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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

lean method Of putting over pro-
hibition by legislative hook or
crook makes poor showing by
contrast with Sweden's appeal TO
referendum in advancing statu-
tory action on a question so vitality
affecting national habits" The vote
simply continues, the Brooklyn
Eagle adds, "the Gothenburg plan
of liquor regulation with the modi-
fication which so years of expert
ence have suggested. Prohibition
lists complained that Sweden was
being transferred into country of
moderate drinkers. They made
hot campaign. They have been
beaten, but not SO overwhelmingly
as to end their activities. The pro-
hibition issue is still possible in
Sweden politics"
The New York Tribune, discuss
ing the prohibitionists, says that
"as in America they were we'll or
ganized and brought every kind of
pressure to bear for complete pro-
hibition. The fruit of their efforts
is shown in the closeness of the
vote. On the other hand reports
from Sweden indicate that their
opponents were unorganized. The
present indications are that the ra-
ti0ning system is an advantageous
compromise" The interest felt in
| the result in this country is due,
the Adrian Telegram believes. to
fact that the election was fought
! out largely on the basis of Ameri-
can experience, the operation of
! prohibition in this country fur
nishing most Of the campaign ar
guments for vets and dryS. This
, will continue to be true, so the
future Of prohibition in Sweden
will depend largely on its success
in this country. The world is in for
long tussle on this question and
there probably will be wet and dry
campaigns here and there in var
ious countries for many years to
come" 1t also should be remem-
bered the Boston Traveller suggests
that "the Swedes are accustomed
to liquor, they like it, and they
seemingly are more successful than
some other peoples in avoiding the
abuse Of it. Who knows but We
should still be licensing the sale OF
alcohol in this country if our
method of using it had been differ
ent-if our people had taken their
liquor sitting at tables in cafes and
restaurants, where the drink was
incidental, instead of standing al
a counter where emptying and re-
filling glasses were the main OBJ
ject. 1t was the saloon, beyond all
else. that FASTENED prohibition in
the United States. Countries that
haven't the saloon and its attend
ant evils will follow the American
example slowly, IL at ALL"
The margin was so close that the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

Sept. 10.-At the morning service
OF the United Presbyterian church
yesterday. Rev. H. c. Marshall. the
pastor, gave notice to his congre-
cation that he would resign the
passionate at the meeting OF the
Presbytery at Little Rock tomor-
row night.
At 1 O'Clock this afternoon at
the home Of the brides father, Da-
vid Stephens. 602 Thirtieth street.
occurred the marriage OF Fred
Ward and Miss Lille Stephens.
Rev. J. L. Murphy of Grace Luth-
eran church Officiating.
Edmond Ramser and Miss Cath
crime Fassnacht of this city were
married July 20 at Clinton. Iowa
The secret is just beginning to
leak out. They will go to house
keeping at 931 Nineteenth street.
The Davenport fair and EXPOSE
ton opened this morning.
Sept 11-Rev. A. F. Almer of
Zion Lutheran church, this city and
Miss Anne johnson were married
last Thursday at Essex, Iowa. They
will take up their abode at 1891
Eighth avenue.
The engagement of Christopher
Mold and Miss Eliza Fennell is an
nounced. The wedding is to take
place next Wednesday at st. Jo-
sephs church. Thomas W. Long of
Rock Island Arsenal and Miss Ma
rie Hussey of this city are to be
married at st. Joseph's church next
Thursday.
Ed. Reinhard and Miss Marie
Bissel of Joliet are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schneider.
A sneak thief invaded Simon
Lynch's coop at his home on Tween
ty-second street Saturday night
and carried off two of his game
cock fighters.
Sept. 1.-THE city council at its
regular monthly meeting last even.
| ing took the necessary step to the
| Inauguration of the river front i'm,
provement and bids will be invited
/ forthwith.
Licenses to wed were issued te
John Davis and Miss Anna Page
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
TWENTY-FTVE YEARS AGO
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both Of Rock Island and - ID
Rue and Miss. Minnie TIE
Moline.
Sept. 1.-THE DiamonA Jo's stde-
wheeled packet. st. Paul, ueacAseas
been running between s. l1te
and Keokuk this summer, RaSeAA ~
this morning en- rouce to NANNY
where she will 30 ito winter
ters. ~ 8
assaulted in a barn on his r.
Uses at the head OF Twelfth utkSet
in South Rock Island aAopf
O'Clock yesterday BY = young ruf-
fan. a stranger 10 him.
The residence Of John p. Heaiey.
2029 Third avenue, was damaged
$500 by fire this morning. Insur-
ance OF 500 was carried ON tbs
house. but the policy expfredstyo
weeks ago. 4ssh
Sept. 15-Miss Margaret Dart
has returned from the seashOre.
DR.. and Mrs. L. D. Judd Of Phila-
delphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Phil Mitchell.
Fire broke out in the barn on tho
premises of Richard P. Arp, at the
foot of Eighth avenue. at 1:30 this
afternoon. Two ahorses and four
teen hogs persisted in the bafnst
which was totally destroyed. The
boarding house Of Mrs. Maria ],
Phillips on Sixteenth street was
damaged 5000 lass night.
Sept. 16-The following officers
for the ensuing term have< been
elected by the Rock Island lodge
No. IS. I. o. o. F.: Noble grand
John Smith: vice grand. w. H.
Burger; recording and correspond
/ ing secretary. G. w. Aster.
There was rear-end collision
on the Chicago. Rock Island and
/ Pacific railway at the head OF d.
vision street. near the southwest
crossing in Davenport. at 3:25 this
morning. No one was seriously
hurt. ffsz'
The Rock Island Canning COM
pany at Sears is very busy put
ting up sweet corn. Some farmers
report three and four tons OF corn
to the acre for which the company
pays 81 per ton. fv
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

for the enormous La Toilette vote.
This in part is the view of the Buff
falo News (Rep), which sees Sen
ator LaFollette riding higher than
ever on new wave of discomfort.
1t was a personal and political
landslide, a protest by the voters
OF Wisconsin against what he calls
the predatory interests and many
other things, which, whether they
exist largely in the minds of the
demagogic senator or not, are ac-
tually enough to the constituents
who hang admiringly on his words"
Grouping La Toilette and Varda-
man sis inevitable, the Manches-
ter Union lind. Rep, insists, be
cause of similarity in certain of
their methods, if not in all of their
IDEAS or on their nominal party la
bells. La Toilette won because the
candidate of the conservative ele-
ment in his party failed singularly
to fire the popular heart, while
."Vardaman was a most vulnerable
candidate. Meanwhile the north
can extract small comfort from the
comparison of the days work in
Wisconsin and Mississippi. The
honors of the occasion are clearly
with the. SOUTH. AS the Mobile
Register (Dem.). sees it ''Mississip-
lpi may be recovering from a state
of mind. The result is unquestion-
ably a victory for the Woodrow
Wilson party in the state, while
the Boston Traveller Und), sug-
gests that LA Toilette is a poll
teal tragedy. Mighty in his own
state he is an outcast in the SEN
ate. Perhaps some day he will re-
gain influence. Few expect it"
But the Boston Transcript, Qnd
Rep, holds that La Follette's rad
icalism is destructive, instead Of
constructive. He has to be endured
and the best way to endure and neu
tralize him is for the people Il
elect, as evidently they are going
to elect, such sound statesmen a.
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Beveridge ant
others to the senate"
In both Wisconsin and Mississip
pi factors totally unrelated to tn,
question of fitness" influenced tn,
result, the Springfield Union tRep.)
believes and, in the case of La Fol
'lette, he had the support of Re
publicans, Democrats and Social
lists. The Lincoln Star, Ind.), en-
dorses this view and insists tina
Wisconsin seems to enjoy the dis
tinction of being the rallyins
lground for radicals, Socialists ant
non-conformists Of every type. Ever
Nikolai Lenine would probabl,
find congenial atmosphere there.
while the Utica Observer Dis
patch. (Dem.), says that "Wiscon
sin people may know why the.
have asquired the habit of nomin
ating and electing La Toilette
Elsewhere in the United States tn,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
fight will continue, the Duluth News
Tribune insists, and Sweden will

fight will continue, the Duluth News
Tribune insists, and Sweden will
of course continue to be a desirable
field for the professional dry agi-
tator. Just as soon as funds are
available the east side of the Scan
dinavian peninsula will once more
be the theatre of struggle to make
prohibition effective" In the opin-
ion of the Vancouver Province the
people are not to be charged with
indifference as the vote polled is
equal to about half the total popu-
lation." The Asbury Park Press
points out that so close decision
can hardly be said to represent a
victory for liquor at all. Another
vote might easily wipe out the mar
gin and line up Sweden with the
growing list of dry nations. Added
to various local victories for pro-
hibition sentiment in Germany, this
is all the more impressive. Some
observers insist that Germany as a
whole.is headed for prohibition. II
Germany and Sweden go dry the
reformers certainly will have some
ground for prophesying a dry
world"
The light wine and beer policy
of Sweden has not made for 60
briefly and good citizenship" the
Rockford Star says, and, "assum-
ing that those are the objects OF
good government, the verdict upon
beers and light wines in Sweden
does not encourage the adoption OF
such policy in other countries
Whatever individuals may think
about light wines and beer in this
country it is significant fact that
neither of the two major political
parties will father a movement tc
endorse them" The Louisville
Post advises the Swedish prohibi.
tionists to wait before pressing fol
another vote pointing out that "the
wisdom of bringing in prohibition
in country where public opinion
is so closely balanced as seems nov
to be the case in Sweden may be
gravely doubted. 1t takes some
thing more than bare majority tt
make such great change effective
But Sweden is on the way toward
prohibition; no other conclusion il
! possible from the vote"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
As OTHER EDITORS SEE IT
ADses Of Current Reflected in the Press Of the Nation
sweden Going Dry.

z me close result Of the recent
,sruor election In Sweden rather
s1phasizes the growth Of the pro-
hIbition sentiment in the world the |
editors who have analysed the re-
mi seem to think. They point out |
that the liquor consumption has
heen regulated there for SO years
md that the vote cast in favor OF |
abolition was at least a surprise.
The vote lis not binding upon
the parliament" the Wilkesbarrc
Record points out, and the large
Ary vote was the result of pro-
found emphasis upon the moral is
sue in liquor. II . prohibition ref
erendum were to be taken in the
United States a wet majority might
be the result, but we believe that
nine out of ten VETS would vote
solely because OF personal crav-
ins fof liquor-of personal slavery.
The Individual appetite, q diseased
condition of body and mind, Is the
greatest obstacle in the way of ef-
fectivc enforcement in the United
states" The Saginaw News Cou-
rier also would like to know lust
how much, if any, effect was had by
the French protest, unofficially
conveyed. 1t is understood that
France caused it to be known that
II Sweden went dry then all bust
ness relations between the two
countries would be at an end; and
Sweden sells quite q quantity OF
goods of one kind or the other to
France The Boston Transcript
interprets the result as "a victory
for sane and moderate prohibition.
Sweden is determined to proceed
sanely along the road to prohibi-
ton. If liquor is to be banished, it
will be done only after a referen-
dun has made it certain that the
people will uphold and obey the
parliamentary statute prescribing
prohibition as the law of the land"
The Swedish vote hints, the New
York Globe says, that prohibition
is not a sign of American narrow
ness and the prohibition move
ment, arises from a recognition of
the social evil of drunkenness. So
ciety assumes the right to prevent
any of its members from COM
hitting acts that will render them
dangerous to others or which are
likely to make them public charges,
This argument will commend itself
quite as much to the Scandinay-
ians. who have an advanced con-
eeption of the right of society to
regulate the individual for the gen
eral good as it will to Americans
The principle Of social control OF
alcohol is probably coming to stay
not only in the United States but
throughout all of the highly indus.
trial counties" There also is lit.
tie connection, as the Milwaukee
Sentinel sees it. between the Swed.
lsh result and this country although
the net result is a technical victor,
for the vets. The surprise feature
was the women's vote, which is sale
to have followed very closely tina
OF the men, only a slightly larger
proportion of women than men vot
ing for the prohibition amendment.
But the principle of the amendmen,
was a sane and fair oae, the New
York World insists, and the Amer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
WET ISSUE IS NOT
PRESENT IN KANSAS

Kansas City. Mo.-Complete alb
sence of the wet and dry issue
marks the coming election in Kan
sas, not one candidate having in
jected the question into the con-
tests in the dry's stronghold.
Statements from a number of
congressional and state candidates
indicated they were ignoring the is
sue in their campaigns because
they did not consider it existed in
any of the state c. district con-
tests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
MADOO NOT CANDIDATE.

Ogden, Utah, Sept. William
G. McAdoo said he was not a can
didate for president in 1924, and
that if he decides to become a can
didate he will be the first to tell
about it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
Parents As Educators
!, Dsins It Ter Oder.

Issued BY the National Kindergarten Association
street New York City These articles appearing weekly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16

The stories of ships being swal-
lowed in the vortex of the mael-
strom are simply fables.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
|DNL SE|uLTEO OPENS
N FAcE Of revolt
Members Take soaths While
Ruthless Campaign Of In
cendiarism Goes On.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL.
InternssienaI Nesvs Service.

DUBLIN. Dec. 11.-Despite the
Republican irreguiars' declaration of
war against the new Irish Free
State. officials went ahead today
with plans for administration.
The. new senate elected the Earl
of Granard. whose wife In an Amer
lean. az chairman.
Among the woman senators who
took the oath was Mrs. Jennie Wyse
Power. whose property was de
stroyed last night by irregular in
cendiaries. Another was the Dow.
ager Countess Of Desart.
Parliament Building was surround.
ed by q Gordon OF soldiers during
ceremonies and some Of the sen.
ators were protected by bodyguards
In the campaign of incendiarism
which the Republicans launched last
night, In revenge for the execu'
tioon Of Rory O'Connor and other
irregular leaders. half q dozen build
ings. mostly dwellings. were burned
Mrs. Sean Mc0arry, wife of the
military governor Of Maryboro Con
vict Prison. whose home was de
stroyed. nearly lost her life while
|rescuing her three children.
Clashes between Free State
troops and irregulars were reported
from County Cork. Kerry and Sligo
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
Six Strong Acts
On Cosmos Bill

THE Cosmos Theaters this week
l. apparently has robbed big
time" vaudeville of six Of its most
delightful attractions, for the bill
bears the stamp Of quality in
every number.
Three exceptional headline fea-
lures are found in it. The first is
The Mignonette Kokin Company in
''The Future of the Ad," a mere
title for the presentation Of a Sc
ries of delightful terpsichorean
numbers ranging from the famous
Gold Dust Twins to the highest
type Of grace and dramatic dane
ing. The act is a distinct novelty
OF unusual charm.
Then there is Jack McLallen
and Mae Carson in Whoa, Sar-
ah," also title merely that
gives no conception Of the quar-
ter-hour of laughable fun and
nonsense Of McLallen. whose big
hit Is a clog dance. with a good
deal of eccentricity in it, per-
formed upon the top of a small
round table, with Mae Carson
furnishing food for the eve and
keeping the pot of merriment
boiling that has deftly been start
ed by her partner. 1t Is bright
comedy throughout. refined and
very amusing.
The American Comedy Four,
Billy Boyer. Fred Norbeck. Oscar
Gardner and AL Campbell. now
in the twelfth year of its splen-
didly successful career, is in
comparable in its line Of har.
monies and humor.
Ethel McDonough, presents a
galaxy of things new, not the
least entertaining of which is her
running comment after the Cos
sip style Of the feminine day.
Besides being thoroughly amusing,
the offering will be found to
have many other charms. Knights
Roosters are a novelty, appar-
entity twelve barnvard fowls,
doubtless with a pedigree. which
have been trained to do all the bird
tricks that have heretofore been
offered on the stage, and at the
close of each the rooster let's out
a clear and ringing cock-a doodle
doc.
Carl and Inez, with "A Doorstep
Romeo" well titled. amuse and
entertain with a front-door court
ship which the reluctant swain
hesitates to suspend until the
milkmaR comes.
Broad Daylight" one Of Lois
Wilson's newest pictures shown
here for the first time. is the
melodramatic story and romance
Of a convict's daughter. whose
own Impotence and womanliness
finally wins her happiness after
some narrowing experiences. Lew
is Sarget in a laughmaker. the
Urban Movie Chats and the Inter
national News complete the bill.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
Newcomers Club Names
Same Officials Again

denomination of the present d.
rectors and officers Of the New.
comers Club was unanimously de-
cided at the weekly luncheon of
the organization yesterday after.
noon at the City Club.
The officers include: Joseph A.
Burkhart. president; Anton Steph-
an. first vice president; Charles
Pimper. second vice president;
Luther w. Linkins, treasurer; and
John T. Meany, secretary. The
board Of directors follow: Charles
F. Roberts, Douglas Gibson, Major
H. Robb, Roy II. Newhouser and
A. L. Baldwin. Elections will
take place at the City Club next
Monday afternoon at 1890 o'clock,
II was announced.
Sounding the achievements ac.
complished by the Kiwanis Clubs
throughout the United States and
Canada during the past six years,
Roe Fulkersoh, editor of the ma.
tional kiwanis magazine, urged
the Newcomers to adopt a club
policy to aid in the movement for
city betterment here. 1t was
pointed out by Joseph A. BurR.
hart, president, that abe club seeks
the establishment of friendlier re.
lations between old residents here
and newcomers.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
Paramount Plans
A Big Campaign

Jesse l.. LASKY. first vice.
president in charge of pro-
duction of the Famous Players
Lsskey Corporation, has an
nounced that a program calling
for heavy production would be
Immediately adopted by his or
Eanization and that twelve work
ing units would start as soon as
the companies could be cast.
This is a bona fide statement"
said Mr.. Lasky. ''and while it
seems a mighty load to shoulder
We are well prepared for it. We
have been gathering picture ma
teriaI for many months with this
idea in mind and have at the
same time paved the way along
other lines.
We intend to spend $4,000. 900
within the next six months. and
$4,000, 900 Of that will be expended
In Los Angeles. This Is a great
er percentage than has hereto
fore been allotted the Pacific
Coast studio, 1t never having run
higher than three-quarters of the
aggregate before.
This will mean that four out
or every five pictures will be
made in Los Angeles" continued
MIR. Lasky. and will mean the
hiring OF at least twice the num-
her Of regularly employed people.
This number under present con-
ditions, Is about 1,5O0. Under the
new program 1t will reach the
5000 mark"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-12
Men J1zz Band
And Miss Baker
Score at Keith's

IAZZ bands in plenty have been
D seen in Washington. but Ben
Meroff and Ibach's Entertainers.
who are featured on the bill at
B. F. Keith's this week, compare
very favorably with any that have
shown here this season. and when
a first class> band appears on the
same bill with Belle Baker and
Wellington Cross, It makes a
strong combination, The band is
now making its first appearance
in Washington. and therefore was
received with more than usual in
terest by vaudeville habitues.
Ben Meroff 10 q versatile youth
whose clever dancing and cello
playing were alike received with
favor. but his big hit last even.
ing was made with another youth
named Allan Quirk In a clarinet
saxophone imitation Of Gallagher
and Shean. That stunt has been
done before, and probably by
now Gallagher and Shean have
been initiated in every conceiv-
able way and by every conceiv-
able person. with the possible ex-
ception of Ethel Barrymore and
David Warfield. However the
boys just made their instruments
talk. and they brought down the
house.
Belle Baker, who hasn't been
seen here in some time, was more
than usually well received. She
has a fine assortment of new
songs and some old ones. but
her best offering was descriptive
of the sorrows of a bootlegger's
bride. It is really a classic Of
its kind.
Wellington Cross. late associate
Of Babe Ruth, Ii another candi-
date for honors in q little satire
entitled Wives" II reveals the
reactions of three charming ma
irons to their introduction to the
writer Of a. book which. Judging
from the sketch, must have had
The Sheik" In the ruck by sew
eral blocks. It's a good sketch.
dIiu SIoS5 a
neat little anecdote about the
Babe and Marshal Foch.
Oracle DEACON Is here once
more with a new partner, Jack
Mack. doing the kid" stuff that
has made her famous all over the
Keith circuit. Apparently she has
no rivals in this particular field,
and though her act doesn't change
much. 1t always gets the laughs.
Eddie Weber and Marion Riduor
do some of the fanciest stepping
that has been shown at Keith's s
in some weeks. Weber Is n rival
of that youthful star. Buster
West, and there are large comedy
possibilities in their "Florodora"
entrance number which they ought
to develop.
Traps" the youngest drummer
in captivity, is a child artist Of
d unusual stage presence and a
wonder at getting the drums into
the limelight. The Stanley
Brothers. the remarkable athletes
who have been seen here on sew
eral occasions, do their difficult
feats, and the bill closes with
James Dutton and company In a
riding act. The usual house fea-
lures complete the program.