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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
The Daily Short Story

son" Minerva's black eyes snap
ped angrily.
Everything leaks out in Wet
cusset- I'm not goin' back to step
mothers. Don't blame me If the
story gets out"
The sitting-room at Aunt Julia s
was a spacious one. A large coal
stove stood near its center, around
which was circle of chairs. To-
day in these chairs rested matrons
and maids, old and young, all nin3-
bly, knitting wristlets, mittens,
sweaters and what not. The after
noon was drawing towards its
close. All matters concerning the
island-political, religious, social
had been discussed. Then Dorothy
Dunklee exclaimed:
Samuel Tobias imagined he saw
Wflfred Jones in Rockland yester-
day"
Did" came the chorus.
On his way home" suggested
Lila Reed.
He's planning to surprise u.s."
exclaimed Peggy Watson. glee-
fully.
Let's go to the boat" proposed
Dorothy.
During this dialogue Cynthia hal
been biting her tongue for fear of
letting cats out" Now she gave
vent to her pent-up emotions.
i knew 'twouId leak out" ad-
mitted she. Il told Minerva 'twould.
Jane wants it kept quiet and let
them come unbeknownst."
9Th - ~
fred's married."
heart. She aspired to be his first.
last and only sweetheart She sug-
gested his being married, but she
only said that
L knew 'twould creep out" tri-
umphed Cynthia. ''They should
have sent weddin' cards to folks
who know EN- both"
It's Alice Hildergarde." expIod-
ed Peggy.
It's jest as 7 said" triumphed
Cynthia. They can't blame me,
can they Dorothy"
But Dorothy did not answer. be-
cause everybody was talking at
once. The subject was grand
serenade. The whole island was to |
be notified and a procession formed
which would escort the bridal /
party from the steamboat.
The next day the Island Queen |
steamed in The Wetcusset brass
band began to play. Jimmy Jerk /
ms shrilled his shrillest on the fife /!
Lobster-hsherman Tom Dunklee
pounded the drum, Job Hanks on !
the cornet, in his enthusiasm. got |
scarcely note correct; but his eff !
forts, as well as the steamboat |
whistle, were drowned in the de-
luge Of sounds from ashore when a !
cannon and several rifles blazed |
away.
A accommodating party from the
steamboat cautiously came ashore. |
and being Informed that no harm
vas being meditated they carried !
he assurance to the passengers
#no' not without misgiving, pro-
'eeded TO disembark. The first per-
son who descended the gangway
vas gamewarden; then followed
commercial agent; travelling
evangelist; Miss Gay, a Rockland
nlll1ner; old Mr.. and Mrs. Hanks.
md Jake a peddlar-no one else. a
vail OF disappointment rent the air
Fhe steamer chugged.
The celebration dispersed, save
where group fingered with Cvn-
MA, who could only lament, Must
De they got left"
When Cynthia reached her broth
,r's house the family was at Dime,
4 stranger sat with them whom
Minerva introduced as Mr.. Town
lend. Cynthia's eyes opened in
Surely this man had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06


10 each Individual. 40 s,teAuOa 81. d
preston is incorrect. for anything
or event of which there IS record
necessarily is historic to the degree
of the extent Of the record
Q. How long did the Cubans fight
for independence " ..
A. The struggle Of the Cubans
for independence began in 1865 and
continued until 1899.
Q. When cream is changed TO
butter is there a physical or chem
zeal change? D. Z. r
4. The dairy division says when
cream is changed to butter 1t is
physical change.
Q. Where did the slang express
sion He's heIlbender" come
from? j r P
A. Possibly from a large s3la-
mander called the heIlbender, found
chiefly in the streams emprying into
the Great Lakes. This Is an eN-
tremeiJ ugly but perfectly harmless
creature that Is exceedingly Jena-
cioGs OF life and hibernaJs5 ID cold
weather.
Q. Was the play, "Shore Acres,
ever known by any other name!
E. r.
A. James A. Herne wrote shore
Acres" in l883-84, and 1t was rlrst
produced as The Hawthorne. al
Chicago in 1892, taking us present
name when it was played IN Boston
a few weeks later.
@. How many Hessians were
brought to this country during the
war; s. W B.
A The total number Of HessIans
brought to America was 29,95i. OF
whom 1913 returned. The others
either died or remained here 10 be-
come citizens. These forces cost
Great Britain about LlIOeVV
pounds
@. Are bananas grown from
seeds or sprouts? r. Z
A. The species grown for I.oIe
and for ornament usually produce
seed and are propagated by plant.
ing seeds. The edible banana Oh
has a perennial ROOT
from which the plant is perpeJualeu
by sprouts or suckers
Q. What states have more Wo.,
men than men in their population
T. \.
A. Females exceed males II
Rhode island. Ne"
York, North Carolina. South caro-
ina, Georgia, Alabama, and IN inc
District of Columbia
@. Can government land be oD-
tained in South America?
A The Pan-American UNION
says that there are no Homestead
lands in South America. but laHl
S sold very cheaply there
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
LETTING CATS OUT.
BY Clara C. Holmes.
Copyright, 1922, by The Wheeler

Copyright, 1922. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
| Minerva, here comes Jane. In
goin' to hike over to Peggy's."
Il wouldn't, Cynthy; what's the
use of harboring grudges against
! folks?"-
We'll. I'll let Jane see how Tn
/ offended. She says I'm forever LEI
tin cats out of the bag. The ide:
of her calm me down for jest
would be jest as well for EN- to
dress up a little the next night
Jane claims l should have held my
tongue; she says the Samuel To-
bases were all a-rigged up in their
go-to-meeting furbelows. sittin' up
straight as gateposts waitin' for us
to come and s'prise EN-
Minerva finished feeding her pig
cons, pigeon raising being her
hobby. Cynthia ran into, the cot
tage to answer the telephone ring.
Meanwhile Miss Jane came into the
dooryard. Cynthia sneaked into
the dining. room cupboard.
Good morning" greeted Jane. II
came to say that We are to have a
knitting-bee at Aunt Julia's
Its good O. you to come" re-
turned Minerva, leading the way.
Come in I've jest finished en-
broiderin' my luncheon set It's in
the dining room.
It's beauty" effused Jane. "I
must copy it for my hope chest"
What l really came for" contir-
for Wilfred."
"Oh, do tell" rejoined Minerva.
Its a secret Where's Cynthy?'
"She gone out" treasured Miner
va.
"wilfred and his new wife are
coming
"Wilfred and his wife,"
Yes, he married Miss Hide
garde, the teacher"
so peggy got jilted?'
Eyes, the poor, abandoned babe"
sympathized Miss Jane. "Wilfred
preferred Alice"
When be they comfn'?"
Tomorrow, on the steamboat.
Wilfred and Alice invited their
friend Prohibition Officer Town
send They were to have had
double wedding, but the prohibi-
tionists lady disappeared the last
Disappeared"
Yes" confirmed Jane. with
spinster-like graveness: the bride
to-be disappeared! We're letting
the matter drop. Goodness gra-
cious, Minerva, isn't such a disap-
pearance the limit, entirely beyond
your compr %
Yes. It's agreed Minerva, pen
sively.
Now continued Jane, I'VE can
entertain Wilfred and his wife. but
where on Wetcusset Island we can
house that prohibition agent is
more than we know. Could you
put him up?"
Well, we might. for short
spell"
Good, OF course the bride-to-
be's disappearance has beclouded
BUR household. We aren't in the
moo. for a Wetcusset hubbubboo. i
Well keep the affair quiet"
Course we WILL treasured Min
erva.
Thank you; good morning"
Minerva went to work in her
11tchen- Soon Cynthia appeared. |
her faded gray eyes were exultant. |
Where have you been, Cynthy?"
"Hidin'."
You played eavesdropper!"
Couldn't help it,
"Cynthy. you amt goin' to say
anything. If you do. you shall 90 /
ack to live with Stepmother Still
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

not been on the Island Queen.
Hearing peals of laughter later,
Cynthia peeped out OF the window
She saw Wilfred and Alice and Mr..
Townsend chatting with Peggy.
She gaped. and then repeated art
lessly:
The abandoned babes have
each found secondhand Job'E
comforter"
She listened. Peggy was speak
ing.
You were lucky in striking the
Rockland man with the launch:
otherwise you would have landed
here in a strike"
Everybody laughed except Min
erva, who was silently, triumphant
~ feeding her carrier pigeons
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

A Springfield girl has killed man because
she found after she had learned TO love him
& that he already had a wife. If juries go on &C
quitting women who commit such crimes it
won't be long until our married men will be
discouraged in indulgence of their favorite
sport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

The United States supreme court has ruled
that labor organization may be sued as
trust Which will have the effect of widening
Z the breach between labor and capital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

Rodolph Valentino escaped legal punish
ment, but it is unlikely that he will profit by
the publicity that he received in connection
with his marital escapade
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

- As We understand 1t, Mrs Edith Rockefeller
Mccormick regards Oser as just big piece of
Swiss cheese
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Argus Information Bureau

O by writing ArguI aiorny
D name
All 20
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
THE OVERTURNED PHGASUS
Can Ad-Writer's Iament.l

IFTem Rigs Pillar.1
y mat might sing of sunny bonnie braes
Or throw mean Iambus all for love
Ut swift hot trochees full of lacy praise
For Lesbia's hair, er-why notNPortia,s
glove va .
but no-my art is turned to prunes by fate
MY pen is chained to prunes; for wears iva
sung VIC
OF how they grow and love and Iats- r,...
So fecundly TO bear their prunish younr
am the weary Boswell of this fruit:
Ny prose has stuffed them down the throa+s
of sinners 800 'S
From here to Halifax-and Nome m boo+.
Ny songs have put them in a million dinnars
ana shonid die, say this with kindly breath.
HIS Pegasus was simply pruned 10 death /"
VANADIS e. {
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Now We Understand Our Addiction; Our
Dads Name Was Sam.

From the A p NALL
Marshall, Ark.--William Steen of this
town always thought his Christian name
was too common. So, when he married
he decided to give romance TO the names
Of his children. Today Bill" has nine
little boys, and their names follow:
Bosco, Tasco, Lasco. Cicero Marvillo
Rosco, Otto, Woodrow and Vanzo
The father says the names rhyme.
sound like music, make poetry and ex-
press individuality and distinction
NOW" says an Argus headline. DOLLY
Smithson and Frank Bird Occupy One Nest
Is 1t so simple as that? We always Thought
a minister or a license or something was the
thing
TESTIMONY of a witness that the late
senator GURUS told him the Grant Park Bank
was not a new bank and was NOT going 70
indulge in banking business is interesting
We've never heard of a buster financial wrath
than the so-called Grant Park Bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

- Premier Lenine OF soviet Russia Is reported
IN dispatches as somewhat worse. Impossible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

ACCORDING TO O O. McIntv-a
New York Day by Day, Frances white has u q
pet canary she calls 10 Funny name far =
bird, said friend. rs the name Josanb a
Josephine?' 'Oeeph or
Don't know replied Frances. .7+at,s
why l call it Jo"
FEACE IN China. the press dispatches indi
cate depends upon the resignation OF nv Snr
iat sen as leader of the South China faction
opposed to the Picking government
IN o1ner words the Chinese Sun must spfrer
s~> @--@1A R E MIG
The Washington herald., 1922-09-17
NEW YORK PLAYS
BY Walter =. Eberhardt.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-'Dreams
for Sale" Owen Davis latest play
To be produced by William Brady,
opened late this week. Next week
may see The Awful Thing" with
Ina Claire; It's a Boy" by the
author of six Cylinder Love-.
orange Blossoms" The Passing
Show of 1922" East of Suez," by
W. Somerset Maughan. and perhaps
others
The Torch Bearers" a satirical
comedy on amateur theatricals. and
the Little Theater movement. opened
late last week and scored the SEN
satiOnal hit of the season. Perfect
types and a combination OF true-to-
lie situations. rather than hOkIm
or individual lines. contribute in
making this a hilarious outburst at
which the laughter is so sponta-
neOus that the players had to stop
repeatedly until they could be heard
again in the gale Of laughter. Mary
Boalnd formerly of The Advertis-
ing Of Kate" Arthur Shaw and ALI
son SkipwOrth play the leads in
George kelly's farce that promises
To have prolonged run.
Why Men Leave Home" pre-
viOusly shown in Washington. had
a successful opening at the Morosco
last Tuesday.
a Fantastic -Fricasse." which
opened at the Greenwich Village
Theater. failed to arouse much ex-
element. except for its comparison
tu the 'Chauve Souris": but the COM
parison has been made to it's struc-
JuFe only. Except for an exceed
rr-fy s4T1 -s.L II
some enticing lyrics and effete
dancing the production is said to
be passable entertainment only.
De spite the fact that Haywood
Broun calls the new "Grcenwich Vii
lage Follies." the most serious Of
performances" they are whirl-
wind of emotions. Beauty. music.
patterinG feet and quick quips fly
fast Lucille Chalfant carries off
the singing hOnors. Ula Sharon
those in the art Of terpslchore and
Sa-0oy and Brennan the comedy. To
John Murray Anderson goes the
credit for the staging. which is
by far. the most magnificent of all
the annual series. The travesties
are perhaps. far-fetChed. but they
Constitute only an interlude to be
relieved Immediately by the aero
batic contortions OF Fortunella and
CirmiIIa.
Better Times" have come, and the
waiting lines outside the Hippo
drOme boX-OffiCe indicate that they
have come to stay. The new opus
marks the biggest and best specta-
Gle and entertainment put on at the
house under the Dillingham; man
aaement. Some Of the acts. such
as JockO. the crow. and Torbay's
fingers. are familiar. but Long am
Tack and his Orientals are but a
fraction Of the new novelties Last
year the HippoGreme seemed to be
chanting the depression meIan-
"holia- This year it vibrates with
the hymn Of rejuvenatiOr.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-17

he played up to the star and dou-
bled the humor of his comedy
scenes by his harmonizing of the
second part.
Equally effective is Eddie Crib
bon. who plays the second lead in
Alias julius Caesar" Rays most
recent release, at Crandall's Metro
politan today and all week. In this
drama Of the country club Ray por-
trays the part of a society spark
who gets into innumerable compli-
cations because he is unwillingly
compelled to play the part of ac-
complice to clever crook who
makes practice of preying upon
social functions.
The acquisition of Eddie Gribbon
by Ray for a part in one of the
latter's pictures marks one of the
queerest twists of the motion pic
ture industry. Gribbon. who has
for a long time been a member of
Mack Sennett's company, has been
asking for months to do a part that
had a little real drama combined
with the comedy. He had been
playing strictly farcical roles an
strong-arm characters in burlesque
for SO long that the sight of vus-
tart pie was like anathema to him.
So intense was his plea to do a
real dramatic comedy part that Mack
Sennett yielded and loanel him T."
Ray for this one picture. The re-
suit was a revelation both to Ray
and to the producer of slapstick
comedies, for Gribbon. in ALIAS .Iu-
lius Caesar" displays a rsatility y
that had hitherto been unsuspected.
Crandalis Metropolitan Theater.
beginning this afternoon at 3.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-17
Charles Ray Delights In
Strong Supporting Cast
He Is One Star Who Never Fears Unfavorable
Comparison With Those Grouped
About Him.

of conspicuous accomplishment L
takes pride in surrounding himself
with associates capable of sharing
important scenes Frequently such
course magnif:es his own glory.
1t is not impossible to cite a case in
point
A large part of the success at
tributed to Charles Ray in his PIE
lures has been due to his discrimi-
nation in the selection of his sup
porting cast: and the star is the
first 10 generously admit the factor
that the other members of his COM
pany have represented in the popu-
larity attained by his productions.
This is especially emphasized in
the choice of supporting male leads.
the people known in stage and
screen vernaculars as fall guys" "
or. in plain English. the men who
have acted as foils for the stars
quips and mannerisms.
In "R. S. V. p" 1t will be re-
called, Harry Myers was especially
successful in the manner in which
The Washington herald., 1922-09-17

1t is not difficult to determine the
caliber of real stars of the stage or
the screen by their attitude ward
the membrs OF their supporting
casts. A player of mediocre abil-
ity. IL he succeeds in being cast in
snything approaching a featured
role. usually rebels at the sugges-
tion of really competent support.
through fear of the comparisons
that will Inevitably be drawn. The
star who occupies a place of emf
nenCe through merit and by virtue
The Washington herald., 1922-09-17

1T makes no difference to me nor
hundreds of thousands of others
what Mr.. Paul Poiret and other
Paris arbiters of fashion decree
about skirts being long, shall con-
tinue to wear mine short" says lit
tie Anna Propp, the dainty ingenue
of the 'Funmakers," at the Belasco
this week. a.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Store In Heart
Of Los Angeles
Robbed By Trio

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 8
Three bandits, armed with sawed
off shotguns held up three collec-
tors for the Owl drug company In
its store at Sixth and Broadway
today shortly after 3 O'Clock and
escaped in an automobile with a
sum estimated by the company at
about $4,000. The robbery oc-
Cured on the busiest street in
downtown Los Angeles at a point
where traffic and patrol police
men are thickly stationed.
The three men held UP were Roy
H. Sherwood, A. N. Tryhe and
James Croft. They had collected
holiday receipts from five Owl
stores and were just entering the
sixth when the three bandits leap
ed from an automobile, forced the
men to hand over their money
satehel and then marched them in
to the store with their hands over
their heads. The bandits leaped
back to their car, in which a dri-
yer sat with foot on clutch, and
sped away, followed by the shouts
of scores who had seen the whole
affair.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
|dwill Socolofsky
10 Assist Rudd In
County Y. M. Work

Edwin socolofsky today took
MS new duties as a temporary
flstant to John Fl. Rudd, execu-
e secretary for the Y. M. G. A.
Marion county. Socolofsky will
vote his entire time to special
'rk in connection with the or
fllzation and reiuvenation of
rs club work under the aus
les Of the county Y. M. C. A. in
Il county during January and
bruary.
rs leader of the deputation
n of Willamette university
year Socloofsky has been in
almental in carrying the coun-
Il program to schools through
Marion county and therefore
Pot new to the work which he
POW undertaking.
our Hi-Y clubs are already in
tence in Marion county out
OF Salem and SocoIofsky in
ltlop to assisting these clubs
endeayor to carry the Hi-Y
Gram into other schools.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
ReaUis Asks
French Loan
Be Called In

Washington, Jan. 3.-The adj
ministration would be directed un-
der a resolution introduced today
by Representative Reavis, republic
can, Nebraska, to demand repay
ment by France of money loaned
to her by the United States during
the war. Mr.. Reayis, in a state
ment, said prompt payment Of the
debt should be insisted upon be-
cause France has indicated her in
tention Of expending large sums
Of money on increased naval arma-
ment."
The resolution did not mention
France by name but in his formal
statement, Mr.. Reavis stated that
it was directed at France because
Of her stand at the armament con-
ference on the submarine ques-
tion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Supreme Courts
Decides 3 Gases

Opinions in three minor cases
We're handed down by the supreme
court today as follows:
Della Acton VS.. j. G. Lamberson
ct al, appellants; appeal from NAL
heur county; petition for rehear-
ing denied in opinion by Justice
Bean.
Frederickie Marshall VS.. August
Olson, appellant; appeal from
Multnomah county; action to re-
cover damages, resulting from au-
tomobile collision. Opinion by
Chief Justice Burnett; Judge ]. p.
Kavanaugh reversed and case re-
manded.
Alfred A. Bakke VS.. John F..
Johnson, appellant; appeal from
Douglas county; suit for damages.
Opinion by Chief Justice Burnett;
Judge J. w. Hamilton affirmed.
Petition for rehearing denied in
Cordroy VS.. Steamship Bee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Leonard To Meet
Dundee Next Week

Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 3.-Ben-
ny Leonard, lightweight pugilistic
champion, whose scheduled con-
test with Pinkey Mitchell fell
through yesterday when the lat
ter reported an attack of neurit-
is in his left shoulder, will meet
Johnny Dundee here January 12.
The house had been sold out,
the receipts totalling about $40,-
600. Leonard refused to claim
Mitchell's $1,000 appearance for
felt or to accept expenses from
the promoters.
Mitchells condition is not re-
garded as serious.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Wheat Price
Breaks III
Gents Today

Chicago, Jan. g. Excited trad
ing in late dealings in the wheat
market today broke prices as
much as ~ cents In some cases.
The closing, although very nerv-
Gus. was at a slight reaction from
bottom figures, with May at
$1.07 ga to $1.0S and July at
81 IA to 98 cents.
The downward sweep of the
wheat market attained its great
est momentum in the last hour of
trading. Extreme losses amounted
to ~ bushel, with May at
$1.071A and July at 81 3-4. Weak
ness which prevailed in the New
York stock market counted to a
noticeable extent as a bearish fac
tor here during the later dealings
in wheat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Two Released by
Kelly; Brown Get
Case Continued

Ralph Collins and Richard Bur
ton indicted by the grand jury on
September 19 on charges of rape
were released on their own recog-
nizance by Judge Percy r. Kelly
of the circuit court when their
case came up for cotinuanee this
afternoon.
James M. Brown indicted on the
charge Of assault with intent to
kill obtained continuance Of his
case through his attorney, Allan
Bynon.
Harrison Mowry hedl on statu-
tory charges pleaded guilty on the
indictment brought December 81,
and January was set as the date
for imposition of sentence. Fred
Huie indicted on burglary charges
Saturday was given until tomor-
row to enter his plea.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-03
Boston Banker
Made Trustee
Science Church

Boston, Jan. 3.--Fred M. Lam
son, a local banker and Christian
Scientist, was agreed upon today
by the directors Of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, and
the trustees of the Christian Sci
ence ! Publishing society, as the
sole temporary trustee to admins
ter the society's affairs. The agree
ment came after Justice Crosby Of
the supreme court had announced
that unless the two parties could
unite on a trustee, he would ap-
point a temporary receiver.