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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
POSTAL FORCE
HONORS OLSON
ON NATAL DAY
Assistant Postmaster. Nearly 25
Years of Office. Congratulated
on 10th Anniversary.

The force of the Rock Island
postoffice, members of their fam
lilies and friends gave a banquet il
the Y. NJ C. A. building Saturday
evening in honor OF Assistant Post.
master Oliver P. Olson, who yester-
day reached the age of 70 years
nearly 25 years of which has been
spent in his present position at the
postoff1ce.
Postmaster Harry P. Simpson
presided as POSTMASTER, and
speeches were made in behalf of
the employees by Miss Blanche w
Ramskill, Superintendent of Mails
F.. S. Brough, Cashier Edward l..
Strate, Assistant superintendent of
Mails Antoine F. LundQuist, Fore
Hedberg and Miss Emma P. See,
berger, all of these for the clerical
force, while for the carriers those
who spoke were Herman G. F. APP
pelquist, Roy D. Lindstrom, James
p. McCarty and Chris Koch. Ed
ward n. Lundberg, also carrier,
responded for the welfare commit
tee of the Office. while James B.
Reidy spoke in behalf of the spe-
cial delivery messengers.
Mr.. Olson made feeling response
to his associates in the postofice.
Those who spoke informally at
the close of the program were As
sistant Postmaster J. A Godehn of
the Moline office, who with Mrs.
Godehn were the only outsiders
present, Mrs Godehn and Mrs. Oh
son being sisters, Mrs. Thomas G.
Gillespie, former cashier of the Of
fee, Miss Margaret B. Allen, Jo-
seph Goldsmith, William F. Frey.
and carriers John r. Stengel, Fred
Schuck and p C. Simmons.
A delicious menu in private din
ing rooms was served by Joseph
Johnson, in charge of the Y. M. c.
A. cafeteria. Music was furnished
by the Cordts family orchestra.
which was in keeping with arrange
ments. as Mr. Cordts is well
known employee of the railway mail
service. Songs for the occasion
sung by the force were America"
"Auld Lang Syne" and Long, Long
Trail"
Cuts Big Cake.
MIR. Olson was made the recipient
of a basket of 20 pink Russell roses
and also a large birthday cake,
which he cut and served on the oc-
casion.
The affair was sponsored by the
welfare committee of the office,
of Edward L. Strate. Ed
ward ~ Lundberg, Lawrence C.
Murphy, F. S. Brough. J. Arthur
Hedberg. Joseph Goldsmith. Her
man G. F. Appelquist and Roy D.
while the committee on
arrangements was F. S. Brough.
J. Arthur Hedberg, Herman G: F.
Emma P Seeberger
and Blanche w. Ramskfll.
A birthday dinner in honor of
oliver p. Olson, assistant postmas-
ter, was given Sunday evening at
his home by his son, Elmer Olson,
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Fred
erickson, Assistant Postmaster and
Mrs. J. A. Godehn of Moline, to-
gether with their families. Guests
from out of the city were Mrs. G.
A. Bloomquist. DeKalb, Ill. Mrs.
Ruel Godehn, May City, Mich, and
7. G. -Frederickson and Mrs. Emma
Nystrom, Lockport, Ill, and friends
% the number of "a. The dinner
was informal and the evening was
very enjoyably spent Congratula-
ions were also received by wire
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
At the Fort Armstrong.

RodoIph Valentino, the handsome
hero in 1.-The Four Horsemen";
Rodolph Valentino, the fiery lover
in "The Sheik", is at the Fort Arm
strong for the first four days of
the week. 1t is needless to men
ton that the theatre was packed
all day yesterday with young lady
admirers of Mr.. Valentino. The
screen has probably never known
screen artist to become a favor
lite as rapidly as did he. This is
perhaps due to the heroic parts ne
has played and that he has good
looks" and polish that is SO neces-
sary on the screen.
Valentino has said that he wants
to escape roles of the philander-
ing, lounge lizard sort. The story
of Moran of the Lady Lefty,
virile tale by Frank Norris, gives
him just this in actually. He is at
first a scion of riches, born and
bred to idleness and luxury, and
he is forcibly removed from such
scenes, shanghaied aboard a San
Francisco schooner, captained by
modern pirate, and the melodramat-
ic events that follow fast in IFS
new existence give him all the red
blood action that any man could
wish for
Amid stirring scenes and desper-
ate encounters on ship he loves
and woos Moran" dorothy Dali
tom. He glories in his protecto-
rate of this girl and uses his fists
better than he has ever used his
wits. The roaring romance of The
Lady Lefty pictured with daring
and finesse by the same director
who made The Sheik"-George
Melford. The supporting cast is
wonderful. Ben Turpin in step
Forward, and a musical program
complete splendid bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
LAWRENCE IN LINE
WITH MILL STRIKE

Lawrence, Mass, March 27.-The
New England textile strike was ex-
tended today to this city. an old
battle-ground for mill disputes, with
curtailment of production in several
plants, but no disorders. Several
thousand operatives refused to go
to work in protest against a 20 per
cent wage cut.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BOND ISSUE
TO BE WHITESIDE
TOPIC AT ROTARY

William f. Whiteside, president
of the Rock Island County Good
Roads association, will address the
Rotary club tomorrow at the noon
luncheon in the Rock Island club.
and will discuss the $1.000,0O0 bond
issue to be voted April IL.
Charts will be shown illustrating
the road program in Rock Island
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
STATE COURT UPHELD.

Washington, March 27.-The de-
cision of the Illinois supreme court,
holding that the foreign corporation
act of that state authorized a tax
upon the entire capital stock of the
Hump Hair Pin Manufacturing
company, was today affirmed by the
Supreme court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
At the Rialto.


There seems to be no limit to the
comedic possibilities latent in Will
Rogers, the Goldwyn cowboy star.
Each new photoplay in which he
appears is more humorous than its
predecessor. Besides, VIII Rogers
never seems to exhaust his supply
of comic gestures. for each situa-
ton in which he finds himself calls
forth an original comic response.
In his new Goldwyn picture.
Doubling for Romeo, which will
be shown at the Rialto theatre for
one day, today. Mr.. Rogers por-
trays cowboy lover whose sweet
heart refuses to listen to his bash
full love-making. She will have
none other than the man who can
make love like a movie hero.
Consequently, the cowboy lover
goes to the movies to learn how
to make love. His experiences at
the studios are the most humorous
scenes Will Rogers has ever played.
After these experiences, he is still
the bashful lover. But he learns
of a chap named Romeo; and, aft
er reading about him. dreams of
himself as a modern Romeo. What
happens in the dream Is a rich sat
ire on Shakespeare's immortal love
drama
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
At the CapitoI.

A picture or unusual dramatic
strength. is George Melford's pro-
duction, Moran of the Lady Lefty,
Paramount's latest offering, featur-
ing Dorothy Dalton, which scored
big success at the Capitol thea
tire Saturday and yesterday.
This is a dramatic story of the
sea. with scenes along the coast of
Norway, In Magdalena Bay, Mexico.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
At the Majestic.

Z
Most people think of the orient
as the home of two things-mys-
terry and American massacres. In
fact. the orient reminds one of the
southern girl who did not know
dam Yankee" were two words IN
til she took her first trip north !;
similarly, many people do not know
that mysterious orient" are two
words. This stamping ground of
romance is pictured in a highly
original manner at the Majestic
theatre in a Selznick production
starring Eugene O'Brien, THE
Prophets Paradise. 1t is inter
esting to note how completely Mr..
O'Brien has departed in his recent
pictures from the ordinary type of
hero. This one is as much of a
novelty as his "Chivalrous Charley,
though in a different way.
Mr.. O'Brien is not merely a
smashbuckler, smashing his way
through a Gordon of villains, but
an engaging youth enjoying a lark.
He gets a great deal of fun out of
his battles, which makes them that
much more interesting. Sigrid
Holmquist, the Swedish picture
star who has been much in the
limelight of late, plays the part of
the young woman in distress, and
is both attractive and clever. To-
night is the last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
RECOVER STOLEN CAR.

A five-passenger touring car,
stolen from the Davenport police
department at 1875 O'Clock last
night, was recovered today by Rock
Island police at Twenty-fith street
and Fourth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
tablets. The genuine bears the sig
nature of l.. w. Grove. (Be sure
you get BROMOD 29c.-(Ad7er-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Combination OF cement and cast
iron blocks has been used in some
recent road building in France
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

turn Of Peter Grimm"
FoKr ARMSTRONG.
Randolph Valentino and Dorothy Dalton
in Moran of the Lady Lefty
sPENcEK SQUARE.
Star Dust"
Eugene o'Brien in The Prophets Para
disc"
starting Tuesday-conway Tearie IN
Friday and saturday-"Girls. Don't
Gamble
RLALTO.
Doubling for Romeo"
AUGUSTANA GYMNASIUM.
(Concerts)
April 2S-Lucien Muratorc. tenor.
COLISEUM.
(Dayenport)
May 17-GalH-Curci-
Coming-Jsscha Heifetz.
COLUMBIA.
Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville.
First half - Indoor Sports COM
edy: Passing Revue of Songs and
Dance: Billy Beard. the party from the
Mel. ''ChAnese Nightingale" and Lestern-
Bell and Griffin.
Last haIf-SheIla Terry any company
in May and December: Fred Lewis.
Luster Brothers. contortionists;
Hays and Lloyd in Before and After;
Fisher and Smith. Different Things" and
The Act Deluxe of Birdland."
LIBERTY
Burlesque-'F rivolity Girls"
GRAND.
Lilac Time"
CAPITOL.
Moran of the Lady Lefty
GARDEN.
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthr's
Court"
FAMILY.
wild Honey"
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and along the water front of the
San Francisco. The principal ac-
ton takes place aboard two sail
ing vessels, one a trader and the
other a smuggling ship, command
ed by Captain Kitchell, a murders
Gus, tyrranical seaman. Ramon La
redo, played by Rodolph Valentino,
is a society man, who has been
shanghaied, and forced to join
Kitchell's crew. On the other yes
sci. which becomes a derelict, is
Moran, a girl of the sturdy, rough,
seafaring type. Kitchell finds the
derelict, Moran is carried aboard
by Ramon, and from then on en-
sues a series of highly dramatic
complications which makes the av-
erage spectator grip his seat and
lose himself in the realism of the
picture.
Dorothy Dalton was excellent in
the role of Moran, while Mr.. Val
entino gave a powerful portrayal
of Ramon. The support generally,
was of the best
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
At the SPENCER Snnare.

hCA a IlOllOI VI GA-
traordinary merit at the Spencer
Square theatre this week. 1t is
"Stardust," the First National at
traction which began an engage
ment before a capacity audience
last night.
Hope Hampton in the stellar role
registers a new screen triumph in
this fascinating vehicle. in which
she runs the gamut of human emo
ton. The work of Miss Hampton
is superb, nothing which she has
ever given the silent drama COM
pairing with her portrayal CT LILY
Becker of Paradise, Iowa.
Surrounding Miss Hampton is a
most remarkable cast, headed by
James Rennie, husband of Dorothy
Gish and a great fayotire of the
spoken drama The selection of each
character in "Stardust" leaves not
one Earring note in a cast extraor-
dinarily well balanced throughout.
Noel Tearle is convincing as the
hulking, overbearing Albert Penny.
who. because of his intolerance of
all that is artistic and uplifting and
because of his innate selfishneSs,
loses not only his pretty, young
wife, who forsakes him for ca
reer in the city, but pays the pan
atty with his own life.
Viva Ogden. distinguished for
her work in Way Down East"
gives an other remarkable charac-
terization ar the idolizing mother
of the despicable Albert Penny.
Notwithstanding the excellent
support, Miss Hampton's wonder
full acting is the dominating key
note. She is equally accomplished
as the forlorn little Lily OF Para
disc. and as the great and success
full operate star of New York.
''Stardust" reflects the spirit of
Fanny Hurst's great novel of the
same name upon which the pro-
duction is based. The scenario was
written by Anthony Paul Kelly, and
the photOploy wos directed by Ho-
bart Henley.
The finished result is a splendid
contribution to the silent dramatic
art.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

French scientist spent As years
and nearly $4,000 in an attempt to
produce a blue rose.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

and letters, all of which were very
much appreciated.
Cancel Family Dinner.
Another dinner had been arrang-
ed for Mr.. Olson by Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Tornquist, Davenport, it being
expected that Mr. Olsons only sis
ter, Mrs. Igna Lindstrom, Aledo,
Ill, together with her daughters
and their families, and son, A. J.
Lindstrom, and family of Chicago,
would be present, but owing to the
sickness of Mr.. Olson's sister, it
was cancelled.
This evening a dinner will be
given at the Rock Island club by
friends in the neighborhood in
which Mr.. Olson has lived for so
many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


April 1s-David WsrheId In The Re
turn of Peter Grimm"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Rudolph Valentino and Dorothy Dalton
in Moran of the Lady Lefty
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Eugene o'Brien in the Prophets Para
die"
Starting Tuesday-Conway Tearie IN
Shadows of the Sea-"
Friday and Saturday--Girls, Don
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sPENCEK SQUARE.
Star Dust"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-06-23
Books Centuries Old.

Some of England's oldest art treas
ures. from Durham cathedrals mo-
nastic library, were recently brought TO
London and placed on view at the Vie
tOria and Albert museum. Most Of the
work in northern English of the ear
lier AnglO-Irish schools of Lindisfarne
and Durham. and the examples
OF caligraphy and illumination range
in dates from the Seventh 10 the Four
teenth century. Among the manu-
scripts are two traditiOnally attrib-
uted in the Middle ages 10 the veneer
able Bede. but this ascription is not
now accepted. There are, also. sew
eral Of the books given to the mon
astery by the Bishops William de st.
Carlieph Q0S0-1096) and Hugh de
Pulset Pudsey) 115+1195. Three of
the four volumes Of Pudsey's Bible, as
one Of the most splendid in existence.
are included in the exhibit.
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How Sophie Lyons Burke Beat the Game

DETROIT-"She didn't stand a
Il show. The cards were stacked
against her at birth. She entered life
by a crooked path. Her stepmother
was a receiver of stolen goods. Their
home was a thieves meeting place.
She played on the sidewalks of an I'M
speakable street When she was old
enough they sent her out as a shop
litter, and In time she married
eracksman and became an information
al criminal. But Sophie Lyons beat
the game. She bucked the odds and
won-triumphant ever environment
ancestry and rearing-turned the past
into a doormat, wiped the mud off her
feet and took the clean. straight road"
This. i'm brief, is the summing up Of
the marvellous career of Sophie Lyons
Burke, who turned to- the right" to
such good effect that the story of her
rise from career of crime which had
made her familiar with the cells of 30
prisons, TO wealthy real estate opera
tor and substantial citizen of Detroit,
has been deemed worthy of the lead
Ing place I'm Success Magazine.
Forty years ago Sophie Lyons.
famous as an international crook, de-
cided crime was n losing game-that
IL did not pay Today as Mrs. Sophie
Lyons Burke. the property she has ac-
cumulated is assessed at trifle over
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ROCKS THAT PUZZLED DARWIN
Great Naturalist Could Offer No Ex-
PLANTATION of Peculiar Land off
South American Coast.

To the average reader the name of
st. PaU'S Rocks is unfamiliar. The
average geography and map make no
mention of st. Paul's Rocks. They are,
of course, uninhabited. The little
known island or rather group, lies one
degree above the equator and $40
miles off the coast of South America.
In the entire breadth of the Allan
tic there is probably no land SO re-
mote. The Rocks measure only about
1,4OO feet in length and some 700
feet in width. There is no harbor
worth the name the only entrance be-
ing a narrow inlet but a few feet in
width. AS far as the records show,
it has only been visited two or three
times in the last 90 years.
The most famous visitor to the
Rocks was, doubtless, Charles Darwin,
who landed there and made mi
mute Investigations. His description
of this visit is contained in his book
on volcanic islands, Darwin decided
after careful investigation that the
Rocks were not of volcanic origin.
They lie much too far south to have
been a part of the fabulous continent
of Atlantis. In his report Darwin
says that the island was composed of
rocks unlike any he had ever seen,
and adds that he was unable to char
acterize them by any name.
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Punishment.

She was only three years old. but
she was very vain. After all. age has
little to do with vanity.
Her governess found her the most
difficult of the three children to man
age, and the whole family was sur
priscd when they discovered that the
young girl who was hired TO wheel
the baby out in the park could manage
her as easily as if she were a model
child.
How do you do it?" the mother
asked one day.
The girl smiled. "She's easy
enough to handle" she said. Made
moiselle always tries to reason with
her That doesn't do any good, be-
cause she just turns unthinking ears
to her. But when / have her out, IL
she won't behave. | just take her lit
tie curls and tuck them away up uE-
der her hat so no one can see them.
Then in about two minutes she'll
promise TO be just as good as gold
If I'll only pull them out again"
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CROMWELL HAD LIGHTER SIDE
incident Recorded of Him Seems to
Prove That He Could Enjoy
Practical Joke.

1t is told of Oliver Cromwell, the
English leader and soldier, that he
had a great love of fun, which he
would indulge often at the expense of
others, according To the impulse of
the moment. An example of this trait
is shown in the following incident.
Cromwell had n very beautiful daugh-
ter, and at the time he came into
power in England one of his attend
ants took fancy TO this young lady.
One day Cromwell went into his
daughters room and was surprised TO
see his page on his knees making a
declaration of his love TO his daughter.
what does this meaD?" demanded
Cromwell.
MAY it please your worship" STAN
mered the frightened page, 81 am in
love with yonder waiting maid
pointing to her as he spOke-'and /
have been beseeching your daughter
to use her influence In my behalf"
Are you willing" said Cromwell to
the waiting maid. ito have this fellow
for your husband?"
"Yes." she answered.
"Well, then" said Cromwell, well
have q minister called i'm and you two.
shall be married Immediately" and il
was no sooner said than dOne.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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Remarkable Mountain of Sand.

In the great desert regions of the
Southwest there is remarkable
mountain of sand. The behavior OF
ii mystified the early settlers who in
the days of 40 followed the old trail
from Yuma to Los Angeles. The noun
tain was constantly changing form.
The first pioneers mentioned it to
their friends as n landmark by which
they might guide themselves on their
way into the new country, but it
changed its appearance so rapidly that
many of them failed TO recognize it,
wandered from the trail and were lost
in the desert.
People discovered later that it was
the strong winds that from time TO
time sweep across the desert that
made the mountain act in so queer a
way. When the wind blew Ii shifted
loose sand from one spot to another,
built new domes and pinnacles and
destroyed others. until within a short
time the whole mountain presented an
entirely new outline against the sky.
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Bearded Like the Gold-Hunters of '49

Punishment varied with the degree of
guilt.
For example, their h0nOrs fingered
ropes, bowie knives and muZZle-load-
Ing pistols in their indignation when
Police Captain Fisher reported that
the face of John Doe Harvey was
smooth rs a kid glove. The prisoner
fell on his knees and swore that he
was not analiciously beardless. but
could not make a hair grow on mis-
face.
you're a smooth article. Harvey"
sneered Chief Justice Seavey. Il guess
you could grow n few pinfeathers. if
you made Il genuine attempt. Your
chin is an insult to your native city.
You're a smooth. cheeky rapscallion."
Harvey admitted that his story was
false. and promised TO present him
self in n repulsively shaggy condition.
If granted twenty-four hours.
II knew you were two-faced." ex-
ulted the court. You have been ruined
by fatal gift of beauty. If you can
wipe out your disgrace with a Scrag-
gly growth in forty-eight hours. your
life will be spared and we will only
confiScate your estate"
Now. whiSkers are the lazy mans
delight Some of the boards are still
on and getting bigger.
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prepared to supply the party for the
day. In the afternoon, the party is
divided into pairs, one person carrying
the bait and placing it in the runways,
while the other person uses a prod to
locate and open the runways. The
county agent or specialist spends some
time with each pair, giving instruc-
tons. All the infested area repre-
sented by the farmers attending the
party" is covered and poison bait ap-
piled. In many cases a second day Is
required to complete the work, but all
members of the party invariably stay
with the job until it is finished.
In Furnas county the work has
been confined TO the alfalfa fields In
the valley lands along three important
streams, the Republican river, and the
Beaver and the Sappa creeks. All last
summer the farmers were constantly
reminded of the Importance of the
work, and excellent results were OBJ
tanned from the community field par
ties in the fall. In the campaign 2,50G
acres were covered. Figuring the adj
vantage TO the farmers in being rid of
pocket g0phers as half a ton of alfalfa
per acre, this area would mean 1850
tons, or $4,000 saved.
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a million dollars for taxable purposes,
and Mrs. Burke, spry. active bust
ness woman. has a substantial position
in her community.
She was first the wife of Ned Lyons,
welI-known safeblOwer. and later
married Billy Burke, a reformed con-
fidence man. She began the work of
building up her fortune as clerk in
real estate office at SO week. Sew
eral years later, when she decided to
go into business for herself, this had
increased to $500 weekly.
At an age when most women would
be glad to sit back and let others man.
age their business affairs. she looks
after her own business, collects rents,
makes repairs, buys. sells and attends
to all the details of her business. She
owns 40 houses, which are rented all
the time.