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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
Argus Information
Bureau H.

@. Is the original Mayflower CON-
pact in existence? Z. D.
A. The Old South association !"
Boston says that it has been unapie
to trace the so-called MaynoNe'
compact and doubts the presen'
existence of the original document
A contemporary copy is that WHICH
appears in the original Braoiois
manuscript, History of Plymou.l
Plantation" sometimes called .u'
log of the Mayfower" now pr.
; served in the Massachusetts StA"
library in the state house IN Due
ton and open at the page WE
Bradford himself copied the cow
pact in his own hand.
@. Are gnats and mosquitoes ,n'
sxfne thing? 7. y.
! A. In England the term gnaI =
used for the insect that America !.
call a mosquito. Here the ter" :,
used only for smaller insects.
gnat is a blood-sueking dip'eros; :.
fly, undergoing a metamorpnosis -
water. The females have pfopo,
els armed with needie-like organs
for penetrating the skin Oh aA'
mails. -,
Q. What part of New YORK c'''
! is included in Harlem! " e
| A. Harlem as it is now kno.
is all of New York city IN M. "a
haitian borough lying noftn 49,
east Of Central park
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

refurnished every room In the big
house but this one. This one must
remain the same-always-as SOU
venir Of days gone by.
When the pain in likes arm grew
less, Parthenie preached the sub
ject Of the Sunday calls of John
and Mary. Ike confessed the whole
incident at the we'll. Parthenie
stared at him and smiled. The
smile voiced itself to a laugh, the
laugh to strong. contralto peals.
Ike told her she was rubbing il in
unnecessarily hard.
I'm not laughing at you. II
agreed to give jim Nichols as much
as they could get out of you. Wasn't
John clever-and-lucky?"
We'll, Parthenie, / always was
selfish and avaricious; and when
didn't get you. all I had to live for
was work and money. l don't
blame John"
"And l all I had to live for was
flowers. and see il I could run. a
farm as well as you and bank as
much money"
/ why wouldn't you marry me,
Parthenfe?" 9
, Il thought you loved money more
than you did mel would be only
slave to add to your income"
Maybe you were right, Parthen-
lie. but you have found you were
! the, Only girl l wanted. Do you
think you could risk marrying me
now? We surely have enough
money, but precious little happi-
ness. There's long time to be
, lonesome yet. have never been
able to write check for the small
est bit of happiness"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
ANATOMICAL LARCENY.

Once more Imagination is not able 70 keep
pace with fact. In Chicago man was held up
in the street and frisked of gland. Lock and
key wont protect the human body against the
medical bandit. The first you know after
hands up is when you come under viaduct
and an inventory of your person shows that
you are minus one or more of your most cher
ished organs You're Just plain out Of luck
Even II the police do recover the sweg, and the
police surgeon puts It back it will never again
be as good as new.
As the surgeons improve IN lsfeenous tech,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
Why. Yawaf

Mrs. J. B. writes: Il yawn about
once every minute in the day, and
it is not that I am tired. 1t places
me in an embarrassing position, as
l am employed in an Office. Every
day after lunch ! feel very sleepy
and am unable to do any real work
Tin the afternoon, when 1t gradually
wears OF. 1t isn't that I stun with
food, because 1 eat very little.
Can it be due to lack of exercise!
l sit at work all day long, and as
l live near the Office do NO walk
ing. and at night after supper
feel too tired to 60 walking. And
please send me the Karell treat
men for reducing, as l am ginning
flesh very rapidly, much to my sor-
row."
Although Mrs. B. does not say so,
as a rule folks with her complaint
mention that they get plenty of
sleep every night. Often, indeed,
they sleep too much-crawl into
bed too early in the evening and
dror MD. 10 rs.-s - o.. n..
I s.e-.,I, si..n 80 - go |
hae,tS "a , W soou
nersnn cor wo--n aio, Nv in.s
than IN hor-s - s,aan 49, ,;ust
10 n , ~ nu. .oaa hs.p.s ea.n nsn s
Hn1 p'e9e.'e soou IeH.u anu sool
800 ~" ". s. sr u' 10 MUS -
ools Sep wv mueM IA q vdin en-,
ueasol " o'eieo tnat very lre'i
ieeins.
MRS. b. Is one OF several milhons,
! iear' VINO naroor the 1aiiaclous
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
MARcEIs FOR MEN-WHY NOT;

Always the pioneer in art France comes
forward with. what has long been in the minds
OF advanced men-a recommendation that the
rear elevation of the masculine dome be made
beautiful where now it is utterly lacking in
decorative allure For centuries the forward
upper deck of the hair has been tortured into
bangs, curlicues, pompadours and breaking
waves, while the part that does. not show in
the glass has been unaccountably neglected.
Broadly speaking all men look alike as to hair
when viewed from behind. except those careless
persons who too long delay the hair cut. There
is deadly sameness to the average business
men Immediately above the rear collar button.
Nuance is quite lacking.
The French hairdressers are determined to
reform this too long suffered artistic lack. They
have seen in the cinema some Of the beautiful
young men of the American screen world
and have sat entranced at the triumphs Of per-
manent waving by those demi-gods. So they
have resolved to round out the picture by do
ing for the back Of the head what those darl-
ngs of fortune have done for the front and
top There is one thing to be said about the
new style, and that is that it could be followed
by such males as at present are debarred by
physical limitation from doing much with the
front locks. For instance, Nick Longworth
But most bald men have a quite presentable
fringe starting at level with the ears and
running south With this growth much could
be done under the new rules.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, M. D
Notsd Physician asl Au1os.

predict that she will feel better In
every way ON 4 two-meals-a-day
plan. All sedentary adults who are
overweight feel and are better wit.
two meals . day. Only those who
,get~a reasonable amount Of ear
else daily should stoke three meas;
Of course young persons, II they
play IS much as they should, must
have three or four meals q day to
furnish the necessary energy for
their physical activities and growth.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Precious Youth.
wish you would write me a let
ter giving your opinion about the
effects Of smoking on a boy aged
II. I have shown him several OF
your articles about it, but he re-
fuses to stop using cigarets.-Mrs
d. d.
.Answer-When a youth will moi
give up the use Of tobacco on his
mothers or fathers request or ad-
vice alone, without any profession.
al consultation, the only recourse
in my opinion, is severe physical
discipline. Your request is typ.
ical of many, and l regret l canno,
write special petition or. appeal
to or for every youth whosignores
parental wishes. In fact l do mol
believe any any appeal to reason
will influence such youths, if
mothers wish is unheeded.
Eats Like Horse.
Please advise a good diet for E
! subject of high blood pressure. Il
is 240. l am u years old, weigh
EOS pounds and eat like a horse
I can eat anything and digest It
H. c. A.
Notwithstanding you are OF
average stature human being whit
can't eat his way through 40 pound:
Of excess baggage and tote thu
superfuous poundage about will
him for a year or two, is pretty GER
tain to have a high blood pressure
] and not to enjoy any marked relic
| until he regains reasonable con
troll over his gastronomic prcpen
sites. You might find the Karel
system that all the plump womel
are raving over a help. Will b.
glad to send it upon request if yo'
enclose stamped addressed enve
lope. 4
Running Ear.
Please reprint the formula yo1
gave for chronic running ear
D. L. A.
/ Apswer-Drop in the ear thre
times daily two or three drops @
solution of 10 grains Of boric aci
in an ounce of alcohol.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
The Daily Short Story

and old Bill had run away and the
rake had caught on tie stones OF
the well, throwing him in
"If you will get rope and throw
it in | guess l can climb out
John stood and looked down at
Ike. Il think l will let you stay
there, Ike. You are no good to
anyone"
Ike stifled a groan and muttered:
Il know what you are driving at
What's your price?'
You're not worth anything"
I'm worth hundred thousand
dollars, if I'm worth cent" snap
ped Ike.
likes pain was increasing. John
thought it time to get down to bus
iness.
iii give you my price. Ike. l
know you always have checkbook
n your pocket-guess you keep one
under your pillow nights. You
make out a check for $500, the
| amount of that mortgage you have
! on Sam Nichols farm, and I'll hus-
tie for doctor. l am afraid you
have broke something"
| Ike made out a check with his
left hand and tied it to a string that
John let down to him.
! When John returned to his wife,
he handed her the check and
struck poor old astonished Jim the
first blow. Mary's eyes and mouth
widened, but she asked no ques-
tons, for DR.. Harris was rapidly
; approaching. John threw up his
hand and stopped old Jim SO sud-
denly he almost sat down, and John
and Mary nearly went over the
dashboard to sit on top of him.
After John had described likes
Ipredicament to the doctor, he took
| the itch rope from the buggy and
sent Mary home with the team. 1t
took a good deal of engineering to
extricate Ike His right arm was
broken. but he managed to fasten
the halter about his body, tie 1t to
another rope the doctor had in his
car, and keep his body in an up
right position. John found some
old stills near a cellar-hole tina:
would reach across the we'll and
hold the two men. They soon pull
ed him to the surface.
| The doctor found it would not
be necessary to send Ike to a hos
pital if he had someone to be with
him for a few weeks. John sug-
0actod that Dorxha,;a would ouor
Ike to remain in her home. The
doctor insisted that he should sci
tthe arm there, anyway. Whe1
they explained their need to Par.
THEME, she led them to large liv.
ing room where there was a wide
bench and several old rockins
chairs around huge fireplace.
What a comfy room," though
the doctor. All it needs is peo
pie"
He did not know that Parthenit
had refused to marry Ike in from
Of that very fireplace. and had new
er told him why.
When the doctor had departed
Ike wondered whether he were al
awakened Rip Van Wrinkle. Par
THEME had brought some Of he,
beautifully light, fise-grained breas
with some honey from her owl
hives. A vainly puffed-up piece O
lemon pie rested ON plate besid
it, flanked with a thick slice O
frosted pound cake dotted witt
butternuts. What fun they used t,
have gathering butternuts an,
chestnuts-until that night whel
they watched them pop in the fire
place. He had felt so sure Of hi
answer that night! Now, fate ha
brought him back, and every him
was just the same-the same rug.
; the same chafs-and in the sam
places.
:. Ike did not dream that all thi
was premeditated. Parthenie. ha
money. She had rodecofated an
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

John Looney is still praising Thomas Cox
as chief Of police of Rock Island in the Official
organ OF the local underworld. Looney ought
to come out OF his hole and find out what has
been going on in this city since the collapse of
his underworld goverpment William H. Fitz-
simmons is now chief Of police Of Rock Island,
and he has closed Looney's houses Of prosti-
tuition and beotlegging ber1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
BCMBLEBEES BROUGHT HIM
BACK,
By Mrs. Addie Graves.

Dy lAA Sc hNOAO VASvSSs
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
1--WE got an idea, Mary"
We'll, out with it, John. sup
pose am part of it, by your wheed-
ling attitude"
Now, fMary, anyone would think
you were as mean as Ike Peabody
to hear you talk; and you would
Cite away your-your mothers
that was your own wedding dress,
in a pinch!"
rs that what you want?" laugh
ed Mary.
I'll tell you, Mary. l want to
take a canvass of the town for
money to pay the big doctors bill
that Jim Nichols owes. 1t wor-
ries him because Harris needs the
money. I'll call on the men, and
YOU see the women. Today's Sun
day; they'll be around, and maybe
they will feel more like giving"
I'm willin' as Barkis; I'll tackle
Parthenie Flint, and you're well
come to Ike Peabody
While Mary fed the chickens
John harnessed old jim and they
started on their rounding up OF
the towns benevolence. Wher
they came to Ike Peabody's they
saw him raking up hay with his
horse. Jumping the wall, Johu
was soon in front Of his problem
to get $40 out of a man who had
never been known to give up u
cents
Afternoon, John. I'm raking W
this fine timothy, don't believe in
taking a chance when hay is $S5 8
ton in the barn.
Don't look like rain, Ike
"Never can tell. l suppose yor
want something, or you wouldn''
be here"
"Yes, Ike, l want $40. We're 60
Ing around for money to pay jim
Nichols doctor bill. Don't see how
he can pay it for years, and Dot
needs it. He's done lot Of char
ity work, and we ought to help"
Don't let him do it, then. Lee
them go to work and pay their bills
like l do. l don't ask favors-
never did n never SHALL" 0
"You might break a leg some da!
or have something worse happen tt
you, and you're all alone!"
oa- ~ I do
Go long, Bill" And Ike drove OF
leaving John to 60 back to Mary
defeated.
my time has come now, John
| to see if my persuasive powers ar
better than yours. I never though
they we're" with a loving look.
Mary found Parthenie watering
| her flower garden. It wasn't har'
to explain her errand in an appeal
ing way.
did Ike give you anything
Nary" inquired Parthsnie.
! mo, he wouldn't give John Il
cent"
| "I'll tell you what I'll do, Mary
When you go back, you see Tx
again, and tell him 1 will give a
much as he will. But I will Sc
you again, anyway"
| John laughed grimly when Mar
told him Of Parthenie's bargain
and said:
TLet us pray that the power I
make Ike shell ont be given u.s."
Whou fhov refrrpod Jko's hOrc
was still in the raking machine
but Ike was not visible. As job
approached the horse he hear
faint cries from some invisibl
source. Following the sound, h
fcame to an old well that was nea,
ly dry. Looking in, he saw Ike i
. helpless heap, moaning with pail
Between groans, Ike explained b
had driven into . bumblebees' mes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

The law-abidins colored citizenship of Rock
Island has been Inundated by the underworld
traf1cking Of crowd Of parasitical blacks i'm
ported from other parts of the country by the
Rock Island vice government. Most of them
have flown from the city Not single one
should be left here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

The Argus doesn't believe that there is a
member of the Rock Island County Bar asso-
citation that would consent to sit on the same
public platform with John Looney as examples
OF exemplary practitioners to impart words of
wisdom to class of graduates in law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

John Looney two months ago was issuing
commands to the police. oAicials and courts of
Rock Island to aid in the promotion and pro-
lection of his Shiny underworld traficking.
Today he is either hiding in his barricaded
hillside roost or is somewhere in America dodg-
ing warrant of federal court charging him
with thievery. Looney has only begun to suf-
fer for his accused work in this community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

Bert Duprez declares he will fight to the last
ditch the charge that he is bootlegger. 1t
does seem shame that the good doctor should
be thus publicly Inundated when he is seeking
to relieve suffering humanity with his magical
rheumatism cure
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

If John Looney had dared to have insulted
the motherhood of any other community of
$4,000 souls as he has insulted the motherhood
of Rock Island he would not have been given
an opportunity to defend himself in a court of
justice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

John Looney accepted money for advertis-
ing houses of prostitution, gambling joints and
illegal liquor bars in his filthy newspaper. Is
this in accordance with the ethics of the Rock
Island County Bar association?t
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

The people of Rock Island are demanding
that their government be directed from the city
hall and not from the rQpst of the vice vultures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27
WHO killed Bill Gabel?

The Shiny claw of the murderer, black
mailer and CRATER is still clinging to the from
door of tine Rock" Island city hall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-27

William H. Fitzsmmons is proving a salts
factory chief of police and in the bargain he is
saving the taxpayers the salary that was paid
the head of the department before he assumed
charge.
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IG
NORANCE AND FRIEND
LESSNESS

In the penetentiary located
under the shadow of the capital
of our great state sits a poor,
friendless, one-armed, ignorant
negro facing the payment Of the
death penalty for carrying out
the heinous planss Of a faithless
wife and her illicit lover. Al
though they were the instigators
Of the crime 70 rwhich this poor
black man" was covicted; that is.
the killing Of the husband Of the
faithless oncs they were given
life sentences and the poor 'g-
norant negro was given the death
sentence. Even after bargain
ing with him to carry out their
dastardly plans for a specified
sum Of money they did not even
pay him for his crime, yet he is
paying the penalty for them.
. Sentence has. been suspended
on this onc-armed negro and a
few days reprieve given for frr,
tker investigation. It seems 2
! shame, and we believe would ne
blot on the fair name Of this
! great state, if this man is sent
to the chair to pay for crime
instigated by this un-Godly palr.
If any one should pay the great
sacrifice it certainly should not
be this poor morsel Of human
flesh, who was merely putty in
the hands Of these two beautiful
schem ars. Justice is justice and
; should be carried out to the let
ter, but we do not believe that
Justice will meet it's ends if this
ignorant negro is sent to the
electric chair and forced to give
his life for such crime. Let
there be justice be the victi n
ever so humble and friendless
and let not the fair name Of this
great state be dragged into the
lmire through the taking OF the
life Of this ignorant negro, brute
hough lie may be.
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07
TO THE EDITOR:

Your editorial yesterday regarding
the conditions Of the ground aroun'l
the depot was, to my mind, a llt;;e
unfair to the 1eilroad company.
Without any attempt to defend the
company or to unduly criticize you in
the stand you take-which is always
for the betterment Of the town and
its cititzens-yet if you had taken
the trouble to make some investigation
you would have learned that the Rail
road Company is making efforts TO
remedy the unsatisfactory and un-
slightly conditions existing around its
property. -.
! Several car loads Of screenings
have been ordered to be placed on the
it, (Which happens to be clinkers) was
placed there merely as filler, to DC
covered with the screenings or
crushed stone.
| You may be confidently certain that
just as soon as it is possible the dcpo;
property will be so improved as 20
eliminate all the uncomplimentarv
riticisms, which, perhaps, at times,
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07

were merited.
While you were at it, why did yoa
leave unnoticed the little stfip Of
street at Madry's Warehouse one OF
the worst places in Scotland Neck!
and why disregard the swimming
pool'' in the Wood property, right In
the heart Of town? And the condition
of the street from John Hooker 8 cor,
ner to the town limits? Main street
from the pavement to the SAND cray
road at Strickland's store? All Ct
which are in much worse condition
than the railroad property.
This is written in spirit of Jus
tice to the Railroad Company ane 60
inform the public that steps have been
taken to remedy this much talked OF
"eyesore' I have no doubt If you
will withhold your criticisms and give
those in authority helping hand, by
encoura ging their efforts, the Railroad
property will in very short while be
in as good condition as any public or
private property. in town.
E. L. BROWN, Agent.
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07
RAILROAD PROPERTY WILL
BE IMPROVED

nre communication from the
Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad, in which he states that
the rail road authorities have
planned to improve the property
around the station and that
screenings. or crushed stone will
be used and that the work now.
being done is only preliminary
to the actual Improvement.
This is welcome news and we
are glad that the railroad is tax
ing a pride in the work which
has been done by the town, for
as the town grows and prospers
SO Will the railroad business
grow. We did not criticise them
until we had found out from the
town authorities that they had
been requested by letter and by
personal visit from a committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce to
do this work and no reply had
been received and no action tax,
en-. It is not our desire nor dis
position to criticise the railroad
because it is a corporation; on
the other hand we would much
prefer to compliment them and
encourage them to take an IN
terest in the upbuilding Of this
town and community because We
feel that they can be wonderful
factor towards that end. and we
trust that this work is the begin
ming Of a larger interest in the
town and community.
AS for the other disgraceiui
spots in town we sincerely agree
with the writer Of the letter men
toned. We have repeatedly
criticised the town for the condi
ton of west 18th Street and
South Main Street, as welt as
the Wood property and there is
no excuse upon the face Of tilc
earth for them to continue with
out remedy. 1t is not just to th5
property owners themselves 1,or
to the travelling public. OF
course nothing can be done ncv
until the weather permits. but j;
precautionary steps had been
taken they never would have got
Z ten into their present condition
speaking particularly Of tn'
streets. AS for the Wood prop
erty that is. and will continue L
be an "eyesore until this prop
erty is thoroughly cleaned up an(
it's use as hitching lot forbid
den.
There are many things wnic!
need improvement and we ar
. glad to see the citizens taking al
interest in them and hope tina
the letter referred to will be fol
lowed by others. It is onl.
through the united interest o
the citizens that these improve
ments can be assnred
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07
TUEsDAY, IxBRUARY Z, 1929
BIBIn BROUGHT FcR TODAY

THE SUPREME RULER:-Exa,t
We the Lord our God, and worship at
his footstool; for he is holy.-Psa. 99:5
The commonwealth., 1922-02-07

TRY l-5-e CUFFEE.