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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
TO PROBE STATUS
OF HERRM JUROR

Marion. Ill, Dec. Hopes of
completing the jury to fry Eve men
for the Herrin mine killings e
ceived a temporary setback today
when it was announced that an in
vestigation into the status of one
Of the eight turorp chosen was in
Il was srtpsrsfa that the Juror
had expressed 81 opinion favorable
to the defense. !
Examination 81 talesnen was con-
tinued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

to certain other legislation regulat-
ing the selling OF stocks and bonds,
to prohibit fraudulent dealings.
Thees are known as blue sky laws,
and are operative in many states.
@. How big are the freighters
used on the GfenA-LaltAs?
F. H. H.
A. The largest are 625 feet long,
and carry $4,000 tons or 100000
bushels Of wheat.
@. How much territory did the
United States acquire as a result OF
the Mexican war; T. A. T.
A. A total of 522,56S square
miles Of territory-an empire four
times as large as Great Britain
was acquired by the United States
through the war with Mexico.
@. Is there a certain time that
gold coins are declared too worn
for use? d. N.
A. Coinage legislation deter
mines the point at which the coin
loses~-its legal validity. In the
United States, gold coins which
have lost more than one-half OF
one per cent of their weight in "
years from date of issue, or pro-
portional amounts for shorter per-
iods, are legal tender by weight
only.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
The Daily Short Story

key now?" Elinor colored and
shook her head. I'll let you know
later" she said. Little Tim, who
did odd jobs now and then for a
few pennies, wrapped her bundle,
as the clerks were all very busy.
The child's hands we're blue with
chill and his bare toes peeked out
Of his worn shoes. They are
worse Off than mine," thought Eli
nor, wishing she had 9 dime for the
chaery little wait.
Your husband just phoned," said
the grocer. Il was just going to
send Tim over to tell you. He, has
to work overtime and won't be
home until late"
When she got home the boys
were clamorfng hungrily for their
supper. Lisbeth, whom she had
left at a neighbor's, had come in
the worse for wear after a delight
full hour making mud pies. Elinor
washed her clean and kissed her
chubby face. John was right; they
were never poor while they had
treasures such as these.
When Lisbeth was tucked in bed
and the boys were at their lessons.
Elinor crept up to the attic to see
what she might, with her nimble
fingers, convert into cash. She
came across her mothers old feath-
er bed-live goose feathers, worth
a small fortune. Why hadn't she
thought of it before? She could
make at least six pairs out of the
mattress, and the pillows would be
worth SO a pair. She could put
them on sale in her friends variety
store: things began to look bright
er. Shed begin this very evening.
She found some new ticking which
she had intended to use, but had
| not "got at" 1t would do beauti-
fully. She had already made and
filled two cases, when Johns voice
sounded. Wherever are you, Eli
nor?"
. As he opened the attic door a
storm of downy feathers settled on
his hair and broad shoulders.
what are you doing?" he laughed.
II Just wanted to make. little
EXTRA" faltered Elinor, who wasn't
very good at lies.
Cant I help?" asked John.
Sure" said Elinor. "just hold
this cas open while l push in the
feathers"
| Whats that?" frowned Elinor,
as her hand came in contact with
. patch stitched neatly on the III
side Of the mattress ticking. 1.-The
name of the maker, perhaps" sug-
| gested John. However, he bent
over c%uriously as Elinor ripped of
the patch.
, A packet OF strengthening bills
came into view. Elinor had never
before seen anything that looked
just like them. =.
1.-TWO hundred dollar bills-one
two, threaten Of EN-! Elinor
we've found grandmother's bank,I
gasped John.
But Elmer had collapsed weakly
on what was left OF the tive goose
mattress; the vision of much need.
ed clothes for the whole family
and a Thanksgiving dinner, a rea.
honest-to-goodness one, with favor.
and everythin', and little Tins eye.
shining like stars alongside Of he
own children's-the vision was TOT
much for Elinor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
Dstter Lat flA Lsnsly.

Better IAts 1lnl Lsnsly.
A Kentucky correstondent sea1o
ne = newspansr ciippinG q - Han
dated Londod. Oct. III.
1.-THE fIr8t child 1Ae TIE worst
record for disease aad tie eighth
child and upward the besk This
the result Of an exhaustive In
curry made BY Df. n. II. vsrc0e
amonx the school children Of Es-
ser. Eighth Children" he sAys
"are inferior to acme and superior
to the eldest children In small fAui-
lies.
Intelligence rises slightly from
the hrst child to the third. then
drops to the sixth. and rises again
to the eighth.
'sThe ta1lest. and heaviest chill.
dfen are the latest born, while the
shortest and lightest are the Sec
ond and sixth.
THE eldest child, as . rule, haa
the lightest colored eyes. while the
eighth has the darkest, IL defects
of, visien the first and second chill.
dfen r the worst, while the third
child comes out best"
Anent the item the correspondent
remarks:
THE clipping wss sent to me BY
my eighth son, and it Just occurred
to me that 1t might interest you.
This son is Z ax footer, 20 years
old, weighs 176 pounds, and is the
tallest of mine. Cuipus. isn't it,"
And vet not SO extraordinary,
when Won come to think of II. Ma
ture onrht N improve with practice
mr. rather human fpnorancl ought
IN nlace fever dhsfscIes in nature's
go u,;.h -a.,sr,oroa Exnor,oro.
" 800 .s.aha. M. aarpu+s ~
" $500
.ne nInt uoln nave ~. nau .ne euu-
c.aoaai sosaa'aSe VI yea.s " "a
PEI 1ence WHICH Tue psieA.s u .ue
eIsht1 DUrn 'alu up"afu nave oD,
laiheu. Inns uea is not Mine' uu'
ohe stlikiasiy elucioated ny CasRe'
L. Heunelo IN llItIe Dooh on i1u
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

hSapS The people Of Rock Island want to see John
pLooney behind the bars Of the county Jail,
held there to answer for the crimes that he
mas committed against the community and its
Ex4Attzens. The federal and state governments
|ss48ye warrants for Looney charging him with
@6urder and other ~offenses. It would be a trav-
6aGty on justice to permit him to escape. He
ltthould be made to suffer as he is making his
II deserted dupes suffer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
Daily Poem
DIFFERENCES,
DIFFERENCES
Says l to Henry Bates, say 1,
Well Hen, you surely can't deny
You're awfully improvident-
BY BERTUN BRALEY.

JED
Says l to Henry Bates. say I,
Well Hen, you surely can't DENY
You're awfully improvident.
Seems like you never save a cent:
You'd otta lay some money BY"
Say ]. Wa
Says Henry Bates to me, say he.
Wen Jim, it's this here way with me:
There's so much fun that's going on
For me to blow MY cash o
So many things 1 wanta see
An wanta do; so many friends
That can help a bit, maybe,
That-well, l simply goes an ~spends!"
. Says he.
Says !, when you get DID," says I,
you'll wish you hadn't lived SO high.
wish that you had put away
An that you'd had the sense to save.
An not lie In NO paupef's grave"
Well Jim." rays Henry Bates, ray he.
I've sorta helped my family
To git an education so .
They'll manage when l have to 20.
They're fit to face the rainy weather.
An.-gee the fun we've had together:
Although you're rich an I. am fiat,
Iouve missed an awful lot Of that!
An ~ f~or,panpef's graves-why gee.
! guess my friendsll bury me.
An II they don't, why, / won't carr.
g I'll rest Easy anywhere;
ny body's Just the husk Of ne.
Says he.
says I to Henry Bates. says I,
You are . mighty foolish guy.s
Says Henry to me. says he,
well. Jim, I'll tell you frank an free.
You seem . foolish bird to mel"
Says he.
Says he, There's amt no use to ssht
The both Of ~ II doubtless right.
Your way is yours an mine is mine,
Its just . diafunce IN design,
The Good LORD made NJ q W b.
Says N.
There's s.ass . that I can't deny.
Osys h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

u Rock Island today is safer and cleaner than
.TK has been in rs years. And John Looney is
fugitive lodging warrants for murder and
sa6Eher crimes, and his chief lieutenants are
Hs1lsher in jail.o or headed in that direction. And
s3fQu wers told a few months ago that it couldn't
done. ~ f1sa3@
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

- John Looney, fugitive publisher of the Rock
&16land News, and Herbert D. Blakemore, one
- the reporters for that obscene publication.
ne Attempting to shake down The Argus for
100000 on-the grounds that they have been
IgGbsied by this newspaper. 1t will take more
s han attacks in a ~bfackmailing organ like the
z hook Island News to collect 100 cents from The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
QUESTIONS AND n

IL ~ E". n 81
When one has gone on oua's
nerve 30 long that 1t causes a nery-
GUS breakdown to such an eytent
that one can't stand the cry Of one's
own baby, what Is your adviceE
N. E. NJ.
Answer-I advise you not to har.
Dor that illusion longer. OF course
the expressions going on ones
nerves." a nervous breakdown
are common, but they do not mean
anything. These terms are like
broken heart" and taking ones
head off"-not to be taken liter
ally. / know it seems homely TO
say this, but the wise thing to do
is consult a doctor and let him find
out what ails you.
Boracc Eye Wash.
Please inform me whether boraeic
acid is good for the eyes. II 20,
how often should you use Il and
how'd. H.
Answer.-No. Boric formerly
known as boracic) acid solution Is
an antiseptic and comparatively
non-irritating, hence frequently
prescribed for temporary use In
various infections (germ produced)
feye infammations. When used a
drops Z saturated solution is the
rule. that is, as much boric acid
powder or grains ~ the boiled va
ter will dissolve. When used for
washing the lining of the eyelids,
or covering Of the eyeballs the sat
urated solution is generally mixed
with about an equal quantity Of
plain boiled water. Any such drops
or wash should be about body
warmth when applied. and may be
| applied from once a day to once an
hour. It is harmless for temporary
| use, but should not be used for long
periods or indefinitely, l think.
Babies Are Flat Footed.
Friend husband thinks I am
worrying needlessly. but baby'a
| foot prints look like fat feet to me.
Mrs. E.. B. NJ.
Answer-Young babies are natur.
ally fiat footed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

EChristmas is is days away. You should be
4utng attention to your shopping now. And
Me you have your thoughts on holiday giving
IL overlook The Argus Santa Claus fund.
! ne agenNy through which the poor children
3f ne city are protected against disappoint-
n at Christmas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
6UiITf Or MURpkR

BellevtIle. IN, Dec. 7.-Leroy
Hcllia. ah4 Ernest williams, me-
eroes charged with the murder of
Alphonse DeHon, were found guilty
BY q Jury yesterday and sentenced
to be hanged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

lictments Just returned by the grand
dfer the fifst tangible promise of a solu-
OF the Gabel murder. And Looney and the
of the vice ~vultures said it couldn't be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
HEALTH Talks
Bv William Brady. Md.

~ EAsitsA docteres ohssrtatio,
will prove somewhat disappoiptirs
to ~astrologists and other purveyors
to the superytitious. Too had h.
didn't select the seventh child. n
Just hapDeaed to Be the eiehti n
the group To doctor tabulated: IN
another commu0ity the tenth child
would probably sarpass the eishth ,
and even the seventh might have
show.
Every man should be married h.
fore the age Of 80 but not before h
has enough sense to vote. Ever
woman should marry at hast ms
such man before 40 but not befors
she knows enough to vote. Marrv
early, II you are 1T to marry, hut II
you missed the train at Is do,f
sulk. DR.. Vercoe. Casper Rsd1sid
and I agree unanimously that Il 4
better to be late than lonely.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

yistt the fock Isiand business section
- evenings. Your merchants have won
MI window displays It's 4 treat you ' to
11seif and your family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
Argus Information Bureau

(av reader cn es The answer % Av quoptoa ~ writing Ts AHus InNornH
uN Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director. washnNon. d {. Give full nsms Nd
address AMI encoss tvoCent stamp fE sun postage. b onef All Inquiries sp
eouadepNeA The replies 6eng ses dno 70 ecA nfvduAL \ 70 sCAnuon VI -
maid to annony0ous kthB1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

produces us and the goriller from
the worm and my ~philosonck soul
shouts In wonder over the accident
which set some Of those old worms
to becomin' men and kept others
right on passin' 10 tons OF or.
through EN- SO that the manned
worms could raise corn. punkfns'
turnips and such.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Jack Dempsey Is
Lionized at Brighton

London, May ll.-Jack Dempsey
yesterday paid long delayed visit
to his great friend, Harry Preston,
dean OF English sportsmcn. He was
his guest at luncheon, to which the
town councillors and leading sport
ing personages were invited.
He was mobbed from the time he
arrived until he left. A hundred
women and girls watched him at
lunch through the seaside windows
of the hotel. He kissed 79 babies
and autographed $40 books.
"This town has the most charm
ing women l have seen. 1t is better
than Paris, even though Paris is a
great town."
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Safe or Out

9. Two are out and a runner on second
The batter hits the ball for tive bases. He
cuts first base. The ball il returned to
first and the batter called out The UNI
pire says the run from second does not
count. Why not?
A. The batter never Peaehed first base
and with two out no run can score II the
halter fails to get to first.
9. Should the umpire call time at
once in case Of a collision?
A. The umpire must not call tlne. un-
til there u NO longer . possibility Of play.
An accident Of that character is dtstress-
ing but the team at bat u entitled TO full
protection.
9. II the ball il pitched to the batter
and hits the ground before It gets to hong
A. Yes. y y lsgai X the sense that y
be bah. but II tho batter strikes ut IL .
strike IL announced and II he hits II the
ball 10 to be fielded ~ any batted ball
would be.
q. When does play begin on ball
field, that is. a play which involveS bats
man?
A. a play begins the mament tho pitch-
er begins to wind up to deliver the ball.
IL he stops hiS wind up It 10 haIk 80 II
q only fair to start the play with his pre-
liminaTy motion.
@. Must there be white line between
first and second and second and third to
show the base running line7
A. There 10 no need for them. A corr
tain latitude ts held ns to the baseline but
Of course 1t is the effort Of every runner
to run In just as straight Q line a. pos
sihls between thass bases.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Will Organize
Industrial League

Another amateur baseball league
will be added to the "Muny" asso-
ciation fold Friday night when play
ers interested in the organization OF
a new industrial league meet at 1850
in the city hall.
At meeting held in the city hall
last night gor the purpose Of organic
ing the league, the Guarantee Fund
Life, Union Pacific Freight Accounts
and the Federal Reserve banks were
represented. Another team and per-
three will enter the new Saturday
Class "B" curcuit.
Any teams wanting franchises in
the new league are urged to have
representatives at the Friday meet
inp
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Golf EaNcts

g In match play where players bah
| rolls against the flag stick while it is
still In position and stops there, can he
claim TO have holed out on. the stroke?.
stici himself. and if TIE bali drops in he
Is credited With hallng out ON the stroke.
0f course. Il his eddie was standing at
the hole, haldlng the stick, even though
/, the hole in match play.
| Q. Who is considered the longest driver
among American professionals?
A. This Ii largely Q matter Of opinion.
long drivers. Charlie Han Of birmingham
Is another. and thero are numerous others.
Q: Is long driving sovery essential in
q champion player?
.long driving" Of course, hut q compo-
tent critic as George Duncan ssys one
Of the first things he asks about prom
ising young player fs whether hs can get
plenty ef distance. You will find all of
professional. able to hit the hall for good
distance.
Q. Can the opponent claim ths hole.
where a player has holed out say for =
four, then accidentally stops his oppon-
A. Ne, where . player has holed out,
and the opponent Is left with one stroke
for q half. nothing he csn do will cause
him to lose the half.
q. When two balls stop within an inch
or so Of each other on the fairway, and
one is lifted. must it be replaced in the
exact spot. II In playing the other ball.
the player took up a divot. or In any way
disturbed the lie Of the lifted ball?
\. No It may be replaced as near the
original place ~ possible 20 as to give q
lie similar to the original.
u any golf rules puzzle yog. write
Editor. enclosing stamped return en-
yei0pc.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
Hanson Starts Training
for Stecher Match

Charlie Hanson, local heavyweight
wrestler who has signed to meet Joe
Siecher in fin,sh match here some
time in July, started working out
yesterday at the "Y" gymnasium.
"'Bc prepared is my MOTTO" said
Hanson.
That the bout will be an honest
to-goodness "shootin' match was
made plain yesterday when Hanson
said that neither wrestler asked for
training expenses.
If | don't win I don't want any
Money" remarked Farmer" Burns
latest find in the mat game.
Joe ,Stecher eft yesterday for his
hcme at Dodge, The former world
champion has been playing ball this
season, pat will quit the Diamond
and start preparing for his match
Nth Hanson.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12

oulC was tHdl lllc itClu
dropped their fifth consecutive game
by the score Of S to 4.
In the first inning of the contest
the Buffaloes scored two runo on 4
base on balls. double, single and a
stolen base. The count for the ini-
tial frame might have been three in
stead OF two had. an Omaha coach
allowed Whitley" Gislason to scam
per home on Wilcox's double to CEN
ter.
Gislason walked and then Will
cox doubled with no one out. whit
ey" was rounding the bags at high
speed when he was held up at the
third station. Wilcox's double was
to deep center and the Omaha sec
ond sacker could have easily scored
had he been permitted to continue
to home from third base. Gislason
crossed the plate minute later, how
ever, when Manush singled.
Locals Score Two.
The Buffaloes scored two in the
third on a base on balls, sacrifice.
single by Manush and a double by
Griffin.
In the fifth with no outs Wilcox
singled and Lee sent high one out
to Bonowitz. The Saint centeriiesd-
er speared the apple. Wilcox had
already touched second and was en-
route to third when Bonowitz whip
ped the bali to Smith, thereby elm
mating Mr.. Wilcox from further play
in the inning.
William Lindberg, recruit south
paw pitcher, hurled a good game
| for the league leaders, allowing the
Buffaloes only six scattered hits.
Two of these came in the first. two
| in the secnnd and one in each the
fourth and fifth innings.
The st. Joseph pitcher also pushed
a mean bat in the sixth frame when
he singled to right, scoring Nufer
from third with the. winning run
Lindberg had good control through
out the contest. issuing three widely
scattered bases on balls.
The Buffalo hurlers didn't fare 50
good. Poison was the first Omaha
pitcher to face the Saints. He al
lowed the visitors two hits and a
base on balls in the first and filled
the bags. but pulled his teammates
out in safety. He was stingy with his
hits until the fifth, when he sailed
higher than kite and was nicked for
three runs on three hits and base
on balls.
Poison to Showers.
Poison went up higher in the sixth
when the Saints scored two more
runs on three singles, double and
sacrifice. When he came down he
went to the showers.
Stokes relieved Poison in the
eighth and had the Saints eating out
of his hand for the remainder Of the
game. During the two innings he
pitched two Saints hit the breeze
and only one succeeded in getting
ANYTHING that looked like a hit.
The Buffaloes leave this morning
for Des Meines where they open a
four game series this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
rneyBurch Signs
Pitcher Tipple

Barney Burch. owner OF the Oma-
ha Western league Bufialoes. an
nounced yesterday that Dan lipple.
former Omaha pitcher. who hurled
last year for the Dallas club of the
Texas league, would join the local
team in Des Moines FRIDAY.
Tipplc won 70 games Tor the Dali
las clrb last season and is consider
sd one OF the best hurlers IN the
Texas circuit
Harry Smith. manager OF the
Hastings club OF the Nebraska State
league. has purchased Fred WiginG-
ton. youthful Omaha hurler. wig
will hurl for Hastings in the State
league.
The Buifalocs and ST. Joseph
Saints play here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12


The spectators were slow Ia real
ize what had occurred. but finally
they eompfehended that the battle
was over and Lewis was defeated.
thsfe arose a storm oi boos and
cries OF "ioul' from all parts OF the
vast audience. which drowned ou, the
comparatively little applause Carpen-
tier was receiving from his paf,isans
Carpenter Outweighs Lewis
From the sound of the gong 10 the
end OF the referees couni two min-
utes and fifteen seconds INTERVIEWED
Carpenter weighed LIS pounds. the
light-hcavyweight limit, while Lewis
tipped the scales at 81 pounds with
his clothes on when the fighters
weighed in this afternoon. Jack
Dempsey. the worlds heavyweight
champion was the first man after
Francois Deseamps to congratulate
Carpenter after the Knockout. Car
pen,ier left the ring and proceeded
TO his dressing room through lanes
OF Kissing and booing fight fans.
The great Olympia amphi,heatrc
held a record crowd, for the battle
had attracted widespread interest.
Hundreds OF handsomely gowned
women were among the spectators
and evinced keen disappointment at
the quick work made .oi the British
favori,e by the Frenchman. Among
others present were the Duke OF
York and Prince Henry, who were
seated at the ringside. Jack Demp-
sey was applauded as he entered the
arena, and was shown to seat near
the royal personages, to whom he
was later introduced. He chatted
with them Tor a moment.
Lewis Takes Aggressive
When the gong sent the fighters
10 the center OF the ring, Lewis took
the aggressive. He sent right jab
to the neck, followed by left to the
body. There was clinch and the
referee, Joe Palmer, called upon the
men to break. He then jumped be-
tween them and pulled them apart.
Immediately the fighters again went
into a clinch, jahbing fercely. Palmer
forcibly pried them apart again, and
then administered caution to both.
Lewis continued the aggressor.
He got in two lefts on Carpenter
and the crowd .madly cheered him.
Carpenter closed in. and held on.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-12
English May Combine
to Meet i. S. Crews

New York, May 1l.-Local row.
ing enthusiasts are discussing with
interest the possibility OF an Oxford
Cambridge crew competing in this
country during the coming summer.
According to word received from
England, members of the two Eng
lish university crews would not be
adverse to forming combined eight
cared shell crew rowing several
races in Canada and this country in
July and August, providing their op-
ponents were selected along some-
what similar lines.