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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
THE NEW YORK THAT MRS.
GALLO SAW.

The story Of Mrs. Joseph Gallo of Fairfax.
s. D., could not be made plausible in a novel.
1t is one Of those impossible things that never
theless happen in New York City.
Eighteen years fago Mr.. and Mrs. Gallo
made the journey from mid Europe 10 mid
America without serious accident. Last Mon
day they assayed the trip from New York
depot to the Cunsrd Office in quest Of
tickets for the return voyage to Szecho-Slo-
vakia. By accident the door of subway train
closed between them Neither knew much
English; both were frightened: each searched
futilely and frantically through unknown
streets for the other. Mrs. Gallo collapsed un-
der the strain Of fear and anxiety, was taken
to Bellevue hospital on Monday afternoon, and
died there on Tuesday morning. still frignten-
cd and alone. little before the sailing Of the
ship on which they had planned to take pas
sage. Mr.. Gallo found her. dressed in her
holiday costume in the city morgue
1t is safe to say that Ulysses, lost ON an
uncharted Mediterranean. met nothing 80 ter
rKying incomprehensibls ~ the transit facili-
ties Of Manhattan must have been to Mrs. Gallo.
Trains lsspins out Of the dark and back into
the dark without q hint Of their destination, a
rush Of feet. crush Of bodies, q terrific roar
ing. the calling Of guards the automatic doors
that closed like the jaws Of death and would
not open, all this vas to her an interminabls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
MIR. METAL MIKE.

An uncanny new invention, known as Metal
Mike" Is perfected by Elmer A. Sperry. thy
marine inventor. Metal Mike is an automatic
ship steering device. 1t looks Q lot like street
car motqrman's control box. Hook it to .
ships wheel and 1t steers six times more accu-
rately than the best human wheelsman. The
Moffett, largest tanker Of a the Standard Oil
Aset, recently made 1905 mile trip in which
it was steered almost continuously by Metal
Mike. II the ocean waves twist the ship on
her courSe, Metal Mike instantly detects the
deviation from the route mapped out inside him
before leaving port. Automatically Mike whiris
the steering wheel and corrects the ships
course. .s&
When you have device like Metal Mike. by
which ship can practically steer itself from
San Francisco to Hongkong, you have about the
nearest-human piece of machinery ever made.
It's enough to have made skilled navigator
like Christopher Columbus drop dead from
fright. 1t makes you wonder, is there any work
we do that eventually will not be duplicated by
machinery?
Metal Mike, of course, lacks judgment. the
most important quality o5 human pilot. That
is, Mike can steer a ship 10 destination unless
another ship gets in the way. Still. it would
not be impossible to improve Mikes cog wheel
brain SO that, nearing another ship, he auto
matically would steer away from it. This would
be just the reverse 81 the selenium torpedo.
which automatically pursues its prey, no mat
ter how many twists and turns are taken in the
attempt to escape.
We recall an automatic man" that years
ago toured the country in cheap vaudeville
houses 1t walked. 1t bowed. 1t did many
stunts. Its operator opened its coat, display
ing maze of machinery visibie>inside through
glass; All went we'll until woman, crafty
in her knowledge of masculinity, showed a hat
pin into the automatic mans leg. His career
eAded with howl.
But, at that, we wouldn't be surprised to
wake up one Of these marvellous days and find
genuine automatic man strutting the streets
and possibly running for political Office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
The Daily Short Story

to be a back number! Now you
can make me one!"
Everything is all right, Marjorie
Anne." said Henry. Il love you
very much!"
A faint color crept into the girls
cheeks. IF you only could, But
what you love is my face. my style.
my pep, and my line! You could
never settle down to love the things
l love! Forget it, please!"
You can't go off like this, Mar
jorie Anne! How do you know
that my life isn't bluff, too?
How ?"
Come see me off tomorrow,
Henry. and forget all this nom
sense. 1t ! is all so impossible.
Good night" And she was gore
before Henry could tell her his
dream OF small home. all quiet
and peace, and green grass blowing
in the wind.
He wrote to her but gained moth
ing. She sent him back gay little
/ notes in which she laughed at him
always. So one day when Henry
tore open her familiar pink envelf
ope expecting to find mockery with
ing he was totally unprepared for
the shock that followed There it
was in her delicate handwriting.
Il have been burned, Henry, so that
my face will be horribly SCARED
the rest Of my life. l am repulsive
now. Good-by and good luck to
you always"
Henry stared at the paper, trying
to make himself believe that it was
not true. How terrible. How ter
rible for her! He remembered
great many things she had said, the
way she tossed back her head when
she laughed, the lovely childish
eagernoss of her face. and the
saucy, independent tilt of her chin.
But above all he remembered her
eyes in which fhe had surprised
once or twice a look as if they had
seen Heaven! Besides, he knew
the loneliness Of her hesl4t. Then
Henry King bent his head in sud
den prayer: "Oh, comfort her until
can get there!"
The following night when Mar
jorie Anne saw him coming across
the room she covered her face with
trembling hands. Henry"
Marjorie Anne!" said Henry,
who was noted for his string of
broken hearts. II have not come
here to pity you. because girl who
has beauty within does not need
pity or beautiful face, l have
come here to ask you to marry me!
/ love you with all my life!"
Il think" came the girls blurred
voice, that l always had faith in
you. Henry, but like woman, 1
would test you! And now, like
man, you must not question-but
forgive!"
She lifted her face to him, There
were no scars!
But Henry saw only the beauty
of her eyes! It was as if they had
looked on heaven, and part of the
glory there had remained in them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
POLITICIANS WALK PLANK.

In Germany you see the government drift
ing into the hands of Hugo SHINES. Politi-
clans walk the plank Business men take
charge of the ship. 1t will mean less oratory,
less playing to the galleries, and something
definite in the way of results In England the
Conservatives come into power. In Italy the
middle classes-serious workers and good citi-
zens-rebel and take charge, driving out the
Reds. What does it all mean? Simply this:
Europe apparently is coming back to earth, get
ting ready to work herself out of her troubles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

Grandpa's bronchitis had been
his hoaseh6ld pet for some six OF
seven winters It Is to be greatly
regretted that modern practice Of
custom subjects indoor dwellers
and especially those fond Of cod
ding to the vitiating effect of an at
moephere drier than the deadly
dryness Of the desert. For all out
doors is one great oasis where the
air is ideally moist and the human
mucous membranes thrive, as all
human experience proves The
wonder is that 80 many of us,
more or less shut In during the
winter, get through the ordeal with
SO little respiratory disease.
Let me tell you,' pleaded the
doctor-for Granny liked to do
most of the talking when holding a
consultation with his doctor-.it
is like this: In cold weather you
are housed in, breathing artificially
warmed and yitiated air which con-
tans practically no moisture and
is in fact dryer than the ,parched
air of Death Valley. Your natural
resistance is lowered BY reason of
this unwholesome atmosphere in
which you live all winter; by rea-
son OF insufficient exercise, for you
know You don't take your daily
walk regularly when the weather
lis not to your liking; and by rea-
son of other errors or sins against
hygiene which you habitually COM
NIT. So your chronic, bronchitis
grows worse, your annual winter
cough returns, as the inevitable re-
suit. In short, your annual bron-
chial trouble is the price you pay
for hugging the fire all winter. II
you'd only listen to me, your medi-
cal adviser, and forget your an
tipathy for chahgeable weather and
get out every day. rain or shine,
snow or blow; for your constitu-
'Humph!" Granny was pulling
on his shirt and emitting his agnos-
ticism through the bosom thereof.
"Humph, l spend about as much
time IN the open air as the next
man. Would You have me go out
and live in an igloo like an Esoui-
MOI"
The usual reaction. Granny was
not to be mOdernized. In other
words it is the devils own job to
shake the fixed decisions of elderly
people. Most good doctors know
better than to try. The bronchitis
runs on, from winter to winter, and
the patient takes what comfort and
peace he can find in his mistaken
mode OF living. Il was born in
bedroom with the windows nailed
Shut exclaimed one doughty vic
tim of winter cough, land I'm not
hankering to die in a snowdrift or
a barn"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

You had better tread lightly and hold your
hat in your hand when you visit the sherin's
Office these days. Sheriff John G. Miller man
handiedA newspaper reporter yesterday be-
cause the news gatherer asked him civil
question concerning case in which the public
is considerably interested at the present time.
Thataboy. sheriff. After you get little more
practice on the reporter perhaps you'll muster
up courage to tackle some of the East Moline
bOotleggers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

tAny reader can get the snswer 70 n
ton Bureau. Frederic J. aask,n. Director
address and enclose Two cent stamp TOR
couhueptiai. line reptiles -. cent "a s.a
paid 10 annonSu louS letters,
@. How much does, the raiser
get for turkeys? G. W. ID.
A. The department OF agricuI-
ture says that the price varies
widely. The last survey shows an
average price OF II cents pou?L
paid to the producer of live tur-
keys in Texas, while in parts OF
New England rs cents was paid.
@. How does the Palestine of
today compare with the home Of
the Jews in bible times? G. NJ. S.
A. The Palestine over which
Great Britain has been given man
date contains 1924 square miles.
The Kingdom of David" was neal
ly three times as large.
Q. Should gold, silver and bronze
printing be carried On in separate
room? P. R. d.
A. The. public health service
says that such work should be con-
Quoted in rooms set apart for the
purpose. The ventilation should be
of the best with exhausts for get-
ting rid of the dust. and strict at
tention should be paid to personal
cleanliness
Q. In the new issue Of postage
stamps, will there be any bearing
tho v,1rtroitc Of unp1on1 ~ q
A. The Accent stamp will bear a
picture OF Martha Washington. One
other. the 15-cent stamp, bearing
the Statue of Liberty. might be said
to have woman On it.
@. Can pumpkins be kept with
out canning? d. l.. Is.
A. Pumpkins may be kent fresh
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
Argus Information Bureau

:, question by writing The Argu. ln.o' 10
Washington. d. {. Give III '''r,.. an
,iuru postage BE brief. Al. indui'..S, I.
10 each ind y,cu.l, No attention VIII y
until spring if fully ripe WE
gathered, il the storage pidee .,
dry, cool and protected from . Luz
The best method is TO place 'u M
ON shelves, seeing that they w III n
touch each other. Occasioha'''
wipe them off with dry clolA'
-, E.T.
A. The mercerizing process, ~
vented by John Mercer OF LaH !,
shire, England and pa'ehte. ~
1851, for treating cotton npsi ~.
fabrics, consists Of steepins, .,T
cloth IN a solution of causuc an .,a.
A variation of the caustie SODA ~,
cess is employed TO give the
ern crimped or crepe elects. .;,,o.
@. When were ship suDsi. ,s.
hrSt granted IN Tile ulite can-
A. The first act OF the nIs so n.
gress passed on July 4. l's 90 ,er
cluded a clause allowing ~ IN
cent discount OF tariff duties w .ud
goods imported in ships DUN
owned by American citizens. IN
@. Are there many pessp
New York? L. ssa
A. New York city is known s.,;.
beggars' paradise, and II y seoo
mated that between 6,ooo anu stat
professional mendicants niaks cant
city their home. About III ps'
are said to be women.
@. What are mestizos! ..,sds;
A. Mestizos are hall pie e;sIly
those OF mixel blood, and
hose descended from Ina,an a,,sse
Spanish. or Indian and fol'us
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
SKIN DEEP.
BY Helen Elizabeth Woakley.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Incl


Copyright. 1922, by Wheeler Syli-
dicate, Incl
Henry King possessed what is
called way with girls He need
ed it to escape with his; string OF
broken hearts, and himself remain
unscathed!
Girls" said Henry, ARE like
clay in my hands,"
So when he met Marjorie Anne
at the Country club dance he i'm
mediately decided to add her to his
list of victims! She looked such a
timid little thing, but all the bet.
ter! Henry liked 'timid little things
and especially the color OF this
ones hair.
Its fate!" he said to her, as he
had said to hundreds OF other girls
hundreds of other times before. Il
knew you were waiting for HE
somewhere in the world"
Naturally" replied Marjorie
Anne. openly powdering her nose
That's what they all say! But
what kind OF sport are you? DO
you own a car? Get an allowance
Like movies? And can you dancey'
Henry experienced a shock, but
quickly recovered. He might have
known that a girl with that colc.'
hair couldn't be tinid!
Yes, to all your questions, with
marked emphasis on the dancing.
Once you step out with me, you'll
never be satisfied with anyone else:
Besides, l smoke, wear shoe No.
10, and believe in bobbed hair-to
say nothing of my being the bes.-
looking fellow who ever took a
girl to a show in town."
You'll do!" approved Marjorie
Anne. Just a bit sconceited, but
I'll cure that. During my two
months here please rush mel"
Henry bowed. Delighted! Now,
may l ask you, do you dye your
hair?"
"Of course! And black my eye
brows, and rouge my cheeks, and
paint my lips. and powedr mynose!
Don't disappoint me! l thought
you knew girls!"
Il do!r grinned Henry. They
are like clay in my hands!" Then
he looked at her, whereupon some
thing violent happened in the re-
gion of his heart, and nothing like
that had ever before happened in
the region of Henry's heart.
He gave his undivided attention
to Marjorie Anne until the season
closed with final dance at. the
Country club. Then he told her
that he loved her. She turned
quickly to face him.
when boy like you tells girl
like me that he loves her, it means
Just that and nothing more, But
you would not even think It, if you
knew how my life is all bluff!,"s
"Of course not! You thought
was in a class with yourself! You
could not see that under my silly
and shallow exterior I am all
starved! Listen to this! / never
look at a sunset without feeling |
must surely die with the wonder
of it! I love the snow to come be-
cause It is SO pure from Heaven!
And i love the rain on my face be-
cause II is like tears that cant
hurt" She flung out one hand a
little desperately There! Laugh
at me-you and your girls and your
fast record; then cross me off! /
hate jazz! l hate flappers! l hate
all this!
"Then-why 80 -"
s'Why do you suppose? If l were
to be any different would be com
sidered a plaster saint! l am like
all tina rest because am too nroud
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
JOBS ON INCREASE
IN 20 INDUSTRIES

Washington. Nov. 23.-Employ-
ment increased in 80 and decrea sed
in IA industries in October, as COM
pared with September, the depart
ment Of Labor announced. In the
same period, "a of the 43 industries
reported increased pay rolls. The
figures covered 30s4 representa-
tive establishments, which en-
ployed 1,525,1S5 persons last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

Mayor H. M. Schriver is going to be held
responsible for the payment Of $1,000 in salary
to Thomas Cox, suspended chief of police for
a service he will never be permitted to render
the city Of Rock Island. Mayor Schriver is
blocking an investigation of charges that have
been entered in the records of the deposed fire
and police board against Thomas Cox.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

Somebody ought Ito quietly inform Sheriff
John 9. Miller that the court house belongs to
the people. and that newspaper reporters Just
like other hw-abiding folks. have right to
ask him or any Of his deputies civil questions,
and not expect to be assaulted when they in
wade the sacred precincts Of Mr.. Miliers ON
cial ouarterA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

The Argus suggests that the city has better
use of $1,000 than paying it to Thomas Cox,
the suspended chief of police for service that
he will never be allowed to render the city of
Rock Island. The money might be used to buy
playground equipment for the children in the
Rock Island public parks. Anyway Mr.. Cox
admits that he doesn't need the money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23
WHO killed Bill Gabel.

When your automobile is in need of repairs
drive it into the city hall garage and have the
expense charged to the police department
maintenance fund That's what Thomas Cox,
the suspended chief of police, has the privilege
of doing. AS a taxpayer you ought to be en-
titled to the same service as Mr. Cox at the
city garage that is maintained with your taxes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

When you are in need Of taxicab service
you pay for it. When Thomas Cox wants a
rae ne issues command to the Rock Island
police station to have . car dispatched in his
direction. Still Chief F1tzsimmons protests
that Mr.. Cox no longer has any connection.
with the Rock Island police department
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

William H. Ntzsimmons expects to make
success OF his administration Of the Rock
Island police department he had better come
to realization that he is answerable to the
$4,000 people Of the city and not to
Thomas Cox, the suspended chief of police
Fftssimmons ought to have learned BY now
that he is being kidded BY an expert
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-23

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The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23

each corner daisy with dark center
and light petals introduces n telling
finishing touch. Below a, the left, an
amusing little bag in black and steel
beads. Stimulates cats head and at
the bottom bag in solid color
makes background for water lilies
on one side of 1t and stripes on the
handle.
Every housewife will appreciate a
waterproof apron like that one shown
at the right Of the picture above. 1t is
made of rubberlzed cloth, which may
be had in several colors and patterns,
and Is bound with white tape, which
also provides Its, ties and support for
the bib. A cluster of fruit cut from
rubberized cloth, is tackled to the apron
at one corner, and discarded bathing
caps In red, green or other high colors
might be used for making these fruit
clusters. Rubberized cloth is made in
gingham checks and cross bars in all
the usual colors and on these patterns
the fruit is not used.
Cross-barred Organdie or net with
narrow laces, lend themselves easily
to the making of fashionable neck
wear. The all-white cross-barred or
candle is liked for sets consisting of
collar and cuffs, or collar, chemisette
and cuffs, and cross-stitch or other en-
broidery in colored floss makes delight
full decorations for it. The pieces are
finished with narrow hens and these
are hemstitched, giving them decor
ative value also.
Single collars of fine net are edged
with narrow filet or val lace, and
either embroidered or decorated with
small squares, triangles or medallfons
of f1let lace set In at the corners.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23
Worth While llvcs.

Life pays big dividends to those
who hear and obey the immemorial and
immutable commandments of the Mas
ter of life. The broken man of forty
Is misfit. His sins of omission and
commission have found him out. he
goes to the rubbish heap. But men
like our octogenarian disciples of work.
having earned the right to live, go
on through the years confident and
serene. relizing that life is worth while.
they make it worth while for them
selves and for multitudes of their
fellow men.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23
Two Pretty Afternoon Frocks

broidery and the satin slip forms o
plain chemisette at the front where a
sequence of five buttons, that CORE
spond with the bead trimming, fasten
under the loops of crepe. The sleeves
are long. with a slight, pointed flare
and the girdle is made of the crepe
slipped through handsome metal slides.
The model is dignified and with
longer skirt would be well suited to
older women.
The pretty frock at the right might
be developed either in lightweight wool
or silk crepe fabrics. 1t is distin-
guished by panels at the sides, each
having three tucks at the hipline, and
gathered in at the waistline Little
silver buttons outline the panels below
the tucks and finish the short sleeves.
The bodice is surplice model, fasten-
ing to one side, the overlapping side
edged with little buttons. It is cut
long enough to serve as a girdle.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23
Care Of Paintings.

The pictures in home are apt to
suffer from the lack Of attention which
in time detracts from their appearance.
Oil paintings should be lightly cleaned
once a year, being wiped gently with
very fine sponge or chamois leather
wet with clear water. Do not use
soap or any other cleansing substance
In the water Immediately after spong'
ing polish the surface lightly with
dry silk handkerchief. Gilt frames
should be busted frequently. A camels
hair paintbrush is effective for this.
Fly marks can be removed by the use
of little white of egg.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23

hTOW the days grow shorter and
y longer evenings provide leisure
that most women like to spend making
pretty things. One cannot be always
'eading and work for the fingers does
lot interfere with thinking or with
conversations. A little excursion in
he fancywork stores and departments
is sure to fire one with an ambition to
ropy some of the delightful bits of fur
lIshings and personal belongings that
hey are showing. There are new and
fascinating cushions, table and dresser
,carfs, woven baskets, candle and lamp
Bhades, luncheon sets, winter bouquets
md many other things for the house
and there is no end to the personal be-
longings that will interest the needle
woman.
Above is a group of two bags and a
card case that are all good examples
OF work done with small, cOlored
beads. These are worked on canvas
foundations, printed in colors with the
design to be covered with colored
heads. At the top a card case is
worked with beads in two colors to
form stripes-as black and white,
black and steel, blue and green. Al
The Colorado statesman., 1922-09-23
GsAs> Rzz>zaA
cornoHr ~ vsrtM NrvYNts u,aon
Alpaca Comes Again.

1t is coming back in favor-alpaca,
the fabric that many of us rejoiced in
some years ago, its hard-f finished,
shiny surfaceawas so clean and dust
shedding, though rather scratchy to
the arms and neck. In its appearance
coat and dress Of blue alpaca have
green silk embroidery and pipings of
white organdie, not bit like the old
demure affair that the alpaca coat and
skirt suit once was.