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New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Books p.,.. Hammond +.

Clyde Fitch. the dramatist, and John +
Carlson, the producer, we're discussing
the newspaper notices" Of "Nicoline'
the morning after the premiere back
in 1895. Mark Walling, green lad
from somewhere in Jersey, with only
one line. but with rcd. curling hair, had
been pcttcd for his performance by the
reviewers, much to this author
amusement and the imprcsario's dis
gust. Mr. Fitch, trim-footcd, flower
in his blue coat, and with his white
hands full Of "cllppings' lit a cigar.
arranged his mustaches, leaned over
a velvet chair and began softly
to read with genial sneer:
"unafected7 appeal
ing sympathetic
"boyish' zone of the best
bits Carlson, who i'm tho re
hearsas had not noticed the recruit,
snared in rcrplcxity "Whats it all
about, for hcll's sakc?' he demanded
"This fcllcr comes on and gives the
gal letter and says the funeral'll be
the next day. "Wcll?' well
answered Mr.. Fitch. hes in all the
papers. Nice voice. It's his looks
Mostly SO Mr. Fitch wrote some new
scenes for the youngster. allowing him
to present Nicotine with a bouquet in
the first act and to bring on the dogs
III the last
1t may be surmiscd from the fore
going that Thomas Beers, III The Fair
Rcwa rds,' wears no sandals and com
mits no genufeXons when he comes
into the sacred presence Of the tbeater
Though only thirty three and native
Of Council Bluffs, Iowa. he seems to
! have examined the institution with the
steady, unaffrighted gaze of an earnest
curiosity and TO have found it to be an
interesting and likable thing, with no
imposing fe ature save its marvellous
mediocrity. Y GU can imagine Mr.. Beers,
as he accumulated his material for
The Fair Rewards" as approaching the
stage doors without painting, and as
supping with Morris Gest, Mr.. Belasco
or any Of the noteworthy stars calmly
as an equal. Mons Of excitement 8
CLASSY eyes or breathlessness afflicts
him as he becomes adjacent to the
celebrities Of the drama, and so he is
able in his book to approximate the art
and its practitioners in way neither
sycophantic nor insoent.
Mr.. Knopf, the publisher. says "Thc
Fair Rewards is study Of three
breeds Of sentmcntalism willing
the unconscious and the rampant
which, no doubt, it is. Despite that it
is also a study of the stage and bril-
liant staccato narrative, populated with
vibrating credible characters deftly en-
phaszed and with a smart situation OF
two in which they figure bcievably
picture of the American thcater, noi
can you say that it is not. But it is
certainly more knowing and more hon
est than the other American tales OF rcs
kind, and it is as thoughtful, as pie
t"rcsquc and as interesting as any
Ting that Leonard Merrlck has com
posed about the English stage.
X * &
Mark Walling, its "hcn,' is one Of
: those important accidents that hap
pen to the thcater. An amorous New
York actress discovers him while upol
vacation in New Jersey marrics him
gets him a job and deserts him during
the summer for the manager Of stool
company. She leaves him the inevitable
alf-artst of the stage. lurcd, though
baificd, by its potential beauties an'
cropping conscientiously ar@und anon,
the Samuel Shjpmans and the Eugen
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

The people who applaud in the
movies probably cheer speeches made
over the radiophone
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

Pope Plus Coronatcd.' proclams
"The Cornell Sun Immediately there
after he WAS installated as Pontiff and
dcdcationcd the remainder Of his life
Church.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

After bitter effort to wean ourself
from cigarettes we assert with some
lineual thickness that the Painless den
tlst smokes nonbting pipe mixture.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Get Ready

Hang out the welcome sign on the
gates of tfe peniteptiaries. Berg
doll is coming home.
Making Rough Weather of 1t
The Postmaster Generals depsT.
turc Is going TO leave an sching VOID
in Washington. Hays is slwsE'
missed.
Answer: Nothing
We wonder often what bootiesrs"
drink
ore-half so deadly IS the stun fhs
sell.
Copyright BY Ssmss =. Montssa"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Mother Ho0trh

Pussy cat. pussy cat. where did you
dine
dincd in tho Village; had lots of red
wine
Pussy cat. pussy cat. how did you sup
The hootch from soup plate, the wine
from a cup. r. s.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Congestion and COURTESY

F. +. v: 1t was once considered
gentlemany for 4 male person to arise
and offer his scat in an electric car
to lady. standing.
In these DAYS Of fearful subway con
gcston, when these little courtesies
cannot always he observed. would it
not seem the ultra acme of politeness
for tho gentlemen to lift themselves
from tho noor of the car and cling
gracefully to tho pretty white rail
from which tho straps hang suspended
or. in winter. one on each blade of
the electric fans: thus rcserving for
tho weaker sex the undivided use of
the floor? n c. B.
r you ge' tircd Of looking at the
signs in rush hour subrray cypress,
pou con olrcaps couut the posts as they
morch past thc 7cipdo1o.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

If the plans Of inmates of the Capitol
60 through, even those who get free
theatcr tickets viii be obliged to pay
double the present tax, and from our
secluded desk We can hear the dra-
matte department heaving a stertorous
sigh of relief.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

And laugh at funny columns.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

Apparently the only way to satisfy
tho data-seckine Senate is for Mr..
Hughes to tell the body what the Amer
lean delegation would have said con
corning the Four Power treaty If some
other power had remarked thus and so.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

The American army is 10 quit the
Philippines. and maybe this noble ac
.ion will inspire the japanese army to
move out Of Japan.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
A Convenient A]ibi

New York, Feb. II, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
CHAR pAATy

Entered a, the Pos'crles at New yoIs as
Class MAJ Mater
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
JAPANESE SLEEVE
BETTER THAN HAND
BAG SAYS MIL ADY
HAVE WIDE, SQUARE CUFF WITH
PocKETLlkE AFFAIR IN WHICH
SHE CAN CARRY PURSE AND
MAKEUP"

New York Some Of the new after.
noon gowns worn on the avenue today
have sleeves cut on the game pattern
as those on a real Japanese kimora,
except Enthusiastically enough
they are not kimona sleeves The
Japanese lady has n square and very
wide cuff at the end OF he. sleeve.
II forms, indeed, pocket into which
many accessories, ouch IS fan. hand.
kerchief and PURGE, may be thrust.
Turquoise georgette combined with
maupe georgette We're used for the
underthings in an early autumn trous-
soau shown today. Nearly every gar
ment was in reality two garments
one of each color cleverlv fashioned
together with narrow silver ribbon.
The envelope chemiscs had novel
touch imported from Paris Instead Of
ribbon straps owe the shoulders, they
had narCy silver chains wlich fast
ened with jcwcllen clasp.
Black monkey fur Is an effective
trimming for use ?utlmn coat frock.
1t gives it even more OF coat and
frock appearance. a costume attended
for the street, yet elc can't enough for
indoor wear in the afternoon. Ore Of
the coat frocks Of tan duvetyn seen to-
day has a sparse fringe Of black
monkey fur around the collar and lit
tie tufts Of the fur at intervals around
the hem Of the skirt.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
SKIRTS ARE COMING
down BUT PROCESS
is VERY SLOW ONE
FASHION MANDATE ACCEPTED
IN PART AND REJECTED IN AN
OTHER PART - CONFUSION IN
MODES THE RESULT.

skirts are undoubtedly coming down
In Ottawa, but the lengthening is a
gradual process, almost everybody
adding two or three inches onto the
length of their new fall costumes,
without any effort to make Il stand
ardlzed hem line. Confusion pre-
walls in the frightening and while q
number of Ottawans rushed to tho
ankle length, and flowing panels that
fairly sweep the ground, as soon as
the longer skirts were adopted in the
cities, others have stubbornIy refused
to allow their skirts to be made more
than an inch or two longer, refusing
to even coniseder the new mode.
Dinner gowns, afternoon frocks ana
evening gowns are undoubtedly pe-
ing worn longer, considerably long
er, but street frocks, while contain
ing some added inches, are not no
ticeable long.
De Ottawa dressmaker returned
nome from II Udlluidi stNit 'ohN'h-
ton and tried to induce her custom
ers to have their frocks made from
five to seven inches from the ground.
Some OF the customers responded, but
many Of them absolutely refused.
All kinds of panels and irregular
hem lines, have been added to the
new costumes. to give length.
Flowing sleeves have not been
usurped by the long tight sleeve, cuff.
ed around the wrist, which Paris and
New York say will come. Grapes are
prevalent, and look like a fixed 1879
1923 fashion rather than fleeing
faLcy of the fall.
Shoes are no small part OF the VIM
ter costume. cross straps, double
straps and fancy tongue effects form
ing interesting fashions Hats and
wraps. are also interesting features
of the winter attire. with their at
eractiva and interesting trimmings
that late 1922 has developed.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17

$3.50. Here is a delightful style
for a school dress. The skirt 10 cut
to flare gracefully, The closing is
hidden under the front plat at tha
left side. This model is fine for the
now ginghams aud crctonneS. 1t Z"
also good for serge, ponsee ana
linen. Red and white checked gins'
ham with collar and Guns OF or
CANDY. or, yellow chambroy, with
trimming OF white braid would be
attractive for thts model.
The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: s,
10, II and IA years. a Il year size
requires yards OF IS inch material.
pattern oi tha illustration
mailed to any address Oh receipt VI
tie IN silver - r,uS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17

1915. This jaunty model will b,
very pleasing in crepe satin, in ruI
ret twill or serge and also in PONCE,
bingham and cotton prints I'll
waist has long lines and bccom!a
fulness. The skirt is comt2:;ao!
wide and in approved length.
This Pattern is cut in Sizes: 81
Sc, IS, 40. AZ, "a and 80 niche
butts measure. A IS inch size re-
quires 4l2 yards of 40 inch mate.
rial. The width at the foot is rs
yards. Plain and contrasting material
combined is excellent for this model.
A pattern OF this ilIustration
mailed to any address on receipt Vi
1se In silver or stamps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Nobody's His at All.

Andrew and Walter were anxious
to have Il dog. While they We're Wis
ting their grandmother they enticed
dirty little yellow cur onto the front
porch. Walter rushed into the house,
greatly excited, and called: "Oh.
grandmother, There's a dog on the
porch. and nobody's his. Can we keep
hinl?"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17

Book betrayed Burial Expense.
Doctor Johnson wrote the novel "Raf
selas to defray the funeral expenses
Of his mother
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Tribute to Jewish chanters.

Caruso is quoted as saying; Il have
discovered that the jewish chanterS
employ peculiar method OF intona-
ton and vocalization in their service.
TheT are uneXcelled in the art of
shifting the melody, of picking NJ a
new key, of modulating their ritual
chant. and Of overcoming vocal diff
culties that may occur in the words
rather than in the melody itself For
this reason | visit Jewish synagOgues
whenever | have the opportunity"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Too Much to Expect.

81 can't say disi,.e jones'" said
SnibhingS. "no, cant say dislike
him; but it ain't in reason, considering
the kind o skunk ne Is and what he
done to me- it ain. human for uc L
wish him any luck. -iiichmond Times
Dispatch.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Fish Have Mo Sense Ct Hearing.

Many fish are capable of producing
sounds, some by the scraping of fins or
other organs, some hy means of the
teeth, and some by means Of gas
emitted from the air-bIadder But no
fish can hear; it may feel the yibra.
lions set up by sound
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Eishinn.

Life is a great pool and most " us
are fishing one way or another. Some
of us catch very large fish with har-
poOns: some dangle bent pins for
minnowS, but we all fish. And all we
who catch the small fish boast and lie
about IL, and are very happy.-Rich.
mond Times Dispatch.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Advice to Office. II oIders.

So live, q public servants, that YOU
never are obliged to announce In
voice choked with emotion that YOU
court the fullest inveStlgation.--Ohio
State Journal,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Write With Finqernail.

4 wax.coyered memorandum pad re-
ouireS no pencil, Messages may be writ.
ten upon il with the nngernaii or any
Instrument with point
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
But They'll Not Be Convinced.

The look on any married won!ah's
face should convince the girls thi. the
,aen are not worth the exertion neges-
sary to catch one.-EXchange.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Hand. Painted.

Estelle-"What sort OF blouse do
you think would match my complexion
best. dear" Mabel-"A hand.paint.
ed one"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-17
Too Much 10 Expect.

You can't expect foreigners 10 under
stand a language that says man is
down and out when be is hard up and
all in.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Sometimes the chief acts as
though he would like to sit down
when he and I could be alone, and
/ can look at him with sympathetic
eyes and he fixes his gaze on me in
a grateful sort Of way, as much as
to say, Well, Laddie Boy, you and
are real friends. and we will never
cheat each other
when the chief looks at me this
way. / know that he feels that l
will never find fault with him, no
matter what he does, and that Will
never be ungrateful nor unfaith-
full.
II realize that a dogs life is lin
tied in years, but it is, after all, a
wonderful life to live. l can be-
lieve we leave our impress on our
human associates. 1 suppose, be-
cause of my temporary assignment
to the White house, you attribute
to me greater knowledge than l can
really claim to possess. l am only
Is months old and 1 do not know
other dogs. have heard the chief
talk about some of his dog friends,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
HARDING SENDS
NOTE IN NAME
OF 'LADD|E BOY
Dogs View Of Life I'm white House
Pictured by President-WiH be
Published I'm Magazine.

Boston, Feb. S.-A dogs view OF
life in the White house is given in
a letter ostensibly written by Lad
die Boy" President Harding's Air
dale terrier, to Tiger" a stage
dog, which will appear in the cur
rent issue co the National magazine,
TO be published tomorrow. The
president sent the letter, which was
in reply TO one from Tiger" to Joe
Mitchell Chapple, editor of the
magazine.
"Laddie Boy has made reply
President Harding wrote, land /
am sending you a copy herewith for
your information, since you were
the bearer of Tigers message"
After telling of "a thrill that
wagged my stub tail violently when
read of the part you are playing,
giving to the public a demonstra-
ton of the fidelity which charac-
letter says:
Every dog plays his part we'll
when he is merely his natural self,
but unhappily many a dog is more
or less spoiled by his environment
and associations / imagine l am
spoiled some myself. So many
people express wish to see me and
] shake hands with so many callers
at the executive mansion that fear
there are some people who will sus-
pect me of political inclinations-
from what 1 see Of politics l am
sure have no such aspirations.
Gets Homesick.
"Of course it is exceedingly in
teresting and worth while to be in
the center of so many activities of
great importance, but there is an
air of earnestness and response
bility about it which 1 can see in
my chief that l often long for the
good old days back home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

and 1 know that he chooses to be
known as the friend of good dogs.
Likes Boys.
SAY talk about fellowship-me
for the company of small boy who
has been taught never to be cruel
to animals. That's the association
for play that strengthens the heart
and brightens the spirits Still,
there are a lot of grown-ups whom
it is most agreeable to associate
with.
when l came TO the White
house the mistress gave me rather
cold shoulder. 1 found out after
ward it was because she did not
want to become attached to me and
excessively grieved in case our as
sociations had to be severed. Since
then she has fallen for me to beat
the band She lets me come to the
private dining room now and then,
and / can coax morsels from the
table a whole lot more effectively
than a lot of office-seekers can ap-
peal for jobs. But Il mustn't talk
about these things, for fear l will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Easy to Take, in Highly
Concentrated Form,
Results Quick
EACH TABLET is
A PROPER DOSE

Exhaustive tests proved that Vita
mines in highly concentrated form are
more beneficial than when taken in
natural foods, according to experts, and
thousands of people have found that in
tablet form the Vitamines can be taken
without straining or upsetting the stom-
ach The chemists have also found that
when the concentrated Vitan1ines from
yeast and mixed with tiny dose OF Fat
Soluble A and Glycerophosphates. that
results are quicker. The phosphates help
ing assimilation and aiding the weakened
stomach.
Any person desiring to secure proper
dose of Vitamines should go to the nearest
drug store and procure a bottle of Phos-
Pho Vitamine tablets These high concen-
trated. easy to take. economical tablets
come sixty to the bottle. packed in orange
colored carton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

the skin. increas-
ing your energy
and for building
firm flesh and
9Th Vita
mines are abso-
lutely necessary
and in Phos-Pho
Vitamine tablets
you get a proper
dose easily taken
Just after meals.
They keep indefi7
nitely.
Each b o { t l e
bears name OF.
famous Irwin z
l. a b o r a { ory..
Wheeling. W. Va.
which is a guar
antee of finest
quality and pur-
ity in medicine.
All druggists have
Phos-Pho vita
mine tablets or a
bottle of sixty
will be prepaid on
receipt of price
81. - Advertise
ment.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

associates who treat them becom-
ingiy, and instill in human lives
some of the honesty and fidelity
which characterizes the lives we
dogs live, you will find compen-
sation in the good you have uone
which will surpass any other ex-
perience in your life"
The letter says there is no cat
to play with at the White house
and adds:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
200 Other Plans TO
Choose From

However, this home may not appeal to you at
all. Tastes differ on homes. That's why we
have 200 designs in our book. They range from
handsome Colonial, English and French types
of and rooms, down to 2 and room cot
tages. They can be built ready to move into
for from $4,000 down to $500 Within these
limits they represent the best values offered,
anywhere-() because they are planned right,
by men who have devoted their business life to
perfecting plans of homes for the buyer who
wants the best, but must make his dollars go
farthest to get itr-and (2) because the material
which goes into them is Standardization
for quality and beauty and then manufactured
or bought in quantity.
Look at this home shown above as a Gordon
Van Tine specimen value. Then get copy of
Gordon-Van Tines plan book and choose the
design which meets your idea of a home, realiz-
ing that it offers great value in its class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
wEDNEsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGus-FEBRUARY 8, 1922

81 do not think l am sorry there
at. There isn't much fun IN pur-
suing and making war on some 9TH
er quadruped as some of our for
bearers seem to think. 1t is really
fine to dwell in tranquility
'Laddie Boy" signes himself
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
FIND EYELYN AIIrr

New York. Feb. S.-Evelyn Nssh,.
Thaw, divorced wife Of H. H.
Thaw, reported drowned In ~
Potomac river, yesterday - ele
found late last night in an aDs. "a
ment on West Fifty-seeond SIRE. l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
Built From Stock
LenGth Lumber

You can buy the material for any Gordon
Van Tine house from the most complete stock
of lumber and building material in the Central
West. -
We carry constantly in stock dimension lum-
Der of all kinds in yard lengths; as we'll as sid
ing sheathing, flooring, shingles, ath and roof
ing, doors, windows, frames, hardware, fixtures,
paints, Notwithstanding needed to build
complete house.
1t is all Number 1 grade-the very highest
quality, guaranteed. And at rock-bottom prices.
You can take advantage of the Gordon-Van
Tine systematic same plans and material for
which our national customers send hundreds of
miles-and make the same big savings they do.
Many write us they save 5000 to 1000 and
get better homes by buying and building the
Gordon-Van Tine way than is possible by any
other method.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

yours, with a cordial wag, a
friendly sniff and joyous greet
ing"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08


wished
in on of VI of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Certain trees are said to be liza
BILE to catch cold il exposed to
drafts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
YEAST VITAM|NE IS NOW
PUT UP IN TINY TABLETS

For enrichins the blood. improving the
appetite aiding digestion, correcting con-
stipation. clearing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

II have no doubt you will do lot
of good. If you can only have the
realization that you are helping to
establish more kindly considera-
ton of the animal life of which we
are a part and you can impress
your audiences with the beauty of
the friendship of dogs for human
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

be giving away some of the White
house secrets
Does Him Good.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
This Home Can Be
Built Complete,
Ready to Move In
to, for About $500
or Less.

Have you copy OF the latest edi-
ton of "Gordon Van Tine Homesrr
Shows 200 photos and floor-plans of
these modern homes. Phone, call or
write for your copy.
Our Building Material cataioa"
lists, describes and prices 5000 bar
gains in building supplies. Hundreds
of Tri-City home-owners keep this
book by their telephone-its the
handy way to order. Ask US for a
copy-Free.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
DOLLAR HATS

Final cleanup of winter q
millinery at a dollar. Many
stunning plush and beaver
sailors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Home Nh. SQ2 A wonderfully attractive
small horne-usea cyery
foot of inside space Kitchen most
conveniently arranged Built in
features
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
SILK FLOUNCE
PETTICOATS

Unusual bargain. Taffeta
silk flounce with cotton top.
Many pretty shades. Also sateen $3.50
petticoats.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
DOLLAR APRONS

Dressesfresh and Of ginghms
pettiy styled pockets
a supply dollar each