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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
The Daily Short Story

, an appreciative glance at her hand.
| Claudius leave you a fortune, Avis
! l heard of his death
| He left me every dollar he had.
J she answered truthfully.
| I'm glad of that" he said again
You used to have pretty hard sled
ding, Avis"
q had some good rides on your
sled, anyway. Hallet's is just
above"
They relived their childhood ovel
! an elaborate luncheon, then Avis
| secured expensive seats for a pop
ular matinee. A girlish flower ven.
der alone and tempted in a great
city moved Avis to tears. John
| laughed and said he was glad she
was enjoying herself, but his OWL
eyes were moist.
! AS they left the theatre, Avis
said, Now let's have a long drive
in the country and I'll phone then
to serve dinner at the Hoffman
house
But, Avis." he protested.
She insisted: I'm out for a good
time. Money is nothing to me
Let's call a taxi"
Before they had gone half mile
the chauffeur was stopped by a po-
liceman. A little girl selling vio-
lets in the street had been thrown
down and injured.
Avis was full of pity and self-re-
proach. "Oh,' John! She looks
: like Phillis Blake at the Orpheum.'
II don't know. She's a pretty
kid" he answered
Avis arranged to have the child
taken to a hospital nearby. Three
days later she met John at a flor
lists.
Il was going to take some flowers
to little Ida," she explained.
so was l. Shall we combine
forces and go together?"
Eyes, if you like"
Those pinks are pretty" he sug-
gested
"Oh. no." she cried, with shiver
II don't like carnations"
81 don't see why
"Oh, they remind me of the gas
JET
She changed the subject abruptly
Lets get some of those deep red
roses"
Eyes, they are fine. Do you
know how Ida is?"
DIR. Wetherell says she can
come out in two weeks. And, oh
John, I'm going to take her with
me. She is an orphan. She had
good parents, but she is living now
with a woman that seems to me
! rather dreadful, and Ida is so like
that little flower girl we saw in the
play. l shall send her to school
I'm going back to work for Madame
Racine tomorrow"
ITO work? Why, Avis, ]
thought
"Oh, I've worked there for years
L was just taking vacation and
spending little money I'd no use
for"
John laughed and said, as he
used to say in the old days:
You're 4 queer kid. Avis, but" he
added, 81 shall insist on paying half
her expenses. You see, 1 met a fell
low l was chums with other there,
and he helped me to get a job-a
fairly good one. Oh, you must let
me, Avis, l like the kid, too"
isn't she dear? Well, / will let
you, John. Perhaps you want to dc
it as much as l do
Avis and John met several times
on the way to or from the hospital
and discussed little Ida's prospects.
Then he sought Avis out in her
dingy boarding house.
is Ida coming out next week ?''
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Thursday" Avis answered, with
happy eyes.
He glanced around 81 don't
think this will be a very good en-
vironment for the kid. She needs
a home. Now. have the option on
nice little apartment in the
suburbs. Couldn't you leave
Madame Racine and take care of
Ida out there?'
Avis glowed: "Oh, I'd love it,
but" she hesitated. wouldn't peo-
pie talk?"
They might, Think we had bet
ter be married. I shouldn't mind if
you didn't. We always did get
along. What do you say, Avis?"
"Oh, John, / said / was going to
have one good time, but 1 didn't
think it was going to last right
along"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ.
Noted Physician and Aurnor.

quires no cushion, just the floor.
An artistic rendition of the COM
pIete, revised symphony requires
somewhat less than 20 minutes.
again urge upon the sedeutary man
or woman the value of an air bath
while playing the symphony-that
is, / am sure more benefit is de-
rived from these exercises If one
takes them without clothing, and
in a room with wide open windows
admitting the coolest air the season
or climate affords.
Far be it from me to intimate
that my particular group of exer-
cises is superior to any other var
led setting up exercises. The ones
I have included in the symphony
are merely designed to suit the
needs of the greatest number OF
sedentary men and women
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Once noted physician of Louisville, KY, who
had accumulated a fortune of a half million
dollars, died pauper in Chicago jail yester-
day. He had successfully treated hundreds, but
when misfortune overlook him he couldn't do
for himself what he had done for others. Proving
that none of US knows how frail we are until
we are put to the test.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Adrian c. Arson, the grand old man of base
ball. is dead but his spirit will continue to live
wherever the national pastime is known. He
passed poor in purse. but rich in the love and
respect of the American people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Edith Kelly Gould, suing her husband in
New York, says she needs $4,000 year for
dancing and music lessons But there is no
item covering baby maintenance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

AS was to be suspicioned, the Shutters move
ment was launched by few slickers with
view to quick wealth reaped from the sale OF
the official pin of the society
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Man in Arkansas is dead after having been
asleep seven years. There are lot of others
who have been asleep longer than that, but they
don't seem to be aware of the fact.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Chicago girl who is worth $40 900 is seek
ing husband one who is a surgeon, not bank
roll operator, but one who can take charge OF a
hospital for relief of the poor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

Margot Asquith, her return to England
from a lecture tour in this country, says the
American people are wonderful. Sounds like
threat of new book.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

We shouldn't be surprised TO hear the VETS
citing the food epidemic as provldentiai pro-
test against prohibition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
Chr Un1nhHtnltr
HxRx LIES MANS ANCIENT ENKNY.
DILL CARE
VINO prsrsrERs THE UNIoyED cUsA
| BEWAREi

THE RIP VAN WINKLE' of Arkansas is
dead after a nap OF seven and ha1 years
After six years and eleven months of slunber
he awoke and asked for chew of tobacco.
then went back to sleep and slept until he died
A certain tobacco company will have TO revise
its famous (more or less) slogan to read: THE
men what chews are the men what snooze
Why Not Hang EN- Nowl
From the Davenport Democrat
Attorneys for Weeks sentenced to
hang for the same murder were given
until May IA to file arguments on the
appeal.
THIS golden anniversary has been fifty
years in the making" reads an advertisement
Information while you wait, so to speak.
THE DECEIvER-
You have betrayed me, Spring:
You are false.
Broken are all the alluring promises
That few days ago
You breathed to me,
With your warm SEDUCTIVE Dreatn
or yellow sunshine!
1 believed that always.
You would be the same fair damseL
Bewitching-lovely,
You made many pledges
You were all smiles
/ did not then dream
OF your fcklenesS.
But today
When the wind moaned
And a snowflake fell
I became aware of your deceit,
And your nasty temper
And Love
Where is Love?
You said he always
Came with you
l have been watching
But he comes not.
Another broken PROMISE?
/ never dreamed
That one so beautiful
Could SO betray.
Never again
Will pretty face
And a coquette's smile
Intrigue me!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

CAPRECH' may be interested in knowing
that her ballad. plainly addressed Editor. The
Tombstone, THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS.
City, made trip to the Chicago postofice be-
fore it landed on our desk. Which re-
minds US that Mr.. Hays successors name is
Work.
TOMORROW is the day on which we feel
sorry for chaps who aren't dads
We're going to watch the Young Ruffian
hunt for Dummies nests.
R. E MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

JAY SIG can't kid US with that never
again" stuff We have a picture of Mary
Louise Sigmund aged 6, clipped from the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, which depicts the little miss
as a toe dancer; and we'll bet she can 'in-
trigue' her poetic dad any time she wants to.
SONNET CONTEST.
entered by Euphrosyne.)
Mac says to make the first line end with pig.
Well, that is easy: any simple bat,
With half the brains of any Thomas cat,
Although he does not wear a judges wig,
Nor is expert in Irish jig,
Could write a sonnet which, I'll bet my hat,
Would be so fine that it would cause a rat
To grow as seedy as a Smyrna fig,
And run away to some dark place to lie
Because he got to seeing all things red:
And there, perhaps, boIshevist he'd die.
But, pshaw! what should l care? Me for the
bedl
Nor tax my brain to help Mac earn his pie
I'll save my mental strength until I'm wed.
DO you suppose (the Walrus said that all
our contribs and readers now understand clear
ly how sonnets should be constructed? We
doubt it (said the Carpenter); and, anyway so
long as your sonneteers are doing such good
jobs and filling so much space why should
you intimate that you'll stop EN-? (The Car
penter wins the debate.)
Gosh! Who COULD Interpret lit
lFrom Mr.. Lawrence's story in The Argus
Time alone tell which is the
better and the difficulty is that there is
no board of commission absolutely di-
vorced from party politics which can in
terpret the word "effficniecy."
OH DEAR! Mr.. Wilson has repudiated Mr.
him the wrist n ever
thing! How sharper than serpent's tooth it
is to have thankless boss.
THE BALLAD
THE SPLIT 1NFINITIvE.
At midnight bell a poet wrote,
In iambics, sweet and strong,
lyric to the silent birds
That sleep the whole night long.
20 little bird, in downy nest,
Head curled beneath your wing.
1 now take up my Eversharp
To sweetly, clearly sing
"Crackee'. There's one of those old plaques!
A split infinitive,
Why Simply to abhor the things
My daily life 1 live.
IN try again. little bird.
Head tucked where none may see,
now take up my golden pen
To sing clearlees sweetlee,
Gould I, like you, pull in my brains.
I'd tuck them next my heart
To sweetiy rest. the whole night through
Gem-gim -giminii-
To rest sweetlee through the whole night
Nor eer in slumber start
I'D HE me to my Ostermoor
The plan to really try-No
The plan to try realize
For I've splitting headache now,
To madly torment me-Ffddle!
To torment me madlee."
"Iambics and infnitives
With accents fair, to knit
I've tried and tried. o
L. who H, I'm dying in it!"
The L. who H to D. his socks,
Came running to his side
Il die die!" he wildly cried
Farewell, farewell, my pride"
She smoothed his cold and crinkled brow.
She stroked his crumpled hair
She threw his socks into the fire
And left them burning there
How foolish. ah-," his lady cried
"a man can sometimes be-
He had not died, had he but tried
To write with the trochee,"
A. CAPR1CCIo
ha into
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15

DO you suppose Ghe Walrus said that all
our contribs and readers now understand clear
1y how sonnets should be constructed? We
doubt it (sad the Carpenter); and, anyway, so
long your sonneteers are doing such good
jobs and filling much space, why should
you intimate that you'll stop EN-? (The Car
penter wins the debate)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-15
JAY G. SIGMUND.

JAY SIG can't kid US with that never
again" stuff. We have picture of Mary
Louise Sigmund. aged 6, clipped from the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, which depicts the little miss
toe dancer; and we'll bet she can in
trigue' her poetic dad any time she wants to.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
City Items

Axelrod's Overstock Sale tonight ? for the price of l 2?3 Park St. |advt
 The lawn festival of the Business and Professional Women's club will be continued this evening al the club house on High street. There will be program of novelty dancing and other entertainment, Whist will also be played.
 See Moorland MIX Advertisement Page 2,--adw
 B, A. and Victor Fornonzini have transferred to Joseph Korytko, land on Dix avenue.
 Plans are being made by Stanley Women's Relief corps for corn roast to be held at the home of Miss Alice Sweet, oppodi,e Grange hall, Berlin, next month.
 Jennie Bassett today transferred 10 the New Britain Trust company land at 2ln Chestnut street
 We are getting letters from every where prasing Saltesea Clam Chow Ger Do you know why? Try it and be conWlced.-advt.
  to Albert Romano of 271 Clark street and Margaret GarbeIini of s6 Oak street.
 Gunnard and Elsie Peterson have transferred land at Foxon Place to Lillian A, Haling
 Tax Collector Looms today report ed that so far this month s250,000 has been collected In property taxes and that s320o has been collected during the month in personal taxes.
 Judge B. r. Gaffrey of the probate court has named the following ad- mnistrators of estates: Robert J. P, Nuss of the estate Of George P. Nuss. and James M. HalliEan, of the estate of John Kelly, who died recently in New York. Louise Lindberg has been named administratrix Of the estate of George F.. Luchsinger
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
COUNTRY HOMES
 MUCH IN DEMAND
Roger Babson Advises Purchases
 Before It Is Too Late

Wellesley Hills. Mass, July 22.- Roger W Babson. advisor to over seventeen thousand of the country's leading executives has called another turn.
 In | statement issued today he out lines coming conditions in the real estate feld and advises the purchase of surburban property before 1t Is too late.
 About Realty Movements
 The big moments In real estate usually get well under way, says MT. Babson, before anyone realizes what is going on." Because they have seen land unused for years most people think 1t will always continue so. This is why the original holder seldom makes any profit from real estate. he does not see 1t.
 "A fundamental change in real estate values is taking place. So far 1t has proceeded quietly without much publicity. Few people have realized 1t. The fact is that people are nov ing to the country. A few wise heads have discouraged the bargains in country homes and they are quietly buying up all the land they want for themselves and as much more as they can carry for speculation.
 My advice to those who want suburban real estate is to buy at once. For the past decade or more, people have been crowding to the cities. Now, however, a reverse movement to the country Is beginning which promises to be the greatest shifting in population since the institution of the railroad. Within the next ten or more years the building of suburban homes should rival the growth of the auto- mobile, good roads, the movies, the photograph or radio!
 Many Accommodations
 Tn fact, these inventions make pos sible the suburban movement. A few years ago country homes were limited to the rich or to those employed in the country, because only such peo- pie could afford means of transporta- tion. Now automobiles have come within reach of the great middle class of people. They are increasing at the rate of more than a million year. Ten years ago there were 100000 passenger automobiles in the United
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

chants. etc, who group together ac- cording to their industry in a certain part of the city greatly facilitate buy ing.
 Manufacturers, however, find bet ter labor conditions, lower rents and better power in the country. Hence, would not dispute the point with anyone that business evnentually may tend toward the suburban sites. For the present, however" concluded Mir Babson, the main movement will be confined to the buying of country resi- dences. Those who are planning eventually to own a country home should get busy at once. for every week you delay is likely to cost you money"
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
MUST ENFORCE NEW
 AIR LAW, BUT HOW?
Washington Policemen in Quan. dary as Regulation Takes Effect

Washington. July 22.---(By Asso- ciated Press) How're you going to catch law-breaking airman a thou sand feet up in the air when you haven't a plane, ballon, or even 8 stepladder to get him with? That the question agitating the District Of Columbia police today on the eve of the going into effect of Washington's newest and most stringent traffic reg ulation.
 Hereafter police will be expected to see that no flighty human fier skins lower than the fixed safety fancy flying; and-worst of all--- that every fier over Washington roofs has 8 license.
 It's the last section of the new rule that bothers the cops most for there's not single plane owned by the entire police force with which to stop the reckless in mid air to gruff- ly demand a sight of their permits; and what's more. say police officers, no one on the force sees any possi- bllity of there ever being one.
 Nevertheless. there's the law, and the coppers are scratching their heads to find a way out
 The air traffic rule is the direct outcome of the act of a commercial flier who flew so low over the assem- blaze at the dedication of the Lin- coin Memorial. last Decoration Day. that he drowned out President Hard fng's voice during his address, Pub lie and official denunciation quickly aroused congress to the promulgation of the regulation and stiff ones now await the minimizing fier.
 While the order was issued a month ago, the penalties do not go into effect until midnight tonight. It is provided that no flier shall descend lower than three thousand feet with in the D. c. boundaries, unless land ing, taking off, or enroute to another point: that all persons except United States agents, such as army, navy, marine corps and mail f1iers, must be duly licensed pilots; that no trick fly ing shall be attempted under any cir cumstances, and that aviators shall land only at designated fields
 Qualified pilots will be granted free licenses by the district commission CTS, and licenses issued by any law fully created board of any state or by any branch of the federal govern ment will be accepted in qualifica ton. However, pilots passing over the district without descending into the safety zone will not be expected to have license.
 Police officials do not expect air traffic to become a very great prob- lem for some time yet, so they will rely upon the integrity of pilots to keep within the law. If any of them try to pull the wool over police eyes by fleeing after they break the law eagle eyes will mark their descent and they'll be nabbed anyway
 At least one such recalcitrant flier who made a nuisance of himself. as well as a possible danger by flying low over a crowded ball park and throwing out advertising 'fiers,' has already fallen into police clutches, of flcers said. When he landed a cop per was awaiting him with a warrant for breaking the law in regard to cluttering public places with paper.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
FACE IMPLANTED
 WITH ECZEMA
"FTuIl-a-tives" The Marvellous Fruit Medicine Cured After
 Specialists Failed,
Another "Fruit-a.tives" Triumph

FLEA, NEW YORK. VI suffered with Eczema in my face for five years. Itried several doctors. two of whom were specialists on Skin Diseases, and got no help whatever. Last April, I read an advertise ment about Dr. E. N. Olzendam of Dover, NH, being completely re- lieved of stubborn case of Eczema similar to mine by the use of Fruit a-tives" and "Sootha Salva".
 On May 1st., began using these fruit juice tablets and after two weeks saw improvement. On June lst., began using "Sootha Salva" and by the first of August, I was completely cured. can now ork on the hottest days in summer '.nd get my blood heated and the Eczema does not bother me"
 RAY W. SPEED. In all the history of medicine, there has never been another treatment for Eczema, Rashes and other skin disea. ses to compare with the peculiar extraSo of fruit juices found in "Fruit-a-tives" This famous fruit medi- cine. used in connection with "Sootha Salva" is the ideal combination to purify the blood, insure sound diges- ton, correct constipation, and soothe and heal the inhamed, itching skin. Soc box, 6 for $250, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT.A.TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
COLUMBIA SIX
 IN GREAT DEMAND

The Columbia Light Six is called The Car that couldn't be Built" be- couse of the price, s9S5, fob. Ru- dolph's garage, 127 Cherry street. is a mecca for autom obile seekers and all seem to be favorably impressed with the Columbia. R, C. Rudolph also reports a record season in Dort pleasure cars and Commerce trucks.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
HARTMAN NOW IS
 AGENT FOR MAXWELL

Louis H. Hartman is the new agent for the Chalmers and Maxwell auto mobiles in the New Britain district. He is the head of the United Motor Sales company and was formerly the right hand man of the Honeyman Mo- tor Sales company. MT. Hartman has made a host of friends through his courteous treatment of Maxwell and Chalmer automobile owners, and the news that he is to continue to greet his friends at 146 Arch street is en- tertained with enthusiasm by the au- tomobile public in this city. The Maxwell and Chalmers cars are go- ing big this year not only in New Brit ain but throughout the country Mir. Jartman's promotion comes as a re- ward for an honest desire to please his patrons,
 The Great Salt Lake of Utah is six
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
SULPHUR CLEARS
 A P|MPLY SKIk
Apply Sulphur as Told When Your
 Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin on face, neck. arms or body is overcome quickest by applying Mentho-Sul phur. The pimples seem to dry right up and go away. declares a noted skin specialist.
 Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as a pimple remover It Is harmless and mex pensive. Just ask any druggist for small jar of Mentho- Sulphur and use 1t like cold cream.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
LOCAL DEALERS DISSOLVE

The Hadfield Swenson Company of New Britain, dealers in motorcycle ac- cessories, has dissolved by an agree ment of the stockholders A prelim- mary certificate of the dissolution has been filed with the secretary of the state. All claims are to be sent to- Charles Hatfield of 21 Myrtle street, this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
WEATHER OUTLOOK.

Washington. July 22-Weather out look for the week beginning Monday showers and thunder storms in the latter part of the week. The weather after that will be fair. Temperature near normal.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
TEST FOR SPARK LEAK

A simple test to tell whether pow CT is being lost due to a leaking spark plug is made by dropping oil around the packing joints. If the oil bubbles it is a sign that gas is escaping at that point.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

The month of August was named after the Roman emperor, Augustus.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

Widows in Italy almost always re- marry on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
INACCESSIBLE NUTS

~ utb aVh iHto inaccessible places can be frightened or changed by the use Of two end wrench es and a monkey or pipe wrench. The end wrenches re joined as shown, one Is fitted to the nut and the monkey wrench elamp ped 10 the end of the sec-
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22
AUTO NOTES

Short circuit in the electric system kills the storage battery
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

ond one. Then, by careful twisting, the nut can be frightened or loosenea.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

Keep off street car tracks to save the tires.
New Britain herald., 1922-07-22

See that fan is working well these hot days,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-11

Mrs. William Strother Smith will be
hostess at a bridge luncheon tomorrow
at the Chevy Chase Club and will
give another luncheon and bridge
party on Friday, entertaining at her
home.
Ralph Burton was host at luncheon