Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-08
NOODLES FACAN
SCORES BIG HIT
Eighteen Hundred Hear the Fa-
nous Newsboy at the
Empire Theatre.
GIVES FATHERLY ADVICE
Treat Of The Argus is Thoroughly APP
preciated by the Children of the
City-Great Time Had.

| Noodles" Pagan scored a big hit
with the kids" of Rock Island in his
talk at the Empire theatre yesterday
afternoon, the opportunity being made
possible through the courtesy of The
Argus, this newspaper with Mr.. Pagan
giving the school children a treat
Noodles" marshaled quite big host
at the Empire theatre at 4:30 O'Clock
preceding the show and three cheers
wire given by the children for Rock Is.
| lands biggest newspaper.
The theatre was packed to the limit
and officers were on hand to prevent
crowding of the exits and on this &C
count quite a number were turned
away but the Interior of the theatre
held all it could in any kind of COM
! fort The crowd was entirely repre-
sentative of the city and included
kids" from every section of the city
and 1871 admissions were registered
at the box Office.
Mr.. Pagan is distinctly on the uplift
with his talks to children and the ad-
dress was more like a fathers advice
to his growing son than from stran-
ger in the city. Noodles" asked the
boys to eliminate cigarets, cigars
and liquor from becoming a part Of
their daily habits and told of the en-
ployers who frequently asked these
questions when boys were coming into
the field of workers. Especially is he
severe on the cigaret habit.
School Days Sung.
Noodles however. is not combining
his missionary work on the cigaret
In a hit n his lectures Grown wbn
are addicted to the pills" frequently
get a pleasant, courteous and helpful
word from him on the habit and the
examples which they are setting.
At the theatre Noodles was prac-
tically the whole show. Following his
talk he gave the children some very
fine illustrated views, the scenes be-
ing presented to him by an educational
society. At one time during the show
the films came slowly and t'Noodles"
suggested song.
Were going to sing School Days"
he announced.
The orchestra struck up the tune
and the boys and girls sang through
the chorus.
Everybody enjoyed Mr. Fagan's talk
and the show was a big tres for
everybody.
One hundred delighted Rock Island
newsies were entertained at the En-
pire theatre last night. At O'Clock
parade was formed and all of the
newsies marched into the opera house
in military formation.
They marched to the rear of the the
atre where special section had been
reserved for them. After the show
they again formed in line and went
back on the stage where a general good |
time was enjoyed.
Contests on Stage.
Games and sports including soup
drinking races, sausage eating contests /
and barrel boxing contests were in full |
swing. The Riddles were given one of |
the best times of their life, and all |
voted Noodles one good fellow.
The feature contest on the stage by /
the newsboys was the yell contest.
Noodles had about 10 of the lads yell
Rock Island Argus. all about the big
fire" One witty newsy who yelled
Rock Island Argus, all about the sui
eide" won the prize, this being deter
mined by the applause from the audi
ence.