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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

station, Charley no sooner gets off
in a taxi when fate pursues him
in the guise of beautiful girl
who, fleeing from a detective, hops
into Charley's cab just as it pulls
out. OF course, the .'chivalrous
one falls for her sob story, and
at the end of a dramatic ride
through the city streets, finds him
self minus his scarf pin, watch
and roll, and under arrest by an
irate officer of the law. Follow
ing an embarrassing half-hOur OF
explanations, tips and telephone
conversations with his uncle, Char
ley again gets under way, only to
become further involved in an al
tercation between a man and his
wife who are choking one another
in a nearby fiat. Instead of reach
ing home Charley winds up at the
station house.
The long arm of coincidence is
stretched considerably as Char
ley's progress leads from one cpl
sode to another, but the action
follows so quickly and amusingly
that nothing outside of the situa-
tons themselves matters. And
then, Uncle Reilly, thoroughly dis
gusted with his nephew, quits fol
| the country leaving Charley &c
the mercies of great city. o.
course, Charley walks into the
| first trap.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
[euceNe oBNeN1cHIUALooO CHARLEY seL2NlcK plcTUQe

motion pictures only realized how
devotedly they should interpret the
film with proper music, they would
have music like this one had.
After l had once heard the
'Amarylis' theme l know just
when Constance was on the screen
and almost what she was doing.
Often during the performance l
guessed something from the music,
and, sure enough, it had happened"
The most interesting remark of
this blind observer concerns a sit
uation she sensed from the reac-
ton on the audience.
I'm afraid l had a confused
idea of the sword fighting" she
| says. Every now and then !
heard SO much laughter that I got
the idea that instead of fighting ne
just lodged around and used his
own method to get the best of them
| in the dueIs."
And that's about as good a de-
| scription of Fairbanks duelling in
the film as any full-sighted critic
! has made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Blind Girl Sees
Movies, and Then
Writes Critique

New York, Feb. 11-Some COM
mentators on the movie use the
word "optience" instead of audi
ence. That because the motion pic
ture is seen, not heard.
However, the blind frequently at
tend motion picture showings AID
enjoy them fully as much as those
who are blessed with all five senses.
l have Just received a review OF
'"The Three Musketeers" from Miss
Esther Scott, assistant to the ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Louisiana
Commission for the Blind. She has
been blind II years.
A synopsis of the story was read
| to her before she attended. The
subtitles were read by a compan-
] ion. She sensed the rest of the
picture story from its reaction on
/ the spectators and the musical
score.
Every whisper, every note OF
music and even the periods of 81
| Ience are eloquent in a motion pic
! ture auditorium" she says. IF one
| is used TO being sensitive to such
things, one can almost follow q
good picture without having the
titles read"
Miss Scott points out that instru-
mental and vocal music which pre-
ceded the screening helped create
the proper atmosphere for the pic
ture. This might serve those, who
are debating whether the trim
mings" that go with motion picture
presentation should be dispensed
with
What helped more than anything
was the expressive. music" write:
Miss Scott: IF those who make
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

We will make your Ford major
like new. Labor charge. SIS Work
guaranteed 80 days. Horst &
Strieter.-(Advertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

She dismissed him. But, powerful
though she was, she needed sup
port of a man. A young soldier ar
rives. He is handsome and dash
ing-a mans man. That's enough.
The queen had a new lover.
But he begins to take himself toe
seriously. The czarina toys with
him awhile and then discards him
An ambassador is waiting. He
strikes her fancy-and the play
ends where it had begun with the
queen taking unto herself new ia
vorite.
Long Run Ahead.
There is a dizziness of touch, q
delicacy of travesty, which makes
Miss Keane's performance spark
! ling. In the hands of another &C
tress it would have become bur
/ lesque.
If you come to New York SET
"The Czarina.'' 1t will probably b'
several years before it leaves thu
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

And Dorothy Dalton appears with
her lovely tresses shorn to within
eight inches of the scalp. That, to
fit the role of seafaring maid who
helps man her fathers boat, all the
time wearing breeches and never a
marcel in her hair.
Dorothy accepts men as her ship
mates, but thinks of none of them
as life mates until Whatshisname
appears.
Rudolf had been shanghaied when
he missed a white-ducks launch
party in San Francisco Bay. Snug
glers took him aboard their sloop
as galley slave, but when he peel
ed his shirt and knocked the sea
legs from under a deck swabber he
was made second mate.
The ship belonging to Dorothy's
old man caught fire and all except
Dorothy perishedS Rodolfo salvaged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Heroic Stuff to
Find Less Favor
Among Directors
BY JAMES w. DEAN.

New York, Feb. 11.-At last a
director has been found who has
used noble discretion in the man
ner- in which a hero disposes of a
bruising villain.
Edward Sutherland, the hero of
Nancy from Nowhere, is rather
an anemic looking chap, appearing
hardly sturdy enough to keep his
feet were he to stand in back of a
fiivver exhaust at the moment the
engine condescends to turn over.
In the picture he comes upon the
roughneck struggling with the he
rome He jumps through a win
dow. In a fash the villain is dis
comfited. He is sprawled upon the
floor. Not blow is struck. Not
a gun is heard. The heroicS are
dispensed with.
That may seem illogical, but it's
no more illogical than having Tom
Meighan knock out a professional
prize-fighter as he did in 'Cappy
Kicks, or as Wally Reid did in
Peter Ibbetson".
Now that a director has foregone
the spectacle of having his hero
triumph over a villain possessing
the advantage of height, reach and
weight, other innovations looking
to the humaniZing of heroes, the
balancing of characters, may be ex-
pected in the screen.
There may come a time when
the intrepid hero will not look into
the muzzle Of a gun without a
tremor of the eyelash and command
his adversary to shoot, or thwart
him by telling him he's too big a
coward to shoot
Heroes may be depicted with
shaking knees just about the time
they are to run some great risk or
meet some great danger. Heroes
knees sometimes shake. Some
psychologists will tell you that the
trembling knee indicates the alert
mind.
At any rate, ask some football
player how he feels in that flashing
second just before toe meets pig
skin in the first kickoff.
And If he says he wasn't con-
scious of a shaky feeling, he's eth
er not candid or he's abnormal and
it is very doubtful if you would
find him among those Walter Camp
or Billy Evans picked for their AN
America elevens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

her and then fought the smuggling
captain of his boat for her.
The fight ended up in the rigging
of the ship. That was much more
exciting than it would have been on
deck or on terra frma. 1t gave
Rudolph an opportunity to kick the
cap'n in the mug and the cap'n a
chance for high dive into the blue
sea.
Finally Dorothy and Rudolpho re-
turned to California. Right there
and then George Melford won the
, palm as director laureate for the
year. He didn't dress Dorothy up
I in evening low-cuts. He allowed
her to go right on through the fade
out in her raggedy outfit without q
wave or a ribbon in her hair.
Moran of the Lady Lefty" IS
Dorothy Dalton's best film in
months. Valentino does better work
in it than he has in any picture
since 1.-The Four Horsemen."
Dorothy Dalton is billed as the
star of Moran of the Lady Lefty,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Popular Max Bloom
and Alice Sher Are
on Columbia's Bill

Max Bloom and Alice Sher are
two names very familiar to the the.
atre going public. They come Ia
the Columbia for four days starfinr
Sunday. For a decade this famous
success in this line of amusement
caused a vaudeville contingent tn
offer them great inducements. Their
friends will no doubt be SURPRISED
to learn that Max has put Becky
his famous horse, on the shelf tenn
porarily, and their present Offering
is a horseless vehicle. Five Other
entertaining Orpheum acts will be
included in the program. Bobby
Roberts & Maud Clark offer a
"Courtship in Song with Harry
Sigvan at the piano. Browning &
Davis, a pair of exceedingly clever
and versatile black face comedians
are billed as Two Pals from the
South" This is a brand new We
hicle that is guaranteed to be the
absolute limit of laugh compelling
negro comedy. Harmon, often bill
ed as Harmon, the Great" the
celebrated violin virtuoso, with
Madge Dennis at the piano; Frank
& Eddie Monroe, known as the
bouncing babies and one other
Orpheum act complete the program
for Sunday
The last half of the week anoth
er all feature bill is announced.
Such well known acts as Evelyn
Phillips assisted by Eddie Simms.
| Joe Evans, Jack Lynch & Larry
| Clark. Evelyn Phillips is a dainty,
dashing miss, whose bewitching
beauty, charmingly attractive ap-
pearance with a sparkling personal
! ity, wonderful singing voice. superb
dancing ability and talent as a com
edienne gives her a commanding
prestige as an ideally perfect vaude-
vile entertainer. Miss Phillips &
Co. furnish a most delightfully."- en-
| joyable and entertaining comedy
revue. which they offer under the
caption of Eight & Two" Mar
shall Montgomery & Co. is known
as the extraordinary yentriloquist
Ray Fern & Marie offer a yaude-
VILE diversion. Galettfs Monks in
a wonderful act called Day at the
Races" Tallman & kerwin have
snappy series of songs, smiles,
steps and stories. Completing the
program are Stanley, Trip & Mar
tin. in Hats & Clubs
| Coming Sunday, Feb. 10, is big
sensation of the vaudeville world
today. Horace Golden's illusion,
Saving a Woman in Halt"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Modern Setting to
Old Story in ITO
Please One Woman

u
What would you do TO please wo-
man? Adam ate the forbidden fruit
to please Eve. Samson Yves shorn
OF his strength and met death on
account of DeIilah. Marc Antony
gave up honors at Rome to daily
with Cleopatra.
The pages of history are filled
with accounts OF mans sacrifice TO
satisfy woman's caprice.
According to Lois Weber. 1t isn't
only in history that women exercise
their charms for selfish purposes.
Miss Weber in ITO Please One
Woman" her latest picture produc-
ton, gives a modern setting TO the
old story. The story deals with che
havoc wrought by a certain rich,
selfish woman who, having driven
her husband to risk his all in her
behalf, takes up her residence in a
mansion near a rural seaside town
to wait the result of his plunge
While there, she becomes inter
ested in a young country doctor
and, true to form, induces him tc
shatter his romance with the girl
he has loved since boyhood. How
matters finally adjust themselves
happily is revealed in a film drama
that is remarkable for it's trueto-
likeness and deep appeal.
A beauty of the screen, Claire
Windsor, plays the leading feminine
role in ITO Please One Woman,
and the cast also includes Edward
Burns, Mona Lisa, and Edith KesS
Ter. Lois Weber wrote and directed
the picture, which is a Paramount
release. 1t will be shown at the
RiaIto theatre Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
THREE PUPILS FOR
ATHLETIC CONTROL
BOARD ARE CHOSEN

Howard DOMAIN, Hugo AIYine and
Leland Ash were elected members
of the athletic board of control of
the Rock Island high school by a
vote taken in the various classes
yesterday Three faculty members
will be appointed by Arnold Lau,
principal of the high school.
At the assembly yesterday
Anna Katz and Elizabeth Dahlen
gave selections which were given
in the declamatory contests with
Moline and Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

New York, Feb. 11-Her second
role in nine years-without miss
ing a season.
That's the record of Doris Keane,
who has just returned to Broadway
to THE Czarina," one of the most
delightful comedies of the year. 1t
was risky-taking a historic, 70
mantle play and making it appeal
ing to the ultra-modern audiences
of today Particularly, since Shaw
saterized the leading figure in his
Great Catherine. which appeared
in New York several years ago.
Acts Natural
But Miss Keane emulated her
, success in Romance" She played
, the part not as queen but as a wom-
an. She was amorous, she was
! languid; she was commanding, she
was meek-just as the woman in
! her directed.
Her old favorite had bored her
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Yessir, Rudolph
Rodolf Rudolpho
Rodolfo What's
hisname Valen-
tino just had to
peel his shirt of
and get out in
front of TIL e
Kliegl Ii g b t s
sooner or later
in his sleeveless
undershirt so the
fappers might
gaze upon his
manly muscles.
T h a is jus I
what he does in
Moran of the
Lady Lefty"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

and NdleQuuO Is
her leading man,
yet the lights
over the Rivoli,
where the film is
having its New
York premier,
re ad Rudolph
Valentino a n d
Dorothy. Dalton
It h a t, because
Valentino is the
happer hero OF
the day. He re-
ceives more let
tiers from young
girls in his mail
than any other
film actor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
STOCK SHIPMENTS.

Especial Correspondence.)
Coal Valley, Feb. 1.-Two car
loads of hogs and one of cattle were
shipped from here Thursday, to the
Chicago market. John +. Ander-
son shipped one car each of hogs
and cattle and Carl Solmonson one
car OF hogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

'9The Four Horsemen of the Apoc-
alypse," one of the best films of last
year, is back in New York at the
Capitol, the worlds largest theatre.
Standing room was at a premium
early in the afternoon of the first
day and after 10 O'Clock lines a
block long were still waiting to see
the picture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
Untermyer Talk
Does Not Jar Him
Daugherty Declares

Washington, Dec. 3.-AttOrney
General Daughcrty, referring in a
ofrmal statement today to the at
tack made on him by Samuel Inter
myer, New York attorney, during an
address here last night before group
of Progressives, declared Mr.. Inter
myers charges did not give him
concer.
'If l am to be assailed in the per-
ofrmance of public duty, and. in this
clamOrous age. such seems to be the
lot of most public men, then | am
ofrtunate," Mr.. Daugherty said, 'in
having the chic fattack upon my
record as an attorney general made
by one who for thirty years has given
the largest part of his public acti-
vities to abusing and attacking men
in high official places.
1T is not necessary for me to say
anything about the character and
reputation of Mr.. Untermyer, for his
his activities are too we'll known to
the public to need any comment on
my part. His professional efforts
when he was amassing his ortune by
building up manyf of the So called
trusts have not escaped judicial
comment"
Mr.. Daugherty declared that "un-
deferred by the attacks of f.r. Inter
myer. inspired by motives / well un-
derstand, / shall continue to con-
scientously discharge the duties of
the office of attorney general with
out fear or favor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
Tiger Says Papers
Have Twisted His
Stand on League

Pittsburgh. Pa. Dec. :'.-(Bv A.
Po-Georges Clemenceau sought To-
day to clarity his position on the
Leaugc of Nations as he sped East
10 Baltimore from ST. Louis, where
Yesterday, he delivered the fifth of
ms addresses in an effort to arouse
sentiment for the return of the
United States to participation in
Eropean affairs.
Concerned because some news
papers he saw, interpreted his st.
Louis address as plea to America
to enter the League of Nations. he
declared he had not intended to adj
Vocate such a step.
1t was well-known. at least in
France. he told correspondents, that
. ne was not an advocate of the
League, and he said he would not
urge the United States to enter it.
+, However, he declared. the League
had done some good. as he said in
his st. Louis address. and he would
much prefer to see the United States
enter it than not to come into Euro
pean affairs at Il. He indicated
that what he really would prefer
above all else, however was an ag-
reement of the United States and
Great Britain to guarantee France
against aggression.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
DIR. LITTLE

Dr. Littlo's reply TO statement of
,, Dr. Thomas in Lewiston Journal, Nov.
20. follows:
, First | wish to state a definite in
| tention to ignore the personal criti-
cisims contained in DR.. Thomas's re-
marks, beyond stating that they are
| rather hard on Moses, and that it
| might seem that it took a supper
Moses to classify other individuals
as Moses" and non Moses. How -
| ever. the real thing ut interest to the
people in the state OF Maine is TO get
| the best possible education Tor their
boys and girls both in secondary
schools and colleges, and Mr.. Thomas
and | must, l believe, have at least
this idea in common.
The statistics quoted by Mr.. Thoma S
to show the high proportion of college
graduates among secondary school
teachers of Maine may mean some
! tllng, or may mean nothing, accord
ing to the personal qualifications and
teaching abilities of the individuals
concerned. The mere possession of a
great source for congratulation, and
does not in itself necessarily provide
the deadly ammunition that DR..
Thomas considers that it does. The
brilliant careers in all walks of life
OF those who have not been able to
, acquire a college training should.
believe, make any educator cautious
in swallowing the college degree
pill" as a cure-a all for intellectual all
Eents.
DR.. Thomas says I'm the education
of it's teachers Maine ranks well with
other states-and better than most.
Did you know that Maine graduates
larger percentage of young people
from it's high schools than any other
state Or territory?" He apparently
| POINTS to this with some pride. Let
IS see exactly what it means. 1t will
: be admitted. I believe, by everybody
, that individual boys and girls possess
widely different degrees of mental
development and capacity. Unless
care is taken to select for High
school instruction only those indivu-
ais of high capacity, more numbers
graduated mean absolutely nothing
Of nature deserving self congratu-
lation: on the contrary they mean
that larger number of mediocre and
inferior individuals have been escort
ed through the high school curriculus
! and "graduated". with proper cele-
hration at the end of the journey
Graduation should mean that such
boys and girls are ready for the next
step. and the next step is logically,
college. 1t is clear from the records
OF graduates of Maine secondary
schools that those having an average
Of less than five per cent above the
passing mark of their particular
school are in great majority Of
cases failure in the first year of
Continued on Page 8-CoI. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
Broken Arm Only
For Boy in Fall $50
Feet Over Cliff

Westfield. Mass. Dec. 3.-Roy
Church. 13-year-old Montgomery
boy, today fell $50 feet from a cliff
on Mount Tekoa, near here. and es-
capped with a fractured arm and nu-
merous bruises. With three COM
panions of about his own age, Har-
old Moore. Kenneth Allyn and his
brother Bruce, the boy began a
search for the Counterfeiters' Cave,
on the mountainside. where, accord .
ing to tradition. counterfeitors once
maintained a hiding stronghold.
Approaching the summit of the
mountain Roy went on some dis
lance ahead Of his companions and
suddenly lost his hold and hurtled
through the air above his compan-
ions heads. The boy struck pro-
iecting rocks on the cliffside twice
before his fall ended on a pile OF
rocks below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
OFFERED TERMS
IFP0NzI WOULD
PLEAD GUILTY
Wife of Financial Wiz
ard Accuses Attorney
General Allen
Angercd Over Move to try Hus-
band in State Courts on Ten
Indictments Still Pending
Allen denies Story-Says Re-
cent Acquittal Of Ponzi was
Gross Miscarriage Of Justice

Boston. Dec. 3.-Mrs. Rose PonZi,
wife Of Charles Ponzi, of $50 per
cent in 80 days" fame, in a state
nlent made public today, attacked At
torney General j. Weston Allen for
his announced intention to try the
cIstwhile financial wizard again in
the state courts on charges growing
cut of ten indictments still pending,
end asserted that at the start of the
trial on state charges six weeks ago.
Allen offered inducements to Ponzi to
have him plead guilty. Ponzi was ac-
Quilted by jury in the Suffolk Su-
pcrior Court on Friday, on charges
OIL conspiracy to commit larceny and
Cd Saturday, Attorney General Allen
declared that the trial had been a
gross miscarriage of justice and that
the prosecution would not be allowed
to rest with the acquittal.
Mrs. Ponzi asserted that the attor-
ncy general urged her Husband 20
plead guilty to the charges against
HIM, promising in return to drop the
cases against the five co-defendant
| agents. who Were acquitted Friday
with Ponzi, and to agree to a SEN
tence of y years Imprisonment. Mrs.
l'cnzi also said that Attorney General
Allen promised in addition that he
would offer no objection to the parole
OF PonZi from the Plymouth iail
where he is now serving a five-year
sentence imposed by the federal
courts and would offer no objection
to his parole by the state authorities.
Attorney General Allen today de-
ried that he offered terms to Ponzi
and branded the statement as lab
solutely false
The publication yesterday of Attor-
rey General Aliens decision to try
IonZl again elected from U. S. Off
c'als the statement of opinion that
the state prosecuting officers would
| have to obtain the necessary federal
legal permission in order to have
Ponzi brought again from the Ply
mouth Jail. To bring Ponzi before
the state courts six weeks ago. II
was necessary for TIE states attor-
ney general to obtain permission
through an opinion from the United
! States Supreme Court. Such permits
sion was granted, bu. federal authori-
ties contended that the decision an
PIED to the trial already held and not
II further contemplated state pro-
ccedng3