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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07
SLIPPERY ANN.
By Annie White Noble.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
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People called her slippery Ann"
because of her slipping, and those
who knew her were aware OF the
fact that when a little slip of baby
she had been found in Jonathan
Cosgrove's barn, sound asleep on
the hay, had been brought up by the
Cosgroves, and on their death, be-
cause they had slipped up in pro-
viding for her legally, the estate
had slipped into the hands of their
derelict son, and Ann was adrift on
the world.
At 20 she was chambermaid in a
pretentious boarding house. She
was rather slight of figure, with
pronounced bodied hair, skirts high
and sagging, a continual cheWer
of gum, a promoter of the newest
slang, a josher of ability, and a
suuasher of any of the mental mas
culine gender who presumed TO
make advances towards her. She
had grayish blue eyes, freckles and
hands that were red and soapsuddy,
while she had the habit of cooking
her head to one side like a petu-
liant bird. Her philosophy, founded
on experience, was rather kaleldo-
scopic in coloring.
Dead BEATS" she would say, ARE
hard to peel" and, again, "jes' let
me get a peep at those eyes of his'n
and l kin tell yer jes' what he's
like. eff he's got them tibet shift like
a shift engine, you kin know he's
maxim shifts with his conscience
to git the box cars of desire je5'
where he wants 'em tew."
But poor slippery Ann seemed
to be fated from the first to slip
over anything that came in her
way; she sprained ankles, she skin
ned shins, she scraped elbows; she
was the tormentor of the ladylady
and the laughing stock of the
Youngsters who boarded at Mrs.
Norton's. Then, one day, there came
a slipover on a banana skin at the
top of the stairs, which, causing
her to fall down the steep flight,
slipped her onto the hard bed in
her attic room, where she needed
all her quaint philosophy to keep
her from slipping away into the
land OF dependency.
Shortly there came a change over
Mrs. Norton's boarding house-the
uneven attic stairs creaked with
anxious feet, whispers were heard
in the hall, sweet blossoms of love
and hope found their way to the
bedside of SLIPPERY Ann" which
made tears come in her eyes, and
her little heart grew warm and
tender towards those below. For
it needed but the slipping away of
Slippery Ann" to invalidism for
the whole of that household to real
ize what she had been to all of
them, with her sweet, witching
smile; the good nature that ran
through her whole body. evidenced
in kind words, and little acts OF
personal self-sacrifice.
Ann" said the fat cook, you're
an angel. Once thought all the an
gels had taken wings to heaven, but
sure there's one amt a-goin' to
leave us if l kin help it 1 amt
forgot how yer made it right be-
tween Jim and me-"
Then. one day came the sad. rich
LADY, once The QEoud nossaesor Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07
The Revolver Menace.

At Lacrosse, Wis, the other night woman
shot and killed her husband while he lay asleep
in their home. In the morning she calmly
walked to police headquarters and handed the
weapon over to the officers.
If there hadn't been gun in that La Crosse
home there wouldn't have been murder. The
couple had quarreled. They probably would
have had further quarrels, but if the gun hadn't
been at hand the thought of murder wouldn't
have entered the wife's mind. This is not
unusual case. 1t is cited merely to show the
harm that is being done through the promis
cuous sale of small arms. There have been so
many murderes in Chicago OF late that jursts
and civic organizations have united there in an
agitation that will lead to a demand for re-
straining legislation by the Illinois assembly.
There is legitimate use for the revolver.
The policeman and others charged with law en-
forcement must be armed. But the line should
be drawn there Any irresponsible may
purchase a revolver and carry il about with
him, menace to everyone with whom he
comes in contact
The gun is used to kill OF course. the aver
age person carrying gun defends his doing
SO with the explanation that he is only protect
ing himself; that he would notsthink of using
the weapon unless he~wereattacked- Butff'the
same person knew thatthe enemy. or the ban
.1hnHs. he -eanfcx
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

@. Are the bulbs of Narcissi of
any use after they have bloomed III
water? p. c.
A. One of the best known au-
thorities on the subject of f1ori-
culture says it is never advisable
to hold sthe bulbs over for another
year of culture They may be plant
ed in the garden, but for forcing,
fresh, vigorous bulbs should be Sc
cured each year.
O. Who first used the word
ana esthesia? H. F. c.
A Anesthesia was a term first
employed by DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Q. Who said, My country, be it
ever right, but right or wrong
my country Pc. c. H
A This was a toast proposed by
Commodore Stephen Decatur.
@. Does a tree grow thicker
from the inside or outside? C. a. NJ.
A. The bureau of forestry says
that trees grow around the outside
Every year ring of wood is added
on the tree
@. Is oil considered a mineral
right? c. E. T.
A The mineral division OF the
land Office says oil is included n
mineral rights.
@. What is the strength of the
United States Army Air Seryice?-
E. H. d.
A. The United States Army Ser
vice has 35 aviation squadrons, II
ba Hmm c0mpaDieS and 6 oirchip
companies.
@. What soldiers carry the heav-
lest packs? H. S. F.
A. Comparing the weight of the
equipment OF the infantry men of
the various countries, it is found
that the American soldier carries
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07
The Daily Short Story

the three daughters, the one
beautiful, butnever satisfied, who
drove her husband to divorce her
and now lived in lonely splendor;
the one homely, good, lovely in
character, who had gone away into
the beyond; the last, neither beaut-
iful nor homely, but whose foolish
endeavors to be beautiful had real
~ robbed her of the beautiful in
life-and so the three had gone
their way and the sad lady was left
to her own devices.
Heretofore" she said to Mrs.
Norton, my life has been made up
of doing for others who were real
ly capable of taking care of them
selves; now l am going to minister
to those who require care-of Slip
perry Ann l had heard and she shall
go TO the great hospital to be made
well again."
Thus, slippery Ann" later occu-
pied one of the little white beds in
ward, and it was that same Ann
who, convalescing from success
full operation. the life and joy of
that whole room, had started the
innovation of short, religious song
services in the ward of a Sun
day morning.
Changes, however, came soon in
her life, as those with the brighter,
more hopeful vision often reap the
richer rewards, for one day there
came to the hospital a friend of
Mrs. Graham's, the sad lady,
beautifully groomed, elderly lady
she was. who, Ann taking to at
once, unburdened her heart by tell
ing her life history. Thus, to the
surprise of everybody and more
than that to the bewilderment of
Ann herself, it developed that Slip
perry Ann, once the chambermaid,
was the granddaughter of Mrs. Nor
cross, the rich lady, since little
baby blanket, with its ornate hand
embroidery in the corner, long
treasured by Ann, and a pin bearing
the coat of arms of a great family,
were the means of Identification as
property of the dear, runaway
daughter
Hence, from a little white bed,
and wholly recovered, "Slippery
Ann" slipped into a new world,
HuoTo sue was soon 10 De educated
into higher life. Hands once red
and soapsuddsy were now slender
and white; no longer a promoter of
the newest slang, her quaint phil
osophy found expression in a more
refined way. The lips were shut
with the soberness of refinement ex-
cept to give vent to some original.
startling opinion, although she still
held at bay any undesirable suitors,
while in the corners of her gray
eyes there lurked a humorous light
that gave her a rare charm.
But one day Paul Esars came
into her life, and all again, as If by
the magic wand of a fairy, was
changed.
when l looked into your eyes"
said Ann, and saw their clear,
changing depths, like SOME shining
pool, could. just tell what kind OF
a man you were, and l knew you
were the one for me-"
Even So" answered Paul, when
Ann so confided, lit was the refiec-
ton Of your bright, good natured
soul in the pool that made every
thing else in the world seem
bright"
So. having slipped a beautiful
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07
CIR Tnttthatnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT KEKMY.
DILL CARE
WHO DIsINTERs THE UNLovED cUsA
| BEWAREf
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE.

Weird laughter of saxophones,
Hysterical giggling of castanets.
Aristocratic sneering of violins
Blend bIarngly in cascade of brass.
Clerks,
Delicately and meaninglessly lovely
AS PhidIan marbles,
Shop girls in the other dress
Demi- lnonoaines demure from much experience,
And school girls brazen from lack OF it
A musician throws his instrument into the air.
Mhooping convulsively,
AS piano, drums and cornet shrek
A voice laughs Historically
At some whispered double entente
The spirit Of youth
The spirit of hysteria-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

the heaviest load. In full marching
order he carries 70 pounds, l1t
ounces. The English soldier car
ries but So pounds, CTS ounces.
German soldier IS pounds. %
ounces; French soldiers, 10 pounds
.11.2 ounces; while the japanese
carry but 81 pounds, 95 ounces.
Q. When measuring the depth OF
the ocean, is the weight put down
and bought up again D. y. T.
A. BY the old method, when tle
line was run by hand, it was. cip-
ped, leaving the weight at the DOL
tom. Since machinery has Deeu
employed for this purpose tI7
weight is drawn up.
@. What is the difference between
cold water paint and other PAM
V. K
A. The main difference between
cold water paint and others ls the'
cold water paint contains no OIL
@. When was candy first maas-
+. l.. C.
A. The earliest use Of canoy va
to disguise the unpleasant tasse ~
medicine and it was made chleny ~
physicians and apothecaries. ne
great development of the use -
candy dates from the beginnins u
the nineteenth century, in EngLaiiogoi
In the United States, there were -
candy factories in Philadelpnia
early as 1916.
@. What was the largest giO9 If
tonnage handled by one Tram
cars? J. f. F. 1901 a
A. On the 21st of May ~ ~ ,o1
train of 100 Of the new IZv-t9-,
gondola cars, loaded to caPeI oa5
with coal, approximately Io"v.
gross tons, was successfully L.
died both on heavy grades anu ~ -.
paratively level sections, on -
of 97.2 miles. This train was I sds.
died with one of the Yirginlah oV ar
AE 2-1O-10-2 Mallet LOCOMOTIVES .rs
the head end, and pushers
used in starting the tram y"
grade.
@. In what direction snoulgg
tennis court be laid out? - lad
A. Tennis courts should oe ~,
put with the ends north and sou'--
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

One of the first things Mr.. Hays should do
after entering upon his new job as moving pic
ture director is to buy bunch of Bibles, under
score the ten commandments, and send copy
to each person engaged in the making of cine
ma productions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

The president of the German republic, sad
dlemaker by trade.-has been turned out Of his
union because it is charged he is enemy of
labor. Labor would not have lost anything by
allowing him to continue a member of his
union. and it might have gained comething.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

An English girl will attempt to walk across
Niagara Falls tight rope next June And
the curious will be hand, not in the belief
that she will accomplish the feat but with the
expectation that she will make false step and
be pitched into the swirling waters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

diamond on the finger Of slippery
Ann" Paul looks eagerly forward
to that day soon to come, when he
will slip the gold band on, and
Slippery Ann" shall have slipped
into his life and found a niche of
her own. in which he hopes to keep
her from tumbling into the vicissi-
tudes OF Life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

Arthur B. Rouse, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national congressional committee. is pre-
dieting that the Republicans are due for some
unpleasant surprises next fall Raus NIT, as
il were
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

The report that milady has quit wearing
'em appears to have been unfounded. One OF
the leading corset concerns claims to have had
a larger output in 1921 than in any previous
year
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07
Argus Information Bureau


Frederic aaskin Dector WASHINGTON
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

There are no upper berths in a new AtiaA-
tic liner to be launched next month But the
lowers probably will be higher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

THE ill wind proverb applies in movieland.
too Nary Miles Minter ought to dash On to
new successes in screen art News of TayIor's
death brought to her face expression she
had never done before: that of perfect,
frozen horror. We have her mammals word
for il.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-07

MAS Information bureau says the longest
golf hole ever made in single shot from the
tee is the "I7th hole at Henley-on-Thames"
and that the hole measures $50 yards.
Nhereupon Carl asks, Was this hole-or a
rGvine?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15
Walter Meters
Sign
6ftor rne gtnr

Efftor Ifs> star
THERE'S no INV arafnst strtnEfrr
ADVERTISING Signs across our city
str-~,a
There's oftrn a WY rood reason
for doing "a. as when n man In run
ming for offic~ who Ia not web or
faVorNhly known
But We look with rurpicton upon
man who n no discourteous az To
string such n HiFn across street IN
way that u completely shuta Off
the business signs below H.
Across Columbia st.. the sign.
''sIEIER FOR MAYOR is stretched
In such a way that ~ CELEBRATES
''MANCA'S- ard -DR Il. J.
BROWN and ths names Of ot,~r
business ftrrna
Incidentally. Dr.. r. J. Brown IN a
candidate for mayor.
Does Mr.. Meier fear hirr'
In nfe's little Earnes. all players
must play fair or quit--even those
who play for tire mayors chair.
Or Brown ~ entitled TO the bone
NJ Of the traffic on Second ave. He
has paid for his siEn--it II hts place
Of husiness--he Is long resident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

and lots Ct nice tsehnieaiIties. and
the Judge of the court said the
bad raeomA men could not take
Jafet away from the fine house
on the hill overlooking the Goldrn
Gate.
hut tho TseomA mrn sre gosng
right on trying to bring safrt
back and maybe some day fh~y
win put him In . great great.
big. big pcnitentiary. Msybe--if
Jafet hasn't too many rich frtnds
who own too many politicians
And some day the people who
put their money In the banks
that Jafct ruled win get some
more money, ov something. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

Al the pr-een, day have - carvy
burst-ns and responsibilities unfuafty
placed upon th~rn. making them
neod law. W. nod penal Institutions
the criminal deserves q punishment
WI God pu, any lighter punishment
on IN. second kiiisr than tn. ffrptr
Thou shat, not kzii- does no, say
-unienm the law Of man says So
believe Harvey Church died innocent
an the day he vas born. that God had
forgiven him his ain. for lie only
holds IA Fcrponaible for IN. talents
lie tn,ruaird to uA
Parents and homes are the ffrrs 10
hlAfns. then school and church. bust
ncas and tho general public. Ia II
any wonder the young wife refuses
10 raise ehiidrenf That rao. suicide
y prncticrd more in our own Chris-
tian nation than any nation IN tho
woritl There arv hidden crimes
that viii have to 10 answered for at
tho great whistle bar Of justice. where
only God can Judge.
have always said. and now say
az a mother Of both boy and girl. thar
II our boys were properly trained.
our penal institutions would b
empty.
let us think Of the boys ~ cur
t-oyS not that poor mothers boy. In
Tn. great world war we we're proud
~ our boys They fought our fight
Nov. can't We fiEht theirs'
Make for them m. bc-f possible
laws. throw out AL IN. best influ.
encc; give thcrn every possible oppor.
tunity for tho good
The ballot box IN our only weap-
on. We have 20 stop crime. 20 let us
take sure aim and shoot rtrnlght.
JUST A MOTHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

what DOES Jafes cAr~f He has q
nice big house to live IN And II
you are hungry. ehiidrvn BE-
cause your papa lost his money
In the Scandinavian bank. you
may count the pretty windows In
The nice hix house and maybe
after awhile you VIII fsrres all
about your troubles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

gathering OF spiritual IArAoi at the
coming OF Christ
Tho return OF tho Jews 70 Pales-
tins Ia fulfillmont Of Scripture
prophecy Il impoaaiblo because there
Ii no prophecy which predicts ruoh
an event There waa a time. an
GENTLY. when God favored the Jews
al a nation. but the LnEauge Of the
New Testament makes u very clear
that today. blood descent from the
ancient chosen people 10 Of no impor
lance In the sight 81 God In Christ
all distinction between Jew and Gen,
tile Is broken down. s.ee Gal iiL2sso.
The only Jews With whom God rsot
onn today ara those who are Jews
spiritually. ''ff yc be- christa. then
are ye Abraham'H seed" Note the
language OF Rom. liza on this point
There We read that "IIe ia not a Jew
who 10 one outwardly . = but he h.
a Jew who Ia one inwariiy." The
Jew which IL one only by blood de
scent In. therefore. not a Jow AZ all
In the HiKht Of God. ana any return
Of The Jews which God ln concerned
with viii have nothing to do with
the Jews b. natural birth. except
such ~ these as have by accepting
Christ become Ahraham'a spiritual
seed Since the Christian dinpenaa.
ton began. Code purposes and prov.
licences have been for spiritual
Israel. and hav. no reference 10 The
natural Jews as such.
Tho jews are not returning 10 Pal
ea,ina 90 any noteworthy extent The
Jew l. BY nature n trader. and con
greraiaa IN the large consers Of pop
ulaiion The great majority 81 the
Jews, oven wer. there room for
them IN Palestine. would never be
content In a country with 90 large
cities. and Isolated from the high
wpyn Of international commerce.. and
whiic the IDEA u restored Jewish
state appeals 20 them on sentimental
grounds. only a few. comparatively
airs ready 10 sacrifice tangible oppor
tuniiisa q gain for sentimental rca
ronA During TIM last 30 years. in
Response 20 all the efforts that have
bran made n promote the Zionist
project. involving millions of dollars
expenditure. only a few thousands
have gone 60 Palestine from various
lands. while during the same period
millions OF Jews have migrated "a
America
The real return % tho Jews viii
- the great gathering n the spir
ifuai seed q Abraham ~ Tho second
coming 81 chr1sf rius this dsiusior
Of coming restoration % a phys
inal ~arthy kingdom 81 Israel acts
as q blind upon the spiritual eye
rsshi OF people who should he notins
the stEnr Of uhs nsarn-ss Of Christi
r~turn N n scheme ~ Satan tc
r~i people watching for something
which WITH never happen. - that
th-fr attention may be diverted FROM
matters which should de~piy concern
them ftr~t Al this tifn.. People ought
10 devote usor~ time In the reading
and study Of the Scriptures That II
ths on- er~at safeguard nrnlnrt
the-e AtisrdAy deiussonA Tours
very truly.
WILEY n rAwDoLru.
omak. Wash.
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Charlie Sobb's
IS Children

Charlie sobb. Of Birmingham.
Alabama, Is the proud father of
36 children
Charlie Is 81 Twelve Of his
children are by his third wife.
The telegraph wires do not say
whether he In rich or poor. But
II Is a safe bet. that Charlie, as
he oontemplates his enormous
family. wouldn't change places
with John ID. Rockefeller. Cbn-
dren are the greatest wealth.
N all people kept up 10 Charlie
sobb's record. about $4,000. 900
babies would be born IN America
this year. In 10 years, feeding
the population would be an Inn
possible problem
The system called civilization
Is the enemy Of large familfcs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

tkRu b ~ svrnfnu Ana b
wDuId nj - uies and VAIN and
~ h . ni1s VAIN bea md
hnvs nn~ GOD ustnss - CO.
UhseR. ehilArrn. JAfe< Lknse
b<ry b . riIIsonaavs vhs encs
upoa . time borrovcd lots and
lots - Mccoy FROM the scnndh
navinn American banks Of Sc
atsls and TacprnA And fhc old
bnnDrs won't brpke and r,ary p>c-
p3s who put their money In could
M 81 urir money eut-
- ths Pierce county GRAND
juSy nd Jsfes Lindcbcrg ought
= come back here 10 Washington
= b tried for eouspiring 10 de-
fFand-for hrraking the laws Of
ths state. The banking hwx,
ron know.
And wtrn the men from Ia
coma tried TO arrest the big Jafet
Tindeberg In the nice house on
the hill at San Francisco. Jatet
called In his mighty men Of law
and they hunted and hunted fiiru
the books until tfry found lots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

B7ffor Tia 8tax-
In s-~snx the p&rturs ami rvadfnE
rsa editorial about Harvey Church. n
stirred tho mother natur. In ira
We. The mothers 81 Am~rfcA. the
land % tho hrnv. and tho fr~s. Of cd
uuation and miles. such as 10 other
aries By thousands to teach the
heathenG should ". no, FIRST ciyiiirs
our home iAndf In the nan-catinw
man IN the iunEis- IN lruorancs
woFya than we with cur Bibles and
oducation--with the 'Tbailot- in our
hands for iawmaking. that our boys
can b. hanged for ortrse'
No, that don't hclisv, every po>
nftais effort should b. made TO stop AT
criminals In their career. Killing hp
man beings after they have bcoofno
criminals never will stop crime. Bu;
We should begin way back nins
months before the BABE 10 born. Poor
Harvey was some mothers baby. IN
all events not born and started right
The bnst thing ABB Lincoln said was.
Give The boy n chance That boy
may newer have had a ehance
Blu, his parnccutoru have had their
chance. They have bcrn r~arvd and
educated. honored and loved. gained
also fams. standing among the best
men Of tho land were placed in their
hirh positions. weh fed. clothed and
well kept well paid with the taxpay.
err money and votea. and licensed.
as I, were. by the taxpayers and peo-
pie 20 take life for life
God created men equal In His
own image created He him Haven't
We married that tmar~T He made
man stronger, phynicaiiy. mentally.
morally. for the purpose ~ protect
ing his weaker sister or wife. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-03-15

ordinary travel. and there n bot one
place where u touches tho nS~ grads.
Those county commissioners s~~stn
20 Be In Some kind o. a dieker with
Anderson. and :, would be Interest.
Ing TO know Just why they are plan.
ming 70 throw AL tss uoiheil travel
acrOas the iAka. instead % paving IN.
nrw grade. wonder n you could
sgt a little HIGHT on the deal. There
would have 70 be about $50 feet
planked around where the two roads
touch. Thanking yon for your stand
on ali THE peoples interests am.
al usost. A TAXPAYER
kirkLand. Wash