The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-22

We nave q IeollnS we COulO nOt nave TeSlSCel
the temptation to print such an Offering
We Cast Our Bread Upon the Waters; 1t Comes
Back to Us as "Filler."
(From the Reynolds Press.
Gracious goodness, did you note the
hattering compliment paid the Reynolds
Press in Wednesday evenings Argus?
Twas enough to cause the "old man. to
wear his hat at rakish angle for a
week! Guess that Tombstone man hasn't
such a marble heart after all. But he
ought to read the cid reliable. precise
and particular Geneseo Republic if he
wishes to see paper entirely free from
error and slipshod English.
1T must be painful to the Reynolds Press
editor to see in his paper such words as "vefsi-
fifty" and authoritative" when the average
reader doesn't know the mistakes are not his
and he can't correct them because they ap-
pear in an advertisement supplied him in mat"
or plate form.
IN the Davenport Democrat we find almost
half column of alleged poetry under the
caption. THE Hyphenate" We quote sam
ple-not to deride the poetry but to disclose
the sentiment therein
Where are the records Of Siegel and of Schurz?
At Gettysburg the latter was high placed,
Now sneaking, cowardly. ungrateful ours
| Are shouting Huns" at men by history
graced. k~
The author has risen to a passionate de-
tense OF dead heroes who have not been at
tacked-at least by any true American citizen.
And why grow overhea,ed over the bleatings
OF the other sort? Many of our whole-souled
citizens were born in foreign lands and many
of our "hyphenates"-and their fathers. before
them-were born here
How D'You Mean sWILL Come?
From the Aledo Times Record).
wedding which will come as a sur
prise to many, was solemnized at the
United Brethren manse in Galesburg on
Saturday, Feb. IL. 1921, when Miss Eliza
beth Wray of Seaton became the bride
OF Cromwell H. Norris of New Windsor.
WE are opposed to universal compulsory
military training in time Of peace" declares
one of Mr.. Bryans % new planks. Which
amounts to the same thing as being opposed to
universal compulsory military training in time
Nor war. Wasn't it G. ". who said "in time OF
peace prepare for war;? He knew that ii war
SHOULD come the nation which had might as
well as right on its side could mercifuIly short.
en- that war.
| U. S. S. Leviathan Crew Presents Daniels
and Baker With Shoyels.--.sew York Tribune.
10 dig themselves in on March 4?
| A Very Subtle Knock.
(From the Peoria Journal.
Young people IN Peoria Heights will
| present comedy in the Congregational
! cnurch there next Friday evening, THE
! Hand OF the Law, is a 3-act drama The
| players have appeared IN other produc-
tons.
| THE opposition to him lDausherty) has
made me more Than ever convinced that I
! would like to have him in the cabinet Mr..
Harding.
A hopeful sign Warren" YOU know. is
accented on the first syllable
OUR GUESS. IT SEEMS, WAS CORRECT
SIR: Bonm1lla Her1licka the accent is a,
the first syllable Of both names. HELEN.
Speaking Of Typographica, Cleanliness
(From tho Sherrard Bulletin.
Ribert Hass Of Milne was a recent
Yisitir at the Eliza elmer home
mrs. Lena Dewitt il, Strathmore.
Alberta, Canada. who his been visiting her
sister Mrs; G. 3. Krpp has gone ii rock
Island ii visit friends.
| MIS-. Jim Murphy spent 4 few davs
IN Davenport with Mrs Jim ;.asanaueh
VINO is patient Mercy hospital
Ben Phillips OF Davenport was re-
cent visitor here
J. c: Weihlers sale west OF town
Wednesday drew good cr;wd ard tn.
result was very successful salt.
STILL. 20 errors in 1e lines may not be
the lowest batting average in the Typogra phi-
cal league We don't see all the papers.
HALF OF DOUBLE HOUSE, SEVEN
rooms Located $40 Sixteenth street. season.
able. R. l. 2so6.--The Argus
What is more desirable than q seasonable
dwelling!
THE Turkish nationalist assembly has "ex-
pressed wish" to establish diplomatic reIa-
lions with the United States.
We're afraid they've pulled the wrong end
Of the wfshbone.
THE baneful influence Of this colyum is
being felt by the telegraph editor. A headline
on page l yesterday reads: Ropes Wife:
Slashes Her With Knife" The meter limns
but the rime fs good
DO YOU know how many years ago today
George Washipgton was born! Answer quick.
Wen, n. d. will We looked IL mp.
r. e. MIG.