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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14
ESPECIALLY NOW

BIZ BERION BRALEY.
You will find them in the mountains and you'll
see them at the shore.
At Niagara you'll meet them By the dosa -
the score.
With the newest sort Of raiment and that highly
conscious air
Which bstrays their state Of being to the people
everywhere:
From the chilly northern pinelands to the tfop-
ics' bad and bloom.
You will always hnd examples Of the Bride
angroom!
Oh. their trunks and bags are shiny, and their
eyes shine, too.
And they're in a golden slamor with their
dreams come true;
AAd however porters chuckle or hotsl csfks
slyly grin.
There's . state OF bliss ecstatic that It's lovely
to be in:
They are wrapped in CLOUDS Of rAStars win
NO shade Of gloom.
angroom!
TAsy afs Youth and they are Beasty- sass
are Love stiIl glad
In IN age gons cynic, IN world sone snAA:
They ere Memory that thEills -, thsy ars HoDs
new torn
NJ they nosk all dosbtsrs and tAsy Asst I'll
scorA:
Ard our mailsss szuw tsaasr.-aal sseA 1soss
|, makes room
FOR . thrill Of gladnsso fof . HrSdeaAazoaual
Copyright 1871, ~ MsvsDaDR EntaIeioA)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14

4 on Glory 10 IA yeers old today. It has
Sfusn from 10 to - stsrs In that time. A
nulSon Of hundred Miilions has grown since
n birth. Beneath IT. folds there have been
nuuerous wafs, Thousands have died in its
6efenss, errors have been nads. but the grand
~ tanner still waves. still standing for the
vlFtdSs Inst INSPIRED those rsspchsfble for the
Declaration Il Independence. Men will come
and 20. men will err. the nation will perhaps
lscttsr at some fdtare time. but Old Glory will
- waving generations from ho~ - spctlessi5
" Il docs today. Hats Of today to the grand
- Aas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14

1nnslHk - - A. enfn y -
fSSf ~ 1900 N1lo 70 ~ N ~
s1sS1 n ~ - nen1A - 1nhGe
dEffH n in6atnStly r. ~ rlonae
- X he1hf A1lye. In ~ 80
hhftinx tAfdealafly - SptnA1lnle
aafe1Galk M 3 ~ l11eeea -
~ : soft q fetniAl16 entld 49,
vkiGh ekbfss1e1 tn el9e t1At
dhFxaha TIE o11h1oAte 6 ~ Nhb
dfift aiOAe On t0MttAint eAekt g
hsalth rlus. WAeh this dfint1e Y
due u distlAeefn4ht u eaoot18 q
diysfS md sahdfy iA'afes.
Lihs eyeetfain. tebef6el0ass. ce \,
do fasc11Af deeensftei0as q esnlle
a10pecia tdenhdAti0n 81 ne e0me
In oidstsrsD. tfonoancsa eierince-
ment Of sagging q 0ne % 0l 4
abd0mlhal viacefA l90ctore I'll u
splahtAhupeosis Ainy y eIcS)
may occur alll exist fOf 3 eoesid-
efabls time sefUfe tho vfetln con-
pfehendb Or dtscOvefD vnes u tne
| nl1ktsf. That = 70 ~, u eecA anc
all Of the c0nd1t0hs ments0nea. a
though the victim. ualees naentally
dull, does recognise tnat ~ iacai
health Piss Or - mot peff0ctiy VEIL
he OF She may experience no. symp
toms which would direct etesotiol
! to the origin Of tho trouble. JUS
anhed0nia, In other words.
Now, II suspected that any
reader Of these lines would follow
what I have said on this subject, u
the unwafrantable conclusion tha1
he OF she, having this here nov
anhedonia for certain. must there
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14
QUESTIONS AND ANsWEns
Orv. roseh shin.

I I'M . girl Is years old. and I
am troubled with q hofrid dry,
rough condition OF my skin. The
skin peels il q ilne, dfy scurf and
it is very discoufaging. 1 have been
advised that It is my blood and that
I should take to clear my
blood Of poison. -.
Answef-Your gratuitous adviser
has all the competency Of igno.
rance. Your blood is no doubt az
pure AZ blood can be. SAnd II II
were impure, / can assure you the
nostrum your friend advised would
not purify it in the slightest degree
All that blood purifying dodge I:
obsolete now. You should consult
q reputabls physician. pfefefabl,
one who speciaiizes in skin disease
HeW Do H0u Taught
Can you give me the physiology
Of laughter! MISS L. H.
Answef-Laughter is an auto
matte reaction OF various muscl'
groups to various stimuli. w.
sneer with nose and eyes, grin will
cheeks and ears, chuckle with dia
phraem and throat. Derisive laugh
ter is a chest reaction. Qenuin
ioyfui laughter is abdominal. IT
q sad affliction, the futile abdomen
iuenuine laughter increases ultra
abdominal tension and greatly i'm
proves general circulation an
well-being.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14
Home Brew.

Home brewers In America are using 5000
toms Of raisihs year, a raisin king tells the
senate
That seems . lot But it's small compared
with the 60 per cent OF our corn crop which
went to make whisky only few years ago, &C.
cording to the prohibition people.
Drinking is on the wane. You See fewer
drunks in Rock Island. Booze will gradually
die out Two generations from now, few peo-
pie viii know what It tastes like.
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The Average Newspaper.

Press dispatches Of lest week contained the
fellewins:
Raw DR.. Elmer l. Goshen. Congregational
niAistsr who is editor and running" the salt
LAAs Telegram today. IN An editorial con.
Asnnsd newspapers and Drohibltioa. He o.
elased that "the average newspaper is con-
eetned in the mere making OF money and that
70 make pront will keep still on every great
question and fill all it, columns with slush."
e Is undeniable that for years there has
existed an antagonism between the ministerial
and editorial prufsssiena Many Of the learned
thsologians Of the evangelical churches have
apparently sought to hedge Themselves about
With divinity" Of their own. ressntfal Of
svsa the friendly criticisms Of their news
yaesr brethren. That while the clergy should
- ffss to attack and even impugn the motives
~ he editorial writer's Of the secular press
~ clergy should ever b exempt nom similar
attacks and aspirations. The strange part OF
Il has been that the press has welcomed and
widely puhlishsa the criticisms against Itself
e though II really wished to have attention
called to it, own impsrisctions. Never before
AAvs the newspapsrs Of the country been on
sucA . high plane - at the present time
True. the reader may nnd in the metropolitan
nswspapers most any kind Of news for which
~ may b in Qusst-whethsr criminal or iithy
But fortunately for all concerned. the day haa
pnssed when II Ii possible 70 control the edi.
sshfhl opinion and policy WIN aAvsrtising pat,
fonAgs. A newspapsfs alssftlniAg spaee ID u
80 fcs sals 10 rspaiASle ~ lssitisAEs -
nnR.s ~ M editneial ooAnfo1a nrn unnnY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14
Sporty Dressers.

French corset MAKERS Are starving. sats TIE
head Of their trade IN Paris. The corset ID On
the wane He urges men to wear these hear
straightjacketA A ridiculous idea, most men
will say.
Yet, up to century ago. women were
lishmen starched their boards. A hundred
years before that. England passed law tina,
NO man could wear shoes wider than SIX inches
at the toss. Then the men adopted shoes With
points 10 long that they had to be tied to the
knees.
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o040 Dooe04ps - 0910fs AL l0qokfeo -
= 'iss 's1''A1'aL Z 's''s'''. ''u =
GeEeral Sherman, IL estimated at
1000 years and this tree is the old
est living thing In the world. The
sacred DO tree at Anuradhapura.
however, il the oldest tire Of whose
age there 10 authentic historical
record.
g Q. Are steam automobiles al
lowed to race with gas cars?
H. d. H.
A. Steam cars arc in q different
clas1 and are not allowed to race
In contests With gasoline cars.
Q. Can . llsh open an oyster?
H. w. N.
A Both the black drum fish and
the channel bass can and do open
oysteeA
@. Is there C. product similar to
isinglasA, only more nexible?
| F.D.J.
A. The bureau Of standards says
II 10 possible to obtain flexible sub
stituteo for 1sing1ass or mica sheets,
but such substitutes do not possess
the IRE resistant qualities Of ism
giAAs. Celluloee acetate may be oh.
tAined in transparent sheets, Is not
fn1ammable, but ID combustiblA
viseese, In transparent sheets.
known - cellophane 10 combustible.
but either Of these materials could
be rendered resistant to IRE, by sew
efal coatinss Of silicate Of soda
commonly called water glass.
q. what 10 the per capita circa-
latioo Of money 1t present?
| ]. 8. s
! A. According to . circulation
| statement issued ~ the treasury
department tor May 1. 1891, the per
| capita circulation Of money in the
i Uattsd Statee "a that data was
4 tse.4e.
i q. How much does . quart q
mi1k Wslkh! Nm.
j A A 0nArt a cows milk weight
1.15 pounds.
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q. How does the money Spent IN
this country for postage compare
with that given to missions?
o. r. 8.
A. Statistics show that the money
spent annually for postage u far
greater than the amount given TO
missions. The post0fhce department
ssyS that upwards Of four millions
Of dollars was spent for postage for
the year ending 1920.
@. Why does a bee die IL the sting
IL removed? F. 8. A.
A. A bee dies when its sting n re-
moved because in 20 doing the en-
trails are torn, leaving the bee
wounded.
q. In Poe's poem, "Annabsl Lee,
to whom does he refer % "Annabel
Lee"f n. b.
A. This poem wAs written shortly
after the death of his young vii,
and the posm fefers TO MfS. Pee.
Q. How can . Milan hat b,
cleaned! W. A.
A. To bleach a Milan hat, wash 4
well with soap and watsr to which
a little peroxide has been added
The hat should b scrubbed thor
oughly with CASTLE soap and warn
water. tsing . small nail brunh b
remove the dirt. Rinse In clea
water to which may be added
little glycerine which will prevsu
the hat ff0m becoming oti6. PlAc
! In the sun to dry.
4 Hoy il Russian tea served?
/ W. @. &.
| A. RnesiAn tea 70 DsYsed Wit
sugar and lsmcu. either hcl or icst
Cloves are Sometimes used VII
lemon or ihttAAd Of lemon.
/! Q. How can Il b SAid nat Ii
eAcfed .bo tree At AnAfdhupNfA
i the Oldest tree In the world Who
the 0enAfal ShermAA tfAe muet j
most 1000 years oldsf9 a. Z. \
4 TAo ~ q tAA giant DoQuo11
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Girl Crads.

High schools in many cities report twice
A. many girls as boys in the graduating
classics. Are we on the verge Of time when
women will make up the predominatins part
Of our educated class?
In womens clubs, the ladies are discussing
serious social and governmental problems. In
mems clubs, the talk runs to hootch, baseball,
stock market gambling and the Dempsey Car
peutier fight
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Drop Nickel.

Tosr hundred million nickels were dropped
by Americans into slots Of pay-station tele-
phones last year.
1t would be interesting TO know how many
Of these nickels were dropped in Rock Island
The telephone is one Of the most marvellous
inventions, yet we're all 50 used to II that it's
commonplace Novelty soon wears on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14

7. IN The coming contest for the heavyweight
runHistae ohmpionSkip 0f the world, to b
uksted ii new Jersey next month. It would
seem only natural that Americans would wish
70 - the honors taken BY thsir representative.
1854 DEMPSEY. Ana experts are pretty gen
StAliy agreed that Georges Carpenter. the
Preach champion, will not bs able to Withstand
fsf more than few rounds the vicious drives
q nsnpssy.
Yet down deep in the hearts Of clean sports
nnsa there 10 hope that Dempsey will not be
t1ts to dispose Of the Ffenchman with the
80 that he believes he will. They are dis
tinctiy different types Dempsey, in the par
lance Of the street. 10 roughneck Carpen-
~ h N artist. II the word may be used in
1tteftbihg pusiiist
Dempsey 10 accused Of being . war Stacker.
Carpenter aid bis bit Tor his country. Demp.
~ h q gold digger. He 10 out after the
money ana wants everybody TO know it. He
6oesnt care how he gets 1t. He even charges
an admission TO those who gather at his train
inR qtArtsrs Carpenter trains In private
only two days week he permits represents
taves OF the press to be present Il his ~orkoats
psmpssy looks upon the light game as !
means Of getting rich quick. He IL who'll,
selfish. unprinciplsd. Carpenter thinks Of hi
country flrst and then Of himself. He GOMEZ
y America - son OF the French republic
ne viii DO nothing that might visit odium upol
tAas country. Hundreds OF distinguishes
( rrenchmsh are coming to witness the cham
( ptouehip night In today's dispatches there Or
two interesting stories bearing on the ~
proaching battle. CarpeAtier announces tina
the money he earns from the fight will be sc
aside - . dowry for his year-old dsughte
n Jacqueline. The other news item tells Of Ii
vrscking Of an Atlantic City cabaret In II
Y early morning hours BY several Of the pal
attached to the Dempsey camp Carpenter
q gentleman. Dempsey ID . rufAan.
y Real American sportsnen only wish that
higher type Of manhood were to represent u
nation, in the coming New jersey championsh
hatfla
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THE INDEX.
By JOseyhine 8. Brooks.

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
Harry sprang from his chair,
vent to the window and stood peep
ing through the lace curtain. Yes,
there it was, that white. shapley
/ hand across the way. 1t was al
ways busy and capable-looking, too.
What a heavenly face must belong
| to the owner of such a hand. He
had never seen the features of his
dream-face, he called her.
He sauntered back to his chair.
lit his cigar and unused.
Well" I never thought I'd be
idiot enough to fall in love with a
hand. but l believe / have, rotwith-
standing pretty little Nettie." This
one must beat her on looks, he de-
cided.
He wished the unknown would
drop something out Of the window
anything. So long as he might
meet her. She must be helpful, true
blue.
Just here he thought Of his
friend. Tim, who wished him to
meet his cousin.
"True blue, Hail." he had said
"plain goods, but for good wear give
me little Mary"
II wonder il Nettie would prove
itrue blue, good wear?" he ponder
ed.
One day Harry broached the sub
ject to Nettie.
did you ever hear of Mary, thu
Good Samaritan" he queried.
HIN. Yes. 1 never saw her
She's an old maid, goody good!
sort, l believe. No doubt she wear,
goggles and drawn back hair.
should die to give up self entirel.
for others. Besides, no one expect
young girls to do it," ended Nettie
mo, one wouldn't look for yo,
to do that work" Harry's voic
was suspiciously quiet.
The girl tossed her head.
I'm wondering IL I'll like thi
town. They may be pretty wary O
employing a new young doctor
Green. they'll think me-"
HIM" from Nettie revengefu1ly
Harry wondered il Nettie woul
be help to him as a Doctors wifi
It didn't seem SO. But it meant o
much.
Someho mo- opportunity OF meel
ing Mary presented itself until th
lepidemic struck the town. Then
seemed that Mary was everywher
lat once, helping and nursing til
!, sick.
!; She was plain, but not old rs Ne
: tie had prophesied.
!. At first the young doctor was to
II busy to notice her. But one ID
while giving his orders he glance
at her paper. Then he starts
slightly. Her hands wore the ia,
simile of his dream-face girls! +
entertained the disloyal thougl
that his unknown's face matchs
her hands, 1t must be heavenly.
He would tell Tim what a kin
service face was Mary's.
Then one day when that pla
face bent tenderly over the seriou
y sick form of Nettie, it gre
strongly appealing to the docto
and night after night Mary work,
to relieve the sufferer flushed Al
delifions.
Mary wondered whsre Nettie h,
-
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Fr,des; 1aa| ! Letter
4 SIlyssrspsf Capitai?

-.
Wnahlnnton, b d, ~ q. - q
~ err RI lt6ahlnntoa = toeo9e 3
laneis1 fana0' q 015oefAeeses NJ
1UWor New Yogk, of y u - - ..
yoaeoo1 g . thlAe e 1Alo91ea
Afeilte6tnf1i beASte = ~ eoaAeDfs
slammed!
tf61 go - go omtfeoney,
witn n 10eta6eosiou iof h0e1lA6
~ e6vAfAaoat nnyWkofa, = 6vofy
thls assallen Is festlsine . -
~ 81 1isenAnten. ee1n1 thank -
ire 611 ouIi1lnt1 AAa ~ 49, ~
Az kajln1Ahn ekeNil - t1olA6oo ~
tYpieAi mo6ofA o0ee 1efteenfoos -
that tAe 6foatooe oe1setS As
/ 81 ann6o iiay Is ~ Tor ~ uooey
e1psnAel 0tA1to Ao4f1n1 ~ We
;eAbitAi e The Maiden 11ooie y z
thine II Deaxty, ~ AAs 80
htfiatnk nkcal1 = = t14 = . eofe-
| fully considered artistic 0ohe0e.
nAant,ma chat Actta1ly eAistb ID
a enriovs inixtufe. The old govern
msAk tuiidineA. u which ~ blAte,
var Ana Aayy bui11iAg n ~ best
srsnnis. ~ erfioun arrivals Of
a IA fvne AZ afchitectufe. They
s.. ricSstsesnA nho6tnfpftable and
;neor-"~ssnt Mo1k az the more
rscsnt rsrmsne0t buildtnKs, like
~ NJ ;nterior hnilaina. Ar AZ.
..e ,;r. ar asa.. .trrc4nre. found
aes's - ASss;s~,. sitv Ana Al
~ 49, h..~sSr ,h.ss rsnreasnt.
..;..s - ana ntA AvesAe,rA and I'M
nsw are the acres and acres Of
wooden shacks, built during thu
war and still occupied because
There in nowhere else for their &C
cnnauta 10 no.
II L'Enfant. the man who planned
thia CITY. seen,s to be fofaotten, an,
with his influence is going some o
1.-The nicturesuueness which has n
vsvs fnade Washiukton q sight
seers' paradise. Not even the mos
amateurish traveller would stop Il
. o.ra at anv a. the new red tap
Sactories or dexcribe one of Their
~ isttsrs homA
II "a tfue that some Of the nsVe
: hu;ia;n., arc etrictlv temuornry Il
sS..aot". Th,,. ~. aer.rtment !
s, 49, 81, ghsts stcns ofac
5 S.;,S.s. .. s..sai~ ..rt.A he n
ouiun6 - 49, s..ts.
go 49,, .ns 1000. ro,r,noa,ons an,
~neu .ne I p. ,,ii, -
.es s,,;,t a.c.rtnsrt NJ An,
~
: 'i0e - ..s,
I'll IemP0Ea1y Dshs6s'
The huge munitions and nav
buildings in Potamac park wheI
Washington's war sha'ks wei
thrown up. are temporary, su0ssal
\ tial as they look. But until u
\ war and navy departments n1
enough rooms somewhere else, u
, distractions to the view OF the r
tonac river obviously cannot Do r
. moved.
= The war risk skyscrApef 10 al
regarded as d temporary anAif.
e far as the government Is conccfne
n The site had been dug Tor . pflva
y Office building when the sovefnme
" bought It 10 put up SHOP iaIl
A enough TO mouse tne var lnsuIan'
J. operations: Inc result ID : none
. COMP OF once 'oms ntteo sosetn
with the one idea Oh seI.'ns 20 n.
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The Daily Short Story

perienced deep emotion, a twinge
of disloyalty to the dream-girl pos
sessed him.
Don't mind her rawlings. No one
is plain that is so nobly unselfish in
service. Such capable, beautiful
hands as yours are glorious in their
work." he praised.
Mary drew her hand away and
sat trembling and quiet. How was
Harry to know that he was en-
shrined in the girls heart.
Don't" she finally whispered.
II mean every word. In every
! sense your hands are the most beau
tiful 1 have every seen" he paus-
ed suddenly, with one excep.
tion," he added. "They are the in
dex of your soul, white. godlike in
your self-sacrifcing labor"
| Mary unable to trust her voice
still remained silent.
| After that night the doctor be.
came filled with deeper emotion
Gone was the plainness Of face; re-
tainer was the touch of the sweet
hands, Her face became as tht
countenance of an angel, her hand:
as white messengers of healing Rnt
love. When absent from her tn,
thought of them haunted him.
It came about one night whel
Nette grew easier and was out o
danger that Harry fingered aftel
making many excuses.
Suddenly he reached over an,
grasped Mary's two hands ant
pressed them to his lips.
! The girl remained speeches.
then she sat up stiffly straight.
"Dr. s., don't You ever dare {,
do this again. You'd better 60.
can do everything for her."
mo. I'm not going, Mary, Wit
) the beautiful hands, the gloriou
face and sparkling, soulful eyes
another index of the pure sole with
in"
He saw the girls eyes flash.
wait. Miss B., Mary. D
you think me a cur? To me you al
all that is wonderful, good. 1 war
you for my assistant for life time
; my wife"
"Don't-don't mock me for m
:. plainness-it's SO hard to bear
sne moaned bitterly.
:. Mary" with . word Of reproacl
"You-want-me!" Her eyes b,
}. came luminous.
Eyes you with your lovely hands
He bent and kissed them.
: Mary remained silent with hal
e piness.
{ .
e A week later Harry peeped aga
z through the lace crtain-this tin
with curiosity. for once when
: had looked that hand was not
its accustomed place. Since tn
. time he had been too busy to loo
, and in fact did not care somehow
q these days. Neither was it the
. today. 1t seemed strange.
u That evening he was to esco
= Mary to her home; her work "
It over.
q Finally Mary announced: 'rh
is my home"
u Here! Mary! Next house aero
from mine! Mary. tell me, do p
- ever sit by that window working
= Eyes, and often see you, but
v didn't want you to
ri MARY Mary, there is now NO Sc
!. ret between ~. / fell in love vi
~ your dear hand long ago" and {
exultant lover began kissing u
q hand right there on the street.
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stfeee Il = ca c1euen 70 make
LEnfAne ~ Wssnmssea sena :
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s.sss.:.. - ,srarS srchitectsr. ana
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bfick OF stone' .ney s.s .n1'e e
, once puiioines, ~. % .n". 'ri lo'
soevenr post c.Ias VI u .S
(, ground TOR tourists 10 nav 'heir
pictures taken asains'' .ney are
distinctly INFERIOR 70 inc oid oe-coi-
umned buildings.
The last ANYBODY really heard OK
art ii connection with government
Offices was IN lSlz. Inen designs
4 were under consideration Tor state
4 commerce, justice ana supreme
court buildings. The drawings were
dignifisd and imposing, with the
: classic arches, frieses, statuary and
;, columns, 80 long sacred to the tenn
pies OF government activity.
These needed buildings were to
be located south OF Pennsylvania
Avenue, where the government
.. owns larre tracts Of land. still pre-
svmably reserved for government
I stfuctureb. In this section there ID
ruom for = number Of buildings
) e.ch With the spacious outlook
which. to L'Enfant's mind, was tt
} b. the treat charm Of Washington
The prouosed buildings were plan.
ned and assi9ned 70 d sfinite place.
lin this snscious parking. Ant
' there their history ended.
. The government structures nov
. soath Of Pennsylvania avenue com
: nAted with those north Of 1t in tn,
e business section are ample evi
d 6ence Of L'Enfant's wisdom. Near
q IL All az the show buildings ar
= south Of the avenue.
Il The only trouble with those di
rectlv on Pennsylvania avenue il
q That they face backwards. Tn
o white house, war department an,
1. treasury in an impressive row. al
. present their hack yards to cam
It eras and visitors alike. The fronts
o Tar more attractive, face on park
o ing, and would be scarcely recoe
= missed in . picture, even ~ WASH
n ingtonians.
VI This situation Is partly que
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14
UNCLE san n FOpG4TruI,

Paris, June 1.-THE United
States government has besn re-
minded through diplomatic cham
nels that the League Of NAtions hos
received NO answer to ~ invita-
ton to sand 4 representative to
discnea hnAndA4sa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-14

u 1he Tri-City railway comDent c6hsptea1
1uat sdlBUniShss III patrons not to talk TO
I. ~ fnctoffisn. And then he II introduced to
- riders By . brass plate otef the door. which
X fhoep lie name