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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
WHO'S WHO.
Ethel ]. Stetson.

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
John Wentworth was in confu-
sion. For three months a widow
with two charming daughters had
occupied Rambler Cottage, the
grounds Of which adjoined his es-
tate. Conservative, nearing middle
age, Wentworth was making his
maiden voyage upon the sea of TO
nance.
The daughters were twins, hence
his confusion. Equally charming,
they made equal appeal to his old
school chivalry. One girl was so
identically the embodiment of the
other that Wentworth became sore
I, ly puzzled as to which he should
offer himself in marriage. (He had
now come to the point where his
happiness seemed to depend on the
possession Of one or the other.)
At last something happened
which promised to aid him in his
decision. In the late twilight as
he sauntered through his orchard,
he saw a familiar figure hurrying
along the footpath which led from
| Rambler Cottage across the mead
ow skirting the lower orchard. 1t
was one of the twins carrying a
basket of goodies" to lame Mrs.
Brode. Thereafter Wentworth
strolled in the orchard every even
ing, and every evening a familiar
figure hurried across the meadow
with laden basket.
Wentworth let his decision fall
upon this twin, thoughtful and un-
selfish, doing errands Of mercy in
the dim of twilight. She was the
girl for him; but the question arose
as to which Of the two was she. Not
such a simple matter to learn as it
had first appeared to be.
On two evenings Wentworth in
tercepted Miss Twin in the path
way. On the first evening he said (:
Good evening, Miss Lucille" to
which she replied: Good evening
Mr.. Wentworth" But he noticed
that this same Miss Louise took
precaution when she came to the
point where Miss Lucille had STUN
bled on the preceding evening
What was he to think?
Was it Miss Lucille one evening
and Miss Louise the next, or was
it Miss Lucille every evening, OF
Miss Louise every evening? She
appeared more elusive and desir.
able than either, now that she wal
both. She was dressed like q
country girl, even sunbonneted, t.
further hide her identity, though,
Wentworth. 1t was apparent thai
whichever one she was Went
worth became convinced from con.
tinued evidence that she was thu
same girl each evening" she wish.
ed to keep her secret This wal
further proof Of her generous spir.
it, Wentworth concluded.
"She doesn't wish to be consid.
cred more praiseworthy than hel
sister"
| On the day following the sixth
evening. Wentworth called on Mrs
Brode. Blessed If / know wheth.
er she's Miss Lucille or Miss Louise
only know that she Is an angel.
asked her once which one she was
and she said: oh, never mind
Mother Brode. I'm Just Miss Ram.
bier. 90. you sea, / can't tell you
Mr.. Wentworth.
@s tAe eyentA evening Went
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

r. question ~ writing Tho Argus Informa-
Washington. D. c. Give full name snd
to each individual. No attention viii DO
depends upon its speed and the
widths of its steps. There are no
mechanical limitations to the rate
of speed. but engineers have found
that speed of about 100 feet per
minute is most satisfactory. At
this rate Of driving 1000 steps per
hour arrive at the landing, and an
escalator five feet in width, each
step of which would readily accom-
modate three people. would have a
maximum capacity of 10000.
O. How long has Paris green
been used to kill potato bugs?
l. L. O.
A. Paris green is said to have
been first used to destroy the pota-
to pest in 1867 in Michigan.
Q. How far apart are the sources
of the Rhine and Rhone rivers?
E.C.S.
a. uC SOuTCES VI kuc xthiuC oHU
Rhone are about three miles apart.
The length of the Rhine is 800
miles; Of the Rhone, 504 miles. The
former river empties into the North
sea: the latter into the Gulf Of Ly-
ons and the Mediterranean.
@. What is the origin Of the
name Of the Mormons? J. C. c.
A. The name Mormon" origin
ated with the name Moron, said
to be that Of the angel. who, accord
ing to statement made by Joseph
Smith, the founder of the Mormon
church. appeared to him Septem-
Der IL, 1923.
Q. From which foreign country
Go We amPort the most merchan-
disc? VT.
A. During the fiscal year 1921
% this country imported merchan-
disc to the value Of $307,9S4,S19.
from Canada. Japan followed
closely with $307,514,s95. The
United Kingdom has third place in
this respect, their exports to the
United States amounting to $27o,-
353.ssa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
The Daily Short Story

worth called at Rambler Cottage at
about the time when he thought
Miss Twin would be on her mis-
sion. He was received by Miss Luz
Gle and her mother only. So the
matter was settled at last; tomor-
row he would seek the hand of
Miss Louise, the little kind-heart-
ed masquerader. But no, in a very
few moments Miss Louise appeared.
too; and both girls WED to give him
a pleasant evening.
John Wentworth was still in con-
fusion.
On the eighth evening Wentworth
near desperation, again paced in
his orchard and again saw the IA
miliar figure skipping across the
meadow. The girl glanced in his
direction and then went on so hast
lily that her sunbonnet was caught
in low-hanging bough. Went
worth saw her disentangle strand
of hair. After she had been some
time gone Wentworth went to the
offending bough and broke a twig
which was bound with hair.
He now held the solution OF his
difficulty securely in his hand. To-
morrow's sunlight would tell the
, tale. Miss Lucile's hair was brown
and was lighted with gold by the
sun; Miss Louise's hair was brown
also, but untouched by gold.
Alas! Morning brought frustra-
ton. The sun shone brightly, to
be sure. 1t fingered on the hair
engirdied twig in Wentworth's
hand; but the hair was neither
gold nor brown. 1t was red, red,
RED.
Wentworth worked on a mental
problem during that morning, and
later went to Mrs. Brode's cottage.
From questioning her he was able
to arrive at pretty definite con-
clusion regarding the owner of the
red hair. He learned that the
widow was in straitened circum-
stances, and that she kept but one
servant, a cook. who was tidy, quiet
and never went out.
On the ninth evening, rather late,
Wentworth walked back and forth
by Rambler Cottage and saw
through unshuttered windows the
windows the widow, the twins and
a red-haired girl. BY and by he
rang the widows doorbell. The
twins greeted him effusively, while
their mother, in evident confusion
presented him to her of the au-
burn hair, my daughter Lois. She
has just come from Detroit"
| wentworth spent a wonderful ey.
ening. eating delicious little cakes
which the twins served, and watch.
ing red-haired Lois. Yes, he could
readily see how one. of her unselfist
nature might easily be persuaded
to stay in the kitchen and cook. SC
that the more attractive sisters
might keep up appearances and Sc.
cure a wealthy husband. Lois
merry eyes were on him and he ate
the last cake.
Mrs. Rambler, l have loved one
OF your daughters for long time )
Wentworth's eyes sA.nced upon
Lucille and Louise. Both young la.
dies were rosy and expectant and
more SO when Wentworth contin.
ued:
Now ! am going to take my
right and kiss her"
Your right. my dear Mr.. Went.
worth! breathed the widow.
Yes, I've eaten the last cake and
/ may kiss the cook"
! He did on the red hair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The Rock Island immunity ring is planning
to reopen the Gabel bar and house of prostitu-
ton on Fourth avenue between Twenty-third
and Tvsnty-fourth streets. The proposed new
proprietor has served penitentiary term for
white slavery and has been driven out OF at
least two cities ~ dangerous and undesirable
character. He ought to 1T Ii nicely IN Rock
Island at lie present time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The Rock Island vice ring cooked up the
Bessie Elliott story about Bill Gabel shooting
her for the special consumption OF Argus read
ers-to throw them off the trail OF the Gabel
murderers-but The Argus refused to fall for
the frameup. The Argus is not the Official organ
Of the Rock Island underworld.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The only way the city administration can
convince the people of Rock Island that it is
not controlled by the underworld is to close
every place in the city that is paying tribute to
the immunity leeches. And the city admins
tratiOn knows the number and location of every
one Of these places.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

Prohibition officers made three big raids in
Davenport last Saturday night and got all kinds
Of wet goods That's nothing to what similar
expedition would have accomplished in Rock
Island-and what wall would emit from the
underworld! Everybody in Rock Island would
be called horse thief forthwith.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

city can't progress under two conflicting
governments such as prevail in Rock Island
One or the other must retire. The good people
have decreed that the underworld government
must be dissolved. And the will of the good
people will prevail in time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ. y.

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The Rock Island bootleggers would save a
lot Of money If they took the advice of their
fellow dealer who refused to buy protection
from the immunity ring and instead paid court
fines. He declares the latter system is less
costly and at the same time the fine money
helps to pay the running expenses Of the
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

Photographic reproduction OF Bill Gabel's
check book without words would remove any
doubt that might exist in the public mind as
to why he was killed and who killed him. The
vice ring murdered Gabel, but failed to get the
check book
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The United States treasury department re-
minds you that you now have IS cents less
than you possessed at this time a year ago.
If you were broke year ago and have less
now what is the size Of your present pile?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
he Refer ee
0(UEllIIA.


poo&lsgtsrs re5etea 6Cne eeans has ~
e,yered how 10 mannfecf4rs arti1ctl c0nwe0a.
4 1fock e NV vtno, bcltlod vim mfldewed
eparterfeit labels, y piantsl q the cellar of
s wealthy f6mily. now 0ut Of tow. wh0 want
= dispose u their wine collar.
rev handfuls Of dust, little artistic
AsapinE With the ph0Asy cobwsbs. an4 anothsr
rum-hound ID ready T. b parted IRON m bank
roll Barnum was hight
GARCIA.
In San rrsueisoo 4 retired army cG3csf gets
the Distinguished Service Cross tor IN act OF
harCdsm nearly fourth OF century ago.
He IL Andrew 8. Rowan, the man who car
ried the message to Garcia. War had broken
ont between America and Spain. PreStdens
Mckinley wanted to get letter to Garcia,
Cuban. rebel leader. address unknown. Rowan
didn't ask any question: but TACKLED ana over
cams terrific obstacles and delivered the
goods.
He was the original o-settsr". His fame
has been sung In over - lAnguages-&n uni
yersal admission that Sailing on the JOB 10 .
certain road to failure. We al know the price
Of success. Few are willing to pay It
CIGARETA
Cigaret smoking, after long and steady
slump, is coming back strongly. American
factories now are turning out packaged comm
na.ls" at the rate of 10000 900 900 year, or
nearly tWO-thtfd1 more tnan iaSt feUSuAEJ.
ore reason ID lower prices brought BY the
price war. a.
Nerves also have something to do with 1t.
Is 4 man nervous because he smokes. or does
he smoke because he's nervous? Doctors
disagree.
WOMAN.
Ben Franklip's great-great-gfanddaugh
Mrs Ellen Duane Davis, runs for congress on
the Democratic ticket, In Pennsylvania.
II she is anything like old Ben-and she
locks as sensible, in her picture--she should
be elected. What this country reeds most is
q few horse-sense leaders of the caliber OF
Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. They
weren't ire-eaters or shadow boxers.
FEET.
AS tight shoes and higher heels come back
in the east, shoe store clerks discover that
loose and easy flapper styles have made wom-
ems feet fat.
The Job now is to get a quart-foot into a
bint-shoe. 1t will be done. Fashion stops at
nothing in its ong-range tendency to keep
women clad as uncomfortably as possible.
The return of wasp-waists is not many
years off.
| c. w Barron, leading Wall Street editor
says: Il wouldn't give Henry Ford SO week
as a financial reporter, but l would agree to
get him Job at any time at more than 81 900, )
| 600 a year as a factory manager"
For each man there is some one job for
which he is better fitted than anyone else
People are forever being told to work hard"
| More important is to find the work for which
they are best fitted. Unless they find it, they
can never hope for spectacular success any
more than square pegs will fit into round holes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

Rock Island city and county officials prom
Used in a statement issued Aug. 5, an inmed-
late suppression of all public vice in the city
Have they kept their word? Well say they
haven't.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

group picture Of the Rock Island immun-
ity ring would show that playing the game of
underworld grating makes strange bed fell
lows.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Now. really. WHO did kill Bill eabels

No, none of the murderers of Bill Gabel has
confessed-as yet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The city hall is not the property Of the Rock
Island vice ring. 1t belongs to the taxpayers
You might drop down some day and look the
old place over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
Argus Information Bureau

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ton Bureau Frederic aa.kn oes Washington Give full nd
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
Well Known Man
Died on Monday
Charles Frederick Schultz Dies After
an Operation for Appendicitis at
His Home in Wheatland.

Charles Frederick Schultz, aged
ffty-three years and one of the best
known farmers in the Bassett Station
neighborhood in the town of Wheat
land. died on Monday morning follow
ing short illness He had been
operated on for appendicitis on last
Saturday and did not recover from the
shock of the operation.
The deceased was native of Keno
sha county and was born near Fox
River station on January %, 1859. In
November %, 1892 he was married to
Miss Anna Elhert The widow, four
sons and two daughters survive him.
The. children are Elmer, Charles, How
ard and Reuben Schultz, all living near
the old home; Mrs. Mabel Richter of
Twin Lakes, and Miss Emily Schultz
who resides with her mother.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at the German
Lutheran church at Wilmot with in
terment in the family plot at the
cemetery there.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
Furnished Saws; Is
Held On Bonds

Florence Ostrup, formally charged
with offering assistance to a prisoner
in the county jail to effect his deliv-
erance, pleaded not guilty in the NUM-
cipal court this morning and was plac-
ed under bonds of $1,000.
Mrs. Ostrup, wife of Jim Ostrup of
55 North Main street, was identified by
Tom Moleskin as the woman who had
furnished him with the four pike-saws
which he used in saving through one
of the bars of the county jail in an
effort to set himself and other prison
ers at liberty.
Mrs. Ostrup was unable to furnish
bonds and went to the county jail to
await trial. Her husband set forth
this morning in an effort to raise the
bonds required, but early this after
noon they had not yet been forthcom-
ing. Mrs. Ostrup is confined to the
women's section upstairs, while Mole
skin is downstairs deprived even Of
the scant liberty of the county jail,
that of moving around behind the bull
pen. Since the sensational discovery
of Monday, when Undersheriff Knipfer
and Deputy Jacob Keul nipped a Jail
delivery in the bud, things at the
county jail are reported as "very
quiet"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
RUMP MEETING
NAMES OFFICERS
insurgents" Sieze Control
of Association at Meet
ing in Chicago.
HOLT SAYS ILLEGAL =

Aroused by reports that the ~"old
guard" faction of the Milk Producers
association was planning coup d'etat
which would give it full control of the
association and allow members close
to Chicago to skim the cream from the
dairying industry, farmers from three
states went to Chicago yesterday and
elected new set of officers to operate
the association.
The officers were elected at a "bol-
shevist" meeting held in the First
Methodist church by the progressives
after they had bolted from the meeting
called by the "old guard" The bolt
followed a heated session at which
charges of conspiracy, graft and steam
roller tactics were charged against the
old officers.
Outgrowth of Long Fight.
Although a ruling of the chairman
adjourning the meeting before officers
had been elected for 1922 was the
direct cause of yesterdays disturb
ance, the trouble in the company has
been brewing for months. 1t was only
three months ago that the progressives
gained control of the Milk Producers
Cooperative Marketing company, an
outgrowth of the old association
Should the courts hold that the newly
elected officers should be installed, it
would give full control to the prog
ressive element.
B. e. Skinner, president of the Rock
county branch of the association, to-
gether with E. G. Randolph, were two
of the progressives who aided in stir
ring up the instruction. For the
last week they have been instrumental
in spreading word that the meeting set
for yesterday would be illegal.
Organized in 1918.
The Milk Producers association,
composed of some $4,000 farmers, was
organized in 1913 to furnish a market
for dairy farmers in the Chicago dis
trict. In 1916 the company had trouble
with the state authorities over an al
legged conspiracy to control milk prices
in Chicago. AS a result, the associa-
ton formed a stock company, with a
capitalization of 100000. This was
known as the Cooperative Marketing
company.
Following the meeting yesterday,
which President Frank 7. Holt of the
association says is illegal, the next
important meeting will be held Febru-
airy 14th when officers are elected in
the marketing company. Members of
the old guard assert the company is
being run on wrong lines at present
and are making every effort to control
the election.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
HOME EXPERT TO
TALK TO WOMEN
Miss Elizabeth Miller, u. of
w. Extension Depart
ment, Here Tuesday.
AT THE COURT HOUSE

An announcement that has been
hopefully anticipated by the women of
Kenosha county who had the pleasure
of hearing Miss Miller before, is that
given out today stating that Miss Eli
zabeth Miller, an expert in the Home
Economies department of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Extension division,
will address roundup of Kenosha
county women in the circuit court
room of the Kenosha county court
house in Kenosha, Tuesday, Feb. IA.
Miss Miller, at that time will meet
with the home-maker's clubs organized
earlier in the season. The conclave
will last throughout the day and adj
vance notices state that every minute
of that day will be taken up with
something exceedingly useful to every
housewife and mother in this county.
Have Many Features.
The university goes to considerable
expense in spreading its propaganda
of better homes throughout the dis
tricts covered by the extension divi-
sion. The best and most efficient ex-
perts in every line of home work are
secured to address women of the state
in an attempt to bring more efficiency
into the home.
The chairmen for the series of meet
ings that have been held are Mrs. John
Swartz, for Somers; Mrs. J. P. Torey,
for Pleasant Prairie; Mrs. F. C. Bur-
roughs, for Wilmot; and Mrs. Howard
Sheen for Paris Corners. All these
women have been materially response
BILE for the success of the pervious
'roundsup" and the idea has been so
we'll established in Kenosha county
that the women are constantly looking
forward to these meetings.
Miss Gladys Maloche and Miss
Gladys Stillman, both Of the Home
Economics department Of the univer-
sity, will be there to address different
groups of people during the round
table discussions. Miss Maloche will
demonstrate the making of paper
dress form, and if time will allow, she
will also give a demonstration in pat
tern making.
The meeting will be an important
social gathering, and women of all
groups will have share in the meet
ing. They are asked to invite their
friends and as many others as they
think would be interested in this kind
of work. Coffee will be served for
the conveience of those who bring their
lunches. - l
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
Pedley Named Head
of Poultry Association
Kenosha County Association Holds
ANIMAL Meeting and Elects Of
fcers on Tuesday Night.

Guy Pedley was elected president of
the Kenosha County Poultry associa-
ton at the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION held at Grand Army hall on
Tuesday evening. The meeting brought
most interesting reports of the officers
in regard to the recent show and it
was declared to be one of the most sue
cessful ever held by the association.
The list of new officers is as follows !:
President-Guy Pedley.
Vice President-Frank Mullen.
Secy-Treas.-John G. Williams.
The members of the board of direc-
tors for the new year are: R. Y. Henry,
C. Henry Kuehn, August Barth, Will
liam ]. Frazier and Henry Mau.