IN the heart Of
baltimore to recently acquired plot Of
t1i nrfra Hi loWeon, on the outskirts
ul hs pliy Exclusive Of the large Mary
land delegation. there will be So women
lnp allpf States. Mrs Irving Mar
shall CLARK, %, is coming all the way
lfum seattle Next 90 MARYLAND
renhsylyanlh viii send the largest dele
CATION. 2l women. DR.. William W.
llnih president Of the college, pro-
nnuntcs this the most representative
gathpling ~ opuehef women in the his
tuiN III The college
There vii he nn open meeting Friday
morning. followed by trip 20 Towson.
Nhuir lunch will be- served and an open
eu meeting held. In the evening there
wlll he rally Ia the auditorium OF
Catherine Hooper Hall On Saturday
az organisation meeting will he held In
the auditorium. followed hy luncheon.
and further organization work in the
AFTERNOON and hle carnival bv the class
~ 1920. fui the benefit of the fund. On
SUNDAY II The weather permits, vesper
hefNlers vii he held at fowson.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
WASHINGTON NOW HAS
HOTEL FOR WOMEN
1t Formally Opened Today,
Though an Advance Guard
Was Already There.

Washington, Oct. 19.--Although the
Grace Dodge Hotel for Women was
not scheduled 90 open until today, II
has been compelled to take in about
40 guests who arrived with their lug
sage and simply campcd on the door
step until the doors We're opened
Several men have applied for rooms,
but have been turned away.
The hotel is run under the auspices
OF the Y, w. G. A.. and Mrs. John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., chairman of the Ma
donal Boards Housing Committee.
has taken an active interest in equip
ping the building.
The place is a woman's hotel, and
every member of the hotel staff, with
the exception of the night clerk and
the porters. is a woman, and no tips
are permitted.
The hotel can care for 400 guests
and is equipped with valeting rooms
where guests can do their own laun-
dering, vanity parlors and a restau-
rant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
STUDYING SHAKESPEARE
Graduating Class Has Nearly
Completed Its Work on
Macbeth"

Instead Of the usual Monday after
noon meeting Of the Friendship Club
yesterday afternoon, the members
enjoyed an informal supper In the X,
w. G. A. Club rooms. Although the
number present was not large. yet
the spirit manifested was fine. The
pro..ram for the winters activities
VIII be In circulation next week.
AS result OF efforts made by teach
ers I'm the English department, several
students have become interested In,
and are assisting I'm the organization
Of debating society. II is hoped
that debating may become a per
manent factor in the education OF the
boys and girls in the High School.
Seniors, who finished their work at
the end Of the present term, are about
TO finish the study Of Macbeth" and
begin the study OF the short story, its
v-rious types. It's purpose, and its
place In literature.
Last Saturday was a gala day for
the followers Of the Cherry and White
when 200 OF the High School boys and
girls accompanied the team to Camden
The trip was made by boat and the
/ two and a half hours on board were
we'll spent In practiclng songs and
yells which were led by the enthusias.
tic cheer leaders, Jacobson and Gala.
CHER The brass band composed Of
! f1fteen pieces under the direction oi
Alec Brown instilled plenty of pep
into the joyous crowd and played M
little part in cheering the team on {,
victory n few hours later. The mos
noticeable feature Of the crowd at tn
game was the excellent behavior
throughout the whole periods Of play
At no time was there disorder; at m
time did the cheer leaders call in vair
for support; at no time was there 1
letting-up Of interest in every move o
every player on the field--indeed tn
a 10 spirit OF the school was exhibite'
every minute While there were
few chaperoned parties. yet there wer
no official chaperones and the student
showed plainly that each felt himsel
responsible for his own good conduci
The spirit Of the Cherry and White
cArries on, on every occasion
Among tho patrons of the lunc
room yesterday were the members c
the Board Of Education who expresse
themselves as being well pleased wit
the wholesome menu and the efficler
&c. vice. Today Superintendent Davi
Ward has as his guest George r. Mi
Ter, former member of the Board {
: Education. Miss Fitzwater, with he
class in French, enjoyed social hol
at luncheon when only French W;
spoken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

Newark Oct. 19.--The students ~
the Women's College are now avallfns
themselves Of the opportunity II bnv
season tickets for the second annual
hftist sfries at the university. The
girls VINO have charge OF tho sale If
tchets state that they have reason IN
DsieVe that by tomorrow night every
student at the Women's College will be
lne proud possessor of q season ticket
Inc hrat program OF the season will
be given in Wolf Hall Saturday night
when tho weil-known PhfladeIpl,fs
Male Quartet--Charles stahi. tenor
harold Albert Simonds, baritone: John
Vandersloo. bass: and William gvl.
Yana Thunder at the piano--will en-
terrain. The artist series COMMITTEES de-
serves much credit for the arrange
ment OF the six extremely interest
ing as we'll as instructive programs
that VIII be rendered at intervals dur
ing the fall and winter-the first o.,
October "a and the last March fg.
Dean Robinson has as her guests to-
day Mrs. Wallace Radcliff and Miss
Florence q. Tyler OF Washington. D.
9. Mrs. RadclIff Is president Of the
Woman's Synodical Missionary gocie-
| ty. and Miss Tyler Is student secretary
Of the same society. Miss Tyler viii
speak TO the students about her work
| tomorrow.
Practice teaching in the Ne. ark
High School, under the supervision OF
Miss Agnes Snyder, Of the education
department Of the University, has al
ready begun. Margaret Moffett. %, is
teaching English. and Ruth Weihe, '22,
is expounding tho principles Of mathe-
matics to the students. The other
Seniors who have elected practice
teaching will begin their work soon.
"Sussex" Picnic Lovers.
The students who live in Sussex
Hall will never forget the kindness OF
Miss Rachael Taylor. faculty head Of
the dormitory on Saturday last. Miss
Taylor entertained the whole group oi
girls at picnic. The sophomores and
upper classmen were glad to renew
their acquaintance with the White
Clay Creek territory. and the freshmen
were delighted with the new spott
they saw at that time. The eats
were the best ever, and everyone re-
ports a wonderful time.
The orientati0n lecture on Frida'
afternoon last was open TO ali students
DR.. r. w. Cooper Of the Service Citi
zens was the speaker Of the occasion
Dr. Cooper said that the basis Of al
power is to own yourself. II your sci
expression is cramped by conventions
IL is far better TO break away from
J them. Let nothing overlap your Owl
] individuality. The honor Of woman j
{ that she is pure; sacred to the woman
1 hood OF humanity. Self is precious
: Keep yourself apart and be the woma
Z and individual that you are, said ID
r Cooper in conclusion.
r Dean Robinson will speak TO N
3 freshmen during the hour for Friday
orientation lecture. She VIII take 4
her subject What is Your Attitud
Toward Student Government"
Y. w. C A. Activities.
Ehe Young Women's Christian As
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
CHURCH GIRLS ATHLETES.
Beatrice Crew Elected President of
st. Paul's Association.

The girls of st. Pauls NJ. Z. Church
have reorganized their athletic associa-
ton for the coming year with Beatrice
Crew as president; Iva Hitch, vice presi-
dent; Josephine Sharpless, secretary;
Edith Hastings, treasurer; Mrs. Eliza
beth Dressner, director. The associa-
ton meets Monday nights, and has half
hour cahsthenic exercise, directed by
Robert Wade, Of the Y NJ G. A, fol-
lowed by basket ball practice.
The girls are now working on an old
fashioned country fair to be given in
the basement of the church Monday
and Tuesday. There will be a first aid
tent, side show, fortune telling booth,
poultry show, dog show, flower show,
fruit and vegetable exhibits, booth for
Hallowe'en favors, pink lemonade, hot
dogs. The proceeds are TO be used to
pay for the basketball equipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
cnlnmhn. knight. % pane..

Members Of Santa Maria Council.
No. 195, Knights of Columbus, have
arranged for a dance IN their club
house at Tenth and West streets on
Friday evening next 10 win BE- the
first dance OF the season and e = er-
pected the attendance VIII Be large.
II win be in the nature ~ Iiailowe'sn
celebration and the cominittee 81
charge has promised a pleasant tine
for al those who are present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Delaware WOmen'S Clubs
NEW ERA BRANCH, /. q. &.

The New Era Branch OF the Inter
Sunshine Society will hold a
card party at 2.30 o'clock next Monday
afternoon at Sunshine Hall. 1903 Della
ware avenue. The party will be under
the auspices OF the ways and means
committee. OF which Mrs. George l..
Riley is chairman. A prize will be
awarded TO each table of players. The
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
blind babies and OF school children
whose eyes are in need OF attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Bankers and Brokers' Dance.

The Bankers and Brokers Club will
give their first dance of the season on
Friday evening, October 2S, in the ball
room of the Hotel du Pont, from 8 TO
O'Clock, which will be informal. Music
will be furnished by the Original Six
Orchestra. The following members will
serve on the various committees: Dance
control, Messrs Croney, Davis and
Bryan; ticket, Messrs, Collins, Horsey
and Debois, program, Miss Byrne and
Messrs. Hamilton and Shaw; prize,
Misses Rogers, Nipple and Prior;
novelty, Messrs. Schoheld, Mccall and
Jones.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Welfare mission to Dine.

The Child Welfare Commission is
planning for a get together dinner on
Tuesday evening, October %, at 6
o'clock at Miss Edith n. McConnell's
lunch room, S41 Market street, to which
Of the various social
agencies in the city have been invited.
The purpose is to plan for series Of
to he held during the winter
for the purpose Of exchange of ideas on
matters Of common interest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Women's College Activities
~ Eisis Iloono-e Wooieyhsn.

sociatlon service on Sunday was "a
by Marian Rodney, ~. Ruth Russell.
'zs; Esther Gentieu. 20, I>etitia Pool.
'23; Elizabeth Walker, "a. Margaret
Finck, ~; Margaret Walton. -.
Marjorie Burns. ~. and Eleanor Vin-
yard. 70, who told by moarse ~ tsb-
leaux just what happened While thsy
were delegates at Eagiesmere AZ th~
summer conference for the college
Continued on page ia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
j. L. Johnson in Savannah.

J. Leonard johnson, formerly Of this
city, where for many years he was en-
gagged in business, is at present in Sa-
vannah, Ca, with the Savannag Tri-
State Exposition. He has written
friends here of the attractiveness of
Tybee Island, Ca, which he says is
called the Atlantic City of the south.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Ex pert Foot De monstrat ito ms.

Bendheim Brothers, Inc, owners and
proprietors of the Walk-Over shoe
store, at 70S Market street, have en-
gagged Samuel S. Elm, who is interested
in the nationally advertised Wizard
Lightfoot appliance, TO give demon
strations in their foot relief department
all this week. He is foot expert whose
knowledge enables him TO impart to the
public the benefits derived from the
properly fitted shoes and sppIcances.
Demonstrations are free.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
Harrison street standard Bearers.

The Harrison Street Standard Bear
ers met Monday evening a. the hons
Of Mrs. Herbert Birch. who was a~-
sisted IN entertaining BY Miss Mamie
Burton. During the evening the girls
made baby jackets for a hospital IA
China. The society viii hold a haliow-
cen party in Perry's garage. Twenty
ninth and Boulevard. Thursday sven-
ing. October 2T.