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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
CHINCH-
RAvAeE CORN
IN DRY SPELL
Crop of Southern and Central iii.
nois Deteriorating Rapidly
During Drought.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. Corn is
at critical stage In Illinois, &C.
cording to the bulletin Of the bu-
reau OF crop estimates. issued this
morning. Almost no rain has fallen
during the week, and due to this
fact and the ravages OF the chinch
bug in central and southern Illinois
corn has been deteriorating stead
lily.
"As threshing of winter wheat
proceeds" the bulletin says, 1.-THE
extent Of the damage caused by the
Hessian fly and winter killing Is
reflected by many unusually small
yields especially in the large wheat
growing counties OF the south.
Wheat Shows Rust.
"In northern counties, the spring
wheat is showing rust and scab in
some localities. The crop mas suf-
fered from lack of rain, as has also
the oats crop. Oats are on short
straw as a rule, but in most sections
heads are well filled.
L"ifS Poeoeoeo PAoeeaSo'
failure and the outlook for the late
crop is not favorable due to the
drought.
"All hay crops and pastures are
suffering from lack Of rain; and
grasshoppers and army worms have
done much injury in southern sec
tons. Yields of berries are checked
by the drought. Peaches and
pears are promising good crops
Sprayed orchards in western Hi
nois will make unusually large
yields of apples and the prospects
for the crop are fair in the south.
'1The health Of all classes Of
livestock continues to be good
Numbers of animals on feed are
much reduced from last year"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
BLAST ON BOARD
ERIE RAILROAD
BOAT HURTS MAN

Jersey City. N. j., Aug. D.
Omitted. Press.) = An explosion
aboard the Erie railroad ferry boat
jamestown caused fire which re-
suited in the injury of one man,
several horses andN considerable
damage to the boat, in the Hudson
river here today.
One hundred early morning
workers were transferred to other
boats in midstream while the fire
which spread rapidly over the gang
way caused panic among the horses.
The distress was believed to have
been caused by q defective engine
of q motor truck driven by Frank
O'Neill. He was SO badly burned
he was taken to hospital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
STOCKS RISE ON ,
new RAIL Rates
decrease Granted Railroads Brine
General Advances In Wall
IA Street Securities.>
tBy United Press. A,

New York. Aug. 2.-Substantial
advances were recorded in practi-
cally the entire list of stock prices
q the opening today, due to the
announcement of the increase
granted railroads in freight and
passenger traffic on Saturday.
United States Steel at the open-
Ing price Of 80. gained q full point
over Saturdays close. Baldwin To-
connective jumped az points to 113.
Besides the rails. equipment Sc
curtties were chiefly affected by the
award by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
81. Louis & Southwestern, which
hAd shown considerable activity
last week on reports Of the increase
sold at 21H. up IL.
Traders took the view that the
increase would not only pay the in
creased wages granted the men, but
would permit tho roads to pur-
chase new equipment and place
their lines back on q substantial
business basis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
KILLS HUSBAND
that She may
keep HIS Love
Pours Add on Mates Face to Dis
figure Him, But Instead 1t
Proves Fatal.

New York, Aug. IA frail little
woman in her twenties sat in po-
lice headquarters last night and
sobbed out a confession. say the
police, that she had poured carbonic
acid over her husbands face as he
slept. She did this, she said, to dis
figure him for life SO she would not
lose him to q "prettier woman"
When she learned that she had
killed the man she would have
saved for herself she fed, leaving
her S-year-old girl In . room ad-
Joining the fathers bedchamber.
For weeks the woman. was q fugi-
tive from justice.
Mrs. Alexander Sokolwsky,
widow of Frank Sokolowsky, wide
ly known organizer in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, who was
murdered on the morning of June
rs, related this remarkable story.
Tiles to Disguise Self.
She was arrested at East One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth street
and Eighth avenue, wearing large
tortoise shell rim spectacles to dis
guise herself and clad in waist OF
flaming scarlet. and dark serge
walking skirt.
Included In her alleged confess
sion was list Of many dates on
which the husband deserted her to
seek the company of other women.
1t, was the constant fear that she
was losing her grip on the labor
leaders love that led her to brood
over her troubles and decide on a
way to keep him to herself.
The woman's story follows:
my husband was a big. hand
some man. l killed him on June 26.
He had been away since June "a
and l knew that he had been with
another woman. He was so good
looking and such q great hover of
women that thought surely he
would leave me.
HE had come home a little after
midnight and when l accused him
Of having been out with another
woman and told him that l had
found love letter in his pocket,
he told me that I must leave him
alone and that he was going out
again
Il often had been thinking OF dis
figuring him SO that / could keep
him. But l never had thought of
killing him, for l could not have
lived without him. When l got
| that last love letter that was ad-
dressed to him l was determined to
do what l had planned.
/ He fell into a doze and I took
a pint bottle of carbolic acid and
flung it on his face. l swear
| didn't mean to kill him."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Instantly Beautify
Your Complexion

Thousands OF girls and women every
where proclaim DERwHLO the greatest
beauttfer yet discovered. II instantly gives
the skin that rosy white appearance every
thousand are using it in place of face
powder. a. 1t stays on until you wash
1t on. II is so hfelike in appearance that
1t is impossible to detect it. and it gives
you youthful skin every one Just loves
to touehO 1t is especially recommended
- protection TO the skin. for shiny nose,
freckles. tan. blackheads and sallow dark.
rough skin. Try it today on your face,
neck. hands and arms. !. Yes. it's absolutely
harmless, even on the most delicate skin.
Al all toilet counters everywhere. J. A.
bengst0n and A. ]. Riess
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

a corps Of trail markers blazing
thA Detfd1t-Lincoln- Denver high
way will be In the tri-cities next
veek. finishing the hrst half Of
thar work of marking the new
h1ehway. The ' tri-cities are the
Central point Of the route. Local
o@ctals Of the highway have been
aaked to map out the trail in the
eides and to b prepared to assist
y; marking the rural route. Dis
dnct sign markers. designating the
roqte. ers being placed all along
th1 highway.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
SUFFRACISTS~
SEE VICTORY
IN TENNESSEE
Leaders Say Legislature in Special
Session Aug. 3 will Ratify
Amendment.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug 2.-Ten-
nessee will ratify woman suffrage.
This is the belief Of leading poll
ticians. suffragists, editors and cit
liens generally.
1t means that Tennessee will be
the 36th state, and simultaneously
with ratification 10,000,000 more
women in America will become
voters, to add their strength to the
II 100000 who already vote with
state suffrage.
Hundreds of kilograms received
here by suffragists and officials
show that there Is confusion In
other states on two things:
will there actually be a spe;
cial session Of the Tennessee leg
islature?
when?
Special Session Aug. 8.
Although Governor A. H. Rob-
erts hasn't actually issued the call
for a special session, he will do so
Aug. 6. the day after the primary
election.
The legislature will convene on
Aug. 9.
The reason Roberts is waiting to
issue the special. session proclama-
ton is because he is running for
denomination and he feels he will
have freer hand in writing the
proclamation after his political
fate is decided. However, there is
no doubt about his success in the
election.
I'VE have taken a poll of the leg
islature and we have a safe major
ity In each house." said Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait, head Of the In
ternational Woman Suffrage ALI
ance.
Clear Majority.
1--WE have a clear majority with
out considering the new members
who will occupy 10 vacancies. II
there is any fight at all, it will be
over factional differences inside the
two parties, and not between the
Democratic and Republican par.
ties"
The reason the outlook for early
ratification is SO hopeful, however
has q party slant. Before the Sar
Francisco convention there was lit.
tie hope in Tennessee that the
Democratic party could put over 9
president this year.
But when Cox was nominated
and started out with a bang tc
bring ratification in Tennessee, thu
politicians stirred. They believe hs
has q good chance OF election anC
they want to do everything posi-
BILE to help him.
Democrats in Power.
OF the So members of the lowel
house. 30 are Republicans, and O
the ~ senators. Z are Republicans
They see what the Democrats ar,
trying to do for Cox and they ar,
going to try to do the same thin,
fer Warren G. Harding.
Senator Harding has wired: IL
any Of the Republican members asl
my opinion tas to their course,
would cordially recommend an i'm
mediate favorable action"
Governor Cox not only has wir
ed urging ratification, but he ha,
three personal representative her,
urging the legislators to ratify.
Sue White, state chairman Of tn,
militant National Woman's party
has opened headquarters and tn,
militants have raised G $1,000,
fund to make q campaign. Mrs
Gait Of the non-militants has beef
stumping the state a week, an,
now has headquarters at Hote
Hermitage. The League of Won
en- Voters Is entrenched at Hote
Maxwell.
In order that there will be n,
slip between the cup and the liz
all suffrage forces will work har,
till ratification Is accomplished. T,
date no stubborn opposition to sui
frage has developed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
FRANK HANLY IS
VICTIM OF CRASH
Former Indiana Governor and Pro.
Mbition Candidate for Presi.
dent Is Killed.

Denison, Ohio. Aug. al. Frank
Hanly. former governor Of Indiana
and candidate for president ON tie
Prohibition ticket in 1916. and DR..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Baker Of Kilgore,
Ohio. were killed six miles from
here early yesterday when a Penn
sylvania freight train struck the
automobile in which the party was
driving to Kilgore.
All three suffered fractured
skulls and crushed bodies. They
did not regain consciousness after
being brought to a local hospital.
DR.. and Mrs. Baker had met Mr..
Hanly in Denison at 6:45 o'clock
yesterday morning and were driv-
ing him to their home In Kilgore,
20 miles from here. . ~
Ex-Governor ttanly, known as a
militant Methodist, reformer, law
YET. author and statesman, was
born April I. 1868, in . log cabin
near st. Joseph. Champaign county,
Illinois. He received his education
at Eastern Illinois Normal school,
taught school for nine years, then
studied law. He was admitted to
the bar at Williamsport, Ind, in
1889. In 1891 he was elected a
member Of the Indiana state senate.
He was q member OF congress
from 1895 to 1897. In 1904 he was
elected governor Of Indiana by q
majority Of $4,000. As governor he
was active for reform and fought
the gambling and liquor interests.
Because of the failure Of the Re-
publican party to declare for prohi-
bition in their 1915 platform ex-
Governor Hanly deserted the parry
and aligned himself with the Pro-
hibitionists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

11tteTiy haying eo-call1d capital
~ md pratelng Tie progress Of
GA1viom, Edgar Owens. under
1otment fpr Ne alleged acttvi-
Z - u oyestAguw ~ governmsut.
~ D1g Dlli Haywood, I. ". ".
la1er, a1dressed Mississippi valley
leedalists On p4cnic Ct Campbsll's
4 5on1 yootor0ny.
1 owens told q The Chicago trial.
( Which - md 10 other commun-
( labor party leaders are defend
ltA asserting that the outcome Of
1 - present trial would probably
4otsrmtne the course to be taken
1alust two other groups Of rad>
~ under Indictment. Acquittal
- said. would no doubt mean the
6oQping Of charges against 9th
- and conviction would result In
cher prosecutions.
He recalled the fact that at last
Ipars picnic be was out under 500
pnds charged with resisting an Of
1cer ct Dixon. Today, he said. be
- out under $4,000 bonds and
- admitted that there is a possibil-
~ that he and his co-defendants
s.rsa uA ''"s ~ INC peni'en'
hee KAe freeioss'
"When the federal onacers raidet
~ home In Moline last January
4sy seized one OF the things mos
Jecious IN my life. the red nag,
wens declared. Had It still beer
my possession II PROBABLY woult
waving over the speakers plat
Im THIS afternoon.
commenting on q letter writer
~ himself to John Reed In which
p declared It bis ambition that hi
pm should be musician OF tn
volut'on ana . rebel a letter IN
4oouceo Dy tne prosecutor
lnst nlm' oWens declared:
Yes, l have tried to teach hin
Y De revolutionist and l nav'
t!ieo 70 make MN an anti-miiltar
.loes LOT me part ne played a.
wltness Ior me state were nand
we hanson, former mayor o
eattie. oy owens. Inc speake
~ MN 70 fioicuie ior the act II
nich ne single handed stoppe'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

4extco City, Aug. 1.-Only Q few
1inor disorders marked the con-
1Dsicual elections throughout
AEtco today. Detailed reports Of
l. result are mot - ~ available,
there were Indications that the
eeal Constitutionalists, or Gov
sat party. waa victorious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Muslin Underwear:

Ladies muslin gowns,
embroidery trimmed;
$1.47 each.
Ladies' "teddies" of
pink or white nainsook
at $1.5O each.
Ladies' ''teddies" in
white nainsook, lace
and embroidery trim
med, 1898 and $3.50.
Ladies' fine white
petticoats, embroidered
founces and lace trim
med; $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50, SIPS and $1.75
each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
K. c. DELEGATES ARRIVE.

New York..Aug. 2-Delegates were
arriving in large numbers today to
attend the opening session tomor-
row Of the thirty-eighth annual
convention of the Knights Of Co.
lumbus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
PORRAS ELECTED PRESIDENT

Panama, Aug. 2.-Dr. b. Porras,
candidate for the Liberal Conser-
vative party, was elected president
Of the Republic OF Panama. in the
election held yesterday. His op-
ponent in the campaign was DR..
Cicero Urriola.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Hosiery, Knit Underwear and Gloves.

Hosiery, Knit Underwear and Gloves.
Full fashioned silk hose; black white and COL
ors; $3.50 pair.
Ladies long silk gloves, $500 pair.
Ladies' knit union suits; regular sizes, $1.00,
out sizes SIPS.
Ladies' short silk gloves; black, white and COL
ors: $500 and $1.75 pair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

Lot z. 36-inch standard shirt
ing and dress percales, light and
dark patterns for mems, boys
and women's wear, worth 4Sc
for 3Sc I'D.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

Here are a fen of the myriad suggestions
this store offers:
Ladies' new figured and plain, wolfe, organdie
and lawn dresses; becomingly made, cool, fresh
and serviceable. Don't take your trip without at
least one of these pretty dresses: $500,
$3.50, Slo.ss, $3.50, se.ss, $s.es and
$3.s3.
Ladies' white wash skirts in best quality gabar-
dine. Every woman realizes the indispensable
value of these wash skirts: S12.50, S10.98,
S5,9s, and S3.75.
Ladies' sport skirts in baronet satin, rose or
blue: $500.
Ladies' Fan-Ta-Si sport skirts, also in crepe de
chine; from $22.50 down to $16.50.
Especially good for vacations and outings are
our new snocks of crepe and linen, in blue, gold,
copen rose, peach bloom, jade tan and white
with collars that harmonic: $5.98, $3.98,
$3.75 and $2.98.
Ladies' kimonas in lowered or plain colored
crepes, also Japanese prints; fine assortment at
$5.9a, $2.98 and $1.25 each.
Ladies' tailored organdy waists in blue, jade,
rose, bisque, orchid and white: $3.50.
Ladies' new fresh airy wolfe waists; short
sleeves, with OR without collars lace and embrod-
cry trimmed: S5.9S.
Ladies' voile waists for every day wear: $3.50
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Use "Sterno" Heat: It
Drives Away Trouble.

Drives Away Trouble.
Sterno outfit, consist
ing of quart sized
sauce pan, stand and
can of "Sterno" heat;
all for $1.OO.
'.'Sterno" tea kettle
outfit, contains small
aluminium tea kettle,
stand, tray and can of
heat :$2.75.
"Sterno" stoves large
enough for ordinary
sauce pan or fry pan:
$1.5C.
"Sterno" ironing out
fits, $1.W.
'1Sterno" toaster out
fit, $1.65.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Travelling Bags:

Travelling Bags:
Imitation lie a t h e r
bags, look just like
leather, $3.50.
Genuine leather bags;
black or imitation ALI
gator, $500.
Ladies' mating suit
ca s e s, feather-weight,
$2.98, $3.50, $500 and
$3.50.
Second shipment (the
first went FAST small
fiber suitcases so suit
able for carrying bath
ing suits: $3.50, SIPS
and CSC.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
For Water Sports:

Ladies' bathing suits
in attractive styles;
$500, $5.9S, $3.50,
$6.98, 1898 and $l0.9S.
Children's bat h ing
suits; 1898 down to
$3.50.
Bathing shoes and
slippers; $2.9s down to
CSC.
Attractive bat h i n G
caps at $1.5O down to
Csc.
Bathing wings, SOC.
Bathing bags, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
sleeps the II uAkGkh Hill III Il ~
oil ! j -
down. DEPARTMENT STORE MOLINE Ill. right

Hat Specials for the
Vacation Lady:
Ladies' dress hats,
marked down to $3.50,
$5.9S, $3.9s, $2.98 and
| $1.9S.
Ladies striped sport
hats in blue, pink and
white; just the thing
for the trips you'll
make; reduced to SOC
each.
Ladies' auto hats Of
poplins, changeable
silks and Panama cloth,
| $l.9s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

Lot 3. 28-inch light and dark
figured and striped percales,
very suitable for children's
wear, worth Soc a yard for Csc
I'D.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02

Hand Bags for the
Traveller.
Boston or cover
night" bags of genuine
cowhide; brown or
black; $500, $500 and
$3.50.
Large cretonne or
leather shopping bags,
SIPS and $500.
Leather purses with
back or top straps;
$500 down to $1.25.
Ladies' silk bags;
$500 down to $3.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Now Buy Percales: 48c, 39c. 29c Yard

Lot l. 36-inch best dress per-
Gales, light and dark stripes and
figured patterns in the newest
fall designs. Worth Sc for
CSC I'd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-02
Toilet Sundries:

Toilet Sundries:
IN avis" talcum
powder, large sized
cans, Csc.
"Azurea" face pow
der, 1853.
'Le TREBLE" face
powder, sligo.
"Creme de Meridor"
face cream, 23c and SOC
a jar.
'Djer Kiss" Csc a
box.
Garden Flo ers"
toilet water; 4-oz bot
tie for $1.OO.
Colgate's "Florient"
perfume, $1.CO an OF.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-22
LOVE SOAKED NOVELIST
USURPING ART SMITH

early days was an artist: his recent
volumes. like "A Days Work" are
he antithisiS Of art. asserted the au-
thor The tenor of his argument
was 10 warn against commercialized
literature Do not let the review
ers persuade YOU that Castoria is
champagne. he remarked
Fifty years ago said the novel
ist. fiction was IA boo. condemned
by educators and Churchmen as
something indecent. The fact that
today fiction is studied in courses of
colleges all over the country shows
the futility OF trying 10 repress the
ir evita Bile. Wilke Collins. the writer
declared was the best seller in
those days. although now one
scarcely hears his name His work
is considered inferior. deprecated as
compared with the best sellers Of to-
day. vet the theme or volumes OF
modern fiction can be found I'm his
works The Moon stone" is the
fountain-head OF all jewel-theft
stories. and The Woman i'm
White was the first plot wherein
q person is buried alive aud later
resurrected."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-22

How 20 make love in 1000 differ
ent ways constitutes the theme Of
practically all modern fiction. as
serted Dr. John Talbot smith. au-
thor Of The Art Of Disappearing
end the BLACK Cardinal" in his lee
ture before the students OF \otre
Dame university. Friday afternoon.
Without doubt il serves "A very use
ful purpose in these times OF II. g..
high cost of loving. he con-
tinued.
The money novelists get, declared
the novelist. is incredible. Peg O.
Ny Heart cleared more than two
and "a half millions and is still ypop-
ular This. he emphasized. is what
is causing the degradation OF fiction
OF today. Commercialism is depriv-
ing the novel and short story of its
art He cited certain writer's whose
power OF style won immediate Dopu-
larity at the beginning but now are
mere drivellers. H. q Wells en-
visible Man" cannot be approached
bv his latest book. Air Britling
Sees It Through. which is obviously
y eak and dreary. hipling IN his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-22
PROSECUTION TO REST
IN BROWN MURDER
TRIAL EARLY TO-DAY

MOUNT CLEMONS. Mich. May
21-Capt. W. II. Proctor, Of the
Michigan state police, testifying AT
the trial OF Lloyd Provost for the
alleged murder of J. Stanley Brown.
gave Il as his opinion that the two
bullets taken from the dead man s
skull were fired from the pistol the
prosecution charged Provost used TO
kill Brown.
This opinion, the witness said,
was based on an examination of the
bullets. which he said bore peculiar
markings caused by rust in the bar
rel of the gun. He had also meas
ured the rifling in the barrel of the
weapon. he said. ana found that the
grooves in the bullets We're the same
size
Earlier Friday Mrs. Anna c. Jel-
some. who conducts the hotel at
which Brown and Provost lived. was
recalled 10 the stand and declared
she had been offered $1,000 TO give
testimony favorable TO Provost.
At adjournment Friday. Atty. Gen.
Grosbeck. who Is conducting the
case for the state. announced that
the prosecution would rest early on
Saturday.