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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
MAKE BELIEVE KINGDOM.

It IL related that the bride Of the ex-kaiser
il addressed Is "Your Majesty" by the attaches
and servants of the House Of Doom. All OF
regal splendor that an exile could summon,
was in evidence at the marriage week ago.
The Hohenzollern colors and coat of arms were
prominently displayed from the home of the
ex-emperor. All that could be done was done
to give the event an air Of monarchial splen-
dor. And yet this make-beleve kingdom is
only one for two people, both well advanced in
age, who can play at ruling household, and
find satisfaction. perhaps in being spoken to in
a manner to which william Hohenzollern was
accustomed when he ruled the German empire.
There was no honeymoon, because the bride
groom is an exile He shuns the glances OF
his fellowmen and seeks the silence and soli-
tude OF gardens and flowery bowers, in his is
olation at Doom. There is tragic setting for
this affair which refuses to fade away. The
make-believe kingdom, after all, is but house
of. cards, and the subjects Of this invisible en-
pire are mythical shadows which fit away at
sunset. The night winds whisper about the
GRIM gray walls where two lonely people pray
for the happiness which will not come.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

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80 q ~. IN, dodSing III rsnsef g -
stee3se. 1Aey rrsfer radio ay1asaans inzscee
vus1fnf c6n6lttaa to ~ - ccnDesses. tszn-
in1lcatoes. distance rscosdsrs ~ d9ilt-fndi-
ca4osA Ihs csnDasssa spin and nost e ~
.other apearaf1s becones useless when the plane
tufsts il Tight corner" 1t hnnarsdsm tlss
N Near. High n the air, there srsTadio mss-
sasss that snable the flyer p 20 towards As
electric beacon - though tfavsling On .
straight line. he can ny through the To-. Of
high above Il
Al TO the lighthouses for air travellers that
Kipling pictufesquely describes. their wonder
IL ALREADY approached in the high power
searchlishts that have become anSscknowi-
sdssd necessity On landing fields Az yet they
are without the picturesque titles which he &C
cords to them and bulletins are mot yet posted.
- he has related. concerning the unreliability
Of lights In the Malayan Archipelago on &C.
count Of earthquakes, but in these details, ~ In
the rest Of his prophecy, We have u years in
which to make them reality Judging from the
progress already made, his prophecy may b
exceeded In that time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
THE FUTILITY OF TEACHING.

James Barnes is a great golfer. Hundreds
Of golfers have taught themselves by watching
Barnes play, but when Jim attempts to teach
them he generally has to shake his head in des-
pair. AS teacher of golf Mr.. Barnes finds it
difficult to make it plain to his pupils that the
chief thing in good golf is right state of mind
He finds i almost impossible to get his pupils
into right mental attitude because they want
action, while he wants them to use their heads.
They think that the secrets of the game are in
the club and the ball. Barnes is convinced that
the secret is in little ivory bail at the upper
end of golfer when he stands on his two legs.
"Golf.' says Mr.. Barnes. lis thing a fellow
may learn but it is practically impossible to
teach it."
Herein is bit of hard philosophy picked up
in the land of the heather, early the soil Of the
royal game 1t is mighty easy to belittle the
man who is self taught, but there are few men
worth their salt who have not learned by them
selves more things than have been taught them
by Others The adage that the man who is his
own lawyer has fool for his client does not
apply to learning. The fact is that the fellow
who is not his own teacher is not going to learn
much from other teachers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
FULFILLING A PROPHECY.

5Kipling's prophecy. with the Night
Mol" has already reached surprising degree
Offulflllnent. In this imaginative vision Of the
futSfe Kipling mentioned the wireless on air
sh3pu and dressed the Importance of light sig
mn ON the ground to direct pight flying.
III two features have become Vital in the
Sdsszlopment Of air travel
The poAtonice department, in its attempt to
establish nonstop coast-to-coast mail service
deDends upon radio direction finders. radio 10.
Gathers and radiophones to guide the mail
shi3s.y Postal pilots have been quoted a. say
ing that they would rather fly at night II they
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
sIsr MoIINE SHOULD CLEAN UP.

\ EEast Moline ID ona spot in Rock Island
cdRnty that stood pat against the campaign
Wr|ed upon public lawlessness. The East
Mime vote in the recent couaty election es-
ts43jshed the hold that the lawless element has
o6=that city. For one thing, 46 Bookkeeping
bsSa have been operating there under full city
aGE county protection. Sheriff John Miller
NJ assured be would be delivered the vote Of
Eat Moline IL he did not interfere with the
Operation of the law-breakers there. The
EAet Moline city administration. headed by
Mayor George r. johnson, Democrat. sup
ported the candidacy for county treasurer Of
John G. Miller. a Republican. Proving that the
bond between the East Moline city ball and the
skeriff's office was not embarrassed by polit-
icai difference.
East Moline today is the most lawless spot
in-Rock Island county. Sunday night two Is
year-old girls were taken in a raid Of, a black
aud tan resort. East Moline is gaining repu-
tation as. a wide open city. That's the name
that Rock Island SO long bore. Today Rock
Island is safe and decent. And Rock Island
wishes to see East Moline in its class. John
g. Miller is still sheriff of Rock Island county,
the chief law enforcement officer Of the county.
He will remain sheriff until Dec. 5. The Argus
charges that Sheriff Miller continues in league
4 with public lawlessness in East Moline by his
failure to suppress the obnoxious conditions
that are prevailing in that city over the pro-
tents of the good citizenship. Sheriff Miller
cart deny that he knows what is going on in
E1H Moline. Neither can Mayor Johnson or
Chief Of Police Tom Schafer.
The constitution of the United States still
applies to the city of East Moline, despite the
contrary impression of considerable element
Of-the population there, an element that is en-
conraged in its violations by the city and county
oftcials The good citizenship of East Moline
should not too long accept conditions as they
prevail today in that city. There is sure to
be day Of reckoning. The Argus repeatedly
has called attention to the bad name that East
Moline is getting over the country. There must
L bea curb on lawlessness there. And there
will be- Sheriff Miller was defeated by The very
inAuences that today he is permitting to bring
thu finger Of shame on the city of East Moline
ara Rock island county. Clarence Edwards
who becomes sheriff of Rock Island county Dec
5,cgtands pledged against the conditions exist
ing today IN East Moline under the protection
\ Of-the sheriffs Office. If Sheriff MILLER want.
\ to$spare himself embarrassing revelations
after Dec he is advised to employ the power
\ of=his office to suppress public lawlessness i,
\ East Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

@. What per cent of the \heat Of
an ordinary stove goes up the Chin
ney? How much when a hot water
or steam plant is used? F. S. w.
A. The Bureau of Mines says
that it depends entirely on the
skill used in caring for fires. I'm
der test conditions about 70 per
cent Of heat is absorbed by q hot
water plant and about IS per cent
in a steam plant. Average house
holders utilize about 80 per cent
of heat during the heating season.
The efficiency Of a stove varies
with theyway it is operated; If a
| large stove is used and not forced
it is quite efficient; say between GU
and 70 per cent, but If a small
stove is forced the efficiency will
drop as low as 25 per cent.
@. What proportion Of the dia-
monds found come from Africa?
T. T. H.
A. South African diamond fields
yield about 50 per cent Of the total
product.
England get any exemption if he
| wishes to practice in America?
A. L. C..
+, A. Each state prescribes its own
rules and regulations with refer,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

The people Of Rock Island \want John
Looney brought back to the city and punished
for his crimes against the community and~its
people. He is at large today because of the
cowardice of officials to do their simple duty.
The day Looney was charged with the theft
Of an automobile he should have been
arrested without further ceremony. II it had
been you that was caught with stolen automo-
bile do you imagine that the officials would have
waited until a warrant was sworn out against
you before they arrested you? You know they
wouldn't.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

WHAT A STATE!
(From Chicago Tribune.)

Small vetoed 100000 of the appropriations
for the attorney generals office. That nearly
put the state out of business as prosecutor.
Then Mr. Small was discovered to be enc OF
the citizens who might not want the state to
be in business a prosecutor. Evidence came
to light requiring his Indictment for embezzle
ment. An expensive trial followed, resulting in
verdict of not guilty from jury for some of
whose members public employment since has
been found. Public employment also was found
for an editor who has been active in trying the
case favorably out Of court
Smalls good fortune with the jury did not
end the required activities of the attorney gen.
eral in his case There is still the necessity of
trying the civil case for recovery from Small
of the money the Lake county jury said he did
not embezzle beyond reasonable doubt.
Then Herrin in williamson county, turned
man killer and did some murder wholesale
which would have been approved by the soviet
cheka. Herrin asked the state what it thought
it was going to DO about It and for while the
state didn't know what to answer
Local justice was up tree and the state
prosecutor was out of funds. Citizens who
thought there ought to be at least trial after
some 20 men had been butchered la Russo
raised the money to enable Mr.. Brundage to
proceed with the forms of law in Williamson
county.
Rock Island broke on with a mildef case
j of general murder, growing out Of uncon-
trolled vice conditions, and again the attorney
general with his flat pocketbook was asked to
intervene.
The Chicago school board got so raw that II
scared even Thompson. special grand Jury
members Of which were threatened-one had
the woman game tried ON him-voted indict.
ments. Every other day some influence was
found at work to protect the school hooters
The jury had several times to appeal to the
court to rid it Of distractions which were pre-
venting the discovery Of the truth.
The states attorney Of Cock county passe,
the prosecution OF the indicted men to the at
torney general. who is, as he was in the Her
rim case, without funds He needs $4,000 o.
that 100000 which Small took away from hi.
office II he is to prosecute the appointees o.
Small's city friend. Thompson, and the other.
accused
There 10 plenty of easy money in Chicag,
and Illinois AM it can be had under the mos
favorable conditions. The case Of our rea
estate and building experts shows that it il
possible to add several million dollars to an in
come and not even pay an income tax ON il
But justice is broke rA.s .
In civil life citizens have subscribed to
large fund intended to enable citizen to bull,
ha@e or IN Office building without having tn,
workers killed or the building blown up.
! Justice 10 blind and broke. what il needle,
ID tag day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
THE DOWNTOWN CHURCH.

y Chicago MethOdists have under way the
construction of a History church and office
building 1t will be the first skyscraper church
tosne erected in this country. In general way
ths=structure and the venture will be devoted
tofhe larger development of the usefulness and
service 2of the downtown church.
The impression has been strong that the
work of the church should be done close to the
home, hence the church and the home should be
located near each other There are others
who feel the church should stay downtown
meeting the problems of that part of the city
seeking to become real factor in down town
life, directing its currents and activities along
the right lines
With the development of this great struc-
ture in Chicago there will be full opportunity
foE9he larger activities along the lines favored
blythe supporters of the downtown church
Th9=buildins will have the activities, there will
be funds to develop and maintain the activi-
tiesr there Will be able men and women to help
plk& wisely the work to be done. 1t should be
SfElst interesting experiment of what down.
town church can do and show what results
.caNSbe accomplished. There are homes in the
contested section in many places, but in these
homes live men and women and there are
chifdren being reared there. There is work of
the greatest importance for the churches that
are organized aud equipped to handle it, with
men and women, trained to do the work. II
It brings results of the value expected it is
certain to mean downtown churches in many
other churches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Iodine to Prevent Goitre.

Please print the directions for
taking iodine to prevent and cure
goitre. MRS. H. P. M
Answer-A deficiency Of iodine In
the food in regions far from the
sea or at considerable attitude.
probably accounts for the fire.
quency of simple goitre among chill
dren, particularly girls. This de-
ficiency may be &upphed by ad-
ministering each spring and au-
tumn, as has been done in some OF
the public schools in cities of the
great lakes region. course OF
iodine in some form, it doesn't mat
ter particularly what form Of
iodine, save that very small guam
titles are necessary.
One or two drops Of tincture OF
iodine may be given each day, in a
glass of water, for period Of siz
weeks in the spring and again for
a period of six weeks in the fall.
Or two or three grains Of sodium
iodine may be given daily. dissolved
in not less than quart Of the
drinking water, for a period Of
month each spring and autumn.
This has not only prevented
goitre on a large scale when sys'
tematically given, but it has cured
many cases of simple goitre.
Persons with exophthalmit
goitre should not experiment will
iodine in any form, unless under
medical direction and observation
Castor Oil and Salts.
Which is the most Harmless:
physic, castor oil or salts? IT. U
CO ~
Neither can be caNed a harmless
physic, but it is difficult to sa!
which is the more harmful. Per
haps salts works more havoc among
adults; castor oil does more harm
/ to infants; for adults abuse tn
one, and infants are maltreate'
with the other.
QuadroOn and White.
What are the chances Of the off
spring of a quadroon and a whit
being born black? (H. M
! Answer-Some of the childrel
may have more pigment than tn
quadroon parent, some may hav
less. The average degree of pig
mentation of the skin of all tn
| children would be less than that O
the darker parent. The chance o
a black child being born of sucl
parentage is practically nil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
BOYS WILL BE BOYS.
By EVELYN Belle WhitmOre.

Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
With two lively youngsters OF
masculine sex ever in action, life
in the Weston home could hardly
be likened to the calm flow Of a
placid stream. Instead, the days
came and went like the rush and
tumble of noisy rapids.
h There was something doing
every minute and Mother Weston
was in no danger of adding super
fluous pounds to her weight be-
cause of insufficient exercise. She
was so continually on the move, as
we'll as her restless lads, that Pa"
Weston laughingly declared that ne
had discovered perpetual motion
under his own roof. =.
But. having been young once
herself, mother took things as they
came with philosophic grace and
found that her saving sense of hui
NOR was a welcome asset in man
aging a family.
"If they only turn out to be good
men," she often said, battered
furniture and wracked nerves will
be of lesser consideration
One busy afternoon, as she was
fitting a new dress to daughter
Belle, a deafening racket COM
menced Just above them in the big
unfinished chamber called the lat
TIC"
Mother Weston sprang from hel
kneeling position. IF they dom
knock all the plaster of this cell
ing it will be a miracle!" she cried
They're playing Indian" com
forted Belle, giggling.
The terrific rumpus shook thu
house.
Mercy me, do go up, Belle, ant
\ tell them to stop Immediately.
After Bellies departure the com
motion seemed to lessen somewhat
then broke out anew, while out
bursts Of laughter and shrieks o
,"Stop" made the rafters ring.
| Mother dropped her sewing AM
hurried up the stairs. At the to-
she was met by a dishevelled Belle
who ran past her screaming, <G'
back. ma, quick! They'll lass
lyou!"
INA" bravely advanced to the at
tic door. When the boys saw he
ithey pushed forward with rush
winding the lariat and sending
ahead. The rope missed its large
and mother stood her ground.
i Look here, you boys" she ex
) tpostulated, retreating as they cam
one again, bowling with Joy, If 20
don't stop this instant I'll" her
her threat wasfcut short for, as tn
menacing coil second time hur
tied toward her, she turned pre-
lcipitately and fed.
Belle had hardly reached the liv
ing room when the door flew ope
and in rushed mother. followed b
howls OF triumph She sank into
chair, breathless, while Bell
laughed until the tears came.
Ere, long. absolute silence pei
l.vaded the house, stiffness .
ominous that mother cast appre
, lhensive glances .atticward
What can they be doing now!
she asked.
Nothing. I guess" replied he
daughter. II should think you'd
glad Of little rest"
But mother shook her head du-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
The Daily Short Story

biously.
At last, when the silence became
SO intense that it. fairly shouted,
Belle volunteered to risk strangu-
lation and went up to investigate.
| Not a sound reached her as she
tip-toed cautiously to the attic
door and peered in. There on the
floor lay figure tied hand and foot
and gagged. From beam above
hung a rope that was made fast to
the recumbent object.
| Belle ran across and looked
down upon brother Francis, as Sc
curely bound, as bale of hay.
Screaming with merriment, she
loosened the gag.
! Francis grunted in relief.
Quick" he urged, "get me out
of this! l can't move!"
Novel" Belle shouted, you're
tied so solid l can't unfasten you
in 10 ytars!"
Belle. do hurry and get busy,
tell you my arms are broken"
Belle stified her mirth and got
busy" She united the rope sus-
pended from the beam and began
on the cords that held his wrists.
did you lie down and let him
;fasten you up like this?"
Francis looked sheepish. II
thought he'd let me loose again.
Get wiggle on, can't you?"
Il am hurrying as fast as I can.
1t would serve you right if l left
you here-such siupleton as you
are. Why, you haven't got COM
mon sense! Hold still"
The imprisoned wrists were not
only doubly wound and knotted
with cord, but wire had been eff
fectively used, as we'll.
Good land!" Belle exclaimed
when she discovered this, and the
laugh she vainly tried to smother
rippled forth.
"Will you hurry?" Francis
begged.
; Finally, after pulling and twist
{ ing. Belle managed to free the
groaning victims arms.
Then, with as much haste al
!, numb hands would permit, he un.
!. wound the ropes that secured his
!, feet
, where's Frederick" asked
Belle, watching him.
Outdoors. l guess. Say, Belle
NO, l shan't promise not to tell,
], she interrupted. Next time your,
t such ninny"-but laughter chok
t ed the remainder, and she ran out
leaving him to his own reflections
81 There was brief lull "in tn,
! days occupations" at supper time
Q for even active boys are obliged tt
e eat, and after Q hilarious eveninJ
: mother sent them to bed early.
She had but settled herself for 1
imuch-needed respite when, from
: above came series Of bangs ant
n thumps. and Bellies voice calm,
y urgently: Ma. ma, come up here
q quick! They're tearing everything
e to pieces!"
Mother few upstairs and foun,
: pandemonium let. loose in tn,
o boys room; 1t was a pillow fight il
: full session. Both boys, wild Will
lexcitenent, were racing around tn,
. room. jumping on bed and tchair
and strewing the bed covers about
r while pillows sailed in every di
e rection, regardless OF breakabl,
objects.
Unable to make herself hear
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21

Lawrence M Pedigo blames The Argus for
bringing his career Of outlawry in the com
munity to an end. The Argus pleads guilty and
thanks him for the compliment Pedigo is the
erstwhile underworld lieutenant of John
Looney who told you cowboys were coming to
your city to take the law into their own hands
in avenging the death of young Looney. Pedigo
has discovered that law still functions'in Rock
Island, his counselling from John Looney to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-21
mother rushed into the melee.

mother rushed into the melee.
Look out, you'll break win
dow!" she called, capturing every
pillow she could reach. And just
see that bed! Frederick Weston.
give that to mel" and she separat-
ed Frederick from the pillow he
had caught over her head.
The boys we're too exhausted by
their exerti0ns and laughter to bat
tie further. SO they subsidized and
listened with intermittent chuckles
to mothers lecture. She made the
bed and saw her mischierous sons
safely tucked therein before leav-
ing them.
Peace reigned In the Weston
household. s--,e- 49,