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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
METEORIC RISE
OF ROGER CONT
IN BILLIARDS

Paris-The meteoric rise in the
billiard world OF Roger Cont.
French cue marvel, has attracted
IS much attention in Europe as
Willie Hopes spectacular per
formances in America some twelve
years ago. Cont is coming to the
United States this month to rep
resent France in the worlds bill
lard championship tournament. to
be held in Chicago in November.
Born in Toulouse in 1901. young
Cont began to wiald a cue in his
fathers billiard parlors when the
top of his head was hardly visible
above the tables. He used a stool
to, make some of the more difficult
shots. In his early teens, he de-
feated many of the abIest PLAYERS
in Europe at balkline Recently
be gave Doruet, one of the 10 best
French players. $50 points, and
beat him in 500-poirt game, run
ming out in FIVE innings He is
weakest on masse shots. but this
-ault is overcome by marvellous DO
sition play and nursing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
A Dangerous Proceeding.

One Of the Chicago judges is hearing areu.
ments of the Chicago Tribune demurrer to the
$1o.ooo-oo0 damage suit that has been inst.tnf-
ed against that newspaper by the citv hall or
ganizaton- The suit is begun in the name of
the city OF Chicago and is based on articles
printed in the Tribune which are alleged tn
nave injured the credit and repute of the mu-
nicipality in the amount stated
The danger in proceeding OF this char
acter lies in the possibility of obtaining a ver
dict for the amount demanded by the COM
plainant Its collection would mean the ruin
OF the defendant newspaper property. Where
as, if the city of Chicago or an individual off,
cial has been criminaIly libeled. there is re-
course against the offending editors. and they
could be imprisoned upon conviction on the
charge preferred against them The impris-
onment of the editors would not involve the con-
tinuance Of the newspaper or endanger its
financial standing.
The Thompson organization has played
sarne nniaue tricks during the time it has been
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
Chaplin's Triumph.

1t Is doubtful whether any other man or
woman ever pantomimed the way't such pub
lie acclaim Charlie Chaplin received on
his recent arrival in London. A triumphal
entry for a warrior after a glorious victory or
an uproarious demonstration for a noted states
man on the heels of great political accom-
plishment might be easily comprehended Actor
or singer known in the physical presence and
by the sound of a voice might win such an
Overwhelming testimonial of popularity. But
this extraordinary reception went 10 one who
Is known to the multitude at large merely as
the Hitting phantom on the screen-onIv as A
super clown in outandish attire with ouick wit
of posture and gesture
This remarkable ascendancy is due to the
public longing. in a too literal and material
lstic existence, for clean mirth, even though II
Is slapsdck and horseplay. Life is so serious
business that we are all looking for the ma
terial-sometlnes rather raw material-tbat
makes laugh. When the war was on Chaplin
though silent, was a prime benefactor of the
trenches, of the men on leave and of the
wounded. He won the gratitude of those who
faced he'll fire and shell fire. He brought the
ridiculous refreshing contrast He had the
erect of Klpling's banjo in the poem; he could.
as though by magic, make an atmosphere far
from the poison gas, the mud and the screech
of the fun-maker was not over with the armi-
stice. The world rewards those who bring it
an honest and an innocent amusement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

| Simultaneous with tn erection of a new mil
| lion-doilar hotel, Moline within the year is tt
| enjoy the distinction of possessing modern
! newspaper home. In The Argus of yesterday
| was published a picture OF the plant that the
| Dispatch is to baild at Fifth avenue and Eign-
[ teenth street THE building is to consist OF
| two stories and basement, and will be provided
with the latest equipment employed in news
paper production
The Argus joins in the congratulations that
are due the publishers of the Dispatch Tor then
enterprise The planned improvement indicates
not only that the Dispatch is prospecting, but
that its owners have faith in the future of
the city in the upbuiIding of which the news
paper has played an important role.
The Dispatch has been serving the people
of Moline 43 years, and it has always given
them good newspaper. 1t has kept pace with
the growth OF the city. As Moline grew the
Dispatch grew, until today it is recognized
as one of the leading newspapers of this sec
ton. The Dispatch, like most newspapers, has
pad its struggles, but it has gone straight and
kept clean, thereby holding the confidence OF
It's readers, and it was inevitable that the sue
cess it is now enjoying would come as re-
ward for its good fight
P. s McGaynn, the editor of the Dispatch. is
one of the pioneer newspaper men of this sec
ton, and is admired and beloved by all who
follow his writings. Mr.. McG1ynn and John
Sundine are the owners of the Dispatch Mr.
Sundane came to the Dispatch as a carrier
boy He is now the business manager and half
owner of the paper which he made such
modest beginning and is recognized as one of
the live wires in the Illinois newspaper field
The Dispatch is credit to the city of Molina
and pride in the record and strides that il
has made doubtless is shared by all of the
people of that community
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
Courts and the Police.

: In Chicago Chief of Police Fftzmorris and
Judge David are engaged in a battle of their
own because the chief dared criticise the court
for his lenience toward convicted prisoners
Fined and sentenced to jail, the chief issues
another broadside, announcing that.
II the courts will put in jail Just those
crimihals that nave been convicted, and keen
them tnere, nobody will criticise the courts
out "hlie CRIMINALS are turned out-sometimes
without even trlal-as they have been by
Judge David and the police Threatened as
they nave been by him-for doing their sworn
outy' am going to talk as much as 7 Iite
JAN or no jail The outcome of this contro.
Versy will be interesting. The courts. for one
reason or another, long have been considere5
immune from official criticism and any man
]: seems may be convicted of contenont !, !,
can be proved he has condemned the cour,
Tor Its action. And yet, considering the vvare
OF criminality that has swept the citv of Chi
caso SINCE the war, and reading the list of
haroened criminals cited by Chief Fitznorris
as men who have been convicted and still arc
at liberty, one is inclined to some skepticisr,
as to the value OF legal punishment that doas
not punish
II must be remembered, of course thar the
Judge himself does not try a man who is i'm,
p1soheo LOT crime A jury determines guIlt
or innocence. But that jury cannot release
convicted criminal because he can furnish.
oali or Tor any other reason. The judge is the
only authority for such release, and it is be-
cause he claims this authority has been ahnsa5
by the judge in question that the Chicaso <h,s,
Is IN arms. When Fftzmorris shows thai 5es- |
perate criminals are at large in Chicsgo tho,sn |
they have been found guilty in a trial nv tur,, |
me words OF judge who defends their lib |
eratlon by urging the necessity of keeping |
ne fountain of justice pure" sounds just the .
least bit strained,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
HEALTH TARIl ks
eY WILLIAM BRADY f1p.
Getting Ones call.

Getting Ones tall
There are still plenty of dyspep-
tics who are difflQent about taking
this or that article of food, ayerse
to this or that article OF food, to
which they ascribe their trouble,
but not at ali aVerse to swallowing
anything the nostrum exploiter Of
fers. IL is vaudeville to anyone
who understands to observe these
victims of the gas, 'aci0ity" and
! indigestion" obsessioas painstak-
ingly avoiding wholesome articles
of diet and at the same time pour
/ ing into their raging Slimentary
! tracts divers and doubtful dopes.
| One favorite is huge dose of some
such stuff as cottonseed oil flavor
ed and tinted to be chased, if held,
little later by large or hospital
size powder which is practically a
Seidlitz powder.
This purports to be remedy for
gall stones, liver trouble, stomach
trouble, or anything else the suf-
fefer thinks he has. The mixture
of oil and an alkali in the alimen-
tary tract really produces some
Jumps of soap. But many a victim
has convinced himself that these
soapy concretions were gall stones.
EPSON salts, that old established
domestic physic. has more effects
than the old doctors ever dreamed
of. Only in recent years have we
learned that it possesses remark
able powers of depressing the
nervous system, which may account
for some of the alarming results
occasionally experienced by those
who imagine a dose of salts is al Z
ways right in any kind of illness. .
DR.. S. ]. Meltzer of Rockefeller /
institute, who has pointed out some
of these heretofore unknown eff
fectS OF magnesium sulphate (ED-
some saltS) observed in 1917 that
a solution of magnesium sulphate
when introduced into the duodenum
(by means of duodenaI feeding
tube) without coming in contact
with the lining of the stomach.
brought about relaxation of the
wall of the duodenum and
relaxation of the opening through
which the bile enters the duode-
mum, together with contraction of
The muscular wall of the gaIl-sac,
which meant the drainage of the
gall or bile through the natural
channels. This valuable discovery |
has been used with chemical and +:
examinations to great
advantage in the diagnosis of con- {
iitlons involving the bile-appar- '
ltus. Now Dr.. Frank Smithies of 6
Chicago. employs the same prin- I
,iple not only in diagnosis, but =
Ilso as an aid in treatment of such a
asses, and he terms it "non-surgi- /
al drainage of the hillary tract" a
If course, the use of the duodenal ]
ube demands the skill of the ply T
ician, but the method is practical /
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

1t is predicted in Wall street that there
will be heavy decline this winter in oil out
put. The daily yield is now nearly 10000 bar
rels less than the high point 1t is said present
production can only be maintained by drilling
new wells, a venture the companies hesitate
10 make under present conditions. If general
business improves here and abroad, there is
possibility of oil shortage within a year or so.
What has become of the favorite project Of
using alcohol as a substitute?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
SONNETS AND SENSE.
Elizabeth G. Nichols.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
Syndicate IooA


For two weeks the atmosphere
in the Davis home had been charg-
ed with a mysterious excitement
which was new to that household
Allyn had never known his wife
Margie to keep from him a secret
He was becoming suspicious of her
behavior. Several times the tele-
phone had rung and he had has
tened TO answer it, only to hear
the same voice each time say,
Guess l have the wrong number, "
and shut off Immediately. Twice
when he had arrived home earlier
/ than usual he had heard his wife
! answering the telephone. Upon
discovering that he was in the next
room she had hurriedly left the
| telephone and had added to his
| suspicious by blushing embarrass-
ingly.
One morning when Margie had
gone to town Allyn had been oblig-
ed TO return to his home for some
important papers He saw on the
table in the reception room not less
than a dozen letters all addressed
to his wife, but not as her mail
had always read. These had been
sent to MISS MARGIE GRAY
DAVIS.
Allyn instantly decided to watch
her. He would -confide in no one
That night when Margie returned
from town she wondered what in
the world had happened to Allyn
that he should be so laxative He
had always been a dignified, stern
man. preoccupied with thoughts of
business, but kind to her even in
his busiest moments.
Allyn was practical and never
heSitated to say so. At the same
time he was sensitive because of
MS lack of aesthetic culture, which
was so highly developed in Margie. /
Have you been lucky today,
dear?' Margie asked.
Allyn had been so carelessly ten ,
der and so ELUSIVE that she had |
decided that he must have had a |
stroke of good luck.
oh, no." he assured her, only
our regular business"
AS they left the table he watched /;
ner narrowly as she hurried to the
reception room to get her mail. !
she tore open excitedly one enveI-
ope after another, and with each
one her disappointment was reflect
3D. on her face. With the last ona
;ame a gasp. AS he hurried to her
'ide she slipped it into the pocket
II her dress and slid the Others
behind bowl of roses on the table. Il
For three months conditions did
lot change. Always Margie was /
hiding something. Always ALVIN
vas suspicious but carefully con-
ealing his feelings by his atten-
ions to her wishes, yet keeping ]
watch OF her.
Finally at the end of three
1onths Margie, radiantiy happy. {
lew into his Office with the FIRST | +
all of snow, and fiourishing a +
Magazine before his eyes. excIaim- 6
d. I've made the Atlantai" 1t
Atlanta ?" inquired Allyn. $
Yes, the Atlanta. Now. what f
o you think of your wife? l am il
the contributors column. Read /
hat a puff have" she said. pass 7
lg the bewildered Allyn the maya 4
me. And its all because 1 have n
-ritten a sonnet n
"Sonnet" exclaimed ALVIN. do Il
ou mean to tell me that you have I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

@. Are ex-soldiers being sent tt
Australia as colonists at the ex-
pense of the government?
| d. d. F.
A The commissioner of the
! commonwealth of Australia says
! that. while it IS true that Australia
desires immigrants, particularly
/ farmers, farm laborers and female
domestic servants. who will find
| excellent opportunities in Austria
| liza, no monetary assistance is
grant emigrants from the United
States of America.
Q. How many languages are
spoken in the Philippines?
C. H.
A. Numerous dialects are spok-
en- in the Philippines, and it is es-
timated that it would be necessary
to print a message in 13 different
languages in order to make it in
telligible to all the various Ian
guage groups.
G. How many people who take
civil service examinations make
a grade of 80 per cent or over?
r. A c.
A. The civil service commission
says that approximately per cent
of the civil service applicants
make an average Of 80 per cent or
over.
@. Are glass caskets a modern
invention? S. P. E.
a There is extant a reference
to a glass casket made in the
twelfth century. It was the work
OF a Byzantine artist
G. Why did the Methodists take
this name? L.. j.
A. The term "Methodism" is de-
rived from a Greek word meaning
rule The name Methodist" was
applied in derision. to those Oxford
students who followed the teach
ings and practices of John and
Charles Wesley. The name was
later adopted by John Wesley him
self
Q. What is the record for few
est balls pitched in a baseball
game? NJ. T. n.
A. The record Cor the fewest
balls pitched in a nineinning
yame is held by Urban Faber OF
he Chicago White Sox, with a total
If IS.
Q Was Thomas Jefferson's
laughter Patsy a nun? C. P. G. !
A. Patsy accompanied her ia !!
her to France when he went to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Nothing i'm 1t,

What is there in this notion about
cats sucking the breath of babies
n. L. j.
Answer: Nothing but tales. Oh
, course a cat may lie upon help
less infants face and smother the
infant, just as a careless mother
does. and therefore cats and moth
ers should not sleep with babies.
. The Human Young.
1. Should a breast-fed baby be
given orange juice? If SO, at what
age, how much, how often, clear
or diluted? 2. Do You advise an
olive oil rub at night and witch
hazel rub after the morning bath?
Does this strengthen the back? ).
What should be done to clean a
baby's scalp when it becomes
scaly? 4: Are all babies born with
blue eyes? At what age 90 the
eyes darken? B. L. G.
Answer. 1. Begin at six months,
n teaspoonful. clear or diluted with
a few teaspoonfuls of water, once a
day, apart from feeding, and fresh
or canned tomato juice will suf-
fee if oranges are not available.
Bottle babies may have this from
the third or fourth month. More
may be given after the first week
or two.
2. No. Moderate rubbing of the
back with the hand, after the skin
is dried and freely powdered, fol-
lowing the bath, is preferable.
Don't imagine any external appIi-
cation can strengthen any inter
nal organ or muscle.
3. Apply fresh olive oil or vase
line for a Gay or two, then gently
shampoo.
4. All human beings have brown
eyes; when the brown pigment is |
very scanty people say the eyes
are blue; when there is a little |
more pigment the eyes are called !
gray; when still more, brown;
and the most highly augmented |
rises are called "bIack"-but they |
are all varying degrees of brown. I
lpfants' eyes appear to become
more augmented some months after
birth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
The Daily Short Story

: been spending your time writing
fool verse ?''
Margie's heart turned a trick or
two, as it had way of doing when
she was happy. But she was too
near heaven tor anything which AL
lyn might say to possibly bring her
down to his practical plane of life.
| OF course | have, you dear old
thlng- I've been writing for
months. l received my first check
! three months ago. 1t seemed too
! good to be true, so l decided to
wait until the sonnet was publish
ed before telling you. But now it's
really in the Atlanta Isn't it
glorious
For a week Margie talked of
nothing but the sonnet, until Allyn
was desperate. She repeated the
words over and over; she talked
about what she was going to do to
future sonnets.
AT last Allyn could stand it no
longer. He would go to New York
for a week. But he did not ask
Margle to go with him, as he al
ways had done. He packed his bag
and bade her good by.
When he retired that night at
the hotel in New York, he opened
his bag and pulled out his pajamas.
Something ratified like paper. AS
he turned off the light he said,
Now for a peaceful sleep. No
sonnet"
AS he turned on his left side he
felt something stiff against his
heart. Feeling in his pocket and
turning on the light, he found a
sheet of violet paper neatly folded.
Opening it, he reaf:
SONNET"
by
Margie Gray Davis.
And across the page was pen
Come back soon, dear. l shall
miss you.
DO read the sonnet carefully"
Well, I'll be hanged" he ex-
claimed.
The next morning Margie receiv- !
ed long telegram 1t was her |
sonnet, word for word; but anoth- /
er line had been added by Allyn
IN waiting for you, Margie. !
Come at once
Margie has often wondered if the
Joke could have been on her. The
meter and the rhyme were perfect.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23

eturn postage Pc brief An inquiries ar.
70 each individual. No attention viii b.
Paris as our envoy. She was placed
IN a convent where her father fire.
quently visited her. Soon Patsy
became alarmed by her obliga-
tons to a sinful world" She re-
quested permission to take the
veil Her father sent for her 10
join him at the legation and in
mediately introduced her to the
brilliant social life of Paris in the
day of Louis XVI. She soon for
got her pious plans" She later
married John Randolph.
Q. What is the sound made
by crickets and locusts called?
H. Nm
A. The sound or noise made by
crickets and ike insects is known
as STIMULATION.
O. Please tell me how u frost
windows on the inside so they VIII
be Opaque. I. Z. P.
A. Clean the windows thorough
~, and moisten with hydrOfluorle
acid. When frosted enough, wash
thoroughly,
Q. Did Solomon write Eccles-
tastes? NJ 81 0.
A. Scholars agree that Solomon (
did not write Eccles5astes. The
style of the language used is OF
later time, and probably the book
is a compilation Of many writers.
Q. What is the difference between
IN iconoclast and an iconoplast;
NE
A An iconoclast has come 70
mean one who attacks cherished
beliefs as inpHs.tiOns or shaIl5'
but its first meaning was a break
er or destroyer of icons or images
An iconoplast, on the other hand
s a maker of images.
Q. What is meant by cousins
german? Q. z.
A Cousin-german are first COZ
sins.
Q. Why does it take more cleo
r.city TO kill one person than an
,ther? L J. v
A. The immunity OF some men
nd the susceptibility OF others 10
electric shocks is determined large
Y by pathologic or physical conan
ions. The resistance Of the hu-
nan body to the passage Of an eiec-
ric current may be twice as gTea'
4 one man IS in another The ~
istance of an individual may vary
rom day to day or with the posi-
ion Of the body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-23
Frederick Haskin's Letter
A Permanent Game Supply

: very best of hunting, and the br-.
ing for the whole state worI5 ~
greatly improved. Every bunte- =
the United States would pro6t !.
these sanctuaries. "
/ This protective measure r,,,,
cost little. A proclamation of 0 ,La
secretary of agriculture. ss,ti-s
aside certain lands for the nnrn ,,.,s
and concurrence of the state 80 pose'
latures, would be the only nroe s's
Eres necessary, while a few ~
dens on each sanctuary womb co.
stitute the only permanent erneDl.
of the system. e-''
Birds That Are Dying Out,
! Not only would this pro,sct;,.
! system greatly enrich the snnn,s
of game, but it is the only NJ!
that will save valuable specios
many sections of the country W.
! one sees everywhere in this CO.
try is few of the more adaptahIs
species of game holding their nv0
/ at considerably less than a NJ,
NAL abundance, while other Va
rleties steadily decrease tn,
state of Maryland, near the canitsI
where thousands of Washtne1os
sportsmen hunt every fall. is tvDi
cal of many of the more settis5
states. Maryland has fairly eood
game laws, with generous ons5
seasons, and it has greatly improv-
ed its laws and system of gams
propagation in the past few wears
1t cannot afford an expensive war
den system like that of New Yorb
state for example. There the gams
wardens are an armed and uDi-
form force. In Maryland as m
most states, they are mostly farm
ers who are paid nothing and do
little. Even so, the game law IL
fairly well obeyed, and the com
species of game hold their
own. Besides the excellent wilS
fowl shooting of Chesapeake reg-
ion, which brings a really consiS.
cradle item of food into the, ststs
every fall, there are still a gnoa
many quail, rabbits and squIrels
Sportsmen get good shooting with /
n Is or 20 miles of washington.
md many quail are killed close to
he District of Columbia line But
many parts of the state, especially
he large wooded areas along the
Potomac, formerly supported large
numbers of wild turkeys and ruled
rouse. Any good hunter could get
lis Thanksgiving turkey in tina
FOODS a quarter of a century ago,
While the grouse, locally called !
heasants, were SO abundant that
many hunters paid no attention to- 4
he humble quail.
The story of these birds has been
ne of slow decrease to the verge
f determination Now there are
lst a few bands of wild turkeys IN.
he larger wooded areas, while the
uffed grouse is an occasional and
uprising sight.
This decrease has not been Who'll
, due to shooting. The cutting
own of the woods, together with
Srest fires, must have had much
} do with it But there remain
any areas of forest large enough
} support grouse and not a few
here wild turkeys would thrive il
ley once got a start. Even deer,
hich have been extinct IN much
the state for half a century,
Juld be restored in many places.
his was proved when a few deer
ere turned loose near Mt. Vernon,
miles from Washington, and
ultiplied at an astonishing rate
ithOut protection.
A proper system of game sanctu-
les would give the American
Dortsman a shot at some of the
,ble game that his grandfather
Inted.