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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
A Happy Man.

James McElvey declares that he is the hap
piest man in Chicago Yesterday he was re-
leased from the Joliet penitentiary and went
directly to a Chicago hospital, where he was
greeted by his wife and their 24-hour-old baby.
McEavey had been convicted of highway
robbery. While serving his sentence he es-
CAPPED from the Joliet honor farm. During his
freedom he met the girl and married her. She
convinced him that the right thing to do was
TO return to the penitentary and square his
account with the law. He took her advice
McEasey proved a model prisoner. When his
wife informed him that the stork was hover
ing over their home McElvey laid his case
before the board of pardons. The board
thought it a good opportunity to make two
people happy, and voted for the release of
McElxey Today he went to work for q
Chicago concern.
McElvey made a mistake. So have other
men made mistakes. He has settled the &C
count and now can face the world with head
erect He is not going to let the fact that he
has served term in prison discourage him
Yet, if it wasn't for the wife and baby there
is telling what would happen to McElvey.
He admits the fact himself. He says now
he has something to live and fight for. His
advice to every young man is to find the girl
and marry her. He now realizes that if he
had found the right girl few years earlier he
would not have wasted a term behind prison
bars. There is good food for a sermon in
McElVey's ease.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

Fire prevention week is being observed
throughout the nation this week. 1t gets its
date from Oct. g. important date in Amer
lean history on account OF the Chicago fire.
in 1871. 1t has come to be the accepted prin-
ciple in this progressive country that the best
time to fight fire is before the fire is started
The general interest in ire-proof construction
has increased rapidly. The National Fire Pre-
vention association is especially in preventing
fires in schools this year. The slogan for fire
prevention week is Build schools that won't
burn" Statistics compiled for the United
States and Canada show that we have five
school fires every day.
In recent years fireproof construction has
been made available to all persons, rich and
poor, who want to erect any kind of building.
Concrete is now used universally. Most any
one can mix cement and make solid rock in
any form he desires The farmer has adopted
concrete IS a permanent ally. The city man
also specifies concrete and thus fire hazards
are being wiped out IN thousands of hooks
and corners which used to be fre-traps. 1t is
said on good authority that there would be
no housing shortage in any OF our cities IL
We could eliminate the fires Insurance, or
no insurance, the burning of any building
is an actual economic loss to the country.
The structure that goes up in smoke is gone
forever. Fire prevention week is OF value
chiefly from the standpoint of education. The
thing for all Of US TO learn is that the time
to stop the FIRE is before it starts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
The Daily Short Story

trolley car He glanced up and
| down in search of a seat. and noted
a vacant one, we'll forward He
FASTENED to 1t and seated himself.
AS he opened his newspaper for
a survey of the market reports. a
| few words, spoken by the man in
front of him, reached his ear. Sure
| ly. the voice was familiar-why, OF
! course-it was John Rand. and the
young woman by his side must be
his wife.
He leaned slightly forward to
speak to the couple when the next
remark of Johns caught his ear.
I'VE simply must buy machine
of some kind this year." the deep
voice said. ''The Jacksons were so
accommodating with theirs last
year, l feel we ought not to take
advantage of their kindness anoth-
er year, With my increase in sal
airy we can we'll afford one now"
Old Billings started in amaze
ment. SO that was what John Rand
planned to spend his increase on.
Mistaken in the man, after ALL
he muttered to himself.
No doubt his wife is one of those
ilght-brained young fools that must
nave every luxury owned by their
nelghbors,' he thought.
Yes" the young woman replied.
we must have a machine. But we
must get one I can run. Mrs. Jack
son said she could never run the
machine her husband bought"
once more the deeper voice re-
piled; Wed better buy a good one,
Weiis paid a good price for his,
ana think how long they've used
Let's decide on their make of
machine, then" the woman spe-
gested. Il doubt if we can do bet
All right" the deeper tones as
sented. I'll order it tomorrow
Ola Billings rose unsteadilv in
the aisle The seat in front If Tho
Rands was now empty with a
grim look in his eyes. he stennad
forward and turned the Sat 81 60 :.
faced them. John Rand looked M
in surprise. up
GOOD morning, Mr. Billings he
said. Permit me. Mr. RiI1;n ne
my wife" i-iiii
Glad to know you, Mrs. Rand -
He paused for moment and H.
added hastily. 81 am almost AT nv
station, but before 1 leave I woniS
like to give you young people a
little advice, Mr.. Rand
He looked directly at Mrs Ran6
'fI-er-sat behind you-could NJ
help overhearing a bit of your cor
versation, he went on quickly 7
wish to warn you against the foIIv
of your contemplated purchase
You mean our choice of machine
is a poor one?" ased Mrs. Rand. in
Surprise.
1.-The choice OF any machine is a
poor one." snapped old Billings
II realize I take great liberty in
speaking thus: but it is for Your
own good. You mentioned a ma
chine owned by a Mr. Wells. Could
he sell his machine today for half
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
HEALTH TALKS
By William.Brady, NJ. L
Noted Physician and Author.

tho near great. and the picayune
Is if not true that the most trivial
little indeeencies and vulgaritles VI
the scum and the rih-ran OF tne
community are fared oroadcast
with startling headlines as news
When one reads the history OF an
elder day. the biographical ana au-
tobiogranhical letters of really
great men and women OF past gen
erations-and such literature Is
usually pretty we'll censored pc
fore publication-can he avoid the
Conclusion that, after all, ours is
not such a rotten age! tolo Ieau-
ers. note how the author IS mel
lowing with age-even doing ben
Franklin in this discussion-)
There are more people per
SQUARE block nowadays, but not
greater proportion of moral de-
nravitv. / feel sure. And perhaps
Instrumentation or tainted instruc-
ton in matters of sex has done
much irreparable harm to young
sters whose parents have eVaded a
sacred responsibility. But In
spite of all this 1 am confident that
we need lose no sleep over the
retrogression of woman, provided
man can be taught in his youth TO
respect her just as he would have
his mother, sister, or daughter re-
spected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

eturn postage. Be brief. All inquiries ar
To each Individual. No attention viii b.
tons favorable to one crop. NAV not
with another, and crop rotation
keeps the land from becoming GouI
with a certain class of weeds.
@. To settle a controversy, what
is the main idea embodied in the
writings of Isiah? a. A.
A Throughout his writings
Isiah's contention is that people are
saved only through right conduct.
1t is because of the deep impression
that his message had on his own
and later generations that he IS re
garded as the true type of prophet
of Yahwe.
P. II. VINO was 1"NSs A0ou'S'
A. The origin of this national
air is unknown. The words were
probably written by Edward Banks
between 1875 and 1777. The tune
has been ascribed to several eoun-
tries. but is probably English Il
was known as early as 1867.
@. What building in New York
city was the first skyscraper? G.
v. S.
A The World building built
some 80 years ago, was considered
New York's first skyscraper.
@. Did Mrs. Wilson send one
of her dresses TO the National muse
UNI for the costume exhibition Of
members of the various presidents
households? ]. T.
A Mrs. Wilson did send q black
velvet dress for exhibition in the
National museum, Washington. Il
is-a simply cut dress, with V neck.
draPed sleeves, moderately short
skirt and train. The trimming Is
that of jet buttons and tassels. the
latter appearing on the sleeves.
@. Why does the United States
government put war tax on
glasses when they are not a lux
ury but necessity? H E.
A. Eye glasses are taxaDIe if
mounted in gold or silver. When
they are mounted in anything else
they are not taxable The new
law which has not yet passed con-
gress specifically exempts eye
glasses and spectacleS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
AN INVESTMENT.
By Harriet johnson.
Copyright, 1921

Copyright, 1921
Old Billings smiled pleasantly al
the tall young man standing be-
fore his desk-that is, he smiled as
pleasantly Is his hard-set mouth
was capable of smiling.
Mr.. Rand" he said, in his crisp
determined voice, lit gives me
pleasure to promote you to this
new position. During the five
years you have been with this firm
I've watched you with great inter
est, and I've discovered that you
possess a quality quite lacking in
most men of todav-that's thrift
81 was pleased when you invest
ed your money in that property al
Elmwood. Such property is bound
to increase in value. At an age
when most of our young men own
nothing but debts and a suit of the
latest cut you will be the possessor
of a cosy home. Most paid for now
eh?'-
"All but about $500" replied
Rand.
Good. Very good! You know
how to make every dollar count"
some l have to count twice.
answered Rand, smiling.
'Of course you know, Mr.. Rand,
he resumed, that this promotion
with its added responsibilities
brings with it substantial in
crease of salary. There is little
satisfaction in giving more money
to a man who doesn't know the
value of it. Higher value is to be
placed on the ability to save than
on the ability to earn. Wealth is
not made by spending ones money
for playthings that depreciate in
value steadily from the day pur-
chased. When you invest money
invest in something that will be
worth more at the end of the year
than when you bought it That, Mr.
Rand. is the secret Of success. Use
it and you will travel far"
At this, old Billings rose abrupt
" and stretched a lean hand across
the desk to the younger man.
AS Rand stepped into the waiting
came toward him.
Sorry 1 kept you waiting, Syl-
via" he said. but"
The prOmotlon is yours, inter
rupted his wife, "I know by your
smile"
mot only the promotion" he
laughed, and leaned toward his
wife. but the real secret of sue
cess has been given me by man
who knows. Listen. Keep your
heart at refrigerator temperature
and your hands open to clinch the
S per cent you squeeze out Of every
dollar you can get"
John Rand. don't you dare try
that recipe" replied his wife. Il
want man for a husband, not a
No danger" he answered, as he
reached for his hat. Come, let's
catch the $50 car home"
Old Billings thoughts were still
on John Rand as he boarded the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

@. Will horses eat pumpkins
If so. do they make a nourishing
food? c. R.
A. Pumpkins provide a succu-
lent feed for horses, but when they
are given. provision should be
made for feeds relatively high in
nutrients to balance the ration.
The feeding value of pumpkins is
about two-fifths that of silage and
their main use is for improving di-
gestion. Not over eight Hounds
per day should be fed.
@. Is there more than one vari-
ETY. of pomgranate? H. F. NJ.
A. There are several varieties of
pomTanate- They range from
fruits classified as sub-acid to
fruits classified as sweet.
G. What birds besides the par
rots can talk? L. N. NJ.
A. Among talking birds are the
cockatoo, cockatiel. lory, para
keet, torquisine, love-bird. kea,
IeTikeet, macaw, conure, amazon
and eclectus.
@. What is the best thing to do
to control weeds on farms? G. T. A.
A. The systematic rotation Of
crops is the most feasible and efec-
tive means of controlling weeds.
Weeds which thrive under condi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

The only question for you to determine in
your mind before the special election Oct Is
is whether or not you want the Rock Island
school system to keep pace with the growth OF
the city 1t is imperative that there be in
creased facilities for taking care of the chill
dren. Il requires funds to provide additional
buildings, and the only way the board of edu-
cation has of raising money is by taxation of
the citizens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

what he gave for it?"
"Why-er-I suppose not" stutter-
ed Mr.. Rand
And think of the money spent
on REPAIRS" Billings cried in dis
gust.
But. Mr.. Billings" the young
wife broke in, "he never spends a
penny on repairs"
Grant SQUARED" called the
conductor as the car slackened
speed.
Well" cried old Billings, rising
to his feet, tires and gasoline cost
money!"
What have tires and gasoline to
90 with a washing machine?" gasp
ed Mrs. Rand wonderingly.
For an instant old Billings star
ed blankly. and then, turning a
deep scarlet, he swung about and
left the car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
The Confession Of a Gynecologist.

The Confession of a Gynecologist.
A jin-e-coll-o-jist, to spell it as il
is pronounced, is a physician who
limits his practice to diseases OF
women. Maybe his observations OF
women is a little biased, for he
sees so many morbid ones. And
yet he sees as many healthy wom-
en- as the surgeon, internist, or
neurologist sees normal persons,
so his opinion is as well grounded
as any doctors opinion of people
may be, and print his communi-
cation here:
| DR.. William Brady-Dear Sir:
Twice during the last few months
have young women asked you
about spooning, one, at least, sug-
costing that if girls did not per-
NIT some little familiarities of that
kind they would not be popular
with the young men. On one occa-
sion you very properly replied that
no occasion for such liberties would
arise if the girls associates held
her in good esteem
1 would like to testify to the cor
rectness of your advice in that
particular. Wondering whether my
! own personal experience along
this line differed from the expert
ences of other men, / went to the
trouble to inquire of several young
er men concerning their mind and
attitude in such a matter. l found
that your advice, with which |
/ fc rIrh
are all wrong who declare they
are left to become wall-flowerS if
they retain and sustain the dignity
of their womanhood by denying
to young men any of the liberties
sought in spooning or caressing.
We all like to find some plausi-
BILE excuse for our failures or our
sins. These young women who
dwell upon the necessity of some
spooning as a sort of assurance of
their social happiness or welfare
will have to find another explana-
ton for their unpopularity.
Every one of the many young
girls l kissed as a young man low
cred herself in my estimation, and
l quickly sought another. There
stands out in my memory very dis
tinctly a picture of two girls whom
could never so degrade. And. of
course. these were the very girls
l and all the other young men in
our' social group ever pursued
Speaking now as a practitioner
of several years experience, moth
ing so distresseS me among the
questions of social evolution, the
permanency of our civilization, the
prograss and retrogression of our
race, as the status of woman. Since
the 20 years 1 have known her, she
has lapsed sadly. For years
questioned, and now I believe that
our civilization. like the culture of
Europe, is passing, and | believe
that at least an element in it is
that man no longer can pay the
chiyalry and devotion which for
merly he gave at the shrine of
woman. Truly,
If the world seems to be growing
worse, morally, is it not a mere il
fusion created by the large amount
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
Onestfons and Answers.


Walking and Breathing - Please
tell me whether one should 1nhaIe
through the rose when walking
and exhaIe from the mouth, or
breathe through the mouth at all
Please explain how to take breath
ing exercise while walking.
L. H.
Answer-Inhale through the nose
and exhale through the nose al
ways when possible. Breathe
through the mouth too, when you
are exerting yourself in active ser
vice. When walking it is better to
leave the breathing to itself, that
is, try not to try to take breathing
exercise. In fact, so-called exer-
else is about the least valuable
form of exercise you can take.
Good Reading-Kindly tell me
where l can buy Horace Fletcher's
ABB of Our Own Nutrition" and
Luigi Cornario's Essay on Long
Life" H. l.
Answer-Fletcher's works were
published by Frederic Stokes, New
York. l believe COrnarO Essay is
not now in print. Both books
should be obtainable in your Ii
brary.
Glasses and Nearsisht-r have
been wearing glasses for near
sightedness for five years. My
eyes are in bad shape, and I'd like
to know the prospects of discard
ing glasses some time in the near
future. G- W. 4.
AAnswer-There is little pros
pect of discarding glasses if YOU
are very near-sighted. It is bad
for the eyes to try to do without
glasses when there is any such
marked defect of vision. Glasses
do not weaken the eyes, as many
imagine, but on the contrary, tend
to save the eyes from the weaken
ing effect of strain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

THE United Press quotes Mrs. Babe Ruth !:
Babe will make some home runs, nope,
she said 81 don't wish to guess how many
but it will be just as many as those Glant
nitchers will LET him hit l hope it's a mil
lion" Well, most any girl in her position
would be delirious too.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
Chr UnttthHtnttp
/ HEKK LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE
VIVID pEsaNTERs THE UNLovED CUss.
~TIME- STAYS.

DTIME- STA1S.
Time flies. you say? All. no,
Time stays, we CO."
Eat so,
Well, then, just tell me, DO,
Where all the time l need
To write this screed
Has gone.
I've been depending on
Spare time
To build the bits Of rime
That decorate this page
And oft enrage
The folks who read my stuff -.
l think Ill call your blum,
Old kid.
1 think you're gonna skid
Right pronto, see?
While | amt got no craze
For work-it pays
And l need longer days
To get my labors done
Say, son,
/ think you're full of prunes,
Or macaroonsi ...
It AMT time that stayD-
T4g-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

The Rock Island special election OF Oct 10
is to provide adequate facilities for the edp-
cation of your children and your neighbors
children Don't neglect to vote.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06
Argus information Bureau


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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

Chicagoan dropped dead in a-loop store yes
terday. Probably he had Just been handed
the bill for his wife's fall outfit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

If the world seems to be growing
worse, morally, is it not mere il
fusion created by the large amount
of publicity given nowadays to the
moral delinquencies of the great,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

It AMT time that stAS8-
It's mel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

THE press agent for ''Fads and Eanoio. -
1szI (hgn school alumni show is worth
listening to; Twenty song numbers fn TTi ~ ~
n narmSny and Charming girls are scattered
to the general entertainment oua1it;o ana ien EN-:
smartest OF reyues" 4ies OF tnls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-06

WE asked the Police Reno-.o-
good last line. He did. ana NOV, supply
double. tel II go
I'm NOT smart enough to think Of one :"
R E. MIG
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-11

tE st6ra lie bttAt
tlli ltiffig y Il nsif t1r 9ytt
town ma & oirg to- h1Hd IN
M. sf1sa Camp eIf Of New Bllt-
fafoW Michigan who has been
spending a two months vacation
at his old home went back Tues
day. He is the son OF Henry
Campbell. He has fine Essex
machine that he Is making the
trip In. He will stop at his cou-
sions George Campbell at Wawasee
Lake.
Mr.. Sankie shackeltord and wife
motored to steubenvillei Ohio. last
week where they visited her bro
theirs Eonle and Charley Camp
bell and her sister Mrs. McCul-
ough, also called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Dyes.
There is some talk Of our new
gasoline plant but 1t is not located
yet. We think the Hibbs bottom
near the old Bethel Church would
be a fine location.
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Insults l BIG
RAILROAD DRIVE
A ccident Campaign
81 Bando Was Very
Successful

Details OF the results Of the mo-
Sscident campaign Of the B. & 0.
Sysfern have been received, It hay.
~ beSn waged from August 18TH
f0$ September 18th. The various
divisions Of the eastern lines stood
A follows: First, MonoDgah: sec
ondt Connellsville; third, Balti-
mnra: fourth, Charleston; fifth,
ic5inberland; sixth, Pittsburgh:
seVeutl1. wheeling; eighth, Charles
ton. During the six months prior
70 the campaign II cost the y. g
o. s,AS cents per 1000 gross ton
mile while the time during the cam.
paign Il cost but ISL cents per 1000
gross mile or a saving Of I'LL per
cent, The damage to locomotives,
equipment and cost Of wreck.clear-
Ing during the six months prior to
the campaign was SS6.773 compared
10 s25,6i during tbs campaign.
The vIctors among the terminal
teams In the B. & o. noaccident
campaign were as follows: Pitts.
brrgh, Benwood. Demmler, Glen.
Food, Holloway, Keyser. Grafton,
Suul0SFlhuu euu a. h@i oDu' r
Thomas Cox, Brownsville, Pc,
Iyardmsster OF the Monongaheia
galway, is acting as yardmaster Al
Fairrnont, tor the past week in
Mace OF Fred Batteiger, who was
operated upon last week az a local
hospital
eThese B. & o. bsakemen at Fair
mont have been notified to be pre-.
pared and be in readiness for ex-
aminatlons for conductor which will
be held In the near future: c. Da.
Wis, C. r. Murphy. J.. r. Jackson,
b. Marks. L. B. Rifle. W. Fl. Hart.
ley. c. Campbell, g. ". Halter, f.
nv. Townsend. C. F, Cox. ". y. FL.
der and o. II. Peck. Other con.
tductors also to which the order an.
plies on the division are as follows:
sR. r. Slack, II. 70. Menesr. n. c.
Moore. F. l.. Gerkin. a G. Shaw,
EG. a. Powell n. 3. Hill. H, a, Bat.
ZION. r. V. knight. s. C. Bartlett,
r. y. Fredline. r. C.. Ksnney, F. NJ.
sEstlock. w. s. Purge, o. o. WaE.
oner. W. ]. Moran. VI. r. Collett,
&c. A. Towner. G. r. Murphy, ]. K.
Stirn, r. G. Patterson and D. W.
Bumgardner.
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HOUE


There was no preaching service.
due to the fact that the minister
WAS IN Charleston. attending the
west Virginia annual conference.
Sunday school attendance was
fiftA; per cant. better than last sun
sss There IS still much room for
IrflnroYeuent. Con0a 10 school neXf
S:slndsF srfd-brine the children. The
fpung Peoples class in particular.
needs to wake up and catch up
with the rest Of the school and
|sihHir former records.
IL Is i1oued that there will be
|5kfe attendance from ali over the
ldtkkrfct. at the big Sunday school
rails next. Sunday at tho church
f,here.
Ata meeting at F. f. Wiles last
week the teacher training class
taught. by the superintendent. Jas.
sr1. Bowman. was reorganizod and
Kill have their first lesson at thu
sAme place next Friday night, ANY
one not enrolled who wants to take
eths course, should be present THAI
night and begin with the class:
Bsrclay's First Standard ManTal
viii be the text.
The young folks will meet at the
church Tuesday evening to prac-
tice singing under the leadership
Sof r, p. Wiles.
Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McElfreFh,
pf Clarksburg, are visiting his par
ents here
Robert McElfresh took his mother
and several other members Of the