Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-08
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AS exclusively predicted in this pillar of pif-
he, there was no fight at Toledo It takes two
to make fight There was only battler at
Toledo That was Dempsey. willard always
confessed he hated ring milling. He says he
only thought OF the money. And he got that,
and he got it quick.
David Belasco plans to take up Shakespear-
can productions If he does as he promises
we will know Shakespeare as we never knew
him before, because Belasco knows how and
where to put the punch that catches the public
fancy, no matter the class of entertainment to
the presentation of which he applies his won
derful genius. Belasco Shakespeare will be
different. We may be assured of that.
Amelia Bingham frowns on the idea of
young girls being starred in the movies and,
with a manifest note of bitterness, remarks that
occasionally she receives offers from producers
to assume a role in some production. She
turns them all down, saying she doesn't need
the money. Amelia must remember that youth
is the life of the screen. Old heads such as
she are all right in the spoken drama, but when
1t comes to the cinema we'll most of them can t
make good Originality doesn't count for much
in a picture. Success depends almost wholly
in being able and willing to look and do as the
director says. A pretty young girl, Just out of
boarding school, knows how to obey. She can
pout, and cry, and smile, and that's about all
there is to it.
We>are coming to understand the value of
higher education these days as we see the
strides young men are making in the aviation
game
William Jennings Bryan refused to ride a
camel in the Methodist parade at Columbus to
celebrate the demise of John Barleycorn. Well,
riding camel with the thermometer at 100 or
thereabout can't be very comfortable. They say
the first ride makes one Seasick And Brother
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casion. People might misinteFpret his move
ments
Earle Williams, the movie star, has been
convicted of breach of promise in California
and must pay the girl $500 There we're
eight women the jury. He might thank his
lucky stars they didn't bring in a verdict rec
onmending hanging: He got of cheap. And
his manager got off cheaper. Think of the
value of the publicity. Now watch the scena-
rio demons get busy. - Earl confessed that he
fell in love with The girls soft brown eyes
Great stuE
II must admit that never cared much for
willard" writes Oswald But Dempsey ap-
pears to have been strong for him.
Then think of the future of the girl who
won the $4,000 verdict from Earle Williams
1t may turn out that the whole affair was
framed for public consumption. wouldn't be
surprised il he turned around now and married
the girl secretly, and saved the $4,000
wouldn't be at all unusual in these days of
public frameups, would it?
Pennsylvania minister said in his will
that mourning is hypocrisy. and wrote that he
wanted his wife to go on enjoying life to the
end of her days. He insists his wife shall not
buy an oatft of dark clothes. He should at
least be commended for his economical thought
fulness in these days of high cost of wearing
apparel
he manages 10 take time to keep up his killing
average. His latest score is so executed with
mayor at the head of the list.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago is getting all
the children on his side by arranging free out
fngs for them at the public amusement parks.
Thompson will be in politics, and winning, when
most Of his critics are in the scrap heap. You
may not like his policies, but you'll have to
admit he understands the art of getting votes.
II you were poor man or woman, and some
body took your kids out for day of fun, with
amusements and refreshments you could not
afford to provide them, what would you think
of that friend? Certainly. OF course. Thomp-
son loves the children, but he loves the votes of
their parents more.
The oath Of allegiance to the United States
is being read great deal these days. Have
you seen it lately? Could you repeat it If you
were asked to? Dollars to doughnuts you
couldn't.
The Lords prayer is a brief and familiar
document, but there are lot of folks who don't
know it by memory. Do you?
An evangelist in Davenport says he is going
to force the public to read the scriptures, not
by putting up tent and beating drum. but
through signs and handbills. And he'll get
results, too. Printers ink can do anything It
will even save your soul if you give It a chance.
Lawn tennis is said TO be three centuries
old. And you'd imagine some OF the folks who
play it took part in the original game
J.MC