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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17
NEED MORE LAWS
TO ROUT LIQUOR
Professor Young Doubts if
Concurrent Power"
Can Be Enforced
RAISES LEGAL CONFLICT
Political Economist Suggests
States Suspend Legislation
Until Nation Acts
RAISES LEGAL CONFLICT

Either another amendment may be
needed TO make effective the prohibition
amcndrn, mt just legislatej into the Amer
lean Constitution. or the States will have
to exercise self-restraint by Withholding
all State laws until they see the effect
of the enforcement laws passed by con-
gresS.
This is the view of Prof James r.
Young, noted authority on political
economy. who occupies the chair of pub
lie administration at the University of
Pennsylvania.
big barrier to the enforcement Of
national prohibition. many lawers be-
lieve, Is in the second section of the
amendment made a part of the funda-
mental law yesterday by the action Of
the Nebraska Legislature.
This section reads:
THE Congress and the several states
shall have concurrent power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation"
concurrent Power" PerpIexes
The nut OF the difficulty. legal
authorities point out. is in the words
concurrent power" They hold that
the words create an almost mpos-
sible situation and conjectures are many
and varied as to just how Congress and
forty-eight State Legislatures can eXer-
else concurrent power"
Professor Young today was asked his
views on the problem.
The use of the words concurrent
power.' he replied. was Il political
eXpcdient written into the amendment
so that the necessary two-thirds vote in
Congress could be secured II was the
first amendment ever passed with such
a provision. A number of members of
4 nh ta1 col inn T,A.
the States the power of legislating on
the question. 1t was to overcome these
objections that the words were inserted
Just how concurrent power could be
exercised by Congress and the State
Legislatures is something that nobody
has puzzled out yet"
Suggests Way Out OF Difficulty
Does there seem to be a practical
way in which the difficulty could be
overcome" Professor Young was ask
ed.
The only practical way appears 10
be the arrangement of an understanding
with the States on the question of en-
forcement legislation. ] believe that
the States will wait to see what Con-
gress will do. If satisfactory Federal
statutes are framed and there is no
prevalence OF drunkenness. il is likely
that the States will no: pass legislation
that will interfere.
/ But If Congress passes law that
has loopholes, then the States probably
will take "a hand in the matter.
May Require New Amendment
"The amendment adopted is very un-
satisfactory because OF the concurrent
power clause. Another amendment may
have to be passed repeating that feature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17

While patrons Of motion-picture
show that had just finished rushed to
safety Dominick Tista, twcnty-one
years old, of 933 Christian street. and
another Italian, who escaped engaged
IN gun duel last night Tista was
shot in the eye and is IN a serious con-
dition at the Pennsylvania Hospital Be
cause OF the mans condition the police
We're unable to learn the reason for
the exchange of shots 4 dozen or
more shots were fred before Tista fell,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17

Officers and members Of the crews OF
nine destrOyers now at the navy yard
have written the Historical Society OF
Pennsylvania expressing rnelr apprecia-
ton for the reception rendered them by
the society and the war camp com.
muntJ service last Saturday night, at
which 1850 guests welcomed the return
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17
Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton. Nd. Jan. 11.--Only four cou
pies journeyed to Elkton today seekns
marriage licenses. They We're: JOSEPH
S. Tanzier and Agnes Myers and Charlie.
&. Nowicki and Helen Josewska, Phila
delphia Harry Wealthy and Ada Hand
Mays Landing, ~ j., and John Il. James
and Catharine Il. Strunk, Wilmington
Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17

BENJAMIN Ingler S226 Monument ave.
nue.. today was held in $500 bail by Mag.
istrate Grelis OF the Nineteenth and
oxford streets station. for further hear.
ing. Inglcr. driving an automobile truck
rnn down Mrs. Annie Mcguire a933
west Thompson street, Shu Is now I'm
the Lankenau Hospital The accident
happened at Ridge avenue and Thomp-
son street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17

melting certain men Of the government
against others ought 10 be renounced." !"
The publicity question continues 10
occupy the French press. The Matin
entrusts the expressions of its views to
Its cartoonist He depicts in the fore
ground long line of people extending
from the far horizon TO a door upon
which In Inscribed secret conference. I"
Underneath is printed the question
what is that crowd" and the answer,
"All those people are arriving for the
Peace conference. II opens tomorrow
but don't tell anybody"
The separate representation given the
British colonies In the Peace Conference
having unfavorably impressed the
French colonial world. the lIavas agency
has issued a note pointing out that by
reason Of the nterchangeability OF the
delegates, the French Government can,
when necessary, call in specially quail
fed plenipotcntiarics and that thus the
differential colonial problems will be dis
cussed with all the necessary safeguards.
stir PIcases Americans
It was said in American circles that
the stir caused by Wednesdays action
was not at all unweCome TO the British
and American officials. who were willing
to work for a broader rule which would
open the proceedings to public view, to
some extent at least
British correspondents held a meeting
and adopted resolutions asking that one
British press representative be admitted
to sittinEs of the congress. American
correspondents also adopted resolutions,
declaring they would be satisfied with
nothing less than free access 10 all
deliberations.
These resolutions were brought before
a meeting at which were present repre-
s"ntativcs Of the press from all the ma
tiuns associated in the war against Ger.
many. \ committee was appointed to
recommend plan of reporting the de-
liberations, which will be presented to
the peace delegates today. The propo-
sition to make details Of the meeting of
correspondents secret was rejected
Discussion By Temps
The question OF making public the
proceedings of the Peace Congress con-
tinues to DO subject of discussion by
the French press. The Temps remarked
last night:
1T was said that the censor would
hencefortE watch with especial attention
what Is written regarding the Congress
ana would pitileSSlv cut out everything
mat goes beyond the official statements.
In fact. the decision tthe decision Of the
peace delegates as 10 secrecy is perhaps
neither absolute nor final. IL seems. In
deed. that the question became more
embarrassing when 1t was considered
tHat II would necessarily apply 10 the
BrflSh and American press the same
rules as laid down for French papers"
This comment brought out "A reminder ?
in American official circles that before
President Wilson's departure for F,urope
II was announced officially Mt washing
ton that. at the Presidents personal re-
quest. both the British and French Gov
ernments had raised all censorship re-
striclionS on news dispatches to Amer
lea concerning the Peace Congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
Obituary
Mrs. Margaret Schmitten.

Mrs. Margaret Schmitten, wife of
morning at her home in Cashmere.
Wash, died suddenly yesterday
morning at her home in Cashmere.
Mrs. Schmitten before her marriage
was Miss Margaret Johnston of this
city, leaving Rock Island Is years
ago. She is survived by the widower,
a son Clarence and daughter. Mrs.
Lulu Halferty at home and sister
Miss Sarah Johnston of Rock Is
land. Another son Fred died at the
home in Cashmere last month. Bur-
ial will take place in Cashmere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
COMPANIES ARE
TO Get BLANKS
Income Tax Return Forms Being
Mailed to Corporations That
Made Quarter Payment

Corporation income tax blanks
have been received at the internal
revenue Office at Peoria and mail
ing to the various corporations
will be begun at once, according to
T. J. Cavanaugh, internal revenue
agent in Rock Island.
A special deputy for aid in re-
ceiving corporation returns will!
begin work at the Rock Island Of
flee next week, it is stated. All
concerns that made quarter pay
ment on taxable incomes before
the income office closed last Sat
urday became entitled to As days
extension Of time as a period of
grace in which to complete pay
ment
Tomorrow and Friday after
moons, from o'clock until 5, W.
H. Rudel and ]. Breckenridge, III
ternal revenue inspectors. will an
swer questions regarding floor tax
on tobaccos, cigars, cigarets and
liquors. They will be stationed on
the second floor of the postoffic e
building in the Office of the income
tax collector.
To those who failed to receive
the proper blanks through the
mails, the coming of Deputies Ru-
del and Breckenridge marks a last
opportunity to secure the necessary
papers. They may be had upon ap-
plication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
ROADS CONTROL
MARKET PRICES
Farmers Unable to Bring Produce
to Town and Cost Of Butter
and Eggs Jumps Sky High.
ATTACK FREIGHT SYSTEM
Sailing Day Plan Of Handling Traf-
fic Also Held as Reason for
Existing Conditions.

Bad roads and the sailing day
method of operating freight traffic
are advanced by wholesale and re-
tail grocery dealers as the cause
for the present abnormal price OF
eggs and for the increase in the
price of butter. Eggs are selling
at 40 cents dozen today. They
should be retailing for 80 cents, the
dealers assert. Butter retails for
20 cents a pound.
Farmers are unable to bring their
produce to town while the roads re-
main as they are at present. When
the highways again become pass
able, dealers anticipate the price
of butter to drop to not lower than
30 cents a pound and expect eggs
to sell for 80 cents.
Experience Delays.
At places where the farmer de-
ponds on freight cars for shipping
his products, delays are experience
ed because of the sailing day plan
now being used by the railroads OF
The country. Small shipments can
not be made unless other shippers
have sufficient tonnage to make up
the full capacity of freight cars.
The sailing day plan also prevents
daily shipments, orders calling for
certain sailing" days placed in eff
feet before the ending of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
ATTACKS STATE
HEAD; REQUESTS
POWER TO RULE
Mayor William McConochie Blames
Governor for Utilities Body
- in Talk to Senate.
CITY ATTORNEY Is HEARD
Also Delivers Address IN COnnec-
ton With Fight Being Waged
by Home Rule League.

ct want to serve notice on Frank
Lowdan, IL he doesn't listen to this
appeal and continues to stick by
that commission Of his, that there
Is going to be fire spread all over
the state, and he won't have any
nIere chance of being elected pres
ident than he will be Of being made
dog catcher" Mayor William Nc
Conochie stated before a meeting
CT city officials and members of
committees of the state legislature
at the Leland hotel in Springfield
yesterday noon and before the
members Of the senate and house
in Joint session in the afternoon.
Mayor McConochie with City At
torney John K. Scott and Commits
sioners John Murrin, John Liedtke
and Nicolai Juhl attended the
Springfield meetings as members of
the Home Rule Municipal league
with the hopes of bringing about
the amendment of the present pub
lie utilities commission act( giving
dhe right to municipalities to with
draw the regulation of public util-
tiles from the state commission and
placing them under direct control
Of the municipality.
The utilities commission was
warmly denounced by Mayor NC
Conochie in his address, but he CEN
tered his talk PRINCIPALLY on Gov
ernor Lowden and blamed him for
the life of the utilities body.
Scott Talks.
Rock Island was honored in hav-
ing two of its representatives call
cd !. upon for speeches. City kAttor-
sney Scott also spoke before the
legislature and centered his talk on
the commissions activities with
reference to the petition of the 10
cal power companies asking an in
crease in gas rates.
The Rock Island delegation re-
turned to the city at noon today,
having remained in Peoria for the
night. They left Monday night for
the state capital.
Eight hundred municipalities
were represented at the meeting.
They all demanded home rule and
the right to handle their public af-
fairs without interference of the
state commission.
Robert L. Watson, president Of
the Home Rule Municipal league,
was the first speaker. He pointed
20 the fact that 500 municipalities
demand home rule.' He presented
for record resolutions to that eff
feet from scores of cities that could
not be represented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
Alvin Brown.

The remains of Alvin Brown, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Brown, of
Buffalo Prairie, arrived today from
Kansas City, where he died Mon
day morning of pneumonia Burial
will take place tomorrow after
noon.
The young man went to Kansas
City only three weeks ago to attend
an automobile school and was taken
i'll with pneumonia shortly after ar
irving. His death took place at
Wesley hospital.
He was Is years of age and was
born and reared in Buffalo Prairie
Besides the parents one brother.
Glenn, who is serving with the
American expeditionary forces in
France, survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

desertion. Peter Moons has filed a
bill for divorce from Marie Moons.
The couple was married July. 20,
1909, and separated September,
1916.
Extreme and repeated cruelty is
named in the bill for divorce filed
by Maude Lindorff, naming Thomas
NJ. Lindoff as the defendant They
we're married May 2, 1917, and liv-
ed together until Dec. l, 1918.
Two husbands ask divorces on
grounds of desertion. Alberiec Cat
teeuw names Julia Catteeuw as the
defendant in one suit 1t is alleged
that marriage took place Aug. IS.
1913, the couple living together un-
til Dec. II, 1913.
Henri Roegiers asks separation
from Angelina Roegiers on the same
grounds. The couple was married
Sept. 6, 1905, and lived together I'M
Ill October, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

Group speaker, Miss Jane
wilcox; hostess, Mrs. c. F. Sharpe,
1911 Twenty-first street.
Group Speaker, Miss Nettie
Dodge: hostess, Mrs. c. Wood, 3OS7
Tenth avenue.
Group 6-Speaker Miss Ella
MONTGOMERY; hostess, Mrs. L. S.
McCabe, 1920 Fifth avenue.
Group Speaker, Miss Minnie
Titterington; hostess, Miss Sue Tit
terington, 1890 Fourteenth-and-a-
half street.
Group Speaker, Miss Jennie
Graham and r. T. Lee; hostess,
Mrs. William Graham, 91S Forty
fifth street
Group 9-Speaker, DR.. ]. W
Stewart; hostess, Mrs. c. A. Schoes-
sci, 1880 Twentieth street.
Group 10-Speaker, William Nc
Lean Stewart; hostess, Mrs. W.
Souders, TIT Twenty-ninth street.
Group 11-Speaker, Miss Marian
Moore; hostess, Mrs. William Pas
sig. $50 Twenty-fifth street.
Group 12-Speaker, H. E. Curtis
hostess, Mrs. S. c. Taylor, 90S
Twentieth street.
Group 13-Speaker, w. B. McIn-
tyre; hostess, Mrs. J. w. Tremann.
TAI Twenty-third street.
Group 14-Speaker, Wyman
Beardsley; hostess, Mrs. n. w
Steiner, 725 Twenty-second street.
Group 15-Speaker. W. P. Am
norman; hostess, Mrs. A. D.
Sperry, GA Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
BROADWAY GROUPS.
MEET FOR PRAYER
AND CONFERENCE

Meetings in the interest of the
New Era movement in the Presby-
terrain church are to be held this
evening at homes in different sec
lions of the city, instead of the
prayer meeting at the Broadway
Presbyterian church. The city has
been divided into Is districts, and
the members of the church living in
each district are assigned to attend
certain meeting this evening.
Speakers have been arranged for
each place, and hostesses have
been selected. The places for the
meetings, speakers and hostesses
are as follows:
Group Speaker, Miss Hilda
Browner; hostess, Miss Minnie
Martin, 1924 Nineteenth street.
Group 2-Speaker, Miss Rosabel
Stewart; hostess, Mrs. Hervey Cur
tbs, 931 Nineteenth street.
Group 3-Speaker, Ralph Haver-
stick; hostess, Mrs. E. A. Ander-
son, 1910 Twenty-first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
Licensed to Wed

Leroy Mahlon Samuelson. -. Orion
Minnie Victoria LIndquist. ....
............... Rural Township
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

sons, and Arthur Radford who was
a candidate for constable abandoned
the race because he is a resident of
South Rock Island township and If
elected would not be able to qualify.
Today was the last day for with
drawing from the race, Monday
having been the last day for filing.
Mr.. Sinnett made the following
statement regarding his withdraw
al:
II take this opportunity to ex-
press my appreciation to the COM
mittee, who without my consent or
request placed my name on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

VILLA - - - an A. 4 4 Al, Jh.
Willard Schaener, Jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Schaeffer, Sr. 1894
Twenty-first street, has passed his
examinations as a candidate to a
four-year course in Annapolis naval
academy. He was notified of his sue
cess last night. Schaeffer was APP
pointed by Congressman W. J,
Graham in June, 1918.
He attended the Severn school at
Boone, Md from September of last
year until February of this year
when he took the examination at
Alexandria, Va. He returned to
Rock Island later and has been
awaiting word as to the outcome of
the test. First word reached him
yesterday.
Schaeffer, who is only 18 years of
age, was junior at the Rock Island
high school when he received his
appointment. He was born in Gales
burg on July 8, 1900. He enters An
napolis as midshipman with the
June class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
THREE ON TICKET
WITHDRAW NAMES

Three candidates on the DEM
ocratic ticket in the Rock Island
township election which takes place
on April l, have withdrawn from
the race. L. T. Johnson, who was a
candidate for assistant supervisor,
found that business would pot give
him sufficient time to take care of
the work. T. P. Sinnett, who was a
candidate for assistant supervisor,
withdrew because of business rea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
FIVE ASK DEGREES
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Five couples have found married
fife discordant and quite the re-
verse of courtship expectations,
hence five bills for divorce filed in
the Office of the circuit clerk.
Charging adultery, Prudent De
Bruyne asks a divorce from Eliza
De Bruyne. 1t is set forth that the
couple was married April 4, 1908,
and lived together until March 3.
1919.
On a like charge, coupled with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19

Democratic ticket as a candidate tor
justice of the peace"
Mr.. Sinnett said: 81 neither have
the time nor the inclination to serve
as a justice, if were elected to the
office. For that reason therefore /
am Obliged to withdraw my name
from the ticket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
LOCAL CONCERN rs
NOW INCORPORATED

Springfield, ILL.,, March 19-The
Tri-City Tire Savings company of
Rock Island was licensed to incor-
porate today to manufacture tires
for automobiles. Capital stock is
Sc, 200. The incorporators are How
ard F. CARRIER, Jarvis c. Stevens and
Emma G. Stevens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-19
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DAYS

Piles Cured in to IA Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or rrotruding
Piles. Stops Irritation; Soothes
and Heals. You can got restful
sleep after the first application
Price 60.-(AdV.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-19

81 no estamos NAL enterados, ell Co
mite de Precios Equitativos acord6 que
el pan Sc vendiera Ell las panaderias a
10 centavos libra. Ell precio de la
harina fu6 fijado a S13!25 el saco.
Los repartidores solicitaron que los
tahoneros les dieran Ell pan a ctvs.
libra, para ellos repartirlo al comercio
a, 10 ctvs., Y II domicilio. o 10
centavos con ell 10 por ciento
Los tahoneros despues de hacer nii-
meros, alegan que racceder a tai soli-
citud serfa ocasionarse perdidas, de
aquf que hace dfas estan vendiendo ell
pan para ei pdblico para las tiendas v
hoteles, en- sus mostradores a 10 CEN
I'bollo, prescindiendo de los repartido-
res.
Tenemos en- cartera calculos nurne-
ros de las siguientes panaderias: Cen
trail, Campamento, Francesa, de Pta. de
TERRA, la de Juan Rodena en- la parada
3 Y media, la de Rodriguez en- Cataiio
| la de Calderon en- Santurce,
| Todos esos numeros coinciden, de-
mostrativos de que las panaderfas no
| pueden dar ell pan a 8 ctvs. libra.
Y para muestra, trasladamos aquf los
datos de la panaderfa del Campamen-
to. despues de informarnos sus duelos
que ell administrator de la misma SUI
| fri6 una gran equivocaci6n al informar
que Ell ) bultos Sc habfa obtenido una
ganancia de S32
| He aqui los nt1meros:
| Cinco SacOS de harina a S13.2J i'm
portan $66.25. Conducci6n aI Campa-
mehto, S1.2J. Elaboration So dan
SO. Casio minimo de comhustibe
$50 Administrator So. Yeast lie
yadurai ST. Azticar, .manteea. sal,
81 90 Luz y fuerza, 81. .sCaballes pa
ira repartir ei pan. $2.50 Peolles sS2.
Papel s. Arrendamiento de casa 1872.
Deterioro de, carros, O.5O Cenisibn
leotnpensaciones obreras 050. Total
l$lOl.
CalculandO cue cada bulto rinde 225
libras. los cinco darian 1 125 libras, que
a 10 centavos la libra importarfan
112.50.
Suponiendo que no Sc parta nj Sc que
Ime pan alguno, que los trabajadores
no 10 conan despues de hecho, y que
todos los vendedores entreguen cuentas
eXactas, descontado de esa cantidad el
10 por ciento que piden 6stos restarfa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-11-19

|al' dueno del negocio 1880 menos 1l25
igual $l0l.25. A esto puede agregarsele
$3.50 por la venta de los 5sacos vacios
y suman S102.75. Deduciendo los gas
tos $101.0O de esa suma, restarfan de
bepeficio $1.75.
Tambien hay que tener ell cuenta que
'es raro ell dia en- que la panaderia no re-
cola de las tiendas de 80 60 libras de
pan viejo.
Respetamos las opiniones de los pa
nadaros los revendedores, a tftulo
de information publicamos los datos
|que recognizes ell las panaderlas, los
cliales hablan elocuentemente.J
La opinion que mas Sc destaca pre-
valece entire los duenos de panaderlas