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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
The Daily Short Story

ried inspection, yet would stand
out, telltale against the natural
coloring of her cheek, Edna May
hated herself as she whisked the
powder puff over the other girls
skin, leaving malicious little
smear just below the ear, out of
! range of the mirror; yet some little
, imp of jealousy urged her on, and a
thought of Jimmy's disgust at the
use of rouge.
a seconds suspense, and the
| trick had passed. Her customer
| was out of the chair, putting on
her wraps. At the door she paused.
with the same friendly smile as be-
fore.
THE occasion is very special, IS
she said, you may be interested to
know that 1 am going to be married
tonight"
She was gone. Edna leaned
against the empty chair, her world
very desolate. The thing she had
done was petty, of course, and she
felt helpless and. childish before
this new turn of affairs. Thinking
to stop a wedding with a daub of
paint!
YEARLY she went about the rou-
tine of closing shop, trying to pic
ture Jimmy married, gone out OF
her world! Why, it would be like
losing her ballast in life, like-like
losing everything.
In her pain she had no thought
of blame for him yet-only the
knowledge that she had been petty,
and that now she could never make
it up. She avoided her own gaze in
the mirrors that were all about her
Yet that would never do! Her self
respect was more precious than
anything else, for she was the one
person whom she could never
escape. She must make her peace
with herself somehow, and there
was just one way. She must phone
jim what she had done. He would
never understanding man ever
would. But she would play square
this time with him.
Hello, Jimmy yes, this is Edna
May. / called you-that is, | want
to tell you-well, it happened this
way. She came up here, Jimmy,
and she told me-and 1 knew how
you hated such things-and 1 just
couldn't help it : honestly l
couldn't. What? Tired? No, I'm
all right, 1 tell you'll just want to
tell you how it happened, Jimmy! 1
can't bear to spoil your day if you
are happy-and-and- Cry
ing? No! OF course MOTT doesn't
make any difference to me-only 1
can't bear to have you think
what? Go home and go to bed?
Theatre tomorrow night? But
Jimmy, how can you talk so of your
own wedding? Not yours? Best
man? Ooh, JIMMY"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

WE see by tn paper that Howell Wales
are listed among the brokerage firms which
recently went to the wall in Wall street Did
they. we wonder, accept their misfortune
silently?
HOLLANDS government is framing a bill
which will provide that conscientious DIRECTORS
may have the choice of becoming chamber
maids or soldiers. IT is fortunate that Scot
land had such legislation in Burns day:
else one of his classics had died a7borning.
OF COURSE YOU'RE ONLY KIDDING?
Sir, here's a sad one: Wallace Eatinger of
Palmyra has resigned his position with the
National Prohibition Bureau of Chicago his
resignation becoming effective March l. Mr.
Eatinger will resume his former work of we'll
drilling. H. E. KIDD.
ONE signing himself Garlic ~ Onions"
This amt all know If you like my records
say so and I'll send some more. I'm strong
for YOU
If our sweet-scented contrib will send a
diagram for the wheeze he submitted well
be glad to carve it upon this Shaft of Granite.
Sometimes We suspect that we are slow-witted
or something.
THE street railway officials have picked
a clumsy and inconvenient system in the use
of identification cards. Why not print the
same agreement on large buttons such as union
traction employees used to wear? Then .one
might put ones pin in ones lapel at ones
convenience before boarding the car, thereby
leaving two hands free to handle packages and
pay ones fare Then one wouldn't lose ones
temper, would one?
DEARLY BELOVED, should you miss our
presence here tomorrow do not be surprised.
We fear the Grim Reaper is trail.
Every time we cough our lungs rattle like
loosened Ford fender.
R E. MIG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
BY kathleen Thomas.
Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl

Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler
| Syndicate, Inc.)
"Facial?"
| Edna May grinned a cheerful dis
! missal to Miss Cummings and ap-
! preached her 10th customer of the
day 1t was really Miss Cummings
turn, of course, but it was almost 5
! and Joe Bonner would be waiting
outside in his rakiSh, stripped
down runabout-
Edna May hummed happily to
herself as she shook out the fresh
cover-all apron and selected the
towels for the hot applications. She
was comparing Joe, with his ford
face and his wilted collar, TO crisp
well-built Jim. Nothing wilted
about him. No sir, Still, Cum
mings seemed to like Joe-funny
world
| She was almost glad Jimmy was
not coming for her tonight. She
felt a shy, delicious thrill in miss
| ing him. Tomorrow he would come,
all the more glad to Sc her since
that out-of-town friend kept him
| tonight.
| The creams were ready and the
violet ray apparatus was adjusted
Edna May turned to her customer,
her manner briskly professional.
Good looking wave" she noticed
with the instinct of the professional
hair-dresser, natural, too"
And then, for just second, her
hands stayed their brisk massaging
as her eyes met those of her Gus
toner in the mirror. She recog-
nized her now, of courSe-Jim' S
girl back some"! There were pic
lures of her in that old album of
| his, taken on canoeing trips, on
picnics, at ball games and at the
county fair, Jim had told Edna
May something of their times to-
gether. She was suddenly certain
of the identity of his out-of-town
guest.
Live here?" she ventured, striv-
ing to make her voice impersonal,
like that of a massuese talking cas-
ually to pass away the time.
Her customer shook her head,
with a friendly smile.
mo, I've come rather far" she
confided. for very special occa-
sion"
Edna May bent her head a bit
lower She was glad that the other
girl had closed her eyes and could
not see the dark flush that redeemed
her cheeks. Customers sometimes
waxed very confidential-especially
about very special occasions" The
little beauty-doctor fairly prayed
that this one would not grow conf
Dental about her Jim,
Her Jim? What fool she must
have been to fancy for a moment
that he had forgotten the girl back
homeI He had just TESTED about
the old attachment, it is true, and
she had thought
Well, here she was, anyhow, do
ing her best to make the other girl
attractive, for Jim-Jim, who had
poked fun at her little beauty par
lor, who detested the artificiality
of, even while he applauded the
spirit of independence which
prompted her to cary on; Jim,
who hated pretense of artifciality
in anything or anyone.
A sudden naughty thought pos
sessed Edna May. She had nearly
finished the massage-the rouge pot
stood there, close by A tiny daub
of rouge, there, near the ear, where
it would escape her customers hur-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
HEALTH TALKS
!, William. Brady, NJ.
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

The doctor put me on a diet, ex-
GLIDING all acid or sour fruits and
all red meats, for he said my system
was saturated with acids that
caused the trouble.
Answer If you mean sciatica,
which affects the sciatic nerve down
the back of the hip and the leg, of
course, acids have nothing to 10
disease / should make the acid
fruits an important part of my diet
because they are great aids to the
elimination of toxic matter, and e1-
cellent for the blood. A change to
a competent doctor would be a wise
step.
Physiology and Psychology.
Ten to one every reader who
reads this question will give way to
suggestion and indulge in a wide
one
| What is the physiology and
psychology of yawning? n. d.
Answer. Yawning is caused by
oxygen hunger. You yawn when
| the air is foul and you want fresh
O.
tigued, filled up with carbon diox-
ide, and in need of oxygen. You
yawn when poisoned, when exsan-
guinated, and when depressed by q
tiresome companion. You yawn
| when you see some one else yawn
| or even when you read about it.
About Cancer.
Question. Kindly tell me the
earliest age at which a man has
been known to have cancer. Also
please state whether a man aged
30 years has cause to be alarmed
II his uncle died at so from cancer
of the nose and if he himself has
had for several months a wart like
bump or growth on the cheek just
below the right cheek bone, which
does not go away. G. B. w
Answer. Cancer may occur be-
fore the age OF 80. Sarconia (gal-
Looping cancer) is frequent in chill
dren and young adults. Epi-
thelioma (skin cancer) is most
commonly seen in advanced life,
but does occur before 40. The
young man shouldn't waste time
worrying at all. And it is of no
consequence what his uncles and
other relatives died Of He should
have that troublesome little sore re-
moved right now, by any good doc
tor under local anesthesia, and if
the pathological test shows that it
is epithelioma then have about six
A-ray treatments of the wound TO
prevent possible recurrence. Every
family has cancer caeeS in ire bic
tory at one time or another. That
isn't because cancer is hereditary
there is no proof that the disease
Is hereditary-but because the dis
ease is so very general that it is
bound to"Occur in every family now
and then.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
Mental Detectives.

Mental Detectives.
About one-fourth of all the pa
tients admitted to large hospitals
for the insane, are victims of de-
mentia precox, or mental deteriora-
ton which manifests itself before
the age of maturity. The patients
are usually under 25 years of age.
The mental deterioration usually
develops several years before tine
patient is finally admitted to the
hospital for proper care. A great
many young men and youths who
offend against the moral laws be-
tween the ages of 16 and 81 are
in reality victims of this form of
dementia.
Heredity plays an important part
in the causation of dementia precox.
1t is a rare case in which the fam
lily history, if an accurate history
is obtainable, does not show various
defects, not necessarily insanity,
but the faint of alcoholism, and the
so-called neurotic weaknesses. 4
neurotic is an individual who sways
under ever emotional strain, who
lacks stability. Neurotics are
given to excuses, self-indulgence.
unreasonable and unconventional
behavior under all circumstances.
Neurotics make up the "antis."
They oppose whatever the worka-
day world believes is right.
A contributing factor Of dementia
precox, according to some students
of the condition is failure of nor
NAL ductless gland function. Espe-
cially deficiency of thymus gland
function. This deficiency has been
noted in numerous cases of mental
deterioration in youth and mental
defect in childhood accompanying
understood stature, and sometimes
gratifying benefit is obtained by a
course of treatment with a glandu
lar extract extending over many
months Oh. years.
About one-third of the cases Of
dementia precox are young persons
who have been bright previous to
the development of the disease.
But in most instances the patient
as a child Or youth has presented
peculiarities such as becoming de-
lirious from slight illness, convul-
sions in childhood, tendency to
early resort to alcoholic beverages,
precocious piety or religious mania,
seclusiveness, moral unreliability,
impulsive temper, incorrigibility, or
other signs of weak mindedness.
| The vast majority of mental de-
fectives are what physicians call
''morons" -weak-minded The same
is true of boys and young men who
cut all restraint and make them
selves a burden and disgrace to
their families
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

Q. Where are there muskrats in
North America? B. j.
A. The biological survey says
muskrats inhabit the greater part
of North America from the northern
limit of trees south to about the
Mexican border. They are absent
from the coastal parts of South Car
DINA, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas,
and from Florida and nearly all of
California They do not occur in
parts of the interior plateau that
have no streams or lakes
Throughout their extensive range,
except in Newfoundland and south
ern Louisiana, they are considered
as OF one species with about a dozen
geographic races.
@. Isrst the rope that ropewalk-
ers use across Niagara made of
steel?-J. S. R.
A. Blondin, noted for his tight
rope walking feats across Niagara,
did not use steel cable, but we'll
and evenly twisted rope about 2
inches in diameter.
@. Why is it necessary to be
quiet when fishing? Can fish hear?
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
fish have no sense of hearing. They
have a sense of feeling, however,
which warns them of an unusual
motion of the water.
@. When will the American
Graves Registration complete it's
work in France?-F. C. II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
Argus Information Bureau

ny question by writing The Argus Informs
Washington D. L. Give full lame ans
esurn postage. Be brief Al inquiries q
70 eacn Individual No sitoAasD NA4
. A The War department says
that the work of returning solal-Fs
remains and the concentration I'll
those to be left abroad into AMER
can cemeteries will probably 20
completed late this spring or Ia 1Ae
thely summer.
Q. How long has the word gai
age been in the English language
A. The earliest record Of the use
of garage" in the English lAh-
guage seems to be in 1903.
@. Can you tell me where inc
thickest vein of coal in the worm
is and in the United States q n !,
A. The bureau of Mines says ina.
the thickest coal seam in the worm
is the Fortuna mine near COLOGNE,
which is 100 meters or 800 less
thick. The thickest seam in inc
United States of high grade coal, u
in the Mammoth Seam near wilkes
Barre, Pa. This seam is 90 Ieel
thick, some folds running as nlgH
as so to so feet.
@. How did Indians make arrow
heads or spikes out of flint rocks -
L. E. V.
A. The Indian office says thae
generally arrowheads were made "
the use of hollow horn. The pieces
of flint were placed in the norm
the bottom of the horn squeezed TO-
gether as tightly as possible anu
the flint Clipped off to the deslrs4
shape with a harder stone
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
THREE WIVES OF
SOVIET JUDGE IN
DOMESTIC TANGLE

Moscow. - Tangled domestic af-
fairs OF soviet judge have just
been brought to light by his arrest
by the Cheka. After he had been
taken away from his apartment
where he was supposed to be living
alone, three young and pretty wo-
men called there and each claimed
to be his wife and wanted to know
his prison address so as to send
him food.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

Sentiment in favor of small sales tax as
means of raising funds for the payment of
the soldier bonus and such other expenses OF
the government as can be raised in no other
way is gaining ground. The president favors
it and most people believe it to be the fairest
and most equitable means of raising such funds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

San Jose, Calf, man % years ago borrowed
500 at 10 per cent interest monthly. Now he
owes 204 trillion dollars. From which you may
understand how some of our modern Shylocks
pile up fortunes at the expense of the unin-
formed borrower
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

Lloyd George has served notice that he will
resign as prime minister of Great Britain I'M
less some of the irritating political bosses are
ousted from parliament. You'll be safe in lay
ing your small change that Lloyd George will
remain on the job
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

The success of a picture like "Get-Rich-
Quick wallingford" ought to convince those
engaged in the, movie industry that the clean,
wholesome play is what the American people
want and will patronize steadily.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

Now Hollywood has had big fire. Where
there is so much smoke there is bound to be
an occasional blaze
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

Great Britain has withdrawn the protecto-
rate over Egypt. Probably the worst thing that
could have happened to Egypt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03


nHdental the replies VII "
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
CIR Unnthatnttr
HExE Ines MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
| DILL GAZE.
wno plsaNrkxs THE UNLovED CUsA
| BgWABBf
HOLLYWOOD.

In Hollywood the female specie plays the
tYou no doubt know what Kipiing had to
say.)
I'll say it shows some speed when you are
stuck up by frail
Who takes your money. watch and car away
Here midnight oil is wasted while forbidden
fruit is tasted,
And young girls do the things they never
should
Large headlines in the papers cteGrly show
the latest capers
About your latest scandal Hollywood
Some of your heavily movie stars have very
earthly souls;
net's hope Woolwine will find the shooting
stars"l
Beofre this scandal is forgot some folks now
sitting tight
Are going to wish that they were up in Mars!
We are hoping you will settle down and demon
strate your mettle
By cleaning house honest cities should
Though the whole world now is gazing at your
vices most amazing,
Here's hoping you'll come back, dear
Hollywood. NJ. D. BRICE.
WE'LL, after March we can cease tc
to wash it whittier than the W. k. beautiful
snow. And, gosh! how he breads it.
@Bet,een the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea-"
The U. S. S.-no matter, it was the
L. s. s. something-was on its way to
France. 1t was rough night and the
only persons visible that part OF the
deck were Gubbins, the worst COB in the
Navy. who was doing deck guard, and
Lieutenant Commander Gfblet, the gruff
est and most generally unpopular lieu
tenant commander in any Navy. Sud
denly there loud splash, as the
ship gave a lurch, and no more lieu
tenant commander was to be seen.
Gubbins wrestled with his conscience
for a moment, then gave up the struggle,
dove in and grabbed his superior by the
neck as he was going down for the third
time.
"Gubbins,'' gasped the latter Il thank
you. If we are rescued l shall do any
= thing possibly can for you"
Sir" answered Gubbins. IF it isn't
asking too much, would you mind not
telling the gang who it was that saved
you? They'd half kill me-
AND, while one is on the subject, one might
make m. o. l. yelled allusion to the postoffice
department going to Work
STILL, to US it appears that Harding and
the movie magnates are guilty of grave error
in their respective appointments. It's the
movies that need a physicians services-not
the p. O.. d.
WANDERERS.
| nave met
Many wanderers.
OF ole sort or another.
Had you leisure
To listen hour,
l could tell fascinating tales
About this varegated horde
l could tell,
For example,
OF ragged men
OF dusty stragglers
In brown khaki:
OF river pearl-fshers:
Flocking to wheat-felds:
OF nomad horse-traders:
OF Gypsies-dusky soothsayers:
OF sellers of food-Stuffs
And trinkets:
OF clowns,
OF knaves-
And of few princes.
/ have met many wanderers:
I have talked with them,
Laughed with them,
Listened to them:
But the strange thing about them is
That their hopes and dreams
Are all alike! ....
JAY G. sIGMUND
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A Circular Theory.

Question. l have suffered for
some time with sciatic rheumatism
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

WELL after March we can cease to
worry about Hollywood. Will Hays is going
to wash it whittier than the W. k. beautiful
snow. And, goshi how he breads it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
statesmen
SALESNfEN

An oid-established Pennsylvania company
engaged In tho manufacture OF food products
Is now placing a limited amount Of It's com
mon stock on the market for immediate, sale:
the company Is nationally known and has
been paying substantial dividends for years:
our volume OF business Is increasing so
rapidly that we are compelled to mako I'm
mediate expansions; to any one with rea ]
selling ability this proposition offers unusual
earning possibilities; to real stock statesmen
with esta blished clientele this should prove
the easiest. best and most profitable under
taking OF your career; prefer men 80 to 80
aible cooperation extended; write immedi-
ateiy for detailed Information leading to
quick interview. stating age and uualifca-
tions: only men OF excellent character con
sdered Address Fiscal Department. Cereal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24

MAN-Not OF the rank that swarms IN.
office buildings seeking advertised Jobs
Tbs Is written with the hope that II will be-
a position before. II the reader is a man
between 3o and 40. fairly educated worih
courage 70 try for a harder and bigger ioS
than most readers of this column Iooit fnr 5vo
he ~ invited to call at l0l1 Chestnut strset
Room 436. before noon. Please do no;
answer unless you can remain for a thoro,uh
e1amlnatlon: Ask for Mr. Dlckenson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24

WOOL, soRTER experienced PhiIad.ics,.s
Trenton ave. and Somerset st, Company.
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APARTMENT HOTELS

MORRIS APARTMENTS, 8ll s. 18TH ST.
70 ruh-lct. furnished. rooms, 2 baths
American plan.
iOLMEHURST. 1912 SPRUCE-One ana q
rnl' hskpg apis. with BATH, beau fur .. ax
trGmeLy Gle4ni phone 4 maid s.ry.; mod imp
ROYAL APIS, l2OS y Broad gl-FN,r
nish d and unfurn!shed suites, noted for
It's hne table md Eerylre rference required
THE LITTLE HOTEL 225 8 Broad al
good place to live while in Philadelphia
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statesmen

We need about so men for our ma
tional organizatio for sales and
executive positions: no experience
necessary: while learning our prod
ucts you can earn good salary SELL
ing securities cf our company. which
has had n profitable existence for II
years and will stand rigid investi-
gation. II you feel that you can
qualify, apply.
HYDREX ASPHALT PRODUCTS
CORPORATION
1882 Commercial Trust BLDG.
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222O s. 18TH ST.-~G rooms and bath: excel
lent cond, $4,000. Roletter. 1900 Morris
STORE and 10 dwgs.; rent S3sO: bargain J..
financed Bifmalor 202 Liberty Bldg
1885 w. WILLARD cab. AlleghcnyJ-7 rms
porch: good cond, GARELL, 1873 S. Eth,
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MAN

We need the services OF a clean ,lvin, r,o,
(Gentile) OF good standing and average ability
VINO Is willing to work hard for good nav
promotion 70 more important position with
vs.. Call suite ll0S. Land Title and Trust
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FREE LECTURES

YOUNG MEN. over II, DESIRING sovsrnms,H
positions, $3.50 monthly, write Tor frss iIss
Civil Service eSaminer). ee2 Equitable Blds.,
Washington, ID. G.
CIVIL SERVICE examinations. Feb snl
writs for sample tests. p 1922. Led ofYioH
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LrTHoGRAPHIC
PRESSROOM HANDS

Several experienced offset press operators.
good wages, with splendid opportunity for
RAPID advancement a9 apprentice pressman
Write to Employment Department 4I E
10th st.. New York City.
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-, NOTICE rs HEREbY OWES Tu

thu partnership lately subsisting be-
tween William Slgeske and Harry II. Schlnc ck
under name OF General Repair Mfg. Co., was
dissolved by mutual consent on January g.
1929. All debts owing TO said partnership
are 10 be received by William sgeske apd
all demands on said partnership are to be
to HIM for payment at 2733
Lefeyro St. Philadelphia, wher business
viii DO continued by him under came name.
WILLIAM SIGESKE,
HARRY H. SCHLACK
January le 1922.