The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
JAY G. SIGMUND.

Tribune ought not TO have overlooked this one
either Five, possibly six. years ago the Trit
magazine ran a story by Sergeant D. c
| breckenridge. 1t had to do with his battle
| experiences at Vimy Ridge, or some other place
we can't remember. But we remember an
| editorial note preceding the story. which asked
| for his address in order that payment for the
story might be made; and we remember it was
stated his real name was Raymond ]. Bischoff
and that one of his sleeves was empty. To-
days dispatches do not indicate he is shy one
arm. But perhaps his alleged illegal attempts
TO fill his pockets were made to compen safe
for that empty" sleeve.
WHAT HO! CARL; HERE'S OUR CARD.
NAME YOUR SECoNDS-THE WEEP
ONS IS CHOOSEDi
Mac: The Harold Teen comic in Monday s
Trb greatly libels me. 1t represents 1 advised
Harold to use certain brand of hair oil. use
no hair oil, and only a comb infrequently.
Furthermore, the penmanship of the letter pur-
ported to be mine is inferior to my own hand
writing. 1t is useless to start court action
against the Trib-that's proven. My only re-
course is OF the field of honor, and accordingly
challenge the cartoonist Carl Ed, to doc
dies, to use his own word. / name you as my
chief second, and the weapons will be poga-
moggans. AS Ed is unfamiliar with Indian
history, his own ignorance will defeat him,
for he does not know what a pogamoggan is,
and will be unable to obtain one. Herman c..
Hoitorf is nv barber. He has repeatedly tried
to put hair oil on my hair but l fought him
off. Ask him and see if use oil.
NJ. c. F.
UNDER the slug line Sport Briefs, the
A. P. sent this yesterday morning:
'Chicago-The six-day bicycle race opened
last night"
How do you suppose it would slug an &C
count of the W. k. hare-and tortoise compe-
ttion?
"He Profits Most Who Serves Best
[From the weekly Rotary Club letterl
colored lady recently walked into
John Foley's drug store and asked for
nf
told her he could not sell a penny's
worth as that would not pay for the
paper to wrap it up in. She said. who
told you to wrap it up. Jest blow it
down my back, mistah' PAT.
QUOTING Henry Van Dykes two rules
which ought to be written on every heart"
our neighhor in the adjacent column adds:
That's true isn't? Everyone knows it is, but
a few do not follow it,
Cynic that we are, We should have written
it, but few follow it,.
"Ehtu, FEgaces Labuntur Annf'!
The Sub Fay Still Retains Their Nanni.
("Twen1y lears Ago Today" in Chicago Eve
ming PostI
SUBWAY as means of relieving conges-
ton in the business section of Chicago
finds favor with merchants and mem
hers of the council. City Engineer
Ericsson and his force have been
working quietly for some time and
now have plans for underground rail-
road prepared. Ericsson estimates
cost OF two-track subway at $1,25O,O0O
per mile, with stations 500 feet apart
"OH, mammal" exclaimed a local six-yesr- |
old boy, running into the house the other day |
Did you hear about the hold-up?"
No, DEAR replied the mother where |
was it?"
Two clothes pins held up a mans pants. ="
shouted the youthful comedian.
There is what we should call a problem of
conduct for any mother
Read This! And Renew Your Hate for Judas.
Read This And-And-And Weep!!
From the Quincy Whig-Journail
Jesus Christ had his Judas Julius
Caesar his Brutus Abraham Lincoln his
Booth, William Mckinley his Czolgozs
but Roosevelt was lucky Coming down
nearer home and during the past wear l.
Steven Lawless of Liberty had his Red
Elliott and DE- Charles A. Johnson of
Barry was found last Tuesday by his
Harvey Davis, when one of the foulest
crimes in the annals of Pike county.
Which has stirred the people of that com
munlty to the depths. was committed
The authors OF these famed tragedies
some of which have shaken the world
others the nation, and the latter their
communities, all belong in the same cate
CORY. The alienist might call them |;
paranoiacs, but there is more express
sive slang word in the American Ian