The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Making a Better Newspaper.

The Argus may be pardOned for Congratu-
ating itself and its readers upon the acquisi-
ton of the Consolidated Press Service an in
ternational news specializing organization with
which this newspaper is to become actively 2f-
! fliated beginning Jan. 4. The Argus holds
| an exclusive franchise for the service in its
| territory. The news of the Consolidated Press
| will be carried over special wire in The
Argus building, and will be supplementary TO
| that supplied by the Associated Press. Thus
two special wires will be in operation in The
Argus building eight hours each publication
day carrying news from throughout the world
The great value of the Consolidated Press
lies in the fact that it specalzes in fields which
can only be SKINNED by the regular news gath
ering association its main features are poll
tics, finance, business, markets, Sports and
fashions.
David Lawrence heads the list of writer's on
the staff of the Consolidated Press. You have
been reading his Washington dispatches in The
Argus the past year. Mr.. Lawrences is recog-
nzed as one of the best informed and most re-
liable correspondents at the national capital
When you follow Lawrence you know what is
going on in Washington, and you get from him
inside information that the regular news asso-
Citations unable to supply you because OF
obliged to carry for their clients Lawrence is
free lance. Nobody controls him. He writes
what he thinks and about what he sees He is
not afraid to make political predictions and
usually he hits the nail the head
There will be full reports of the Chicago
grain and livestock markets, last minute facts
that are not carried on the wires of the regu-
lar press associations and which readers in
this section have been obliged to wait until
the following day to receive The New York
financial review will be put on the wire daily
by Stuart p. West recognized as the most au-
thorltatlve writer on finance in this country.
There VIII be daily report OF business condi-
tons, news of industries and commodities from
the principal cities throughout the country.
Sports will be covered daily by John B. Eos
ter, famous baseball authority Walter Camp. |
the football expert, and Lawrence Perry. ma !
tionally known a writer on college athletics !
These writers will be in addition to those who !
are now contributing TO The Argus sport page /
The daily fashion news service which will be |
alike interesting men and women. will
cover Paris, London, New York, PHILADELPHIA.
Chicago and other fashion centers You will
get the latest information under this head in
asmuch as every word will be received by =
wire
40 AHe argus grows and its facilities be-
come larger other features offered by the Con-
'oldated Press will be supplied its readers
me consolidated Press, while young in years. L
las OBTAINED firm footing in its field not as a
competitor OF the established news press asso-
lalioh' Dut wholly through Offering speciaIties
nat the regular services are unable to give and
which progressive newspapers feel their read
rs are entitled to. The franchise OF the Con- I
olldated Press represents a large investment !
at The Argus feels it will be justified nv tho c
increased value of the paper and the growth of
ppreclation on the part of its readers and in It
ldentally by widening of the family Of Arsps i
eaders. The Argus circulation has enioyed a !
plendid growth during the year. and tho -
that the increase in the next year will he o
zen larger. 1t will be if a clean family news
'per will bring the desired results