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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09
NEGLEY'S WAIT OF
MONTHS REWARDED
Especial Moline Service,

Carl Mattson of Davenport dash
ed through Moline one day last
summer. He was travelling at the
rate of "a miles an hour, accord
ing to Pleasant Negley, motorcycle
policeman. Mattson was on an
emergency call, he said. and was
given a weeks continuance of his
case. Mattson failed to appear at
the appointed time. Days rolled
by and weeks piled up. but still no
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

son to Geneseo the middle road
north OF the Rock Island lines Is
the best route. The road from
Geneseo to the Colona bridge Is
now open.
In Lee county the, earth roads
are impossible with any sort Of a
car. The oil roads break through
in places. There has been much
rain in this district and no drying
weather TO help the roads.
Local rains in and around Clin-
ton. Iowa, have again made all I'M
paved roads very heavy. The Lin
coin highway is paved to Dewitt.
The Mississippi River Scenic high
way. which consists of some dirt
and some gravel road, is not in
good condition at present. The Lin
coin highway in the west end of
Clinton county is very muddy.
Dirt Roads Hopeless.
The highways were getting in
fairly good shape in and around
Iowa City until rain fell this week.
Now they are hard to travel and the
dirt roads are hopeless for the ball
ance of the season, due to moisture
and freezing weather. All roads
in and out of Des Moines are good
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

Mattson. Yesterday, rs days after
his first arrest. the Davenport man
had occasion TO visit Moline. Neg
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

NOT going out of business-just need the money and
our problem must and will be solved 5000 900
STOCK BEING REDUCED TO RAISE STE, 90
Cash, regardless of the sacrifice required
X Our slogan: Every Purchaser Must Be Satisfied
and we make good. That is why our crowds are
growing larger each week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

ley remembered the old count
against him. and Mattson paid the
usual 81
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09
Dirt Roads Hopeless.

All The news all the time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-09

This is positive proof of the wonderful bargains
leaving Coxs sale during the last five weeks crowds
increasing each week.
Ihmk OF lt-quality merchandise of this wonder
full store being sold at auction every afternoon and
night civ"
Every article sold guaranteed. And we ARE
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
BABY GIRL FOUND
ATPAST0R'SD00R
Rev. Percy S. Grant Says He
Will Keep Child Until Wei
fare Is Decided.

NEW YORK, May TIT would have
servative bishop in the world to see
the Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant,
bachelor rector of tho Church of the
Ascension, and so pronounced a lib
eral as to have suffered episcopal re-
buke, walking the floor In the conven-
tional dressing gown and slippers be-
fore dawn today with an infant
whose right to free expression Of her
views he was doing his best to sup
press.
The baby. a girl not more than ten
days old, had been left at the rector's
door a little before last midnight.
A maid in DR.. Grants employ found
the baby on his doorstep. DIR. Grant
was awakened and came down. He
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
PINT BOTTLE LEADS
|. TOACTOR'S ARREST
Wallace Mccutcheon ExtoIIed
BY Friends as He Goes
To Jail.

NEW YORK.. May IA joviai and
urbane citizen, who said he was Wal
lace McCutcheon. husband of Pearl
White, the moving picture actress,
awoke In the West Forty-seventh
street police station yesterday attired
In evening clothes. but serene In tie
memory that about sixty well-known
freQuenters of Broadway had protest
ed orally and vehemently against his
arrest.
Shortly after q policeman had in
vaded a Broadway restaurant and ar
rested McCutcheon for having a pint
bottle of whiskey on the table In
front of him. a British lord - Lord
Forbes Auckland-dashed bareheaded
to the scene and insisted upon offer
ing bail in any amount. This OFFER
was politely refused. Then McCutch-
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
'PREACHER-ED|TOR
KILLS SENSATIONS
Runs Denver Paper One Day.
StiIIman, Stokes Stories Hit
Wastebasket.

DENVER. Col. Nay 7.---Nswspaper
sent to the waste basket yesterday
by the Rev. w. II. Wray Boyle. pas
tor OF Centrar Presbyterian Church,
during a one-dsy editorship OF the
Denver Post. He was invited to take
actual charge of the paper for one
day following . sermon criticizins
newspapers and the manner of dis
playing news. DR.. Boyle is pastor of
one Of the largest congregations In
Denver
DR.. Boyle took his place at q desk
In the Post yesterday morning and
supervised all news printed in the
days issue. Among news stories the
minister KILLED" were those on the
Stillman and Stokes divorce cases In
New York. All items relating to box
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

hope Pearl will not forget me at
once. l love her and baby. am
broken-hearted over that babe. How
l have learned to love her no one
knows. and to think that | have
never seen her, but, still we must
never lose our faith in our Master as
he knows what Is best
"Well, mother, dear, I am unable
to so on any further, and so I will
bring my letter to a close to you and
dad. l will say good-by, and may
God bless you both with success and
happiness through life is the wish of
your son. l am ever and forever in
spirit, your loving son,
81 AMES LOUIS ODELL
My love IA yours Farewell"
Odell's last request was that the
photograph OF his wife and baby be
placd over his heart in his oaskst.
This west was complied with.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
HARDINC'S SIZE ElOl-2
FOR BEDROOM SLIPPERS

NEW YORK. May 7.-Presid ent
Harding's size for bedroom slippers
IL 10h.
Confirmation of this intimate de-
tail was made by the President
himself today in a letter addressed
to Doris and Edith Brown, Camp
Fire Girls, who wanted to send a
pair of bedroom slippers. and wrote
TO ask the size.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
DRUG ADD|CTS
CA|N14OOP.C.
100000 "Dopes" Listed in
U. S.-NeW York Chief
BIames World Ring.

NEW YORK, May THE drug
habit has increased 1400 per cent
in the United States within the
past six years, DR.. Carleton A.
Simon, special deputy police COM
missioner Of New York city, told
the national conference of police
chiefs here yesterday.
FIGHT FOR WORLD CONTROL.
He urged that narcotic drug ven
dors be punished as traitors to the
nation. asserting they "paralyze the
progress of civilization" and cut at
the foundations of our principles of
government.
Rings of japanese and German
dealers are competing for control of
the world drug market, DR.. Simon
asserted. They operate by means of
international smugglers, he said.
No person, said DR.. Simon, no
matter how high his position, but
will end up in the gutter through
the slavery of drugs.
There is nothing in criminal his
tory more damning or more malign-
ant than narcotic drugs" he said.
THE one fear of a drug addict Is
that after his drug effect wears off
he will be unable to get another
supply.
"The growth Of the narcotic evil
fostered in this country by a ring OF
international smugglers has been in
vidious and rapid. This years statis-
tics shows that IA per cent of all
those arrested for felonies in this
city were drug addicts. Within the
last four months 200 drug addicts
have been arrested"
I.sss,OOO "DOPEs, IN U. s.
There are 99s, 900 drug addicts in
the United States DR.. Simon stated
In 1915 the number was but 140,GO
Japan is now manufacturing mar
cctic drugs on vast scale" said DR..
Simon. I'm addition, certain Japanese
merchants are importing every ounce
OF narcotic drug they can buy in
America. The bulk of all drugs manu-
factured in Japan and imported by
them from America go from there via
an underground route to America and
China, through smuggling ring.
I'VE also have in Germany the big
gest manufacturers of drugs in the
world. They know that Japan is try
ing to gain control of the narcotic
drug situation in the world. In con-
sequence there is drug war at pres
ent between these two nations. The
agents of these two drug rings are
all over the world. They represent
millions of capital"
DR.. Simon urged that Federal mar
cctic laws be amended to prevent i'm
pOrtation of opium or the export of
the drug either in crude or it's manu-
featuring derivatives. individual
States, he declared. should enact
similar laws to stamp out the drug
traffic.
'In almost every city in this coun-
try there are groups of young men
and women who have acquired the
drug habit" DIR. Simon declared
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

ordered milk warmed, a sleeping place
Tor the baby prepared. and summoned
his physician. The latter pronounced
the child to be in the best of health
and gave directions as to her feeding,
which DR.. Grant supervised In person.
One of his first activities today was
to call up the department OF public
welfare and obtain permisyion TO keep
the baby temporarily.
II shall keep the child" said DIR.
Grant, until ! can determine what
is best for her welfare" -
Read what Arthur brisbane says
about this in his "Today', column
on page l.. -. ~
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
DRY" NEW YORK WON'T
BOTHER THIS FISH ANY

NEW YORK, May Just as the
police had about succeeded in making
New York city absolutely dry the
steamship Santa Marta arrived in
port from South America today bear
ing fish that can live on land ss
well as in the water.
This rare fish was brought to port
by r. Deming. a member OF the Ma
tural Arts Club, who has been explor-
ing in South America. 1t was found in
a tributary to the Magdalena river in
Colombia. Navigation comes easy to
this fish, no matter where 1t is. The
fish is flat and it's propellers, when
upon land, resolve themselves into
legs.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

cons companions offered to go to jail
with him or In his stead. The police
rejected this ofrer--not 30 politely.
Meanwhile threescore men and
women diners In the restaurant gath
cred about and sang songs extpliing
the behavior OF the alleged culprit.
Song was mixed with criticism of the
police. Word was received here q few
days ago that McCutcheon's wife Is
In Paris preparing to sue for divorce.
Mr.. McCutcheon appeared not to be
worried over this intelligence.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

ing ware eliminated from the sport
page. while Casey 1t the Bat was
reprinted.
Psss I was given over 20 Q two
column editorial on "ths ideals Of an
editor" an appreciation by DR.. Boyle:
interviews with prominent attorneys
urging Improvement OF the jury sys-
tom now prevailing In the courts; q
story about Governor shoup vetoing
bills for . normal school At Trinidad
and fve telegraph items carried By
news associations.
Reed what Arthur DPishane has to
ssy akSut this In his 'SreAsy1 eeluns
o. Da8e 4. -
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
Polite Girl Wins $1,500.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd. May Polite
ness won $1,000 for Miss Lillian sher-
man. the win of Jerome Thomas. OF
Dorchester county. filed yesterday
showed. Miss Sherman is cashier OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, and II was her courte
Gus treatment of Thomas which
caused him to name her in his will.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
Hub Coal Supply Crippled.

BOSTON, May 7.-Boston's coal sup.
ply was crippled yesterday when
engineers. hremen and deckhands OF
thirty harbor tugs went on strike In
sympathy with the marine workers.
AZ . result the entire feet of harbor
tugs was reduced to nve active craft,
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
WILLING TO MEET JUDGE.

my Dear Beloved Mother: Just a
few lines to you and dad before l am
called home. 1t is needless to say
much in this farewell letter to you,
As my heart is too full. You know
that i have always great love for
you, and dad knows where I stand
with him, and / know that love is
returned.
at may all be for the best. mother
dear, so don't worry, as God has said
in His word: My ways are not thy
ways He may not always help us
in our way, but never fails us when
in need. ] now believe, as | always
have. that l am going before higher
Judge. the Supreme Court of all,
where God is the Judge of all Judges,
ard He understands all. l am sure
there will be no errors made when
1 stand before that bar of justice.
MY heart is broken to think of the
stigma that will befall upon my loved
ones and my darling, innocent little
babe. That is my hardest task to
face. as any death is better than in
the electric chair The death itself is
easy and quick; it's the disgrace and
maybe ii can be stopped. but what
ever happens just remember it was
to be.
"You both understand what / wish
to be done for Pearl and baby, and l
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May Z
James Louis Odell sent his last
message to his stepmother, Mrs
George B. Arnold, Of this city, just
before he went to his death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
Chinese Crop Total Loss.

Spring crops in Chill. which COM
prises about two-fifths of the Chinese
famine area. are an almost total loss.
the State Department was advised to-
day. 1t is estimated that 2,000, 900
Chinese are now receiving aid and
that an additional $4,000. 900 for relief
work is needed.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07
Hoo SqueaIs on BootIeuuer

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May IA
sQuealing hog revealed Richard Kuel-
yer's blind pig" He carelessly ret
down q quart of bonded whiskey 10
aid the sQuealing pig. The sheriff
found twelve cases in the hay.
The Washington times., 1921-05-07

MRS. SYLVIA COUGH. wife
Of Captain WilfrId Cough
Of . celebrated and arhstocratic
Welsh family, who startled
London society by appearing on
the American stage In New
York as a chorus girl. Mrs.
Cough is considered one OF
the most beautiful women in
British society.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
CLEARLY NOT UP TO DATE
Profiteer Saw at Once What Was
Lacking in Dictionary That
Agent Was Offering.

Archer Milton Huntington, the fam
GUS author and collector, said at Il
dinner to Baychester
when a war prof1teer begins to
collect, the spectacle is amusing
"a New York profiteer was visit
ed by a book agent who tried to
sell him very elaborate dictfon-
airy for his library.
This dictionary said the book
agent, has all the latest modern inn
provements, sir. It includes the new
est technical and scientific terms, and
there isn't feature lacking that goes
to make : first-class work of the kind
"'Let's have look at her. grun-
ted the prohteer.
sHe examined the dictionary a
moment. then he handed it back.
Young felIer' he said, you can't
work that book off on me.
What's the matter with the book 2
said the agent.
She amt got no copious index.
said the protfieer.''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
Whose fault is It sUher your
husband is cross at
breakfast?
breakfast?

You can avoid this
possibility if you'll stop
drinking tea and coffee and
drink instead, rich, pleas
ing Postum.
Postum is the deli
cious cereal beverage with
a coffee like flavor. It
affords the advantages of
a hot drink, without the
Ill effects of tea or coffee.
Order Postum from
your grocer today. Try
it withthe family for a few
days, and see what a diff
ference there'I be- how
it will permit Nature to
bring sound sleep and
strong, sturdy, quiet
nerves. Sold by grocers.
Postum comes in two
forms: Instant Postum lin tins)
made instantly in the cup by
the addition of boiling water.
Postum Cereal lin packages Of
larger bulk, for those whop pre-
fer to make the drink while the
meal is being prepared made
by boiling for 90 minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
PICKED OUT WRONG COLLEGE
Mrs, cassidy's Own Fault That She
Did Not Hear From Her Daugh-
ter Regularly.

Mrs. Mcintyre was calling upon Mrs.
Cassidy, whose husband was in af-
fluent circumstances and whose daugh-
ter had, therefore, been sent away to
college.
"By the way" said Mrs. Mcintyre,
when the two had been gossipingsfor
awhile, where is Clara? / haven't
seen her for an age"
CLARA is at college, proudly re
sponded the fond mother, and then
added "And I am so worried abou.
her. / haven't had letter from hes
for nearly two weeks
''There is where you made a mis-
take" was The prompt rejoinder of Mrs
Mcintyre. Instead of letting her SO
to college, why didn't you send her to
one Of those correspondence schools r
Philadelphia Ledger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07

IF you hit your thumb
with a hammer you
wouldn't blame your
thumb for hurting.
Then why blame your
husband whose nerves
may have been pounded
by coffee, and whose rest
probably has been broken
by the irritation of the
caffeine it contains?
If you stay awake half
the night you don't feel
any too cheerful.
The caffeine Of coffee
and the them Of tea are
known drugs. If their use
is persisted in, sooner or
later the nervous system
may give way.
Then you may have
insomnia, or disturbed
sleep. Your nerves and
tissues will be robbed of
that stability essential for
normal and happy living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07

President.
A new antIchthonic league (com4
posed Of people of one hemisphere).
the President said, will PROFESSIONALLY
be the "opus which the future con-
ceals from us enshrouded in its inn
penetrable shadows. But that which
today is pressing, the urgent and inn
mediate need, is a cordial rapproche-
ment between the peoples of this hemi-
sphere, and that an effective deed of
restitution shall extinguish on Amer
lean soil all intentions of and at
tempts at conques'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
Softest Known Wood.

Trees belonging to the genus Jacara-
tia. growing in tropical America, are
remarkable for their soft wood. After
part of the bark is cut away machete
can be showed to the center of the
trunk with ease The wood when
fresh. can be cut into blocks with a
knife, as one would cut up parsnips
or turnips. AS the wood dries, it
shrinks to a small fraction of it's
original bulk, and there are few uses
to which it can be put.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07

The building, the President recalled.
was the same in which Bolivar, liberia
tor of the northern republics of South
America from Spanish rule, drew up
the invitation and bases for the con-
gress Of American republics and con-
ceived, more than a century ago, the
idea of society of nations to serve
as council in great quarrels, and a
point of contact in case of common
dangers"
"Such was Bolivar's thought,
thought which here took shape and
found a happy expression" said the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
put in Uncomfortable Night.

was brought up in a small town on
the western coast of Norway, and
when a young man | had girl friend.
one cold winter night we had attended
ball, and as it was rather late, she
did not invite me inside when we
reached her home. However, insist
ed on a little conversation under
roof, rather than being out in the
cold. But she objected decidedly.
Against her wish I went inside when
she opened the door. She followed
me, calmly locked the door, put the
key in her purse. said goodnight and
left me. Trapped, / passed the night
sleeping on the floor in the hall. In
the morning hel father let me out with
his compliments. Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
Few Insects Harm Man.

Relatively speaking, very few species
of insects are harmful in any way to
man and his works. The injurious
species amount to less than ] per. cent
of the whole. On the other hand,
great many species are beneficial to
mankind. PoIIination of crops hike
clover would be impossible without in
sect visitations, and the same is true
of many garden flowers and important
fruits. Nature, it must be admitted,
has been kind to man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
Her Choice

Little Helens mother had been care
fully telling her of the expected ar
rival of the stork at their home. Hell
en- had shown only passing interest
in the news until questioned as to-
whether she preferred a little brother
or sister. Her answer was very
direct. II don't care whether it's a
brother or sister. but hope it's not
q cousin Life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
WOULD UNITE SOUTH AMERICA
president of Peru Makes Strong Plea
at Opening of Centennial celebra-
lions at Lima.

Lima, Peru.-A cordial rapproche-
enent between the civilized peoples of
the southern half of the New World
Is the urgent and immediate need Of
today, said President A. B. Leguia,
speaking at the opening of the Simon
Bolivar museum, one of the features
Of the centennial celebration.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
What He'd Do.

'Tourin', stranger?" asked the ma
tive.
Don't | look it3s snapped the
crusty motorist who was making
few repairs.
yep, you sho' do. But if / lidn's ii
git more fun out of it than you seem
to be a gittin'. gosh blimmit, I'd stay
to home. Birmingham Age-Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
First Find ThyseIf.

Try myself unweariedly till thou
findest the highest thing thou art ca
pable of doing, faculties and outward
circumstances being considered; and
then do it.-John Stuart Mill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-10-07
PROVED Hue.

It was the freak of New York
broker to have printed on his checks
the quotation: Riches take unto
themselves wings and fly away"
Later he became, bankrupt Boston
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