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ROMANCE OF WORDS
0coNFETTI.r

CIGNIFYING literally econ
~ fectionery," this italian
word was originally applied to
the small hard bon-bons former
ly thrown during the carnival
days in Rome, Naples and other
cities In the southern section Of
Europe. These candies are
known as coriandoli, and the
term confetti" is applied to the
cheaper and more popular sub
stitutes-hard pellets about the
size Of q hailstone which are
carried In bags by the masked
jewellers and thrown from tin
ladies.
The custom Of throwing con-
fetti was introduced into France
several centuries ago, and was
especially popular at the fetes
Of Mi-Careme (Mid-Lent) and
Mardi- Gras (Shrove Tuesday,.
But the French. possibly be-
cause they took their pleasure
less seriously than the Italians,
substituted bits Of gaily colored
paper for the hard pebbles or
candles. and when the custom
was introduced into the United
States by the French settlers OF
Louisiana and other sections,
confetti was understood to mean
only the scraps Of paper.
The amount Of confetti used
in Paris Is apparent from an
account of one Of the Mardi-
Gras celebrations, when 1t was
estimated by one Of the local
newspapers that 1850. 900
pounds were sold during the
three days preceding Ash Wed
nesday. At an average price
Of twenty cents a pound, some
100000 was spent upon this
form Of amusement alone.
Copyright by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate, Inc.)
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1[DDIES SIX
~ VIII M. Maupin
OFF TO SCHOOL

vXTE HAVEN'T any little girl
W With eyes alight with glee,
And hair in many dancing curl,
Her happy heart carefree,
She started off to school today
And mama's heart is sore;
sour baby's gone" / heard her say |;
"Our little girl no more"
1--WE lost our little girl today.
With eager, hurrying feet
She sped with laughter light and gay
Along the busy street.
And watching her a mothers eyes
Grew moist with unshed tears
AS backward now her mem'ry flies
Through quickly vanished years.
We lost our little girl today.
With lightly tripping feet
She hurries on her schoolward way
Far down the city street.
But though the years speed swiftly by
Into eternity,
She'll be, however, fast they fly,
my little girl to me.
Copyright by Will M. Maupin.)
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Uncommon
Sense /. s.

The wanting habit can grow into a
very bad habit, indeed, unless you are
careful to want what you need.
1t is well to remember in this con-
nection that there are some very Inn
portant needs that you ought to want
first Of all.
One Of them Is good reputation
Another is good health. A third Is
a home.
= Want these badly enough to get
them, and conflne your wants after
that, to things that are reasonably
certain to bring happiness.
Then want as hard as you like. and
your wanting Will not hurt you.
Want what you need and you will
be reasonably sure to get it, il you
begin young enough. But don't want
what you don't need. 1t will only
make you miserable for life. even
though you attain the object Of your
desires.
Copyright by John Blake.)
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"And now that we're engaged,
George" she cooed, you'll promise to
write me every single day that you're
away?"
"Why, Of course, I'll write, dear" he
replied. But" he added in desper-
ate attempt to be perfectly honest, II
don't think I'll be able to write you
every day.
mot able to write every day? Why
not7". she asked, with evident disap-
pointment.
mo, don't expect to be able to
write every day. You see," he ex-
ploined, I'm going to Havana"
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youno Man of Discrimination

My first compliment was given me
by a little newsboy. He was telling
me about his school teacher and said
you know, this is the kind Of wom-
an she Is"
Don't you mean lady?" I inter
rupted.
mo; mean woman he answered,
and then, with all the philosophy OF
eleven years old, added: Nov, you
are a lady; she's woman. Anyone
can be a woman, but not everyone can
be lady, and that's what you are
Exchange.
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you speak Of my poem as an eft
fusion"
"Why not?" snarled the editor.
II wrote It laboriously. 1t was not
dashed Off"
''I'm willing to admit that 1t shows
some evidence of thought and applica-
ton on your part. In twelve stanzas
of four lines each you made twenty
four attempts to rhyme. In two in
stances you succeeded. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Something to Think About
By F. A. DALKER

pass of faith, and though the waters
snarl about you, your frail little boat
will at the end of the journey find
q friendly harbor where Truth and
Mercy will welcome you and give you
peace.
Sail on you who are half dis
couraged because you are not shin
ing In the show-places, riding In au-
tomobiles, living In mansions and blaz-
ing your name in the Blue Book.
The earth is reserved for the meek,
and this inheritance is for you, for
you who through simple faith are
stemming the tide and making the
final port
70 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate,
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The cutIcura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table Is complete
without Advertisement.
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Left Him No Escape.

IF you feel that way, why did ycu
propose to the woman7"
IT didn't. She proposed to me-"
'But you could have refused her."
mo, couldn't. She said, WIN
you marry me? Have you any objec'
tionr so whether I'd said yes -
NO. she'd had me either way"
"welI, you shouldn't have answered.
her"
II didn't, so she said, Silence gives
consent and that settled it."-Bostoa
Transcript.
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TIMELY DISHES

vKTHEN the chicken left from din
w ner is not enough to serve again,
a few suggestions for such leftovers
are helpful.
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A merry heart goes all the day, {.
sad tires In a mile.
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No Extremity.

''Well, do you want meal badly
enough to work for itT'
I'm just hungry, mum, not despeE.
ate Life Il
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The average girl is ambitious to
make name for herself, but she
usually ends by accepting some mans.
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Chicken custard.

Cut of every scrap of meat from
the bones and put them throRgh the
meat grinder. Mix the meat with an
equal measure of cooked rice, season
with salt, pepper and press In round
form in the center of baking dish.
Make custard, using two eggs, two
tablespoonfuls Of flour stirred into a
little milk and a pint Of milk. II
any cooked green peas are at hand
add them. Pour around the loaf and
bake until the custard is set. Serve
hot.
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Not Coming Back

Not Coming Back.
"Now this mountain resort Of our9
is noted for Its solitude"
"You'll have more Of 1t next ~
son. "--Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Half the Battle.

Now put up bold front on the
golf links"
T--er-"
"There's lot of people out who
don't know anything about the game. "
kansas City Journal.
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In measuring mans deeds by hla
talk use Inverse ratio.
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Rather than make scene the brida
promises to obey.
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Chicken ScrappIe.

Into quart of chicken stock, boil
Ing hot. stir pint of cornmeal. Sea-
son to taste and cook slowly for a
half hour, then add any bits Of cooked
chicken and pour into mold. When
cold cut in neat slices and fry.
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Two Evils to Avoid.
Every ambitious man is captive
and every covetous one a pauper.-
Arabian Proverb.
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CooRB Book

1t costs lot 10 live these days,
More than in days of yore.
But when we come to think or IT i.
Its worth great deal more
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couldn,t be-.
%. i022. western Newspaper Unioa.)

us that one Of those salacious sex
novels you are reading?" asked the
fussy old gentleman.
my friend" replied the man ad-
dressed, haven't you noticed me yawn-
ing about every ID minutesT
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Fish Croquettes.

Take two cupfuls Of cold boiled
fish, two cupfuls of mashed potatoes,
one tablespoonful Of butter, one-half
cupful of hot milk, salt, pepper and
parsley and teaspoonful Of minced
onion. Form into balls. dip In beaten
egg, roll in crumbs and fry In hot fat.
Drain on brown paper.
N.... hle4~sl
%. 1927. Western Newspaper Unioa.)
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He who never ventures will never
cross the sea.
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THE REAL
TROUBLE

n : ry we'd
get along better
II you had more
will power.
No, Martha;
we'd get along
b { tier II you
didn't have 90
much.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Rain PREVENTS
COLLEGE CLASH
BY KENNETH CONREY.

The weather man with his rain
spoiled Augustana college base
ball mines chances of getting even
with the Eureka aggregation. Both
teams were on hand at Ericsson
field and rarin' to go but the field
would not dry fast enough to war
rant playing the contest. The game
has been wiped off this seasons
schedule entirely.
Augie's next scheduled conflict is
with the strong Lombard outfit 10
be played at Galesburg next Tues
day. Lombard, with Swanson as
the pitching ace, has been winning
the majority of its games and the
Lutherans will have to play a real
brand of ball to put over a win.
Athletic followers at Augustana
are now looking forward to the
track meet with Bradley Tech of
Peoria to be held at Browning field
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Although
not anticipating a victory over
Robertson's men, the Augieites are
planning to take more than one
first place as was the case against
the Monmouth cinder men last
week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
ISLANDERS OFF
ON ACCOUNT OF
RAINY WEATHER
Deiuge at MarshaIltown Yesterday
Keeps Team Inactive at
Wrong Time.
Especial to The Argus.)

Marshalltown, Iowa, May 10
Enough rain to float Noah and the
Ark fell here Wednesday night and
yesterday morning. with the re-
suit that the Islanders had anoth-
err day of rest enforced on them.
The layoff tasted worse to Man
ager Councilman and his troupe than
the two days of inactivity at Wat
erloo combined. The Islander boss
chafed under the restraint that
prevented him from sending his
players against Marshalltown In
the second game of the series with
a victory seeming about 80 percent
certain Frank Boyle was glad
enough to give his Ansons chance
to take stock of themselves and
prepare to turn back the invader
in the two games remaining.
However, Councilman is confident
that his wrecking crew will take at
least one of the two yet to be play
ed, in which event the Islanders
are assured of returning home in
first position.
Boss Jim has any one OF his
pitchers with the exception of Van
Goethem ready to take his place on
the firing line today. AT that Van
could go in if necessary. Chances
are, however, that the assignment
will fall either to Lefty Hoeft,
or Fred Radloff, both of whom
have had several days rest. There
was also a possibility that Conzel-
man would elect to pitch Preston
Gray, who has been assigned to
regular mound duty. Gray has been
exercising his arm with the idea
in view of working up to his old
time speed and form.
Boyle is expected to send Lefty
Swiete in against the Islanders
this afternoon. Swiete is the south
paw who engaged Hoeft in a pitch
ers' battle in Rock Island on the
occasion of the Ansons' appearance
in that city the first time around.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
LOCAL LEGION
HAS TOpLINERS
FOR JUNE DATE
Junior Lightweight Champ and
Chicagoan to Meet in Doug
Las Park.
BY ]. L. HUGHEs.

Signed contracts of Charlie
White and Johnny Dundee to meet
in a teu-round battle in Rock Is
land. June 81, at the time OF the
grotto convention, are now in the
hands of Rock Island legion Off
Gals. The terms accepted by the
fighters are the largest ever offer
cd for a boxing contest in the trl-
cities.
Johnny Dundee is now taking a
vacation in Hot Springs, Ark. He
writes that the White bout will
very likely be his first since the one
with Lew Tender, in which the
-,ame little Scotch Wop lost the de-
eision. There is a possibility that
the junior lightweight champion
may be induced to come direct TO
Rock Island from Hot Springs
within a couple of weeks and re-
main here to finish his training for
White
Telegram from White this morn
ing indicates that his Chicago fol-
lowers will come to Rock Island IN
a special train. White calls for an
allotment of tickets as soon as they
are printed These are to be plac-
ed on sale at Al Blooms or some
other big sport headquarters in the
Windy City.
Dundee is allowing White to
weigh in at 1876 pounds at 10 o'clock
the morning of the fight Dundee's
best fighting weight is between 126
and 128 pounds, so that White like
ly will have eight or ten pounds
weight advantage when the pair
step forth.
Legion officials are rapidly max
ing plans for handling an i'm
mense crowd in Douglas park. Blue
prints of the arena are being pre-
pared and as soon as satisfactory
seating is arranged the tickets will
be printed and placed on sale.
Ohio Heard From.
Announcement of the fight has
been sent to all the grottos in the
United States. The first order for
reservations comes from Nelson
, Vile, Ohio. The entire delegation
of that city wants to sit in at the
ringside, and has advised the leg
ion to save the seats.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
ST. ELOY RACES
WILL BE SUNDAY
First Harness Program of Season
Fifteen Mays Arc Entered
Several Are Dark.

Sunday will witness the first
harness race of the season to be
staged under auspices of the st.
Eloy Driving club of East Moline
The same program which was
scheduled for last Sunday and
which was postponed on account of
rain, will be offered.
On the card are four harness
races and one bicycle race. There
are Is horses entered and among
them are several dark ones, which
were purchased at the Chicago
horse show last January. The
first race will be started promptly
at 1:30 O'Clock.
The first race will be a special
and it promises to be a thriller.
Only two horses will compete,
Captain Field, owned by Robert
Peterson, and Johnson Boy. owned
by Julius Veys
Entrants in the other races are
as follows:
CLASS A.
Kenneth Kirk-Julius Views.
Native Conqueror-Robert Peter
son.
Honor's Princess-Dr. ]. H. Ell
ingsworth.
Estrada Mack = Henry Yer
meersch
CLASS B.
Miss Aegon-Emil Bogaert.
Dan Drank Van Hook.
Make B-Lyman Wendell.
Raff1es-Mike Donnelly.
CLASS C.
Colona Belle-N. Daley.
Esther Spier-Dave Carlson.
Red Patch-F1oyd Stone.
Bonnie BUSTER. Jones.
Dick Hoyt-Bert Cook.
In addition to the harness events
there will be a bicycle race.
The first event will be called at
100.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
SON OF WIZARD
RETURNS TITLE
OF CUE CHAMP
Jake Sehaefer Wins Match From
WeIker Cochran by Count OF =.
1,500 to 1883.

Chicago, May 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) Young Jake"
Schaefer today is undisputed
worlds champion at 1872 balk-line
billiards and is assured of retain
ing his title at least until next fall
The son of the late Wizard Jake"
once a national billiard idol, de-
feated WeIker Cochran last night
500 to Ala in the knal block of
their match. giving him a total OF
1,500 to 1888, for the contest
When Schaefer won the title in
the national tournament lash fall
from Willie Hoppe, there were
some who doubted that he really
was the best in the world. But the
youngster proved supremacy by de-
feating Hoppe in recent match.
and now with Cochran, conceded
to be the third best, out of the
way, Schaefer's path is clear He
will meet Roger Cont. French
champion. next fall, but he recent
" toured with Cont and easily
beat him in exhibition matches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
PREP ATHLETES
AT ILLINOIS u

Urbana, Ill. May 19.-(By the
Associated Press. Illinois will be
host today and tomorrow to 500 of
the best prep" school track ath-
letes in the state at the 2Sth an
nual interscholastic track and field
meet. This number, representing
126 high schools in the state,
smashes all previous records. Pre-
liminaries in the track events will
be held today, with finals tomor-
row
The ninth annual state cham
pionship in golf over the Univers-
ity of Illinois course and the sixth
annual tennis championship of the
state also will be played tomor-
row.
With 492 entered in the class "A"
events and 30S in the class "B"
races. the contesting will be the
closest in history. Last year Cham
paign took top honors in class "a"
after Oak Park had put its name
on the program for first place three
years in a row.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
\ FOR TIVE
lGAMESSAKE
IeH LalhReNcE PERRY

! There is no more beautiful
| stream than the Housatonlc river
at Derby, Conn, where crews of
Yale, Cornell and Princeton are
working out today in preparation
for a triangular race on Saturday
! that has come to rank second in
| Importance to the big climatic June
regattas. AS rowing courses go it
could be quite bit straighter. In
deed were it not for the flags at
two points along the stretch of riv-
er it is likely visiting coxswains
would steer their crew clean out
of the race.
| But these turns offer no mater
ial obstacles - boatracing, while
at the same time they enhance the
beauty of the course Tall hills, all
fresh and green with May time fol-
iage, bound it on either side and
the stream itself is not too wide to
| breadth to admit of four and more
crews rowing abeam.
Yale university lies several miles
away from the river, but it is the
! best Yale can do in the way of a
home course and does very well,
| indeed, since broad highways,
quickly traversed, lead from New
Haven to Derby.
Princeton is the favorite for Sat-
urday's varsity race, principally
because in the fire test supplied by
a fine Columbia crew, the Nassovi-
ans were fused into a unit embody-
ing both skill and power. Cornell
has not yet been in action-is
always certain, and if the Tigers
can defeat the Ithacan boat, which
strikes the observer as pretty well
up to the high Red and White
Standard, it will be a feather in
their cap, indeed.
Yale, which is expected to trail
in the varsity event, has been show
ing Improvement of late and NAV
surprise the aquatic wiseacres. If
so, she will be entitled to the credit
OF having advanced a long way in
a short time
Walter ]. Travis, our grand old
man of golf, who played in Cali
forn1a this winter, does not recon-
mend west coast play as a develop
er of putting. There are a lot of
very finely constructed links in the
golden state, he says, but the eff
fort to change from sand greens to
grass has not been overly success
full. The surf is heavy and the ball
makes good Roadway to the cup.
In fact. is feet or so away, he says.
I players abandon the putter for a
mashie.
Miss Alexa Sterling, who is in
business in New Yorw-she is with
a financial house-absolutely re-
fuses to capitalize her golf prestige.
! Her clients are those who wouldn't
know a putter from a curling
stone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
ANDERSON NOT
YET LINED UP
TO BOX MOORE
Manager of Moline Speed Boy De.
mands Terms Equal to Those
of Memphis Flash.

Pal Moore has been signed to
meet Eddie Anderson in the Daven-
port Coliseum the night of June 6,
but Eddie has not been signed to
meet Pal. There is a hitch in the
arrangements which is fully ex-
planned in the following communl-
cation from Curley Anderson,
manager of Eddie, which was re-
ceived in this mornings mail:
at is being generally taken for
granted that the match between
Eddie Anderson and Pal Moore is
on for sure at the Davenport Col
iseum, the evening of June 6, it be-
ing assumed that all is we'll with
the signing of the Memphis flash
| wish it were on and trust that 1t
will be staged on this date, and for
the Davenport legion so that our
tri-city friends may see the two
boys go again, but one fact was,
evidently overlooked when the
match was being arranged. That
is the terms that Eddie would be
expected to work for.
Moore has been signed and is
receiving a liberal guarantee, far
above that offered Eddie. We are
not mercenary, nor do We desire to
cast aspersion upon the Davenport
legion, but we do intend to pre-
serve our self-reSpect and shall in
sist that Eddie receive the same
amount as is paid Pal. Understand,
We are not asking any more but
want just as much If this is not
granted the legion will have to look
for another opponent and Eddie will
be content to fill other engage
ments.
We have no brief with the
legion. We realize that it is doing
everything possible to give the fans
of this community the best pos
sibIe in the fistic sport. We need
not comment here on how well it
has succeeded. However, we feel
that after the splendid showing
that Eddie made against Pal at the
Coliseum, April 20, he should be
entitled to the same financial con-
sideration. Self-respect means as
much as money to US in this case.
mo person who saw the first
fight between these boys would, we
feel sure, venture the conjecture
that Eddie is attempting to run out
of the match. Perish the thought
This, We understand, is the
other side of the story. Moore has
demanded such a huge amount that
it would be impossible to give Ed
die the same unless the admission
fee was boosted to Madison Square
Garden prices. That is all very
well but why not force Moore to
take a cut? Eddie won't That's
final
Sincerely,
"CURLEY ANDERSON
"P. S.-Yesterday's mail brought
an offer from Billy Hack of Mem
phis of $4,000 for Eddie to meet
Pal there the latter part of June
1 have also heard from Louisville
and Shreveport, La, relative to the
match, SO that is another reason
why feel that it will not be neces-
sary, nor just, nor wise, for me 10
play second fiddle over the river.
I would like to see it go over, how
ever, and then be able to fill the
Memphis engagement with some
other opponent after Eddie ticks
Pal again"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-19
Business Man
Sings Praises

Il suffered for years with stom-
ach trouble and gas continually.
Doctors thought l had stomach
ulcers or cancer, After last attack
they advised going to Rochester.
Mimi. for an operation. A friend
advised trying Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. which / did. and / can
not sing its praises too highly, as
! can now eat anything and every
thing. 1t is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach, liver and intestinal ailments.
including appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded.
Bengston's drug stores. Rock Is
land. Davenport. Moline, and drug
gists everywhere. lzAdyertisemen. j