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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
With Other Editors
Challenge.
(From Muscatine Journal.)

A day of judgment is about to descend upon
Rock Island. Already, it is reported, the pros
titutes and gamblers and others of their ilk,
have begun to move out Rock Island, the
connecting link of the tri-cities, long haven
of refuge for the underworld denizens, the
place where they practice their nefarious
trades under protection of dishonest officials,
has been aroused to the point where something
will be done to change such condition.
Criminals and other crooks always bring
about their own downfall. The killing Of Bill
Gabel, an ex-saloonkeeper was the starting
point for Rock Islands inevitable cleanup day.
The pistol duel which eliminated in the Staying
of John Looney, Jr., believed to be the result of
feud between two rival gangs" and the muir
der of one gambler by another, have but added
fuel to the fame of indignation which has been
rapidly spreading throughout the city. Elec-
tons are coming on. If the good people, the
decent citizens and well-wishers of Rock Island
want to see that city restored to good standing,
their opportunity will come on election day.
Rock Island, because of its position between
Davenport and Moline, has allowed itself to be-
come the center from which the crime ring has
operated. The gangsters, thieves. murderers,
rum runners and others have not confined
their battles to their own circle, but have
preyed upon the community that harbored them
and the surrounding territory. That such a
condition should be allowed to exist for any
length of time in the center of the middle west
is disgrace.
There is only one reason for such state OF
affairs and that is laxness on the part of the
great majority of citizens. Will Rock Island
purge itself of lawlessness? 1t has it's chance
in the coming election. 1t is up to the people
They must either decf4re themselves at the
polls for law and order or continue to live
; under the stain of crime-ridden city. known
far and wide and avoided by outsiders who
have no sympathy for such city. The under
world is wise; it reads the signs. The sign o.
the reign of law instead of vice must be hoisted
in Rock Island to save its good nama.c
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
The Rock Island Mess.
from Peoria Journal


Peoria's sympathy goes out to Rock Island
in its gang and vice war which resulted last
Friday in the fatal shooting of one man and
serious wounding of two Others with scores
arrested in belated> attempts by police to en-
force the law.
Peoria has sister feeling for Rock Island,
although it is shocked at the extent to which
Rock Islands abandon Is gone. Wedged be-
tween two larger cities, Rock Island has grown
into/a vicious playground for the worst ele-
ments Of the other two 1t has long enjoyed a
reputation for lawlessness and vice, while ad-
ninistrations there have been established and
wrecked in the back rooms of saloons or the
front rooms of brothels.
Enforcement Of law has been a travesty A
chief Of police has but recently been suspended
under FIRE. Two police boards have been
named within month Still the carnival Of
lawlessness goes ON. Now, the son of the owner
Of sensational newspaper which functioped
In underworld poliics is dead. Two others are
in the hospital. Bullet holes decorate the
downtown buildings.
Peoria ID sympathetic becanss We know how
It goes. There's just one way election Of
pfhcials Who enforce the laws and do not diekel
with underworld influences either for prestige
~ moasy bss2
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1se2. \
Reek Islands progress has bee. re-

Reek Islands progress has beea re-
tarded 20 years BY the same nenacing
influence that Is responsible for toAay's
reign Of murder and terror, with the city
and county governments in turmoil and
officials discredlted in the eyes Of their
low.townsmen jthe same influence that
has the grand jury in protracte4 session
seeking 70 apply the law to Its aocsrsed
lctvities, with added expense to ths tax.
payers; the same influence that hss de-
pressed the community spirit, promoted
lawlessness and indecency, compromised
and incx1ninated officialdsm and dis
coarageA legitimate enterprise. There Is
. way cut That way Is through Asnast
and fearless eiaclaldon. The Argus pre-
poses u ierce city and county s1acials
10 suppress lawlessaess and proNote
peace and security In Rock Island, or 40
csptt alternative ef resigaing and
tusnine over The authoritative rdgns to
red.blooded men with the courage to per.
form their duty In Gonformance with
their oaths Of Office. Officials are going
TO DO compelled 10 make their choice be-
tween common decency and lawlessness.
Their splneless dealing with the elements
Of lawlessness has been tolerated too
long.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
ceprtssy Campaign.

Ii order To enforce or encourage ~tAe osdi.
nary coustesies Of the rned.r the America An.
tonobile association has embarked, Il d IN
nouncsd, on courtesy campaign. II II sx-
plainsd that II these ordinary courtssiss Of ths
road we're observsd more than 50 Per cent Of
oil automobile accidents would b. avoided 1t
Il taken for granted, then, that this compaisn
10 destined to prevent accidents to automobil-
lists That is all very we'll; it Is to be hoped thu
courtesy campaign will save the lives Of many
motorists and prevent injury to many more.
But when IL the American Automobile asso-
citation going to start eourtesD campaisE II
behalf Of those who are either chronic or tenn
porary non-mot0rists?
Courtesy. which is good manners, which
mean nothing on earth exceot consideration for
others, seems to be eliminated from the COM
position Of the average man as soon ~ he be-
gins to operate an automobile. II that Is not
true why will the average men roar along with
wide open muffler through residence streets
at any hour of the night? II he thinks he is
safe from police intereference-which he u.s.
ually is? If that is not true, why will husky
young men and sturdy young women bring
tnelT cars 10 = SlOp IN AEUhV VI QuUSc dH0
lolling back, honk or whistle or shrek for
someone in the house to come out, instead Of
exerting themselves to walk up 4 few steps
and ring a bell? If that is not true, why Dc
hundreds Of motorists begin sounding Their
noise making devices so yards before reaching
an interesting street, instead of approaching
that street with some care and some consider.
alton for the comfort of those who are not &C.
cupants Of another noise-making machipe!
There are just as many street hogs ~ there
are road hogs, and their offense is generally
against pedestrians and those in houses or or
porches. If the American Automobile associa
ticn can teach them manners, it will pe1form
q great service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Vice has been paying its way in Rock Island.
That's why it was publicly and dsfantly
Haunted until decent citizenship rebelled at
its extent and brazenness. IL resisted Official
interference because it had been given to un-
derstand that it had right to. And it is
still resisting and will continue to do so until
city and county officials are forced either to 10
their sworn duty or resign and make way for
men who will be unshackled in their choice be-
tween lawlessness and duty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Mysterious Force.

Up north, in Canada's Geld lakes, the salmon
trout are spawning. Observe the cunning Of
mysterious Mother Nature: typical salmon
trout lake is Portage lake, mile and half
long, half mile wide, $50 feet deep. It's the
crater of an extinct volcano. Salmon trout are
deep-water fish, usually caught by trolling with
copper line at least 100 feet down. Water at
that depth is as cold as the breath of some
European diplomats. Salmon eggs, of course,
would not hatch in ice water. So, to get the
salmon nearer the surface and make them
spawn in warmer shallow waters, nature about
this time of year grows trout lice" or barns-
cles along their sides. These barnacles are
yellow, about half inch long, shaped like
man with the two fists glued to the salmon's
side. To scrape off these barnacles, the sal
mon swims up on the shoals where it can rub
against gravel AS it rubs, the eggs are laid.
very simple plan, this, for making salmon
trout spawn in the warmer waters of shadows.
After the eggs are laid, mother salmon returns
to deep water. Pa remains behind, near the
eggs. Nature in some unknown way makes
him irritable. He attacks every fish that
comes near. BY satisfying his desire to fight
he protects the eggs until they hatch. This ar
rangement goes on, year after year, automat-
fcally, like the rising and setting of the sun.
Old Mother Nature, who stages the salmon
spawning, is equally cunning in her regulation
of every other form of lfe including human
life. Sometimes men individually or by groups
or by nations exert themselves almost to ex-
haustion to accomplish a certain thing, and fail
completely. That bewilders them. 1t should
not. for the failure merely indicates that the
goal was not in natures scheme Of things.
Most evils result from restricting natural pro-
cesses. We cannot cheat nature. Life would
run more smoothly il men ever learned their
lesson instead of trying. over and over again,
to accomplish the ends that nature clearly in
forms US she will not stand for. This applies
to personal acts, to economics, to politics and
to diplomacy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

@. When should = house be
painted? E. v. B.
A. Painting. especially the prim-
ing coat, should be done in dry
weather and preferably after a dry
spell. The settled weather of the
fall is therefore more desirable
than the unsettled weather Of the
spring.
@. How many British war med
ais have been distributed to Cana
dian soldiers? A. D. Nice.
A. OF the authorized issue Of
1900 British war medals for Can
adian soldiers, 216,35s have been
distributed to date, and of the au-
thorized issue of $4,000 victory
medals, 200,S9l have thus far been
distributed, according to q state
ment of the honors and awards de-
partment OF the militia.
@. Is>General Pershing the only
army officer who has skipped any
files without the formality OF being
promoted to them? MD.
A. The war department says that
several other army officers have
skipped more than one file at a
time.
Q. How many uses does sawdust
have? ". r. ].
A. In a report OF the forest pr ID
ucts laboratory 56ouses are given,
ranging from its use In circus
rings to the dressing Of wounds
/ The report states that its list Of SO
uses is incomplete.
!! @. How IL the word pronounce
that was the password OF the For
ty Thieves? N. 3. o.
!. A. Open, sesame" were the
smagic words. Sesame 10 pronounc-
ed In three syllableA sesame.
j, Q, Was the "duke OF wellington
creaAed duke or was he born tt
the title! 8. v.
| a. The title 'duks Of yelling
ton" was one granted By the Brit
J ish government. to Arthur Welles.
. ley. who was born In Ireland, 1853
! The duke was enc Of the Creates
Of British soldiers. Arst becomin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Rock Island is cleaner city today than it
was few weeks ago, but the underworld pros
moters, with their claws clinchius at official
anchors in the city hall and the county build
Ing, are still on the job. determined to reestab-
lish their profitable traAlcking rs soon as tho
storm blows over The vice vultures hare been
having their way in Rock Islapd in the past,
but it is to be doubted that they ever again will
become as firmly entrenched IS they have been
during the past few years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
The Daily Short Story

courage. After all, there was no
reason why ghost should haunt
her. Her sins had not been such
as to warrant visitations of such a
nature. And there was something
queer about that figure-something
totally unlike the genteel ghosts
| described In Delphine's books. It
Mas tough-looking ghost-and its
garments were dirty. Perhaps
] perhaps this was not a real ghost
She looked around, wildly.
In the corner. leaning against the
porch railing. was heavy, knotted
wooden stick, used for mountain
| climbing. Her hand closed over it.
If the ghost were really a ghost
the weight of the knotted stick
would do it no harm. Delphine's
books all agreed that blows aimed
at spirits were quite Intellectual.
II, however, the ghost were not a
ghost, he would be thoroughly dis
| credited, She, Annabel, would ex-
pose him.
Almost fainting with terror, she
lifted her wooden weapon, which.
in her fear and excitement, she did
not realize could inflict lasting in
jury to creature of flesh and
blood. 1t descended ON the crea-
lures head. A very unspiritual
howl of mortal agony issued from
it's mouth, and a familiar voice
shrieked, 'Annabel, don't strike
It's me, jack"
+ But Annabel, in her relief at not
being haunted, was merciless. Like
a little demon she struck again
and again, punctuating her blows
with words of no complimentary
nature.
"You coward! You bully! Take
i this! Wanted to scare me, didn't
you? Well, take another one, fol
good MEASURE"
| The ghost, hampered by the
flowing garb in which he was en-.
veloped, found himself unequal t.
the task Of self-defense. Only when
Annabel was entirely exhausted
and the spirit ghost had stumbled
down the steps, still yelling. die
, she release her weapon, after which
she tainted quietly as the con
science-stricken Delphine cam,
running along.
do you know" said her father
) gravely, when she had been pettet
and fused over considerably, tn,
next day, that Jack is pretty badl.
4 hurtg'
Anrabel jumped, in terror. Is h,
> going to die?"
j Her father kissed her, and smil
: ed. grimly. "It would have beef
his own fault if you had killed him
r But you needn't worry. He's bang
ed up quite a little, but he'll be II
right in a couple of days. And
! wager he won't go round frighten
e ing little girls again.
Little daughter. if you promis
e not to read any more ghost stories
r father and mother will take you t
the seashore for couple of week.
4 How about It darling; is it a bar
3 gain?"
I Annahel smiled and dimpled. ut
4 . bargain. I'm sick of ghosts q
9 round, and 1t will be lots Of fun d
! the beach"
/
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Phi Ava ~ DxapA

Pit Away - DEapA
House keepers Are hard to re-
form. They .still clean house In
spite Of ali / have said about tie
pnIl1gienic habit. They still seek
enne miraculous disinfectant
which will chase germs out Of the
hOuee, TOR it il = rare housekeeper
Who isn't more or less convinced
that germs "lurk" here and there
. . matter OF mircrobic habit or
pure perversfty.
5 Next . fresh air, which has been
pretty Thoroughly sold to a fair
share ct housekeepers, at least tile
variety Of fresh air that doesn't
stir too much sunlight 10 perhaps
the most potent health pfeseryer
one can keeb in the house for all
occasions. Sunlight gets in its
best ticks In the good did summer
time when folks venture out OF
doors and 1ousekeepers take down
and pack away some Of the hang
ings, drapes and suchlike obstruc-
tons which ordinarily cover win
dows. The air is NO fresher or pur-
er in summer than it Is in winter.
We must credit sunlight with The
improvement in health which most
people experience in summer.
In the winter time there isn't SO
much sunlight available. In the
winter time a sensible h0usekeep-
er would naturally arrange her
window trimmings to admit MOI
sunlight than the summer window
trimmings admitted. But how rare
is the sensible housekeeper. AL
most universally the windows are
covered with all the drapes the
house affords in winter, and With
in all is dark and gloomy.
This curious custom of exclud-
ing sunlight from the house When
It is most essential for the~kealth
and happiness Of occupants is prob
ably rather a matter of habit with
housekeepers than mere wilfulness
1t started away back when it Was
the general custom to pile old
leaves or straw or manure around
the foundation of the house in the
fall and board up all windows and
doors except the lee door, in or
der to keep warm through the win,
ter. All prudent househofders tool
such measures in the old days; and
no housekeeper wishes to be con.
sidered negligent. So it is the
proper custom to put on the win.
dows a sort of red flannel under.
wear when preparing for winter.
The housekeeper who used tt
keep the window curtains drawn
and the shades down to prevent
fading of the green roses in the car
pet and the red plush in the par.
lor couch has, of course, long sine,
passed to her reward, although OLE
correspondent assures me he has
found living specimen in Man
kato, MINI.
BY way Of excuse for shutting
sunlight out of the house some
housekeepers maintain that {
darkened room is cooler in tn,
heat of summer. This may be true
but it does not jibe well with tn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
THE SPOOK WHO SHOWED NO
CREDENTIALS.
By Louise N. Addison.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.l

AOpyl iS.S. Ny w uCClCl
Syndicate, Inc.)
1t was Delphine's fault, really.
If she hadn't left the house without
permission the thing would never
have happened. Besides, it was
Delphine who brought ghost stories
to Annabel, tempting her with the
promise Of fearful enjoyment.
Annabel was II. and ii she did
not exactly believe in ghosts, she
had her moments of doubt. You
never could tell Frequently-and
apprehensively-she would find her
self peering over the top OF Del
phine's newest thriller, lest some
spiritual visitor, without warning
and without invitation, intrude it
self upon her privacy. And very
shortly this habit became known to
Jack, 16-year-oId bully next door,
and terror of little girls for miles
around. !
Jack had a few scores to settle
with Annabel, who hurt his dignity
at times by refusing to dance with
him at their school affairs. Bit
terly he had vowed vengeance, and
rejoiced exceedingly when chance
placed the instrument for reprisal
in his hand.
On the memorable evening when
father and mother and sister TheO-
dora left home to attend some pri-
vate theatricals to which she had
not been invited, Annabel inspected
Delphine's hectic library, selected a
hair-raising volume, and, it being
a warm evening. settled herself
| comfortably on the porch to read
Delphine, the supper dishes being
disposed of. joined her presently.
What are you reading. Miss An
nabel?" she asked, amiably.
None of your business" snapped
Annabel, angry at being forced tt
spend a dull evening at home while
others frivoled and enjoyed life.
Delphine was silent few sec
onds. Her mistress would no
want her to leave Annabel alone
but there are moments in life wher
mistresses mean little, and such ;
moment had come into the life o
Delphine. A few houses away sh,
had a friend in whose family wa
a young man to whom she wa
more than partial.
"Do you mind, honey" said Del
phine, 'if / 60 to Mrs. Browns TO
a few minutes? l wont be long.
"Oh, 60 ahead" said Annabel
| GROSSLY. She was just at the poin
/ in her story where the murdere'
] lady's ghost came to torment he
assassin, and she was feeling de
lightfully chilly and afraid.
Delphine smoothed her hair an
went. Annabel read on, her fac
pale. her eyes brilliant with excite
ment. She had reached the plac
where the ghostly lady leaned owe
her victim. her icy hand touchin
his brow-when a sound cause
y Annabel to look, fearfully: and thi
time she did not laugh at hersel
for her pains. Her heart skipped
:. few beats a. . white figure cam
slowly up the porch steps. Anns
bel stepped hack. into the farthei
. corner OF the verahda. The ghos
however, followed. Its arms q
tended.
AAAabsl tried b Summon sp he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Q008tl00 ~ Vt1tl08 Inc argus tntU~
Washington. D. c, Give full nams =
,turn postage. Be brief. All inquiries ~
10 esch individual. No attention VIZ y
noted in Indian service, later in tM
Peninsula war. He achieved Dis
greatest fame in the campaigns
against Napoleon. He was creatsi
duke Of Wellington after the W.
tory of Vittoria, and received tnea
q grant of 100000 pounds, Ans,
the battle of Waterloo he receNs'
another grant of 100000 pounsI
and the title prince OF Waterloo
He also received large estates y
Holland and an order of decoratlo'
from Louis XVIII OF France. ih'
title did not carry landed ests's'
@. OF the three clarinets, Y. .
fat and A, which is regarded % p'
richest In tone! Il. .. p
A. Langrac says the B nat o.
the finest tone. 1t is almost ~.
versally adopted by the great '"
tuosi who are able, by forcs
skill, to execute upon this one y, ~
strument whatever is written ~ !,
the others, with the exception "
course, OF the lowest note OF lae yea
clarinet, which remains os'o4'
reach. ~,
@. VIII it kill a fish to sca,e ~ =.
A. A FISH cannot live after :" ~
been scaled.
@. What will remove a Guy
from the eye? A. NJ. E. Ind
A. To remove cinder or IN
from the eye, place one Q. .,a
grains OF fiaxseed in the ane. -,
part, or drop castor Oil in tne ~
freely. .,.,,
@. How many people are 'n ~
in the United States that
neither read nor write? NJ. r -,
A. The last census report s nv.ii
that the population OF ine o d
States consisting Of persons "a
! years of age and over was e.,. .o,,
315, and Of these 4.931,so5 pef'0'
were illiterate. r.x,
! Q. Is the verb which ioilo o,.,
! the noun acoustics In the sihe
i plural form: X. E. D. ...a
! A. The singular form Is u
Acoustics is 4 branch OF pns'"'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
HEALTH SfALkS
Bv william, Brady, NJ.
l(oted pays.claa "a Annor.

usual custom, for>if 1t be true then
the draperies and lambreQuins ana
other trimmingB should be kept up
III summer and taken down when
winter comes. Goodness is prob
ably better assured by open win
dows without any obstruction TO
the faint breexes that shade or
curtains would discourage. Tue
place for shade IS outside OF the
house. in the shape Of foliage OF
awnings.
Questions and Answers.
The Late Night Lunch = What
may one eat before going to bed.
and also what should one not eat
at that time? RESTLESS.
Answer-If one is young and
spare or mature and engaged i'll
real work or play, one may eat
anything ordinarily wholesome.
But il one 10 old or Older, seden-
tary, perhaps q trifle overweight,
an apple, orange, a few figs or OH
er fruit Is enough to eat at bed
time, that is, if one has already
slowed away three meals. On the
happy other hand. il one has wor-
ried through the day on two meals,
why, then one may consume almost
anything one can find around the
place for te late night lunch. For
good digestion the ideal time 70
eat Is bedtime: for sound sleep
| likewise.
>Bunion-I see in your articles
that it is possible to have a bunion
removed. / always supposed il
would be dangerous to have the
great toe joint tempered with.
Should l go to an ordinary SUI
geon or a foot specialist for re-
moval of bunion? MRS. B. D.
Answer-Buni0n can't be re-
moved, save by amputating part of
the foot, but an operation is the
only cure for an established bun
ion. Go to any competent sur
geon.
Coffee and Biscuits-Please tell
| HE WuEJHCk SOud uiSCulto 0AC AAS
tening. and il drinking three cups
of coffee day will make me fat.
MRS. ". X. B.
Answer-Soda biscuits are no
more fattening than an equal
amount of bread. Coffee has no
nutritive value, the milk or cream
and sugar are as fattening as any
thing you can eat.
Acid Foods-kindly name fruits
and vegetables that contain acid
and also ones that do not contain
acid. Are the latter necessary for
health? r. B.
Answer-The fruit acids, as pres
ent in oranges, lemons, grapefruit,
apples, peaches, apricots, pineap-
pies, cherries, grapes, berries, etc,
are oxidized and converted into
alkaline salts in the blood and It's
sues. Foods which yield an acid
ash and tend to render the tissues
acid are eggs, whole grains, meats,
peanuts. cranberries. prunes and
plums.