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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
THE GOLFER
BIZ BERToN BRALEY.

BIZ BERTON BRALEY.
Now the golfer to his wiis
Says farewell:
She will lead lonely life
For spell;
He'll come home for forty winks
Now and then. and yet methinks,
It ID mostly on the links
He viii dwell
And Of strange things he win speak
When he's home,
"Niblick, Brassis, Spoon and Cleek--
Yoa could roam
All around the world and back,
And there's nothing you could track
Dtppy - the golAse
In the dome.
Though 10 Be father. kind
In his WAYS;
TO HE childrsA 10 ID blind,
Novaday1.
What cares he for any Alamof
Golnng fever racks his frame
And his mind b = the game
That he paays
Treaties. vafs ana politics
Move him not.
while. with III HI ~ q sticks.
He can trot
- Round the oosfse. AM PITT and drive.
Hoping somstims. Wills alivef
Hen repeat one AsisAty-Avs.
Tat b ct!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

4 The Rescue Mission aids the down and
iutsr'. To b. down and out" means to be
1pbiess. hungry. poorly clothed People IN
~ condition are often defiant rsssntful. dan
srous Sometimes thsir needs and woes IN
It than to lawlesmess. But there 10 one
jeacs they can % and b sure OF Welcome
dnd Of helping hand. That place 10 the Res
ne Mission The Rescue Mission will receive
1000 from the Community Fund. good deal
IN b done for the unfortunate and despond-
ut With $4,000. Think this over when you are
Liked to subscribe to the fund.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
A Musical Week.

This week the tri-city community Ii host to
he 18th biennial convention Of the National
federation OF Musical Clubs. It 10 the nrst
tine tho convention has been held in locality
d this sise and It il due to the intense interest
aaA standing in things musical Of some Of our
aood women that the convention was brought
hars. It viii bring together artists. authors.
Oomposers, writer's and music lovers from
III parts Of the United States. 1t will be one
q the most notable gatherings ever held in
he tri-cites.
Those responsible tor securing the conven-
tim afs depending upon the public to do it,
part In making the meeting success. Tie
peblic will have IN opportunity to give encour-
atsmsnt through patronage Of some Of the on
tGrtainments that arc to be presented during
~ week. These will be rare programs. and
elould not be missed BY those who are inter-
eoted In music. The women in charge Of the
arrangements for the convention have devoted
NAny months to preparing for the event. con-
nlsnt that their promises would Be backed by
~ people Of the community. You can help
tism make good BY patronizins the programs
tlat arc to be offered the public. Show by
year attendance that the tri-cidss is entitled
~ the position in the musical world that the
l6legstes to the convention have been led 10
1olisvs that 1t holds. Making this convention
= success will urge the women Of the COM
x1anity in striving to bring other big gather
i1gs here. They add to the prestige Of . city.
~ can't have too many Of them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

to this country. including the 5,212
bodies brought on the U. s. S.
Wheaton, May 10, 1921. The cost
OF bringing each one is about $500.
@. How many cubic inches are
there in q gallon Of water?
c. B. A.
A. The standard gallon in the
United States is equivalent to 231
cubic inches of distilled water at its !
maximum density and with tho
barometer at 30 inches.
@. What is the largest known
meteorite! +. RC.
A. The largest meteorite that has
been discovered and measured, of
which We can flnd q record, hasi
been In the natural history museum
IN New York city since 1904. 1t wasi
discovered BY Lieutenant Peary hi
1894. near Melville Bay, North
Greenland. It weighs 37h tons.
Q. To settle an argument win
you please state what ID the correctl
pronunciation Of the word Arkan-l
sas! IL the flnal ~" sounded ori
! silent! &c. B.
A The pronunciation Of the name.
Argansas was studied by the Stats!
Historical society and by the Ec.I
lectric society Of Arkansas. By q
joint resolution Of the general as.t
sembly OF the state, approve
March Is, 1881, Il was decided that
the correct pronunciation Of tbe
word 10 that given it by the French.
with the ANAL -" silent, and the ae~
cent on the Arst and last syllablea
q. What are the rules of the post
once department with regard 70
the conducting Of mail order bus
inssses!
A. The postomce department say
that any one may operate NAL
order business 20 long - he doee
not misrspreeeut what he offers =
the public. False or exaggerstee
advertising Is forbidden, and the
postal authorities are Empowers
to stop the mail Of any one using
such advertisine. Unused stamps
may b sold 70 individuals. expires
companies or stores. A person may
receive mail and have q checkine
account under q fictitious name, b9
Lbs must not sign any legal papsn
with 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

me nsxt time you ar ssised with dssire
- ssistreas your usighbors dog you might re-
hi the act oe nsrotsm and love performed W
I little animal It Osiws,n. Iowa. yesterday.
1x-yeaf-old boy tell into creek and Vas
drowning when his four-lessed pal, Buster.
f1mped in and pulled him to the shore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

=. 77''s.s.s S 3. .....e 5000
On ooth ssdes g ne pk1Sxs .
debate - 70 WhetAef Oe U1sesu
States should have = lasee 49,
msnt. or . mall ooes ~
sumA0ly agfoe tnas ~ NJ !.
partmeut i doing . gooo tn1ne y
Offering to Amssacan essss saD
summer mil1tafy ~ q
eminent expense Wlsnoes ~
CATION to oerve "a tne e<m.
Those who bslleve tnas Am
should % erepeeo 49, ~ * ~
5oice q tn1e pro1e0 - ua.a WV
young Mea In anna. ~ ne same
time 4 has 49, saao ..sI.ss
that Il . nafaoo nas y
trained In armA 0eee = nue. 49,
for stanoinS ANY sasse 49,
half . maillon mea m. ~
who we're trained = epiosss. Wy
argument o. thoee wn0 Ivo :
large standing army v!& 49,
si0efaoiy weakene0 - s.A N. ~
taxing OF tnIs tlsanaaS ~.
voiuntasy M.tts.. - - -. 49,.
!. .e. .. III v .nsccrstic or miiitaristiu
about ID its advocates Doint ouk
neaidea this. It mease 9 nhyDicG1
eramination and excellent physic-
al trainine for the men Who take
#
Although the number az spplica-
tions Already ON file exceeds the
nnmher of men that can be &C.
Grammatical this summer. the war
deDartment wants more applica-
lions This a for two reasons. In
tha Art rl.ca tha man sent tn the
camns are To he choaan IN fixe,l
cuots. from varioua Vocational
c'...as On that A. nav mt ha Nos
s.s1~ =. 80 81 - ~. n-s,.n+ an
nIS,e ~ pss,Sa. THE tho NV
asns rtment hons tn increasa the
s;yn ~ tho c.mns ana vanta = long
1fst ~ anriic.nt. from which tn
drav IN fmtmre voors ana rrnh.hlv
a. "vidancs ~ ehov convresa ths
rcrniar demand for THE trair,nv
g. - ,,.,, 80 ,rt.r.stos .end T.,
oo - you ao 's' e''sN' 's"~ ~
youl ApplA'a.lon
EnelDiuty.
This offer applies to all boys and
young men between the ages Of II
and IS years, at the Civilian Train
ing camps which are to be opened
in army corps areas all over the
country. There is no string At
tached, requiring entrants to serve
any period of time in the United
States army. All those who take
this training and prove capable a
it, will gain degree of eligibility
for commissions in the army Il
they ever do desire to enter the mil
itary service at a later date.
The plans now being formulat'
ed Tor such camps, contemplate
month OF training Tor 10000 young
American citizens. 1t Is hoped thai
these camps may prove satisfactor,
enough for arrangements to b.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
The Daily Short Story

stairs, where she danced q raptur-
GUS dance Of anticipation. For
when it came to bread-making, her
mother had always, without. fail,
carried OF the prize at the county
fair, and she had not overlooked
teaching Maria the art of cooking.
The next morning Maria appear
ed at the Office with her old sunny
smile, and before she remembered
to put on her bored look, the boss
asked her to take all the mail this
morning. as the new stenographer
was out and she had answered
Eyes, sir" in the old way.
The next few days her mind was
full Of hopes, and the morning she
read her name in the paper as the
winner Of the first prize for the
best bread recipe, her eyes shone
and her cheeks wore the old nat
ural flush. Everybody seemed hap
py that day-the boss had q CHEEKY
word for her, the Office boy was
her willing slave, and even grun
old Mcintosh, the shipper. gave her
an admiring glance when he pass
ed through the Office.
/ The cashier asked her il she
would address an envelope with
Johnny's name and just type ON q
plain sheet the words, Look, who's
here" He snickered when he tool
it, but offered no comment, and
Maria was much too busy with hel
thoughts to show any interest.
Tomorrow she would be wearing
the real Hudson seal, and II John.
ny didn't bring the ring around
Sunday he wasn't worth her fur.
ther thought. Just then the onics
boy tossed her q note which read
Skip into the booth, there is q
long distance call for you"
With q sharp fear that Johnny
wasn't going to be back next day
to participate in the big event, sht
few over to the booth. johnny
excited voice came over the wire;
I've got the ring; you wait FOL
me at the ONCE; I'll be in on the
O'Clock train" and he rang Oh alb
ruptly.
! Rather bewildered at this un
usual command, Maria spent tn,
rest Of the day trying to decide
whether or not she would ask TO
time OF to go over and buy tn,
coat and hold the triumph tonight
/ When Johnny arrived he waste,
no time: he beckoned her from tn,
shipping room and when she wen
over to him he winked 1t NcIn
tosh, who promptly began to NOV,
empty cases with his back. towarl
them.
| Honest, you always were tn
only girl for me, Marie. Just 70,
make the bread and I'll show 70,
speed ON the breadwinning that1
put any fellah in this place in tn
shade"
j After heb first shock of amaze
ment Maria whispered yves" {
| Johnny's pleading eyes, while
gentle shudder ran through her .
she thought how easily her carr
1 fully planned triumph could hav
been . complete nasco.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
MARIA'S TRIUMPH.
By Dora Mute,
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dicafa Inc

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
From the moment when Johnny,
in from the road" had stopped at
her desk and asked If sne could
hook a few for him." Maria's sole
ambition in life was to be dressy.
up-to-the-minute sport" Gone
were the plain white shirtwaist and
business suit, and in their place
Maria had acquired an ultra-stylish
outfit of hectic hue. Even her
quiet smile and polite yes, sir, -
were missing, and now she initiated
the blonde in the front Office, who
had engaged Johnny in q rapid fire
of slang.
The first time Johnny returned
after the transformation he had
opened his eyes and remarked to
the ONCE boy, Gee, I didn't know
she had it in her." which gave Ma
ria courage to roll her eyes at him
the way she had been practicine
and remark, Look and be looked
at" which brought Johnny's ready
answer, Il never miss any Of them
sister,"
That Saturday afternoon they
spent at the beach, but when he
suggested a dance that night she
demurred, saying she was tired
which brought forth the advice
Don't let them work you too hard
sister; work your eyes instead"
Lessons in the latest wiggles and
wriggles Of the modern dance &C.
cupied Maria's time for the mex,
week. followed by lessons in face
decorating. which were naturally
essential.
Johnny was very attentive eacf
time he came in, but still his eyei
would rove after each stylish maid
On who CHANGED to have on OF
rather OF the very latest in "glat
rags" When the blonde in thu
front ONCE came out with q stun
ming fur coat, her spirit was stir
red to make one last frenzied ef
fort to capture Johnny's errant
heart. II she could only raise $50(
she could have that real Hudson
seal" coat down at the Outlet
VERY niftick. like Teda Bara." q.
the clerk assured her.
She spent most Of Sunday alter
nately imagining herself appearing
in the coveted coat bfor Johnny,
adoring eyes and giving up Il
gloomy despair when she canvass
ed the possibilities Of ever owninl
the coat For the boss didn't seen
10 cordial lately-he had smiled
when she first showed speed" q,
Johnny said: but instead Of givin,
her . raise the first Of the year h,
had informed her with . quie
smile that he realized the worl
was too much for her alone. 3,
they had decided to divide It IN,
she would not have to work .,
hard, but Of course there would b
Ino raise.
| Mrs. Lowe looked In at tea tim
and asked il she wouldn't com
down with them and have q Gu,
OF tea. Glad Of the chance to breaj
the spell Of her thoughts. Mari
went down. Mrs. loves cron
next door came in and the tai
turned to the prizes the s.
Baking company was Offering 70
the bet recipe for hfuad-makinR
well" said Mrs. Lowe, ~
Ought not to have much competj
ton. the girls nowadays don't kno,
. anything about break-makin1 an
, I can use that ssh more than II
ways, | do declare"
j AArfa's hand shook as she r,
: placed her cup on the table, IN
sxcasing her1ol1, aho lhirly 1ev -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

Q. Under whas circumstances is
one eligible for the benefits Of the
Carnegie hero fund! M. w. Q.
A. In order to benefit by this fund
it must be proved that the proposed
beneficiary voluntarily risked his
own life in saving or attempting to
save the life Of . fellow being, or
voluntarily sacrificed himself in a
heroic mann,- for the benefit Of
others. 1t is not given when the
heroic act il done in the discharge
OF q regular vocational duty. 1t
applies only to acts N the United
States, Canada and Newfoundland,
and they must be brought to the At
tention Of the commission within
three years Of the date Of the act.
Cash benefits Lot to exceed 81 900 q
year in any Une case are paid to
persons disabled in such acts, and
to the widows and children Of those
who lose their lives. The address
Of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion is Oliver Building. Pittsburgh,
Pa
Q. Has the production Of explo-
sives fallen OF this year! P. n.
A. The bureau Of mines say
that the production Of explosives
increased during 1920. The total
(excluding exports) was nearly
SIS, 000, 90 pounds, an increase Of Z!
per cent over the production d
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
lcvs600 1 Wusd

Hslss = - Iate Jalnss whitconb Riisy.
~ ln6aaa pest, DID that - sot - VOID
Il spyalties - NJ lovs -. "A Oh swsst-
Anss q Nine.
ms y saA y b the nost profitable Ilses
q writing o. record
etevsason sod -T1sassre Island p .
neWspaesr for 3 column. Paradise Lost"
brought NEilton only Is. Times have ehanssd.
thanks 70 he printing pfsss and The taainsss
System which literary genius used to hold in
ocatsmpt
~ late as half . century ago, artists
Starved. Business has made the arts prof.
tabla Clyde Fitch in IS ysars received $780,
900 In royalties from his plays. Do you envy
Riley his $500 a word! Cheer mp! Your own
love messages to your wife or best girl are
worth more than $500 word to her-and after
all, she counts most
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06
CHINESE INNOVATION.

Peking.-A commercial school
for girls. Z savings bank for wom-
en- and girls and . department store
stated entirely by women under
the management Of . Chinese wom-
an educated In Paris are innova-
lions under way in Peking, accord
ing to the government bureau of
economic information.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

Cincinnati Is one Of six places II
the world where steel is strength
mad b. beng boiled n on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

sweet roses q June
Tim the newly green hedges.
"A. CAPRlCClO.
TIE reappearauce Of this Monumsnt a
lfirth viii. We trust, allay the fears Of those
rho seem to have thought We had gwfpod 4
70 put over our grave. There was NO chanc>
q that, when We have shumed on the ".
y. q. We intend TO ba cremated: therefore VI
hall not need tombstone.
SOMEBODY has said IT 10 sweet to B,
missed. As We start this colyum and yisiol
an endless chain Of colyums to follow No In
cline to the belief that 1t IL sweeter to Be miss
Ing. -. Still, being Of the genus homo. Ne arl
not without vanity; hence We are not dis
pleased with various readers who have evi
denced anxiety a. to our colyumisdc where
abouts. Let's take little ride on faithfu
Pegasus What say?
THE COLYUnSTS RETURN.
From pleasant days Of idleness
The colyumist returns.
The lazy days are DER, guess,
But how his spirit yearns
Once more for all those care-free days
BY which he has been blest
+. The hours when there were none to praise
Or knock his rime and jest.
He comes again because he must
Not that he wants to come
He comes because he must adjust
A world that's out Of plumb;
A world that is wicked place
And full of wicked folks;
A world, in fact, that's = disgrace.
Inhabited by Jokes.
He gets his old typewriter out
And eyes It with q scowl;
He kicks and cuffs the thing about
And growls q horrid growl. -.
A colyum 10 an awful thing;
The colyumist il worse:
A fact that you can see, by jung!
By reading this here verse!
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
CALIFORNIA CTTRU = FRUIT
 SHIPPED BY WATER ROUTE

Twenty-Five carloads of lemons that had travelled from California by boat by way of the Panama Canal were re gently successfully marketed in New York Ci,y. Citrus fruits are usually -hpped from California to eastern marEef~ by rail Many studies of raif shipments have been made by special isis of fhe United StafeS Department of Agriculture. and refrigerator and heater carS have been dcS gued ra fas riIitaze 5Hi~ form of transportation
 investigations of the possibilities of shipping fru.t by water. both across The Atlantic and through tbe Canal. are also be.ag made This recent shipment WAS thr second to he studied by repre-
 ~earafives of tbe department In addi
 ton ts the fmit marketed ia New York
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas God in his infinite love and wisdom. has called from our midst or friend and loved brother " H Cor mon; and
 Whereas, his fife was an example of d true husband. father, friend, a follower of Jesus and in the calling of him by Him who doeth all things we'll. we have given mp a changeless friend. his children a loving father his wife d true companion. the Sunday School one of it's most ardent supporters Che was most happy when in sunday schooD and the church in The flesh one of it's strongest pillars: and
 Therefore, Be it Resolved, That we as members of the Boughton Baptist church of which he was q loved mem Der while lowing in humble submission to the will of our Supreme Maker do offer to the sorrowing wife children and friends. our deep and sincere sym pathF; and
 Be is Resolved Further. That we cherish inc memory If this dear broth er now gone on before, and that We by his noble example of unseifish love and devotion to God and man be in- spired to follow more closely in the path of love and duty and
 De is Further Resolved. Since God again in his sheIteriug love and with h#s guiding hand, had made known te gnr departed friend the fact thai his earthly pilgrimage was nearing it's close had repeatedly given hfm T glimpse of heaven. a forefaste of icy
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28

divine and that we take renewed cour- age and press on toward the mark of the high calling as it is in Christ Je- sus; and
 Be is Resolved Further, That we be inspired to follow the example he set in daily Bible reading, the Word of God was his daily bread, like David. he loved the Law and it was his medi- tatfon all the day. of the Bible he could say
 My Book, my Book, my grand old Book,
 by inspiration given. Thy every page from age to age. re-
 yeals the paths to heaven; My lamp of light: in natures night
 thy unbeclouded ray Has turned the gloom of deaths cold
 tomb to everlasting day, My chart. my chart my changeless
 chart: by those l guide my bark A simple child on ocean wild, OCT noun
 tain pillows dark By thee 1 steer my safe career, with
 canvass all unfurled, An onward sail before the gale. to wonder blissful world. My Staff, my staff; my trusty staff i;
 I'll grasp the in my hand, AS faint and weak on Pisgah's peak.
 I view the promised land; Not sadly told. as one of old. to see but to explore, My hold I'll keep through Jordans deep till safe on Canaan's shore My Book my Chart; my Staff; hea
 ven speed thee on thy way, From pole to pole. as ages roll, the
 harbinger 0f day, Till Christ the light. shall banish night from this terrStrial ball, And earth shall see her jubilee. and
 God he all in all
 Mrs Nina Britt,
 Mrs. Maud DeLaughter.
 T. W. McDaniel
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28

tn eshipment included a car of oranges and five carloads of lemons which were sold in Philadelphia.
 The initial shipment of citrus fruit from California by the water route was made in January, and was accompan- jed by q representative of the depart ment The cargo in this case was load ed at San Pedro California. and sent to Philadelphia and Baltimore, where it arrived in Il highly satisfactory con dition. 4 prejudice exists against cold storage lemons. so this fruit IS usually transported under ventilation without Carrying lemons through the heat of tue Canal Zone without re frigeratiou constitutes severe test. This. combined with the fact that tha trip lasted 22 days gave ample oppor- unity to study the limitations and pos abilities of the water route. Conclu sions indicate that it may be possible to transport lemons by this method, but that refrigeration will be desirable for the proper shipment of oranges.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
Errak of Acnugtlcs.

Tn the whispering gallery of St. Paul's cathedral in London the faint est sound is faithfully conveyed from one side of the dome to the other. but can not be heard at any intermediate point.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
cicar-tte Smoking.

Cigarette smoking Is on the Increase all over the world. according to a census of the industry. In 1919 39,- 900 600 "coffin nails" were smoked in the United States and more than 16,- 900 100000 were exported.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
The Gnose and the Corn

How many grains of com can hun- gry goose eat in two hours? Ex- pe-rs -tlp~>ed anywhere from 2pdo 70 3o0e Then hungry goose was pro ducea and the grains Were counted The goose ate eXaefty 434 grains h TWO HufIES-
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
Just ancy.

"Whatcher figuring out JlmmieT
 I'm thinking what a fortune It would be for someone if I could fig ure out how to harness the energy that is wasted in shimmy danceA"- Florida Times Union
Daily picayune., 1921-04-28
SOCIAL-pERSONAL
 Telephone Social Picayme,- Phone s32

We notice that q committee of ne groes from this state will call on Pres ident Harding. to make application for certain federal jobs. Il isbelieved that the janitor of the Prescott court house is in line for the Liberia ambassador ship.
 The National Guard Company shows up we'll in uniform and drill Last nights maneurers on the streets, indi cate the boys readiness to grasp mill tary training, and their knowledge of commands and quick response thereto. could hot but challenge the admiration of the home folks who watched them perform. Prescott is proud of her National Guard.