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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
BILLY.
By Josephine Murphy.

Copyright. 1921, BY Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
The golden May twilight was be-
ginning to creep on as Myrtle
opened the small iron gate at the
end of the path and clicked it shut
| behind her. Inyoluntarily she
shivered when the town bell Jared
/ out an imperative clang. To its
summons Myrtle was responding
| but her mood would have been more
| in keeping with the day had she
! not heard that brazen appeal at
|. insistent intervals.
Turning from the main street
she entered a grasS-gTown lane. AT
one side of the path rose a clay
bank, and up this incline, his legs
.stiffly braced in the crumbling
kearth, lambered Billy. He was an
untractable animal, but evidently
of an enterprising nature, for he
was making persistent efforts to
reach the stalk of a plant At the
swish of Myrtle's skirt Billy rolled
one bleared and watery eye in her
direction, stretched his neck in a
final effort, nipped the stalk and
turned to meet Myrtle.
Good evening, Billy" remarked
Myrtle But the goats eyes were
fixed on the lilies which Myrtle
wore.
you gastronomic nuisance!" she
exclaimed. You've nothing but an
iDordinate appetite and a bad dis
position" At the same time she
drew out two slender green leaves
them to Billy.
With an air of condescension he
trotted after her, scuffling up a lit
tie cloud Of dust in her wake, until
she again turned into Main street.
Then Billy returned to the lane.
Myrtle reached the hall at z. She
was prominent by her absence. It
added a source of pleasure to Mr..
Roland if in the course Of his lee
ture his eyes could rest on the fair
face of Myrtle, for whom he cher
ished a certain kind of regard.
After the lecture he met Myrtle
and walked home with her. He
drifted into a~roUtine of talk on
everyday topics until they reached
the grass-grown lane.
Right here Mr.. Roland was cut
off most abruptly by a raucous
"Br-r-a-ai proceeding from an in
distinct gray object.
A sudden movement placed Mr.
Roland behind Myrtle; then, recoy-
er1ng, he came up on the other
side.
Il think there will be no further
danger" he said, taking MyrtIe's
arm and glancing over his shout
der. Myrtle followed his example
and could dimly discern Billy.
That creature is a menace to the
community" continued Mr.. Ro-
land
81 adore Billy" The warmth of
Myrue's tone seemed to include
goats of all species, regardless of
personal attraction or mora! char
acter-S She stopped at her gate.
Pardon me, Mr.. Roland, if do not
ask you in. 1 have a slight head
ache"
by all means take care Of your
health, Miss Myrtle. I shall give
myself the pleasure of calling to-
morrow afternoon"
Certainly. Good night
The next afternoon Myrtle. wear
ing a pretty pink dress, left the
house to spend her hours in the
orchard. In the center was one
sreat tree, which dropped its /
branches above a huge boulder set !
against the trunk. This seemed a /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
The Daily Short Story

7 familiar spot to her, for book under
arm, she climbed to the top of the
! boulder, settled herself comforta-
| bly, and began to read, glancing up
at intervals and noting on one oc-
casiOn a familiar figure.
Billy" she called and he trotted
stiff-legged to the boulder. You're
a bad boy, Billy. You're a menace
TO the community. What do you
think about that?"
Billy gazed up with shrewd red
eyes, and as Myrtle saw another
figure coming, she began at once to
read her book.
MIR. Roland carried an odd shaped
parcel which he deposited on the
grass near Myrtle.
You have no idea" he exclaimed,
what a charming picture you
make beneath this outrageous can
Opy."
From somewhere back of the
boulder there came a husky snort
and Billy, all Importance, paced
into full view.
Here. Billy"
The command was too late
Billy was already under motion
and Mr.. Roland went over like a
fallen tower. The vanquished
knight was measuring off the width
of the orchard with phenomenal
strides, until with a final one, he
leaped over the side wall out Of
sight.
Myrtle broke into laughter.
Billy looked vindictively at the
g n n
awaken suspicion, began to nibbIe
grass.
Myrtle had just convinced her
self that MIR. Roland was uninjured
and began reading her book again
when a third visitor entered the Or
chard
Il thought 1 would find you out
her.. he said, as he reached the
girls side, extended his hand to
meet the one she held out to him.
Her face showed a strange, SUP
pressed happiness.
Yes, l heard you were be ok and
I thought perhaps you'd come"
Billy ambled into the foreground
and shifted at the newcomers hand.
Get out, You nuisance" said the
man, and Billy appeared unconsci-
Gus of the dignity of a jocuIar push.
having suddenly become observed
In fixed contemplation of the side
wall.
What's the matter with Billy"
biIity."
Myrtle's tone was casual, her
glance which scanned the wall was
not It discerned something round,
black and smooth which bobbed
above the stones.
Would you mind, Robert, pass
Ing me that parcel on the grass ?"
He Laid it on her lap. She opened
it, disclosing half dozen roses.
Here Billy"
Robert studied her with a puzzled
smile. The goat, being limited as
to expression, looked hungry.
How about New York, Robert?
What did you do with the inven-
tion?"
Il sold it for-weIl. for a sum
that will make possible many |
things l have always cared for, but /
I'll not be happy unless you'll take |
an equal share in the dividends.
Will you, Myrtle?"
"You might have married a much
woman, Robert" She |
smiled at his look of resentment
If you had asked me some years !,
ago" I
Robert gathered her into his
arms. There was one rose on the
grass Billy ate it p
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

1.-THE same way as a spark or the So
called electric machines" The re-
Ferberation of thunder is caused by
the sudden expansion of the air in
! the vicinity of a lightning dis
charge. Reflection of the sound
from clouds and other objects
causes the long drawn out roll
sometimes heard when the dis
charge takes place several miles
away.
Q. What was the greatest out
put of wheat in the United States?
A To date the greatest output
OF wheat was in 1915. There were
60,469, 900 acres harvested, making
II bushels the average yield per
acre.
@. Please settle a heated argu-
ment by quoting correctly and tell
ing where one may find the saying
that the "children's teeth are on
edge?"
A. Jeremiah. 31st chapter and
29th verse. revised edition OF the
bible, reads: in those days they
shall say no more, the fathers have
eaten sour grapes. and the chill
dren's teeth are set on edge"
@. Do deer shed the entire horns
each year, or merely shed the vel.
vet that comes during the period OF
their growth? J. N, ).
A. The bureau Of biological sur
vey says that deer shed their en-
tire horns annually.
Q. Is Lloyd Osbourne a relative
Of Robert Louis Stevenson? q. u.
A Lloyd Osbourne is no relation
to Robert Louis Stevenson, but MS
mother, Mrs. Fanny Vande Crit
married Mr.. Stevenson, thereby
making Mr.. Stevenson Mr.. Us
bourne's stepfather.
Q. What is a drain rocket!
I. H S
A. A drain rocket is a kind 81
fireworks made TO emit clouds OF
smoke and often a powerful stencil.
1t is used to detect leaks ana
stoppages in drains and pipes 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Uncle Joe Cannon denies that he is to re-
tire from public life at the end of his present
term in congress- Uncle Joe has been so long
in congress that he wouldn't be content any
where else, and there is little likelihood that
he will quit until he is incapa citated for duty.
He has announced that he will stick just as
long as the home Republicans are willing for
him to do SO. And the Republicans of Uncle
Joe's district usually do as he wishes them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Eve Exercise.

Eye Exercise.
Question: have often read
where one could improve their eye
sight by some sort of muscle exer-
cises. I am near sighted and don't
like to wear glasses. Can you tell
me if these exercises help and
where 1 can find out what to do?
E. K
Answer-Turning the eyes to
right and left, and up and down,
with the lids closed, rythmicaliy,
for several times, two or three
seances a day, will do no partlc-
ular harm, but as exercise this NJ
tie pastinre scarcely compares with
the ordinary use of the eyes to look
at things. IN near sightednesS the
eyes rather need rest. and that is
why young people with near sight
ed eyes should wear glasses, Tor
otherwise the constant Overwork
of the eye-focusing muscles and
apparatus demanded by the visual
defect will still further impair the
sight. 1t is a popular but unfor-
tunate misapprehension that wear
ing glasses which compensate or
correct the visual defect is weak
ening".
Red Precipitation.
Question: perspire a brick col
ored perspiration from the arm
pits. What causes this? Is it dan
gerous? w. U.
Answer-It is caused by a harm
less infection of the skin under the
arms by the bacillus prodigiosus,
red microbe as inoffensive as a
parlor socialist. A few applica-
tions of a on-poisonous germi-
eide, such as direct sunlight, should
overcome the annoyance. l pre-
fer not to suggest poisonous germi-
cides.
Nerve Foods.
Question-Wili you kindly send
me a list of foods that are nerve
nourishing? I am going TO study
for a doctor, but | am inclined to
be nervous. d. z. J.
Answer-Bread and butter, meat
and tateTs, mince pie, beefsteak
and onions. crackers and cheese,
ham and eggs, oatmeal and mack
erel, peaches and cream. all nour-
ish the nerves the same as they
feed every other part of the body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
EIEA lTH TIL KS
BY WILLIAM BRADY r1p.
NpfEo eensslaM ANo AUrstoa

1t makes veritable freaks of q great
many of us. 1t makes -highbrows"
of to- many of us. 1t fits US for an
exceedingly artificial and unnatural
Ihife. What we need is something
more like a liberal education, edu-
cation of the whole man, a little
knowledge of ourselves and little
less scientific speculation about the
rings Of Saturn, and the canals of
Mars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Dubuque mans arm was broken by the
explosion of keg of beaE There must have
been a wonderful kick in that brew.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Clemenceau the grand old man of France,
now so. though in vigorous health. says he ex-
poets 10 die within year. His friends will
hope that he is poor guesser.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
CIR Tntnhatnttr
HERE IsEs MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
( DILL CARE
WHO pssrSTKRs THE UNLovED CESS.

WHEN one has nothing to say what, In your
valued opinion, is the better way 10 say II
Sunnose we pretend this evening that we are
toesfnaster I'VE have been several never
to-be- forgotten occasionsD and pause a. TINS
time TO introduce a Gentleman VINO Is Re-
minded of a Little Story-not IN tniS case. % %
tha TO Irishmen named Pat and Mike, but OF
a Scot and an Englishman. Now go on wlta
the story.
"AyeI" exclaimed Sandy to his bored Lon
don acquaintances. "Scotiana's the hhesI piaoe
on earthi''
.Then what made you leave it, asked a
disguised voice, "since you like it so much!
Sandy chuck1ed.
body was as clever as myself, and couidna
max muckIe progress. But here - ne
chuckled again, here I'm getun' on vera
well"
AS the W. k applause and laughter dies
away the POSTMASTER arises 10 introduce L nc
Eiiosonner who thinks He Knows Something
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Attorney General Daugherty says that pro-
hibition law Is to be enforced When?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

A fair load for a boy or girl IL
high school to carry is. five sub
jects, of which one should be gym
nasium or physical work and an
other should be anthropology. In
each of the four years of high
school work one-fifth of every days
time should be given to gymna-
SUM or athletic or other physical
training and one-fifth of every
days time should be given to the
several branches of anthropology-
anatomy and physiology, physics
and chemistry, hygiene and sani-
tation, embryology and human re-
production.
l would teach the boy and girl in
| high school what every reasonably
well educated man or woman
ought to know. l would give the
same credits for satisfactory work
in the physical training department
and in the department of anthro-
pology as are given for Satisfa Glory
work in the department of mathe-
matics or languages. OF course,
these subjects cannot be taught by
unframed teachers. Physical edu-
cation is quite as important and
valuable as any other branch of
education and demands quite as
thorough preparation on the part
of one who essays to teach the
subject.
The old Greeks knew the value
OF physical education. They gave
about half of the school day to the
training of the body. They were
right, too, so far as their culture
carried them.
Our modern practice of develop
ing the mind and ignoring the body
leads US into strange predicaments.
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And Now the Teacher Speaks Up.
AH1y 1aar Dr Prady-

And Now the Teacher Speaks Up.
My dear DIR. Brady:
/ enjoy and admire your little
lessons in right living, though of
course, l cannot always agree with
you
Perhaps you can clarity the sit
uation by telling US, some time,
just what you would deem a rea-
sonable amount Of time to devote
to the physical education you so
ardently espouse- In a school ses-
sion Of five hours, how much time
would you give lor the physical
training work each day? ! believe
it would be worth while to give a
clear cut answer to this question.
Let me assure you again that
your Column" is always interest
ing reading. We prize it for the
instruction as well as the enter
tainment it affords, and especially
for the wholesome, cheerful atmos-
phere you manage to impart to a
subject which most medical writ
ers succeed in making morbid.
Yours sincerely,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
SEPTEMBER.

THE audience will please rise while we all
Join in singing America, which will close
our program for the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24
PACING EVENTS ON
 RACE PROGRAMME OF GRAND CIRCUIT
Unusual Performances Fea- ture Days Work of Side
 WheeIerS at Meet

Columbus, September 2S.-Grand circuit racing here today was fea- tured by pacing events. and unusual performances in many respects were brought forth before the four fields of side wheelers had finished their days work.
 The feature event was the Hotel Hartman stake of sS,ooo for 2:11 pacers. Jim B., a big winner of the great western circuit. was installed favorite, but Jimmie McKerron had the favorite and the rest of the field at his mercy. He showed class by pacing the second and third heats of the event in 2:o2A. The last half of the middle mile was stepped in 0.59N seconds.
 The Horse Review futurity for s-year-old pacers, purse ss,ooo. had but two starters, but it furnished the seasons fastest heat by 3-ysar-old spacer when Belmar stepped a mile in 2:03A and shut out Whiskfast, who made bad break at the first turn. He logged the second mile for a walk-away victory In 2:11h.
 Baby Ginter. the favorite. won the 2:13 class pace after dropping the first heat to Direct Light. Uriko gave the talent severe jolt in the 2:09 class pace when he lifted Mary O'Connor, the favorite. The first heat was paced in 2:02H. giving Uriko a new record. A $20 auction ticket on Uriko was worth $390.
 Five events. including the free-for- all pace are scheduled for Saturdays prOgramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24

DIXIE GRID ELEVENS
 OPEN SEASON TODAY
Marion Opens Grid
 Season With I4 to 0
 Win Ouer Wetumpka

Marion, September 2S.-( (Special.)- The Marion Cadets in the first game of the season defeated the fast Wetumpka Aggies, 14-0. The team showed up especially well for the first game, and gave Coach Smith q line on his players and their ability so he can correct their defects be- fore they meet Jacksonville Normal next week.
 Marions line showed up well, and especially the work of Margee at guard, baker and Murphree at tack les, Goudge and Edwards at ends. The back field work was good. on the whole, especially the work of Turner and Hameke. half backs.
 The score would have been much larger had it not been for num- Der of fumbles at critical times, which can all be corrected this week. Wetumpka's team. as whole, played well, Williams, Enslen, Cantelou and Bateman being the stars and playing some good ball indeed.
 The Aggies threatened the Cadets goal line only once, when they com pleted a layout pass 30 yards at the beginning of the second quarter. Wetumpka received tumble. which placed them within 20 yards of the Cadets goal line, which was as near as they could approach a score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24
Columbia Winner
 In Sally League

Greenville, S. C., September 2S-- The South Atlantic Baseball associa- tion will close the 1921 season in Charleston and Spartanburg tomor- row, while Greenville and Charlotte close the season here today. The Saturday game was moved up here on account of the Erskine Furman football game.
 Columbia's runaway race for the pennant diminished the interest in some cities of the circuit and the at tendence was cut deeply, but as a whole the league held up well under depressed business conditions, league officials announced.
 With two more games to play, Charleston needs one more victory to cinch second place and by freak in the schedule, Augusta, Ga, the run ner-up, is furnishing the opposition today and tomorrow. Greenville, Spartanburg and Charlotte finished in the second division in the order named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24
PLAINSMEN PLAY PRACTICE GAMES
 THIS AFTERNOON
Three Cornered Affair Booked the Lanier- -Tiger-G. M.
 A. Programme
Auburn September 2s.-(special }

Auburn, September 2S.-(SpeclalD Football in the Tiger camp is gradually assuming the proportions of real honest-to- goodness hard work. With the passing of some of the simplest preliminaries, Coaches Mike Donahue and Boozer Pitts are drilling the team with fey early season formations and making ready for the ee-cornered G. M. A.-Lanier- Tiger melee Saturday afternoon.
 Owing to the crowded condition on Drake Field, Coach Bonner has car ried his freshman team to the drill field, where they are hard at work In all the departments that go to make up the Donahue system. This embryonic outfit is noticeably light, but with the large number reporting daily it is expected that Coach Bon ner will find some that may make their way to the coveted eleven.'
 A thousand cheers went up from the bleachers yesterday afternoon when "Naisy' Grisham, the big tackle, appeared on Drake field clad in his fighting togs. This was Gris- hams first appearance in uniform this season, having undergone aa operation recently. He is expected to be seen in the lineup at his place at tackle before next weeks practices are over.
 The lineup for the game Saturday Is not yet known. Captain Caton will occupy the center position. At guards, Ray, Reagan. Edge and Law renee will probably get chance to work, while at the tackle positions Baby" Pearce. Carter Stewart and Camp may be seen before the fracass is over. Ford. Moulton and Hill will most likely be called on for serv- ices at end.
 In the backfield. Shirey or Gibson will likely direct the plays. with Ollinger, Sco<t, Kirkwood, Gardard McKinnon and House performing at the half position. Shine" Shirling and Clay Jackson will bear the bur den of advancing the ball from the fullback position.
 To Meet Bulldogs
 On october l, the Plainsmen will Journey over to Birmingham where they will meet the Howard Bulldogs at Rickwood field. Following the Howard game will come:
 Spring Hill college, Montgomery. October s.
 Clemson college. campus. October 16.
 University of Georgia, Columbus. October 29.
 Tulane, New Orleans. November s.
 Central college, Birmingham, No- vember l2.
 Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Thanksgiv- ing pAH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24
Auburn, Alabama, Tech, Gen.
 Major Southern Elevens traI, V. M. l. and Other Take Field This Afternoon

Atlanta, Ga, September 2S.--Scrim mage and "skulp' practice of the last fortnight will be succeeded to- morrow by real football games when dozen or more Dixie football teams line up against opponents for the first time in 1921.
 The pratice work has been car ried on under a blazing sun that sa- vored of July throughout the south and forced men to run signals stripped to the waist and only to don jerseys and heavy pads for bucking, but on Saturday, despite the weath- erman's idiocyncrasies the moleskin armor will be donned in earnest. The schedule brings together some well matched teams but the great major ity of the games are really practice ones for the major teams.
 The initial games will give football experts line on the prospects for the big elevens who are to meet each other later and are likely, too, to furnish some surprises here and there. Most of the teams that held the attention of southern football followers last year promise to turn out as finely balanced, well trained machines this season, and advance in formation, outside of the usual re- ports of holes to be filled" indi- cates one of the greatest years of the southern gridiron game.
 Centre college, Virginia Military institute and Georgia Tech. whose elevens were among the most power ful of last year, will all get into ac- tion tomorrow. The Praying Col onels" take on Kentucky Wesleyan at Danvilie; the Virginians play Roanoke college at Lexington, Va. and the Tornado" meets Wake For est it Atlanta. The Universities of Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia. and Auburn are among others to take the field Saturday.
 In addition to the V. M. l., Tech and Centre games, the schedule includes:
 At Greenville, S. C.: Furman vs. Erskine.
 At Auburn: Auburn vs. Georgia Military academy.
 At Tuscaloosa Alabama vs. How ard college.
 At Knoxville, Tenn: Tennessee vs. Emory and Henry.
 At Charlottesville. Va. Virginia vs. Davidson college.
 At Atlanta: Oglethorpe vs. North Georgia Aggies.
 At Blacksburg, Va: Virginia Polytechnic institute vs. Hamdei, Sydney