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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-23

Camp ST. Luce, Nantes, France,
May 2, 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

woman" The third applicant Is
Noel Corcoran, whom she turns
away. The next afternoon she keeps
her engagement to have tea with
Adams and his fellow servants. Inc
cook, who is in love with Adams
objects to Mabel and finally be-
comes hysterical. Suddenly Adams
discovers that his master is coming
home to dinner with friends. The
cook refuses to prepare the dinner
and Mabel finally decides to COOK
the dinner herself Adams, master
turns out to be Noel Corcoran. He
finds Mabel preparing the dinner
and on hearing the story enters into
the spirit of it. Mabel finally
breaks her engagement with Ger
aid. Adams tries to blackmail her,
when he is stopped by Noel. who
suddenly appears upon the scene.
When Noel learns of her broken en-
gagement he takes things into MS
own hands and before long Mabel is
the proud possessor OF her second
engagement ring, which promises
to be the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the American.

Billie Rhodes, starring in Hoop
Ia" at the American theatre today,
has a role that probably will be of
more universal appeal than any
picture in which she has ever
starred. A saucy, impudent and
fascinating elf is "Hoop-La," who
prefers the happy-go-lucky and
care-free life of a one-ring circus
to the vapid and Ncolorless life of a
society queen. Miss Rhodes YER
satility is taxed in this production.
Bareback riding, tra- eze work and
Glowing knockabout stuff are some
of the stunts she is called upon to
do. and she really does them her
self You know, L had quite ali
early start in life doing gymnastics
and tumbling," said the little com
edienne. Il had my own little
gymnasium fitted up in the garnet
at home when l was only eight
years old. There l used to skin
the cat, do the big swing-off' and
travel on the rings for hours every
day. OF course, l used to fall, and
got many an egg on my Uranium
when trying to master some new
stunt. Mother got so she didn't
pay any attention to the bumpings
she'd hear in the garrett One day.
though, one of my bumps was SO
hard it shook globe off the chan
delier in the room below. She
rushed upstairs and found l had
been knocked out. After that ek-
perience she saw that l had plenty
of mats spread all over the floor, n
double layer of them" Also Marie
Walcamp in fifth episode of The
Red Glove"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
T III r E.

stranded ocean liner. Then she be-
comes an enigma in the capacity of
maid at the Sea View hotel. Twice
her charming smile and gracious
manner save her from dismissal TOR
open INSTRUMENTATION born of ner
resentment of criticism for her lack
of proper attitude of servility to-
ward the hotel guests.
The continuity, or, in the lay
mans terms. the sequence of action
in "A Midnight Romance" rs an
example of the truly superior re-
suits in production with a story
written for the screen. In many
adaptations OF famous stories from
books or plays it has been neces-
sary for directors to ignore logic
and go beyond the limits of possr-
bility to encompass the theme or
motive in the story. This has result
ed in breaks which have served to
detract the tensity of situations or
the smooth moving action Of the
picture. In the instance of Miss
Stewards second production under
the management of Louis B. Mayer.
the Boston film magnate, her role
as Marie, the maid requires the por-
trayal of a character which expert
ence includes three of the most diff
ficult phases Of entertainment in
the realm of the screen. the first
two of which combine to make the
thIrd-mystery, suspense and feas-
Utility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
MOOCHES STEM;
rs PICKED. UP.
CARA MUST GO

William Cara, designated in po-
lice court as plain bum" was Civ
en- the alternative of staying out of
Rock Island or going to Jail for an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Black Hawk.

Constance Talmadge, presented
by Lewis j. Selzniek, will be seen
at the Black Hawk theatre tom0r-
row in "A Lady's Name" taken
from Cyril Harcourt's play of the
same name, which was adapted for
the screen by Julia Crawford
Ivers. Mabel We're, a young and
popular writer, is engaged to be
married to Gerald Vantage, a prig-
gish young man, with whom she is
growing dissatisfied. To be re-
lieved of the ennui caused by her
very conservative fiance and also to
obtain good copy for a novel she
intends writing, she advertises in
one of the daily papers for a hus-
band. Maud Bray, suffraget of
determined character, with whom
Mabel lives, is thoroughly dis
gusted with her friend. Maud's one
ambition is to strike off the
shackles that man has forged for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE
BOARD SELECTS
TWO POLICEMEN
Allan Pratt and John FurIong
Named Temporarily for the
Police Department.
FORCE NOW HAS BUT 10 MEN
Commission Figures That at the
Least City Should Have "a
Officers on Beats.

The civil service commission last
light made two temporary ap-
pointments for the police depart
ment.
Allan Pratt, former health Of
ficer and John Furlong. former pa
trolman. were placed on the force
as patrolmen to begin duties to-
morrow night. Their appointment
il. only temporary and in order to
~Semain permanently on the force
they will have to undergo an ex-
animation later on.
The civil service commission rec
ognizeI the crying need for more
police and If the city finances were
sufficiently large. would make 9TH
er additions. The selection of the
two last night will increase the
force to 19. The civil service
beard believes that at the least
Rock Island requires q men on
the force but other additions can
no. be made until the annual ap-
preparation budget is agreed upon
and the police department appro-
priation is fixed.
Had % Once.
Rock Island at one time had q
men on the force and all the men
were kept busy at that time. The
city is const antly taking in more
territory and the population is in
CT easing. With this increase, more
police are needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
AUTO THIEVES
Get IN WORK
Two Ford Cars are Taken Last
Night and One is Recovered
By the Police.

Ford auto thieves are again get
ting slightly obstreperous with the
result that owners are urged by the
police to put lock and key on all
machines intended for the owners
use.
Last night the car of Oscar
Meyers, 600 Twelfth street, was
taken from in front of a residence
on Seventeenth street and Eighth
avenue This car was later recov-
cred in another part of the city by
the police. T. A. Roland, 1917 Six
teenth street, was not so fortunate
and today he is still minus his Ford
which was taken on Twentieth
street and Fifth avenues
1T will go hard on an auto thief
If caught" is the admonition handed
out by Judge David Cleland, today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Fifth Avenae.

Putting Houdini and his celebra-
ted escapes into q serial was
clever piece of showmanship. The
handeuff king himself is one OF
the best showmen in the world,
and has obtained more free adver-
Using than any other entertainer
now before the public. His ready
inventive faculty is constantly sup
plying him with a new sensation.
and his skill in performing his
feats of daring and mystery places
him at the head OK his class OF
wonder workers.
In THE Master Mystery" writ
ten by Charles B. Reeves and
Charles A. Logue. and produced by
B. A. Rolfe, at the Fifth Avenue
theatre tomorrow, there is every
promise that its Is episodes will
keep the movie fan on the edge of
his seat throughout each number
and leave him hardly able to wait
for the time between each INSTALL
ment to pass. Each episode con-
tains one of Houdini's famous es-
capes. The handcuff king takes
the part of Quentin Locke, an
agent of the department Of justice
engaged in trapping a pair of pat
emit lawyers, who make it their
business to suppress any invention
that passes through their hands
which might affect the value of in
ventious already in use. Locke has
been employed by the lawyers as a
chemist, and becomes ar inmate
OF the house of Peter Brent, one
OF the firm.
The suppressed inventions are
hidden away in a secret cellar I'M
der the Brent mansion. Among
them is what is apparently me-
chanica1 man CT Frankerstein that
tramps about the house and push
es it's way through locked doors
in the most mysterious fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
AT the Majestic.

1t may have been fine for the
women of the country to take the
positions held by the men while
they served in the great war and
helped make the world safe tC live
in, but it is ell wrong for them to
keep these positions when their
heroes come back home.
So firmly did they believe in
those principles that they made a
-phoroplay based on that theme,
which has been released by Fa-
nous PlayersLasky corporation
as one of their special Paramount
productions, under the title. oh.
You Women" which will be shown
at the Majestic theatre tonight and
Thursday. Ernest Truck. the cell
cbrated comedian, and Louise HUFF
are the principals OF the cast
The subject is one of The most
absorbing that has come as a re-
suit OF the recent war. and is par
ticularly timely, because of the re-
cent return of the warriors who
served so well in France. With no
idea in mind that it would be post
war propaganda, Mr.. Emerson and
Miss Loos made this particular
production, and their results have
been commented on in a most fiat
tering manner from all quarters,
particularly By government Off
cials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

SETTLE STREET CARSTRIKE.
Windsor, Ont, May l4.-Settl 2.
ment of the street railway strike
which tied up all lines was ef-
fected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Burtis.

Richard earle will play an en-
gagement at the Burtis theatre.
Davenport, On Monday, May 10. u
his latest musical comedy, "Furs
and Frills." The plot involves the
various fortunes of a sable coat
purchased originally by an extrav =
agant wife, pawned by her hard
up brother, redeemed, then worn
by the stenOgrApher, and so on
through numerous laughing
scenes. The company is excellent,
comprising Richard earle, Hattye
Fox. Clara Palmer, Martha CraVer.
George Bogues, Jay Eltood. Milt
Dawson, William Wolff. Edward
Meridith, and many other musical
comedy favo$ites. There is the
usual attractive earle chorus of
pretty girls. beautiful costumes,
superb orchestrations ard scenic
environment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
ATTENTION. g. A. r.

ATTENTION, G. A. r.
You are requested to attend
special meeting at the Memorial
hall at 2 p. m. Friday, May 16. Bus
mess of Importance.
c. H. CHURCH,
Commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
ARSENAL STILL
RUNNING GOOD
No More Laying OF Of Force En-
plOyed in Harness Shop Dur
ing Last Week.

There has been no laying OF OF
employees on the Rock Island ar
senal during the past week and
apparently work will be plentiful
at the plant during the summer.
The force employed in the harness
shop is the same as last week, al
though the numbered employees is
not equal by half. to the nunber
employed a year ago.
Colonel II. B. Jordan, comman-
dant, announced yesterday that no
indications of further employment
of men is apparent at the present
time. The colonel also announced
that work on the proposed double
track under the viaduct entering
into the arsenal will be started in
the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

many a nickel, otherwise unobtain-
able. He has admitted to the pO-
lice that the world owes him llv-
ing, but the latter have different
ideas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
At the Spencer.

Astory written expressly for the
screen, and with its chief recon-
mendation for conversion into mo-
ton pictures, the fact that it con-
forms in every particular to the
technical requirements of the fifth
estate will be presented in "A Mid
night Romance" second of the Anita
Stewart special productions to be
shown at the Spencer Square the
atre, starting tomorrow.
The story was suggested by
Marion Orth, and was produced by
Lois Weber 1t gives to Miss Stew
art a role she never before has at
tempted. Her introduction is with a
boat load of refugees being landed
on the American shore from a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14
SEEK COURT WRIT
TO REVIEW ACTION

Springfield, Ill. May llama
z. Keller has filed a petition for a
writ of certiorai in the supreme
court to review the action of the
appellate court for the second dis
trict which reversed 1.-THE finding of
the circuit court of Rock Island
county without remanding the case.
in her case against the State Bank
of Rock Island. in which she re-
covered judgment for full amount
of her deposit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-14

extended period-six months was
mentioned by Judge Cleland. Cara
was picked up for the 'steenth time
and the local officers who made the
arrest also remarked that they
would appreciate any favoFs re-
garding the slowing away of Cara
from the limelight.
Gafa's method runs along the
main Second avenue promenade
and his persistency has won him
Evening star., 1919-05-16
PROPOSAL TO ENFORCE
Wartime PROHIBITION

Provision for the enforcement of
war time prohibition probably will
be combined in bill providing for
the enforcement of prohibition under
the constitutional amendment making
the country dry next January, which
will be introduced when Congress
convenes, Senator Jones of Washing
ton, a leading prohibitionist, said to-
day.
Senator Jones said he believed the
government could make 1t warm
for any person who violated the war
time prohibition act after July 1, when
IL becomes effective, whether any fur-
ther legislation was enacted or si not.
He said, however. that to the prohl-
hit;onists II would be preferable to
have a bill put through providing for
an additional force TO compel the OBJ
seryance of the law. He said the war
time prohibition act would not be re-
pealed.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
SENATE TO GET REPORT
ON BOLSHEVISM IN U, S.

Senator Overman OF North Carolina.
chairman of the Senate judiciary sub
committee which investigated the
German and bolshevik propaganda in
this country during the last session
OF Congress, said today that he in
tended to call his committee together
next week SO as to prepare a report
for the Senate.
Senator Orerman has just returned
to Washington. 1t is his intention to
follow up the report of the committee
on the bolshevic propaganda with
the Introduction of the bill designed
to punish and to prevent any efforts
to incite attempts to overthrow the
government of the United States by
force in times of peace, as well as in
times of war.
Senator Overman said that the re-
quest had come from some quarters
to reopen the hearings on the bolshe-
vik propaganda in this country. He
expressed the opinion, however that
the committee had taken sufficient
testimony on this subject and was
prepared to report.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
Surplus Property Head Named.

Louis Birkenstein, a Chicago manu-
facturer. is to be placed in charge
of the surplus property division of
the War Department June Is. He will
supervise disposition Of millions of
dollars worth of surplus material.
For some months he has been con-
nected with the War Department.
salvage corps
Evening star., 1919-05-16
PRESBYTERIANS ON UNITY.
Committees of Southern and North
eru Churches Report Today.

NEW ORLEANS. May 16.-Consdera-
tion Of the reports Of the four leading
mendatfon of the unity committee was
on the program as the principal busi-
ness at the second days session of the
fifty-ninth annual assembly, here to-
day of the Southern Presbyterian
Church,
The unity committees report will be
made simultaneously with the an
nouncement of similar committee to
the assembly of the Northern Presby-
terian Church. which is meeting today
in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1919-05-16
LISTS IS SENATORS
OPPOSED T0LEAGUE
Poll Reported With Indicat-
ed Increase in Demand. for
Amended Draft.

Opposition to the ratification of the
league of nations constitution as re-
vised and inserted in the peace treaty
in the Senate and in the country by
senators who demand that the league
provisions be modified. Polls made of
the Senate, it was reported, indicate
that f1fty-flve senators are in favor
of amending the covenant.
In a statement issued last night,
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, for
mer Secretary of State and a republi-
can member of the Senate foreign re-
laions. committee. asserted that it
would be national suicide" for
America to enter into the league of
nations under the revised covenant
Asserts Senate's Power to Amend.
The Senate. Mr.. Knox asserted, has
power to amend the peace treaty.
''The contention that the Senate.
which under the Constitution must
advise and consent to a treaty. can-
not give it's advice and consent upon
such terms as it chooses to impose"
he said, "is, in my opinion, wholly un-
tSudUlC dAu Sohtl al " PICSCoChl.
Discusses Revised Covenant.
Regarding the revised covenant for
the league, Mr.. Knox made the fol-
lowing statement:
"It is my intention at convenient
time to discuss the revision at some
length. with a view to showing, as 1
claimed IN an address delivered in
Pittsburgh on May 2. that the revised
draft is more Objectionable than the
original one. that the changes do not
meet the objections so generally made
to the original, and that it would be
equivalent to national suicide to en-
ter into such compact, and, further.
that without authority from the peo-
pie the treaty-making power. nor in
deed Congress, cannot delegate to any
five. nine or other number of repre-
sentatives of foreign governments
powers that the people have delegated
to them or reserved to themselves"
Evening star., 1919-05-16

sreci.l Dinner Dance at the Ward
man Park Hotel. Saturday, May IL, Z
pm. Reserves tables now.-Advertise-
ment
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
War Veterans
Form Organization

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Twen-
ty-eight Members of Congress who
saw service during the Spanish-Amer-
lean War met in the House Office
building on the evening of the 18th
to discuss some plan for bringing H.
r. No. q, known as the Sells Bill, be-
fore Congress at an early date for
consideration.
Some difficulty has been expert
enced in getting the bill before the
House, it not being privileged meas
ure. II has been pending on the cal
endar for several months and strong
efforts will lbe made to have it dispos-
ed of on Monday, January 9Th. The
bill proposes to pension every dis
abled Spanish War soldier at rates
ranging from $1,000 TO $4,000 per
month, depending on the degree of the
disability Congressman Sells has re-
ported an amendment TO the bill with
in the last few days providing an age
pension of $1,000 per month for all
who have attained the age of 62. At
6S this pension will automatically in
crease to $500, at ~ to $4,000 and
at rs to $4,000 per month.
AT the meeting of the Spanish War
eVterans on Thursday it was decid-
ed to make the organization perma-
nent. Congressman Sells was elect
ed Chairman and Congressman Grif-
fin, of New York, Secretary. From
time to time meetings will be held to
consider matters pending before Con-
gress for the relief of Spanish Wa
soldiers and their dependents.
1t is probably the first time in the
history of the House of Representa-.
tives when veterans of any war have
formed an active organization among
the members.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
Electric Light In
Coop Keeps Hens
Always Busy

WAVERLY, N. ", Dec. %. Mrs.
Shuts, Of Chemung, beat her brood of
hens to it when they chose these win
ter mornings to idle away their time
by sleeping instead Of laying eggs.
She had big arc light placed in the
roosting coop and another in the coop
where they scratch for their "eats."
In the darkness of early morning the
electric current is turned or. So like
the sun of summer morn does the
light make the interior Of the coop
that the hens, instead of taking their
usual morning nap, get busy and pro-
duce eggs.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
Wood Speaks Of
Unrest Over Nation

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 20.-Indif-
ference of the average American to-
ward the performance Of his civic du-
ties and the willingness Of the RED"
alien and the agitator to usurp the
function of local government are fac
tors in the wave Of unrest which is
sweeping The nation, Major General
Leonard Wood told memebrs Of the
Colorado legislature today when he
addressed a joint session Of that body.
I'VE have been attributing much
Of our unrest to the ranks of labor"
said General Wood, "but during my
recent travels through the riot zones,
/ have learned than 80 per cent of
Aemrican working men are straight.
In many instances, however, they are
under the domination of the agitators,
who are responsible for most Of the
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
Body Held
For Father

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec a.
Mrs. Minnie Melton, aged 80 years
who committed suicide by drinking,
carbolic acid at the Windsor hotel
late Friday night, formerly resided in
Bloomingdale, Mich. Following the
death Of Mrs. Melton, Coroner Ar
thur Gray telegraphed her father, G
P Donahue, at Bloomingdale.
Mr.. Donahue win arrive in Knox.
Thursday and the body Of the victim
will be taken to Bloomingdale for fu-
neral and interment. Mrs. Melton is
said to have become Respondent fol
lowing illness and drank acid with
suicidal intent. The body Of the vic.
tim is being held in the parlor of the
Fall & Donahue Undertaking com.
pany, awaiting arrIyel 1T her fsthey.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
Yesterdays Raid Showed Ability
OF Sim Fein and Other Radicals In
Ireland to Defy the Authorities

DUBLIN, Dec 22(By United Press political observers
today In the Of yesterdays raid upon The ndepend
ent the leading newspaper Of Dublin by radical elements Sc
rous blow to the prestige Of the Irish government Coming
medatey after the atac kon Lo rdFench it apparently
cd that TN Sim Feners and other radical elements are able
defy heauhore IN the heart of the heaviest poced
Ireland In both the French attack and the newspaper raid
it was asserted that practically all the lawbreakers able
to escape and einde detecrr0n
The damage to the plant Of The Independent estimated
at more than hundred thousand dollars The plant cap
tured by group Of armed part of whom held the ed
toa staff at the point Of revover while the others smashed
the opes and presses The raid supposed to have been
engineered by radical labor elements possibly working
junction with the Sim Feiners.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
Citizen
Robbed Yesterday


W. A. Duncan, proprietor Of the
colored restaurant, in the Holley
building, near the Southern passenger
station, was robbed of $400 in cash
about 6 o'clock Sunday evening
Duncan placed the money in cigar
box, and hid it behind the dresser in
his room. His wife went into the
room shortly after the money had
been placed and discovered that one
Of the Windows were up. When she
asked her husband about the open
window he stated that it was down
when he left the room. Search was
then made for the cigar box con-
tanning the cash. Box, cash and al
were gone. Only a short time after
wards the box and check for $23
was found at the rear Of the building
Officers have been on the lookout for,
the robber but no clue had been gain
ed up until noon today.